Poll How Optimistic Are You Feeling About The Future Of Xbox?
What do you think's in store over the next few years?
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Roundup All The Biggest Xbox Reveals From IGN Fan Fest 2026
Many more great games on the way to Xbox consoles!
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- Xbox Series X
Roundup Here's What The First Reviews / Impressions Say About The Marathon Server Slam
What do you think of it?
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- Marathon Server Slam
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News 60+ ACA NEOGEO Games Have Suddenly Become Xbox Play Anywhere Titles
The old PC versions are getting delisted too
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- ACA NEOGEO
- Xbox Play Anywhere
News GoldenEye & TimeSplitters Creators Return To Xbox With The Most Unlikely Of New Games
It's called Beyond Words, and it's nothing like those two titles!
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- Beyond Words
- TimeSplitters
- GoldenEye 007
- Xbox Series X
News You Can Buy One, Get Two Free Right Now On Select Xbox DLC Packs
Featuring Ubisoft expansions, LEGO DLC and more
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TodayFri, 27th Feb 2026
Roundup Here's What The First Reviews / Impressions Say About The Marathon Server Slam
What do you think of it?
Last night marked the start of the Marathon Server Slam beta ahead of the game's full release next week, and it's certainly been popular so far — it's reached a peak of 143,621 concurrent players on Steam alone! But what about the impressions? Well, the Xbox Store is notoriously difficult to judge because of how people...
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- Marathon Server Slam
- Round Up
News 60+ ACA NEOGEO Games Have Suddenly Become Xbox Play Anywhere Titles
The old PC versions are getting delisted too
Xbox is continuing to push the Xbox Play Anywhere program in a massive way right now, and it's just been discovered that over 60 ACA NEOGEO games have received the "Xbox Play Anywhere" tag on their Microsoft Store pages. This also means that a handful of these games have been delisted for PC on the...
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- ACA NEOGEO
- Xbox Play Anywhere
News GoldenEye & TimeSplitters Creators Return To Xbox With The Most Unlikely Of New Games
It's called Beyond Words, and it's nothing like those two titles!
You'll find over 30 new releases coming to Xbox next week (we'll have the full roundup for you this Saturday), and one of them is bound to go under the radar — but it's from the creators of the GoldenEye 007 and TimeSplitters games! The reason it might not get attention is because...
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- Beyond Words
- TimeSplitters
- GoldenEye 007
- Xbox Series X
News You Can Buy One, Get Two Free Right Now On Select Xbox DLC Packs
Featuring Ubisoft expansions, LEGO DLC and more
Xbox is hosting another one of its 'Buy One, Get Two Free' sales right now on the Microsoft Store, with this one focusing on expansions and DLC packs for a variety of different Xbox titles. The main player here is Ubisoft, which is offering up expansions and DLC add-ons for a range of its games,...
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- Deals
- DLC
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Xbox Adds New 'Sort By' Options On The Microsoft Store, Including By Price & Discount
You can find out the Most Wishlisted titles too!
We're always grateful for new ways to filter the Microsoft Store and search through the hundreds of Xbox games that are on sale at any one time, so we're pleased to see new "sort by" options that have been spotted this week. This comes courtesy of someone called "Clippy" on ResetEra, who yesterday...
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- Microsoft Store
- Filters
- Sort By
- Xbox Series X
News Digital Foundry Compares Resident Evil Requiem On Switch 2 & Xbox Series S, With Mixed Results
It's about visuals vs. performance
Yesterday, we took a look at Resident Evil Requiem across Xbox Series X and S, with Capcom delivering another solid RE title on both current-gen Xbox consoles. However, perhaps the more interesting comparison is how the Series S version performs against Nintendo's new hybrid console, and those findings are...
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- Digital Foundry
- Xbox Series S
- Nintendo Switch 2
News Halo: The Master Chief Collection Gets Surprise Update On Xbox & PC
The first in a good while!
Halo: The Master Chief Collection has gotten a surprise update this week on Xbox and PC, with the team at Halo Studios focusing on an upgrade to the game's 'Exchange' feature here in February 2026. The Exchange is a post-launch MCC feature where players can earn 'Spartan Points' to grab gear customisations - and in this...
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- Halo Master Chief Collection
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- Xbox One
News Evercade Range Expands With Two New Carts And A Banjo-Kazooie-Packing Super Pocket
Time Extension A Rare treat
Blaze has announced two new Evercade cartridges. Activision Collection 2 is the second helping of classic titles from the industry veteran and is composed of classic releases for the Atari VCS/2600. The cart includes: Pitfall II: Lost Caverns River Raid II H.E.R.O. Boxing Checkers Cosmic Commuter Dragster Moonsweeper
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- Rare
- Banjo-Kazooie
Roundup All The Biggest Xbox Reveals From IGN Fan Fest 2026
Many more great games on the way to Xbox consoles!
