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Xbox consoles prices are going up by over 30% in the UK and Europe – a weaker, digital-only Series S now costs more than a launch Series X

Nintendo is also bumping up prices next month

GamesRadar

The ELO Vagabond combines the best parts of Razer and GameSir to make the ultimate mobile controller

The ELO Vagabond is the best mobile controller I've tested to date.

GamesRadar

Microsoft raises European Xbox prices by up to £200 — RAMpocalypse and component shortages force major console markups

Xbox price increases across the UK and Europe have been revealed, with prices upped by as much as £170 or €200.

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Halo: Campaign Evolved was made to be played with the most legendary Xbox controller of them all

When Halo first hit our Xbox consoles, we were playing with the Duke controller, the most legendary of them all. There's a new remake of Halo, so playing it with the remade Duke just feels right.

Windows Central

Microsoft raises prices of Xbox by 25% to 30% in Europe with the Series S now costing more than the Series X at launch

And I don't even know if it's worth the original price.

PC Gamer

'Nobody was buying them so it doesn't really matter' — Xbox console price hike hits the UK

The Xbox price hike is here, revealing the new cost of a console in the UK.

TechRadar

No, Xbox isn't quitting Steam — but it IS doubling down on PC gaming. Here's how.

Xbox's PC offering has improved immeasurably over the last few years, and while it isn't indicative of a shift away from Steam, it does show how seriously Microsoft is taking PC gaming.

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Is console gaming dead? Xbox's savage price hike is latest scandal to rock this generation

Discs ditched, mass layoffs and soaring prices – is it still possible to be a console gamer?

Xbox Series S and X Are Now More Expensive In the EU, UK—How About In the US?

Xbox Series S and X are now seeing a higher price in the United Kingdom, as well as the European Union.

Player One

Xbox prices in Europe are shooting up by upwards of 50 percent

Not a good day for Xbox enthusiasts.

Destructoid

I've spent a bunch of time with the SteelSeries Stratus+, and it’s OK on PC but struggles on Android

The SteelSeries Stratus+ is a hybrid wireless controller designed for mobile gaming and PC play. When heavily discounted, it's a passable budget PC pad, but a disappointing mobile controller at any price.

TechRadar

Gears of War: E-Day: Release date, platforms & everything else we know about Marcus Fenix's return

Return to Gears of War's roots this year with a gritty prequel that's been built from scratch.

Space

Microsoft's most-underrated gaming feature is steadily gaining traction, but big gaps remain — Xbox Play Anywhere report card

New data shows Xbox Game Pass adoption has improved in recent months, but big app gaps remain. Can Microsoft do more to boost it?

Windows Central

The games industry's 'fear of risk is currently the largest risk it faces' according to Nuclear Throne's producer

"Courage is a consistent factor of most hit titles."

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Top 7 new Horror games to play in 2026

You may want to keep an eye out for these top 7 new horror games in 2026.

Windows Central

Halo Campaign Evolved performed well on Xbox, but PS5 gamers give it a collective shrug — just 1% of PS5 gamers tried it, hurting Xbox's brand identity for no real return

Halo Campaign Evolved has been an abject failure on PlayStation 5, according to new data, heaping on more evidence that Xbox's rush to PS5 publishing has been a huge mistake.

Tom’s Guide

I tried the Sonic the Hedgehog office chair — and it actually makes ergonomics fun (and fast)

Branch just gave its Ergonomic Chair Pro a Sonic, Genesis, and Dreamcast upgrade thanks to a vibrant new collaboration with SEGA.

GamesRadar

34% of PS5 discs and 50% of Xbox Series X discs are junk without a download, research finds: "It's deliberately undermining the value of physical releases"

"We let them relabel a purchase into 'licensing'"

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Sony refuses to back down from killing physical media despite massive backlash; I hope Xbox doesn't follow their example, even though it's likely it will

During a recent financial earnings report, a Sony executive took the time to address the massive backlash it felt from gamers when it decided to end production of physical game discs for future PlayStation consoles, and their response is not one gamers want to hear.

Barchart

A $100 Billion Reason to Buy Microsoft Stock Now

Microsoft Azure crossed $100 billion in annual revenues for the first time as the software giant's Q4 results trumped expectations.

Tom’s Guide

Halo Campaign Evolved is a competent, but mostly unnecessary remake of a classic that feels (mostly) at home on PS5

Halo: Campaign Evolved is not a game many people will have asked for, but it still does an adequate job of reimagining the Xbox classic for 2026. However, some of the changes go too far.

PC Gamer

Report shows 34% of physical PS5 games and 50% of Xbox Series X games do not work fully without a download first

Are consoles following PC's lead?

Windows Central

Xbox CEO Asha Sharma and Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella promise Xbox will "return to growth" by the end of FY27 — What went wrong last fiscal?

Xbox CEO Asha Sharma and Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella promise Xbox will "return to growth" by FY28 — but how?

Windows Central

Microsoft stock price rips on earnings, jumping a 'record breaking' 18% in a week — Wall Street *really* liked Microsoft's earnings

Microsoft's FY26 earnings report came in, and it has been taken extremely well on Wall Street, as investors reward $MSFT stock with a 20% bounce in less than a month.

PC Gamer

Xbox revenues dipped $1.7 billion last year, but Asha Sharma predicts a 'return to growth' by mid-2027

The numbers are big and impressive, but the main message appears to be that Xbox isn't going anywhere.

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