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Reçu — 16 mai 2026 ⏭ Windows Central - News, Forums, Reviews, Help for Windows 10 and all things Microsoft.

Xbox's Forza Horizon 6 gets its first Festival Playlist next week, includes 10 new cars and 4 from the Car Pass — here's what's racing your way soon

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Par : [email protected] (Brendan Lowry)
14 mai 2026 à 19:41
Forza Horizon 6 will soon get its first Festival Playlist, and while it's live, players will be able to earn 10 new cars in the hit Xbox racer.

An official screenshot of the 2008 Mazda Furai that's coming to Forza Horizon 6 soon.

An official screenshot of the 2008 Mazda Furai that's coming to Forza Horizon 6 with its first Festival Playlist next week.

Xbox Game Pass' Subnautica 2 blew up the Steam charts in minutes at its Early Access launch — it's peaked at nearly half a million concurrent players

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Par : [email protected] (Brendan Lowry)
14 mai 2026 à 17:32
Subnautica 2 has finally arrived on Xbox, PC, and Xbox Game Pass, and has already become a colossal hit on Steam alone. It's enjoying a huge launch right now.

An official screenshot of Subnautica 2.

An official screenshot of co-op gameplay in Subnautica 2. Notably, the first game lacked multiplayer, making its inclusion in the sequel a huge addition.

Microsoft's Xbox CEO Asha Sharma polls nearly 20,000 gamers on the brand's title — I can't believe this is what players want the Xbox name to look like

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Par : [email protected] (Brendan Lowry)
14 mai 2026 à 15:30
Xbox or XBOX? CEO Asha Sharma asked nearly 20,000 fans that question in a recent poll, and their preference for the title of Microsoft's gaming brand was clear.

Xbox Logo

The Xbox logo has often displayed the brand name with all caps in the past. Could we see Microsoft make that style official?

The amazing Dark Souls 2 path tracing mod is now available to download — I'm shocked at how it makes the ugliest Dark Souls look like a modern game

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Par : [email protected] (Brendan Lowry)
13 mai 2026 à 19:13
A long-awaited path tracing mod for Dark Souls 2 has been released publicly, and gives FromSoftware's ARPG a massive graphical glowup.

Official key art for Dark Souls 2: Scholar of the First Sin.

Dark Souls 2 is often thought of as the least appealing game in FromSoftware's trilogy visually, but this path tracing mod almost makes it look like a modern release.

"I just find AI to be creatively soulless": Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic director Casey Hudson won't use AI because he's "really unimpressed with it"

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Par : [email protected] (Brendan Lowry)
13 mai 2026 à 16:08
Casey Hudson, director of the upcoming RPG Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic, has noted its devs have no plans to use AI while making the game.

A screenshot from the reveal trailer for Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic.

A screenshot of a mysterious ship from the reveal trailer for Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic. Very little about the game is known, though we <em>do </em>know it's scheduled to release before 2030.

Start your engines, Xbox's Forza Horizon 6 release dates, launch times, and Early Access is upon us — here's when it comes out, and how to play early

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Par : [email protected] (Brendan Lowry)
13 mai 2026 à 14:29
Forza Horizon 6 is releasing in under a week, and ahead of its arrival, Xbox and Playground Games have announced its official release dates and launch times.

Forza Horizon 6 screenshots

Set in Japan with cutting edge driving systems and audiovisual presentation, Forza Horizon 6 looks to be the best game in the series yet.

Reçu — 12 mai 2026 ⏭ Windows Central - News, Forums, Reviews, Help for Windows 10 and all things Microsoft.

Fallout Season 3 just added one of the best actors from my favorite TV show to its cast, and I'm ecstatic — Amazon and Bethesda can't bring it fast enough

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Par : [email protected] (Brendan Lowry)
11 mai 2026 à 17:51
Amazon has announced that for Fallout Season 3, Aaron Paul of Breaking Bad and Westworld fame is joining the show's star-studded cast.

Fallout TV series Lucy close-up

In Fallout Season 3, Aaron Paul will join the show's lead Ella Purnell and other actors in the series' star-studded cast.

Xbox and PC may get the sequel to this hit PS5 exclusive at launch — its devs are ditching Sony to "reach a broad global audience from day one"

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Par : [email protected] (Brendan Lowry)
11 mai 2026 à 16:33
The dev behind the hit PS5 exclusive Stellar Blade is going independent and making a sequel — and it sounds like the series could be headed to Xbox.

An official screenshot of Stellar Blade.

An official screenshot of Stellar Blade, the PS5 console exclusive published by PlayStation that could be coming to Xbox at some point. Its newly announced sequel might at launch, too.

"We are taking strict enforcement action": Microsoft and Xbox hardware ban a Forza Horizon 6 pirate for 8,000 years after the disastrous Steam leak, threaten more hammer swings

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Par : [email protected] (Brendan Lowry)
11 mai 2026 à 14:36
Forza Horizon 6 leaked early and cracked builds are online, but Xbox and Playground Games say you're getting a hardware ban if you're caught playing them.

Official in-engine screenshot of Forza Horizon 6.

Cracked builds of Forza Horizon 6 are online, but Xbox and Forza say they'll bring down the banhammer if you're caught playing them.

Reçu — 10 mai 2026 ⏭ Windows Central - News, Forums, Reviews, Help for Windows 10 and all things Microsoft.

"You had lightning in a bottle and decided to pry the lid off yourself": Helldivers 2 reviews crash to 'Mostly Negative' on Steam after controversial update and AMA, Arrowhead responds

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Par : [email protected] (Brendan Lowry)
8 mai 2026 à 16:48
Helldivers 2 players have review bombed the game's Steam reviews to "Mostly Negative," with many extremely frustrated with its current state.

