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Free Play Days – WWE 2K26, Polterguys: Possession Party and Wildgate

This weekend, Polterguys: Possession Party is available this weekend for XBOX Game Pass members, while WWE 2K26 and Wildgate are free for all. Jump in!

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Jul 30 • 11:00 AM EDT • Technology • news.xbox.com
Microsoft’s Anthropic Gain Beat an Entire Business Segment

Microsoft's $3.2 billion Anthropic gain topped the operating income of its Windows, Xbox and search division in the latest quarter.

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Jul 30 • 9:55 AM EDT • Business • benzinga.com
Gears of War: E-Day multiplayer reveal trailer, developer overview

Publisher Xbox Game Studios and developer The Coalition have released the multiplayer reveal trailer and developer overview for Gears of War: E-Day.

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Jul 30 • 9:25 AM EDT • Technology • gematsu.com
Famitsu sales (7/20/26 - 7/26/26) - first week sales revealed for Splatoon Raiders, big Nintendo Switch 2 boost

The latest Japanese hardware sales from Famitsu are as follows: Switch 2 – 50,168 PS5 Digital Edition – 8,512 Switch Lite – 3,771 Switch OLED – 2,770 Switch – 626 PS5 Pro – 363 PS5 – 309 Xbox Series X – 71 Xbox Series X Digital Edition – 57 Xbox Series X – 23 For comparison’s sake, here are the...

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Jul 30 • 9:05 AM EDT • Technology • nintendoeverything.com
Gears of War: E-Day's Multiplayer Thrives Off Its New Horde Siege Mode

After about 10 hours with the Gears E-Day multiplayer beta, Xbox's long-time shooter series is making some smart gameplay changes.

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Jul 30 • 9:00 AM EDT • Technology • ign.com
Mistfall Hunter Is Available Today With Xbox Game Pass, And Here's What The Reviews Are Saying

Available for Premium, PC, and Ultimate members today!

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Jul 30 • 6:00 AM EDT • Technology • purexbox.com
Xbox revenue plunges $1.7bn, with hardware dropping 29% YoY

Platform holder also faced losses during Q4, with content and services revenue falling 10% and hardware dropping 13%

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Jul 30 • 4:21 AM EDT • Technology • gamesindustry.biz
Microsoft Reports $1.7 Billion Drop In Xbox Revenue For The Year

Microsoft's gaming division had a very bad quarter

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Jul 29 • 5:01 PM EDT • Technology • kotaku.com
Halo: Campaign Evolved has officially restarted the console war

Players say guns are less accurate on PS5 than Xbox in the new Halo

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Jul 29 • 4:50 PM EDT • Technology • polygon.com
Xbox revenue drops 10 percent as Microsoft’s cloud and AI business surges

Xbox’s woes continue.

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Jul 29 • 4:26 PM EDT • Business • theverge.com
Xbox revenue drops 10 percent as Microsoft’s cloud and AI business surges

Xbox’s woes continue.

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Jul 29 • 4:26 PM EDT • Technology • theverge.com
Croc 2: Kingdom of the Gobbos remaster announced for PS5, Xbox Series, PS4, Switch, and PC

Argonaut Games has announced a remastered version of the 1999-released platformer Croc 2: Kingdom of the Gobbos for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, PlayStation 4, Switch, and PC (Steam, GOG). A release…

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Jul 29 • 1:51 PM EDT • Technology • gematsu.com
This Revelation Should Terrify All Console Fans, Particularly Those Looking Forward to PS6

Xbox losing $150 on each console sold

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Jul 29 • 1:00 PM EDT • Technology • pushsquare.com
‘Fable’ May Be The Last Straw For Day One On Xbox Game Pass

Fable is Microsoft's biggest release in years, but will strain the concept of "day one on Xbox Game Pass," a strategy that is flagging in time.

