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Xbox CEO says current margins 'cannot continue' in public letter to staff

staff@engadget.com (Anna Washenko) — Wed, 10 Jun 2026 23:05:00 +0000

The more things change, the more they stay the same.

A Fable deep dive video shows off the RPG's compelling life sim system

staff@engadget.com (Kris Holt) — Wed, 10 Jun 2026 20:02:10 +0000

The delayed Fable reboot is coming to Xbox Series X/S, PS5 and PC on February 23.

Persona 4 Revival gets an official release date for February 2027

staff@engadget.com (Jackson Chen) — Sun, 07 Jun 2026 18:50:49 +0000

The pre-order trailer also revealed new voice actors.

A limited edition translucent green Xbox Series X and controller are coming this fall

staff@engadget.com (Cheyenne MacDonald) — Sun, 07 Jun 2026 18:05:05 +0000

Xbox's 25th anniversary collection drops in November.

Gears of War E-Day arrives October 6 as an Xbox and PC exclusive

staff@engadget.com (Mat Smith) — Sun, 07 Jun 2026 17:15:02 +0000

One of Microsoft's biggest gaming franchises is sticking with Xbox.

How to watch the Xbox Games Showcase

staff@engadget.com (Anna Washenko) — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 13:30:00 +0000

Microsoft has two livestreams planned for this Sunday.

Persona 5 Royal is one of many additions to Xbox Game Pass for June

staff@engadget.com (Anna Washenko) — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 21:10:02 +0000

The subscription is also getting some indie projects that are worth a look.

Marathon's first open play week starts on June 2

staff@engadget.com (Igor Bonifacic) — Wed, 27 May 2026 20:15:54 +0000

Bungie also shared more information about what players can expect from the game's new season.

CD Projekt Red announces new Witcher 3 expansion, Songs of the Past

staff@engadget.com (Matt Tate) — Wed, 27 May 2026 12:00:36 +0000

While The Witcher 4 is still being made, we're getting an additional chapter for The Witcher 3.

Microsoft's Xbox controller refresh kills its underused accessory port

staff@engadget.com (Jessica Conditt) — Thu, 21 May 2026 20:56:07 +0000

Hold your Chatpads close.

Microsoft hired an analyst with an influential video game blog to fix Xbox

staff@engadget.com (Jessica Conditt) — Wed, 20 May 2026 23:16:19 +0000

Matthew Ball is the new chief strategy officer for Xbox ahead of Project Helix.

Xbox Game Pass additions for late May include Forza Horizon 6 and Remnant II

staff@engadget.com (Lawrence Bonk) — Tue, 19 May 2026 18:00:00 +0000

The first-person adventure Luna Abyss is also a day-one release.

The latest Xbox thumbstick topper looks like a goal post

staff@engadget.com (Will Shanklin) — Tue, 19 May 2026 17:20:00 +0000

Xbox's new "goal post" thumbstick topper joins six other designs for people with disabilities.

Xbox Elite Controller 3 leaked by Brazilian regulator

staff@engadget.com (Anna Washenko) — Thu, 14 May 2026 21:55:48 +0000

It's a tough day to work at Microsoft PR.

Microsoft's unreleased cloud controller has been spotted in the wild and it's teeny

staff@engadget.com (Lawrence Bonk) — Thu, 14 May 2026 18:42:40 +0000

It reportedly uses Wi-Fi to directly connect to the Xbox Cloud Gaming service, for lower latency.

Xbox's new filters aim to make sense of disorganized game libraries

staff@engadget.com (Devindra Hardawar) — Wed, 13 May 2026 18:39:23 +0000

And, brace yourself, Microsoft is also testing a new startup experience.

Workers for Xbox studio Double Fine are forming a union

staff@engadget.com (Mariella Moon) — Sat, 09 May 2026 10:57:31 +0000

The studio behind Psychonauts is organizing with the Communications Workers of America.

The survival horror game Hollowbody launches for PS5 and Xbox Series X/S on June 5

staff@engadget.com (Lawrence Bonk) — Thu, 07 May 2026 14:00:00 +0000

The well-received title was developed by a single person.

Xbox is ditching Microsoft's Copilot AI

staff@engadget.com (Ian Carlos Campbell) — Tue, 05 May 2026 21:11:41 +0000

The AI assistant is no longer coming to consoles and will be removed from the Xbox mobile app.

Game Pass additions for May include Subnautica 2 and Forza Horizon 6

staff@engadget.com (Matt Tate) — Tue, 05 May 2026 16:01:21 +0000

It's another stacked lineup, with Mixtape also among the games joining Microsoft's subscription service