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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?

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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7 things you need to know from Xbox's The Outer Worlds 2 Direct, plus juicy Grounded 2 details for Obsidian's other sequel

Microsoft's Xbox Games Showcase gave us a huge look at both The Outer Worlds 2 and Grounded 2 from Obsidian. Here's an in-depth overview of everything the developer had to show.

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The era of $80 Xbox games has officially arrived, there's no hiding from it now

We knew it was coming, no matter how much we hated it. The era of $80 Xbox first-party games has officially arrived, and there's no going back.

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Grounded 2: Everything we know so far about the upcoming survival game

Grounded 2 was just announced, so here's all the latest news before you dive into a new bug-filled adventure

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Xbox Showcase 2025 preview: What I expect to see from Microsoft's big annual games blowout

It's that time again. The Xbox Showcase is upon us, set for sail on June 8th. What can we expect to see? I have some ideas — without hard spoilers.

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Gears of War: Reloaded – Everything you need to know about the Gears of War remaster

Gears of War: Reloaded is bringing back one of Xbox's most iconic shooters and it's coming to PS5, too

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Gears of War: Reloaded — Release date, price, and everything you need to know

Gears of War: Reloaded is a new remaster of the classic game, and it's coming to Xbox, PC, and PlayStation 5. Here's everything you need to know.

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"We pitched it for 10 years and we weren’t sure if it was going to go into orbit" — Discussing 'A Minecraft Movie' as it breaks records on the way to streaming

As 'A Minecraft Movie' heads to streaming off the back of immense success, I sat down with two of its creators to discuss the movie's 10-year march to release.

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It took 15 YEARS for Minecraft to let us craft this item, but it's finally coming (plus new music and more)

In the latest Minecraft Preview and Minecraft: Java Edition snapshot, Mojang Studios has added craftable saddles to the game, alongside other new features.

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DOOM: The Dark Ages release date — Launch time, Early Access, and when it comes out in your time zone

DOOM: The Dark Ages is one of 2025's most anticipated new games, and it's only a few short days away now. Here's exactly when it's coming out, including specific launch times for every time zone.

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Xbox has become a Game Pass machine and nothing more — Is it enough to justify Microsoft's console over a costly gaming PC?

I can't think of many reasons to buy an Xbox over competing platforms when Microsoft has dwindled its appeal to one place: Game Pass.

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PlayStation's Hottest Games Are Coming From Its Biggest Console Rival

Xbox Game Studios has become the dominant publisher on the PS5 thanks to ports of its biggest exclusives like Forza Horizon 5 and Indiana Jones, proof that its multiplatform strategy is paying off big.

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The Outer Worlds 2: Release window, trailers, story details & everything else we know

Space isn't safe from money-hungry corporations, and sci-fi RPG The Outer Worlds 2 will play with that idea in 2025. Here's everything we know about Obsidian's sci-fi sequel.

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"That was really frustrating for us on the dev side." Halo dev explains how one of the Xbox series' biggest controversies came to be

Nearly 10 years after the game's release, a Halo dev has given details about one of Halo 5's biggest controversies.

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The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered — Xbox Game Pass, platforms, and everything you need to know

The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered is available now, so here's everything you need to know.

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Forza Horizon 5 shines on PS5, but the Realms update left me wanting more

Forza Horizon 5 is a perfect fit for PS5, but the new Realms content feels like a missed opportunity for something more.

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The Outer Worlds 2: Xbox Game Pass, gameplay, and everything you need to know

Here are all the details you need to know about The Outer Worlds 2, including its gameplay, Xbox Game Pass availability, and more.

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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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Sea of Thieves is joining Blizzard Entertainment's Battle.net with themed cosmetics and Xbox Play Anywhere

Rare and Xbox Game Studios' Sea of Thieves is joining Battle.net, marking the latest Xbox first-party game on Blizzard's PC client.

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Xbox's Age of Empires 2: Definitive Edition is getting The Three Kingdoms DLC, bringing new units, campaigns, and more

Age of Empires 2: Definitive Edition is getting The Three Kingdoms DLC in May, which is also when the PlayStation 5 version arrives.

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I replayed Avowed right away to fix a choice I didn't even know I'd made until it was too late

Now Playing | Why I completed Avowed and then dove straight back

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South of Midnight review and Metacritic roundup — Here's what critics are saying about this Xbox folktale adventure

Reviews are in for Xbox's South of Midnight, so here's what critics are saying about the dark folktale adventure.

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South of Midnight review: "A spellbinding tale that struggles to find its rhythm"

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Xbox Cloud Gaming seems to now support early access games, starting with South of Midnight

An upgrade to Xbox Cloud Gaming seems to now enable support for early access titles, starting with South of Midnight.

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Craft new mines in Minecraft to mine and craft more in the April Fool's Day update you can actually play

Mojang Studios has released Craftmine for April Fool's Day, a real update that lets you, well, craft mines. This is a limited time snapshot that's available now.

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