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"We're going to try and be more consistent with what we do": The head of Xbox Game Studios on the Developer Direct reveals, multiplatform strategy, and hard lessons learned from 2025

Exclusive Interview | Craig Duncan sets the stage for Xbox's most important year of the generation

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Fable's "shades of gray approach to morality" directly ties into the RPG's living population, with a reputation system I can't wait to play with

How Fable's approach to morality will shape some of the RPG's biggest choice and consequence innovations

GamesRadar

Forza Horizon 6's Developer Direct showcase was brilliant — these three big changes are what excite me most about the upcoming open-world racing game, but potential genAI usage has me concerned

Better player housing, touge battles, and iconic Japanese street racing locales — yep, Forza Horizon 6 looks pretty exceptional.

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One game surprised me the most in the Xbox Developer Direct — and it's a wacky brawler that's releasing this year

Xbox Game Studios has revealed Kiln, a pottery brawler from the team behind Keeper and Psychonauts 2.

TechRadar

Forza Horizon 6 looks like the pinnacle of open-world racing games, and a vibe check from Playground sold me immediately: "It really is just about driving wherever you want and exploring"

Big in 2026 | Our Xbox 2026 Spotlight series continues with an exclusive interview with Playground Games to discuss the most expansive Forza game ever made

GamesRadar

Everything announced at the Xbox Developer Direct 2026

All the announcements, reveals, and news about Fable, Forza Horizon 6, Beast of Reincarnation, and Kiln

GamesRadar

"We've stuck with the ambition we had right at the start": How Fable's open world fantasy lets you meddle in the lives of over 1000 living NPCs

Big in 2026 | Fable is making a comeback after 16 years, and Playground Games' general manager Ralph Fulton takes GamesRadar+ through its most ambitious feature

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Fable 4 is officially just Fable, and after a 16-year wait it finally launches this fall across Xbox, PC, and PS5

Six years after Playground's Fable game was first announced, we finally know what it looks like

GamesRadar

Clockwork Revolution could be the most expressive Xbox RPG in years, with inXile aiming to "bring the level of reactivity from our isometric titles into something first-person"

Big in 2026 | Our Xbox 2026 Spotlight series continues with an exclusive interview with Brian Fargo, studio head of inXile Entertainment

GamesRadar

With Gears of War: E-Day aiming to recapture "the vibes of the original games", The Coalition believes its upcoming prequel "has the potential to be one of the best stories in the Gears franchise"

Big in 2026 | Our Xbox 2026 Spotlight series continues with an exclusive interview with The Coalition to discuss the next mainline Gears of War game

GamesRadar

Halo: Campaign Evolved is a faithful remake tasked with relaunching a legendary franchise: "We see this as a way to grow, expand, and reconnect the Halo community"

Big in 2026 | Our Xbox 2026 Spotlight series kicks off with a new Halo Studios interview, exploring the promise and potential of its Combat Evolved remake

GamesRadar

Minecraft is getting cuter with its first update of the year, and you can already try out the new baby mobs

Mojang Studios has already begun testing the first new features included in Minecraft's first 2026 update, with adorable baby versions of our favorite mobs.

Windows Central

Obsidian's Avowed is leaping from Xbox to PS5 next month

Yet another Xbox Game Studios title is coming to PS5 next month and it's one I like quite a bit.

TechRadar

Xbox's Towerborne sheds its free-to-play status, gains offline mode as it exits early access

Action adventure RPG meets side scrolling brawler gameplay in Stoic and Xbox Game Studios' Towerborne, which is finally expected to graduate from Game Preview to a full 1.0 launch in February.

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What Forza Horizon 6 Needs To Change To Feel Truly Modern

Expectations are high.

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What to expect from Xbox in 2026: Fable, Gears of War, and several huge anniversaries that Microsoft should celebrate

Opinion | After setting a low bar in 2025, Microsoft needs to aim higher

TechRadar

In not remotely shocking news, Xbox has reportedly suffered its 'worst year on record' for console sales

Xbox reportedly had its 'worst year on record' in 2025 in news that should surprise no one.

Windows Central

Minecraft’s 2025 end‑of‑year stats prove the game is still a global phenomenon with numbers most franchises can only dream of

Now that 2025 is nearly over, many are looking back at the last year of gaming fun. That includes Mojang, which just shared some fun Minecraft community stats.

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Halo: Campaign Evolved is bringing some new weapons — here's my informed speculation about what they could be

Halo: Campaign Evolved is introducing several new weapons, and while a few are know, there are still some mysteries remaining. Let's speculate.

PC Gamer

In a year where Obsidian released a pair of RPGs, its best game was an early access survival romp

It turns out that a small community garden offers more compelling adventures than a magical island or a capitalist nightmare.

GamesRadar

After a 10-year silence, Ninja Gaiden 4 "continues the legacy" of an arcade classic while revitalizing it for the modern world: "It's not a Ninja Gaiden game without Ryu"

Year in Review 2025 | Ninja Gaiden 4 delivers "new action" and "new essence", but is the same series you know and love

GamesRadar

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle isn't just a solid translation of the classic movie franchise, it's one of the greatest action-adventure games of its generation and deserves far more love

Opinion | The time to play Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is now – you won't regret it

Operation Sports

Forza Horizon 6 Set to Appear at January 2026 Xbox Developer Direct

Forza fans will have more info soon.

Windows Central

South of Midnight to launch on PlayStation and Nintendo Switch 2 next year

Compulsion Games' stop-motion adventure set in the American Deep South is yet another Xbox Game Studios title making its way to other consoles as the developers announce a spring launch for PlayStation and Nintendo Switch 2.

Windows Central

Xbox's Age of Empires and Age of Mythology: Retold are getting more expansions in 2026 — including these fan-favorite factions

Age of Empires and Age of Mythology: Retold are growing with new DLC in 2026, including expansions bringing some fan-favorite factions.

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