"It really is coming along": Xbox games head Matt Booty was asked which upcoming game from Microsoft stands out — here's what he said (and why I agree)

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17 avril 2026 à 14:52

Recently, Xbox's games chief Matt Booty was asked which upcoming projects from the brand stand out, and the RPG Clockwork Revolution came to mind for him.

A screenshot of the trailer from Clockwork Revolution by inXile entertainment.

First revealed in 2023 during the Xbox Games Showcase, Clockwork Revolution is shaping up to be one of the most exciting new games from Xbox Game Studios and InXile Entertainment.

'People of Note': Turn-based combat becomes a full-blown musical experience in this new Xbox Play Anywhere title from Annapurna Interactive

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Par : [email protected] (Cole Martin)

17 avril 2026 à 12:12

People of Note is a turn-based RPG musical available now on Xbox from Iridium Studios and Annapurna Interactive blending turn-based RPG mechanics that follows a would-be popstar that has to assemble a genre-bending band of musicians and experience music in a whole new light.

People of Note screenshot with Cadence and Fret performing together.

People of Note is available now on Xbox with Play Anywhere support.

"Cloud Gaming with monthly time limit": Microsoft's code hints at an Xbox Game Pass 'TRITON' codename and new 'Duet' tier

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17 avril 2026 à 06:16

New findings tied to Xbox’s TRITON and Duet codenames suggest Microsoft could introduce monthly cloud gaming limits. The potential changes do align with broader efforts to reshape Game Pass pricing and tiers.

Xbox Game Pass sign

Xbox’s latest update is now live for everyone, and I think they’re getting a lot right, but can they keep up the momentum?

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16 avril 2026 à 15:15

Xbox’s April 2026 system update introduces per game Quick Resume controls, expanded Home customization, improved personalization, and new indicators for streaming and save data.

Xbox Insider Update March 2026

Xbox Update April 2026

"Darkest ever" Metro 2039 looks absolutely insane, but also painfully sobering — Xbox First Look showcase offers our first glimpse at 4A Games' next epic

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Par : [email protected] (Jez Corden)

16 avril 2026 à 13:27

Metro remains one of the best and most immersive shooter franchises of its era, and Metro 2039 looks to absolutely continue that tradition. 4A games offers us our first glimpse in partnership with Xbox.

Metro 2039

"The Stranger" takes center stage in a new story that once again takes us into the dark heart of the Moscow Metro.

Xbox's Starfield gets Nintendo Switch 2 rating days after its PS5 release, keeping hopes for a port of Bethesda's RPG alive — here's what we know

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Par : [email protected] (Brendan Lowry)

15 avril 2026 à 19:53

Is Starfield coming to Nintendo Switch 2? A new rating suggests that it is, though recent reports claim the port in development has been difficult to make.

Starfield

Starfield came to PS5 last week, with the port joining the existing Xbox and PC versions. Now, many are hopeful for a Nintendo Switch 2 edition.

"The stuff that we're seeing is really well put together": Xbox game publishing chief says Forza Horizon 6 takes him back to the golden years of racing games

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Par : [email protected] (Brendan Lowry)

15 avril 2026 à 18:41

Forza Horizon 6 will likely be one of the biggest Xbox games of the year, and CCO Matt Booty says "It really feels like a whole new, fresh game."

Forza Horizon 6 screenshots

Forza Horizon 6 has the potential to be the biggest Xbox game of the year, and also one of 2026's biggest new games in general.

Microsoft's Xbox games lead Matt Booty says its studios are in a "culture of cultures" and work together more than you think — Blizzard is even helping with Fable

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Par : [email protected] (Brendan Lowry)

15 avril 2026 à 16:44

Xbox Game Studios has over 30 teams under its wing, and chief content officer Matt Booty says they collaborate more often than many believe they do.

Matt Booty speaking with an Xbox sign in the background

A photograph of Matt Booty, who was recently promoted to Xbox's chief content officer and oversees the development of games across Xbox Game Studios and its first-party teams.

Rumored feature coming to Steam that will help you track prices, and Microsoft should copy it immediately for Xbox and PC

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15 avril 2026 à 16:30

A Steam backend update suggests expanded price history tracking could be on the way. The feature highlights a gap on Xbox, where users still rely on third party tools to track game pricing.

A Steam Deck OLED handheld gaming console on a solid purple background

Steam might be getting a wide rollout of price tracking, a feature Xbox definitely needs to have.

