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The PS5 crushed Black Friday, accounting for more than half of all console sales

Black Friday sales data is coming in and it looks like Sony was the biggest winner of the sales event.

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Console sales surged over Black Friday, with PS5 taking the lion's share thanks to big discounts

PS5 and Switch 2 prove immensely popular over Black Friday, with Xbox console sales trailing.

TechRadar

When will Xbox Year in Review 2025 release? Expected dates and more

Soon, but not live yet.

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Xbox did so badly on US Black Friday sales its SKUs were beaten by a console you've never heard of

Circana’s data shows a surprising top three for US Black Friday, with the NEX Playground outperforming established consoles and further highlighting Xbox's ongoing struggles.

Windows Central

Riot's free-to-play fighter 2XKO comes to Xbox and PlayStation to kick-start 2026 — cross-play and cross-progression in tow

Riot Games' free-to-play fighting game 2XKO is coming to Xbox and PlayStation consoles in January 2026.

Windows Central

Xbox Game Pass Quietly Added The RPG Game Of The Year

‘Clair Obscur: Expedition 33’ is a flawless RPG anchored by the year’s best performances.

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Wreckreation Adds Crossplay Support and More in Free Content Update 2

Despite the horrible news yesterday, Three Fields Entertainment has released Free Content Pack 2 for Wreckreation, adding crossplay between PlayStation 5, Xbox and Steam, along with a “Current Games List” to help players find active sessions.

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"The most complex game I've ever worked on." Legendary Fallout dev making Xbox's Clockwork Revolution teases crazy depth — and a feature I'm dying to see

One of the biggest upcoming Xbox RPGs is inXile's Clockwork Revolution, and its devs recently went onto the PC Gaming Show: Most Wanted showcase to tease its depth and "visual reactivity."

Windows Central

Xbox breaks my heart every day there's no Banjo-Threeie announcement, but this Banjo-Kazooie fan game fills the gap and even has praise from Rare and the OG devs: "Incredible work"

Banjo-Kazooie: Mumbomania lives in Dreams

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Will Skate Story Ever Be Available For Xbox?

When can Xbox users get their hands on the wild indie title?

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Play Descenders and Bassmaster Fishing Through the Weekend with Xbox Free Play Days

Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, Premium and Essential members can check out Bassmaster Fishing on both Xbox and PC at no cost through the weekend as part of Xbox Free Play Days. Descenders is also available to try for anyone on Xbox. Both games are open to play until Sunday, December…

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A new Banjo Kazooie game is here ... sort of, and it's not on Xbox

A small team of fans has created an unofficial, yet amazing new Banjo-Kazooie game — but it's only playable on PlayStation, through Dreams.

Windows Central

As if Xbox's most creative game in years wasn't beautiful enough already — it just got a crazy cool black and white mode

Keeper is one of my favorite video games of the year, and Double Fine just updated it with a brand-new, super unique black-and-white Noir Mode (and more).

Windows Central

Turtle Beach's KD3 sim racing bundle suffers from the same game compatibility issues as its predecessor, but there's a lot to like about its hardware

The Turtle Beach VelocityOne Race KD3 should be a compelling mid-range direct drive racing wheel, but poor console compatibility holds it back.

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Total War: Medieval 3 is finally happening, entering early pre-production — and thanks to an engine upgrade, it might launch on Xbox consoles

Total War: Medieval 3 is on the way, with the game in early pre-production using an upgraded engine that could see it launch on Xbox.

Windows Central

Netflix's Stranger Things is crossing over with the Xbox game you'd least expect — I'm sure Microsoft is hoping this one takes off

One of the biggest TV shows right now is Netflix's Stranger Things, and it's about to crossover with, of all games, Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 on Xbox and PC.

Windows Central

My most anticipated game of 2026 finally has a release date, and I'm so excited to play it day one on Xbox Game Pass

I've had my eyes on REPLACED since it was announced all the way back in 2021, and it finally has a definitive release date for Xbox, PC, and Xbox Game Pass.

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Future Total War games can come to PlayStation and Xbox, Creative Assembly confirms

Total War is soon dropping its PC-exclusive ways

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The official Xbox app finally gets a wishlist — here's what else is coming to Android and iOS with a UI that 'seems faster'

The Xbox app is finally becoming more complete, with a proper store, synced wishlisting, and a faster overall experience for users testing the latest update.

Windows Central

Microsoft is reportedly partnering with Foxconn to expand Xbox manufacturing by "4.8 million" devices per year — as Grand Theft Auto 6 looms

Thanks to United States tariffs, customers in the U.S. and around the world are being forced to pay higher prices for electronic goods of all types. Xbox was no exception. To combat this, many companies are moving to lower-tariff regions, like Vietnam.

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Microsoft confirms Clair Obscur: Expedition is Xbox Game Pass’s biggest third‑party launch of 2025

Microsoft has announced that Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, one of the most critically acclaimed video games of 2025, has become the biggest third-party launch title on Xbox Game Pass.

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‘Elden Ring Nightreign: The Forsaken Hollows’ DLC Release Date, Unlock Time, And What's New

'Elden Ring Nightreign: The Forsaken Hollows' adds more characters, bosses, and locations to FromSoftware's multiplayer RPG, and it's available soon.

Windows Central

Xbox Cloud Gaming datamine reveals Microsoft has been quietly removing "Stream Your Own Games" — and a possible new Xbox dashboard?

Xbox Cloud Gaming has a problem. You can buy games specifically to play on Xbox Cloud Gaming now, but it seems that Microsoft reserves the right to remove games from access. But that's not all.

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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 lead says Xbox Game Pass "lowered that barrier of entry" for his turn-based RPG, a genre that "might put people who prefer more real-time action games off"

"They could just try it and see how it feels"

Tom’s Guide

How to get Xbox Full Screen Experience on any Windows 11 PC — even if you don't have the option in settings

Anyone can now turn their Windows 11 PC into a (sort of) games console with Xbox Full Screen Experience! Here's how to do it.

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