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One of Xbox’s most unusual cult classics has received an unexpected upgrade, giving a beloved game fresh life on PC more than two decades after its original release.

The latest Xboxes haven’t exactly been a raging success. Together, the Series X and S still rank a distant third in global console sales behind the Nintendo Switch 2 and Sony’s PlayStation 5 lineup. It’s not that Microsoft committed an overwhelming blunder — rather, there just haven’t been any compelling exclusives. Microsoft may see an…

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Microsoft has reported its first-quarter fiscal 2027 results, and they don’t look good for Xbox. Hardware revenue dropped again in the most recent earnings report, and content and services revenue also fell from the same period a year ago. Other parts of Microsoft’s business have grown, but Xbox has struggled to find its footing in…

Xbox generated $5.38 billion in gaming revenue during the July–September 2026 quarter, a 2% drop year-over-year, yet buried beneath the headline decline is a development worth watching closely: the console revenue freefall is decelerating in a meaningful way, and Microsoft’s own quarterly reporting shows first-party content turning positive for the first time during this downturn…

Microsoft has surpassed expectations for the first quarter, achieving a revenue of $92.3 billion. Net income and earnings per share have also seen an uptick.

Xbox has opened pre-orders for the Xbox Nano Controller at $49.99, its smallest pad, with availability beginning in November, the company said on 14 October 2026. The controller is a little over 5 inches long, weighs 3.5 ounces and keeps all 18 standard gameplay inputs found on the standard Xbox layout.

Today, Microsoft shared its earnings report for the first quarter of its fiscal year, which just so happens to also be the first almost-full quarter (minus just a couple of days) since Xbox head Asha Sharma announced “the most significant restructure in Xbox history.” While it’s certainly far too soon to meaningfully tell how much…

Xbox isn’t the only Microsoft division looking to massively reduce worker headcounts. In fact, Microsoft has just announced a “Voluntary Exit Offer” that will essentially pay staff to move in front of any potential layoffs and voluntarily leave their jobs.

The first-ever Chief Operating Officer at Xbox has left her position, just three months after it was created. Helen Chiang, whoassumed the role in July of this yearamidst significant layoffs and restructuring at Xbox, became the first-ever Chief Operating Officer for Xbox reporting directly to CEO Asha Sharma.As reported by The Verge, Chiang is leaving…