The Latest Breaking News from Xbox

Gears of War: E-Day system requirements are here and it might be bad news for GTX 10-series cards and, well, storage in general

130 GB is a whopper and a half.

PC Gamer · Jun 15

Microsoft CEO admits "there's more monetization of Xbox games happening on YouTube" than the company as it tries to "turn this into a sustainable business"

He says this amid an "Xbox reset"

GamesRadar · Jun 15

Cancelled Xbox 360 version of GoldenEye 007 gets recompiled for PC — ‘No emulator, the game runs as a real native executable,’ insists dev

GoldenEye Recomp v1.0 has been released, providing 'a native PC port of GoldenEye 007 built by statically recompiling the original game into C++' with no emulation involved.

Tom’s Hardware · Jun 15

YouTube earns more from Xbox games than Microsoft: CEO Satya Nadella

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said that YouTube generates more revenue from Xbox games than Microsoft itself, highlighting a struggle to monetise its gaming division despite significant investment. This comes as Bloomberg reported last week that Xbox is planning major layoffs next month, along with significant reductions to marketing and other…

The Economic Times · Jun 14

Should Xbox CEOs have term limits, and did this week show why the question matters?

Xbox’s financial troubles and leadership questions overshadowed Windows 11 updates and PC reboot fixes this week.

Windows Central · Jun 14

Microsoft Secretly Considered Selling Xbox After Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 'Cannibalized' the Brand

Microsoft internally debated selling Xbox due to strategic challenges and underperformance, particularly with Call of Duty. The company now backs restructuring plans to regain competitiveness.

International Business Times UK · Jun 14

Hardcore SpongeBob speedrunners smudged Xbox optical disks with sweat and grease to exploit 'lag clip' trick — filthy smeared disks cut gameplay times in ultimate pursuit of speed

A grease smear-induced optical disc reading quirk can save speedrunners lots of time in SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom on Xbox.

Tom’s Hardware · Jun 14

Better than Pokémon?! 'Monster Crown: Sin Eater' delivers — Pixel art, epic soundtrack, and monster fusion on your Xbox Series X|S.

Another creature collection title that's more than a simple Pokémon love letter.

Windows Central · Jun 13

XBOX wants to ‘accelerate’ Fallout and Elder Scrolls releases, so we might finally get word if TES6 even exists

It's going to be a rough ride for XBOX if something doesn't change.

Destructoid · Jun 13

The 'Playable State' Trap: Why Xbox Rushing Bethesda's the Elder Scrolls 6 Is Terrifying Fans

Xbox's strategy to expedite game development may lead to an earlier release of Elder Scrolls 6, sparking concerns among fans about potential quality issues.

International Business Times UK · Jun 13