Microsoft quietly announced that all Windows-based handheld consoles will get the Xbox Full Screen Experience starting November 21

Microsoft announced today that the code for Zork , Zork II and Zork III will be made available open source under the MIT License. The company's Open Source Programs Office, Xbox and Activision all contributed to the effort

A major selling point of the Xbox Ally and Ally X is that they ship with a full screen version of Windows that plays nice with handheld PCs

Microsoft has released the source code for Zork I, II, and III under the MIT License through a collaboration with Team Xbox and Activision that involved submitting pull requests to historical source repositories maintained by digital archivist Jason Scott

Anyone who purchases a new Chromebook will receive a year of the service included with their device at no additional charge. Fast Pass allows Chromebook owners to stream more than 2,000 games from their existing Steam, Epic or Xbox libraries

CloverPit is one of my favorite games of the year so far , and it just arrived on Xbox without prior notice

The survival horror game Total Chaos has been in development for years and it's finally available for Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5 and PC

If you simply can't wait until Valentine's Day to have an eerie experience with a fellow horror-loving person, you can check out a demo that dropped today. The announcement was part of the Xbox Partner Preview showcase, but you can also try the demo on PC and PlayStation 5

Development of Vampire Crawlers started soon after Vampire Survivors hit early access and blew up in 2021. Poncle founder and CEO Luca Galante told Xbox Wire that this is hopefully the first in a series of spinoffs in which the idea is to take some of the core pillars behind the development of VS and to apply them to existing genres

As of today, Googles making it easier for new Chromebook buyers to play games right out of the box. Anyone who buys a Chromebook will get 12 months of access to GeForce Now, NVIDIAs cloud-streaming service that lets you access games you own on platforms like Steam, Xbox and so forth

Dave the Diver , the smash hit adventure RPG/management hybrid, is finally available on Xbox

This mode displays art (like on Samsung's The Frame ) while the device is in standby. It's also a solid choice for gaming: It supports Xbox cloud streaming and works well as a retro game emulator , too

This mode displays art (like on Samsung's The Frame ) while the device is in standby. It's also a solid choice for gaming: It supports Xbox cloud streaming and works well as a retro game emulator , too

Xbox has revealed the last batch of Game Pass additions for November along with a couple of titles that are coming to the service in December

Microsoft has announced that its next Xbox Partner Preview will air this week and feature a brand new look at some of its upcoming games

Asus is adding individual P-Core and E-Core power controls to the ROG Xbox Ally X, along with a multitude of other features, general improvements, and bug fixes for all ROG Ally devices through Armoury Crate SE

Xbox is hosting a partner showcase event on November 20 at 1PM ET

This mode displays art (like on Samsung's The Frame ) while the device is in standby. It's also a solid choice for gaming: It supports Xbox cloud streaming and works well as a retro game emulator , too

I grew up with games like this one from WeatherFell and publisher Top Hat Studios, which looks completely up my alley. Windswept is out now on Steam , GOG , Nintendo Switch , PS4, PS5 , Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S for $20

This Backbone Pro controller comes with one free month of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate.

But it's also possible these in-game rewards look weird because they were made in the rush to get the game out the door. Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 has the honor of being the first in the franchise to launch on Xbox Game Pass , one way Microsoft hopes to justify the subscription's recent price hike

As youd expect, Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 also offers the traditional multiplayer and Zombies modes that will no doubt keep you busy until next year. Its out today on Xbox (included with Game Pass), PS5, PS4 and PC

Sony won this console generation

The game will be free to play on both iOS and Android devices and will include the zombie-centric DLC Undead Nightmare . Red Dead Redemption coming to Netflix on Dec 4th iOS https://t.co/gXKy5edObR Android https://t.co/eg6RhKhsAt https://t.co/7JJPR7nx6W pic.twitter.com/W07ZrVhXhl Wario64 (@Wario64) November 13, 2025 That same leaker has also discovered an ESRB website with ratings for the PS5, Xbox Series X/S and the Switch 2

This mode displays art (like on Samsung's The Frame ) while the device is in standby. It's also a solid choice for gaming: It supports Xbox cloud streaming and works well as a retro game emulator , too

The Steam Machine is a console designed to allow gamers to play PC games on their TV.

