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TodayFri, 1st May 2026
News Three First-Party Titles Get New Dynamic Backgrounds On Xbox Series X|S
With a bonus third-party addition!
Recently, we covered that Team Xbox was working on a dynamic background for its fancy new logo - and whilst that one is still in works for now, we have had a batch of new game-themed backgrounds added to Xbox Series X|S recently, including three first-party additions. The first of those is for Diablo 4 — to...
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- Dynamic Backgrounds
- Microsoft
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News The Outer Worlds To Be Partially Delisted, Free 'Spacer's Choice Edition' For Those Affected
The remaster is being given away for free to base game owners
There's some interesting stuff happening with The Outer Worlds in the near future, as it's just been announced that the game is getting partially delisted, with the Spacer's Choice Edition now becoming the main version of it. It's a little bit confusing, so bare with us — the "base...
- Xbox
- The Outer Worlds
- Spacer's Choice Edition
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
News Forza Horizon 6 Download Sizes Revealed On Xbox & PC, And They're Huge
Get ready to clear some SSD space!
It's May 1st today, folks, which means it's officially Forza Horizon 6 month! Yep, Xbox's next big open-world racer is right around the corner - and today, the game's download size has been revealed across console and PC. Get ready for a pretty big install, Forza fans. Forza Horizon 6 clocks in at roughly 144GB on...
- Xbox
- Forza Horizon 6
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- PC
News Xbox To Share More Info On Project Helix In 'Game Dev Update' Show Next Week
But keep in mind the target audience here
We're very eager to hear more about Xbox's next-gen Project Helix console, and the good news is that a special "Game Dev Update" show will be providing more details next week, although we'd also urge you to keep expectations in check. This is a new YouTube show that's aimed at game developers, and the first...
- Xbox
- Project Helix
- New Xbox Console
- Developer Update
- GDC
YesterdayThu, 30th Apr 2026
News Four Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (April 30)
A busy day for XGP!
Welcome to your latest Xbox Game Pass roundup! Today, Microsoft is bringing four games to the library across Xbox Series X|S, PC and cloud. Here's everything new on Xbox Game Pass for April 30th: Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era (PC) - Ultimate, PC: "Heroes of Mi
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- Xbox Game Pass
- Microsoft
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Xbox Mode Has Officially Arrived, Aiming To Bring A 'Console-Inspired Experience' To PC Users
Rolling out to Windows 11 PCs in select markets
Microsoft has announced that Xbox Mode has launched on Windows 11 PCs! The new "console-inspired experience" is beginning to arrive in select markets today, with others to follow in the coming weeks as part of a gradual rollout. Xbox Mode, if you haven't been following, is basically the name for the...
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- Xbox Mode
- Windows 11
- PC
News Microsoft CEO Says Xbox Is 'Recommitting To Our Core Fans' As Revenue Falls In FY26 Q3
Embarking on a new era
Microsoft has shared its earnings results today for the period between January 1st and March 31st of 2026 (referred to as FY26 Q3), and compared to the same time in 2025, Xbox revenue is down in both content & services and hardware. The content and services revenue drop isn't significant — it's just 5% — and Microsoft...
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- Microsoft
- Earnings
News Star Wars Galactic Racer Brings Its 'High-Stakes Reinvention Of Racing' To Xbox In October 2026
Pre-orders are now available
In addition to the Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic announcement that kicked off The Game Awards 2025, it was later revealed that Star Wars Galactic Racer is coming to Xbox Series X and S in 2026, and we reckon it's gonna be great! This is the third podracing-style game after the original
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- Star Wars Galactic Racer
News Asha Sharma Comments On Xbox Revenue Loss For Q3 2026
"We know we have work to do..."
In the wee hours of this morning, we covered Xbox's latest financial report, which showed losses across multiple areas within the Xbox business. Hardware and content & services are both down in the last fiscal quarter, and whilst this is no doubt disappointing, the new Xbox boss has followed this up with some fighting...
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- Asha Sharma
- Earnings Call
- Microsoft
- Financials
News Xbox Unveils Tons Of New ROG Ally Features, Including The Long-Awaited Auto SR
Great improvements for docked mode in particular!
Today's a good day to be a ROG Xbox Ally owner! A massive set of new features are being rolled out for owners of the Xbox handheld, including the long-awaited arrival of Auto SR technology for Xbox Insiders with the Ally X. Let's start with docking. Until now, when docking a ROG Xbox Ally to a TV,...
