Latest articles by Adam Hales
GAMING After a 31-year career spanning 50+ titles, Age of Empires veteran Earnest Yuen has officially announced his retirement from Microsoft.
XBOX Original Xbox pioneer Laura Fryer warns that soaring hardware costs and AI shortages are reviving 25-year-old fears.
XBOX The Xbox Series S may have helped developers prepare for Nintendo Switch 2, with similar optimization techniques and visual compromises carrying across both platforms.
HALO While Halo: Campaign Evolved is still weeks away, one fan is recreating parts of the beloved game inside Fortnite.
HALO Not everyone sees Campaign Evolved the same way, as Bungie's Jaime Griesemer offers a particularly blunt assessment.
Handhelds Winhanced's latest update adds streaming improvements and quality-of-life enhancements across its ever-expanding launcher.
XBOX A backend Xbox Store update suggests Microsoft is preparing to add lowest-price indicators to game listings, giving players more transparency during sales and helping them identify genuine discounts.
XBOX Xbox is making its exclusivity strategy clearer than ever with a new dashboard label that puts eligible games front and center.
FORZA Playground Games has finally acknowledged Forza Horizon 6's save-wiping bug, with fixes rolling out on PC and Xbox.
GAMING Gears of War: E-Day ranked among the five most covered, watched, and discussed games of showcase season, according to new data.
XBOX Xbox says exclusives are part of a bigger effort to give players a clear reason to choose its hardware and ecosystem.
HALO Original Halo artist Eddie Smith believes studios relying too heavily on AI could create more development problems than they solve.
XBOX Xbox leadership admits the company became overextended and says major changes are needed to strengthen its biggest franchises.
XBOX Xbox has acknowledged financial challenges, and a new report suggests major layoffs could be part of the company's turnaround plans.
Gaming Spyro's reveal trailer has surpassed 10 million views, raising fresh questions about Xbox's exclusivity strategy and the enduring power of nostalgia.
HALO Halo Studios reveals 42 skulls, visual modifiers, and a new Campaign Remix mode designed to keep players returning long after launch.
XBOX Xbox CEO Asha Sharma explains why Gears of War: E-Day and Clockwork Revolution are exclusive as the company looks to improve business health.
XBOX Xbox CEO Asha Sharma says Project Helix will support PC games, backward compatibility, and premium performance.
XBOX Xbox CEO Asha Sharma says more flexible Game Pass offerings are coming and hints at different business models for consoles.
PC Gaming Destiny 2 players rallied in force for the game's final major update, overwhelming SteamDB and sending a clear message to Bungie.
GAMING Halo: Campaign Evolved and Gears of War: E-Day will both feature two-player split-screen campaign co-op, marking the return of a fan-favorite Xbox feature that many players have missed for years.
BLADE Blade skipped the Xbox Games Showcase, but Arkane's Lead Concept Artist suggests the project is still moving forward.
XBOX Xbox says demand for Series X|S still exceeds supply as rising costs force a rethink of next-generation Project Helix plans.
