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Halo Studios pivots from battle royale to extraction shooter
HALO A new report suggests Halo’s battle royale ambitions fell short, with the project evolving into an extraction shooter that may now be tied to the next mainline release.
The dev of Xbox Game Pass hit Vampire Survivors is working on 15 projects, opening 2 new studios
Gaming Poncle, the developer behind the acclaimed Xbox Game Pass hit Vampire Survivors, is working on 15 projects and expanding with two new studios.
Xbox CEO teases new Discord plans tied to Game Pass
XBOX Xbox CEO Asha Sharma hints at a renewed Discord partnership, with talk of Game Pass flexibility raising questions about future bundles, perks, and more.
Inside Double Fine’s handcrafted vision for KILN
XBOX A new developer interview reveals how Double Fine shaped Kiln’s gameplay, detailing its origins, long development cycle, and the design decisions behind its unique collision system.
Metro author confirms Metro 2039's protagonist main character is voiced, unlike Artyom
Gaming Dmitry Glukhovsky, author of the Metro franchise, has confirmed that Metro 2039's protagonist main character, The Stranger, is fully voiced.
Fallout 76 players in Japan blocked from Fallout 1st — Microsoft finally responds
Xbox There's no explanation, but Microsoft says the Fallout 1st subscription will return "later in 2026." As for what's going on is anyone's guess.
Microsoft will retire Clipchamp for iOS, leaving creators without a mobile option
Apps Microsoft will retire Clipchamp for iOS on June 9, 2026, leaving the video editor without any mobile app.
Copilot adds mobile checkout with data from 500,000 merchants
Apps Copilot Checkout now works in the Copilot mobile app, and Microsoft has deepened catalog data from over half a million merchants to improve AI‑powered shopping.
