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Xbox represents one of the biggest names in the console gaming industry. Here, you’ll find news, updates, and analyses on everything related to Xbox, including the latest games, hardware, and the ecosystems surrounding them.

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Microsoft’s Xbox layoffs reportedly hit Age of Empires studio World's Edge

Multiple reports say Microsoft’s latest Xbox restructuring hit World's Edge hard and may have canceled the studio’s next game.

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Physint: Xbox reportedly pays far less than $400 million

Satya Nadella backs Xbox restructuring after 1,600 layoffs and new studio closures

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt remastered requires 45 GB on PC, PS5 and Xbox

Halo Studios: Microsoft reportedly cancels next Halo game and hands franchise to Activision

Resident Evil Requiem passes $500 million in revenue, according to Alinea Analytics

Forza Horizon 6: new moderation guidelines after Itasha backlash

RuneScape: Dragonwilds on Switch 2 gets visual criticism, Jagex promises improvements

Rematch comes to Xbox Game Pass Essential on 25 September 2026

Gears of War: E-Day preload on 29 September 2026 and 115GB PC install

Xbox update 22 September 2026: Share button, search and Manage queue fixed

Xbox Free Play Days: 4 games from 24 to 27 September 2026

Undead Labs independent: State of Decay 3 targets 2027 and Game Pass day one

Xbox tests Mythic Achievements with nearly 15-second unlock animation

Tim Schafer on Double Fine and Xbox: 13 Game Pass games and the split with Microsoft

World's Edge loses nearly half its team after Xbox reorganization

Activision develops next Halo game after 268 Xbox layoffs at Microsoft

Graveyard Keeper 2: 4.34 on PS5 and 83 on OpenCritic after release

Xbox Mythic Achievement appears in Xbox PC app with 15-second unlock sound

Tim Schafer on Xbox restructuring and the game industry: ‘I don’t understand the economy anymore’

Xbox tests Mythic achievements in Xbox PC app with nearly 15-second unlock sound

Xbox and Burger King: Sneak King, Big Bumpin’ and Pocketbike Racer from 2006

Xbox Mythic Achievement appears in Xbox PC app update with 1,000 Gamerscore reward

Obsidian Entertainment under Bethesda after Xbox restructuring on 22 September 2026

PS6 and Xbox Project Helix: leak cites 40 and 56 TFLOPS

Mad King Redemption now on Xbox Game Pass: release on 23 September and price of $14.99

Juan Vaca of Gears of War: E-Day hit by Xbox layoffs on 22 September 2026

Xbox patent from September 2026 describes ads after boss fights and cutscenes

Xbox Mythic Achievement appears in Xbox PC App update

Undead Labs independent and worker-owned after Xbox restructuring

Microsoft patent: ads during games and temporary access from 15 minutes to 1 hour

New StarCraft game in 2030 not Xbox-exclusive, Blizzard says

Rare placed under Activision in IGN report on Xbox restructuring

Ninja Theory begins consultation over proposed closure after two failed deals

Xbox restructuring not done yet: 268 more layoffs and 3/4 of plan complete

Xbox merges Playground Games and Turn 10 Studios and cuts 268 jobs

Obsidian Entertainment under Bethesda after Xbox reset and 268 layoffs

Obsidian works on new Fallout project; Bethesda mentions Fallout 5 and remasters

Xbox confirms 268 more layoffs and shifts studios under Activision and Bethesda

Xbox merges Playground Games and Turn 10 for Forza and Fable

Xbox would be preparing a second layoff round and studio consolidation, Eurogamer reports

Diablo 4: 57 free cosmetic items via Xbox Game Pass in September

Xbox layoffs and studio consolidation mentioned in Reddit post of 22 September 2026

Xbox Game Pass loses eight games on 30 September 2026

Kojima: Sony stopped funding PHYSINT in June

Microsoft patent for in-game ads on PC and Xbox published on 3 September

Xbox may be testing ‘Mythic Achievements’ as an answer to PlayStation Platinum Trophies

