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

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Par : [email protected] (Sean Endicott)
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.

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

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Par : [email protected] (Brendan Lowry)
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.

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

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Par : [email protected] (Michael Hoglund)
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.

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