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- ROG Xbox Ally
- Handhelds
- Updates
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (April 30 - May 3)
Some new Xbox freebies to choose from!
Welcome to your latest selection of Xbox Free Play Days titles! Microsoft has currently added four games to the program this weekend - including an extended trial for Sony's Predator: Hunting Grounds. Here's a look at the full list: Dragon Ball FighterZ
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- Free Play Days
- Xbox Game Pass
- Microsoft
- Xbox Series X
News 'One Of My Favourite Games Of 2026' - InKonbini Arrives On Xbox To Excellent Reviews
Day one on Xbox Game Pass!
As we mentioned a few hours ago, there are no less than four brand-new releases arriving across various tiers of Xbox Game Pass today, and one of them is the "cozy slice-of-life game" known as InKONBINI: One Store. Many Stories. This is a game we included in our indie
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- InKonbini: One Store. Many Stories
- Xbox Game Pass
News The Next Plague Tale Release 'Is Almost Here', Launches On Xbox Game Pass In 2026
A new update from Asobo Studio
Things are starting to ramp up with Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy now! After what felt like a period of going dark on things, developer Asobo Studio recently revealed some fresh screenshots for the title, and now the team is back with a teaser that the game is almost ready for prime time. In its
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- Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- Xbox Game Pass
PSA Battlefield Hardline Is Super Cheap Right Now Ahead Of Its Delisting On Xbox
Available for literally less than a buck!
Back in March, EA announced plans to delist Battlefield Hardline and subsequently close down the multiplayer servers, with the first of those happening very soon as the team prepares to pull the game from storefronts later this month. Well, we're here to tell you that the game is ridiculously cheap on the...
- Xbox
- Battlefield Hardline
- EA
- Visceral Games
- Delisting
Wednesday29th Apr 2026
News Wasteland Remastered Dev Promises To Reward Xbox Fans For 'Error' That Made It Free
They're removing the broken one and giving away a new version
Back in mid-April, we reported that Xbox was giving away Wasteland Remastered for free on the Microsoft Store, but something we didn't realise at the time was that after claiming it, players were struggling to get it to work at all. It turns out it was never supposed to be given away for...
- Xbox
- Wasteland Remastered
- Free Game
News Trepang2 Is Now Live On Game Pass, Here's How It Looks On Xbox Series X|S
"Fight back, find the truth and face a threat even deadlier than yourself"
As we mentioned back at the start of the week, single-player FPS Trepang2 is out today on Xbox Game Pass for Ultimate, Premium and PC subscribers, and we thought you might want to see how it looks on Series X and S! This game sees you playing as an escaped soldier with...
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- Trepang2
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- Xbox Game Pass
News Steam Controller Vs. Xbox Controller: What The Critics Are Saying So Far
They're inevitibly drawing comparisons
If you've been following the news surrounding the Steam Machine and everything else that Valve is doing at the moment, you'll likely have come across reviews for the new Steam Controller this week, which retails for a pretty expensive £85 / $99 and will be going on sale starting May 4th. Of course, this is...
- Xbox
- Steam Controller
- Xbox Controller
- Comparison
News Microsoft Issues Xbox Email Addresses As Part Of 'Strengthening The Xbox Identity'
According to a new report
We've heard a lot recently about how Asha Sharma is trying to initiate the "return of Xbox", and while this isn't a major revelation or anything, The Verge's Tom Warren says new Xbox email addresses are playing a part in that. According to Warren, Microsoft is issuing Xbox email addresses to all of its gaming employees,...
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- Microsoft
- Random
News Former ESO Lead Speaks Out On Xbox's Decision To Cancel New ZeniMax MMO
"Making games is always a heartbreaking business"
Last summer, seismic news shifted through the world of Xbox as Microsoft cancelled multiple projects and laid off hundreds of developers, with one of those cancellations being 'Project Blackbird', a new MMO from the folks behind The Elder Scrolls Online. It's a shame that
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- Zenimax
- Project Blackbird
- The Elder Scrolls Online
- Microsoft
News New Golden Week 2026 Sale Sees Hundreds Of Games Discounted On Xbox
Including Marathon, Monster Hunter, Metal Gear and more!
Our latest big new sale has just gone live on the Xbox Store! This is the Golden Week 2026 sale, which sees loads of AAA games (and indie games for that matter) being reduced for the next week until May 6th. There are plenty of highlights in here too, including "Lowest Price Ever" discounts...