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Jul 29 • 11:59 AM EDT • Technology • forbes.com
Tentpole Xbox release Halo: Campaign Evolved performs better on the PlayStation 5, with the PS5 Pro providing the best experience

According to a new Digital Foundry article, the PS5 version of the game meets Xbox Series X quality, without cutscene stuttering.

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Jul 29 • 9:37 AM EDT • Technology • eurogamer.net
Halo Fares a Hair Better on PS5 Than Xbox, with PS5 Pro the Best Place to Play

Welcome to the dark side, Master Chief

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Jul 29 • 8:30 AM EDT • Technology • pushsquare.com
Xbox outage shouldn’t have affected games on disc, Microsoft confirms

Very reassuring for the future of physical media.

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Jul 29 • 6:58 AM EDT • Technology • theverge.com
Halo: Campaign Evolved Scales Well from PS5 Pro to Xbox Series S Despite Its Full-Throated Unreal Engine 5 Features

A gorgeous, technically-astute remake of an all-time classic.

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Jul 28 • 3:07 PM EDT • Technology • digitalfoundry.net
Psychonauts 2 Studio Double Fine Hit With Layoffs Amid Divestiture From Xbox

Double Fine is being spun off from Xbox amid a massive restructuring

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Jul 28 • 2:41 PM EDT • Technology • kotaku.com
Xbox announces Gamescom 2026 plans

Xbox has announced its plans for Gamescom 2026, which will run from August 26 to 30 at Koelenmesse in Cologne, Germany, including first-party and third-party titles playable at its booth, and live …

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Jul 28 • 2:39 PM EDT • Technology • gematsu.com
Crazy Taxi: World Tour closed network test set for September 11 to 13

SEGA will host a closed network test for Crazy Taxi: World Tour across PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and PC from September 11 at 5:00 p.m. PT / 8:00 p.m. ET to September 13 at 5:00 p.m. PT / 8:00 p.m…

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Jul 28 • 1:59 PM EDT • Technology • gematsu.com
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 devs talk about the challenges of a Nintendo Switch 2 port

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 may still end up on Nintendo Switch 2 at some point on the future, but it would be a “big technical challenge”. The RPG originally released on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X and S. Sandfall Interactive co-founder Tom Guillermin said in a recent interview that a Nintendo Switch 2 version would be tough “because we...

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Jul 28 • 12:05 PM EDT • Technology • nintendoeverything.com
Flamecraft adds PS5, Xbox Series, and Switch versions; demo now available

The video game version of the tabletop strategy game Flamecraft will launch for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and Switch alongside its previously announced PC via Steam, developer Monster Couch annou…

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Jul 28 • 10:53 AM EDT • Technology • gematsu.com
Microsoft Starts Offering Free PC Versions of Your Ubisoft Games on Xbox

Some restrictions apply, read article for details.

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Jul 28 • 9:00 AM EDT • Technology • digitalfoundry.net
Double Fine Announces Layoffs Following Split From Xbox

"Only the survival of our studio would ever make us consider such a painful action," says Double Fine head Tim Schafer.

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Jul 28 • 8:00 AM EDT • Technology • gameinformer.com
Xbox Owners Get Free PC Copies Of Select Ubisoft Games

Assassin's Creed, Far Cry, and more!

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Jul 28 • 7:00 AM EDT • Technology • purexbox.com
Ubisoft Adds Free PC License to Xbox Digital Game Purchases

There has been a lot of talk recently about both the merit of platform exclusive games and digital games, and Microsoft's latest partnership with Ubisoft seems to be a move to support both its Xbox platform on PC and console as well as its digital game sales. The new Xbox × Ubisoft initiative...

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Jul 27 • 7:38 PM EDT • Technology • techpowerup.com
Xbox is down: Major outages stop sign-in, game launches

First the PlayStation network goes down, now this.

