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Xbox's disc-to-digital feature tested — it's a HUGE game preservation win
By Jez Corden Last updated
XBOX Xbox's disc-to-digital feature is now live for Xbox Insiders in the Alpha and Alpha Skip-Ahead rings. I made a quick video to demonstrate how it works in practice.

Xbox CEO Asha Sharma leaves the door open for Elder Scrolls VI exclusivity
By Jez Corden Published
Xbox Microsoft's gaming chief has a dilemma: should Elder Scrolls VI skip PlayStation 5? She's not saying, for now.

CEO Asha Sharma on future Xbox disc plans: "I know players love physical media"
By Jez Corden Published
Xbox Xbox CEO Asha Sharma recently spoke with the BBC about the next-gen Xbox Helix console, but stopped short of confirming a commitment to disc-based games longer term.

Xbox's disc-to-digital program goes live for Insiders on Monday — Here's how it works
By Jez Corden Published
Xbox With support for "thousands" of games from day one, you will soon be able to enjoy digital benefits with physical discs on Xbox, but there's still no word on the ultimate fate for physical Xbox games.

SHOULD Fallout 5 and The Elder Scrolls 6 be Xbox console exclusive?
By Jez Corden Published
Xbox With Xbox CEO Asha Sharma teasing the next Elder Scrolls subtitle, debate is heating up across social media about whether or not Xbox should make it exclusive. What do you think?

A new survey shows the scale of Xbox's fall vs. PlayStation
By Jez Corden Published
Xbox New data from Statista Research shows how much Xbox has fallen against PlayStation in the U.S., but also the scale of the opportunity.

Here's a quick look (and listen) at Xbox's new voice clip recording feature
By Jez Corden Published
Xbox Microsoft has been rapidly iterating on new Xbox features lately. Here's the latest headline act, which some have asked for since the Xbox One days.

Xbox CEO Asha Sharma promises Xbox will "return to growth" by FY28 — How? And what went wrong?
By Jez Corden Published
Xbox Xbox CEO Asha Sharma and Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella promise Xbox will "return to growth" by FY28 — but how?

Xbox Helix and Steam — and why it no longer makes sense
By Jez Corden Published
Xbox One of the coolest new features of the next-gen Xbox is the promise of PC-like openness. But ... does it still make sense from a strategic point of view? Does it still fit Xbox's wider plan under Asha? Let's discuss.

PlayStation makes a mockery of Xbox's multi-plat push by dropping God of War one day before Fable
By Jez Corden Published
Xbox Microsoft's lack of faith in its own platforms gets a shiny new spotlight in February 2027, as Sony confirms a tentpole exclusive will go head to head with Xbox's own contribution to PS5.
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