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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)
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.

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

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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

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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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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

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

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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

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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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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

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

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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.

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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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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

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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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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.

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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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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.

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"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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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

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"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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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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