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"Dice a Million" mixes up the deckbuilder genre on PC Game Pass
By Cole Martin published
ID@Xbox It's basically gambling, but the only thing I’m losing is my sleep schedule.

5 must-play ID@Xbox games from March 2026
By Cole Martin published
ID@Xbox Hundreds of new indie games have sprung up on Xbox this month, so Windows Central is highlighting a few that caught our attention this March.

Explore Dante's Inferno in a new way in this upcoming ID@Xbox game
By Cole Martin published
ID@Xbox What if The Divine Comedy was more than just a poem? That’s the question asked by upcoming psychological horror The Alighieri Circle: Dante’s Bloodline.

I know how Xbox Game Pass can fix the "Call of Duty Tax" for non-shooter fans
By Jennifer Young published
Xbox Asha Sharma is looking at lower-priced tiers, but I think the solution lies in a return to cable-like packages.

Fans push back on Xbox’s development pitch, arguing the platform’s problems lie elsewhere
By Adam Hales published
Xbox Xbox says it is removing friction for developers, but readers debate whether install base, Game Pass, and platform priorities still matter more than tooling.

Cozy life sim 'Starsand Island' hits early access on Xbox Game Pass
By Cole Martin published
Gaming Starsand Island is finally out in Game Preview on Xbox and PC Game Pass, and it has had quite the glow-up since we last saw it.

Why backward compatibility matters to Xbox players
By Adam Hales published
Xbox We heard from you! Revealing Xbox fans are split on which generation deserves more backward compatibility support, though most simply want the program to return entirely.

How many hardware concepts influenced Lenovo's unique folding PC gaming handheld?
By Cale Hunt published
PC hardware I went down a deep rabbit hole of pioneering PC and PC gaming concept devices that have directly influenced today's most unique hardware.
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