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Jul 27 • 2:50 PM EDT • Technology • mashable.com
Xbox Outage Locks Players out of Games and Accounts for Over 12 Hours

Following a similar story relating to PlayStation Account server errors just a few days prior, on the launch of the Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls beta, Xbox has seemingly run into issues during the advanced access launch of Halo: Campaign Evolved. The resulting Xbox outage has resulted in gamers...

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Jul 27 • 12:58 PM EDT • Technology • techpowerup.com
Play More Ubisoft Games on PC: New Content Now Available for XBOX on PC, Plus Free PC Redemption

Ubisoft and XBOX are expanding their partnership with new Ubisoft content for XBOX on PC, and a free benefit for select games, where XBOX console players can snag the PC version at no additional cost.

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Jul 27 • 11:00 AM EDT • Technology • news.xbox.com
Xbox service is down, with outages meaning players can't play any digital or physical games, after similar PlayStation Network issues last week

Shortly after PlayStation Network's outage last week, Xbox's online services are facing trouble too, with the support team saying work is underway.

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Jul 27 • 9:26 AM EDT • Technology • eurogamer.net
Fit For a Spartan: Win a 1:18 Replica of a Special Halo-Inspired Ride

To celebrate the global launch of Halo: Campaign Evolved, Halo and Automobili Lamborghini have joined forces to create the Lamborghini Urus SE Master Chief 117 Edition.

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Jul 27 • 9:00 AM EDT • Technology • news.xbox.com
Xbox Servers Are Still Down, Preventing Players From Accessing Both Physical And Digital Games

Players can't even play "disc-based games right now"

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Jul 27 • 7:29 AM EDT • Technology • purexbox.com
Xbox Servers Are Down Again, Preventing Players From Accessing Games

Xbox Live server issues preventing sign ins, game library visibility, and launching games.

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Jul 27 • 7:29 AM EDT • Technology • purexbox.com
PlayStation 5 GTA 6 Download Codes Turn Region Locked, Leaving Importers Stuck While Xbox Buyers Escape the Restriction

GTA 6 physical download codes are region-locked on PS5, giving Xbox Series X|S a clear advantage as they can be purchased and used worldwide

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Jul 27 • 6:24 AM EDT • Technology • wccftech.com
Halo: Campaign Evolved glitch makes its hardest Xbox achievements super easy

Halo: Campaign Evolved's LASO and Remixed Xbox achievements are currently ridiculously easy to unlock, thanks to a glitch that lets you turn down difficulty.

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Jul 27 • 6:16 AM EDT • Technology • trueachievements.com
Final Fantasy 17 Development Teased by Square Enix Director

It's probably a case of when, not if, for Final Fantasy 17, but Square Enix Director Yoshi-P has name-dropped the inevitable sequel.

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Jul 27 • 6:15 AM EDT • Technology • insider-gaming.com
Halo: Campaign Evolved Legendary Ending Teases A Halo 2 Remake Is On The Way

*Minor Spoiler Warning*

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Jul 27 • 6:00 AM EDT • Technology • purexbox.com
Xbox Live server issues preventing users from playing downloaded Xbox games

Xbox users are reportedly experiencing widespread issues when attempting to access Xbox Live, with one recurring issue preventing access to downloaded games.

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Jul 27 • 5:29 AM EDT • Technology • trueachievements.com
PlayStation makes a mockery of Xbox's multi-plat push by dropping God of War one day before Fable — Microsoft is helping advertise the fact PS5 has more content.

Microsoft's lack of faith in its own platforms gets a shiny new spotlight in February 2027, as Sony confirms a tentpole exclusive will go head to head with Xbox's own contribution to PS5.

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Jul 27 • 5:00 AM EDT • Technology • windowscentral.com
This Week’s Japanese Game Releases: Halo: Campaign Evolved, Village in the Shade, more

Halo: Campaign Evolved for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and PC, and Village in the Shade for PlayStation 5, Switch 2, Switch, and PC are the highlights of this week’s Japanese video game relea…

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Jul 26 • 11:26 PM EDT • Technology • gematsu.com
Xbox tests smart download client that finds the fastest game server

A new Xbox Insider update changes how consoles download games and patches. Microsoft has not confirmed when the feature will reach public builds.

