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Xbox launches new backwards compatibility program on PC, starting with four games from the early 2000s

I am the Great Mighty Poo, and now I am on PC too

Should the PS6 and next Xbox have back buttons on their controllers? Have your say

Should the PS6 and next Xbox have back buttons on their controllers? Have your say

Should the next console controllers come with back buttons as a standard? I'm making the case for why they should, but tell us what you think.

Xbox brings back compat to Windows: Microsoft pledges 4 games on PC for the first time, soon with achievements — with more to come

Xbox brings back compat to Windows: Microsoft pledges 4 games on PC for the first time, soon with achievements — with more to come

Conker, Crimson Skies, Fuzion Frenzy, and Blinx head to Xbox PC for the first time, soon with Xbox achievements, and more are on the way.

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How Pokémon Go encouraged me to find wonder in the world

These days, I ‘collect’ birdsong and wild flowers, but it all started when my sons and I first set out to find Pikachu and pals• Don’t get Pushing Buttons delivered to your inbox? Sign up here

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PlayStation "may as well eliminate the hardware" if Sony is ending physical discs, says creator of Disgaea RPG series: "Why would you need the console?"

"If you're going to get rid of physical games, you may as well go all the way," says Sohei Niikawa

The Elder Scrolls Online is already feeling the impact of Xbox's layoffs, ironically hurting the cash shop

The MMO is already reeling from reduced "team bandwidth".

'Not sure if I should keep buying games and software from Microsoft': Xbox users are questioning account safety due to ongoing recovery issues, ahead of a disc-less console future

The all-digital future for both Xbox and PlayStation users isn't looking secure, as Xbox users complain over recent account recovery issues.

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Meta Horizons+ Subscriptions Now Include Xbox Game Pass Starter Edition—Here's What It Brings

Meta Horizons+ Subscriptions Now Include Xbox Game Pass Starter Edition—Here's What It Brings

Meta Horizons+ subscriptions will now include Xbox Game Pass Starter Edition. What does this mean for gamers and users of Meta Horizons+?

Xbox's new VP of engineering quits just 2 months after taking the job

Xbox's new VP of engineering quits just 2 months after taking the job

Jared Palmer, who was picked to work directly with CEO Asha Sharma on the division's "most complex" problems, has taken a role at AI company Cognition.

Palworld 1.0 has already moved over 1.8 million copies for Pocketpair, analyst estimates, with 65% of players on Steam

Palworld 1.0 has already moved over 1.8 million copies for Pocketpair, analyst estimates, with 65% of players on Steam

That's a big Palworld

Xbox loses new exec that CEO Asha Sharma appointed just 2 months ago

Xbox loses new exec that CEO Asha Sharma appointed just 2 months ago

For AI company Cognition

Hasbro takes $56 million hit over multiple game cancellations, but it's still talking about how Baldur's Gate 3 is key to its future success

Hasbro takes $56 million hit over multiple game cancellations, but it's still talking about how Baldur's Gate 3 is key to its future success

Just a few years after going big on videogames, Hasbro is pulling an Xbox by narrowing its focus on its biggest brands and franchises.

Microsoft and Meta are teaming up to offer Xbox Game Pass with the Quest VR Horizon+ subscription — Xbox VR controller improvements coming too

Microsoft and Meta are teaming up to offer Xbox Game Pass with the Quest VR Horizon+ subscription — Xbox VR controller improvements coming too

For all 6 Meta Quest owners reading Windows Central today, Microsoft and Xbox have a new offering for you.

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I didn't expect the biggest new Xbox Game Pass title this past week to be a game about bowling

I didn't expect the biggest new Xbox Game Pass title this past week to be a game about bowling

Among all the most recent day-one releases into Xbox Game Pass, an unlikely success story has been found in the bowling alleys with a game that launched eight months ago.

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Xbox Game Pass joins Meta Horizon Plus, and to be honest, I'm thrilled

Meta Horizon Plus welcomes the Xbox Game Pass for its Quest VR users, opening the doors to a huge library of additional games.

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“It was horrifying”: Xbox sources say Microsoft is finally working to fix its abysmal hacked‑account support after years of user nightmares

We spoke to affected Xbox users who lost thousands of games, and in some cases, decades of memories from OneDrive. Microsoft did nothing to help.

Xbox Game Pass isn’t "viable" with so few subscribers, says former Forza lead bracing for more "studios getting shut down"

Mike Brown directed Forza Horizon 5 before leaving Playground in 2023

Xbox Game Pass getting the most eagerly-anticipated remake of modern times for free, while PS5 owners have to pay

Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass members get to revisit one of gaming's true greats

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Halo: Campaign Evolved is the star of Xbox Game Pass' 2nd July wave of new games, alongside an original RPG by Game Freak and a classic id Software FPS

Microsoft has unveiled the second line-up of games coming and leaving Xbox Game Pass in July 2026. The most notable new additions include Halo: Campaign Evolved, Beast of Reincarnation, and Heretic + Hexen.

'I can assure you, Gears of War: E-Day and Clockwork Revolution are not the only titles we're planning' — Xbox's chief strategy officer confirms the company wants to make more exclusives, but 'large live-service titles' will be multiplatform going forward

Xbox has confirmed that the Microsoft-owned company is looking to expand its console-exclusive portfolio outside of Gears of War: E-Day and Clockwork Revolution.

Another former Xbox studio is "independently owned, again" after Microsoft shut it down in 2024

Mighty Doom developer Alpha Dog Games was previously shut alongside Tango Gameworks

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Cliff Bleszinski, the lead designer of Xbox 360's original Gears of War trilogy, wants to work full-time on video games again after an eight-year hiatus

In an interview with 80.LV, Cliff Bleszinski of Gears of War fame, provides insight into his journey of recovering from his health issues, reflects on the closure of his studio, Boss Key, and expresses a desire to work on video games after rediscovering his love for them.

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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Open Beta dates revealed — Here's how and when you can play

Infinity Ward has confirmed the early access and open beta periods for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4. Here's when and how you can play the upcoming Call of Duty title's new multiplayer experience.

How to play Modern Warfare 4 Open Beta: Dates and platforms

Find everything about the MW4 Open Beta here.

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This Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 flight stick actually has a feature that changes the game for PS5 pilots

Just because an accessory is affordable doesn't mean it isn't the best, and that seems to be the case with Thrustmaster's PS5 flight stick for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 thanks to a feature you might have ignored.

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