Items tagged with Xbox

Microsoft is giving Xbox Cloud Gaming users a way to stream games without a Game Pass subscription. Now rolling out in preview to Xbox Insiders, new "Cloud Playtime" packs introduce a prepaid, pay-as-you-go option that lets players... Read more...
It’s only been a week since Microsoft’s Xbox gaming division announced the formation of Xbox Labs, which is focused on leveraging AI to deliver games in new and interesting ways, and it appears to already be paying dividends. Xbox CEO... Read more...
If you own an Xbox Series X or Series S console that has been sitting unplugged and gathering dust in your entertainment center, Microsoft would like a word. The company has begun sending targeted emails to account holders who have gone... Read more...
A deep-dive profile examining Xbox CEO Asha Sharma has shed additional light on the sweeping transformation that is currently underway inside Microsoft’s gaming business. Looking well past the 100-day reset plan, it's come to light that... Read more...
Fair or not, Sony has received quite a bit of criticism for announcing plans to phase out PlayStation game discs starting in 2028. Assuming Sony sticks to its controversial guns—and that is not a foregone conclusion—the move suggests that... Read more...
The recent Xbox Elite Series 3 leak wasn't the only Xbox controller rumor to pan out. Microsoft just announced the surprise Xbox Nano as well, confirming a November 4 release date and a $49.99 price tag. That's less than the Xbox Core... Read more...
This year has seen an explosion of vibe coded projects, ranging from those seeking to offer alternatives to industry behemoths to making games playable on new platforms. Microsoft’s Xbox gaming division doesn’t want to get caught flat... Read more...
It's only fitting that Microsoft waited until Throwback Thursday to introduce the world to XP, though it's not an operating system like the Windows XP of old. Following massive commercial wins with Amazon's Fallout television series and... Read more...
Following weeks of chatter surrounding corporate restructuring and studio shakeup amid a 100-day reset plan, Xbox CEO Asha Sharma brought the focus back to the firm's hardware strategy during a recent town hall with Microsoft gaming... Read more...
Seven years after the launch of the Elite Series 2, the next iteration of Microsoft’s premium controller appears to be sitting in the wings. Configurations and 3D component files for an unannounced pro-grade controller codenamed Edessa... Read more...
Following the announcement that Microsoft would be slashing hundreds of jobs across Halo Studios, other first-party studios, and the Xbox Gaming Studios management and central functions layer, it was fair to question if the company might... Read more...
Microsoft's Xbox disc-to-digital program has exited the Xbox Insiders Program, so anyone can now utilize the feature to convert disc games into digital licenses for use on Xbox consoles or even PCs. Per Microsoft's official announcement... Read more...
Over on the NeoGAF forums, which are popular among gaming industry insiders, credible leaker Kepler_L2 appeared in a thread claiming that the PlayStation 6 would have performance surpassing NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 5080, citing support for dual-issue compute as the reason why. Kepler did not back... Read more...
Sony has caught a lot of flak from fans after it announced that it’s no longer going to be producing game discs for its PlayStation consoles beyond January 2028. Microsoft, meanwhile, is taking a different approach with the Xbox. It just... Read more...
Microsoft’s Xbox gaming division is the midst of a big reset as outlined earlier this year when the company laid off hundreds of employees and shed several smaller studios. The next phase of this shakeup is now in motion and will see more... Read more...
According to patent documents originally spotted by Respawn First, Microsoft is studying ways to enhance in-game advertisement solutions. Specifically, Microsoft showcased a context-aware ad system that times ad interruptions to specific... Read more...
It’s only been about two weeks since Hideo Kojima rocked the gaming world with the announcement that the much anticipated Physint, which is the successor to the iconic Metal Gear series, would now be happening in collaboration with... Read more...
During its first few years of existence, Xbox Game Pass was often referred to as the best deal in gaming, but Microsoft has been chipping away at the service’s benefits. First, the company decided to no longer offer new entries in the Call... Read more...
If you have submitted a customer support ticket to Xbox recently, there is a chance that the person reviewing your issue, offering guidance, or trying to help you troubleshoot a problem, is Microsoft’s chief executive officer for Xbox... Read more...
After Hideo Kojima's infamous split from Konami following the release of Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain, fans of the legendary Metal Gear series were left waiting for Kojima's next big stealth project. While Death Stranding and Death... Read more...
SteelSeries has stepped into the luxury gamepad market with the Aeon Pro controller, a high-end option tailored specifically for gamers who frequently switch between PC and Xbox platforms, and perhaps more importantly, have money to blow... Read more...
Say a sad goodbye to unlimited Xbox cloud play, folks, because Microsoft will soon be enforcing strict monthly playtime caps for Xbox Game Pass subscribers while simultaneously opening up cloud access to non-subscribers. Beginning this... Read more...
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