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Microsoft's new Xbox CEO Asha Sharma says Game Pass "has become too expensive for players," suggesting a price change — "we need a better value equation"

Reportedly, Xbox CEO Asha Sharma has signaled to employees that Microsoft is planning to figure out "a better value equation" for Xbox Game Pass soon.

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'Pragmata' (PC, Xbox) Review — "A game that separates itself from humanity"

Capcom delivers another hit with Pragmata's dashing combat and expressive human story.

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PS6 rumors suggest the next console war will be fought on a completely new battlefield, and the Steam Machine might be in prime position

Rumors point to three PlayStation 6 devices launching in the next generation, but this shift in priorities could see Steam Machine steal the win.

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Metro 2039 confirmed as the next game in the Metro series, full reveal coming later this week

The rumors were true.

PC Gamer

Fable developers combat rumors of delay with confirmation of the game’s release date

Fable is still arriving on time, according to the devs.

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Xbox confirms the leaks, the next Metro game is called Metro 2039 and will be showcased later this week

Catch the "Xbox First Look" on Thursday

GamesRadar

'Metro 2039' confirmed for "Xbox First Look" show: New format will spotlight games throughout the year.

Xbox's showcase production team has been on a big tear this year, and another new format is on the horizon: starting with the return of Metro.

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Fable rumored to be delayed, putting autumn 2026 release in doubt

Yet another game avoiding GTA 6?

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"Gabe's crazy" – Father of Xbox "vastly more excited" about Steam than Project Helix because Valve "f*** up business" and do "weird stuff"

Gabe Newell and the gang are "relentlessly focused on cool games"

GamesRadar

As GTA 6 reportedly spooks Xbox into delaying Fable, Playground Games reiterates its RPG remains on track for Autumn 2026

Rockstar Games' behemoth is fast approaching

GamesRadar

Former Xbox exec regrets not securing Final Fantasy on the console, says Square Enix "wanted Sony to have competition but couldn't be too overt"

GamesRadar

REPLACED release countdown: Exact date and time

The AI-age.

Destructoid

Father of Xbox says PC gamers used to throw drinks at him for daring to suggest "Halo might be a good game" before the FPS console boom

People would die on the hill that FPS games couldn't work on consoles, according to Seamus Blackley

GamesRadar

Let's talk about it: Which Xbox console is the best-looking of all time and why is it the Xbox One X?

Microsoft has pumped out plenty of console designs over the years, but the Xbox One X is the best of the bunch. Or is it? Let's hear what you think!

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Is 007 First Light coming to Xbox Game Pass?

A full-price purchase may be on the menu for Bond fans.

TechRadar

Former Xbox exec thinks Naughty Dog's decision to cancel the 80% completed The Last of Us Online 'was the right call', but it shouldn't have greenlit it in the first place — 'The ambition was there, but the realistic upfront planning wasn't', she says

Former Microsoft Game Studios executive producer Laura Fryer thinks the decision to cancel The Last of Us Online was the right decision on Naughty Dog's part and greenlighting the project was the "real mistake".

Windows Central

"This genuinely puts what Microsoft makes to shame": Someone built the best-looking app for Xbox Cloud Gaming — on Apple TV

Xbox fans can now access their cloud library on Apple TV through Stratix, offering a promising but still early glimpse at what official support could look like.

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"I’ve died more times than I can count": This side-scrolling roguelike is an ID@Xbox triumph. Say hi to 'Absolum,' your new addiction.

I’ve died more times than I can count, and I’ve never had more fun doing it.

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Xbox exec who brought Bungie into Microsoft says it's "weird" to see Sony own the creators of Halo: "It was so weird to launch Marathon and see a PlayStation logo"

"If you would've told me, 'Oh, Bungie will be part of Sony, you know, 25 years ago, I'd be like 'What? No, I don't think so'"

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The original Xbox was going to be a lot like Project Helix, says ex-Microsoft gaming exec — here's why the first plans for a console-PC hybrid didn't work out

Microsoft's new Project Helix is an ambitious console that fuses Xbox and PC together — something it wanted for the original Xbox, but couldn't achieve.

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"We are rocking on bringing new Xbox console features!": Xbox is soliciting ideas for new features directly. Here are the best suggestions so far.

It's a renaissance for new Xbox Series X|S and Xbox PC features right now, as Microsoft's gaming department seems to have been unleashed. Xbox engineer Bill Ridmann posits on X: What would you like to see? Here are the best suggestions.

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Former Microsoft Xbox VP says AI is "the big question mark" for the future of gaming — he believes "There won't be a line where it's 'AI' and 'not AI' anymore"

Microsoft's former gaming and Xbox VP Ed Fries believes AI is "the big question mark" for gaming moving forward, and says it's not going away.

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Windows and Xbox are now prioritizing user feedback in a huge pivot ... but why now? I can't help but be suspicious — it smells a bit like panic.

Is Microsoft's big AI push falling off the rails? Possibly, but not for the reasons you might think. AI is here to stay, but Microsoft's AI infrastructure gamble is making Wall Street incredibly nervous ... here's why.

GamesRadar

Xbox co-creator says "it's just not true" gaming is on the decline despite layoff apocalypse

Ed Fries says it's a "pendulum"

TechRadar

Did your Xbox controller recently ship without a battery included? Microsoft has finally acknowledged the issue and is compensating players with a 'one-time offer' — here's how you can claim yours

Xbox users who recently received a shipped Xbox wireless controller without a battery can now receive compensation by claiming a free Rechargeable Battery + USB‑C cable.

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