<![CDATA[ Latest from Windows Central in Gaming News ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com Thu, 16 Apr 2026 09:20:35 +0000 en <![CDATA[ "Thank you to every Greymane": Crimson Desert shows no signs of slowing down, topping over 5 million sales within a month ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/crimson-desert-topping-over-5-million-sales-within-a-month dWVGZ8MfQKkQtswVkb3RP6 Thu, 16 Apr 2026 09:20:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ Xbox's Starfield gets Nintendo Switch 2 rating days after its PS5 release, keeping hopes for a port of Bethesda's RPG alive — here's what we know ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/xboxs-starfield-gets-nintendo-switch-2-rating-days-after-its-ps5-release-keeping-hopes-for-a-port-of-bethesdas-rpg-alive KoUTfC28oyea4U4HipaBqA Wed, 15 Apr 2026 23:53:03 +0000 Thu, 16 Apr 2026 09:23:50 +0000 <![CDATA[ "The stuff that we're seeing is really well put together": Xbox game publishing chief says Forza Horizon 6 takes him back to the golden years of racing games ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/xbox-game-publishing-chief-says-forza-horizon-6-takes-him-back-to-the-golden-years-of-racing-games BMyez6dgZaYyfr3BrdhSJ8 Wed, 15 Apr 2026 22:41:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft's Xbox games lead Matt Booty says its studios are in a "culture of cultures" and work together more than you think — Blizzard is even helping with Fable ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/microsofts-xbox-games-lead-matt-booty-says-its-studios-are-in-a-culture-of-cultures-and-work-together-more-than-you-think SnaNwo4h4tXAn5LAjNQ8Km Wed, 15 Apr 2026 20:44:46 +0000 <![CDATA[ Rumored feature coming to Steam that will help you track prices, and Microsoft should copy it immediately for Xbox and PC ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/rumored-feature-coming-to-steam-that-will-help-you-track-prices-and-microsoft-should-copy-it-immediately-for-xbox-and-pc ttTBioUSpaacr3ZMPYePgU Wed, 15 Apr 2026 20:30:39 +0000 <![CDATA[ Xbox and Best Buy want to help you build your first video game in 2026 ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/xbox-and-best-buy-want-to-help-you-build-your-first-game-in-2026 XNHdVsvKqjNTF6f48DazC3 Wed, 15 Apr 2026 20:18:59 +0000 Wed, 15 Apr 2026 20:21:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ ID@Xbox makes a bold claim — “Games launching day one into Game Pass… do very well on other platforms as well” ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/id-xbox-makes-a-bold-claim-games-launching-day-one-into-game-pass-do-very-well-on-other-platforms-as-well rm98ahTYyYYZQyseYCfBjZ Wed, 15 Apr 2026 17:34:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ Starfield's sales on PlayStation 5 make me wonder why Xbox even bothered... was this worth devaluing exclusivity? ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/zenimax-bethesda/starfields-sales-on-playstation-5-make-me-wonder-why-xbox-even-bothered-was-this-worth-devaluing-exclusivity AbHv2WRFSTaQYpavVMBWsj Tue, 14 Apr 2026 22:04:36 +0000 <![CDATA[ Overwatch Season 2 just dropped with new hero Sierra and a launch on Nintendo Switch 2 ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/overwatch-season-2-live WeHRUWtmQ5vXnJJxNDYnQf Tue, 14 Apr 2026 22:02:44 +0000 <![CDATA[ "We have ideas that we want to get out there": Bethesda's Todd Howard says Xbox's Starfield and Fallout 76 were "creatively different" by design, for better or worse ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/zenimax-bethesda/bethesdas-todd-howard-says-xboxs-starfield-and-fallout-76-were-creatively-different-by-design-for-better-or-worse BLqrZW9DrVkMomCb5cZAHJ Tue, 14 Apr 2026 21:57:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ Your Xbox Storage Expansion Cards can have a life after the console; as it turns out, you can use it as PC storage ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/your-xbox-storage-expansion-cards-can-have-a-life-after-the-console-as-it-turns-out-you-can-use-it-as-pc-storage p7DoaKKY9UbB3G82BUBrJP Tue, 14 Apr 2026 19:50:23 +0000 Wed, 15 Apr 2026 11:10:21 +0000 <![CDATA[ Subnautica 2 publisher changes from Krafton to the game's devs on Xbox and Steam amid Early Access legal battle — is Unknown Worlds indie once more? ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/subnautica-2-publisher-changes-from-krafton-to-the-games-devs-on-xbox-and-steam-amid-early-access-legal-battle 9rMnFMDpSqPe6NyTUdd7T9 Tue, 14 Apr 2026 19:27:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ Metro creator Dmitry Glukhovsky says Metro 2039 "will be darker than anything you've seen before" ahead of full reveal — is Artyom's story finished? ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/metro-creator-says-metro-2039-will-be-darker-than-anything-youve-seen-before-ahead-of-full-reveal MwnEksqhxbEZtHZtUjnBtQ Tue, 14 Apr 2026 17:49:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ "Another example of Game Pass disparity": Kingdom Come Deliverance II runs natively on ARM with Steam, but not the Xbox app ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/pc-gaming/kingdom-come-deliverance-ii-arm-native-steam-xbox-pc-app 3yHQ2CcTiQoRVYMUE8zVJM Tue, 14 Apr 2026 13:52:58 +0000 <![CDATA[ "Xbox users spend more than PS5": Grand Theft Auto V leak reveals GTA Online earnings — as consoles dominate PC ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/grand-theft-auto-v-leak-reveals-gta-online-earnings TdBsQ8sdVVPPbuHWwmzvaH Tue, 14 Apr 2026 11:10:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ "This is a pattern, not a coincidence": Halo Studios report highlights alleged leadership failures and staff treatment concerns ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/halo/halo-studios-report-highlights-alleged-leadership-failures aeq4x5oyiwvyFNTt2ou9W6 Tue, 14 Apr 2026 10:55:45 +0000 Tue, 14 Apr 2026 19:23:44 +0000 <![CDATA[ Ex-Microsoft Xbox lead says he thinks Phil Spencer "did a fantastic job," and believes new CEO Asha Sharma has an "edge" — "I'm very optimistic." ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/ex-microsoft-xbox-lead-says-he-thinks-phil-spencer-did-a-fantastic-job-and-believes-new-ceo-asha-sharma-has-an-edge kq6ZKkRU2dbVSvwZtUJa2Y Mon, 13 Apr 2026 21:31:49 +0000 Tue, 14 Apr 2026 09:26:45 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft's new Xbox CEO Asha Sharma says Game Pass "has become too expensive for players," suggesting a price change — "we need a better value equation" ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/microsofts-new-xbox-ceo-asha-sharma-says-game-pass-has-become-too-expensive-for-players-suggesting-a-price-change Mh2jZmJa2KwUkCvo65VgaX Mon, 13 Apr 2026 19:22:28 +0000 Tue, 14 Apr 2026 09:27:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ Forza Horizon 6 full achievements list appears online ahead of release, revealing all 57 challenges and the full 1000 Gamerscore breakdown ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/forza/forza-horizon-6-full-achievements-list-appears-online-ahead-of-release-revealing-all-57-challenges-and-the-full-1000-gamerscore-breakdown u89T3e4ZDF5Cmb96dsaYQ5 Mon, 13 Apr 2026 18:51:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ Qualcomm's next PC gaming move on Snapdragon X starts with 25 "adapted" titles from NetEase, Marvel Rivals included ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/pc-gaming/qualcomm-snapdragon-x-netease-collaboration-marvel-rivals Vo7RYvbedRsGMVx5FToNAP Mon, 13 Apr 2026 15:20:31 +0000 <![CDATA[ "It started as a meme, but I think I might actually leave this on my PC": Enthusiast builds a "Superdome" PC cooler out of Noctua fans, and it works way better than anyone expected ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/pc-gaming/major-hardware-noctua-superdome-pc-cooler 7T3oL5fLoDE2ZjfQ5edwa6 Mon, 13 Apr 2026 13:58:01 +0000 Mon, 13 Apr 2026 19:13:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'Metro 2039' confirmed for "Xbox First Look" show: New format will spotlight games throughout the year. ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/metro-2039-confirmed-for-xbox-first-look-show-new-format-will-spotlight-games-throughout-the-year Qih7GoumKyJhjUfhjfcZcH Mon, 13 Apr 2026 13:07:38 +0000 Mon, 13 Apr 2026 13:12:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ Is Valve prepping its own AI for Steam? ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/pc-gaming/is-valve-prepping-its-own-ai-for-steam QSt7s9tDp7qvYNTiw34Y86 Sat, 11 Apr 2026 17:58:47 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Truthfully, I still think Bethesda is just part of something that is not authentic and is not genuine” — Pete Hines reflects on Bethesda after Microsoft’s acquisition ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/zenimax-bethesda/truthfully-i-still-think-bethesda-is-just-part-of-something-that-is-not-authentic-and-is-not-genuine-pete-hines-reflects-on-bethesda-after-microsofts-acquisition PQkGQiFvmFV95AUssJ7nR8 Sat, 11 Apr 2026 13:37:04 +0000 Sat, 11 Apr 2026 13:38:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ “As of January 2026… Drew Murray is now working on the StarCraft shooter” — this report could be the clearest sign yet that the project is moving forward ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/blizzard/as-of-january-2026-drew-murray-is-now-working-on-the-starcraft-shooter-this-report-could-be-the-clearest-sign-yet-that-the-project-is-moving-forward MFGd3os4y5Tx5gxDXGyS38 Sat, 11 Apr 2026 13:12:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ "This genuinely puts what Microsoft makes to shame": Someone built the best-looking app for Xbox Cloud Gaming — on Apple TV ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/stratix-xbox-cloud-gaming-app-for-apple-tv i48cw6q6ukErPjuzAgNcqT Fri, 10 Apr 2026 11:29:15 +0000 Fri, 10 Apr 2026 11:55:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ How Red Bull Wololo turned Age of Empires into a headline esports event ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/pc-gaming/age-of-empires-2-red-bull-wololo-londinium-records PPXuKK9wd4cDUPe8Q3o5x6 Fri, 10 Apr 2026 10:37:08 +0000 Sat, 11 Apr 2026 17:13:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ The original Xbox was going to be a lot like Project Helix, says ex-Microsoft gaming exec — here's why the first plans for a console-PC hybrid didn't work out ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/the-original-xbox-was-going-to-be-a-lot-like-project-helix-says-ex-microsoft-gaming-vp owShss39Vq3zgF9cWDa2c4 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 22:30:25 +0000 Fri, 10 Apr 2026 10:32:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ "We are rocking on bringing new Xbox console features!": Xbox is soliciting ideas for new features directly. Here are the best suggestions so far. ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/we-are-rocking-on-bringing-new-xbox-console-features-xbox-is-soliciting-ideas-for-new-features-directly-here-are-the-best-suggestions-so-far QvnRERGTACxr58YNTeFE8i Thu, 09 Apr 2026 22:26:41 +0000 Fri, 10 Apr 2026 10:34:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ Former Microsoft Xbox VP says AI is "the big question mark" for the future of gaming — he believes "There won't be a line where it's 'AI' and 'not AI' anymore" ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/artificial-intelligence/former-microsoft-xbox-vp-says-ai-is-the-big-question-mark-for-the-future-of-gaming EMS6uGQ3fQtjnJYdudF4Ef Thu, 09 Apr 2026 19:30:46 +0000 <![CDATA[ Xbox handheld owners finally get the one feature they’ve begged for, and it instantly fixes one of the platform’s most annoying problems ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/xbox-handheld-owners-finally-get-the-one-feature-theyve-begged-for-and-it-instantly-fixes-one-of-the-platforms-most-annoying-problems ijSQjdFmXwakGwMXsMFNqe Thu, 09 Apr 2026 15:51:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ Fresh Xbox discoveries point to "Duet" codename: A possible companion to "Triton" and more Game Pass subscription tiers? ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/xbox-discoveries-point-to-duet-a-possible-companion-to-triton t63WPqive2dTfSYSD3siJk Thu, 09 Apr 2026 11:35:27 +0000 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 11:38:48 +0000 <![CDATA[ NASA's Artemis II photos will give your Xbox dashboard a serious glow-up, and I didn't even know you could do this ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/nasas-artemis-ii-photos-will-give-your-xbox-dashboard-a-serious-glow-up-and-i-didnt-even-know-you-could-do-this 77Eh3DLUwnseydTUoLLmPN Thu, 09 Apr 2026 11:28:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ Ex-Microsoft gaming VP reveals why Xbox was greenlit despite how “unlikely” it was — “they saw it as a hedge against the threat” of Japan in tech ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/ex-microsoft-gaming-vp-reveals-why-xbox-was-greenlit-despite-how-unlikely-it-was b7LXmRw9nJknNmJdPigfnA Wed, 08 Apr 2026 22:23:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ Oop, Xbox's Halo: Campaign Evolved release date may have just leaked thanks to a retailer's mistake — it might have a Deluxe Edition with Early Access, too ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/halo/oop-xboxs-halo-campaign-evolved-release-date-may-have-just-leaked-thanks-to-a-retailers-mistake b937zJsB7EoJQkWYnDksoi Wed, 08 Apr 2026 20:56:24 +0000 Wed, 08 Apr 2026 22:24:47 +0000 <![CDATA[ Xbox is finally giving Achievements a huge update with several new features — “We stood up a dedicated team to focus on fan feedback” ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/xbox-is-finally-giving-achievements-a-huge-update-with-several-new-features-2026-april cJbPTTCdTu6CezRFBYdcZ3 Wed, 08 Apr 2026 19:45:09 +0000 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 10:02:06 +0000 <![CDATA[ If you bought an Xbox controller recently: Read this — Microsoft says you might be eligible for free batteries. ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/if-you-bought-an-xbox-controller-since-december-microsoft-says-you-might-be-eligible-for-free-batteries gc5A3mTXEz6bHBRQmbFnwP Wed, 08 Apr 2026 16:15:58 +0000 Wed, 08 Apr 2026 16:17:41 +0000 <![CDATA[ Here's a closer look at the gigantic Forza Horizon 6 Japan map, easily the greatest in the series' history ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/forza/heres-a-closer-look-at-the-gigantic-forza-horizon-6-japan-map-easily-the-greatest-in-the-series-history 7o5B48PeHjkrDtUn75jYv3 Wed, 08 Apr 2026 14:04:01 +0000 Wed, 08 Apr 2026 14:33:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I’m already sold”: Xbox’s new Forza Horizon 6 limited‑edition accessories are (almost) here — and they might be even cooler than I expected ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/forza/im-already-sold-xboxs-new-forza-horizon-6-limited-edition-accessories-are-here-and-they-might-be-even-cooler-than-i-expected kPyryGedFiKVFiK8gvHHoQ Wed, 08 Apr 2026 12:52:27 +0000 Wed, 08 Apr 2026 12:56:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ Xbox Game Pass is losing one of its best games at the worst possible time — get it now while it's cheap before it leaves Microsoft's service ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/xbox-game-pass-is-losing-one-of-its-best-games-at-the-worst-possible-time-get-it-now-while-its-cheap-before-it-leaves-microsofts-service Juce4tYmc6h7tqsS6KfwuA Tue, 07 Apr 2026 21:21:28 +0000 Tue, 07 Apr 2026 21:22:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ Xbox Game Pass' April lineup brings this surging Call of Duty game, and one of last year's biggest additions is coming to more tiers — plus, Hades 2, DayZ, and more ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/xbox-game-pass-april-lineup-brings-this-surging-call-of-duty-game-and-one-of-last-years-biggest-additions-is-coming-to-more-tiers ZrYcAd8FKBuRT7mVsfVV9F Tue, 07 Apr 2026 19:14:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ Whoa, delisted Xbox 360 games just showed up on the Xbox Store — did Microsoft leak new Xbox Backwards Compatibility games? ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/whoa-delisted-xbox-360-games-just-showed-up-on-the-xbox-store-did-microsoft-leak-new-xbox-backwards-compatibility-games NLHTsdvZhVGAj4G3G6gpa7 Mon, 06 Apr 2026 20:58:36 +0000 <![CDATA[ STALKER 2 is getting a free new content update this month — I break it down and reveal why it sets the stage for what comes after ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/stalker-2-is-getting-a-free-new-content-update-this-month-ahead-of-its-cost-of-hope-dlc CGJFRBuuoURGj8sxCTh8MH Mon, 06 Apr 2026 18:22:11 +0000 Mon, 06 Apr 2026 19:59:39 +0000 <![CDATA[ "Gameplay so good I nearly missed Age of Empires 4's new DLC announcement" — Red Bull's $250,000 Wololo Londinium tournament wraps up today, and you don't want to miss the finale ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/age-of-empires-4-yue-feis-legacy-red-bull-wololo-londinium Mh7ggCX2joT5ZnK9CWZAXR Mon, 06 Apr 2026 13:57:26 +0000 Tue, 07 Apr 2026 11:18:45 +0000 <![CDATA[ "What's going on?!!": World of Warcraft just created a truly insane, epic moment in gaming history — I had no idea Blizzard was still capable. ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/pc-gaming/whats-going-on-world-of-warcraft-just-created-a-truly-insane-epic-moment-in-gaming-history-i-had-no-idea-blizzard-was-still-capable ySRMjLkT59zjGjQANaU6wj Mon, 06 Apr 2026 05:52:57 +0000 Mon, 06 Apr 2026 10:36:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I couldn’t enjoy it fully until now”: Crimson Desert’s once‑exclusive PS5 mode finally arrives on Xbox — and I’m ready to dive back in ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/i-couldnt-enjoy-it-fully-until-now-crimson-deserts-once-exclusive-ps5-mode-finally-arrives-on-xbox-and-im-ready-to-dive-back-in 9kwiQGrhvj7GyF6v59yfMA Sun, 05 Apr 2026 13:36:21 +0000 <![CDATA[ “We’re finally ready to show more”: The more I explore this State of Decay 3 info, the more I’m left wondering how far Undead Labs is willing to go. ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/state-of-decay-3-details-revealed EKPbDeixoehTcyjAVZeiiV Sat, 04 Apr 2026 15:11:11 +0000 Sat, 04 Apr 2026 21:26:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ A new Halo leak claims the campaign is content‑complete — but the customization details raise bigger questions ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/halo/a-new-halo-leak-claims-the-campaign-is-content-complete-but-the-customization-details-raise-bigger-questions yGCha9aj4RU9VsBW8zWztR Sat, 04 Apr 2026 14:25:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Threatened retaliation on first contact”: As I dig into a former Halo art director’s claims, I’m left questioning what else Microsoft didn’t want anyone to see. ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/halo/threatened-retaliation-on-first-contact-as-i-dig-into-a-former-halo-art-directors-claims-im-left-questioning-what-else-microsoft-didnt-want-anyone-to-see wZSp5v54Bh2ydAPipCPHGo Sat, 04 Apr 2026 14:00:15 +0000 Sat, 04 Apr 2026 20:44:48 +0000 <![CDATA[ This fan-made Xbox website brings back the golden era of Xbox 360 voice chat messages — its distortion makes your mic sound just as bad as it did 20 years ago ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/this-fan-made-xbox-website-brings-back-the-golden-era-of-xbox-360-voice-chat-messages aKNnd6ySypxWwYmath8rwd Fri, 03 Apr 2026 21:09:31 +0000