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Xbox Game Pass: Forget the AAA games coming soon, it's this stunning indie roguelite I recommend most

The latest free games coming to Xbox Game Pass have been announced, and one of them is a real gem

Take-Two CEO backs Asha Sharma — “I’m going to bet on her continuing to do great”

Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick shares his thoughts on Xbox’s new CEO Asha Sharma, offering support and explaining what drives success in the gaming industry.

Windows Central

Take-Two boss declines to offer advice to the new Microsoft Gaming chief, says she'll be fine on her own: 'She’s a highly accomplished executive who’s done just great without ever having met me'

Asha Sharma came into Microsoft's Xbox business without a background in gaming, but Zelnick did the same thing at Take-Two and that's worked out pretty well.

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Bethesda's Todd Howard says The Elder Scrolls 6 development is smoother than Starfield's ever was thanks to a key improvement — "builds of the game are really consistently working"

Bethesda's game director Todd Howard says that The Elder Scrolls 6 has been smoother to develop than Xbox's Starfield thanks to Creation Engine 3.

Windows Central

One of the biggest Genshin‑style hits on the planet might finally be coming to Xbox

A new datamine suggests Wuthering Waves could be coming to Xbox, with platform references discovered in game files, though no official announcement has been made.

Windows Central

This controller lets you swap between Xbox and PlayStation thumbstick layouts without a toolkit, and it only costs $50

I can only applaud the Nyxi Flexi for bringing a modular controller form factor down to a $50 price point, especially with its practical, toolless design.

GamesRadar

An awesome Roguelite beat 'em up I never thought would come to Xbox has proved me wrong — with a release date confirmed for Xbox Game Pass

Among Microsoft's announcements for Xbox Game Pass additions for March 2026, one game caught everyone by surprise. Absolum, a popular beat em' up with Roguelite elements released in 2025 for PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, and PC, is finally coming to Xbox and Xbox Game Pass later this March.

Windows Central

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Todd Howard was "really, really sorry" to see former Xbox chief Phil Spencer retire, but says new CEO Asha Sharma "is great"

Spencer is "a good friend" of Howard

GamesRadar

Starfield settles another system and lands on PlayStation 5 next month

It's finally leaving Microsoft exclusivity.

Destructoid

Shoutout to Xbox owners for beta testing Starfield ahead of its PS5 launch next month

Starfield is coming to PS5, and it's launching alongside a new DLC and free update.

TechRadar

Starfield PS5 release date confirmed as the price of the base game falls by $20 for all platforms

Bethesda's space RPG has been console-exclusive to Xbox for nearly three years

GamesRadar

March’s Xbox Game Pass lineup is wild: Resident Evil 7, Disco Elysium, and a bunch of heavy hitters

Xbox Game Pass rounds out March 2026 with major additions including Resident Evil 7, Disco Elysium, and Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, alongside several smaller and returning titles across multiple tiers.

Windows Central

Crimson Desert's release date and launch times are only a few sleeps away — here's when you can play one of the most hyped-up open-world games I've ever seen

Crimson Desert could be one of the grandest fantasy adventure games ever made, and now it's just a few days away from its release date and launch times.

Windows Central

Bethesda's Todd Howard says NVIDIA DLSS 5 in Xbox's Starfield is "amazing" — everyone else is calling it uncanny AI slop

The internet is laying into NVIDIA's DLSS 5 tech for making NPCs look like AI slop, but Bethesda's Todd Howard thinks it's "amazing" in Xbox's Starfield.

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Xbox App finally lets you add any game or app — a huge step toward Steam‑level freedom

A new update to the Xbox PC app introduces manual library additions, allowing users to launch apps and games directly from the interface without relying solely on supported storefronts.

Windows Central

Xbox’s "easier dev tools" pitch isn’t landing with fans who say the platform needs bigger fixes

Xbox says it is removing friction for developers, but readers debate whether install base, Game Pass, and platform priorities still matter more than tooling.

Windows Central

Xbox’s Project Moorcroft quietly evolved — here’s what replaced it

Reports claimed Xbox cancelled Project Moorcroft, but an interview with ID@Xbox director Guy Richards suggests the initiative evolved instead. Xbox continues to support game demos through ID@Xbox demo festivals.

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Despite ID@Xbox generating hundreds of millions in sales, Xbox still eyes store discovery improvements

Xbox says its ID@Xbox program generated hundreds of millions in sales on the Xbox Store. Despite that success, the company is introducing changes to improve how games are discovered.

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The original Xbox One has reportedly been jailbroken — yes, the 2013 one

The original Xbox One “VCR” model has reportedly been jailbroken almost 13 years after its launch. Researchers bypassed the console’s boot ROM security using a hardware technique known as voltage glitching, allowing unofficial software to run and opening new possibilities for preservation and hardware research.

Windows Central

Windows Central’s subreddit just hit 1,000+ members — here’s why you should join us

Our subreddit is quickly becoming one of the best places for Windows, Surface, Xbox, and PC fans to talk directly with us and with each other. Here’s why we built it — and why you might want to join.

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Windows Wrap: Windows 11’s disastrous year came at the perfect time for Xbox — Project Helix will drag PC gaming to where it needs to be

Windows 11 struggled in 2025, but it may have paved the way for Project Helix. Microsoft promised to reduce the pain points of Windows 11, and gamers may be the biggest benificiaries.

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Ex-Xbox exec Larry Hryb 'Major Nelson' just joined this legendary gaming brand, but he says it's not his "full time gig" — "I am still working on that"

Former Xbox programming director Larry "Major Nelson" Hryb has joined Commodore, but it's not his "full time gig." Could he return to Xbox at some point?

Destructoid

Microsoft confirms Copilot AI is coming to Xbox, mere weeks after new CEO said gaming division would avoid ‘soulless slop’

Hey Copilot, do I suck at this game?

Lenovo Legion Go 2 review: The most beastly portable handheld yet

Lenovo's follow-up is a hefty but impressive machine

Windows Central

Microsoft's Xbox AI assistant Gaming Copilot is coming to consoles this year, and not stopping there — "We will continue to bring it to more services that players are playing"

Nearly a full year after its introduction, Microsoft has announced the Xbox AI Gaming Copilot is coming to consoles later in 2026.

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