News These Seven Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass, Including Three Big Additions (March 4-17)
Microsoft reveals the latest batch
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- Microsoft
- Xbox Game Pass
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
Feature All New Games Coming To Xbox In March 2026
Release dates for every March Xbox launch
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- March 2026
- New Releases
- New Games
- Features
News Xbox Head Doubles Down On The Importance Of Console, Says It's A 'Reference Experience'
"We will be team Xbox, and we'll get through this together"
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- Console
- Asha Sharma
- Xbox Boss
News Three Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (March 3)
Update: We've got a surprise third game!
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- Xbox Game Pass
- Microsoft
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
Opinion Xbox Should Consider Cancelling Halo: Campaign Evolved For PS5
Maybe Xbox's most iconic franchise should stay on Xbox
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- Features
- Halo: Campaign Evolved
- Microsoft
- Asha Sharma
News Cities: Skylines Is Getting New Free Content On Xbox Game Pass, Console Sequel Still Delayed
First game DLC gets the green light
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- Cities Skylines
- Cities: Skylines 2
- Xbox Game Pass
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TodayTue, 3rd Mar 2026
News Cities: Skylines Is Getting New Free Content On Xbox Game Pass, Console Sequel Still Delayed
First game DLC gets the green light
The team behind the Cities: Skylines series has announced a bunch of new content for the first game which launched all the way back in 2015 — some free and some paid — as struggles continue with the sequel, including its console release. We were supposed to get Cities: Skylines 2 on Xbox, including Game Pass,...
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- Cities Skylines
- Cities: Skylines 2
- Xbox Game Pass
Roundup Here's What The Reviews Are Saying About Xbox Brawler Scott Pilgrim EX
Out now on Xbox! That's a lot of X...
Scott Pilgrim EX brings its retro-styled brawler to Xbox One and Series X|S consoles today, which means we're starting to see reviews trickle out for this new title right now. In that case, we're going to gather some of those up for you down below - so you can make a decision on whether this brand-new Scott...
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- Round Up
- Scott Pilgrim EX
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Three Xbox Game Pass Release Dates Revealed At March's Nintendo Indie World Showcase
Including a shadow drop for TODAY!
Our friends at Nintendo Life covered the latest edition of the Nintendo Indie World Showcase today, and it turns out that a handful of the games in the event are also coming to Xbox Game Pass — and we have new release dates for them! Two of the games had already been announced for Xbox Game Pass before (Mixtape...
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- Xbox Game Pass
- Nintendo Indie World
- Round Up
News Activision Announces 'Black Ops Royale', A New Free-To-Play Call Of Duty Experience On Xbox
COD's new 100-player mode inspired by Blackout
Activision has taken to the internet airwaves this week to announce 'Black Ops Royale', a new "Blackout-inspired" experience hosted in the free-to-play Call of Duty: Warzone on Xbox and other platforms. Blackout, for those of you who don't know, was the first battle royale mode to arrive in Call of...
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- Activision
- Black Ops Royale
- Call Of Duty Warzone
- Black Ops 7
News These Seven Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass, Including Three Big Additions (March 4-17)
Microsoft reveals the latest batch
Microsoft has today revealed the latest official roundup of Xbox Game Pass titles for March 2026, with seven games joining the service from March 4 to March 17, including three big additions in the form of Cyberpunk 2077, EA Sports F1 25, and the day one launch of Planet of Lana 2! If you're a Premium Xbox Game...
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- Microsoft
- Xbox Game Pass
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Xbox Head Doubles Down On The Importance Of Console, Says It's A 'Reference Experience'
"We will be team Xbox, and we'll get through this together"
Last week, we saw a video and a couple of images doing the rounds from a Microsoft event where new Xbox boss Asha Sharma was introduced to her new team by Phil Spencer, and now we know a bit more of what was actually said. This is coming from a transcript over at Windows Central, which...
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- Console
- Asha Sharma
- Xbox Boss
News Support Studio Teases That It's Working With Xbox & Bethesda On Fallout, Potentially Remasters
Please stand by
Long-time support developer Iron Galaxy Studios — which has worked with Xbox and Bethesda in the past — appears to have teased some sort of Fallout work on its LinkedIn page, leading to speculation that some sort of remaster work could be on the cards. Indeed, the studio shared a workplace update a few days ago that talks about...
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- Fallout
- Iron Galaxy Studios
- Bethesda
- Microsoft
News Three Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (March 3)
Update: We've got a surprise third game!
