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As Play Anywhere takes center stage, the future of Xbox has never been clearer: "Our plan is to keep making amazing games and have them reach as many players as we can"

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Microsoft and AMD have officially entered a new multi-year partnership for first-party Xbox hardware

Microsoft and AMD have officially entered a new multi-year partnership for first-party Xbox hardware

Xbox President Sarah Bond shared an update on Xbox consoles today, confirming their ongoing partnership with AMD for first-party hardware, while committing to supporting your existing console library on next-gen systems.

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Microsoft just killed its biggest Xbox project, but here's why it's brilliant

Microsoft just killed its biggest Xbox project, but here's why it's brilliant

A surprising new partnership could turn Microsoft into gaming's most flexible force.

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5 things we didn't get from the Xbox Games Showcase, because Xbox obviously hates me personally

The recent Xbox Games Showcase was filled with exciting reveals and updates, but there were several games that I really wanted. Here are the top five.

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Xbox boss Phil Spencer shouts out "Nintendo's amazing track record" and the Steam Deck when promoting the ROG Xbox Ally

"I have found that getting to play my favorite games wherever I am just makes me enjoy them more"

Microsoft's Phil Spencer says the Xbox Ally is "the tightest collaboration" he's seen between the gaming and Windows teams "in my 3 decades at the company"

Spencer said the Windows team and the Xbox team are acting "really as one development team"

Halo dataminers uncover evidence of a PS5 release coming, days after Phil Spencer hinted at the return of "a classic that's been with us since the beginning"

Still waiting on that Rare Replay port first, Xbox

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Where is Forza Horizon 6? Xbox Boss Phil Spencer Teases 2026 Release

Where is Forza Horizon 6? Xbox Boss Phil Spencer Teases 2026 Release

We're finally getting a new horizon game.

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"Celebrate 25 years of Xbox with ... a classic that's been with us since the beginning." Did Phil Spencer just tease a new Halo game for 2026?

"Celebrate 25 years of Xbox with ... a classic that's been with us since the beginning." Did Phil Spencer just tease a new Halo game for 2026?

During Microsoft's 2025 Xbox Games Showcase, Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer may have teased a new Halo game coming in 2026 to celebrate Xbox's 25th anniversary.

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Xbox boss Phil Spencer says the next Forza game releases in 2026, and that we'll also see "the return of a classic that's been with us since the beginning"

Xbox boss Phil Spencer says the next Forza game releases in 2026, and that we'll also see "the return of a classic that's been with us since the beginning"

Halo? Project Gotham Racing?

Gears of War: E-Day is coming in 2026, as Phil Spencer shares an update during Xbox Games Showcase 2025

Gears of War: E-Day is coming in 2026, as Phil Spencer shares an update during Xbox Games Showcase 2025

Gears of War: E-Day is launching in 2026, as shared by Phil Spencer during Xbox Games Showcase 2025.

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There is no Forza Horizon 6 this year, but Phil Spencer did tease it for the Xbox 25th anniversary in 2026

There is no Forza Horizon 6 this year, but Phil Spencer did tease it for the Xbox 25th anniversary in 2026

Forza fans were hoping for Horizon 6 to be part of the Xbox Games Showcase and were left disappointed. But there's light at the end of the tunnel. Or in Xbox's 25th anniversary year.

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Xbox Games Showcase 2025: As it happened, all the games, trailers, announcements, and more | Xbox Ally handheld revealed!

Xbox Games Showcase 2025: As it happened, all the games, trailers, announcements, and more | Xbox Ally handheld revealed!

This year's big Xbox bash commences on Sunday June 8, 2025, at 10am PT / 1pm ET / 6pm BST. Here's all the announcements as they happen.

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Everything announced at the Xbox Games Showcase 2025

Everything announced at the Xbox Games Showcase 2025

All the announcements, surprises, reveals, and bits of news out from Microsoft

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Xbox Game Pass just had its strongest content quarter ever, but can we expect this level of quality forever?

Xbox Game Pass just wrapped up its strongest quarter ever, delivering standout releases like Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Blue Prince, and DOOM: The Dark Ages. Can it maintain momentum?

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‘We don’t socialise’: Kirstie Allsopp and Phil Spencer get frank about their offscreen relationship

The TV duo have co-hosted ‘Location Location Location’ for 25 years

Is it a huge mistake to sacrifice a bedroom to create a bigger bathroom? Experts reveal what it could do to your home’s value

Experts reveal what it could do to your home’s value

The first images of Microsoft's rumored Xbox handheld have leaked, but it's not the portable Xbox I was hoping for

Images of Microsoft's long-rumored Xbox handheld made by Asus have leaked online, offering the first look at the partner device.

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Channel 4 to host Location Location Location 25th anniversary night

The evening will see two special programmes air along with a new series of the property show.

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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.

Windows Central

"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.

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".

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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