Tag: Console
News Xbox Says Cloud Gaming Is Up 45% With Game Pass & Console Users In 2025
"Players are streaming their games more than ever"
On the back of Xbox's November 2025 Update, Microsoft has given us some fresh figures on Xbox Cloud Gaming usage these days - with the service up across a bunch of different metrics year-on-year. First off, the team says that Cloud Gaming usage in general from
News Sarah Bond Insists Hardware Is 'Absolutely Core' To Xbox, Teases Powerful Next-Gen Console
"Hardware is absolutely core to everything we do at Xbox."
Xbox president Sarah Bond has been speaking with Fortune Magazine as part of a lengthy interview for YouTube today, where she's provided a few extra hints about what to expect from the next Xbox console and future Xbox hardware. Sarah was questioned during the interview about how important...
News World Of Warcraft Dev Still Not 'Actively Working' Towards Native Xbox Console Version
But perhaps it'll work on the next Xbox console anyway?
Ever since Microsoft acquired Activision Blizzard a couple of years ago, there's been speculation around whether World of Warcraft might be getting a native Xbox console release - after all, it does have gamepad support these days. Blizzard has remained quiet on the topic for the most part...
News Xbox Fan Thinks They've Discovered More 'Play Anywhere' Titles Being Added Soon
Maybe a glitch, maybe the real deal
With the ROG Xbox Ally now out in the wild, there's been hope that Microsoft might accelerate its Xbox Play Anywhere program even further and add some big games to the list, and one fan thinks they've discovered a few on the way. This person took to Reddit on Wednesday to explain that when they ticked the "Xbox...
News Sarah Bond Shows Off Where Microsoft Is 'Prototyping For The Next Generation Of Xbox'
"This is where the team is actually designing, prototyping and testing"
There's been a lot of talk recently about the next generation of Xbox and whether Microsoft might even cancel its next-gen console(s), but a new walkthrough of the hardware labs suggests Team Xbox is hard at work on whatever's next. As you can see in the clip below, Xbox's...
News Hogwarts Legacy Gets Surprise Xbox Play Anywhere Support, Over Two Years Since Release
One of the best XPA additions yet?
Well, well, well! It's been well over two years since Hogwarts Legacy first arrived on Xbox Series X and Series S back in early 2023, and yet it's suddenly just received Xbox Play Anywhere support - one of the biggest surprises the program has ever seen. As you probably know, Xbox Play Anywhere is the name of the...
News Xbox Is Adding New Game Save Features, And Hopefully There's More To Come
This needs to remain a key focus for Team Xbox
We've been waiting a long time for Xbox to make improvements to game saves, and although the functionality seems to be staying mostly the same, they're adding new features to provide more clarity about how they work. As part of the June 2025 Xbox update, it's mentioned that when you switch between two...
News Xbox Data Shows 'Most' Console Owners Are Playing On Other Devices As Well, Says Exec
Hence the big focus on multi-platform
It's no secret that Xbox is going all-in on a multi-platform strategy these days, spanning the likes of console, PC, handheld and Xbox Cloud Gaming, and they're obviously doing this based on data that suggests it's a good idea. In fact, speaking to GamesRadar
News No, The ROG Xbox Ally Handheld Doesn't Play Native Console Games
But that's why Xbox Play Anywhere is so good
We're seeing a little bit of confusion doing the rounds on social media about whether the newly-announced ROG Xbox Ally handheld will play native console games or not, and the answer is that it doesn't (at least not as things stand!). This is a Windows PC handheld that's designed to play native PC games,...
News Microsoft Discounts 'Refurbished' Xbox Series X|S Consoles In Some Countries
A way to avoid the new price increases
Back at the start of the month, Microsoft announced that it was increasing prices on Xbox consoles, accessories and games, but when it comes to consoles in particular, there are definitely ways to reduce those increases. If you haven't familarised yourself with the new Xbox console prices, we've listed them...
News Xbox Cloud Gaming Is Adding Mouse & Keyboard Controls On Console
"Mouse and keyboard users rejoice!"
If you're someone who likes to use Xbox Cloud Gaming on console, but you also want to play games with mouse and keyboard support, there's good news - Microsoft has announced that the feature is being added starting today! Xbox Insiders in the Alpha Skip-Ahead ring will get to test this first, with the feature...
News Xbox Adds Multiple Highly-Requested Features In April 2025 Update
The best Xbox update in a very long time!
Well, well, well! Out of nowhere, Xbox has just given us one of the best Xbox monthly updates we've seen in a very long time, possibly even going back multiple years! There are multiple highly-requested features jammed into this update, including "Stream Your Own Game" support on consoles and the ability to...
Video Phil Spencer Shows Off 'Secret Xbox Lab' For Next-Gen Hardware
"Where the next generation of Xbox is being crafted"
Microsoft is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the company, and as part of those celebrations, "Today" has provided an exclusive look at what it's calling a "secret Xbox lab" where the next generation of Xbox is being made. Now, annoyingly, we can't embed the video in here at the time of...
News Here's What's Included In The Xbox March 2025 Update
"March is bringing several updates for players to enjoy"
The Xbox March 2025 update has been unveiled by Microsoft today, and as we're starting to see these days, it's not really focused around console anymore - this month's version is mainly focused around PC and Xbox Cloud Gaming. One of the highlight features on the list is related to console...
News Here's What's Included In The Xbox February 2025 Update
It's mainly focused around Xbox Cloud Gaming
The Xbox February 2025 update has been unveiled by Microsoft this week, and it's a little different to usual - it's mainly focused around Xbox Cloud Gaming, so there's not really much here if you're just a console user alone. Nevertheless, there are some new features that you might be interested in -...
News Xbox & PlayStation Face 'Significant Risk' With Their Next Consoles, Predicts Research Firm
"There isn’t room for more than two major console systems"
The research and advisory firm DFC Intelligence has published a 2024 market report and forecast this week for the gaming industry, and it highlights a "significant risk" facing Xbox and PlayStation when it comes to next-gen consoles. According to the firm, Nintendo will run away with the...
News Phil Spencer Explains Why 'This Is An Xbox' Will Be Beneficial To Console Owners
"We’ll definitely do more consoles..."
The whole "This is an Xbox" campaign that Microsoft unveiled yesterday really spelled out a key new message - that Microsoft is trying to consider every single gaming device as something that you can play Xbox games on. We knew it'd prove controversial, and it has been. The main source of controversy comes...
News Here's What's Included In The Xbox November 2024 Update
Friend requests, gamerpic improvements & more!
The Xbox November 2024 update has been unveiled by Microsoft today, and we've got a whole bunch of features that are either available now, or coming soon to Xbox consoles and/or PC - including a lot for controllers in particular! Here's an overview of the Xbox November 2024 update, with more details...