When flipped, the cards join together to make up a portion of the title's world map. Incidentally, there's no physical version coming for Xbox Series X/S, despite already being available to download

Developer Rockstar Games, which is currently facing accusations of union busting, is set to release Grand Theft Auto VI in November 2026 . If you have yet to play GTA V or havent dipped in since the PS3/Xbox 360 era, this could be a decent way for you to pass some time until the next entry arrives

Valve is entering the home console space with the new Steam Machine and Steam Controller

Backbone just released a new Pro version of its Xbox controller

Backbone has just unveiled a new Xbox mobile controller

As the Xbox 360 turns 20, the first images showing an exclusive edition of the console, which some claim kicked off the HD gaming era, have been shared on social media

Sony reported that PlayStation 5 sales have reached 84.2 million units, officially surpassing every Xbox console ever released

However, that doesn't extend to the "goodwill" created when both companies agreed to the acquisition, Sonys says, because its "supported by the whole game segment." When it completed its acquisition of Bungie for $3.6 billion in 2022, Sony believed the developer could use its expertise in running online games to help expand PlayStation's live service offerings. While the strategy has led to successes, like Helldivers 2 , which has proven to be a popular multiplayer game on PC, PlayStation and Xbox, it's also created catastrophic failures like Concord , which was pulled from digital stores less than two weeks after it launched

Make someones Christmas

There's plenty of great gifts for the gamer in your life in 2025, from the Switch 2 to the PS5 Pro, and we've got picks to suit every budget

Xbox still needs console hardware, but it won't look like anything you've seen before.

After popular arcade games like Mortal Kombat and Spy Hunter, Midway Games jumped into the home console market, and in 2003 launched their baseball game franchise "MLB Slugfest" for Xbox, PS2, and GameCube

The ending was ultimately a touching reward and pretty darn uplifting. A Pizza Delivery is available now for PS5, Xbox Series X/S and PC

The next major update for Halo Infinite will also be its last. Halo Studios, which is part of Microsofts Xbox Game Studios, has announced that its rolling out Operation: Infinite on November 18

The piece is an intriguing look into the life of Cuenen, who makes games about boats while living on her boat in the Netherlands. New releases A couple of notable indies made the leap onto Xbox Series X/S and PlayStation 5 this week, including 1000xResist

"It's not even about the currency," said one WoW Reddit user . "It's about a large, dedicated portion of the player base crying out for years that we don't want the game to head this direction and here it is." It's hard to look at the new currency and not think of Microsoft's recent edict to its Xbox division

We think our current recommendations will still satisfy most shoppers, but since were still working to test most of these newer devices, we wanted to give a heads-up for anyone who wants the absolute latest. In the meantime, weve added testing notes on a few other emulation-focused handhelds as well as a couple new portable PCs like the ASUS ROG Xbox Ally X

When ROG and XBOX announced the ROG Xbox Ally series, we had the more premium, powerful X version in black color, and the base version ROG Xbox Ally in white, which is more budget-friendly at only RM2,699 and also aimed towards AAA gaming at 720p resolution

Xbox says the ROG Xbox Ally X is a preview of the future of console gaming

This is a fun short that makes some lighthearted jabs at the game while describing some of its features and oh no Im probably going to sucked back in to playing it again even before developer Kenny Sun adds some extra stuff to it at some point. Ball x Pit is out now on Steam, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch and Switch 2

You might be able to buy PlayStation games once and own them across PC and PS5 together, similar to Microsoft's Xbox Play Anywhere

To remedy that, Atari and developer Digital Eclipse are releasing another paid expansion for the retro collection. Its called The Namco Legendary Pack and it will be available on November 13 on PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch and Steam for $8

Sony's stamp on the PC ecosystem looks like it might grow stronger, with a new leak hinting at cross-purchases for games, and it would be ideal for Rockstar's upcoming GTA 6

Sony now allows you to make in-game purchases while streaming games over the cloud without leaving a session, and if you have a friend playing the same game youre streaming, you can receive invites and join their game from the Quick menu. Sony seems intent on the PlayStation Portal plugging the gap between now and the PS6, which could reportedly arrive in the next two years alongside a powerful complementary handheld device that might beat out the ROG Xbox Ally X in the specs department

Microsoft has announced its latest batch of games coming to Xbox Game Pass in November

Save almost $20 on Microsoft's first-party headset for Xbox Series S/X.

