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Microsoft's most-underrated gaming feature is steadily gaining traction, but big gaps remain — Xbox Play Anywhere report card

New data shows Xbox Game Pass adoption has improved in recent months, but big app gaps remain. Can Microsoft do more to boost it?

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The games industry's 'fear of risk is currently the largest risk it faces' according to Nuclear Throne's producer

"Courage is a consistent factor of most hit titles."

PC Gamer

Top 7 new Horror games to play in 2026

You may want to keep an eye out for these top 7 new horror games in 2026.

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Halo Campaign Evolved performed well on Xbox, but PS5 gamers give it a collective shrug — just 1% of PS5 gamers tried it, hurting Xbox's brand identity for no real return

Halo Campaign Evolved has been an abject failure on PlayStation 5, according to new data, heaping on more evidence that Xbox's rush to PS5 publishing has been a huge mistake.

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I tried the Sonic the Hedgehog office chair — and it actually makes ergonomics fun (and fast)

Branch just gave its Ergonomic Chair Pro a Sonic, Genesis, and Dreamcast upgrade thanks to a vibrant new collaboration with SEGA.

Tom’s Guide

34% of PS5 discs and 50% of Xbox Series X discs are junk without a download, research finds: "It's deliberately undermining the value of physical releases"

"We let them relabel a purchase into 'licensing'"

GamesRadar

Sony refuses to back down from killing physical media despite massive backlash; I hope Xbox doesn't follow their example, even though it's likely it will

During a recent financial earnings report, a Sony executive took the time to address the massive backlash it felt from gamers when it decided to end production of physical game discs for future PlayStation consoles, and their response is not one gamers want to hear.

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A $100 Billion Reason to Buy Microsoft Stock Now

Microsoft Azure crossed $100 billion in annual revenues for the first time as the software giant's Q4 results trumped expectations.

Barchart

Halo Campaign Evolved is a competent, but mostly unnecessary remake of a classic that feels (mostly) at home on PS5

Halo: Campaign Evolved is not a game many people will have asked for, but it still does an adequate job of reimagining the Xbox classic for 2026. However, some of the changes go too far.

Tom’s Guide

Report shows 34% of physical PS5 games and 50% of Xbox Series X games do not work fully without a download first

Are consoles following PC's lead?

PC Gamer

Xbox CEO Asha Sharma and Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella promise Xbox will "return to growth" by the end of FY27 — What went wrong last fiscal?

Xbox CEO Asha Sharma and Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella promise Xbox will "return to growth" by FY28 — but how?

Windows Central

Microsoft stock price rips on earnings, jumping a 'record breaking' 18% in a week — Wall Street *really* liked Microsoft's earnings

Microsoft's FY26 earnings report came in, and it has been taken extremely well on Wall Street, as investors reward $MSFT stock with a 20% bounce in less than a month.

Windows Central

Xbox revenues dipped $1.7 billion last year, but Asha Sharma predicts a 'return to growth' by mid-2027

The numbers are big and impressive, but the main message appears to be that Xbox isn't going anywhere.

PC Gamer

After testing the Ultimate 3‑Mode, it’s clear 8BitDo built a controller that punches way above its price, but may not win over the couch console crowd

With a killer aesthetic, this 8BitDo pad is great for PC, but console players may want to wait for the official Xbox X25 controller.

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'We are not looking to just maintain' Elder Scrolls Online, new ZeniMax boss says, but a bunch of updates have been delayed into 2027 and possibly beyond

New studio co-chief Nick Giacomini says teams will have "the runway they need to do things right."

The Independent UK

Xbox down: Microsoft explains bizarre outage – and prompts concerns about the future

Technical problems meant that players could not use their consoles – even if the game they were playing needed no connection to the internet

Windows Central

Congratulations Helldivers 2, you've finally convinced me to give you a chance once this awesome-looking Warhammer 40,000 crossover drops in two weeks

Months after Warhammer Skulls 2026, we have our first look at Helldivers 2's upcoming Legendary Warbond crossover with Warhammer 40,000, which has been confirmed to drop on August 12, 2026. As a Warhammer 40,000 fan, it's seriously making me consider finally playing Helldivers 2 after avoiding it for years.

Benzinga

Microsoft’s $3.2B Anthropic Gain Beat an Entire Business Segment

Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) has spent the past two years positioning itself as one of artificial intelligence’s biggest builders. But during its fiscal fourth-quarter earnings report, the company revealed that simply investing in AI proved lucrative enough to outperform one of its own operating businesses.

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Gears of War: E-Day multiplayer takes a big swing with Horde Siege mode, which shines when squads collide in its dense city

Hands-on with Gears of War E-Day's newest multiplayer mode, which turns Kalona City into a battleground for large-scale co-op blasting

Windows Central

PREVIEW: Gears of War: E-Day's 'Horde Siege' is the most fun I've ever had in the entire history of the Gears franchise

Last week I had the opportunity to go hands on with Gears of War: E-Day and its new "Horde Siege" mode, which is far more chaotic, bombastic, and cinematic than I expected.

TechRadar

Sony and Microsoft are destroying console and PC gaming — here’s why the experts think Valve can save the day with SteamOS

PC gamers are tired of Windows, PlayStation and Xbox — can Valve and SteamOS save the day?

GamesRadar

Microsoft CEO says Xbox has "the best IP" and "talented studios around the world," is confident it'll "return" to growth after its worst quarter in years amid mass layoffs

"I am energized about the opportunities ahead," says Satya Nadella

Windows Central

I've waited years for these game sequels — and Gamescom 2026 would be the best moment to deliver some Xbox surprises

Gamescom 2026 is just a month away, and it's already stacked with some exciting games to show off. I'm counting down my most anticipated upcoming Xbox games I want to see more gameplay of at the event.

GamesRadar

200 million new Xbox players weren't enough to offset falling revenue in its latest fiscal year, CEO says: "We need to close that gap"

Asha Sharma thinks Xbox will finally start to grow this year, however

Windows Central

Discussion: What are the top 5 upcoming games you're most excited for? Hard mode: No GTA 6.

The industry is having a tough time, but there's more content than ever about to drop into our collective laps. What are some of the biggest upcoming games you're most excited for? Drop in our comments, let's hear it.

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