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Announced two and a half years ago, xCloud is finally letting you stream your own library of Xbox games – through a beta program.

Following in the footsteps of Nintendo, Minecraft is set to get its own global theme park attractions starting in 2026/2027.

Despite being on Game Pass, in the past half a year Starfield has only managed to gain 1 million additional players - bringing the total to 15 million.

Blizzard appears to be reviving its plans for a StarCraft shooter, with multiple job roles now up for grabs on an unannounced open-world shooter.

Rumour has it that Microsoft plans to stop making dedicated consoles due to market struggles. However, Xbox head Phil Spencer says otherwise.

Despite not being an Activision Blizzard title, Avowed will launch on the publisher’s platform ‘Battle.net’ alongside Steam and the Windows/Xbox store.

In the past year we have seen Xbox begin to open the floodgates when it comes to bringing previous system exclusives to PS5 and Switch. While Microsoft’s CEO has shared some mixed messaging with regards to Xbox exclusives, Phil Spencer has now confirmed that there are no “red lines” when it comes to bringing games to PlayStation/Switch.

Call of Duty's launch onto Game Pass has been a success. Not only are more people playing on Xbox, but sales have been boosted on PS5 and PC.

In the wake of its surprise release onto Xbox, fans have discovered a game-breaking bug with Death Stranding – though the devs are working on a fix.

The first wave of Xbox Game Pass titles for November 2024 have been announced. A number of interesting games will be available soon, including a remaster of the indie hit, Goat Simulator, as well as the latest Metal Slug game. While not on this week's list, Game Pass users should …

Following its surprise announcement last month, the upcoming 3rd-person mode for Halo: Infinite is set to launch next week on the 5th of November.

Shortly following the launch of Call of Duty Black Ops 6, Activision revealed that the FPS series has sold over 500 million copies since 2003.

Following its arrival on Samsung TVs back in 2022, Microsoft looks set to bring its xCloud game streaming service to LG TVs.

Just as how the legacy of Halo stretches back to the roots of the OG Xbox, Master Chief and co. had – in the early days – a strong presence on PC. Unfortunately, 2015’s Halo 5 never came to the platform, and we now know why.

Microsoft has snapped up some of the biggest franchises in gaming over the past five years. While Microsoft Gaming is not currently the biggest publisher in terms of annual revenue, it does own a vast number of franchises that have generated over $1 billion.  Microsoft CEO, Satya Nadella, published his …

Microsoft’s CEO Satya Nadella has shared some rather mixed messages on the current and future state of Xbox game exclusivity.

Call of Duty Black Ops 6 has launched today as the first COD title available on Game Pass day-one. The move is predicted to net Microsoft millions of new subs.

With Microsoft seemingly exiting the console sales market in some regions, the Xbox maker looks to be doubling down on its xCloud game streaming services.

We bet this one wasn't on your 2024 Bingo card. Intel and AMD are partnering to establish a new advisory committee to enhance and further integrate the x86 ecosystem, intensifying the competition against Arm.

An anti-trust lawsuit levied against Microsoft over its merger with Activision Blizzard has been settled out of court for an undisclosed sum.

Recently, Microsoft's future plans for Xbox Cloud Gaming (xCloud) became clear. Starting in November, gamers will finally be able to utilise cloud streaming for games they own. Naturally, this has also led to confirmation that Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3, Call of Duty: Warzone and the upcoming Black Ops …

Microsoft plans to finally expand Xbox Cloud Gaming beyond Game Pass. Soon, you'll be able to stream games you own.

In recent years, Xbox has been embracing digital showcases more and more, with the console maker quite consistently holding first-party as well as partner showcases. In the case of the latter, one insider is claiming that an Xbox Partner Preview is set to go live this week.

Following reports that Microsoft would be ending sales of the Xbox in various countries, one insider claims that Saudi Arabia will be the first region affected.

Season 14 of Sea of Thieves will be a big one, with the update adding new stealth mechanics, a grapple gun and more next week.

Microsoft has unveiled a highly-limited edition Indiana Jones themed Xbox Series X console – available only to those who can solve the puzzle box.

Just over a year ago, Bethesda Games Studios released Starfield – a ‘big space game’ which had been ruminating in Todd Howard’s mind for over 25 years. Despite its grand ambitions, the title saw a mixed reaction from fans, though positive critic reviews. Unfortunately, it seems as though Starfield’s first expansion ‘Shattered Space’ has failed to impress players on both sides.

Nearly ten years on from its original reveal, Microsoft is discontinuing the HoloLens and has no plans for another consumer AR headset.

In a highly-welcome surprise, Grounded has received an update on Steam letting you disable its Microsoft account linking requirements.

With constantly shifting internal plans and mixed public messaging, the Xbox team is apparently 'a mess' right now.