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Xbox in 2025: a make-or-break year for Microsoft's console

2025 could be a make-or-break year for Xbox, and it has to capitalize on recent first-party successes and a potential handheld device would be a boon.

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Will an extension add value to your home? The lowdown on the potential of creating extra space

Discover the difference an extension could make to what a home is worth with knowhow from property experts

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After saying Xbox multi-platform game delivery would have "no red lines," Xbox's games chief is now saying they'll go multi-platform on a "game by game basis." Does it make sense?

The big controversy surrounding Xbox pertains to whether or not it plans to keep delivering exclusive games to Xbox customers on console. Microsoft itself doesn't even seem to know yet.

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Indiana Jones and the Great Circle's official launch trailer showcases new gameplay ahead of release

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle's official launch trailer has been released.

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Moving home? Here are the keys to completing before stamp duty rises

With homebuyers facing thousands extra on the bill, the race is on to complete before the deadline

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Phil Spencer left ‘huge fortune’ by parents who both died in tragic accident

The presenter’s mother and father were involved in a shock river crash this summer

The Independent UK

"I think it's a great hardware platform. I do like Xbox." Final Fantasy 7 Remake director wants to bring the game to "as many players as possible," hinting at an Xbox version.

Could we be getting Final Fantasy 7 Remake on Xbox some day? It certainly seems like it, according to this new interview.

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Xbox's Black Friday deals are here including big discounts on Xbox consoles, controllers and games

Xboxhas revealed a range of exclusive Black Friday deals.

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Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers can now stream "select" games they own via Cloud Gaming, including titles not on Game Pass

Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members can now play "select" games they own via Cloud Gaming.

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Microsoft's Phil Spencer denies Avowed was delayed because it's janky: 'We didn’t move it because Obsidian needed the time. They’ll use the time'

"Maybe we could do a better job pacing with some of our third party friends."

PC Gamer

In an expansion-heavy time for Xbox, Phil Spencer says he doesn't like "expansions that are manipulative" – "I don't want it to be, like, the third level that you cut"

"Not every game will do expansions"

GamesRadar

Sam Altman predicts AGI will "woosh by" as Anthropic CEO eyes a 2027 breakthrough; Microsoft delivers Arm64 ISOs for Windows 11, but there’s a catch, while NVIDIA debuts an "essential companion" for PC Gaming

This week Anthropic's CEO disagreed with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman about the timeline for AGI, NVIDIA released a new app for gamers and creators, and Microsoft finally shipped ISOs for Windows 11 on Arm. Catch up on all the biggest news right here.

Windows Central

After Starfield: Shattered Space's mixed reviews, Todd Howard wondered if Bethesda should "have waited to put buggies out"

Fans wanted "more features" from the expansion

GamesRadar

"We’ll definitely do more consoles in the future, and other devices." Xbox lead Phil Spencer says more consoles are coming after Xbox Series X|S.

Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer has noted that more consoles are coming after Xbox Series X|S.

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Xbox handheld confirmed along with "future Xbox consoles" – but there's a catch

Xbox boss Phil Spencer has revealed future hardware plans, which includes a dedicated handheld and new home consoles.

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Xbox boss Phil Spencer says 'we’ll definitely do more consoles' as well as 'other devices' in the future but seems against a mid-generation leap like the PS5 Pro

Microsoft gaming boss Phil Spencer has confirmed there will "definitely" be more Xbox consoles in the future.

GamesRadar

Phil Spencer says Xbox will "definitely do more consoles" as he seems to take a jab at the PS5 Pro: "We don't need to do incremental hardware for our own benefit"

Shots fired

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New Xbox ad campaign features everything from a bento box to an Amazon Fire TV Stick

The latest Xbox marketing campaign shows all the weird places you can play Xbox games.

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Microsoft Gaming head honcho Phil Spencer says 'I don't like expansions that are manipulative... like, the third level you cut before you launched'

"Not every [Microsoft] game will do expansions."

GamesRadar

Under PS5 dominance, Microsoft says you don't need a console at all, actually everything is an Xbox, and "you're probably reading this right now from an Xbox"

What isn't an Xbox, really?

PC Gamer

Phil Spencer says Microsoft's PC-heavy lineup this year is 'historical' and an 'anomaly', so don't get used to it

"We want our games playable across as many screens as possible."

TechRadar

Dragon Age: The Veilguard's hair technology features 50,000 individual strands per character

EA has revealed how Dragon Age: The Veilguard's hair strand technology was brought to life.

TechRadar

Phil Spencer confirms Xbox handheld prototypes are now being worked on, but a console is years away

Xbox boss Phil Spencer has confirmed Microsoft is currently working on handheld prototypes.

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You don't need to wait for Microsoft's handheld Xbox, you already own one

Microsoft Gaming boss confirms future plans for a handheld Xbox, but why wait years for hardware when the experience is already here?

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Any Xbox game could come to Nintendo Switch or PlayStation, says Microsoft

There’s no ‘red line’ stopping any particular Xbox exclusive coming to other consoles

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