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Xbox boss Phil Spencer is leaving, and a Microsoft AI exec is taking over with president Sarah Bond also resigning

Phil Spencer has been with Microsoft since 1988

GamesRadar

Xbox boss Phil Spencer is retiring, and his replacement is an AI executive who joined Microsoft in 2024

Sarah Bond, who was widely expected to take the reins one day, has instead resigned from the company.

PC Gamer

Phil Spencer retires as Microsoft appoints Asha Sharma CEO of Microsoft Gaming; major Xbox leadership reshuffle announced

Xbox enters a new era as Phil Spencer retires and Asha Sharma takes over

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Everything we know about Fable, the reboot on the twisted heroes RPG series

Fable is heading back to Albion with with a revamped morality system in tow.

PC Gamer

If you spot any of these warning signs during heavy rain, then water could be getting into your home, and you’ll need to act fast

Keep your eyes peeled for signs of water ingress

Ideal Home

Square Enix director promises Final Fantasy 7 Remake's Rebirth and Part 3 releases will come to Xbox — "Let's enjoy the world of FFVII together"

The director of Final Fantasy 7 Remake has confirmed Rebirth and Part 3 are coming to Xbox following the first part's successful launch on the console.

Windows Central

TV tonight: flawless prison drama is the first must-watch show of the year

Josh Finan continues to be brilliant in Waiting for the Out. Plus: buckle up for the final double bill of Heated Rivalry. Here’s what to watch this evening

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In not remotely shocking news, Xbox has reportedly suffered its 'worst year on record' for console sales

Xbox reportedly had its 'worst year on record' in 2025 in news that should surprise no one.

TechRadar

Microsoft killed his dream MMO despite apparently loving it, says former Elder Scrolls Online head, so he left: "The game I had waited my entire career to create"

Matt Firor left Zenimax after the cancellation of Project Blackbird

GamesRadar

TV house hunter Phil Spencer says MBE for charity work ‘very overwhelming’

The Location, Location, Location presenter was recognised in the New Year Honours for charitable services.

Evening Standard

Xbox can’t wait to get out of 2025 and start talking about the next generation

Microsoft priced itself out of the console market and started talking up the next generation.

TechRadar

Microsoft's year of shame

Can't make a few trillion dollars without ditching game developers, going googoo gaga for AI and supplying tech to the military, I suppose!

PC Gamer

Hideo Kojima says watch the OD teaser trailer "100 times" and you'll get a "big hint" about what his new horror game actually is: "I can't say anything else"

"Mr Phil will be angry with me"

GamesRadar

As Game Pass Cloud Use Grows, Are Madden, EA FC, and 2K Ready for a Streaming-First Future?

Cloud gaming is growing, but sports games are the odd ones out.

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Steam Machine is "Microsoft's worst nightmare" according to analysts, and one day Xbox games might be more beneficial to Valve than their own publisher: "Xbox console sales have really struggled"

Well, that's ominous

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This is the easy heating trick that I'm using to keep my home damp and mould-free this winter

This expert-approved (and super-easy) thermostat hack will keep moisture damage at bay

GamesRadar

Xbox boss Phil Spencer says "we welcome new options for players" as Valve unveils new rival hardware in the Steam Machine, saying new competition is how "gaming moves forward"

Microsoft is all about giving players options

PC Gamer

Phil Spencer reminds everyone that Xbox is 'one of the largest publishers on Steam' as he congratulates Valve on its new hardware with all the enthusiasm of a man paying his taxes

"Congrats on today's announce."

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New World proved that the hunger for a modern MMO is clearly there—but the only studios with enough cash to make them are too shareholder-brained to try

You can't become a titan if you never get time to grow.

GamesRadar

Valve has done a "very good job" of building a "massive marketplace" on Windows with Steam, but Microsoft and Xbox are looking to go one step further: "We're going to be everywhere"

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella also adds another hint that the next Xbox will be a PC hybrid

GamesRadar

Hideo Kojima pitched OD as a "really scary game" to Xbox boss Phil Spencer – and he was right, this looks terrifying

Really, really scary

Windows Central

Microsoft's ambitious new Xbox: Your entire Xbox console library, the full power of Windows PC gaming, and no multiplayer paywall

The new Xbox platform is said to be a "premium" experience, and now we have some details on what it'll look like.

TechRadar

Xbox boss Phil Spencer wants to 'lower the barrier to entry' to the publisher's games on competing hardware

Phil Spencer talks about Xbox's multiplatform strategy: 'We are making efforts to lower the barrier to entry'.

Windows Central

Phil Spencer swears Forza Motorsport isn’t dead — just parked indefinitely

Phil Spencer confirms Forza Motorsport isn’t cancelled, explaining that Turn 10 Studios is being given more time while Xbox shifts focus to other projects. His comments come amid layoffs, rising profit demands, and growing fan concern over Xbox’s current direction.

Windows Central

If the Xbox Ally is a public beta test for the next-gen Xbox — Microsoft needs to start working with the community *today* to address feedback

The Xbox Insider Program isn't robust enough for the absolutely gargantuan effort ahead of Microsoft. Bringing Windows up to par with the Xbox console experience may be the platform team's biggest challenge yet.

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