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OPINION: The Xbox Ally X handheld is too rough for me right now, but I see the vision — and I'm still extremely excited for Xbox's next-gen

The Xbox Ally X offers powerful handheld gaming, yet early setup issues, software problems, and what I call "jank" show it needs serious refinement before it can shine.

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Preview: Death Howl brings tense tactical horror to Xbox and PC, where survival meets the pain of grief

From the publishers behind emotional narratives like This War of Mine and Indika, Death Howl offers a gut-wrenching story about a mother who travels to the spirit realm in search of her lost son only to face restless spirits in tactical combat.

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7 games from The Game Awards 2025 I'm looking forward to most — Wishlist now or check them out ahead of launch

We got a look at several upcoming games during The Game Awards 2025, but seven, in particular, stood out to me the most. These are the games I personally cannot wait to play.

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The Best Games of 2025 — The Windows Central team ranks our favorite titles across Xbox and Windows PC

The Windows Central team has come together to vote and rank on our favorite games of 2025 launching on Xbox and PC, with a few honorable mentions on top!

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Gears of War: E-Day was a no show at The Game Awards, but The Coalition made sure to reiterate the prequel is still coming in 2026

"Emergence Begins"

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The 9 biggest no-shows at The Game Awards 2025

Rise and shine.

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Xbox leadership gets a shake-up in 2026 — current CFO Tim Stuart transitions to COO of ZeniMax Media

Microsoft Gaming CFO Tim Stuart is transitioning to ZeniMax Media COO in 2026, while Xavier Pokorzynski takes over his old role.

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Forza Horizon 6 Set to Appear at January 2026 Xbox Developer Direct

Forza fans will have more info soon.

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Call of Duty writer Taylor Sheridan is a ‘good match’ for video game movie, Xbox boss says

With the Yellowstone creator set to write the script with Lone Survivor's Peter Berg, Microsoft’s president of game content and studios Matt Booty has said Taylor Sheridan is a "good match" for the Call of Duty film.

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Amid The Game Awards hubbub, Xbox quietly announces a January Developer Direct featuring the Fable and Forza Horizon 6 studio

Playground Games is on a roll

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Total War: Warhammer 40K announced at the Game Awards 2025 — and it's coming to Xbox and PS5 alongside PC

Creative Assembly showed up to the Game Awards 2025 to reveal Total War: Warhammer 40K.

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Remedy announces Control Resonant at the Game Awards 2025 — and it's launching on Xbox and PC in 2026

Remedy Entertainment showed up to the Game Awards 2025 to announce Control Resonant, which is set to launch in 2026.

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Everything announced at The Game Awards 2025 — Xbox, gaming handhelds, PC, and more

The Game Awards 2025 featured tons of new game announcements, reveals, world premieres, and more for Xbox, PC, and handhelds. Here's an overview of everything announced.

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South of Midnight to launch on PlayStation and Nintendo Switch 2 next year

Compulsion Games' stop-motion adventure set in the American Deep South is yet another Xbox Game Studios title making its way to other consoles as the developers announce a spring launch for PlayStation and Nintendo Switch 2.

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Helldivers 2 dev Arrowhead reveals it's got a roguelite mode that "changes the game fundamentally" prototyped — I'm dying to know what it looks like

A roguelite mode for Helldivers 2 would be incredibly interesting to see, and as it turns out, developer Arrowhead has one in the prototype phase.

Windows Central

The Xbox Year in Review is still MIA, but don't worry, TrueAchievements is here to save the day

2025 is about to draw to a close, so it's time to look back on what your Xbox journey has been this year with TrueAchievements' My YearOn Xbox web app, as Microsoft doesn't have an official way to track a player's end-of-year stats as of yet.

Tom’s Guide

Rumor claims Xbox wants to bring older Xbox games to PC and handhelds — here's what we’ve heard

A new rumor claims that Xbox is making an effort to expand backward compatibility of older titles to platforms like PC and gaming handhelds.

Player One

Xbox Wrapped 2025: What to Expect from Your Year in Gaming Stats

See how many games you played, achievements earned, and reward points collected in Xbox Wrapped 2025 as your personalized gaming year comes alive.

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Vault Boy has seen some things, and it shows on this new Xbox Design Lab controller

Vault Boy will stare into your soul if you buy this new Xbox Design Lab Fallout-inspired Xbox controller, which is perfectly timed for season 2 of the TV series

Windows Central

It took 13 years for this sci-fi survival-horror game to launch into Xbox Game Pass, and I think it was worth the wait

A lot of us have been waiting for years for ROUTINE, and some of us have been waiting for well over a decade. It's here on Xbox Game Pass, and it's fantastic.

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Xbox-Based Pornhub Visits Plummet — PlayStation Traffic Maintains Momentum

Xbox-based Pornhub traffic plummeted by a staggering 69%, reflecting the console's declining relevance and Microsoft's shift away from exclusives.

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Microsoft finally realizes the threat SteamOS poses — but its promises to fix Windows 11 for PC gaming are too little, too late

Microsoft just doesn’t get PC gamers and its plans to fix Windows 11 won’t stop the rise of SteamOS.

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Future Xbox consoles may feature AMD’s FSR ray regeneration, a breakthrough that could supercharge graphics performance and next‑gen visuals, claims Xbox's Matt Booty

Microsoft president of game content and studios Matt Booty says Microsoft has co-developed FSR Ray Regeneration with AMD, with more to come in the future.

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Battlefield 6's new Winter Offensive 'Ice Lock' mode is a stroke of genius — EA, I'd love more seasonal content updates like this

New in Battlefield 6 Season 1's Winter Offensive update is the Ice Lock mode, a fresh and creative twist on the game's Empire State map that I'm a huge fan of.

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There's a new truly wireless Xbox controller on the block, and it was designed with the Xbox Ally in mind

ASUS has officially launched the ROG Raikiri II wireless Xbox controller, which boasts anti-drift TMR thumbsticks, tri-mode multi-device connectivity, and more.

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