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Reçu — 17 avril 2026 ⏭ Microsoft

"Hold management accountable. Protect the devs": Former Halo art director implores fans to direct anger "where it belongs" after allegations of "unlawful acts"

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17 avril 2026 à 16:46
After former Halo art director Glenn Israel claimed "unlawful acts" occurred at Halo Studios, he's asked fans to direct anger to management, not devs.

Halo Infinite Master Chief and Pilot

An in-game screenshot of Master Chief and The Pilot from the campaign of 2021's Halo Infinite.

"It really is coming along": Xbox games head Matt Booty was asked which upcoming game from Microsoft stands out — here's what he said (and why I agree)

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17 avril 2026 à 14:52
Recently, Xbox's games chief Matt Booty was asked which upcoming projects from the brand stand out, and the RPG Clockwork Revolution came to mind for him.

A screenshot of the trailer from Clockwork Revolution by inXile entertainment.

First revealed in 2023 during the Xbox Games Showcase, Clockwork Revolution is shaping up to be one of the most exciting new games from Xbox Game Studios and InXile Entertainment.

Battlefield 6 is finally cooking for real with its 2026 roadmap bringing awesome maps, a real server browser, and more — but there's still one big problem

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16 avril 2026 à 18:34
The official Battlefield 6 roadmap for 2026 is here, revealing that this year will add seven new maps, the return of naval warfare, and more.

Official concept art of Cairo Bazaar, a reimagined Battlefield 6 version of the Battlefield 3 map Grand Bazaar.

Official concept art of Cairo Bazaar, a reimagined Battlefield 6 version of the Battlefield 3 map Grand Bazaar coming next month in Season 3.

"We can’t wait to tell you our new story": Read Metro 2039 dev 4A Games' letter to the community following Xbox's reveal of the long-awaited shooter

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16 avril 2026 à 16:43
Following Xbox and 4A Games' reveal of the latter's upcoming FPS sequel Metro 2039, the game's devs wrote a heartfelt letter to the Metro community.

An official screenshot of The Stranger, the protagonist of Metro 2039.

An official screenshot of The Stranger, the mysterious playable protagonist of 4A Games' upcoming FPS sequel Metro 2039.

Xbox and Paramount have its Call of Duty movie release date, but it's pretty far off — here's exactly when the film is coming out

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16 avril 2026 à 14:56
Xbox and Paramount have officially announced the Call of Duty movie's release date, but don't expect it to come out soon; it's pretty far off.

An official screenshot from the campaign of 2022's Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 reboot.

The moody and intense plot of games like Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 would be a great fit for a film adaptation.

Xbox's Starfield gets Nintendo Switch 2 rating days after its PS5 release, keeping hopes for a port of Bethesda's RPG alive — here's what we know

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15 avril 2026 à 19:53
Is Starfield coming to Nintendo Switch 2? A new rating suggests that it is, though recent reports claim the port in development has been difficult to make.

Starfield

Starfield came to PS5 last week, with the port joining the existing Xbox and PC versions. Now, many are hopeful for a Nintendo Switch 2 edition.

"The stuff that we're seeing is really well put together": Xbox game publishing chief says Forza Horizon 6 takes him back to the golden years of racing games

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15 avril 2026 à 18:41
Forza Horizon 6 will likely be one of the biggest Xbox games of the year, and CCO Matt Booty says "It really feels like a whole new, fresh game."

Forza Horizon 6 screenshots

Forza Horizon 6 has the potential to be the biggest Xbox game of the year, and also one of 2026's biggest new games in general.

Microsoft's Xbox games lead Matt Booty says its studios are in a "culture of cultures" and work together more than you think — Blizzard is even helping with Fable

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15 avril 2026 à 16:44
Xbox Game Studios has over 30 teams under its wing, and chief content officer Matt Booty says they collaborate more often than many believe they do.

Matt Booty speaking with an Xbox sign in the background

A photograph of Matt Booty, who was recently promoted to Xbox's chief content officer and oversees the development of games across Xbox Game Studios and its first-party teams.

"We have ideas that we want to get out there": Bethesda's Todd Howard says Xbox's Starfield and Fallout 76 were "creatively different" by design, for better or worse

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14 avril 2026 à 17:57
Bethesda's Todd Howard says Fallout 76 and Starfield were different than its usual RPGs by design, as the devs "have ideas that we want to get out there."

An official screenshot of Starfield's new Terran Armada DLC.

An official screenshot from Starfield's new Terran Armada DLC. So far, it's gotten "Mixed" reviews, and hasn't moved the needle much.

Subnautica 2 publisher changes from Krafton to the game's devs on Xbox and Steam amid Early Access legal battle — is Unknown Worlds indie once more?

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14 avril 2026 à 15:27
The publisher of the upcoming Xbox Game Pass title Subnautica 2 has been changed from Krafton to its devs, raising questions about their partnership.

A screenshot of Subnautica 2 taken from its teaser trailer.