Welcome to your latest Xbox Game Pass update! Today's a day that many folks have been waiting for, as the epic Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 becomes available to XGP subscribers. We'll sum up the Warhorse Studios RPG down below, alongside today's other addition to Xbox Game Pass (March 3): Final Fantasy III...
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- Xbox Game Pass
- Microsoft
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
YesterdayMon, 2nd Mar 2026
Opinion Xbox Should Consider Cancelling Halo: Campaign Evolved For PS5
Maybe Xbox's most iconic franchise should stay on Xbox
Look, there's been a lot of news, reactions and opinions about the new Xbox regime and where they should pivot to next. Indeed, there are lots of directions that Asha Sharma and her team could take over the next few years regarding hardware, software, general platform strategy and more. I can't...
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- Features
- Halo: Campaign Evolved
- Microsoft
- Asha Sharma
News 'Is Xbox Ending?' - The Official Answer Is No, But A Recent Interview Clearly Caused Panic
There's been a spike in searches for questions like these
Last week, amidst all the chaos surrounding the leadership changes at Xbox, we shared an excerpt from an interview with original Xbox creator Seamus Blackley in which he gave some advice to the new Xbox boss, Asha Sharma. However, the big quote from that interview that got the most...
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- Ending
- Sunsetted
- Discontinued
- Industry
News Six Games Are Leaving Xbox Game Pass In Early March 2026
Everything that's leaving soon
Microsoft has revealed the next six games leaving Xbox Game Pass in early March 2026, with all of these being highlighted as "leaving soon" on the official Xbox mobile app. We have a few notable games in here including Enter The Gungeon and an older F1 title in the form of F1 23, but there aren't any major losses this...
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- Microsoft
- Xbox Game Pass
- Leaving Soon
- March 2026
Feature All New Games Coming To Xbox In March 2026
Release dates for every March Xbox launch
Welcome to our roundup of all new Xbox games coming out in March 2026! Below, we've listed every Xbox game with a March 2026 release date, including all confirmed Xbox Game Pass titles for March 2026 so far. Without further ado, here are all the new games coming to Xbox in March 2026: The Biggest New...
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- March 2026
- New Releases
- New Games
- Features
News Starfield Is Reportedly Launching For PS5 On April 7th, With Pre-Orders Starting This Month
Reliable leaker gives us some fresh details
We've all heard about these Starfield PS5 rumours for ages now, but today, we've gotten our most concrete details on the release yet. According to the ever-reliable billbil-kun over at Dealabs, Starfield launches for PS5 on April 7th, and pre-orders are set to go live later this month. Indeed, the leaker...
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- Starfield
- PS5
- Bethesda
- Microsoft
News DOOM: The Dark Ages Director Says Upcoming DLC Is 'Like A Sequel'
"Just know that it's freaking huge."
Believe it or not, it's been almost a year since DOOM: The Dark Ages released on Xbox Game Pass, and prior to launch, Bethesda and id Software promised a campaign expansion for sometime after release. While that add-on hasn't been revealed yet, it's definitely in development, and it sounds like it's going to a...
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- DOOM: The Dark Ages
- id Software
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Xbox's 'Very Cool' Tease For Game Pass Is Officially Cyberpunk 2077
Update: Coming to the service on March 10th
We've already had a great start to March 2026's Xbox Game Pass lineup, with the likes of Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 and Planet of Lana 2 confirmed for this week, and it looks like we're about to get another massive addition to the service very soon. In a teaserific post over on Twitter, the official Xbox...
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- Xbox Game Pass
- Cyberpunk 2077
News Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 Gets Xbox Play Anywhere Tag Ahead Of Game Pass Launch
Two for the price of one, or a Game Pass sub!
Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2's arrival on Xbox Game Pass is certainly the most high-profile addition of March 2026 so far, but even if you're an existing owner of Warhorse Studios' medieval epic, it looks as though you're going to be getting a big bonus here thanks to the
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- Xbox Play Anywhere
- Xbox Game Pass
- Kingdom Come Deliverance 2
- Xbox Series X
News Resident Evil Requiem Matches 2025's GOTY In Top Metacritic User Ratings
Capcom does it again
We know that Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 absolutely swept award shows across the globe last year with its surprising and heartfelt take on the humble turn-based RPG, and it's already looking like 2026 might have another critical darling on its hands in the form of Resident Evil Requiem, which is now tied as the best-ever...
