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The Latest Breaking News from Xbox

Microsoft outage affects thousands as Xbox, Starbucks and have interruptions

The company warned users may face admin center access issues and service delays

The Independent UK

Internet outages at NatWest, BT and Minecraft reported amid Microsoft disruption

There have been more than 2,000 reports of outages at Xbox and at least 500 reports for Microsoft Outlook.

Evening Standard

It's not just you, The Outer Worlds 2 isn't working for many right now — here's why

The Outer Worlds 2 standard edition is available now, but many players are unable to access it due to an Azure outage.

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Next-Gen Xbox? More Like a PC, According to Satya Nadella

Xbox's next console offering might hardly be a console.

Operation Sports

Major Microsoft Azure outage takes Office 365, Teams, and Xbox services offline

Microsoft's widely used Azure cloud computing platform is experiencing an outage, leading to Office 365, Teams, Xbox, and more going down.

Windows Central

With over 9,000 people laid off, Xbox more expensive than ever, and several studios closed, Microsoft's pro-AI CEO says the "best way to innovate is to have good margins"

You'd think having an extra 9,000 people around would help with the whole innovating thing

GamesRadar

Are you a real Halo fan? — Test your knowledge in celebration of Halo Campaign Evolved

Celebrate the reveal of Halo: Campaign Evolved with our ultimate quiz covering Halo 1, 2, and 3. From iconic missions to obscure lore, see if you’ve got what it takes to finish the fight.

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White House weighs in on Halo’s Master Chief — because apparently we’ve solved everything else

Apparently, only one leader is fully committed to giving power to the players.

Windows Central

Tired of console aim assist or PC players in Battlefield 6 and RedSec? Here’s how to disable crossplay

Battlefield 6 and its new battle royale mode, RedSec, both support cross-play across Xbox, PlayStation, and PC — but not everyone wants mixed-platform lobbies.

Windows Central

Former Microsoft exec slams Xbox lead's "social network envy," says gaming's biggest rival isn't TikTok – it's time

"Gaming doesn't compete with short-form video"

GamesRadar

This insane Hades-like action RPG inspired by the original God of War looks great on PC — absolutely criminal that it's not on Xbox

From veteran developers behind the early God of War titles and various PlatinumGames and FromSoftware titles comes an exciting new action RPG called Loulan: The Cursed Sand, coming soon to PlayStation 5 and Steam.

Windows Central

Undisputed Championship Edition and Senator Pack Available Today

Steel City Interactive and PLAION have released the Undisputed Championship Edition along with the Senator Pack featuring Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and Steam.

Operation Sports

Superball Arrives Today on Xbox and Steam - Free to Play

Logoi Games and Pathea Games have launched Superball, a free-to-play multiplayer hero sports ball game that made a surprise debut during today’s ID@Xbox x IGN Showcase. The game is available on Steam and the Microsoft Store on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One and Xbox Game Pass Essential.

Operation Sports

Valve has done a "very good job" of building a "massive marketplace" on Windows with Steam, but Microsoft and Xbox are looking to go one step further: "We're going to be everywhere"

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella also adds another hint that the next Xbox will be a PC hybrid

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The best way to innovate in gaming 'is to have good margins,' says Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, so I guess he'll be reinvesting his $96.5 million payday back into Xbox any second now

Maybe you can make more sense of Satya Nadella's comments on gaming than I can.

Windows Central

ID@Xbox showcase recap: Every indie game announcement from the Fall 2025 event

Every world premiere, update, and deep dive from the Fall 2025 ID@Xbox showcase.

Windows Central

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella is "looking forward," to the next Xbox — "We want to do innovative work on the system side, on both console and PC."

In a new interview, Microsoft CEO offered some rare comments on Xbox's gaming strategy, talking up the new console and musing on the death of the Xbox exclusive.

TechRadar

Xbox is about to put the nail in its own coffin as a console brand if this latest next-gen console rumor is legitimate

Xbox, what on earth are you doing?

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Vampire Survivors drops a bucketload of new content with a Balatro collab and an "expansion within an expansion" — and it's not over yet

Vampire Survivors just added Balatro content, online co-op, a bunch of new levels and expanded the Castlevania expansion

Destructoid

Is Super Fantasy Kingdom coming to PlayStation? All speculations, possible release date, and more

Good news, but in the future.

GamesRadar

Baldur's Gate 3 publishing lead says what we're all thinking about Microsoft's supposed new Xbox: that's just a gaming PC

Is it "an conputer," though?

GamesRadar

Former Microsoft and Blizzard exec says new Xbox consoles are "just PCs," and that might be why World of Warcraft is "killing addons"

"Casual WoW Inc."

We Got This Covered

‘Why don’t Microsoft do something?!’: MAGA takes control of ‘Halo’ and a boycott is gaining momentum

Microsoft apparently totally fine with 'Halo' being used to tease mass murder.

PC Gamer

Despite mass layoffs and a previous pay cut, Microsoft's CEO is taking home nearly $100 million this year

That's a 22% pay bump from last year.

Windows Central

Halo: Campaign Evolved prequel missions tell an entirely new story — bringing new enemies, environments, and more

Speaking with Halo Studios, the developers working on Halo: Campaign Evolved confirmed that the game's new prequel missions are entirely new.

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