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Reçu — 3 février 2026 ⏭

One of Microsoft's biggest Xbox studios is forging a new path after development struggles, missing profit targets — "What are we learning?"

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Par : [email protected] (Brendan Lowry)
3 février 2026 à 13:50
Following the underwhelming performance of Avowed and The Outer Worlds 2, Xbox studio Obsidian Entertainment is making some major internal changes.

An official screenshot for The Outer Worlds 2.

The best Xbox games coming in February include Resident Evil, Yakuza, Dragon Quest, and more — the choices are stacked

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3 février 2026 à 12:18
February 2026 is shaping up to be a major month for Xbox, with Resident Evil Requiem, Dragon Quest VII Reimagined, Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties, and High on Life 2 leading a packed release schedule.

Resident Evil, Towerborne and DQ VII next to each other

Xbox Game Pass announces February's first batch of games — Kingdom Come Deliverance, Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii, and more are added for 2026

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3 février 2026 à 10:51
Microsoft has announced via Xbox Wire that February 2026's first batch of games coming to Xbox Game Pass have been revealed, and we have the details on what those lucky additions are.

Promotional hero image for Xbox Game Pass' new games for the first half of February 2026

Xbox and NetEase announce major Xbox PC partnership for China — UU Accelerator officially integrated into Xbox PC app

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3 février 2026 à 10:44
Xbox has announced a deeper partnership with NetEase, integrating UU Accelerator directly into the Xbox PC app in China to improve online stability and reduce connection issues for players.

Xbox Year of the Horse

'Xbox Play Anywhere' capabilities arrive for one of this year's most anticipated games — as others leave Xbox PC in the dust

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Par : [email protected] (Jez Corden)
3 février 2026 à 09:41
One step forward, a few steps backwards. Microsoft's occasional wins with Xbox PC often come with caveats, highlighting the work still required.

Crimson Desert with Xbox Play Anywhere logo

If the next Xbox is a PC, Microsoft needs to prove it can avoid Windows’ biggest problems

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Par : [email protected] (Jez Corden)
2 février 2026 à 16:20
I've been using Windows almost daily for 30 years. I know my way around its idiosyncrasies and foibles. But is that what the average Xbox gamer wants to have to deal with?

Xbox controller on a Razer Blade laptop with the Xbox app open

Microsoft adds a ton of new Xbox "Stream Your Own Game" titles to cloud gaming — Rimworld, Blasphemous, Divinity: Original Sin 2, and more

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Par : [email protected] (Jez Corden)
2 février 2026 à 13:19
Xbox Cloud Gaming just got a whole lot better, especially if you want to punish yourself and your sanity.

Xbox Cloud Gaming Stream Your Own Game feature

Nioh 3 is a six-month timed PlayStation console exclusive — could an Xbox release happen?

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2 février 2026 à 09:38
Nioh 3 is launching as a timed PlayStation console exclusive, raising fresh questions about whether the action RPG series could finally arrive on Xbox despite its history.

Nioh 3 key art with xbox logo

Reçu — 1 février 2026 ⏭

Helldivers 2 surged on Xbox at launch — before PlayStation’s larger install base drove stronger long-term sales for its breakout hit

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30 janvier 2026 à 07:43
New Alinea Analytics estimates show Helldivers 2 thriving on both platforms, with Xbox momentum colliding with PlayStation’s longer, slower sales curve.

Helldivers 2 soldier with green arrow behind them

New Xbox achievement visuals appear in Xbox Cloud Gaming — but gamers shouldn't expect any system overhauls anytime soon

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30 janvier 2026 à 07:00
Microsoft has refreshed Xbox achievement visuals in the new Cloud Gaming UI preview, offering a cleaner look while sources say no full achievement system overhaul is planned.

New Xbox Achievements as showcased by TrueAchievements

GameSir’s G7 Pro ZZZ Edition might be the coolest Xbox controller collab yet

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Par : [email protected] (Sean Endicott)
29 janvier 2026 à 08:00
The G7 Pro ZZZ Edition is more than an anime reskin. It’s a wireless Xbox powerhouse with TMR sticks and clicky optical switches that may justify the price.

