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Microsoft has launched the Xbox Adaptive Joystick, a new peripheral designed to enhance accessibility for gamers with varying mobility needs. This wired controller, exclusively available through the Microsoft store, features seven fully remappable buttons and connects directly to Xbox consoles, PCs, or the Xbox Adaptive Controller.

The ID@XBOX program has been a huge success for Microsoft. The program has led to incredible indie titles getting much needed funding, including the likes of The Binding of Issac, Stardew Valley, Balatro, Cuphead, 33 Immortals and more. So far, the program has generated over $5 billion for indie developers. 

At this point, Palworld is available across all of the major platforms, minus the Nintendo Switch. However, crossplay hasn't been universally available across all platforms. That is finally changing with a new patch this week. 

Earlier on in the console generation, the Xbox Series X/S systems appeared to be doing fine, continuing sales at the same pace as the Xbox One generation, while Sony ate up the majority of marketshare with the PS5. Now, analysis shows that the Xbox Series X/S systems have fallen behind the Xbox One in sales. 

Following months of no news, Xbox has now teased the much-anticipated Hollow Knight Silksong – possibly hinting at a 2025 release.

To cap off the month of March we are getting Octopath Traveler 2, the Blizzard Arcade Collection and more on Xbox Game Pass for PC, Console and Cloud.

Xbox is set to integrate AI-powered features directly into the gaming experience, aiming to streamline gameplay, enhance discovery, and facilitate re-engagement with titles. During The Official Xbox Podcast, Fatima Kardar, Xbox Corporate Vice President of Gaming AI, and Jason Ronald, Vice President of Next Generation, unveiled this and other upcoming updates.

Earlier this week, we learned more about Microsoft's plans for an Xbox handheld. Rather than building a bespoke device itself, Microsoft is partnering up with an OEM to produce an Xbox-licensed handheld. While initially we didn't know which OEM Microsoft has teamed up with, that has now changed. According to …

As they have been doing consistently for years now, Microsoft Flight Simulator has gotten its 19th major world update – featuring Brazil, Guyana and more.

Avowed marks the biggest first-party Xbox game for 2025 so far, with the Obsidian Entertainment-developed RPG arriving on Microsoft’s console (and PC) just under a month ago. Being Microsoft, the company rarely shares sales figures for its games. That being said, according to the game’s director, the higher-ups at Xbox are “happy” with Avowed’s player numbers.

Microsoft has been rumoured to be working on a gaming handheld for decades. Even back during the days of the Xbox 360, there were rumours of an Xbox-style PSP or GameBoy style system. With handhelds now able to offer enough power to run even current-generation games, Microsoft finally looks to …

Recently it was claimed that next year's Call of Duty is already in development for the next-gen Xbox. However, a reliable source has now rebuked this claim, as the next generation Xbox hardware is being planned for 2027 and no development kits exist yet.

At SXSW this week, Kojima Productions made the most out of its panel appearance by debuting a new trailer for Death Stranding 2. Not only did we get a new look at the game, but a June 2025 release has also been confirmed. 

Recent evidence shows that the PlayStation Store has been updated with a hidden listing for the Gears of War Collection. Typically, these PSN Store backend leaks are legitimate, so it appears that after a decade of appearing in rumours, the Gears Trilogy will finally return in remastered form. 

Ubisoft has a lot riding on the release of Assassin's Creed Shadows later this month. Ahead of the March 20th launch day, the publisher has now announced details on pre-loading, as well as global unlock times for digital copies of the game across PC, PS5 and Xbox. 

It has been almost six years since the release of Gears 5, leaving fans with a lengthy wait for the next entry in Microsoft's famed third-person shooter franchise. While initially announced for 2025, it is now being reported that Gears E-Day will now be coming in 2026. 

Microsoft is kicking off March with a bang by bringing six titles to Game Pass over the next couple of weeks. The big headliner is one of my most anticipated indie games of the year - 33 Immortals. 

Ahead of the launch of Forza Horizon 5 on PS5, analysts have revealed which aspects of the racing genre are played most by PlayStation and Xbox owners.

As they do every month, Microsoft has announced the line-up of Game Pass titles which are set to leave the service in a couple weeks’ time.

Fable has been delayed from 2025 to 2026. As it turns out, this could have something to do with Microsoft's evolving multiplatform strategy, as rumour has it that Fable will now launch on PC, Xbox and PS5 simultaneously. 

I often get emails in my inbox showcasing interesting stats about the games market, the titles dominating playtime and the threat they pose to other entertainment mediums, like video streaming services (Netflix, Disney+ etc). There is just one problem, these are often coming from online casino websites looking to boost …

We've known about Microsoft's long-awaited Fable reboot since 2017. Fans were pleased to see the game listed on the release schedule for 2025 but now, just two months into the year, Xbox has revised its plans, pushing the game back to 2026. 

33 Immortals has been on our radar since 2024. After a delay to 2025, Thunder Lotus Games has now revealed a March launch for the game on Steam and Xbox.

Gamers have made it well known that they don't want to see the market flooded with titles that make heavy use of generative AI. As it turns out, one of the biggest games in the world, Call of Duty, is already there. Activision has admitted that it has been using GenAI tools to produce a range of in-game assets for Black Ops 6. 

Ahead of its May launch, the team behind DOOM: The Dark Ages have shared a bunch of new details on how this latest title separates itself from the pack.

2025 is a busy year for Obsidian Entertainment, with the Microsoft-owned studio having just released their fantasy RPG Avowed – and The Outer Worlds 2 coming up later this year. Despite having quite a lot on their plate, the creative director for Avowed is hoping to support the series for years to come with expansions or even a sequel.

Phil Spencer has been doing the rounds in headlines again this week thanks to a newly published interview. We've already heard that Microsoft is no longer interested in convincing gamers to switch to Xbox from competing platforms. Spencer has now confirmed that future Xbox game showcases will feature more multi-platform titles.

Microsoft has now announced its Xbox Game Pass line-up for the second half of February – including a bunch of notable departees.

During the 1990s and early 2000s, instead of PlayStation, Nintendo and Xbox, the video games industry’s 3 console giants consisted of the aforementioned PlayStation and Nintendo – but also SEGA. Unfortunately, following the failure of the Dreamcast, the console maker would pivot to becoming a 3rd-party publisher. With Microsoft seemingly set to go a similar route, Xbox Head Phil Spencer has now directly addressed these comparisons.

Xbox head and Microsoft Gaming CEO, Phil Spencer, gives a surprising update on Rare Studios next game - Everwild.