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Xbox isn't giving up on Japan — there's a promising sign of continued investment in the region

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Par : [email protected] (Jez Corden)
Xbox has historically struggled in Japan, but it has arguably been doing better than ever in recent years. Microsoft is keen to keep the train going.

Xbox Ally with Japanese flag on the screen

Xbox isn't giving up on Japan just yet.

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Crimson Desert is “too much in the best and worst ways,” and that’s exactly why it’s unforgettable

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Par : [email protected] (Michael Hoglund)
I've never played a single-player game of this scale. A kingdom begging to be lost in.

Crimson Desert gameplay screenshot

Sometimes I'd forget to listen to the dialogue because I was too busy staring into the Abyss.

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Take-Two CEO backs Asha Sharma — “I’m going to bet on her continuing to do great”

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Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick shares his thoughts on Xbox’s new CEO Asha Sharma, offering support and explaining what drives success in the gaming industry.

CEO of Take-Two Interactive Software Strauss Zelnick attends Paley International Council Summit

CEO of Take-Two Interactive Software Strauss Zelnick.

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An awesome Roguelite beat 'em up I never thought would come to Xbox has proved me wrong — with a release date confirmed for Xbox Game Pass

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Among Microsoft's announcements for Xbox Game Pass additions for March 2026, one game caught everyone by surprise. Absolum, a popular beat em' up with Roguelite elements released in 2025 for PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, and PC, is finally coming to Xbox and Xbox Game Pass later this March.

Launch trailer screenshot of Sun King Azra in Absolum

The Sun King Azra awaits new challengers in the Xbox version of Absolum

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Xbox Mode Is Coming to Windows 11 — Microsoft Turns Your PC Into a Console

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Par : Nayan
Microsoft is about to change PC gaming in a big way. The company has announced a new “Xbox Mode” for Windows 11, bringing a console-style gaming experience directly to PCs. The feature is expected to start rolling out in April 2026, transforming how gamers launch and play their favorite titles on Windows. A Console-Like Experience […]

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Xbox’s Project Moorcroft quietly evolved — here’s what replaced it

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Reports claimed Xbox cancelled Project Moorcroft, but an interview with ID@Xbox director Guy Richards suggests the initiative evolved instead. Xbox continues to support game demos through ID@Xbox demo festivals.

ID@Xbox hero image.

Reports claimed Xbox cancelled Project Moorcroft, but a recent interview suggests the initiative evolved instead.

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Despite ID@Xbox generating hundreds of millions in sales, Xbox still eyes store discovery improvements

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Xbox says its ID@Xbox program generated hundreds of millions in sales on the Xbox Store. Despite that success, the company is introducing changes to improve how games are discovered.

ID@Xbox promotional image

Xbox says its ID@Xbox program generated hundreds of millions in sales on the Xbox Store.

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The original Xbox One has reportedly been jailbroken — yes, the 2013 one

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The original Xbox One “VCR” model has reportedly been jailbroken almost 13 years after its launch. Researchers bypassed the console’s boot ROM security using a hardware technique known as voltage glitching, allowing unofficial software to run and opening new possibilities for preservation and hardware research.

The Original Xbox One from 2013

Original Xbox One and Kinect from 2013 with, yes, a Windows Phone.

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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

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Par : [email protected] (Brendan Lowry)
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.

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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"

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Par : [email protected] (Brendan Lowry)
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.

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

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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

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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

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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

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