Over the past two nights, IGN has been running a special event known as IGN Fan Fest 2026, and in addition to featuring plenty of trailers for upcoming games we already knew about, it also contained some brand-new announcements! Each night featured multiple hours' worth of content, so there's too...
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- Round Up
- Features
- IGN Fan Fest
- Xbox Series X
News Japanese PlayStation Exclusive '70's Robot Anime Geppy-X' Is Coming To Modern Systems
Time Extension Coming to Steam, Switch, PS4, PS5 and Xbox Series S/X this July
Implicit Conversions has announced that it is bringing the 1999 PS1 title 70's Robot Anime Geppy-X to modern-day systems. Developed by Aroma and only released in Japan, Geppy-X is a 2D shmup which pays tribute to the classic super-robot anime series of the 1970s, such as Getter Robo,...
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YesterdayThu, 26th Feb 2026
Review Resident Evil Requiem: Excellent On All Systems But Brilliant on PS5 Pro
Sony's enhanced console delivers stunning image quality and excellent RT effects.
Resident Evil Requiem on consoles: the Digital Foundry verdict. It's been nine years since the arrival of Resident Evil 7, its "Reach for the Moon" engine the foundational work for almost all of Capcom's following releases, succeeding the venerable MT Framework...
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- Xbox Series X
- PS5
- Xbox Series S
- PS5 Pro
News Resident Evil Requiem Comparison Shows Difference Between Xbox Series X And Series S
How the Xbox versions stack up
The big release of Resident Evil Requiem officially comes our way this Friday, and before we get there, we've already got footage of how the game plays on both the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S! We're once again using Fuzion Xbox Testing for this footage, which has shown off the Series X and Series S versions...
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- Resident Evil Requiem
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- Comparison
Poll How Optimistic Are You Feeling About The Future Of Xbox?
What do you think's in store over the next few years?
We've obviously talked a lot over the past few days about the retirement of Phil Spencer and addition of Asha Sharma as the new boss over at Xbox, and it sounds like there's at least potential for some major strategy changes in the future. Sharma talked about this in a
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News The First Xbox Studios Release Of 2026 Is Here, And It's Been Vastly Reworked For Launch
You've seen Towerborne before, but not like this
It might not seem like it, but today technically marks the first Xbox Game Studios release of 2026! The game is Towerborne, which has been in early access for years now, but is only officially getting its 1.0 release today. It's going to feel like a brand-new game in many ways, as the developers have...
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- Xbox Game Studios
- Towerborne
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Six Classic Games To Feature In 'Marvel MaXimum Collection' On Xbox Series X|S
"A compendium of classic Marvel titles from the golden age"
A new collection of classic games has been announced this evening in the form of the Marvel MaXimum Collection, which doesn't have a release date just yet, but will definitely be coming to PC, Switch, PS5 and Xbox Series X and S. The collection bundles six games, with multiple versions for...
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- Marvel Maximum Collection
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
A massive title headlining FPD!
Xbox's latest Free Play Days lineup has been revealed! This week, we've got five games playable in total over the next few days - including the Marathon 'Server Slam' test ahead of Bungie's full launch in early March. Here are your Free Play Days games for this weekend:
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- Bungie
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Video Phil Spencer Introduces New Xbox Leader At Microsoft HQ
"An emotional day here for the team."
It's been a busy week for Asha Sharma — not only has she started her first few days on the job as Microsoft Gaming CEO and overall Xbox boss, but she's also been interviewed and introduced to the team over at Microsoft HQ. Posting on social media recently, Xbox exec Aaron Greenberg shared a video of Phil...
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News 'I Think She'll Be Fine' - Xbox Legend Peter Moore Reveals His Advice For Asha Sharma
He also wants her to put some fun back into the industry
Everyone's having an opinion on the new Xbox boss Asha Sharma at the moment, and Peter Moore (a former Xbox boss himself) is one of them — he's just been interviewed by the folks over at GamesBeat. Moore is of the opinion that Sharma is going to be "just fine" in the role as Microsoft...
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- Asha Sharma
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News Analyst Provides Interesting Data On How Well January's Big Game Pass Additions Performed
Outlaws, Space Marine 2 and Death Stranding all analysed
Despite a lack of big day one releases last month (naturally, not many games launch in January), Xbox Game Pass saw some major additions in the first month of 2026 - and the folks over at Alinea Analytics have provided some interesting data on how these big games performed on the service...
