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Upcoming Xbox Game Pass title 'Subnautica 2' is facing boycott calls
Xbox It's troubling waters for Subnautica 2 developer Unknown Worlds Entertainment, as publisher Krafton goes nuclear.
Xbox Game Pass deals ranged from "$50,000 to $50,000,000" — offering a glimpse at how much Microsoft spends
Xbox How much is Microsoft spending on Xbox Game Pass? A ton, apparently. An updated CV on LinkedIn offers some insights into Xbox Game Pass' business practices.
Our pick for best gaming headset is currently 15% OFF for Prime Day
Deals This is a personal favorite headset. Monster audio, crazy versatility, and absurd value, the Turtle Beach Stealth 700 (Gen 3) is an understated masterpiece of accessory engineering.
Owlcat Games talks WH40K: Rogue Trader, Dark Heresy, and Xbox Game Pass
Gaming Owlcat Games has risen to RPG royalty thanks to Pathfinder and Rogue Trader, what's next for one of gaming's most interesting studios?
The Lenovo Legion Go (Z1E) PC gaming handheld is $200 OFF
DEAL More powerful than a Steam Deck or Nintendo Switch 2, giving you the full versatility of Windows PC in an affordable package. I've used this thing as a laptop, too.
Microsoft sees its carbon emissions soar on a 168% glut in AI energy demand
Microsoft Microsoft's pledge to go carbon neutral by 2030 has hit an AI-shaped snag, as the firm's hunger for cloud growth impacts emissions targets.
Xbox Game Pass actually *is* profitable and isn't quite the albatross you've heard about
Xbox From questions of cannibalization to degrading the value of all of gaming, Xbox Game Pass has been zeroed in on as a potential symptom of last week's massive gaming lay offs.
My favorite "non-gaming" gaming accessory is down to its lowest price for Prime Day
DEAL The XREAL Air 2 Pro AR glasses are one of the most unfairly overlooked tech accessories of recent times. Instantly give virtually any device a cinema-size screen for maximum playability.
The best Xbox accessories in 2025
Xbox Want to enhance your Xbox experience? These are the best Xbox accessories money can buy to pair with your Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, gaming PC, and even phone.
Amazon's top-end Fire HD 10.1" tablet is 50% off — its lowest price ever
Deals Panos Panay of Microsoft Surface fame headed across to Amazon, and his team's latest Fire HD tablet is now down to its lowest price ever.
A UN Human Rights Council report lists Microsoft among big tech companies "complicit" in Gaza genocide
Microsoft UN Special Rapporteur Francesa Albanese recently produced a report under a UN mandate on how tech firms like Google, Amazon, and Microsoft are cashing in on the situation in Gaza.
Hideo Kojima's "OD" is still in development with Xbox, at least for today
Xbox Microsoft has culled many second-party publishing projects at Xbox, but OD isn't one of them.
Microsoft has made it impossible to be a fan of Xbox, Surface, and Windows itself
Microsoft With Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and CFO Amy Hood placing unrealistic expectations on Xbox and Windows, the damage is becoming increasingly untenable.
Microsoft is closing down Xbox studio The Initiative, with Perfect Dark killed as well — joining Everwild
Xbox Microsoft is closing down The Initiative, after 7 years. The partnership with Crystal Dynamics will end, and "Perfect Dark" will be cancelled.
Xbox is cancelling Rare's 'Everwild' as part of broader cuts — with 'Perfect Dark' and more possibly impacted as well
Xbox As part of broader cuts to the Xbox division, Rare's Everwild and ZeniMax Online Studios' new MMORPG have been canceled.
Microsoft's layoffs to top 9,000 people, impacting around 4% of the firm's entire workforce
Microsoft Microsoft has begun global layoffs as previously reported, with staff impacted in various departments from Azure to Xbox.
The Xbox Meta Quest 3S is fine — but a partnership with XREAL would have been cooler
Xbox The Xbox Edition Meta Quest 3S is cool, but you know what's even cooler? The XREAL glasses. Here's why I think Microsoft should've partnered with XREAL instead of Meta (or why not both?!)
Windows Central's Best Xbox Controllers of 2025 and Beyond
Game On! Get the best Xbox controller and make the most of your gaming time.
After a year of waiting, Microsoft's Meta Quest 3S "Xbox Edition" is here
Xbox Last year, Microsoft revealed it was working on an Xbox edition Quest VR headset with Meta, of Facebook fame. Was it worth waiting for over a year? Our review.
Xbox app to integrate 'leading PC gaming stores' for Xbox Insiders
Xbox PC Although the blog post doesn't say which PC stores are going to be integrated, at the very least, you'll be able to access Battle.net games directly from the Xbox PC app from next week.
Poll: Is Xbox heading in the right direction? Cast your vote.
POLL A flurry of positive and intriguing announcements has given Xbox some positive momentum. Or has it?
Microsoft killed Xbox VR — and this latest PSVR news shows why they were right
Xbox One of the most popular virtual reality games in the world is ending support for PlayStation VR, showcasing the struggles of the nascent paradigm. Xbox VR wouldn't have stood a chance.
Xbox has turned a corner — the future for Microsoft's gaming platform looks incredibly bright
Xbox With the next-gen Xbox formally revealed, how are you, Xbox customer, feeling about Microsoft's gaming direction as of June 2025?
Xbox announces multi-year AMD partnership for next-gen, with full support for your existing games
Xbox Xbox President Sarah Bond shared an update on Xbox consoles today, confirming their ongoing partnership with AMD for first-party hardware, while committing to supporting your existing console library on next-gen systems.