- Xbox
- Resident Evil Requiem
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Metacritic
Sunday1st Mar 2026
News 20+ Xbox Games Are Reduced By 90-95% To Kick Off The New Month
Including the likes of Dead Island 2 Ultimate Edition!
Looking for some cheap Xbox games as we head into March 2026? With the Xbox Lunar New Year sale ending earlier this week, there are now just three current sales on the Xbox Store at the time of writing — a "Hits You Can't Miss" sale, a "Deep Silver and Friends" sale, and the usual set of Xbox...
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- Deals
- Discounts
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
Feature SSX 3 Is Incredible On Xbox, Here Are Five Reasons You Should Try It In 2026
The best snowboarding game ever made?
When we published our feature on Fable: Anniversary Edition a few weeks ago, I was personally so pleased to hear from Pure Xbox readers who had been inspired to play the game for themselves. Thank you to everyone who reached out — it's been amazing to hear that you've been enjoying it recently as well! With...
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- SSX 3
- Features
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
News This Bizarre Xbox CD-ROM From 2001 Can Now Be Accessed In Full Online
It has a soundtrack disc and a bonus disc
As we celebrate Xbox's 25th anniversary this year, we've been looking into the archives and reminded ourselves of Soundtrack 1: The Definitive Xbox Compilation - a CD that featured the likes of The Crystal Method and Fatboy Slim. The CD actually goes for a decent amount of money these days, and it's got a...
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- Random
Retro Recap All The Classic Gaming News From The Past Week (March 1st 2026)
Time Extension Banjo-Kazooie! Mortal Kombat! Ridge Racer Type 4!
Welcome to Retro Recap, a regular feature we run each and every weekend which rounds up all of the best retro gaming news and content of the past week in one place. This Ridge Racer Type 4 Lego Is Just What I Wanted To See: Lego builder StudWorks has produced a series of custom builds which...
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- Features
Saturday28th Feb 2026
Guide Xbox Game Pass: All Games Coming Soon In March 2026
All the confirmed reveals so far
Looking for a complete list of games coming to Xbox Game Pass in March 2026? It can be pretty difficult to keep track of all the comings and goings in the world of Xbox Game Pass every month, so we've put together this handy guide to provide an overview of what's coming to the service over the next few weeks...
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- Guides
- Xbox Game Pass
- Coming Soon
- Microsoft
Feature These 30+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (March 2-6)
Including some great Game Pass titles!
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for March 2-6! We've got quite a few notable releases on the way over the next few days, including the likes of Planet of Lana 2 and Bungie's Marathon, while an absolutely massive Game Pass title is arriving on Ultimate, Premium and PC in the form of Kingdom Come: Deliverance...
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- Features
- Weekly Roundup
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
Talking Point What Are Your First Impressions Of Resident Evil Requiem On Xbox Series X|S?
Enjoying it so far?
By far the biggest release of last week was Resident Evil Requiem, with Capcom delivering the latest mainline instalment to Xbox players on Friday, February 27th. With that in mind, we're going to guess that a good chunk of you have spent some end-of-month pennies on this one already, and we want to know how you're getting on...
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- Microsoft
- Talking Point
- Features
- Resident Evil Requiem
News Two Massive Xbox Franchises Are Getting The Evercade Treatment Very Soon
Including a pocket console dedicated to Banjo and Rare!
We mentioned back at the start of the year about how Xbox had begun licensing games for physical cartridges in 2025, and that more were planned in 2026 - and it turns out that two massive Xbox franchises are getting the treatment. As you may have seen over at Time Extension yesterday, it's...
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- Banjo-Kazooie
- DOOM
- Evercade
- Blaze Entertainment
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (February 28 - March 1)
It's gotta be Resi 9, right?
February is almost over! Indeed, the cold grey skies of what feels like the longest winter ever are finally shifting here in the UK - just in time to stay in and play a big old horror game over the weekend, eh? Here's what we're playing over the next few days: Ben Kerry, Staff Writer: After struggling to put Resident...
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- Features
- Talking Point
- What Are You Playing
Friday27th Feb 2026
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 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 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 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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- Resident Evil Requiem
- Digital Foundry
- Xbox Series S
- Nintendo Switch 2
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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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 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
Thursday26th 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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- 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
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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- Free Play Days
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- Bungie
- Marathon
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
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
- Xbox Boss
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
- Alinea Analytics
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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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- Asha Sharma
- Xbox Boss
- Exclusives
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 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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