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- Xbox Game Pass
- January 2026
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News Wolfenstein 3 'Casting Call' Reportedly Leaked, Performance Capture Set To Begin
It could still be years before we see it though
There have been rumours for a long time that Xbox and Bethesda might be interested in working on Wolfenstein 3, and then back in January, it was suggested that the game was indeed in the plans. Now, a new report from outlet MP1st claims that performance capture is set to begin for Wolfenstein 3 as...
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- Wolfenstein 3
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- Bethesda
Wednesday25th Feb 2026
News Xbox Boss Questioned On Whether Exclusives Could Return In The Future
"The plan's the plan until it's not the plan."
Ever since Asha Sharma was announced as the new Xbox boss last Friday, there's been speculation about whether exclusive games could become part of Xbox's strategy in the future once again, and she's at least partially addressed this in a new interview with Windows Central. Speaking on a whole range of...
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- Exclusives
News Xbox Says 'Hardware Announcements Are Coming Up' As Team Looks Ahead To Next-Gen
"You will hear more about that soon."
You may have read about Asha Sharma recently and her renewed focus on the console side of the Xbox business - and in a new interview with Windows Central, the Xbox boss has hinted that we'll hear about new console hardware very soon. Indeed, when elaborating on her recent comments about 'returning to Xbox',...
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- Microsoft
- Asha Sharma
- Next-Gen
Review Resident Evil Requiem (Xbox) - Capcom Delivers A Masterful Mix Of Action & Horror
Resident ol'reliable
During the current generation of gaming, it feels like a good cluster of once-mainstay franchises have started to fall by the wayside. Either by declining in quality or simply due to a less-frequent launch schedule, many of the AAA franchises I grew up playing on Xbox 360 and Xbox One just don't deliver what they once did for...
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News Here's What's Included In The Xbox February 2026 Update
1440p streaming on console, ROG Xbox Ally updates and more
The Xbox February 2026 update is now being highlighted by the folks over at Xbox Wire, and this week we've got new features across console, PC and handheld devices. We're looking at higher resolution streaming for Xbox Cloud Gaming on console, new navigation sounds on the Xbox PC app and...
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- Microsoft
- Updates
- February
- 2026
News Xbox Issues Apology For Spamming Users With 'Braze' Test Messages
"The Xbox App got a little too enthusiastic"
If you're someone who uses the Xbox app on mobile, you may have noticed today that you've been spammed with a bunch of "Mobile Test Message" notifications, said to be a "dummy message sent via Braze". This has become a big topic on social media over the past couple of hours, with hundreds of Xbox fans...
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News Xbox Won't Back Away From First-Party And Become 'Just A Publisher', Insists EVP Matt Booty
Good to know!
Ever since Xbox started putting its games on other platforms (particularly PS5), there's been speculation about whether the brand could ultimately end up going the way of SEGA during the Dreamcast days and become "just a publisher". Xbox EVP and CCO Matt Booty actually addressed this during yesterday's Windows Central interview,...
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- First-Party
- Publisher
- Matt Booty
News Amazon 'Abandons' Maverick Games As Former Forza Devs Seek New Publisher
A sharp u-turn
Back in 2023, we heard that a bunch of Forza Horizon devs were splitting off and making their own studio in Maverick Games, before Amazon announced the following year that it would publish the title at some stage. Well, the game seems to still be in production - but Amazon's gaming department will no longer fund the title. As shared...
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- Industry
- Maverick Games
- Forza Horizon
- Amazon Games
News Deus Ex Designers Still Disagree On This Unique Solution To "An Immersive-Sim Problem"
Time Extension "We give Harvey shit about it all the time"
2000's Deus Ex is a truly iconic action-adventure, fusing first-person exploration with engaging combat, RPG mechanics, open-ended puzzles and a gripping sci-fi narrative. A critical and commercial smash hit, it was always bound to get a sequel – but even the most hardcore fans will admit that 2003's...
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- Xbox
- PC
Roundup Here's What The Critics Think Of Resident Evil Requiem
The newest RE title is almost here!
With Resident Evil Requiem reviews now out in the wild — including our very own here at Pure Xbox — we thought we'd gather up what folks think ahead of the game's launch later in the week. Indeed, if you'd like to know all the details on Requiem's upcoming launch, we'll throw our full guide on the game...