A screenshot of Subnautica 2 taken from its teaser trailer. Originally slated for a 2025 Early Access release, the game was controversially delayed into 2026 and still doesn't have a planned release date.

Metro creator Dmitry Glukhovsky says Metro 2039 "will be darker than anything you've seen before" ahead of full reveal — is Artyom's story finished?

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14 avril 2026 à 13:49
Ahead of the full Metro 2039 reveal, franchise author Dmitry Glukhovsky says the game will be darker than any other entry in the acclaimed FPS series.

Key art for Metro 2033.

Key art of Metro protagonist Artyom as he appears in 2010's Metro 2033, the first game in the series based on Dmitry Glukhovsky's novels.

Reçu — 8 avril 2026 ⏭ Microsoft

Ex-Microsoft gaming VP reveals why Xbox was greenlit despite how “unlikely” it was — “they saw it as a hedge against the threat” of Japan in tech

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8 avril 2026 à 18:23
25 years after the original Xbox's release, ex-Microsoft gaming VP Ed Fries says it was created to rival Japanese companies like Sony and Nintendo.

A photograph of Ed Fries.

Ed Fries served as Microsoft's vice president of game publishing and an Xbox executive until he left the company in 2004.

Oop, Xbox's Halo: Campaign Evolved release date may have just leaked thanks to a retailer's mistake — it might have a Deluxe Edition with Early Access, too

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8 avril 2026 à 16:56
New Halo: Campaign Evolved leaks suggest that the remake of Xbox's original flagship shooter will come out on Xbox, PC, and PS5 in late July.

Halo Studios master chief and elite

Master Chief dueling an Elite in the Unreal Engine 5 tech demo shown when 343 Industries rebranded to Halo Studios. This concept would ultimately evolve into Halo: Campaign Evolved.

Xbox is finally giving Achievements a huge update with several new features — “We stood up a dedicated team to focus on fan feedback”

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8 avril 2026 à 15:45
Xbox is finally giving Achievements the kind of upgrade fans have been asking for for years — new features, modern systems, and even a dedicated internal team focused entirely on community feedback.

Images showing off new Xbox Achievements update for April 2026

Images showing off new Xbox Achievements update for April 2026

Reçu — 7 avril 2026 ⏭ Microsoft

Xbox Game Pass is losing one of its best games at the worst possible time — get it now while it's cheap before it leaves Microsoft's service

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7 avril 2026 à 17:21
In just over a week, and months before the scheduled launch of GTA 6, GTA 5 will no longer be playable on Xbox Game Pass.

GTA V

GTA V

Xbox Game Pass' April lineup brings this surging Call of Duty game, and one of last year's biggest additions is coming to more tiers — plus, Hades 2, DayZ, and more

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7 avril 2026 à 15:14
Microsoft has announced April's wave of Xbox Game Pass additions, and it includes the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare reboot, Hades 2, and many other titles.

An official screenshot of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (2019).

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (2019) will soon be the latest of several Call of Duty titles to come to Xbox Game Pass.

Reçu — 6 avril 2026 ⏭ Microsoft

Whoa, delisted Xbox 360 games just showed up on the Xbox Store — did Microsoft leak new Xbox Backwards Compatibility games?

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6 avril 2026 à 16:58
Several delisted Xbox and Xbox 360 games have recently appeared on the Xbox Store, leading many to wonder if they'll be made backwards compatible soon.

Xbox One Backward Compatibility

Xbox One Backward Compatibility

STALKER 2 is getting a free new content update this month — I break it down and reveal why it sets the stage for what comes after

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6 avril 2026 à 14:22
Ahead of STALKER 2's upcoming Cost of Hope DLC, dev GSC Game World is releasing a free Sealed Truth content update for the open-world survival shooter.

STALKER 2

Official cover art for STALKER 2, the 2024 open-world survival shooter from GSC Game World that's getting the first of two DLC expansions this summer.

This fan-made Xbox website brings back the golden era of Xbox 360 voice chat messages — its distortion makes your mic sound just as bad as it did 20 years ago

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3 avril 2026 à 17:09
If you've ever wanted to relive the days of Xbox 360 voice chat messaging, you now can thanks to an awesome new fan-made site that recreates it.

The dashboard of the "xboxchatting" website.

The "xboxchatting" site is a faithful recreation of the Xbox 360 messaging menu, complete with functioning voice chat messages with a mic filter, a changeable gamertag and gamerpic, Xbox 360 button sounds, and more.

Ex-Bethesda dev on Fallout and Skyrim says Todd Howard has too many yes men around him — "A lot of people were afraid to say no to Todd, and I think that hurt him"

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3 avril 2026 à 15:48
An ex-Fallout and Skyrim developer says Bethesda's Todd Howard might not be getting the best feedback from his teams, as they're "afraid to say no to Todd."

Todd Howard attends the "Fallout" Season Two London Screening at Picturehouse Central on December 02, 2025 in London, England.

A photograph of Bethesda Game Studios director and executive producer Todd Howard during an event for Amazon's Fallout TV show.

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