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"It helped": Years of Xbox Series S game optimization probably made life much easier for Nintendo Switch 2 developers

The Xbox Series S may have helped developers prepare for Nintendo Switch 2, with similar optimization techniques and visual compromises carrying across both platforms.

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5 recently announced video games I’m most excited about, including a sequel I’ve been waiting 13 long years for

Here are five of my most anticipated video games announced or shown with new footage at the Xbox Showcase and Summer Game Fest.

Tom’s Guide

GTA 6 pre-order release date, time for ps5, xbox, price, story, platforms, locations and everything we know so far

GTA VI pre-order release date, time, price: Grand Theft Auto 6 pre-orders begin June 25, with the highly anticipated game launching November 19. Players will step into Vice City, now part of the fictional state of Leonida, as the first female protagonist, Lucia, and her partner Jason. While pricing and…

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Activision Confirms Sad News for 'Call of Duty: Black Ops,' 'Black Ops 2' PS4, PS5 Re-Releases

Activision has confirmed that the Call of Duty: Black Ops and Black Ops 2 re-releases also bring sad news for players.

Player One

We spoke to three Xbox Game Studio teams about exclusivity, and got two very different answers

The Coalition believes making Gears of War: E-Day an Xbox exclusive was the best decision, but not all Xbox Game Studios teams are aligned on the approach to console exclusivity.

TechRadar

"Going independent meant taking a massive, massive risk": How Toys for Bob split off from Activision and Xbox to help guide Spyro to A Realm Beyond

Toys for Bob never wanted to be a studio known for supporting the development of Call of Duty and Overwatch

GamesRadar

"Achievements and trophies" come to Winhanced with an update that shapes the handheld launcher into a real gaming hub

Winhanced's latest update introduces achievement and trophy support, expanded game streaming options, button remapping, visual improvements, and performance enhancements as the launcher continues its journey toward becoming a complete gaming hub.

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Persona 4 Revival gets a gameplay deep dive on its new turn-based combat mechanics and story — now I'm even hungrier to play it

Atlus has recently shown off new gameplay and story information for Persona 4 Revival, an upcoming remake of the classic JRPG, Persona 4, set to launch for Xbox, PlayStation, and PC on February 18, 2027.

Windows Central

Xbox Store seems to be planning a consumer-friendly update with price history transparency for games and add-ons

A backend Xbox Store update suggests Microsoft is preparing to add lowest-price indicators to game listings, giving players more transparency during sales and helping them identify genuine discounts.

Windows Central

Xbox and Halo are turning the franchise's first book into an audio drama to celebrate 25 years — it's got a "full cast" with Master Chief and Cortana's voice actors

25 years after its first publication, Halo: The Fall of Reach is getting adapted into an audio drama by Xbox and Halo Studios to celebrate its anniversary.

Windows Central

After years of mixed messaging, Xbox is putting exclusives front and center and making it clear they still matter

Xbox appears to be highlighting its renewed focus on console exclusives with a new EXCLUSIVE label on the Xbox Series X|S dashboard. The move follows recent comments from Xbox leadership confirming that players can expect signature exclusives every year going forward.

Windows Central

PlayStation CEO responds to reports Sony is abandoning PC, seemingly confirms big single-player games will be PS5 exclusives forever

Hideaki Nishino suggests live-service PlayStation games will continue to be multiplatform

GamesRadar

Persona 6 appears on Steam, Atlus and Sega accidentally say something interesting for once in wishlist announcement

More classic Persona mechanics look to be back

GamesRadar

Free GTA 5 next-gen upgrades have come to Xbox, PC, and PS5, but I've got bad news — some Xbox players are ineligible "due to limitations of the platform"

Free next-gen upgrades for the Xbox One, "Legacy" PC, and PS4 versions of GTA 5 are here, but not for players that own a physical Xbox copy.

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How to pre-order GTA 6 on PS5 and Xbox Series X/S

It's almost here.

Windows Central

'Echo Generation 2' builds on the original in every way — a nostalgic turn-based RPG with a strategist twist on Xbox Play Anywhere

Card-based combat brings fresh strategy to classic turn-based RPG roots.

GamesRadar

The best GTA games, ranked from worst to best

Ahead of GTA 6's release in 2026, discover our ranking of the best GTA games

Windows Central

Grand Theft Auto VI pre-order date is finally, officially revealed for Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5 — Rockstar's biggest GTA yet

Rockstar Games has revealed Grand Theft Auto 6 will finally be open for pre-orders on June 25, 2026 while showing off the game's official cover art.

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Forza Horizon 6 Festival Playlist Series 2 – Horizon Decades car rewards explained

All the Series 2 cars you can get.

Windows Central

The MOST-wanted new Xbox Backward Compatible game is not what I expected — is Xbox sitting on a nostalgic Gen-Z goldmine?

With Gen-Z now hitting their 20s, it should perhaps come as no surprise that Skylanders and Spyro are suddenly a hot topic once again. Xbox has a huge opportunity here, will they rise to meet it?

GamesRadar

Elder Scrolls and Fallout developer Bethesda "will be fine" as "they make all the money," but layoffs for the rest of ZeniMax "have begun," Duke Nukem co-creator says

"The cuts may be much deeper than you expect"

Windows Central

Gears of War: E-Day revs up hype with a playable demo at Gamescom's upcoming Xbox FanFest, along with tech presentations

Gears of War: E-Day has news that the public will get their first chance to play it at Gamescom 2026 as one of the activities hosted by the returning Xbox FanFest. In addition, Gears of War: E-Day showed off more gameplay footage and cinematics at Unreal Fest Chicago.

Xbox vs PlayStation, Hyundai vs Porsche and much more – T3 Tech Cup, 18 June

Welcome to our tech alternative to the big game, where we play off the biggest gadgets against each other to find a true champion – it's voted for by you with no VAR involved

PC Gamer

Xbox's latest tactics display 'a basic misunderstanding of how the interactive entertainment world moves', says former PlayStation exec

The console war also unfolds on LinkedIn.

Windows Central

"Microsoft and Xbox really hate their own customers": Xbox is porting two classic Call of Duty games to PlayStation, but haven't announced needed fixes for Xbox, PC

Xbox's Call of Duty developer Treyarch has announced that its classic Black Ops and Black Ops 2 games will soon get modern PlayStation ports.

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