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- Round Up
- Resident Evil Requiem
- Capcom
- Xbox Series X
News RoboCop, Test Drive Publisher Nacon In Financial Trouble As Company Files For Insolvency
Money woes are "significantly affecting operations"
French game publisher and accessory maker Nacon has today announced that at the tail end of last week, the company filed for insolvency after hitting serious financial trouble. Looking at the team's press release on matters, it's been revealed that majority shareholder Bigben Interactive has...
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- Nacon
- Industry
Tuesday24th Feb 2026
News 'Return To Our Roots' - Xbox CEO Reiterates Her Goals For The Future
Asha Sharma has officially completed her first day in the role
This past Monday marked Asha Sharma's first day in the job as Microsoft Gaming CEO and overall Xbox boss, and she used the opportunity to reiterate her "goal" and "focus" points for the future. She mentioned this as part of the response to IGN's Ryan McCaffrey about her gamertag...
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News Xbox Boss Explains Her Gamertag Activity, Says 'Faking Would Be A Terrible Idea'
She didn't expect it to get so much attention
Over the weekend, new Xbox boss Asha Sharma received a ton of attention after sharing her Xbox gamertag on social media, and there was some skepticism about how much gamerscore she'd managed to rack up so quickly. We highlighted this in a post on Pure Xbox yesterday — she'd been getting full...
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Feature Seven Amazing Things Phil Spencer Did During His Reign As Head Of Xbox
Making an impact
This week marks a seismic shift over at Xbox HQ. Phil Spencer, the brand's long-time leader, is retiring - bringing an end to his decade-plus reign as Xbox boss. In the aftermath of Phil making this announcement, we've seen plenty of negativity surrounding the news (this is the internet, after all). However, Phil achieved some...
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Talking Point You're The New Head Of Xbox, What Do You Do Now?
If you were in those shoes, what would be your first steps?
Much has been said already about the retiring Phil Spencer and new Xbox boss Asha Sharma, and regardless of whatever viewpoint you might have about it, one thing's for sure — a job like this isn't easy for anyone to step into. Head of Xbox (otherwise known as "Microsoft Gaming CEO")...
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- Features
Deals Dead Island 2 + All DLC Is Less Than $7 On Xbox Right Now
A crazy deal for Dead Island 2 Ultimate Edition!
Publisher Deep Silver is hosting some big offers on Xbox right now — with a particular focus on game bundles — and we've spotted that Dead Island 2 in particular has an absolutely massive discount on the Microsoft Store. We're not talking about just the base game here (which is still on Xbox Game...
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- Dead Island 2
- Ultimate Edition
- Deals
- Xbox Series X
News Vampire Crawlers Gets Free Xbox Demo Ahead Of 2026 Game Pass Launch
Try out the Vampire Survivors sequel for free!
Vampire Survivors took the world by storm when it first dropped on Xbox a few years ago, and in 2026 the team is delivering a follow up in the form of Vampire Crawlers, which just got a free demo on Xbox! Yep, the Vampire Crawlers demo for Xbox Series X|S and PC is now live on the Microsoft Store - and...
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- Vampire Crawlers
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- PC
News Ubisoft Unveils New Leadership Team For Assassin's Creed's 'Ambitious New Chapter'
Creatives who will forge its future
Ubisoft is starting to talk a little bit more about what's next for the Assassin's Creed franchise today, unveiling a new leadership team that will guide the IP into its "ambitious new chapter". The head of the overall brand will be Martin Schelling, Head of Content will be Jean Guesdon, and François De Billy...
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- Assassins Creed
- Ubisoft
News Cuphead-Style Xbox Shooter Mouse: P.I. For Hire Sees Last-Minute Delay
"We want to ensure we are taking the extra time..."
Ever since it was first announced all the way back in 2023, we've taken a particular interest in MOUSE: P.I. For Hire; the noir-inspired first-person shooter from developer Fumi Games. Late last year, we thought we finally had our locked-in release date for March 2026 - but now, the team ha
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- Cuphead
- Mouse: P.I. For Hire
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- Xbox Series S
Monday23rd Feb 2026
News Xbox CEO Shares Her Three Favourite Games Of All Time, Along With Her Gamertag
It's a good list, and she's a Chrono Trigger fan too!
We all know that ex-Xbox boss Phil Spencer is a massive gamer, but new Microsoft Gaming CEO Asha Sharma doesn't come from a gaming background in terms of her career. That said, she's still got great taste in Xbox games! Sharma was asked about her three favourite games on social media over the...
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- Xbox Boss
News Three Games Are Available This Week With Xbox Game Pass (February 24-26)
Including an Xbox first-party release!
