Analysts say PC gaming is now the one platform where more than 50% of revenue comes from games outside the top 20 We do love a stacked back catalogue. PC Gamer · Apr 16
Xbox's Starfield gets Nintendo Switch 2 rating days after its PS5 release, keeping hopes for a port of Bethesda's RPG alive — here's what we know Is Starfield coming to Nintendo Switch 2? A new rating suggests that it is, though recent reports claim the port in development has been difficult to make. Windows Central · Apr 15
"The stuff that we're seeing is really well put together": Xbox game publishing chief says Forza Horizon 6 takes him back to the golden years of racing games Forza Horizon 6 will likely be one of the biggest Xbox games of the year, and CCO Matt Booty says "It really feels like a whole new, fresh game." Windows Central · Apr 15
Microsoft's Xbox games lead Matt Booty says its studios are in a "culture of cultures" and work together more than you think — Blizzard is even helping with Fable Xbox Game Studios has over 30 teams under its wing, and chief content officer Matt Booty says they collaborate more often than many believe they do. Windows Central · Apr 15
Rumored feature coming to Steam that will help you track prices, and Microsoft should copy it immediately for Xbox and PC A Steam backend update suggests expanded price history tracking could be on the way. The feature highlights a gap on Xbox, where users still rely on third party tools to track game pricing. Windows Central · Apr 15
Xbox and Best Buy want to help you build your first video game in 2026 Xbox Game Camp returns in 2026 with a new program in Minneapolis, offering a 12 week training course for young developers to build games, learn key skills, and create a portfolio with Microsoft. Windows Central · Apr 15
ID@Xbox makes a bold claim — “Games launching day one into Game Pass… do very well on other platforms as well” ID@Xbox director Guy Richards says Xbox Game Pass boosts game discovery and can drive sales beyond Xbox platforms, highlighting its wider impact across the industry. Windows Central · Apr 15
Long live the ‘unc game’ ‘Unc’ is meant to disparage older players, but the industry should make games for all generations The Guardian - UK · Apr 15
The legendary RPG series that inspired The Witcher is finally coming to Xbox and PlayStation The original Gothic trilogy is finally set to release on modern Xbox and PlayStation consoles. TechRadar · Apr 15
Crimson Desert "on track to overtake Starfield's total lifetime copies sold by the end of the year," analyst says, as PS5 sales "not fantastic for a port of the biggest Bethesda RPG in a decade" And we have Game Pass to thank GamesRadar · Apr 15
Xbox Game Pass is "too expensive", says Xbox in leaked memo – could potentially change pricing again Xbox's new CEO has plans to address Xbox Game Pass pricing problems T3 · Apr 15
Starfield's sales on PlayStation 5 make me wonder why Xbox even bothered... was this worth devaluing exclusivity? Reported Starfield sales on PS5 suggest a slower start than expected, raising questions about Xbox’s multiplatform strategy and whether moving away from exclusivity impacts hardware value. Windows Central · Apr 14
Your Xbox Storage Expansion Cards can have a life after the console; as it turns out, you can use it as PC storage A Reddit user has found a way to use an Xbox Expansion Card on PC with a CFexpress adapter, potentially giving unused storage a second life with faster-than-SATA SSD speeds. Windows Central · Apr 14
Subnautica 2 publisher changes from Krafton to the game's devs on Xbox and Steam amid Early Access legal battle — is Unknown Worlds indie once more? The publisher of the upcoming Xbox Game Pass title Subnautica 2 has been changed from Krafton to its devs, raising questions about their partnership. Windows Central · Apr 14
GamesRadar · Apr 14 Resident Evil Requiem completion rates soar to series-high records, with 90% of Xbox players and 67% of PS5 players beating the Capcom horror game Steam is right in between with 70%
Windows Central · Apr 14 Mind-warping Morrowind-like 'Dread Delusion' rejects modernity and embraces teeth-bared retro nightmares on Xbox and PC Retro Bethesda-style RPG mechanics get a fresh new life in Dread Delusion, a bite-sized RPG that shakes off the aesthetics and mechanics of modern RPGs and embraces nostalgia and low-poly visuals.
GamesRadar · Apr 14 Xbox co-creator is more interested in Switch 3 than Project Helix because Nintendo hardware is "at least really interesting and cool, even when it fails" "Even Wii U was interesting and cool," Seamus Blackley argues
GamesRadar · Apr 14 Xbox co-creator says Project Helix is stuck between Microsoft investors "psychotically interested" in AI and "a games division that's allergic" to it "You're going to get a lot of pressure as the guy running that games division to use AI," Seamus Blackley says
Windows Central · Apr 14 "Another example of Game Pass disparity": Kingdom Come Deliverance II runs natively on ARM with Steam, but not the Xbox app Kingdom Come: Deliverance II now has a native build for Windows on ARM devices with Snapdragon X chips, but the Xbox PC app has fallen behind.
TechRadar · Apr 14 'Game Pass has become too expensive for players' says leaked memo as Xbox CEO plans to 'evolve' the service Xbox CEO Asha Sharma has admitted that the company's Game Pass subscription service has become "too expensive" for players.
Windows Central · Apr 14 "Xbox users spend more than PS5": Grand Theft Auto V leak reveals GTA Online earnings — as consoles dominate PC Leaked data reveals how GTA Online performs across Xbox, PlayStation, and PC, showing higher spending per player on Xbox and significantly stronger overall revenue on console compared to PC.
Dot Esports · Apr 14 Xbox Game Pass price could drop after Microsoft Gaming’s new CEO addresses concern There's a possibility.
Dot Esports · Apr 14 Everything we know about Forza Horizon 6’s PlayStation 5 release Japanese console is getting the racing game set in Japan.
PC Gamer · Apr 14 Xbox Game Pass is too expensive, new Xbox boss reportedly says: 'we need a better value equation' It needs to be a more flexible system, apparently.
Windows Central · Apr 13 The 7 biggest Windows 11 Insider changes from early April — and why they matter for 2026 Windows 11 Insider builds add haptic feedback, Xbox mode, Secure Boot alerts, and touchpad tweaks in April 2026 updates.