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- Golden Week Sale
- Deals
- Round Up
Talking Point After Halo: Campaign Evolved, What Do You Want Xbox To Do With The Series?
Infinite sequel? Reboot? Come tell us!
Following our chat yesterday about Forza Horizon 6 and its imminent release, we got thinking about the rest of Xbox's 2026 slate - with rumours pointing towards Halo: Campaign Evolved being the team's next major release for this year. Indeed, we've heard
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- Features
- Talking Point
- Halo: Campaign Evolved
- Halo Studios
Following its successful Kickstarter campaign a few years ago
A few years ago, a developer by the name of Iván Ruiz Lozano published a Kickstarter campaign for a "Zelda-Like" game known as Elementallis, and it not only got funded in 24 hours, but ended up raising five times as much as it needed! Flash forward to 2026, and Elementallis has just...
- Xbox
- Elementallis
- Zelda
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
News Xbox Sends Out $5 Call Of Duty 'Campaign' Bonus, But It's Not What It Seems
It's not tied to the actual Black Ops 7 story campaign
Xbox occasionally offers up bonus gift cards for participating in select promotions, and when this happens, they're usually tied to something nice and simple like a big digital sale the team wants to promote. Sometimes though, they're a little more specific - and this new Call of Duty-related...
- Xbox
- Call Of Duty: Black Ops 7
- 5 Gift Card
- Microsoft
Tuesday28th Apr 2026
News Xbox Continues To 'Actively Investigate' Issue With Backwards Compatible 360 Titles
If you're having problems, you're not alone
Over the past couple of weeks, we've spotted an ongoing issue with backwards compatibility in regards to Xbox 360 titles on Xbox Series X, in which players are getting an error message that prevents them from signing into Xbox Live. There's a massive Reddit post about this over in the Xbox Support...
- Xbox
- Backwards Compatibility
- Xbox 360
- Xbox Series X
Roundup Here's What The Reviews Are Saying About 'Aphelion' On Xbox Game Pass
The latest title from Don't Nod!
Sci-fi adventure Aphelion is rolling out now on Xbox Game Pass as the next game from Life is Strange maker DON'T NOD Entertainment - and that means early reviews for the title are now hitting the web too. We're going to gather some of these up down below for you to take a look at, then, so you can get a better idea...
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- Aphelion
- Xbox Game Pass
- DONTNOD
- Xbox Series X
News 'Working On It' - Asha Sharma Confirms Dynamic Background For New Xbox Logo Is In The Works
Heading to Series X|S soon!
New Xbox boss Asha Sharma has been very active on social media since taking on her new role, and now, on the back of the team's brand-new logo reveal, Sharma has confirmed online that it's being turned into an Xbox Series X|S dynamic background as we speak. Heading over to Twitter, fan account Xbox Studio asked if the...
- Xbox
- Dynamic Backgrounds
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- Microsoft
News Forza Horizon 6 Dev Reveals New Details On Events, Progression & Post-Launch Plans
Via a new Discord Q&A
Ahead of launch in just a few weeks' time, Playground Games has given us some new details on what we can expect from Forza Horizon 6, via an official Discord Q&A. Thanks to IGN, the major points from this Q&A have now been shared - including details one some of the game's new events, when certain features will be unlocked, and
- Xbox
- Forza Horizon 6
- Playground Games
- Xbox Game Pass
- Xbox Series X
News Nacon's RPG Studio Seemingly Shutting Down Following Financial Troubles
Update: Developer issues a statement
Back in February, we brought you the unfortunate news that publisher Nacon had filed for insolvency following financial troubles, and it now sounds like one of its main studios is closing down after struggling to find a buyer. French outlet Origami is reporting that Nacon developer Spiders — which makes the...
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- Nacon
- Spiders
- Industry
News Open World RPG 'The Blood Of Dawnwalker' Gets September 2026 Release Date For Xbox Series X|S
Update: There's a new Story Trailer as well
We saw a whole bunch of games being debuted for the first time at the Xbox Games Showcase earlier this month, and one of those was the open world RPG The Blood of Dawnwalker, which is coming to Xbox at some point in 2026. Following that reveal, we've now got a massive 21-minute gameplay deep dive for The...
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- The Blood of DawnWalker
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
Review Kiln (Xbox) - A Fun Addition To Xbox Game Pass, But Can Its Flame Stay Lit?
Glazed and confused
How do you define a "good" or "successful" game? That's what I've been thinking about while playing the new Xbox first-party title Kiln over the past few days, as although I've had lots of fun with it, I also worry about how many people it'll appeal to in the long-term. But does that matter? Can we not just enjoy this for what it...
