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Forza Horizon 5 Crosses 10 Million Players

Forza Horizon 5 Crosses 10 Million Players

Available for Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One and PC, it's had the biggest first week for a title in both Xbox and Xbox Game Pass history.

Phil Spencer Talks About Emulation And Preservation Of Games, Calls For Industry-Wide Support

Phil Spencer Talks About Emulation And Preservation Of Games, Calls For Industry-Wide Support

Head of Xbox Phil Spencer has called out for industry-wide support to allow emulation of older games on modern hardware for the sake of game preservation.

The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim Anniversary Edition Review – Yet Another Edition

The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim Anniversary Edition Review – Yet Another Edition

The newest edition of Skyrim adds just enough to entice the few that have yet to play it, or perhaps missed the 8th gen version, but stops short of much else.

Xbox Cloud Gaming Launches on Xbox Series X/S and Xbox One

Xbox Cloud Gaming Launches on Xbox Series X/S and Xbox One

This means Xbox One players can now stream Game Pass titles exclusive to Xbox Series X/S, such as Flight Simulator, The Medium, and more.

Halo Infinite Campaign Comparison Video Highlights Improvements Over 2020 Reveal

Halo Infinite Campaign Comparison Video Highlights Improvements Over 2020 Reveal

343 Industries highlights the various improvements made to the shooter's campaign over the last year, from visuals to gameplay and more.

Halo Infinite is Tuning Challenges and Increasing XP Boosts to Fix Battle Pass Progression

Halo Infinite is Tuning Challenges and Increasing XP Boosts to Fix Battle Pass Progression

"This is only our first step - we are committed to continue evolving these systems but it will take time," says community manager John Junyszek.

Age Of Empires 4 Details Roadmap Up To Spring 2022

Age Of Empires 4 Details Roadmap Up To Spring 2022

The latest entry in the beloved real-time strategy series gets a roadmap of what to expect in terms of updates for the next year.

NFTs “Feel More Exploitative Than About Entertainment” – Phil Spencer

NFTs “Feel More Exploitative Than About Entertainment” – Phil Spencer

Head of Xbox Phil Spencer says that Microsoft isn't currently planning to bring NFTs to gaming, since he feels it's more exploitive than it is about entertainment.

Halo Infinite Campaign Gameplay Showcases “The Conservatory” Mission, New Weapons

Halo Infinite Campaign Gameplay Showcases “The Conservatory” Mission, New Weapons

Watch Master Chief and his new AI, The Weapon, fight off various foes, including the new Skimmers. The campaign launches on December 8th.

Metroid Dread, Psychonauts 2, Resident Evil Village Nominated for Game of the Year at The Game Awards 2021

Metroid Dread, Psychonauts 2, Resident Evil Village Nominated for Game of the Year at The Game Awards 2021

Deathloop leads the way with a total of nine nominations, while Ratchet and Clank follows with six of its own, and Psychonauts 2 and It Takes Two with five each.

15 Best Moments in the Halo Series

15 Best Moments in the Halo Series

The highest highs of Microsoft's beloved saga.

Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice Now Supports Ray Tracing on PC

Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice Now Supports Ray Tracing on PC

PC players can now choose from three presets with ray traced reflections and shadows supported. New accessibility options are also available.

Xbox Series X/S Have Reportedly Sold 6.7 Million Units as of the End of September

Xbox Series X/S Have Reportedly Sold 6.7 Million Units as of the End of September

Additionally, it's also been reported that the Xbox Series S is actually outselling the Xbox Series X in some "key markets."

Halo Infinite Multiplayer Beta – 343 Industries Looking at Battle Pass Progression

Halo Infinite Multiplayer Beta – 343 Industries Looking at Battle Pass Progression

Despite a fairly successful release, the beta has faced complaints regarding no post-match XP, low XP gains from challenges and so on.

“Xbox Game Pass is Very, Very Sustainable” – Phil Spencer

“Xbox Game Pass is Very, Very Sustainable” – Phil Spencer

"It’s not the only focus of the organization, and it, as a standalone thing, is very sustainable as it sits today," says the Xbox boss.

Halo Infinite Season 2 Won’t Launch Until May 2022, Campaign Co-op and Forge Details Coming in January

Halo Infinite Season 2 Won’t Launch Until May 2022, Campaign Co-op and Forge Details Coming in January

Previously set to end in March 2022 release, 343 Industries has extended the game's first multiplayer season so that it can "can finish development for Season 2 in a healthy and sustainable way."

Microsoft Adds FPS Boost to 37 Backward Compatibility Titles on Xbox Series X/S

Microsoft Adds FPS Boost to 37 Backward Compatibility Titles on Xbox Series X/S

The comprehensive list includes multiple games from Fallout, Gears of War, Dead Space, Dragon Age, Fable, and much more.

Halo Infinite Multiplayer Hit a Peak Concurrent Steam User Count of Over 272,000 at Launch

Halo Infinite Multiplayer Hit a Peak Concurrent Steam User Count of Over 272,000 at Launch

With a peak concurrent user count of over 272,000 on Steam on its launch day, Halo Infinite has already become Xbox Game Studios' most successful game ever on the platform.

Forza Horizon 5 Debuts at No. 4 in Weekly UK Retail Charts

Forza Horizon 5 Debuts at No. 4 in Weekly UK Retail Charts

Jurassic World Evolution 2 and Shin Megami Tensei 5 also see debuts in the top 10, while Call of Duty: Vanguard retains the top spot.

Xbox Game Pass Was Originally Supposed To Be A Rental Service – Xbox Exec

Xbox Game Pass Was Originally Supposed To Be A Rental Service – Xbox Exec

In a recent interview with GQ, it has been revealed that Microsoft originally envisioned Game Pass as a rental service instead of a Netflix-esque subscription model.