Vue lecture

Beloved Fallout composer says Bethesda's Todd Howard is a "visionary" — and that critics of Xbox's Starfield "were just not ready" for the controversial RPG

Fallout and Starfield composer Inon Zur believes one day, we'll all think Xbox's Starfield is a "legendary" RPG, and that Todd Howard is a "visionary."

Starfield

Xbox's Starfield is the first new IP from Bethesda Game Studios in many, many years, but for many, it didn't live up to the community's expectations.

  •  

Ex-Xbox exec Larry Hryb 'Major Nelson' just joined this legendary gaming brand, but he says it's not his "full time gig" — "I am still working on that"

Former Xbox programming director Larry "Major Nelson" Hryb has joined Commodore, but it's not his "full time gig." Could he return to Xbox at some point?

A photograph of Larry "Major Nelson" Hryb.

A photograph of Larry "Major Nelson" Hryb.

  •  

Microsoft's Xbox AI assistant Gaming Copilot is coming to consoles this year, and not stopping there — "We will continue to bring it to more services that players are playing"

Nearly a full year after its introduction, Microsoft has announced the Xbox AI Gaming Copilot is coming to consoles later in 2026.

Halo Infinite

Master Chief and The Weapon in Halo Infinite. These two partnered up would certainly be fitting imagery to market Gaming Copilot to players.

  •  

How to complete the New Orders Operator Order and unlock the Bogey Camo in Call of Duty: Warzone Black Ops Royale

Black Ops Royale has a bunch of new Operator Order challenges with exclusive rewards. Here's how to complete New Orders and unlock the Bogey Camo.

The Bogey camo unlocked in the New Orders Operator Order in Call of Duty: Warzone Black Ops Royale.

The Bogey Camo is the reward for completing the New Orders Operator Order in Black Ops Royale.

  •  

Xbox just wiped out most of the excuses game developers use to skip the platform

Microsoft has significantly streamlined Xbox development, cutting onboarding time to about 30 minutes and introducing Foundation Mode, which gives developers free access to PlayFab cross platform backend services when shipping games on Xbox.

Xbox GDC image on developing for Xbox

Xbox GDK 2026 Slogan for developers

  •  

How to complete the Memories Operator Order and unlock the Landfall Operator skin in Call of Duty: Warzone Black Ops Royale

One of the nine Operator Orders in Black Ops Royale is Memories, rewarding an Operator skin for Mason. Here's how to complete it and unlock the reward.

The Landfall Operator skin for Mason unlocked in Call of Duty: Warzone Black Ops Royale.

Mason's Landfall Operator skin is the reward for completing the Memories Operator Order in Black Ops Royale.

  •  

Square Enix shadowdrops Bravely Default onto Xbox and PC — I'm so happy to see this classic JRPG finally escape Nintendo's prison for other platforms

Out of nowhere, Square Enix has announced that it's releasing another classic JRPG from its backlog onto Xbox and PC, the turn-based throwback to early Final Fantasy games called Bravely Default.

Trailer screenshot of Agnès Oblige from Bravely Default

The classic 3DS JRPG is reborn for modern consoles

  •  

Microsoft confirms Project Helix with a custom AMD chip built for next‑gen Xbox, plus new FSR Diamond tech that promises sharper, cleaner visuals for everyone

Microsoft has revealed the first hardware details for Project Helix, the next generation Xbox console. The system will use a custom AMD system on chip and feature new technologies such as FSR Diamond, DirectStorage, and improved ray tracing performance.

AMD x Project Helix

Project Helix logo and Xbox colors in a collage

  •  

How to complete the Lost Tags Operator Order and unlock the Spotted Camo in Call of Duty: Warzone Black Ops Royale

Call of Duty: Warzone has finally dropped Black Ops Royale and a bunch of new Operator Order challenges with exclusive rewards. Here's how to complete the Lost Tags and unlock the Spotted Camo.

The Spotted Camo reward for completing the Lost Tags Operator Order in Call of Duty: Warzone Black Ops Royale.

The smart-looking Spotted Camo is one of the new rewards you can unlock in Black Ops Royale.

