I often get emails in my inbox showcasing interesting stats about the games market, the titles dominating playtime and the threat they pose to other entertainment mediums, like video streaming services (Netflix, Disney+ etc). There is just one problem, these are often coming from online casino websites looking to boost …

We've known about Microsoft's long-awaited Fable reboot since 2017. Fans were pleased to see the game listed on the release schedule for 2025 but now, just two months into the year, Xbox has revised its plans, pushing the game back to 2026. 

33 Immortals has been on our radar since 2024. After a delay to 2025, Thunder Lotus Games has now revealed a March launch for the game on Steam and Xbox.

Gamers have made it well known that they don't want to see the market flooded with titles that make heavy use of generative AI. As it turns out, one of the biggest games in the world, Call of Duty, is already there. Activision has admitted that it has been using GenAI tools to produce a range of in-game assets for Black Ops 6. 

Ahead of its May launch, the team behind DOOM: The Dark Ages have shared a bunch of new details on how this latest title separates itself from the pack.

2025 is a busy year for Obsidian Entertainment, with the Microsoft-owned studio having just released their fantasy RPG Avowed – and The Outer Worlds 2 coming up later this year. Despite having quite a lot on their plate, the creative director for Avowed is hoping to support the series for years to come with expansions or even a sequel.

Phil Spencer has been doing the rounds in headlines again this week thanks to a newly published interview. We've already heard that Microsoft is no longer interested in convincing gamers to switch to Xbox from competing platforms. Spencer has now confirmed that future Xbox game showcases will feature more multi-platform titles.

Microsoft has now announced its Xbox Game Pass line-up for the second half of February – including a bunch of notable departees.

During the 1990s and early 2000s, instead of PlayStation, Nintendo and Xbox, the video games industry’s 3 console giants consisted of the aforementioned PlayStation and Nintendo – but also SEGA. Unfortunately, following the failure of the Dreamcast, the console maker would pivot to becoming a 3rd-party publisher. With Microsoft seemingly set to go a similar route, Xbox Head Phil Spencer has now directly addressed these comparisons.

Xbox head and Microsoft Gaming CEO, Phil Spencer, gives a surprising update on Rare Studios next game - Everwild.

one of the most popular titles in Call of Duty history is reportedly joining Xbox Game Pass soon.

Delta Force has been off to a good start since its launch in December. The Battlefield-inspired free-to-play shooter launched to positive reception in December with the game's multiplayer mode. Now, the game's ambitious Black Hawk Down campaign is also ready for its time in the spotlight. 

Capcom seems to be gearing up for some new Resident Evil announcements, with RE5, 6, 7 and Origins all seeing new current-gen listings by the ESRB.

Obsidian Entertainment’s Avowed will be the first Xbox game to offer cross-buy with PC – but only through the Battle net launcher.

While details on its performance have been somewhat mixed, the team at Obsidian have now confirmed that Avowed will offer a 60fps mode on Series X at launch.

Ever since Final Fantasy 7 Remake was announced as a PS4 exclusive, there have been doubts around the future of mainline Final Fantasy games on Xbox. Final Fantasy 16 also skipped Xbox consoles at launch last year. We've heard rumours about both titles finally heading to Xbox over the past year, and it looks like an announcement is just around the corner. 

Razer has just unveiled a fresh look for its premium Xbox controllers. The Razer Wolverine V3 Pro and Wolverine V3 Tournament Edition are now available in a new white colourway. This crisp aesthetic contrasts the original design, appealing to competitive console and PC gamers who appreciate clean and minimalist aesthetics.

Microsoft is bringing even more of its games to PS5. Shortly after the announcement of the next wave of cross-platform titles, Microsoft has now announced plans to bring its two biggest strategy titles. 

February is set to be a big month for Game Pass. We already know that Obsidian's new fantasy RPG, Avowed, will be a day-one title for Game Pass Ultimate subscribers. Now, we know the full list of games joining the service over the next two weeks. 

Microsoft has announced its next ID@Xbox showcase. Set to go live later this month, the stream will feature over a dozen indie studios.

Obsidian has an extremely busy year ahead with Avowed due to launch this month, followed by The Outer Worlds 2 later this year. In the middle of this, Obsidian is also preparing for its next major game, and it has brought back the lead writer behind Fallout New Vegas to work on it. 

Back in August, we began to hear rumours that Microsoft was planning to bring Playground Games’ Forza Horizon 5 to PlayStation – following on from the likes of Grounded, Hi-Fi Rush and Sea of Thieves. Reports later claimed that this port had been internally delayed, but not cancelled. Finally, seemingly out of nowhere, Forza Horizon 5 has officially been announced for PS5.

Just under two months on from its release, Microsoft has announced that Indiana Jones and the Great Circle has surpassed 4 million total players.

Over a year after its Xbox debut, Larian Studios' Baldur’s Gate 3 is finally getting split-screen support on the Xbox Series S.

Microsoft accidentally advertised World of Warcraft as coming to Game Pass in a recent email. Unfortunately, it was a simple marketing error.

Microsoft looks set to have a pretty big 2025, with one insider offering a look at the console maker’s Xbox game release plans for the year.

While DOOM: The Dark Ages has not been confirmed for Switch 2, an insider claims the game is coming – but the announcement is being blocked by Nintendo

Phil Spencer has reiterated plans to bring Xbox games to Nintendo Switch 2, claiming to be “looking forward to supporting them with the games that we have.”

Following its official announcement last year, Bulletstorm developer People Can Fly have revealed that they are assisting The Coalition with Gears of War E-Day.

With us comfortably into 2025 now, Microsoft is looking back to last year, sharing some stats on the best-performing Xbox games across its digital storefront in 2024. From total units sold to Daily Active Users, the top 20 titles from each category have now been revealed.