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Jul 26 • 8:46 AM EDT • Technology • videocardz.com
10 Games We'd Love To See Added To Xbox Backwards Compatibility On PC

Influenced by the latest Xbox Game Preservation votes

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Jul 26 • 7:00 AM EDT • Technology • purexbox.com
‘God Of War: Laufey’ And ‘Fable’ Play PS5-Xbox Release Date Chicken

Fable, the storied Xbox IP, is about to go up against arguably PlayStation’s strongest: God of War with its Laufey release date.

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Jul 25 • 9:18 AM EDT • Technology • forbes.com
Poll: Will you try Xbox's free cloud gaming feature when it goes live?

In this week's poll, we're asking whether you'll be checking out the newly announced free Xbox Cloud Gaming feature once it goes live, or if it's a pass, why?

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Jul 25 • 3:58 AM EDT • Technology • trueachievements.com
Xbox's Backward Compatibility On PC Can Run Xbox 360 Games

Turns out that Microsoft's new Xbox emulator is actually an Xbox 360 emulator in disguise

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Jul 24 • 8:00 PM EDT • Technology • kotaku.com
Microsoft’s PC Xbox Backward Compatibility Hides A 360 Emulator Called XeO3, As Dataminers Crack Open Fuzion Frenzy

Official Xbox Backward Compatibility on PC uses Xbox 360 tech, teasing future support for classic games on PC

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Jul 24 • 6:26 AM EDT • Technology • wccftech.com
People paid big money for Halo: Campaign Evolved's early access on Xbox and they aren't getting it

Reports are coming in of people unable to play Halo: Campaign Evolved's early access via its Premium Edition or Premium Edition Upgrade on the Xbox, but the developers are on the case to fix it

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Jul 23 • 1:25 PM EDT • Technology • windowscentral.com
Xbox Is Now Testing Its Free, Ad-Supported Streaming Tier

'Up to two' minutes' worth of ads in exchange for an hour of gaming

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Jul 23 • 12:51 PM EDT • Technology • kotaku.com
Halo Support 'Investigating' Issues With Premium Upgrade For Campaign Evolved

It launched with problems across Xbox and PC

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Jul 23 • 12:21 PM EDT • Technology • purexbox.com
Microsoft outage hits Outlook, Teams, Xbox

Microsoft said Thursday morning that it was investigating issues with its Microsoft 365 services, which includes Outlook and Teams.

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Jul 23 • 12:01 PM EDT • Technology • seattletimes.com
Xbox Tests Ad-Supported Game Streaming

Xbox is rolling out a test for ad-supported cloud gaming that will be available for a limited time on a voluntary basis for members of its fan-testing community, Xbox Insiders.

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Jul 23 • 12:00 PM EDT • Technology • variety.com
Halo: Campaign Evolved Comparison Shows Difference Between Xbox Series X And Series S

How the Xbox versions stack up

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Jul 23 • 12:00 PM EDT • Technology • purexbox.com
Microsoft is testing free, ad-supported cloud gaming for Xbox Insiders

Would you watch ads to stream your games for free?

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Jul 23 • 12:00 PM EDT • Technology • theverge.com
Microsoft Launches Test for Ad-Supported Xbox Game Streaming, Promises the Ads Will Not 'Interrupt the Flow of Gameplay'

Ad-supported Xbox game streaming is here, Microsoft has said. Here's how it works and how you can try it out.

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Jul 23 • 12:00 PM EDT • Technology • ign.com
Xbox's new backwards-compatible games on PC are "already Xbox 360 games" — and that changes everything about what's next

Xbox games are great, but the Xbox 360's library is what really gets me excited.

