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What does Xbox's 'biggest technological leap' future goal actually mean? An analysis. 🤔

Microsoft is moving forward on a plan to make its future Xbox platform more versatile than ever across Windows PC, cloud gaming, and traditional under-the-tv consoles. How will it all tie together? What does that mean for YOU, the Xbox customer? Here's what we think it's going to look like.

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On Xbox's growing pains, and its strange future

Microsoft's Xbox platform is at a crossroads and faced with more challenges than ever; it is also faced with more opportunities than ever. What does that mean for today's Xbox customer? It might not all be good news. It might be all good news.

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There's no need for a handheld Xbox console – we already have them

Rumors of a potential handheld Xbox have gathered pace yet again, but with game streaming and the Steam Deck and Asus ROG Ally I don’t see the point of such a device.

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If Xbox wants to survive, it needs a handheld — here’s 3 reasons why

The Xbox brand has struggled for years, but a proper gaming handheld would renew interest in the brand, ensuring its survival.

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Most game stores suck for handheld gaming PCs; here are your best options

Here are the biggest gaming stores for handheld gaming PCs ranked from worst to best.

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Phil Spencer blames capitalism for games industry woes: 'I don't get [the] luxury of not having to run a profitable growing business'

Spencer said publicly traded companies have to show constant growth or else nobody will give them money.

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New Xbox Series X appears to have leaked — and it comes with a key improvement and a refreshed look

Updated reports point to a major design change for Microsoft's "Adorably All Digitial" console refresh.

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You might get other game stores on Xbox Series X Pro

Could more storefronts be on the way to the next Xbox?

Steam could land on Xbox Series X as Phil Spencer opens the door to third-party stores

Xbox games have been available to play on PC hardware for years, and flipping that scenario around could happen next.

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Rumor: A white digital Xbox Series X has leaked

Images of a white digital Xbox Series X have leaked, indicating a refreshed version of the console might be on the way.

Windows Central

Phil Spencer says he's open to bringing stores like Epic and Itch.io to Xbox consoles

Could PC digital storefronts end up on Xbox? Apparently anything is possible.

PC Gamer

Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer wants PC gaming stores on Xbox

In an interview, Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer that he'd like to see PC gaming stores on Xbox consoles.

Windows Central

Phil Spencer, forever the optimist, hints that he's interested in a Microsoft version of Big Picture Mode for handheld gaming PCs: 'I want my Legion Go to feel like an Xbox'

"The things that usually frustrate me are more Windows-based than device-based. Which is an area I feel some ownership of."

PC Gamer

Microsoft needs to optimize Windows before making an Xbox handheld

Phil Spencer says an Xbox handheld is being considered, but optimising Windows for existing Steam Deck rivals is probably the best approach.

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“I want my Lenovo Legion Go to feel like an Xbox”: Phil Spencer on how Xbox can improve handheld gaming

Spencer is confesses his desire to make changes to the Xbox platform in these spaces as a whole. He specifically mentions that he has "this list of everything that makes it not feel like an Xbox," referring to his Lenovo Legion Go.

An Xbox gaming handheld could be more powerful and useful than PlayStation Portal

Xbox boss Phil Spencer talks more on a possible Xbox handheld console.

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Amid Xbox handheld rumors, Phil Spencer says he has a "list of things we should go do" with one

Firstly, he wants to be able to use a controller to boot up

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Microsoft's Handheld PC plan is the next chapter of Xbox brand

Microsoft, often viewed as an underdog in the console wars, has strategically embraced PC gaming with its Game Pass service, and gaming handhelds might be key to its future Xbox plans.

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Former Xbox boss Peter Moore says Gen Z may reject new consoles in favor of smartphones and PCs

"Why do I need to spend four or 500 bucks on a bespoke piece of gaming hardware when I've got my smartphone, or I got my PC or my Mac?"

Windows Central

Xbox Cloud Gaming users rejoice as Apple backtracks on controversial web app policy

Apple planned to stop supporting the installation of PWAs on iOS in the EU, but it has changed its stance following backlash. The reversal will allow Xbox Cloud Gaming and other web apps to continue to work on iPhones.

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Xbox is expanding its multiplatform strategy, and it should have arrived soon enough to save Halo Infinite

Opinion | Before 343 Industries scaled back development of Halo Infinite, the Xbox exclusive should have lined up alongside Grounded and Sea of Thieves for release on PS5

Windows Central

Microsoft News Roundup: Call of Duty on Game Pass, XPS 14 & 16, and more reviews than you can shake a stick at

This week we learned Call of Duty will launch on Xbox Game Pass and saw Dell launch three stunning XPS laptops. You can catch up on all the biggest Microsoft and gaming news right here!

Call of Duty will come to Xbox Game Pass on day one

Xbox boss Phil Spencer confirms that the massive franchise will hit Game Pass eventually.

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Pentiment gets a Limited Run physical disc release as it heads multiplatform, could this be the future for physical games on Xbox?

Obsidian announced today, on the heels of the news that Pentiment will be available on Nintendo Switch and PS5 tomorrow, that Limited Run Games will release physical versions.

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Xbox's Rare games are headed to Nintendo Switch Online. Could a Banjo game be in the works next?

Nintendo held a Partner Direct today, and one announcement made during the show could mean a bright future for Rare IP both on Xbox and even on the next Switch console.

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