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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.

Avowed quietly put out the PC requirements and file size and I'm pleasantly surprised

Avowed has some reasonable recommended PC settings and a file size that will make you breathe a sigh of relief during a packed release window.

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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.

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Avowed preorder guide — Which version of the Xbox RPG is right for you?

Obsidian Entertainment's Avowed is on the way, so which version of this Xbox RPG is right for you?

Windows Central

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"

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This Early Black Friday Xbox gift card deal saves an extra 10% off the sale — but hurry, it’s ending soon!

Xbox has kicked off it's Black Friday sales early, with up to 55% off games, but you can save even more if you are quick and jump on this Xbox credit deal at Amazon.

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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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'Avowed' Dev Obsidian Entertainment Open Pre-Orders Ahead of February 2025 Release

Publisher Xbox Game Studios and developer Obsidian Entertainment have opened up pre-orders for their upcoming action RPG Avowed.

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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."

PC Gamer

Can I play STALKER 2 without playing "STALKER 1"?

Do you need to play the original STALKER games before starting your adventure in STALKER 2? Here's what you need to know.

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Avowed is selling 5 days of early access, and in a surprise twist fueled by Xbox buying everyone, Obsidian's RPG is coming to Activision Blizzard's Battle.net

Fork over $90 and you can play Avowed five days early

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?

GamesRadar

Will STALKER 2 be fully open world?

The highly anticipated survival horror shooter STALKER 2 sounds like it'll be huge, but is it technically an open world game? Here's what GSC says.

Windows Central

One of the next big first-party Xbox games is coming to Battle.net, and it's getting a special steelbook edition

Obsidian Entertainment's Avowed is launching day one on Blizzard Entertainment's PC storefront Battle.net.

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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."

Windows Central

Xbox partners with unlikely companies to show you (almost) everything is an Xbox

Microsoft's new Xbox ad emphasizes all the different devices that can be used as an Xbox, such as a Samsung TV or a Meta Quest 3 headset.

Windows Central

Razer's latest docking station promises better gaming performance with a dedicated wireless dongle port... and 13 more beside that

The Razer USB4 Dock is official, and it costs less than Razer's Thunderbolt 4 dock while costing less, while also having a dedicated port for your wireless dongle.

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Gears of War: E-Day – Everything we know about the upcoming shooter

Gears of War: E-Day is heading our way, so here's all the latest news you need to know on the upcoming Xbox Series X game

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I played Xbox's greatest failure to see if it's really as bad as everyone says it is

I finally played Redfall from Xbox and Arkane to see if it's really as bad as everyone says it is... And I wasn't surprised to find that no, it isn't.

Windows Central

An ambitious and gritty third-person shooter in a unified Korea is headed to Xbox Game Pass

Project TH is a third-person action-adventure game set in a near-future unified Korea, blending political intrigue with intense combat announced for Xbox Game Pass on day one.

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.

Windows Central

Xbox AI transparency report reveals 19 million toxic messages blocked, and improved player safety in Minecraft and Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

Xbox has published its latest AI transparency report, highlighting how artificial intelligence has been used to block over 19 million harmful messages across the platform, and how AI-driven moderation tools have been essential in improving player safety in game like Minecraft and Call of Duty.

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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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