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Jul 23 • 8:47 AM EDT • Technology • windowscentral.com
Early Access Begins Today

If you pre-ordered the Halo: Campaign Evolved Digital Premium Edition or Collector’s Bundle, you can enjoy early-access play in both solo and four-player cross-play co-op starting today!

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Jul 23 • 4:32 AM EDT • Technology • halowaypoint.com
Microsoft brings original Xbox backward compatibility to Windows PCs

First four compatible titles can be run with an 11-year-old graphics card.

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Jul 22 • 4:36 PM EDT • Technology • arstechnica.com
Following layoffs and muddy strategy shifts, Xbox announces Backward Compatibility on PC program, with Blinx and Conker leading the first wave

Xbox is bringing classic games to personal computers and handhelds through a newly announced Backward Compatibility on PC program.

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Jul 22 • 11:55 AM EDT • Technology • eurogamer.net
Xbox Announces Backwards Compatibility For PC, First Four Games Revealed

"Today, we’re introducing XBOX Backward Compatibility on PC"

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Jul 22 • 11:13 AM EDT • Technology • purexbox.com
Soulslike action RPG FOUNTAINS coming to PS5, Xbox Series, and Switch in 2026 alongside new DLC

Publisher Crunching Koalas and developer John Pywell will release Soulslike action RPG FOUNTAINS for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and Switch in 2026 alongside a new downloadable content, the compani…

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Jul 22 • 11:10 AM EDT • Technology • gematsu.com
Hands On with Xbox Back-Compat for PC - a New Initiative That Begins with Four Classic Games

A vital step for game preservation - that still needs some work.

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Jul 22 • 11:00 AM EDT • Technology • digitalfoundry.net
Microsoft is bringing original Xbox games to PC

Xbox backward compatibility for PC allows original Xbox console games to officially run on Windows.

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Jul 22 • 11:00 AM EDT • Technology • theverge.com
Xbox Console Sales Rose In June, Despite Price Increases

Meccha Chameleon was the second-best-selling game in the U.S. last month, with an estimated 4 million copies sold

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Jul 22 • 9:24 AM EDT • Technology • kotaku.com
Asha Sharma-appointed Xbox VP of engineering leaves just three months after moving over from Microsoft's CoreAI team

Xbox engineering boss, who only joined the team three months ago, is leaving for an AI startup.

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Jul 22 • 6:36 AM EDT • Technology • eurogamer.net
Sony’s 'ironic' PlayStation disc decision upends gamer conventions and threatens a $7 billion resale market

In 2013, Sony tweaked Xbox by showing how easy it was to share a PlayStation disc. Now, gamers say Sony has become exactly what it mocked.

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Jul 21 • 8:07 PM EDT • Technology • cnbc.com
Xbox VP Leaves Just 3 Months After Joining Asha Sharma's Team

Jared Palmer had joined Xbox from Microsoft's CoreAI division

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Jul 21 • 3:41 PM EDT • Technology • kotaku.com
XBOX and Meta: More Ways to Enjoy XBOX Game Pass

Starting today, eligible Meta Horizon+ subscribers now get a starter edition of XBOX Game Pass – find out more inside.

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Jul 21 • 11:00 AM EDT • Technology • news.xbox.com
Xbox Game Pass was a good idea in theory, former Forza Horizon 5 director says, but "the reality is not enough people have subscribed"

One of the lead creatives behind Forza Horizon 5, who departed developer Playground Games, still believes Xbox Game Pass was a solid concept.

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Jul 21 • 9:59 AM EDT • Technology • eurogamer.net
Coming to XBOX Game Pass: Halo: Campaign Evolved, Beast of Reincarnation, and More

Suit up Spartans, it’s time to jump into Halo: Campaign Evolved (plus a whole bunch of other games). We’ve got more coming into Premium, some Day One with XBOX Game Pass games, and more. Let’s get to it!