GameSir G7 Pro Zenless Zone Zero

Final Fantasy 7 Remake looks better on Xbox Series S than Nintendo Switch 2 despite having less RAM — here's the Digital Foundry analysis

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Par : [email protected] (Brendan Lowry)
28 janvier 2026 à 17:08
New Digital Foundry analysis shows that Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade looks better on the Xbox Series S than it does on the Nintendo Switch 2.

Yuffie in Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade

'Love Eternal' is an upcoming Xbox indie for masochists — where uncanny psychological horror meets brutal platforming

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Par : [email protected] (Cole Martin)
28 janvier 2026 à 15:19
An uncanny atmosphere, a lonely god, and a kidnapped girl from the suburbs come together in Love Eternal, a narrative-heavy horror platformer developed by brlka and published by Ysbryd Games. Love Eternal comes to Xbox in February 2026.

Love Eternal title card.

Square Enix director promises Final Fantasy 7 Remake's Rebirth and Part 3 releases will come to Xbox — "Let's enjoy the world of FFVII together"

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Par : [email protected] (Brendan Lowry)
28 janvier 2026 à 14:41
The director of Final Fantasy 7 Remake has confirmed Rebirth and Part 3 are coming to Xbox following the first part's successful launch on the console.

Final Fantasy 7 Remake Cloud and Reno

Reçu — 15 janvier 2026 ⏭

This decade's best horror game picks up "Xbox Play Anywhere" support on PC and Xbox Ally — but ... don't download it yet

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Par : [email protected] (Jez Corden)
15 janvier 2026 à 05:00
Resident Evil Village hits Xbox Game Pass on Jan 20. The landmark horror title concludes Ethan Winters' story, and sets the scene for Resident Evil Requiem.

Resident Evil Village Review

Oops! Microsoft possibly just leaked Xbox's Forza Horizon 6 release date with an in-game pop-up — here's when the big open-world racer might come out

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Par : [email protected] (Brendan Lowry)
14 janvier 2026 à 11:34
Microsoft and Xbox may have just accidentally shown Forza Horizon 6's release date in an in-game pop-up, if this leak is to be believed.

Forza Horizon 5

A Destiny-style raid has come to Halo Infinite, and it left me speechless — it's so awesome that fans want Bungie to hire the creator

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Par : [email protected] (Brendan Lowry)
12 janvier 2026 à 18:27
An exceptionally talented Halo Infinite Forge user has made a Destiny-style raid called Shard of Ascension with the mode.

The key art for the player-made Shard of Ascension raid in Halo Infinite.

Reçu — 22 décembre 2025 ⏭

Voxel destruction, decade-long time loops, and perfect for handhelds — Plot Twist’s 'Erosion' is set to launch on Xbox Game Pass in 2026

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Par : [email protected] (Cole Martin)
19 décembre 2025 à 19:36
Erosion, the time twisting voxel sandbox from Plot Twist and Lyrical Games, is one to watch. The game challenges players to master the manipulation of time in order to save the protagonist’s daughter from an evil warlord.

Erosion gameplay screenshot.

"I did not see it coming. I was absolutely blindsided" — star of Xbox's canceled Perfect Dark reboot and the next Tomb Raider shares her "devastating" story

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Par : [email protected] (Brendan Lowry)
19 décembre 2025 à 15:31
Actress Alix Wilton-Regan was starring in Xbox's now-canceled Perfect Dark reboot, and has now told her story about how "devastating" it was when the axe came down on the project.

Perfect Dark Joanna Dark

"Is there a place and what's the right one?" Bethesda's Todd Howard suggests iconic Fallout actor could come to the TV show — he might even be in Season 2

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Par : [email protected] (Brendan Lowry)
19 décembre 2025 à 13:46
Could we see Fallout's beloved narrator Ron Perlman get a role in the TV show? New comments from Todd Howard suggest it's a very real possibility.

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

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