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After more than two decades at Treyarch, Studio Head Mark Gordon has announced his departure from the Call of Duty Black Ops developer.

As part of Xbox’s 100 day ‘reset’ insiders are claiming that the console maker could be gearing up to shut down studios Arkane Lyon and Compulsion Games.

Following the announcement of Spyro: A Realm Beyond, studio Toys For Bob revealed that the Reignited Trilogy remake has sold over 11 million copies since 2018.

Following a period of Xbox Insider testing, Microsoft is now rolling out Advanced Shader Delivery to all Xbox App users on Windows 11. The feature allows users to download precompiled shaders alongside popular games to reduce initial load times and reduce stutter.  According to an update posted to Microsoft's DirectX …

Microsoft has started rolling out its June 2026 update for Windows 11, introducing the new low-latency profile, Shared Audio, and improved search functionality. Security update KB5094126 updates the OS to build 26200.8655 or 26100.8655, bringing performance enhancements designed to make the core user interface feel more responsive. According to Windows …

Gears of War E-Day has gotten a bunch of new details, including the campaign’s length and confirmation that no GenAI was used during the game’s development.

Following the recent announcement of Spyro: A Realm Beyond, insiders claim that Microsoft has greenlit a brand new Crash Bandicoot project.

Xbox CEO Asha Sharma has stated that Microsoft plans to make more exclusives for the console when “the business is healthy."

Multiple bits of evidence suggest that the classics ‘Call of Duty Black Ops 1 & 2’ are being ported over to modern PlayStation platforms – namely PS4 and PS5.

Microsoft’s recent return to console exclusives seems to be a bit messy, with evidence pointing to Gears of War E-Day being initially planned for PlayStation.

Spyro: A Realm Beyond will hopefully be the first in a long line of Spyro entries, with studio Toys For Bob wanting “not just one new game, but many new games.”

Microsoft has announced that Gears of War: E-Day will launch on October 6th, 2026. While initially it seemed like this game may also come to PS5, it is now the first game in a renewed push from Microsoft to have console exclusives once again.  Xbox head Asha Sharma confirmed the …

A new Hellblade game has been announced, with the more gameplay-focused ‘Senua’ officially arriving some time next year for Xbox, PlayStation and PC.

Celebrating 25 years, Microsoft has announced the Xbox Series X25 – a limited edition console featuring a throwback design and plenty of nods to Xbox fans.

DOOM: The Dark Ages is set to receive a massive expansion next month, with its Revelations DLC adding new enemies, weapons, gameplay options and much more.

Forza Horizon 6 is having an excellent launch period, with the open-world racer breaking Microsoft records with over 300k concurrent players on Steam alone.

After acquiring Activision a few years ago, Microsoft formed a new studio under the Activision wing known as Elsewhere Entertainment. We didn't know what this team was working on for a long time, but that finally changed this week with new job listings pointing towards an RPG.  While Activision used …

Microsoft has just shelled out another $250 million as part of the Activision Blizzard acquisition. The deal, which had already cost the company more than $70B to complete, drew in a lawsuit, which Microsoft has now paid a hefty fee to settle out of court.

Ahead of its expected arrival in Autumn, Playground Games’ Fable reboot has now been officially rated in multiple different regions.

Just days on from its full, wide release, Playground Games’ Forza Horizon 6 has already exceeded 6 million total players.

As part of their ongoing rebrand, Xbox has announced a new Player Voice feedback program: “a new place to collect your feedback and make it more visible.”

According to Microsoft’s ID@Xbox director, the console maker is currently “positioning Xbox for what comes next in the next 25 years.”

AOC has introduced the U27V6RL/WW, a 27-inch Fast IPS monitor aimed at the Chinese market. Aimed at office work and gaming, the display stands out for its dual-mode capability and the inclusion of BOE's hardware-level Circular Polarization technology to enhance eye protection. The U27V6RL/WW (via DisplaySpecifications) features a flexible native …

Images and technical details of two unannounced Xbox controllers have leaked through Anatel, Brazil's telecommunications regulatory agency. The filings reveal a next-generation flagship gamepad, presumably the Xbox Elite Series 3, as well as a compact controller designed specifically for Xbox Cloud Gaming.  First reported by the Tecnoblog, the leaked Xbox …

A few years back, Sega announced plans to develop a 'Super game', one that would combine technologies it had developed across numerous AAA IP into one title. Now years later, the Super Game project is dead. 

Celebrating the site’s 20th anniversary, the Forza Team have announced that their 'Forza Forums' will be officially shutting down permanently next month.

Early testing of Microsoft’s new Xbox Mode for Windows has revealed that the interface does not support multi-monitor configurations. User reports suggest that activating the controller-friendly full-screen interface causes secondary displays to black out, restricting the user to a single-monitor experience. As shown by KidSmoove (via Windows Central) int he …

In recent weeks there have been several Halo leaks. First, we heard that the Halo 1 Remake would contain some new missions and enemy types not previously seen in the first game. Then, we heard that Halo 2 and Halo 3 remakes are supposedly in the works. Now, we've got …

Following the recent logo refresh, Xbox has now unveiled its upcoming console boot up sequence - set to go live next week.

Ever since taking over Xbox a couple of months ago, new CEO, Asha Sharma, has been on a mission to win back ‘core' fans. So far, we've seen Game Pass prices drop and a promising effort to rebrand Xbox ahead of the next-gen console launch. Now, Sharma is ending development …