Microsoft is making good headway with its Xbox Full Screen Experience rollout, but it still needs to move faster

UHS-II cards add a second row of pins and can reach up to 312 MB/s. These are pricier and much less common than cards based on UHS-I, but theyre supported by some cameras and higher-power handhelds like the ASUS ROG Xbox Ally X

Just like an SUV that might go off-road once or twice a year, you might not use the Legion Go 2's full capabilities all the time, but when you do and everything comes together, you realize all that utility isn't just for show, he said . While the ROG Xbox Ally X is the better value, I appreciate how Lenovo's handheld was made to handle a variety of battle conditions

The original Xbox prototype shown off in the year 2000 was just brought back to life in an epic project

I've seen Egging On pop up from time to time and I've been looking forward to checking it out. I won't have to wait much longer to do that as it's coming to Xbox Series X/S , PS5 and PC (Xbox app and Steam ) on November 6

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Gizmodo: It's time for Xbox to eat some humble pie and perform some real soul-searching

Microsofts latest earnings report for the quarter ending on September 30 revealed that revenue from the Xbox hardware fell 30 percent year over year

It charges the Scape inductively, so there's no need to align any charging pins, and it cleverly houses the headset's 2.4GHz wireless transmitter. When connected to your main PC, the dongle can sit inside the dock, ready to go when you want to use it with your PlayStation 5, PS4, Nintendo Switch or another PC or Mac (sorry, Microsoft fans, there's no Xbox support)

This is what happens when you ignore hardware for years while dumping all your once-exclusive titles onto other platforms.

The LG Gaming Portal is gradually becoming a viable alternative to a console for people with a casual interest in games. The cloud version of Xbox Game Pass joined the platform back in April, and the new and improved GeForce NOW app introduced up to 4K 120Hz game streams on LG TVs a few months ago

It hasn't been a good year for Xbox so far

After that window came and went, the project went dark until Summer Game Fest 2022 , with promises that the game a) still existed and b) had been fully remade for the new generation of gaming hardware. If the current schedule holds, Routine will be on Steam and Xbox, including day one availability on Game Pass, by the end of this year

Microsoft shipped its first Xbox handheld nearly two weeks ago

Microsofts Azure cloud service is recovering from an outage that affected key apps and services like Microsoft 365 , Xbox and Minecraft

Microsoft Azure sparked a big outage on Wednesday on the heels of the AWS nightmare.

The best way to innovate in gaming is to have good margins, that's according to Microsoft chief executive Satya Nadella. He made the comments during an interview days after Bloomberg reported that Microsoft has expected unrealistic profit margins from its gaming division, which the report suggested was a likely reason for studio closures, game cancelations and thousands of layoffs at Xbox

There's another AWS outage

Do we have another big AWS-style outage on our hands? Starbucks, Minecraft and Xbox are all down right now

Microsoft and several connected software systems are suffering an outage

A major Microsoft outage appears to be taking place - here's what we know

Amazon Games is winding down support for New World: Aeternum amid layoffs in the division and even deeper job cuts across its parent company. The game debuted on PC in 2021 and it landed on PS5 and Xbox Series X/S just over a year ago

Xbox, what on earth are you doing?

It has the same basic design with detachable controllers on either side and a screen in the middle; it's just way bigger and bulkier. The Legion Go 2 weighs two pounds and measures 11.6 inches wide (with its controllers attached) compared to 1.6 pounds and 11.4 inches for the ROG Xbox Ally X (and that's including its big, pronounced grips)

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A new report claims that the next-gen Xbox console will offer a Windows gaming PC experience with an Xbox console layered on top.

Microsoft's next Xbox console will run full Windows and allow users to exit the Xbox interface to access Steam, Epic Games Store, Battle.net, and other PC storefronts, according to Windows Central

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