Welcome to your latest Xbox Game Pass update! This week, we've got three games entering the library — starting on Tuesday — with that first title being the surprisingly popular TCG Card Shop Simulator for Xbox Series X|S and PC. Here's a quick breakdown on that one, alongside your two other XGP additions...
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- Xbox Game Pass
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News Forza Horizon 6 Dev Explains Campaign Progression & How You Can 'Deliver Food As A Side Hustle'
"Forza Horizon 6 introduces a vast campaign of discovery"
On the back of Xbox Developer Direct last month, we broke down how Forza Horizon 6 is bringing back the 'Festival Wristband' mechanic from the first Forza Horizon game - and how that system aims to alleviate some issues players have had with a lack of meaningful pro
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- Forza Horizon 6
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
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News Xbox's 'Pivot Away From Console' Had Been Failing And Questioned At Microsoft, Claims Report
What does that mean for the future?
A huge report has come out today about the supposed behind-the-scenes details of Phil Spencer's Xbox retirement, Sarah Bond's sudden departure and the arrival of new Xbox boss Asha Sharma, and the bit that everyone's focusing on is centred around the "Xbox everywhere" strategy
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Guide Resident Evil Requiem Release Date, Release Times & Install Size On Xbox Series X|S
Everything you need to know
Resident Evil Requiem brings Capcom's latest survival horror experience to players later this week, and it's safe to say this is one of the most highly-anticipated Xbox Series X|S games of the year so far. With that in mind, we've gathered up all the key details about RE Requiem ahead of its Xbox launch. From the game's...
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- Xbox Series X
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News Phil Spencer Responds As Industry Legends Celebrate His Xbox Career
"Games will definitely continue to be a passion"
The sudden announcement of Phil Spencer's retirement at Xbox last Friday sent shockwaves throughout the gaming industry, and a whole lot of industry legends have been taking to social media to celebrate his career over the weekend. He's been responding to a lot of them, too! The likes of former Xbox...
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- Phil Spencer
News Former Xbox Employee Returns After 13 Years As New Chief Of Staff
"I’m happy to share that I’m starting a new position"
In the midst of all the leadership changes taking place at Xbox last week, it was quietly revealed on LinkedIn by former Xbox employee Craig Cincotta that he's now the new "Chief of Staff, OCEO Xbox". OCEO stands for "Office of the CEO", and Cincotta has a few connections to the new...
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- Industry
News Xbox Creator Reveals His Two Tips For The New Microsoft Gaming CEO
"I think younger me would be screaming about this"
All the way back in 2001, Seamus Blackley and his team did the unthinkable by creating a video game console over at Microsoft, and that original Xbox is about to celebrate its 25th anniversary later this year in November! Blackley hasn't been involved with Microsoft for a long time now, but he's...
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- Original Xbox
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Sunday22nd Feb 2026
News Xbox's Sarah Bond Issues Statement On Her Departure From Microsoft
"This is the right time for me to take my next step"
Everyone was pretty shocked last week when it was revealed that not only would Phil Spencer be retiring as Microsoft Gaming CEO, but Xbox President Sarah Bond would also be departing at the same time. Bond has since taken to LinkedIn to issue a statement on her departure from the company, which...
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- Sarah Bond
- Industry
News 'No Tolerance For Bad AI' - New Xbox Boss Says Games Need 'Great Stories Created By Humans'
AI slop is out of the question, she says
With the new Xbox boss (Asha Sharma) coming from an AI background inside of Microsoft, there's been a lot of discussion about how AI will be integrated into her Xbox vision, which she chose to address in an interview with Variety. Speaking to the outlet on Friday, Sharma advised that she has "no tolerance...
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- AI
- Xbox Boss
Review The 'Nacon Revolution X Unlimited' Is A Fantastic-Feeling Xbox Controller, At A Cost
A genuine Elite Series 2 competitor?
These days, I struggle to deviate from using first-party controllers in some fashion, especially when I have my beloved SCUF Instinct on-hand; an Elite-style version of Microsoft's Xbox Series X|S controller. Every now and then though, I do dabble with third-party pads — particularly on PlayStation where the...
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- Nacon
- Revolution X Unlimited
- Controllers
Poll What Are Your First Impressions Of Avatar: Frontiers Of Pandora On Xbox Game Pass?
Have you been enjoying your trip to Pandora so far?
Almost a week ago now, Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora joined the Xbox Game Pass Ultimate library as the latest Ubisoft title to become a part of the service, and we want to know what you make of the open-world action-adventure game so far. This has been a real Xbox Series X|S sho
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