Xbox and Best Buy want to help you build your first video game in 2026

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15 avril 2026 à 16:18

Xbox Game Camp returns in 2026 with a new program in Minneapolis, offering a 12 week training course for young developers to build games, learn key skills, and create a portfolio with Microsoft.

Xbox Game Camp Minneapolis promo image

Xbox Game Camp Minneapolis promotional image

ID@Xbox makes a bold claim — “Games launching day one into Game Pass… do very well on other platforms as well”

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15 avril 2026 à 13:34

ID@Xbox director Guy Richards says Xbox Game Pass boosts game discovery and can drive sales beyond Xbox platforms, highlighting its wider impact across the industry.

Xbox Game Pass stonks meme

Guy Richards is the director of ID@Xbox

Overwatch Season 2 just dropped with new hero Sierra and a launch on Nintendo Switch 2

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14 avril 2026 à 18:02

Overwatch Season 2: Summit arrived today, and it’s a massive update introducing high-octane DPS hero Sierra and a bounty of rewards to earn on an all-new battle pass.

Overwatch update screenshots.

Your Xbox Storage Expansion Cards can have a life after the console; as it turns out, you can use it as PC storage

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14 avril 2026 à 15:50

A Reddit user has found a way to use an Xbox Expansion Card on PC with a CFexpress adapter, potentially giving unused storage a second life with faster-than-SATA SSD speeds.

Seagate Expansion Card for Xbox Series X|S hero image

Seagate Storage Expansion Card for Xbox Series consoles

Ex-Microsoft gaming VP reveals why Xbox was greenlit despite how “unlikely” it was — “they saw it as a hedge against the threat” of Japan in tech

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Par : [email protected] (Brendan Lowry)

8 avril 2026 à 18:23

25 years after the original Xbox's release, ex-Microsoft gaming VP Ed Fries says it was created to rival Japanese companies like Sony and Nintendo.

A photograph of Ed Fries.

Ed Fries served as Microsoft's vice president of game publishing and an Xbox executive until he left the company in 2004.

Xbox is finally giving Achievements a huge update with several new features — “We stood up a dedicated team to focus on fan feedback”

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8 avril 2026 à 15:45

Xbox is finally giving Achievements the kind of upgrade fans have been asking for for years — new features, modern systems, and even a dedicated internal team focused entirely on community feedback.

Images showing off new Xbox Achievements update for April 2026

If you bought an Xbox controller recently: Read this — Microsoft says you might be eligible for free batteries.

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Par : [email protected] (Jez Corden)

8 avril 2026 à 12:15

Did you buy an Xbox controller between December 2025 and April 2026? You might be in luck.

Batteries in an Xbox controller.

Xbox controllers usually come with batteries, but Microsoft shipped a ton that were missing batteries since Winter. Microsoft has got your back, though.

Xbox Game Pass is losing one of its best games at the worst possible time — get it now while it's cheap before it leaves Microsoft's service

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7 avril 2026 à 17:21

In just over a week, and months before the scheduled launch of GTA 6, GTA 5 will no longer be playable on Xbox Game Pass.

GTA V

Xbox Game Pass' April lineup brings this surging Call of Duty game, and one of last year's biggest additions is coming to more tiers — plus, Hades 2, DayZ, and more

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7 avril 2026 à 15:14

Microsoft has announced April's wave of Xbox Game Pass additions, and it includes the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare reboot, Hades 2, and many other titles.

An official screenshot of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (2019).

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (2019) will soon be the latest of several Call of Duty titles to come to Xbox Game Pass.

"You wanna live forever?!": A boomer shooter inspired by the satirical world of 'Starship Troopers' will have you blasting bugs on Xbox

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Par : [email protected] (Cole Martin)

7 avril 2026 à 05:02

Based on the satirical novel and film franchise, Starship Troopers: Ultimate Bug War! puts the player in the shoes of Major Dietz as they fight back an army of alien arachnids. Or try things out from the bug’s perspective and destroy all humans. Either way, you’re in for a good time.

Starship Troopers Ultimate Bug War screenshot from a first-person perspective featuring a firearm aimed at large arachnid invaders.

Starship Troopers: Ultimate Bug War! is available now on Xbox Series X|S.

Whoa, delisted Xbox 360 games just showed up on the Xbox Store — did Microsoft leak new Xbox Backwards Compatibility games?

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Par : [email protected] (Brendan Lowry)

6 avril 2026 à 16:58

Several delisted Xbox and Xbox 360 games have recently appeared on the Xbox Store, leading many to wonder if they'll be made backwards compatible soon.

Xbox One Backward Compatibility

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