Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles. One news app.

The Latest Breaking News from Xbox

The Outer Worlds 2 director offers the most sympathetic answer I've yet heard for the $80 game question: 'We don't set the prices for our games,' and 'You'd have to honestly talk to the Xbox folks'

After playing The Outer Worlds 2, I'm convinced that it has the potential to be Obsidian's greatest game – and the best FPS of 2025

After playing The Outer Worlds 2, I'm convinced that it has the potential to be Obsidian's greatest game – and the best FPS of 2025

Summer Preview | The Outer Worlds was a fun sci-fi adventure, but its sequel is shaping up to be something truly special

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.

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

inkl

Grounded 2's best feature is happening because Obsidian left the Xbox One behind

After playing Grounded 2, I talked with game director Chris Parker, who says the game's biggest feature is possible because the team left the Xbox One behind.

Windows Central

ICYMI: the week's 7 biggest tech stories from Apple's beautiful Liquid Glass to the Xbox's surprise handheld launch

The past week's biggest tech news from Apple, Xbox, Garmin and more and for June 14, 2025.

$80 Xbox games? Consider yourself lucky — they're a lot more where I live

The Outer Worlds 2 is the first Xbox game to hit $80 USD, and while that seems like a lot, you could be worse off living elsewhere.

Windows Central

New code strings attached to Xbox Game Pass suggests a price increase may be imminent

Death, taxes, and subscription service price increases. The three horsemen of inevitability. A new code string suggests Xbox Game Pass is next.

Windows Central

inkl

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Xbox handheld rumoured to be 'essentially cancelled' but the new Asus Xbox Ally is actually a preview of all future Xbox consoles, not just handhelds

Xbox handheld rumoured to be 'essentially cancelled' but the new Asus Xbox Ally is actually a preview of all future Xbox consoles, not just handhelds

No more dedicated Xbox consoles built by Microsoft, so the story goes...

Obsidian explains Grounded 2 was born from technical limitations of the Xbox One: "This is our opportunity to build the world from the ground up"

Obsidian explains Grounded 2 was born from technical limitations of the Xbox One: "This is our opportunity to build the world from the ground up"

The Amazon Father’s Day Sale Is Almost Over — Here Are My Favorite Deals Still Available

The Amazon Father’s Day Sale Is Almost Over — Here Are My Favorite Deals Still Available

Father’s Day Sales have turned out some impressive tech deals as well as some deals on official sports merchandise. But with Father’s Day now essentially here, these sales are all about to end. I thought I’d take one last look at what Amazon’s Father’s Day Sale still has to offer,…

Operation Sports

How to Buy Robux – Complete Step-by-Step Guide for All Platforms (2025)

How to Buy Robux – Complete Step-by-Step Guide for All Platforms (2025)

Find out how to unlock your favorite outfits and styles!

Pro Game Guides

From The Editor's Desk — new Windows Central community features, we'd like to hear from you!

From The Editor's Desk — new Windows Central community features, we'd like to hear from you!

From the editor's desk? In 2025? In this economy? We have some cool news to share about the future of Windows Central, and we want to hear from you.

Windows Central

The Gears of War Reloaded beta is upon us, here's how you can take part

The Gears of War Reloaded beta is upon us, here's how you can take part

The Gears of War Reloaded beta is here and there are a few different ways you can get yourself a ticket to enter. Here's what you need to know.

Windows Central

'7 Days to Die' meets 'Animal Crossing': This wholesome survival game for Xbox and PC has some interesting inspiration

'7 Days to Die' meets 'Animal Crossing': This wholesome survival game for Xbox and PC has some interesting inspiration

Cozy meets survival to explore safety and danger in Winter Burrow, a unique genre-mashup from Pine Creek Games that offers a more approachable survival experience with a storybook aesthetic.

Windows Central

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

Fans worry Xbox Game Pass could be due another price increase after evidence seemingly surfaces on the Xbox website, just a month after the latest console price hike

Who could have seen this one coming...

Windows Central

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.

Windows Central

Hollow Knight: Silksong boldly teases DLC before even giving a release date, and fans are poking fun to hide the pain: "Sure hope this DLC doesn't turn into a full fledged game that takes 8 years to develop"

Despite the fact Hollow Knight: Silksong doesn't even have a release date yet, one of its devs has recently teased DLC for the game.

Windows Central

Xbox and PC's best L4D alternative has a new class gameplay video for you

Fatshark has unveiled 7 minutes of Arbites gameplay for Warhammer 40,000: Darktide ahead of the DLC's release June 23.

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

Microsoft has reportedly killed its in-house Xbox handheld to focus on its new ROG Ally platform

Seems on-the-go Xbox gamers will have to settle for the ROG Xbox Ally

Windows Central

"I wish everybody could play my game." The Outer Worlds 2 director doesn't like its $80 price tag either, and says it was an Xbox decision

The first Xbox game to cost $80 is The Outer Worlds 2, but its director says the price was chosen by Microsoft and Xbox, not Obsidian, and simply wishes everyone could play.

Windows Central

Ninja Gaiden 4 is bloody, stylish, and pure fun — I cannot wait for the full release of this Xbox, Team Ninja, and PlatinumGames team-up

After going hands-on with Ninja Gaiden 4, I'm convinced the team-up of Team Ninja, PlatinumGames, and Xbox Game Studios is what this series needed.

Windows Central

Backbone Pro review: This is the most expensive Xbox Cloud and NVIDIA GFN controllers you can buy right now — is it worth it?

The Backbone Pro adds Hall Effect sticks, a sleeker ergonomic profile, and big compatibility for maximum play. But is it worth the hefty price of admission?

Windows Central

Silent Hill 1 remake in development at Konami and Bloober Team, but will it come to Xbox?

During Konami's Press Start showcase, the publisher confirmed that a remake of Silent Hill 1 is in development at Bloober Team.

Seagate's new 4TB Storage Expansion Card is a win for Xbox owners, but it costs more than a Switch 2

Seagate has launched a brand-new 4TB version of its iconic Storage Expansion Card for Xbox, but it doesn't come cheap.

Operation Sports

How to Set Up the Xbox Series X for Sports Games

How to get the most out of your sports games on the Xbox Series X.

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

inkl

Organisations

Windows Central

inkl

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.

Download on the AppStore

Get it on Google Play