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Jul 21 • 9:00 AM EDT • Technology • news.xbox.com
14 Amazing Xbox 360 Games Are On Sale For Dirt Cheap

The Witcher 2 and more are discounted to just a few bucks digitally

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Jul 20 • 5:30 PM EDT • Technology • kotaku.com
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Beta Dates Confirmed

Activision and Infinity Ward have confirmed dates for the upcoming Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 beta tests across PC, Nintendo, PlayStation, and Xbox devices.

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Jul 20 • 5:23 PM EDT • Technology • ign.com
Reporter Claims Game Pass Is 'Absolutely Detested' By Some Xbox Studio Leaders

Could it change in the future?

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Jul 20 • 10:41 AM EDT • Technology • purexbox.com
XBOX Game Pass Losing 8 More Games in July

The latest update has confirmed that 8 more games will be removed from the XBOX Game Pass library in July 2026.

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Jul 20 • 10:06 AM EDT • Technology • insider-gaming.com
By Scrapping Studios and Doubling Down on Decades-Old Franchises, Xbox Is Dismantling Its Future To Rebuild a Past It Can Never Recapture

Xbox's big reset has scrapped studios building original ideas in favour of doubling down on legacy IP - but how will it find its next big franchise if it only focuses on the old?

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Jul 20 • 10:00 AM EDT • Technology • ign.com
Xbox Store Quietly Leaks 'Major' Upgrade For Ghost Recon Wildlands

4K, 60FPS seemingly inbound

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Jul 20 • 8:00 AM EDT • Technology • purexbox.com
New Official Ghost Recon Release Confirmed For PS5 and Xbox Series X

Ubisoft’s latest Ghost Recon Wildlands release could be the first sign of a long-awaited current-gen revival for the beloved 2017 shooter.

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Jul 19 • 8:00 PM EDT • Technology • gamerant.com
Truthfully The Fallout I’m Most Looking Forward To Is Fan-Made

As Xbox tries to quell critics by replaying the hits, it’s a fan-made game that has me optimistic for the wasteland

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Jul 19 • 5:53 PM EDT • Technology • kotaku.com
Xbox Says More Exclusives Are Coming But Tells Players Not to 'Overly Fixate on Single-Player' Games

Executives at Xbox have once again attempted to clarify the company's approach to exclusives, promising that "Gears of War: E-Day and Clockwork Revolution are not the only titles" it's planning.

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Jul 19 • 3:15 PM EDT • Technology • ign.com
Xbox Studio Leaders Reportedly Detest Game Pass, Arguing it Destroyed the Value of Their $40+ Games Now Available for Pennies

Xbox studio heads reportedly detest Game Pass, arguing it devalued their games by making them available for pennies through the subscription.

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Jul 19 • 10:00 AM EDT • Technology • wccftech.com
Xbox Champions Exclusives As It Explains Confusing Reversal

Why is Halo coming to PS5 but Gears of War: E-Day isn't?

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Jul 19 • 9:36 AM EDT • Technology • kotaku.com
'It Isn't Something Carved in Stone': Xbox Still Unclear on Future PS5 Ports

Single player games could still come to Sony's console

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Jul 19 • 9:00 AM EDT • Technology • pushsquare.com
Some Xbox studio leads reportedly "detest" Game Pass — so why did Xbox push ahead with it? "It felt like a race to zero."

In a new podcast, Bloomberg's Jason Schreier shared thoughts from Xbox Game Studios leaders, who reportedly "detest" Game Pass and its impact on perception of value.

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Jul 19 • 7:23 AM EDT • Technology • windowscentral.com
So, Are You Getting The Premium Upgrade For Halo: Campaign Evolved?

Launch is just a few days away!