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- Xbox
- Kiln
- Double Fine
- Xbox Series X
News Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Headlines Batch Of New Free Demos On The Xbox Store
Lots added over the last month or so!
We have a bunch of new free demos on the Xbox Store to tell you about, folks. Microsoft rarely advertises these, so every now and then it's worth a browse to see what's been added as of late - and we have a big one headlining this new batch of free trials on Xbox. That major addition is a demo for Final Fantasy...
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- Demos
- Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth
- Microsoft
- Xbox Series X
Monday27th Apr 2026
News Xbox Is Kicking Off The Week With Two New Game Pass Additions (April 28-29)
One on Tuesday, one on Wednesday, and then a bunch on Thursday
Welcome to a new week! As April comes to a close, we've got loads of games heading to Xbox Game Pass over the next few days, so we thought we'd break them down a bit — starting with the first two for Tuesday and Wednesday. The first of these is Aphelion, which is a brand-new "day one"...
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- Xbox Game Pass
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- PC
Feature All New Games Coming To Xbox In May 2026
Release dates for every May Xbox launch
Welcome to our roundup of all new Xbox games coming out in May 2026! Below, we've listed every Xbox game with a May 2026 release date, including all confirmed Xbox Game Pass titles for May 2026 so far. Without further ado, here are all the new games coming to Xbox in May 2026: The Biggest New Xbox Releases...
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- May 2026
- New Releases
- New Games
- Features
Poll Which Generation Of Xbox Logo Is Your Favourite?
OG Xbox to Series X|S, which takes your pick?
On the back of Xbox's new mission statement, the team has been experimenting with different logo designs as of late. We saw Microsoft unveil a new Xbox logo last week that harkens back to the original console, before the team
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- Features
- Polls
- Xbox Logo
- Microsoft
News Asha Sharma Explains Why Xbox Isn't 'Ready' To Share A Release Timeline For Project Helix
But dev kits are definitely going out in 2027
We've been hearing a lot about Xbox's next-gen console this year which is codenamed "Project Helix", and we even know that developers will be getting it in 2027 — but what about a release timeline for the public? Xbox boss Asha Sharma knows we want one, but is rightfully being cautious about it for...
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- Project Helix
- Asha Sharma
News Xbox Fans Share Their 'Birthday Gift' Point Rewards Following Last Week's New Feature
"Little confused ngl lol"
Last week, you may recall that we highlighted a new birthday gift addition for the Xbox Rewards program that had been officially released on the Monday (April 20th), with one of the lead designers confirming it was a brand-new feature. Well, throughout the course of today, we've been bumping into a few examples of these...
- Xbox
- Xbox Rewards
- Microsoft Rewards
- Birthday Gift
News Diablo IV: Lord Of Hatred Is Getting Fantastic Reviews Alongside Its Xbox Release
The expansion goes live in just a few hours' time
It's almost time for Diablo IV: Lord of Hatred! The major new expansion arrives on Xbox and other platforms on April 27th / 28th (depending on your timezone), and the good news is that the reviews have been impressive for it so far. Lord of Hatred features a major new campaign in which you'll make...
- Xbox
- Diablo 4
- Lord of Hatred
- DLC
- Expansions
Talking Point With Forza Horizon 6 Imminent, What Are Your Predictions For Its Final Review Score?
Will the 2026 racer actually be a GOTY contender?
It's getting to that point where, quite frankly, we're desperate for Forza Horizon 6. After playing the team's preview earlier this month, we're incredibly excited to experience the full thing, and launch is just weeks away now with its imminent May 2026 arrival. So, taking a stab in the dark, what...
- Xbox
- Features
- Talking Point
- Forza Horizon 6
- Microsoft
News Waiting For Alien: Isolation 2? Here Are Some Great Horror Alternatives On Xbox
Spooky springtime shenanigans
As some of you may have seen, SEGA and Creative Assembly just teased the next Alien: Isolation game as part of Alien Day 2026 - and we've chucked their short trailer up above for you to take a quick look at. It doesn't show us much, but it does get us excited for what the team is cooking up, and we're now in the mood to...
