Zachary Boddy is the Minecraft Expert and a News Writer for Windows Central, Android Central, and iMore. They have been gaming and writing for most of their life, and have been freelancing for Windows Central and its sister sites since 2019, with a focus on Xbox and PC gaming. You can find Zachary on Twitter @BoddyZachary.
Over a year after the closure of Microsoft's Mixer platform, Xbox consoles are finally getting a built-in replacement for streaming gameplay to the internet. Today, Microsoft is starting to test Twitch live streaming with Xbox Insiders.
Among Us is officially coming to Xbox consoles. Here's everything you need to know, including release date, features, and more.
With Black Friday deals just beginning to appear, we're keeping an eye out for the best Minecraft deals we can find.
Obsidian Entertainment is now officially releasing the humungous 'Hot and Hazy Update' to all players, which features a ton of new features and content to explore.
A new Minecraft: Java Edition snapshot is now rolling out with a handful of tweaks and fixes. However, the headlining feature of this snapshot is undoubtedly the addition of brand-new music for 1.18 'Caves and Cliffs Update' Part Two, with a new secret music disc for players to find.
Mojang Studios is releasing the 1.17.40 patch update for Minecraft: Bedrock Edition, which includes a ton of fixes and improvements. This update aims to lay the groundwork for 1.18 'Caves and Cliffs Update' Part Two, which is slated to release later this year.
Microsoft Flight Simulator has already enjoyed a healthy streak of updates and content additions since its launch, but is now poised to gain a ton of new features with the arrival of the Game of the Year Edition, a free update coming on Nov. 18 for Xbox Series X|S and PC.
After the latest batch of new additions to Xbox Game Pass, Microsoft has comfortably brought the total of touch-enabled games for Xbox Cloud Gaming to over 100. Xbox has been steadily adding touch controls to more and more games, and now there's a sizeable library for players to peruse.
Microsoft has unveiled the titles heading to Xbox Game Pass in the second half of Oct. 2021, and it includes newcomers like Age of Empires IV, indie gems like The Forgotten City, Outriders on PC, and much more. Here's what you need to know.
The Steam Deck is an ambitious handheld gaming PC from Valve, but questions remain as to what games will play great on the system. Valve has now detailed how games can be verified for Steam Deck across various stages, and what metrics contribute to this newfound compatibility program.
Playground Games just wrapped up the final Let's Go! stream ahead of Forza Horizon 5's launch in November, which focused primarily on the game's varied soundtrack and its accompanied streamer mode. We also got a look at a series of custom Xbox Series S consoles, which will be gifted to the mural artists that provided art for Forza Horizon 5.
Minecraft Live 2021 just concluded, and featured all the biggest announcements and updates of the year for Mojang Studios and the Minecraft universe. Here's everything that was announced during Minecraft Live 2021.
Minecraft is a noted superpower in the gaming industry, and shows absolutely no signs of slowing down throughout 2021. Mojang Studios revealed during Minecraft Live 2021 that Minecraft saw over 141 million monthly active users in Aug. 2021, among other impressive metrics.
Minecraft Live 2021 included the Mob Vote, which had the Minecraft community vote between three different mobs: the glare, the allay, and the copper golem. After two rounds of voting, the allay is the official winner of the Minecraft Live 2021 Mob Vote, and will be added to Minecraft in a future update.
The next major update for Minecraft, slated for release in 2022, is 'The Wild Update.' This release will focus on the Overworld and survival in Minecraft, as well as adding the Deep Dark biome far underground. Here's everything we know about 'The Wild Update' for Minecraft, including what to expect and when to expect it.
After the release of 1.18 'Caves and Cliffs Update' Part Two later this year, Mojang Studios will turn their focus to 'The Wild Update,' the next major release for Minecraft that's arriving sometime in 2022. 'The Wild Update' will feature plenty of new features and polish to existing mechanics, including the arrival of the Deep Dark biome.
Minecraft Live is returning for another year, once again packed with announcements, interviews, reveals, and more. Here's everything you need to know about Minecraft Live 2021, including how to watch and what to expect.
Secretlab, the company behind some of the best gaming chairs in the industry, has collaborated with Minecraft creators Mojang Studios on a Creeper-themed special edition of Secretlab's TITAN Evo 2022 chair.
Forza Horizon 5 is an expansive open-world racing adventure, and as such features dozens of Achievements for players to earn on Xbox and PC. Here's the full list of Achievements in Forza Horizon 5, and how to unlock them all.
Minecraft: Bedrock Edition is in the process of rolling out a brand-new beta, which includes plenty of additional fixes and tweaks for 1.18 'Caves and Cliffs Update' Part Two. This includes more changes focused on world generation and biomes.