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Xbox says game discs should have worked during its outage

staff@engadget.com (Anna Washenko) — Wed, 29 Jul 2026 22:10:17 +0000

The company's tech chief said a fix for the error will be arriving soon.

Xbox explains what caused this week's 'unacceptable' major outage

staff@engadget.com (Kris Holt) — Tue, 28 Jul 2026 15:55:20 +0000

An Xbox executive said yesterday's outage was due to "a licensing service that sits outside of Xbox."

Xbox was down for hours, and users even had trouble playing disc-based games

staff@engadget.com (Kris Holt) — Mon, 27 Jul 2026 15:39:25 +0000

Xbox is down, and users are even having trouble playing disc-based games.

Xbox is testing free, ad-supported cloud gaming

staff@engadget.com (Kris Holt) — Thu, 23 Jul 2026 16:42:20 +0000

Microsoft is borrowing from the GeForce Now playbook with an ad-supported cloud streaming test.

Xbox is bringing games from its original console to PC

staff@engadget.com (Kris Holt) — Wed, 22 Jul 2026 16:34:18 +0000

Some original Xbox games are coming to PC, complete with achievement support.

Meta Horizon+ subscriptions now include Xbox Game Pass starter edition

staff@engadget.com (Kris Holt) — Tue, 21 Jul 2026 16:08:33 +0000

Meta Horizon+ subscriptions are now bundled with the starter edition of Xbox Game Pass.

Bethesda details what's next for Fallout and its other franchises amid Xbox cuts

staff@engadget.com (Kris Holt) — Fri, 17 Jul 2026 16:58:08 +0000

Obsidian is working on a new Fallout game, while Fallout 3 and New Vegas remasters are on the way.

Xbox gamer wins lawsuit against Microsoft to restore account and digital library

staff@engadget.com (Jackson Chen) — Sun, 12 Jul 2026 18:39:58 +0000

Microsoft also has to pay roughly $400 in damages to the user.

Engadget Podcast: Xbox resets with layoffs

staff@engadget.com (Devindra Hardawar) — Fri, 10 Jul 2026 14:15:00 +0000

This week on the Engadget Podcast, we dive into Microsoft's brutal Xbox layoffs with Mike Futter of the Virtual Economy Podcast.

Microsoft reportedly cancels Avowed sequel as Obsidian focuses on a Fallout game

staff@engadget.com (Ian Carlos Campbell) — Wed, 08 Jul 2026 20:18:23 +0000

The Fallout: New Vegas developer has not escaped Microsoft's Xbox layoffs unscathed.

Microsoft's layoffs extend beyond Xbox

staff@engadget.com (Jessica Conditt) — Mon, 06 Jul 2026 17:50:59 +0000

Microsoft is cutting an additional 3,200 jobs beyond those in the gaming division.

Xbox confirms plans to cut 3,200 jobs over the next year

staff@engadget.com (Kris Holt) — Mon, 06 Jul 2026 14:15:47 +0000

Xbox will lay off 3,200 workers as part of mass restructuring.

Xbox is reportedly testing a way to digitize your disc-based games

staff@engadget.com (Kris Holt) — Wed, 01 Jul 2026 19:49:27 +0000

Xbox may offer a way to preserve physical game purchases in an increasingly digital future.

Xbox layoff plans reportedly include closing Arkane, canceling Blade

staff@engadget.com (Jessica Conditt) — Tue, 30 Jun 2026 20:59:40 +0000

The cuts will apparently start next week.

Layoffs looming, Xbox union members argue for transparency and good-faith bargaining

staff@engadget.com (Jessica Conditt) — Mon, 29 Jun 2026 19:06:25 +0000

Xbox union members argue for transparency and good-faith bargaining.

It's a dumb time to buy an Xbox, even with the coming price hike

staff@engadget.com (Jessica Conditt) — Fri, 26 Jun 2026 19:42:31 +0000

This is a prime example of a bad deal.

Xbox prices are rising again after Microsoft helped drive up component costs

staff@engadget.com (Kris Holt) — Thu, 25 Jun 2026 17:55:53 +0000

We're all trying to find the guy who did this.

Xbox Game Pass additions for late June include EA Sports FC 26 and RV There Yet?

staff@engadget.com (Kris Holt) — Tue, 16 Jun 2026 14:43:59 +0000

Xbox Game Pass additions for late June include EA Sports FC 26 and RV There Yet?

Xbox is reportedly closing Ninja Theory, Double Fine and Compulsion Games

staff@engadget.com (Jessica Conditt) — Mon, 15 Jun 2026 23:18:51 +0000

Some well-known first-party Xbox studios are reportedly at risk of being closed down.

Xbox Game Studios chief reportedly steps down as layoffs loom

staff@engadget.com (Kris Holt) — Mon, 15 Jun 2026 15:20:43 +0000

Things continue to look grim for Xbox as layoffs loom and Craig Duncan steps down.