GTA 6 pc release: Take-Two keeps the door open, but no date is confirmed

Bill Skarsgård stars in PHYSINT after Xbox update at Tokyo Game Show 2026

Grand Theft Auto 4 opnieuw in Microsofts top betaalde gameslijst voor $19,99

Microsoft patent over ‘ad-credit’ system for pc and Xbox remains unconfirmed

Shuhei Yoshida and Adam Boyes repeat PlayStation disc joke at TGS 2026

Xbox warns about ‘phantom achievement’ bug blocking 100% completion

Gears of War: E-Day pc requirements: ray-tracing GPU, 16GB RAM and SSD

Diablo 5 platforms not yet confirmed after BlizzCon 2026

Xbox Free Play Days: Sea of Thieves and Hell Let Loose: Vietnam free until 20 September 2026

Hideo Kojima gives update on OD and Physint during Xbox Tokyo Game Show broadcast on 17 September 2026

Xbox Tokyo Game Show 2026 broadcast: 17 September, Misuzu Araki and Japanese partners

Fable team at Playground Games was already being built in 2017 after Lionhead closed

Xbox Game Pass second wave: Dune: Awakening, Minecraft Dungeons 2 and Gears of War: E-Day mentioned

Microsoft responds to Game Pass leak: no finalized changes, but rumors point to $12.99 and $19.99 tiers

RuneScape: Dragonwilds arrives on Xbox Game Pass on 15 September 2026

The Last Caretaker comes to Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S and Game Pass in spring 2027

Xbox Game Pass rumor about 2027: Xbox responds without confirming

Kernel Hearts in second Xbox Game Pass wave of September 2026

Microsoft reports 8 Xbox Game Pass removals on 30 September 2026

Xbox Game Pass adds 12 games in September: Kernel Hearts, Well Dweller and Dune: Awakening

Asha Sharma's leadership at Xbox: what does this mean for players?

Kojima Productions and Xbox: the impact of the new partnership for Physint

Xbox Free Play Days: what the news means for players and the studio

Gears of War: E-Day and the mysterious 0 Gamerscore achievement

Xbox Game Pass loses popular titles: what does this mean for gamers?

Impact of Sony's cancellation of Kojima's Physint on gamers and the industry

Double Fine leaves Microsoft: impact on players and future projects

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 - preorder benefits and impact on Xbox players

Hideo Kojima's 'Physint' moves to Xbox: impact on players and the industry

Gears of War: E-Day - achievements and player impact

Impact of Xbox's Disc to Digital program on players and publishers

Ubisoft and Xbox's disc-to-digital program: impact and future developments

Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War now available on Game Pass - impact and analysis

Xbox disc-to-digital program: challenges and impact on players

Xbox Disc-to-Digital: impact on physical games and players

Xbox Game Pass: new discounts and what they mean for players

Cyberpunk 2077 and other major titles leave Xbox Game Pass in September 2026

Double Fine's new game Thank You Bus Driver and the impact of the Xbox acquisition

Xbox Cloud Gaming restrictions: impact on Game Pass subscribers

Scalebound revival: what does Hideki Kamiya's interest mean for gamers?

Xbox Game Pass cloud gaming limits: impact on players and subscriptions

Shawn Layden on the future of physical disc releases at PlayStation

Double Fine's independence: what does this mean for players?

Double Fine's independence and its impact on gamers

RuneScape: Dragonwilds - important additions to PS Plus Extra and Xbox Game Pass

Xbox and TCL: new cloud gaming possibilities for gamers

Discover EA Sports College Football 27 free during Xbox Free Play Days

Xbox Game Pass introduces cloud playtime limits: what does this mean for you?

Xbox Cloud Gaming limits: impact on Game Pass subscribers

Microsoft limits cloud gaming hours on Xbox Game Pass: what does this mean for players?

Microsoft implements time limits for Xbox Cloud Gaming: impact on players and subscribers

Keeper's PS5 release: impact on players and Double Fine's future

Lawsuits against Microsoft and Sony: tariff refunds and gamer impact