Helldivers 2

While Helldivers 2 still has a very active and healthy community, it's grown extremely frustrated with the current state of Arrowhead's co-op shooter.

Xbox posts the Forza Horizon 6 launch trailer a week before its Early Access release date — I love this tribute to a beloved racer the series partnered with

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Par : [email protected] (Brendan Lowry)
8 mai 2026 à 14:44
A week ahead of Forza Horizon 6's Early Access release date, Xbox has posted the game's official launch trailer — and it's got some neat references.

An official screenshot of a race in Forza Horizon 6.

An official screenshot of a race in Forza Horizon 6, which is coming out in Early Access on May 15 for Premium Edition owners and on May 19 for everyone else.

"We have to sweat every single detail": Microsoft's Xbox CEO Asha Sharma vows to deliver Xbox updates every two weeks to "fix the fundamentals on console and PC" in 2026

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Par : [email protected] (Brendan Lowry)
7 mai 2026 à 16:48
Xbox CEO Asha Sharma is planning frequent updates for Xbox on both console and PC as part of Microsoft's efforts in "restoring our core."

Xbox Series X

Reportedly, Xbox CEO Asha Sharma plans to update Xbox on both console and PC more frequently, with consoles in particular getting an update bi-weekly.

Microsoft teases a new Xbox dashboard UI for console and PC — it's got fewer ads, and takes inspiration from Xbox Cloud Gaming too

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Par : [email protected] (Brendan Lowry)
7 mai 2026 à 14:39
Microsoft seems to be teasing a new Xbox dashboard UI with less ads as it aims to address "a lot of fragmentation within the experience" across devices.

A view of what could be a new Xbox dashboard UI for console, PC, and the Xbox Ally handheld.

A view of what could be a new Xbox dashboard UI for console, PC, and the Xbox Ally handheld.

Microsoft's Xbox architect Jason Ronald says we'll see more of Project Helix "later this year" — we'll know more about the next Xbox console before long

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Par : [email protected] (Brendan Lowry)
7 mai 2026 à 13:03
Microsoft's Xbox architect Jason Ronald says we'll get to see more of the next Xbox console, Project Helix, later this year.

An official wallpaper of Xbox consoles against a galactic background.

Microsoft's next Xbox console, Project Helix, is set to succeed the Xbox Series X|S family, and is expected to release in 2027.

"They look to influencers to be told how to think": Fallout co-creator says many gamers parrot content creator opinions instead of forming their own, and I think he's 100% right

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Par : [email protected] (Brendan Lowry)
6 mai 2026 à 18:01
In the age of content creators, Fallout co-creator Tim Cain believes that players increasingly don't think for themselves and parrot influencer opinions.

A screenshot of the 2015 Bethesda RPG Fallout 4 with the Sole Survivor and Dogmeat.

Fallout 4 could be a major experience to kickstart Project Scorpio's VR offerings.

"The most fun I've had in Halo PvE in a long time": I played Halo Infinite's surprise new Gauntlet mode, and I'm hooked — it's something I've wanted for ages

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Par : [email protected] (Brendan Lowry)
6 mai 2026 à 16:39
Don't sleep on Halo Infinite's new Gauntlet co-op mode. It's some of the most fun I've had with Halo PvE in ages, and a must-play if you like a challenge.

Four Spartans charge up a ramp toward a group of Banished enemies in a Forerunner arena, with a glowing structure looming above as combat unfolds on both sides.

Key art for Halo Infinite's new Gauntlet mode, a hardcore co-op PvE experience I'd love to see return in future games.

"Krafton are still very much helping us": Dev of Xbox Game Pass' Subnautica 2 says it's still working with publisher Krafton despite Steam page removal

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Par : [email protected] (Brendan Lowry)
6 mai 2026 à 13:30
Many believe Subnautica 2 dev Unknown Worlds and publisher Krafton are severing ties, but devs have confirmed that the two are "co-publishing" the title.

Subnautica 2 reveal image

A screenshot of Subnautica 2 taken from the game's reveal trailer. It's finally coming out on May 14 after nearly a year of controversy and legal battling.

Reçu — 3 mai 2026 ⏭ Windows Central - News, Forums, Reviews, Help for Windows 10 and all things Microsoft.

As Xbox fans push for Microsoft to return to exclusive games, analysts report they're the "number one reason" players use consoles — "41% of respondents cited that"

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Par : [email protected] (Brendan Lowry)
30 avril 2026 à 17:55
New data shows that exclusive games are the "number one reason" people use consoles like Xbox, showing why Microsoft is considering bringing them back.

Master Chief and The Weapon in Halo Infinite's campaign.

If you told me Halo was going to PlayStation a few years back, I'd have called you crazy. And yet...Halo: Campaign Evolved is coming to PS5 when it launches this year.

Xbox's new April Update brings awesome improvements to Xbox and PC, including one I've wanted Microsoft to add for years — here's what's new

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Par : [email protected] (Brendan Lowry)
30 avril 2026 à 15:57
Xbox Series X|S consoles and the Xbox on PC app just got big upgrades to customization and gameplay options, refining the user experience on these platforms.

The Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S consoles on display.

The user experience on Xbox Series X|S and Xbox on PC just got a whole lot better thanks to Microsoft's big April Update.

Analysts react to Microsoft's Xbox Game Pass price drop from CEO Asha Sharma, believe it "should help subscriber numbers grow" — "Not surprising at all"

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Par : [email protected] (Brendan Lowry)
29 avril 2026 à 18:42
Following Microsoft's huge Xbox Game Pass price drop last week, industry analysts have reacted to the cut and say they believe it will lead to growth.

Xbox Game Pass sign

Xbox Game Pass Ultimate was recently made more affordable, with the price cut nearly reversing last year's controversial price hike entirely.

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