- Xbox
- Alien Isolation 2
- Horror Games
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
Sunday26th Apr 2026
News 'I've Ordered A Series X, I'm Back In' - Lapsed Xbox Fan Attracts The Attention Of Asha Sharma
"Hell yes"
Since Asha Sharma has taken up her new role as Xbox boss, she's been quite open with fans online. Indeed, we've seen Sharma chat very publicly with Xbox followers since taking over a few months ago - and this past week, one of her to-the-point responses to a lapsed fan went viral on Twitter. In short, an Xbox fan known as '
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- Xbox Series X
- Asha Sharma
- Xbox Boss
- Microsoft
Reaction Xbox Is Changing For The Better, And Now Microsoft Needs To Be Consistent
A new Xbox is emerging, and we hope it lasts
Over the last week or so, we've seen yet more big changes over at Team Xbox. Following on from a busy few months with Asha Sharma in place, Microsoft announced a reversal in its Xbox Game Pass strategy; dropping day one Call of Duty as a result. Then, just the other day,
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- Microsoft
- Xbox Game Pass
- Features
News Xbox Turns New Logo Design Into Four Official Wallpapers Based On Each Console Generation
There's one for Project Helix as well
Back on Friday, we shared how Xbox had unveiled a new logo design along with the words "We are Xbox" next to it, and at the time there were a lot of requests for it to be turned into a dynamic background on Series X and Series S. That still hasn't happened just yet, but we do have four new official wallpapers...
- Xbox
- Backgrounds
- Wallpaper
- New Logo
Saturday25th Apr 2026
Guide Xbox Game Pass: All Games Coming Soon In May 2026
All the confirmed reveals so far
Looking for a complete list of games coming to Xbox Game Pass in May 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. Without...
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- Xbox Game Pass
- Microsoft
- Coming Soon
- May 2026
Feature These 30+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (April 27-May 1)
Including six more Game Pass additions!
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for April 27 - May 1! We've got a very busy week ahead of us, with no less than six Game Pass titles on the way including Aphelion and Trepang2, while other major releases include Invincible Vs and the latest expansion for Diablo IV (Lord of
- Xbox
- Features
- Weekly Roundup
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
Talking Point Do You Still Get Excited About Remakes On Xbox In 2026?
Black Flag Resynced is speaking to us...
Each and every year, hundreds of new games are thrown at us on Xbox, and we're almost always down to experience something brand-new in the gaming world. However, in recent years, remakes have seemingly become increasingly common on the platform - especially for some of these massive franchises that now have...
- Xbox
- Features
- Talking Point
- Remakes
- Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Resynched
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (April 25-26)
Catching up on some April releases?
Welcome to your final weekend of April 2026! It's been a busy week of activity across Xbox and Game Pass, with the latter even getting a new Microsoft first-party release in recent days. Here's what we're playing this weekend: Ben Kerry, Staff Writer: I was away on my holidays last weekend, so aside from a...
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- Features
- Talking Point
- What Are You Playing
Friday24th Apr 2026
Guide Xbox Adds More Perks For Game Pass Members (April 2026)
The latest freebies for XGP subscribers
The Xbox Game Pass Perks program is continuing to add a bunch of freebies for Game Pass members throughout April 2026, including for the likes of Sea of Thieves, Minecraft, FragPunk, PUBG: Battlegrounds and various other games. Since we first published this article at the start of April, we've also see
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- Xbox Game Pass
- Perks
- Guides
- Xbox Series X
News Asha Sharma Says Xbox Is Investing To Make Series X|S Consoles A 'First-Class Experience Again'
That's how important they are to the new leadership
In yesterday's big Xbox statement from Asha Sharma and Matt Booty, there was a mention in one of the priority sections about how they wanted to "stabilize Gen9 as a healthy and high-quality base", with Gen9 referring to the ninth generation of Xbox consoles in the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S...
- Xbox
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- Asha Sharma
- Xbox Boss
News It's Been Years Since Xbox Acquired A Studio, But It Sounds Like They're Considering It Again
There's a mention of "M&A" in the big new statement
It's been a very long time since Xbox last acquired a studio, and to be honest we're still a little traumatised by that whole process (!) — it was a very drawn out takeover of Activision Blizzard that lasted almost two full years. The takeover finally completed in late 2023, and we haven't seen...
- Xbox
- Acquisitions
- Xbox Game Studios
News Xbox Unveils New Logo And Explains How To Make It Your Series X|S Background
"We are Xbox"
We officially have a new Xbox logo! To accompany last night's massive statement on the future of the brand, the official Xbox account on X/Twitter posted a 4K version of the new logo along with the words "we are Xbox" next to it. Xbox does tend to play with the colours of the logo quite often anyway, but this version of it seems to be...
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- Logo
