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Microsoft has updated the Windows 11 search box for Windows Insiders on the experimental channel, reducing visual clutter and removing unwanted adverts.  According to the blog post, the search box now shows the exact source of a result, clarifying whether it originates from an application, setting, file, web result, or …

Last week, Microsoft announced a massive shake-up to its Xbox division, planning thousands of layoffs, alongside new mandates to focus on the company's most successful game franchises. Now, Bethesda employees are planning to protest.  OneBGS, the union formed for Bethesda Game Studios employees and backed by the CWA, has confirmed …

Despite gutting half of the studio and much of the tech team, id Software are reportedly in the early stages of development on a new DOOM game.

In the wake of the mass lay-offs at Xbox, we have now gotten specifics on how this is impacting various studios, including Obsidian, Zenimax and more.

Microsoft has now announced its Xbox Game Pass line-up for July, with the headliner for the month being Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1+2.

Ex-Xbox studio Undead Labs have now officially commented on their separation from Microsoft, confirming that State of Decay 3 is still happening.

Years on from its last official update, Xbox Game Pass is reportedly still hovering around 30 million subscribers - far less than Microsoft was hoping for.

Following its official announcement, we have started to learn the full impact of Microsoft’s significant Xbox-related studio cuts.

Despite major sweeping changes at Xbox, Game Pass is seemingly remaining core to the console maker, with new and future deals still being signed by Microsoft.

In amongst a ton of bad news, Xbox CEO Asha Sharma has revealed that they hope to one day have as many as 1 Billion daily active users.

Contrary to rumours, Zenimax is not turning into an Elder Scrolls / Fallout factory, with insiders claiming DOOM; Quake and others still have a future at Xbox.

After weeks of rumours, leaks and speculation, Microsoft has finally broken its silence on the future of Xbox, with multiple studios set to be let go.

2026 is a year of great change at Xbox, with the appointment of CEO Asha Sharma ushering in new strategies, a change in direction and a ‘reset’ of sorts. Unfortunately, part of this plan seems to include the closure of many different first party studios. While officially, we still do not know exactly what’s in store, insiders have claimed that Microsoft is hoping to still release all of its previously-announced games in one form or another.

Amid a ton of internal changes, insiders have claimed that Xbox employees fear the console maker is “listening to Twitter” too much.

Xbox’s internal restructuring continues to escalate, and according to a new report, Obsidian Entertainment is now among the studios in negotiations with Microsoft to avoid closure. This follows earlier reports indicating that Compulsion Games, Ninja Theory, Double Fine and Undead Labs are all at risk as part of Xbox’s ongoing cost‑cutting initiative.

Microsoft is reportedly testing an Xbox disc-to-digital feature that will allow players to convert their physical game discs into digital downloads. Following a preliminary rumour back in May, a new report details how the programme is expected to operate ahead of an anticipated reveal later this year. The original rumour from Windows …

In recent weeks, we have heard an increasing number of worrying reports concerning Xbox and its supposed plans to hold major rounds of firing – possibly resulting in the closure of multiple studios. While nothing official has come to pass, insiders have claimed that one of the projects potentially being affected is Arkane Studios’ much-anticipated Blade.

Microsoft’s internal restructuring continues to raise concerns across Xbox’s first‑party studios. Earlier this month, reports indicated that Compulsion Games, Ninja Theory and Double Fine were all in negotiations to avoid closure. Now, a new report suggests that Undead Labs, the studio behind the State of Decay franchise, may also be …

Microsoft has confirmed that it will support Extended Security Updates (ESUs) for Windows 10 until October 12th, 2027. This extension follows the conclusion of general support on October 14th, providing users and organisations with additional time to transition their devices over to Windows 11. The company originally designed the ESU …

Since taking over as Xbox CEO, Asha Sharma has begun a broad reset of the business, a shift that has included lowering Game Pass prices, introducing new ‘pay later’ financing options for hardware and cutting operating costs. Now, it appears investment in securing third‑party Game Pass partnerships may also be slowing.

Continued component price rises continue to be a thorn for Xbox, which has been forced to raise prices yet again.

Xbox is raising the price of its Series X and S consoles for the 3rd time in roughly 12 months, with the 1TB Series X now costing $899.

A wave of job‑seeking posts from Compulsion Games developers has raised fresh concerns about the studio’s future, with several staff members now publicly indicating they are searching for new roles. This would indicate that word has begun to spread internally that layoffs are coming down the pipeline from Microsoft in …

After switching from a Battle Royale to an Extraction Shooter, Halo 'Project Ekur' has reportedly undergone even more changes.

In discussing Xbox’s film and TV plans, CEO Asha Sharma has claimed that “Call of Duty is bigger than the Marvel Cinematic Universe.”

Years on from its initial announcement, we have now gotten our first proper details on Netflix’s live-action Gears of War film adaptation.

Alongside the Gears of War Netflix film, Microsoft have now revealed that they are working on a live-action adaptation of Rare’s live-service ‘Sea of Thieves’:

Nick Cage has officially been announced to be coming to Call of Duty Black Ops 7 with the launch of Season 4 Reloaded via an Event Pass.

Microsoft has introduced a new “XBOX Handheld” logo on several of its official game pages, appearing alongside existing platform badges in the “Ways to play” section. According to Notebookcheck, the new badge has been spotted on store pages for upcoming titles like Gears of War: E-Day, Halo: Campaign Evolved, and …

Earlier this week, we learned that Xbox is planning to shut down three of its game development studios – Compulsion Games, Ninja Theory and Double Fine. Now just days later, it appears that companies under the Bethesda / Zenimax umbrella are also being targeted. According to George Broussard, a long-time …