  •  

Call of Duty: Warzone is testing Casual mode bots in Black Ops Royale, and oh boy, everyone's pissed — "The Warzone scene is cooked"

The Call of Duty: Warzone developers have announced they're testing Casual mode-style bots in the new Black Ops Royale mode next week, and fans are angry.

An official screenshot for Call of Duty: Warzone.

Call of Duty: Warzone has a Casual mode that fills lobbies with bots, and it's testing how they play in the new Black Ops Royale mode next week.

  •  

Ex-Overwatch director says Blizzard threatened to lay off 1,000 devs if the game didn't make enough money, and blame him for it — "the biggest 'F*** you' moment I had in my career"

Years after his departure from Blizzard, former Overwatch director Jeff Kaplan has revealed why he left the studio, citing layoff threats over revenue.

Jeff Kaplan, the former game director of Blizzard Entertainment's Overwatch.

Jeff Kaplan, the former game director of Blizzard Entertainment's Overwatch.

  •  

How to complete the Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 "Altitude Tactics" event as fast as possible — unlock the new weapon in flash

The new Altitude Tactics event in Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 has a new weapon to unlock upon completion. Here's how to do it as fast as possible.

The new Voyak KT-3 from the Altitude Tactics event in Call of Duty: Black Ops 7

The Voyak KT-3 is the final mastery reward from the Altitude Tactics event.

  •  

"This is an Xbox" campaign vanishes overnight as Microsoft begins to "Build for What's Next"

Microsoft has scrubbed the "This is an Xbox" campaign from official sites, signaling a sharp pivot toward "Project Helix" and a return to console-first branding.

This is an Xbox campaign plastered over

"This is an Xbox" has been scrubbed from Microsoft's websites and the Xbox brand has shifted to other marketing speak.

  •  

Steam's Valve responds to lawsuit from New York Attorney General against its loot boxes, says they're like baseball cards — it's ready to fight

Valve, maker of Steam and games like Counter-Strike 2, Dota 2, and TF2, has responded to a New York lawsuit filed against the loot boxes in its games.

Team Fortress 2

<p>A recent item server outage cut players off from their unlocks for nearly two days.</p>

  •  

Rejoice! Microsoft's Xbox Backwards Compatibility Program is coming back this year — "we’re committed to keeping games from four generations of Xbox playable"

During its GDC keynote, Microsoft and Xbox announced that the Xbox Backwards Compatibility Program is returning in some fashion later this year.

Xbox and Xbox 360 games backwards compatible on Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S consoles.

The Xbox Backwards Compatibility Program went on hiatus back in 2021, but for Xbox's 25th anniversary, it's coming back in some form.

  •  

The first Minecraft Live 2026 show just got its official trailer and date — will we see the Tiny Takeover update and a new game? Here's how you can watch

Minecraft developer Mojang has announced the date and time for the first Minecraft Live 2026 show in a new trailer. Here's everything you need to know.

A look at some of the baby mobs coming in the Tiny Takeover update for Minecraft.

Minecraft's upcoming Tiny Takeover update that introduces new designs and sounds for baby mobs will likely be at Minecraft Live 2026.

  •  

Performance settings for this RPG show Xbox players what to expect — Series S might be a mistake for Crimson Desert

I can't help but wonder what the development of Crimson Desert might have been like for Pearl Abyss without targeting the Xbox Series S.

Crimson Desert promotional screenshot

A gorgeous vista you might have to look at in 720p if you're looking for a performance mode.

  •  

Here's exactly when you can play the new Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 Zombies map, Paradox Junction

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7's latest Zombies map Paradox Junction is almost here. Here's when you can play and what you can get.

A promotional image for the new Black Ops 7 Zombies map, Paradox Junction

Paradox Junction is based on Nuketown, but not the Nuketown we know from Multiplayer.

  •  

Ex-Microsoft gaming VP and Xbox 360 lead creator calls the infamous Red Ring of Death a "Tylenol moment" — what does that mean? Here's what he said

In a new interview, former Xbox VP Peter Moore has reflected on the Xbox 360's notorious "Red Ring of Death" and how Microsoft ended up dealing with it.

The Xbox 360's infamous Red Ring of Death.

An official Red Ring of Death poster Microsoft sold in reference to the infamous console-bricking Xbox 360 hardware issue.

  •  
❌