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Jul 18 • 11:00 AM EDT • Technology • purexbox.com
"There has to be a reason for people to buy an Xbox": Making sense of Microsoft's messy return to console exclusivity

The Saturday Read | Senior leaders across Xbox detail why the platform is returning to console exclusivity, and explain why Gears of War: E-Day and Clockwork Revolution are only the beginning

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Jul 18 • 8:56 AM EDT • Technology • gamesradar.com
Irvine video game maker Obsidian Entertainment lays off 52

Irvine-based video game development studio Obsidian Entertainment is laying off 52 workers as part of a larger restructuring to reset Microsoft’s Xbox video game business.

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Jul 17 • 11:29 AM EDT • Entertainment • ocregister.com
Bethesda teases Fallout 5 soon after Xbox’s mass layoffs

Microsoft’s gaming division attempts to share some good news amid the fallout of its large-scale ‘reset.’

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Jul 17 • 10:00 AM EDT • Technology • theverge.com
No, Doom maker id Software hasn't been "nerfed into the ground and gutted" by the Xbox cuts, insists director Hugo Martin

Doom and Quake creator id Software tries to reassure fans it's okay following the devastating recent Xbox cuts.

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Jul 17 • 6:35 AM EDT • Technology • eurogamer.net
Doom Director Addresses The State Of id After Xbox Bloodbath

id Software was hit hard in the latest round of Xbox mass layoffs

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Jul 17 • 12:50 AM EDT • Technology • kotaku.com
Build Your Dream Fast-Food Business in Wrap House Simulator

Build and manage your own fast-food business in Wrap House Simulator, coming to XBOX Series X|S, XBOX One and XBOX PC on July 17.

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Jul 16 • 12:00 PM EDT • Business • news.xbox.com
Every Team Has an Edge: EA SPORTS™ NHL® 27 Overhauls All 32 Arena Atmospheres and Presentation for Total Immersion

Powered by Real-World NHL EDGE™ Data and Unique Team Playbooks, NHL® 27 Releases September 11 with Generational Talent Macklin Celebrini Gracing the Cover Watch the Reveal Trailer HERE Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA) today unveiled EA SPORTS™ NHL 27 , launching September 11, 2026 on PlayStation®5 and Xbox Series X|S. EA SPORTS™ NHL® 27 brings all 32 NHL arenas to life with authentic atmospheres: presentation that reflects each team’s identity, a new commentary team, a new dynamic crowd system, and a new modernized broadcast package. Alongside new social and competitive mode Connected Franchise, this year marks one of the most significant upgrades in franchise history. Generational talent and San Jose Sharks forward Macklin Celebrini headlines the Standard and Deluxe Edition covers, ushering in a new era of the EA SPORTS™ NHL franchise. NHL 27 Deluxe Edition Cover “Seeing the Shark Tank brought to life like that is honestly unreal,” said Macklin Celebrini, NHL 27 cover athlete. “The

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Jul 16 • 8:00 AM EDT • Sports • news.ea.com
ZeniMax Online Studios leadership to exit as part of Xbox cuts

