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Xbox Game Pass is having its most insane quarter ever — with more games and variety than ever — and gamers are starting to notice

Xbox Game Pass is having an absolutely insane quarter, and it'll be interesting to see if Microsoft shares stats when the next quarterly earning report drops.

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"It's literally tens ofmillions of hours." Xbox CEO Phil Spencer celebrates Xbox Cloud Gaming's "dramatic growth," now with per-device usage charts.

Recently, Microsoft shared a full breakdown of Xbox Cloud Gaming's usage distribution by platform, and mobile is a lot lower than you might think.

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Phil Spencer is 'really happy' with Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, hinting there might be more Nazi punching adventures in the future: 'We do think there's life in that franchise'

But he also wants Microsoft "to do our own games and our own franchises".

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Xbox boss Phil Spencer confirms Microsoft will support the Nintendo Switch 2: 'I’m really a big believer in what Nintendo means for this industry and us continuing to support them'

MicrosoftGaming CEO Phil Spencer has reaffirmed that Xbox is still interested in supporting the Nintendo Switch 2.

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Xbox Game Pass is "not for everybody," says Phil Spencer

Phil Spencer, Microsoft Gaming CEO, describes Xbox Game Pass as a valuable option that complements traditional gaming models.

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Phil Spencer doubles down on Switch 2 support: "I’m really a big believer in what Nintendo means for this industry."

Could we see Sea of Thieves or Starfield on Nintendo Switch 2? Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer has been talking up support for the new console.

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Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer is trying hard to avoid leaking all his Xbox plans

Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer alludes to unannounced Xbox games coming this year in a recent interview.

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Phil Spencer says Fallout season 2 and the Minecraft movie give Xbox "more confidence that we should do more" adaptations, as long as it doesn't become "more like licensing"

"It's got to be about the creative outlet"

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Xbox boss wants to continue supporting Nintendo through the Switch 2 generation: "I’m really a big believer in what Nintendo means for this industry"

Get Tony Hawk into Smash Bros, you cowards

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We're getting a DOOM Xbox Elite Controller and Xbox Series X console wrap to celebrate 'The Dark Ages' (Confirmed!)

Ready to go medieval? Celebrate DOOM: The Dark Ages with the controller that may have debuted on Xbox lead Phil Spencer's sneaky shelf.

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Phil Spencer says Xbox is "really happy" with Indiana Jones and the Great Circle and thinks "there's life in that franchise," but he also wants more original Xbox IP: "We have a lot of room to tell new stories"

"Going forward, I also want to give the teams the ability to do our own games and our own franchises"

GamesRadar

Phil Spencer says not every game has to have 'a movie or a TV show' tie-in, but promises 'you're going to see more' adaptations of Microsoft games

"The videogame business is successful by itself. It doesn’t need this outlet," says the CEO of Microsoft Gaming.

PC Gamer

Will a conservatory add value to your home and how can you maximise it? This is what the pros say

This is what the pros say

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Here's where you can buy Phil Spencer's Minecraft jacket

Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer turned heads at the company’s 50th Anniversary Copilot Event by wearing a bold Adidas x Minecraft tracksuit jacket, here's where you can grab it and 'be more Phil!'

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Microsoft 50th Anniversary Copilot Event: The latest AI announcements from Redmond

We're live from Microsoft's campus in Redmond, Washington, at Microsoft's 50th Anniversary + Copilot event, reporting the latest news on AI.

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The 7 best moments in Xbox history

Xbox has been around for nearly half of Microsoft's 50-year history. Here are the seven best moments from the brand's past.

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Does a conservatory need building regulations approval? Not always, as these experts explain

Conservatories are exempt from building regulations provided these certain criteria are met

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Xbox fans are pining for Microsoft to re-open backward compatibility, considering it previously said it would add "as many games as possible" from Activision's catalog

Microsoft acquired Activision-Blizzard in full in 2023, and as we enter the second year of that acquisition, some fans have grown frustrated.

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Xbox Could End The Console Wars For Good By Blowing It Up Entirely

The next Xbox console will allegedly be the first to allow third party digital storefronts, a moment that could merge the two gaming markets once and for all.

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Don't get too excited about that Xbox handheld — I'm not, here's why

A report of Microsoft partnering with a PC gaming OEM to make a gaming with Xbox branding is exciting, but this might not be the Xbox handheld you want.

The Guardian - UK

Are AI-generated video games really on the horizon?

Microsoft and Google have both recently released new generative AI models that simulate video game worlds – with notable limitations. What can they do?

Windows Central

Analyst: Xbox Series X|S could have a "last hurrah" with Grand Theft Auto 6, were it not for a certain "blue" elephant in the room

MIDiA Research recently spoke to me about the state of Xbox, and how Grand Theft Auto 6 could present Microsoft with a unique opportunity.

GamesRadar

Devil May Cry and Bayonetta veteran Hideki Kamiya would still "love to make" his canceled dragon action RPG Scalebound: "Let's do it, Phil!"

Hideki Kamiya is now working on the Okami sequel, but he's clearly still got a lot of love for Scalebound

Evening Standard

Phil Spencer stuns fans with pics of rarely-seen teenage son who is his 'double'

The property expert, 55, took his youngest child Jake, 15, with him to New Zealand while filming a new Channel 4 show

TechRadar

Former PlayStation boss says Microsoft's decision to bring Xbox games to PS5 is 'a win for PlayStation owners'

Former PlayStation boss Shuhei Yoshida has praised Microsoft's multi-platform push, calling it "a win" for PlayStation users.

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