Xbox Playback rolls back the clock for 25th anniversary, showcasing your personal gaming history
Show us your hours and games, gamers.
Show us your hours and games, gamers.
It's the 25th anniversary of Xbox, and to celebrate, you can see how much time you've spent--or wasted, according to my parents--playing games on Xbox hardware over the years. Not to be confused with the end-of-year wrap-up that Xbox...
Like the other console makers (not to mention every other company mimicking Spotify), Xbox typically releases a personal annualized recap, letting you look back on what that year entailed for you. With this month marking the 25th...
Microsoft is unveiling a new Xbox PC app that launches "up to 60 percent faster" than before, with an overhauled design to match new updates to Xbox Cloud Gaming on the web and smart TVs. Xbox following a leak last month has announced...
The Xbox PC app hasn't had the best track record in recent years, but Microsoft is promising that it's now much faster and easier to use than before.
And more changes are on the way
The updated app, rolling out to Xbox Insiders first, launches up to 60 percent faster.
The need for speed.
Xbox Cloud Gaming support means you'll be able to stream GTA6 on Xbox One. Rockstar has confirmed that in addition to the current-gen Xbox Series X and S consoles, you can also play the game through cloud streaming on...
Publisher Deck13 Spotlight and developer ShrooMoon UG announced the 2D fantasy adventure RPG, Elements Destiny , will launch for the PlayStation 5 , Xbox Series X|S , PlayStation 4 , Xbox One , and PC via Steam and...
At least he's honest
If you haven't yet upgraded to a PlayStation 5 or Xbox Series X/S, Microsoft is offering a way to play GTA 6 on old hardware.
Rockstar Games says GTA 6 will target 30fps on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. Xbox One owners can stream the game through Xbox Cloud Gaming, but cannot install it locally.
Xbox's former chief operating officer, Helen Chiang, suddenly left Microsoft less than two weeks ago after being promoted into the role in July. It was reported last week Xbox chief operating officer Helen Chiang had stepped own after...
Helen Chiang, who was appointed Xbox's first-ever chief operating officer in July 2026, has disputed reports about the circumstances of her departure from Microsoft.
It was reported last week Xbox chief operating officer Helen Chiang had stepped own after taking the role in July of this year. She had worked at Microsoft for 21 years. Before serving as Xbox COO, she was the head...
Helen Chiang has "serious concerns" about Microsoft's handling of her departure
On November 2, former Xbox COO Helen Chiang took to LinkedIn to “set the record straight” about rumors over her exit from Microsoft.
The Xbox Series S offers a solid entry-level experience for those interested in console gaming. Octopus Panic has officially released GRAVHOUNDS in Early Access on PC via Steam and Game Preview on Xbox Series X/S and Xbox PC. Covered by...
In an effort to create the most Florida thing ever, Microsoft commissioned creature animatronics specialists John Nolan Studio to build the Xbox Series X-Bite. Imagine an alligator swallowed an Xbox Series X whole,...
Microsoft has unveiled a bizarre, five-foot-long alligator housing a fully functional Xbox Series X, complete with a bite-marked controller, and one lucky fan can win the one-of-a-kind creation.
Xbox has unveiled the Series X-BITE, a working Xbox Series X swallowed by a custom alligator. Here's how to enter the giveaway.
Octopus Panic has officially released GRAVHOUNDS in Early Access on PC via Steam and Game Preview on Xbox Series X/S and Xbox PC.
Microsoft is about to launch its new Xbox Nano controller tomorrow, and the little device has a little secret. I revealed yesterday that the new Xbox Nano controller supports a Wi-Fi connection directly to Xbox Cloud Gaming, and now...
Xbox Cloud Gaming already lets you play console games on a compatible smart TV without owning an Xbox. But there’s still one piece of hardware you need to get started. A controller. Microsoft is now testing a way to...
Xbox previews two new ways to control cloud games The Verge Preview Two New Ways to Play with XBOX Cloud Gaming XBOX Wire Xbox’s smallest-ever controller is surprisingly comfortable The Verge Xbox Nano Controller...
It's been nearly a decade since Bethesda's MachineGames released Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus in 2017, and now Xbox is ready to announce a sequel from the studio. Wolfenstein 3 was officially announced today, just days after...
Xbox announces Wolfenstein 3 The Verge Xbox CEO Announces Major New Bethesda Games In The Works, Including Wolfenstein 3 Pure Xbox Wolfenstein 3 Confirmed to Be in Development at MachineGames IGN Wolfenstein 3...
Xbox’s latest co-op horror game is RetroStyle Games’ Last Pirates: Die Together, a rather strange pirate adventure where players hunt for treasure, fight monsters, and occasionally lose their butts. Last Pirates is a physics-based...
Get a fresh look at pirate mayhem in this latest trailer for Last Pirates: Die Together, a comedic online co-op adventure for up to 4 players. You and your crew use wobbly, stretchy arms to haul as much treasure as...
Microsoft is starting to test new customization options for Xbox consoles today. Xbox Insiders will be able to start testing new rotating backgrounds, new library options for digital games, and the ability to move the Xbox Guide menu to...
Xbox leader Asha Sharma has alluded to harnessing the power of generative AI when making games, in a memo published this afternoon.
Publisher Wired Productions and developer Tomas Sala have announced the aerial combat RPG remaster, The Falconeer: Revolution Remaster , will launch for the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S on December 2 for $19.99 / £15.99 / €19.99....
Xbox is testing two new ways to play its cloud games, and one of them doesn't require a controller at all.
Call of Duty: Warzone has had a pretty long run on PS4 and Xbox One, considering both consoles are well over a decade old. Unfortunately, the battle royale action on these consoles appears to be coming to an end, as Activision...
The Nano Controller is adopting a Google Stadia trick.
"The future of Xbox is cloudy indeed"
Gamers on the go will appreciate the Nano’s portability, but the controller isn’t for everyone, including folks with larger hands.
GTA 6 is mere weeks away from launch, and to celebrate, Xbox is bringing the wildlife of Leonida to players’ living rooms with a one-of-a-kind console.
Well, whatever works, I guess.
Even though I knew Microsoft's new Xbox Nano controller was tiny, I still gasped when I unboxed it a few days ago. The compact controller is small enough to slip into a pocket unnoticed, and it has been designed specifically for younger...
Escape Academy 2: Back 2 School delivers lots of clever co-op escape room puzzles that are especially great for couples.
The venture couldn't last, he argues
It's the start of a new month, which means new additions and departures on Xbox Game Pass. To kick off November, 14 games are being removed from the Game Pass library soon, including several simulators, one longrunning Dragon Ball game,...
Brandon Stirrup deleted his comments from X a day after saying that AI usage is widespread in the gaming industry.
Bethesda and Xbox development studio id Software, maker of the Doom franchise, has deepened its partnership with fellow Bethesda and Xbox studio MachineGames, makers of the most recent Wolfenstein games as well as 2024's Indiana Jones...
There may not be a better overall PC gaming handheld than the Xbox Ally X20, but that's only if you're able to buy it.
Xbox CEO Asha Sharma has an ambitious goal: not only to make Xbox more lucrative, but to surpass the profit margins of its biggest gaming rivals, Sony and Nintendo. Speaking to CNBC , Sharma said Microsoft was working to achieve this...
Xbox CEO Asha Sharma has undertaken a number of efforts thus far to help get the business back into a healthy place, and nothing has worked, Circana analyst Mat Piscatella says. He told The Game Business that based on the sales and...