Microsoft is updating users to Windows 11 version 25H2, a new Xbox Games Showcase on the horizon, long-requested features for ...

TL;DR: Microsoft plans to revive its Xbox Backwards Compatibility Program for its 25th anniversary, enabling iconic games from four Xbox generations to be playable on the upcoming Project Helix ...

For Xbox's 25th anniversary, Microsoft has announced the return of Backwards Compatibility at GDC. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works ...

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Laying the groundwork for Project Helix? Laying the groundwork for Project Helix? is a senior editor and founding member of The Verge who covers gadgets, games, and toys. He spent 15 years editing the ...

Something to look forward to: Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has pushed back on rumors that the company plans to wind down its gaming business to focus on the more profitable worlds of AI and cloud ...

Posters from Microsoft’s “This is an Xbox” ad campaign adorn a wall in London Photo: Ross Miller/Polygon "This is an Xbox" had been integral to Bond's strategy of expanding the brand beyond its roots ...

Hot on the heels of its GDC panel divulging some of the first details on its next-generation console, Project Helix, Microsoft has confirmed that the Xbox Full Screen Experience is set to launch on ...

Microsoft Plans ‘Xbox Mode’ for Windows 11 PCs Starting in April Your email has been sent Microsoft announced Wednesday at the 2026 Game Developers Conference (GDC) that it is officially bringing a ...

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A real 'few cracked eggs along the way' situation, we're sure, but apparently Nadella believes other Microsoft departments could learn from Xbox. With the retirement of Phil Spencer, the resignation ...

A hot potato: For more than a decade, the Xbox One stood as a remarkable exception in console security – a machine long considered impervious to hacking attempts. That reputation is now over. At the ...