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A new report claims Xbox’s next-gen console, Project Helix, has undergone several changes since initial planning. It’s said that PlayStation is partly to blame.

TL;DR: Project Helix’s promise of multiple storefront access may backfire: internal data show most Xbox Ally owners who lack an Xbox console buy games on Steam, not the Xbox PC store. With Microsoft reportedly losing money per console, widespread use of non-Microsoft stores could hinder hardware subsidy and Game Pass conversion. Voice: Jak ConnorSpeed 0:00…

Join XBOX at gamescom 2026 as we celebrate 25 years of play. We’re returning to Cologne, Germany to connect with players from around the world and spotlight many of the incredible games coming soon to XBOX.

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UPDATE 8:30 p.m. ET:Xbox CTO Scott Van Vliet said his team has traced today’s outage to the failure of a licensing service that “Xbox depends on.” That triggered sign-in scenarios to fail, followed by “many scenarios that require an entitlement check…such as listing out your Full Library and launching games that you own,” he tweeted.…

It happened two times in two weeks: First Sony’s PlayStation Network, then Microsoft’s Xbox experienced significant outages. Monday’s Xbox outage was particularly galling for users, since many Xbox games these days require authentication

A day after Xbox suffered a massive service outage (again), the newest iteration of the gaming company’s most iconic title, Halo: Campaign Evolved, is now available to play through Game Pass.

There are many ways to soft-brick a device to the point where it cannot easily be used again, and “Cloud locks” or parental locks are probably at the top of the list here. [eWastelander] recently got an XBox 360 console for a mere $15 that had been tossed out without removing said parental lock. This…

Early access statistics often don’t reflect how a game will fare after launch. Even so, Microsoft’s Combat Evolved remake has a modest rank in the TrueAchievements weekly Xbox chart. When combined with an unremarkable Halo: Campaign Evolved Steam player count, there may be cause for concern.

TL;DR: Xbox’s console-to-PC promotion with Ubisoft lets owners of select Ubisoft games on Xbox download PC versions and cross-progression carry over. The offer is one-way (Xbox-to-PC). Included titles feature Assassin’s Creed Mirage and Valhalla, Far Cry 6, The Crew 2, Rainbow Six, and others. Voice: DefaultSpeed 0:00 / 2:36 Use left and right arrow keys…