There are major changes happening atop Maryland-based ZeniMax Online Studios, developer of the Elder Scrolls Online, Game File has learned. Joe Burba, a 14-year veteran of the studio who was appointed to run it last July, is departing, along with ESO executive producer Susan Kath, studio game director Rich Lambert and production director Ala Diaz. Their roles were listed among hundreds of others cut last week from the Maryland offices of ZeniMax, in a WARN letter sent to the state by ZeniMax and obtained today by Game File. Tonight, BUrbam Kath, Lambert and Diaz notified Zenimax Online Studios workers of plans to “transition” to a new leadership team consisting of promoted ZOS veterans. That transition will occur “over the next few months,” they told workers, according to a copy of the notice reviewed by Game File. “We will remain in place during the transition period to help ensure a smooth handoff.” Last week, Microsoft laid off of 1,600 workers across its vast gaming teams in locations around the U.S. and abroad. Just who has been impacted and how hard various studios have been hit has been emerging day by day. Game File reported last week that Microsoft/ZeniMax notified officials in Maryland that 379 gaming jobs were being cut across the state. They tallied cuts in two locations: one for ZeniMax Media Inc. (covering Elder Scrolls/Starfield/Fallout-maker Bethesda Game Studios and central Bethesda game publishing) and one for ZeniMax Online Studios (Elder Scrolls Online). More than 200 jobs were cut at the latter. Last week’s totals did not reveal job titles, nor did Microsoft announce any leadership changes in the ZeniMax group. That has now happened. Earlier today, Game File obtained from Maryland officials a breakdown of the 379 impacted roles, which, extraordinarily, included “studio head.” Microsoft later confirmed to Game File which studio head that referred to: ZeniMax Online Studios’. Microsoft has since has notified studio employees and internally announced new leadership. ZOS will now be run by Josh Henderson, previously head of business operations at the studio, and Nick Giacomini, who was promoted to game director for ESO last August. Game File is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my journalism, please consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Subscribe Last week’s news of 200+ cuts at ZeniMax Online Studios generated public sympathy for those workers and questions about the long-term viability of the Elder Scrolls Online. ESO is a massively multiplayer online game that inherently persists on the strength of new content being developed for it. Earlier today, fans and workers in Maryland protested the cuts at the ZeniMax teams in a rally organized by the Communication Workers of America, the union that represents many of the impacted employees. Regarding concerns around the game, a community manager stated on Saturday: “The plan is still to deliver great content, and we will hopefully have an update soon.” In their note to the studio today, the outgoing leaders of ZeniMax Online Studios predicted “growth” for the game: We have tremendous confidence in Josh and Nick, the future of this studio, and the continued growth of ESO. With exciting experiences still ahead for our players as we wrap up work for Update 51 and beyond, we believe that your passion, creativity, and commitment to each other and the community will continue serving as the heartbeat of ESO. The list of jobs cut in the ZeniMax WARN notice in Maryland includes several very senior roles, including: Studio Head Studio Operations Director Studio Game Director Studio Audio Director Studio Art Manager Vice President and Controller VP, Global Sales & Business Development While some of those job descriptions match the exiting ZOS leadership team, Game File couldn’t verify if all were from that studio. The full list of cut roles shared by Maryland officials also covers workers at Bethesda Game Studios and its central publishing office. The following is an excerpt: The list of 379 eliminated ZeniMax jobs in Maryland also includes: four animators three bilingual CS (community service) leads for Chinese, Italian, and Japanese a creative director for the Elder Scrolls Online Player Life Cycle two food service workers seven producers more than 60 senior QA testers. and many others The WARN notice states that almost all of the 379 workers were notified of their layoff on July 6. In fine print, it states: “Approximately 9 employees were notified of the elimination of their position prior to July 6, 2026.” A 2021 mega-merger scaled back Microsoft announced in 2020 that it intended to buy ZeniMax and its network of game studios in 2020, and closed the $7.5 billion deal in March 2021. The purchase, which preceded Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard, added several award-winning studios to Microsoft’s portfolio, including Bethesda (Elder Scrolls, Fallout), Arkane (Dishonored), and id Software (Doom). The studios’ output since then included a 2024 Game of the Year contented from MachineGames in the form of Indiana Jones and the Great Circle along with Starfield from Bethesda and the poorly-received Redfall from Arkane Austin. In recent years, a Microsoft repeatedly in cutback mode closed ZeniMax’s Tango Gameworks (which was reconstituted by Krafton) and closed Arkane Austin. The Xbox cuts last week have hit the ZeniMax group hard, with 158 jobs eliminated in Texas, many of them at id, and 379 from the ZeniMax teams in Maryland. Xbox also said last week that it would be entering a consultation process around Arkane Lyon, a process expected to end in a sale, shutdown or other form of divestment. The Lyon team has been working on a game tied to Marvel’s Blade vampire-hunting super-hero.

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