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ROG Xbox Ally, Xbox Ally X Have Seen “Extremely Positive” Market Response Since Launch

ROG Xbox Ally, Xbox Ally X Have Seen “Extremely Positive” Market Response Since Launch

Asus CFO Nick Wu believes that there is demand in the market for premium, high-end handheld gaming PCs that the ROG Ally devices can fill.

Phil Spencer Congratulates Valve on New Steam Hardware as “One of the Largest Publishers on Steam”

Phil Spencer Congratulates Valve on New Steam Hardware as “One of the Largest Publishers on Steam”

"Gaming moves forward when players and developers have more ways to play and create," wrote the Microsoft Gaming boss on social media.

Microsoft Unveils New Game Development Tools to Unify Development Between PC and Xbox

Microsoft Unveils New Game Development Tools to Unify Development Between PC and Xbox

New features like PlayFab Game Saves and GameInput API will allow Xbox Play Anywhere to work across platforms more seamlessly.

Halo Infinite’s Last Major Update Arrives on November 18th as Developer Focuses on Future Titles

Halo Infinite’s Last Major Update Arrives on November 18th as Developer Focuses on Future Titles

While support will continue, there won't be any more content as the "combined focus" of Halo Studios is on "new experiences."

Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 Director Lambasts the “Static, Scripted” Nature of The Outer Worlds 2

Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 Director Lambasts the “Static, Scripted” Nature of The Outer Worlds 2

"Give me a living, simulated world! True non-linearity!" said Daniel Vávra, who also criticized the "loading screens and level grinding."

Xbox PC Game Pass Quietly Broke Family Setups, But Microsoft Says It Was a “Bug” That’s Now Fixed

Xbox PC Game Pass Quietly Broke Family Setups, But Microsoft Says It Was a “Bug” That’s Now Fixed

A silent Xbox/Windows tweak resulted in locks, launches, even save wipes for families, before Microsoft rolled it back.

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 and Sniper Elite: Resistance Headline Game Pass Wave 1 in November

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 and Sniper Elite: Resistance Headline Game Pass Wave 1 in November

Microsoft also confirms that S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl is leaving the service on November 15th alongside other titles.

MSI Claw: Xbox’s Full Screen Experience Rolls Out to Insiders, Bringing a Console-Style UI

MSI Claw: Xbox’s Full Screen Experience Rolls Out to Insiders, Bringing a Console-Style UI

The full-screen UI for handhelds offers a more console-like experience and will roll out to other OEMs in "the coming months."

Contraband – Canceled Xbox Co-op’s UI Screenshots Surface Via Dev Portfolio

Contraband – Canceled Xbox Co-op’s UI Screenshots Surface Via Dev Portfolio

New screenshots showcase how the menus for the co-op adventure would have looked, including rank tiers and an 80s-style aesthetic.

Just Cause 5 “Would Be A No-Go,” Says Avalanche Co-Founder

Just Cause 5 “Would Be A No-Go,” Says Avalanche Co-Founder

Christofer Sundberg, who now heads up Liquid Swords, says that "extremely few" from the original Just Cause team remain at the studio.

Gears of War: E-Day Channels the Original’s “Alien” Style Horror, Says Former Art Director

Gears of War: E-Day Channels the Original’s “Alien” Style Horror, Says Former Art Director

"There was just the tension and the horror that you were pulling out of every location, and I loved that," says Jerry O'Flaherty.

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 : Heart of Chornobyl Departs Game Pass Right Before PS5 Version Launches

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 : Heart of Chornobyl Departs Game Pass Right Before PS5 Version Launches

Game Pass subscribers are being forced to purchase the full game as it exits the service just weeks before its PS5 debut.

Xbox Exec “Killed” the Halo MMO ‘Titan’ to Protect a Bonus, Says Former Ensemble Dev

Xbox Exec “Killed” the Halo MMO ‘Titan’ to Protect a Bonus, Says Former Ensemble Dev

"By firing ALL of Ensemble, he didn’t have to pay for our studio for 3 years, and he didn’t care about Titan," says Sandy Petersen.

Halo 2 and 3 Also Getting Full Remakes With Sprint and No Multiplayer – Rumor

Halo 2 and 3 Also Getting Full Remakes With Sprint and No Multiplayer – Rumor

The next mainline Halo title will reportedly feature multiplayer, but Microsoft is seemingly continuing on the remake path until then.

Xbox Hardware Revenue Fell by 29 Percent, Games and Services Grew by 1 Percent in Latest Quarter

Xbox Hardware Revenue Fell by 29 Percent, Games and Services Grew by 1 Percent in Latest Quarter

The 1 percent growth in Xbox games and services was referred to by Microsoft as being "relatively unchanged" over previous quarters.

Microsoft CEO Wants to Bring Games Everywhere Like Office, Revisit PC-Console Dichotomy

Microsoft CEO Wants to Bring Games Everywhere Like Office, Revisit PC-Console Dichotomy

Satya Nadella also spoke about innovation being helped by companies keeping an eye on margins, since that's how they get funded.

Outer Worlds 2 – What It Gets Right (And Where It Falters)

Outer Worlds 2 – What It Gets Right (And Where It Falters)

You might be surprised to know that we do have a couple of gripes with The Outer Worlds 2. But perhaps true beauty lies in imperfections alongside perfection?

Former Xbox Executive Says Gaming Doesn’t Compete With TikTok, it Competes With ‘Time’

Former Xbox Executive Says Gaming Doesn’t Compete With TikTok, it Competes With ‘Time’

Mike Ybarra noted in social media platforms that games tend to be long-form sources of entertainment when compared to TikTok posts.

The Outer Worlds 2 Narrative Designer is “Really Happy” That Players Can Miss Story and Characters

The Outer Worlds 2 Narrative Designer is “Really Happy” That Players Can Miss Story and Characters

In an interview, Joe Fielder spoke about wanting to design The Outer Worlds 2 while also making sure it reacted to players' choices.

The Outer Worlds 2 Rewards You With Consumerism Flaw for Buying the $100 Premium Edition

The Outer Worlds 2 Rewards You With Consumerism Flaw for Buying the $100 Premium Edition

The RPG seemingly features several joking Flaws, including one that makes your choices for you after skipping too many dialogues.