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The next Xbox Partner Preview has been announced, and it's set to offer a brand new look at some of our most anticipated games, including 007 First Light and Tides of Annihilation

Microsoft has announced that its next Xbox Partner Preview will air this week and feature a brand new look at some of its upcoming games.

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Next-gen Xbox confirmed – could be more premium than Steam Machine

Xbox's president doubles down on the next console – "hardware is absolutely core"

As STALKER 2 is set to arrive on PS5, the developers thank Xbox for helping support the game — "A match happened that ultimately made millions of players happy"

As Xbox console exclusive STALKER 2 is about to launch on PlayStation 5, the developers posted a message thanking Xbox for support.

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Days before its PS5 release, this Xbox exclusive just got a huge update — here are the patch notes (and why I'm jumping back in)

Update 1.7, the "Expedition Update," is out now for STALKER 2; it's coming days before the Xbox exclusive is getting its long-awaited PS5 release.

Windows Central

Demonschool, SpongeBob SquarePants, and more — all the new Xbox games arriving this week (Nov. 17-23)

Here are all the new Xbox games launching this week, from November 17-23, 2025.

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Skate 4: How To Do The Dog Piss

One of the lesser-known grab tricks in Skate 4, the Dog Piss, isn’t something you see every day because the current skate meta is spamming Christ Airs. There are so many better grabs in the game, and the Dog Piss is one of them.

Operation Sports

Xbox Game Pass wins big with 2 Game of the Year nominees at The Game Awards 2025 — and 2 of the best RPGs, too, thanks to Obsidian

The Game Awards has revealed its 2025 nominees, and 10 of them — including two of the Game of the Year contenders — are available to play on Xbox Game Pass.

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NBA 2K26 Update 3.0 Brings Major Fixes to The City and MyCareer - Patch Notes

Update 3.0 for NBA 2K26 is out for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S. PC will get the update later on November 28th.

Operation Sports

Take-Two boss Strauss Zelnick says gaming is 'moving towards PC' as the industry shifts away from closed systems, but we still don't have a GTA 6 announcement

Console gaming isn't going anywhere, but consoles? That's a different matter.

PC Gamer

Xbox ROG Ally X Sales Outpace Expectations as Asus Ramps Up Supply

Between Valve’s New Steam Machine and the multiple new PC handhelds released just this year (MSI Claw 8, Lenovo Legion Go S, ROG Ally X), PC gaming is more popular than ever. In the ASUS Q3 Investor Conference presentation (h/t IGN), the Taiwanese manufacturer details how it is facing a…

Operation Sports

Backbone and Microsoft team up for an Xbox Edition of its Pro mobile game controller

Following the Backbone One Xbox Edition, Backbone and Microsoft are collaborating again to make a translucent-green, Xbox-themed Backbone Pro.

Android Central

Xbox Partner Preview stream coming this week with a new look at James Bond game 007 First Light confirmed

Reanimal and Tides of Annihilation are also confirmed to appear

GamesRadar

Xbox President Sarah Bond discusses the future — "Hardware is absolutely core to everything we do at Xbox. Our most valuable players love the hardware experience."

Despite doubts about Xbox's future, Xbox President Sarah Bond isn't worried. She describes a future hardware platform that is both powerful, running all of your existing console games as well as PC games on top.

Windows Central

Xbox Partner Showcase revealed — Every single game is Xbox Play Anywhere, set to go live on November 20

Exclusively revealed by us a couple of weeks ago, Xbox's November partner showcase is now official. Here's what you need to know.

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I'm re-reviewing the Xbox Ally after a month of daily use — Everything I love, desperately want fixed, and why it really is an Xbox

The Xbox Ally has totally changed my gaming habits, and honestly, other leisure habits too. But the criticisms are valid, particularly so if you're trying to use this more like a PC than an "Xbox."

Windows Central

Boeing is now using Microsoft's $70 flight simulator game to train actual pilots — 'Virtual Airplane' is powered by MSFS, legitimizing my unhealthy gameplay hours

Designed for lightweight devices and powered by Azure, this Microsoft Flight Simulator spin-off makes a lot of sense.

Dot Esports

How to turn off crossplay in Black Ops 7

Learn how to disable (or enable) crossplay in Black Ops 7.

TechRadar

Valve’s Steam Machine is a genuine PS5 and Xbox Series X challenger – but I have three particular concerns

The new Steam Machine from Valve looks poised to challenge Sony's PS5 and Microsoft's Xbox Series X consoles, but I have three particular concerns that hopefully just turn out to be nothing at launch.

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Xbox studio Obsidian Entertainment doesn't use generative AI for its games like The Outer Worlds 2 — "We haven't been using it at all."

While many game publishers are leaning more and more on generative AI, Xbox studio Obsidian Entertainment is not using it at all.

Windows Central

Fortnite Crew subscription joins Xbox Game Pass Ultimate later in November — and Fortnite gets Xbox Play Anywhere support, too

Fortnite Crew is coming to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate on November 18, giving subscribers the battle pass, while the full game gets Xbox Play Anywhere support.

GamesRadar

Once annualized royalty, Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 makes it clear CoD campaigns can't keep up with the pace – like Modern Warfare 3, this feels like another 'point five' release

Opinion | Call of Duty Black Ops 7's campaign continues a trend of half-step releases in all but name

Windows Central

The Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 campaign has some ridiculous limitations — I can't believe the devs released it like this

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 has arrived with its story campaign, but players have come to realize it's got some absurd limitations to deal with.

PC Gamer

'No point making a high-spec Steam Machine,' Larian publishing boss says, because anyone who wants a powerful PC is going to look elsewhere anyway

Valve's new living room box is not built for the hardcore, and that's kind of the point.

GamesRadar

Helldivers 2 CEO is just as surprised as you that hit game is on Xbox, but stresses that the move made sense: "It turns out if you give the players what they want, they'll be happy"

The move seems to be going over very well

Operation Sports

Could the Steam Machine Be the First Real Threat to Traditional Consoles?

Will the Steam Machine be a viable alternative to the Xbox and PlayStation?

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