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Gears of War: E-Day Multiplayer Modes, Maps and More Revealed Ahead of Early Access Beta
Xbox and The Coalition have revealed Gears of War: E-Day's multiplayer, detailing maps, modes, characters, and more. The third-person shooter will feature a PvE Horde Siege mode and a PvP Versus mode. A new trailer featuring a deep-dive on multiplayer systems has been released, as well.
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Xbox Revenue Declines 10 Percent, but Microsoft CEO Expects Gaming Division to Return to Growth by End of FY27
Microsoft reported that Xbox content and services declined 10 percent year-on-year in the fourth quarter of FY2026. During the company's earnings call on Wednesday, CEO Satya Nadella said Xbox was expected to return to growth by the end of FY2027.
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Xbox Fixes Major Outage That Prevented Users From Signing In, Launching Games
Xbox has fixed a major outage on its platform that prevented users from signing in, playing games, and completing purchases. The company said the issue originated from a failure in a licensing service that sits outside of Xbox. Xbox is now reviewing the incident to prevent similar outages in the future.
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Xbox's Free Ad-Supported Game Streaming Begins Testing With One-Hour Session Limit
Microsoft has begun testing an ad-supported option on Xbox, the company announced on Thursday. As part of this initiative, Xbox users will be able to stream select games they own without paying for a cloud gaming subscription. During the test phase, the capability will be limited to Xbox Insiders. Microsoft says that the sessions are currently limi...
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Microsoft Launches Xbox Backward Compatibility on PC With Four Original Xbox Games: Check System Requirements
Microsoft on Wednesday announced the early release of Xbox Backward Compatibility on PC. The initiative aims to bring select games of the original Xbox console to Windows PCs and compatible handheld gaming consoles for the first time. Microsoft’s initial lineup includes four titles, including BLiNX: The Time Sweeper and Conker: Live and Reloaded,...
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Former Rockstar Games Developer Explains Why GTA 6 Maker Launches Games on PC After Consoles
Grand Theft Auto 6 is coming out on PS5 and Xbox Series S/X on November 19, 2026, and is expected to launch on PC sometime later. Rockstar has not yet confirmed a PC port of the game. A former Rockstar producer has now explained why the studio launches its games on consoles first.
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Halo Studios Reportedly Cancels Halo Multiplayer Game, Codenamed 'Project Ekur'
Halo Studios has reportedly cancelled a multiplayer Halo game, codenamed Project Ekur, which was initially prototyped by Certain Affinity. The game is now reportedly no longer in development. Halo Studios will release Halo: Campaign Evolved, a remake of Halo: Combat Evolved, this month.
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After Firing 3,200 Employees, Xbox CEO Asha Sharma Is Now Leading A US Jobs Task Force
The US Federal Reserve has appointed Xbox CEO Asha Sharma to co-lead a new economic task force on jobs and productivity.
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Microsoft Layoffs: Here's How Much Employees Will Receive In Severance
Microsoft will lay off 4,800 employees, including 1,600 at Xbox, with severance based on tenure and level.
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Xbox Game Pass Has Reportedly Lost 4 Million Subscribers Since 2024
Xbox Game Pass reportedly has 30 million subscribers, 4 million fewer than it did in 2024. According to two separate reports, Microsoft's game subscription service has lost millions of subscribers in the last two years. Xbox CEO Asha Sharma said this week that Game Pass "id not grow at the pace we expected."
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Obsidian Reportedly Cancels Avowed Sequel to Start Work on New Fallout Game in Wake of Xbox Restructuring
Obsidian Entertainment has reportedly cancelled multiple unannounced projects to shift its focus to making a new Fallout game. The studio is said to have cancelled a planned sequel to Avowed, which released last year. The changes come as part of wider restructuring at Xbox, which also reportedly led to a quarter of Obsidian's employees being laid o...
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Microsoft Layoffs: Here's How Much Money Ex-Employees Could Receive
Microsoft Layoffs: The latest cuts have hit Microsoft's commercial sales division and Xbox gaming business the hardest.
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After 37 Years At Microsoft, An Xbox Vice President's First LinkedIn Post Is His Layoff Announcement
Xbox veteran Kevin LaChapelle used his first-ever LinkedIn post to share news of his layoff after a 37-year career at Microsoft.
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IO Interactive Announces Istanbul Studio Closure, Layoffs After Xbox Ends Project Fantasy Funding
Mere days after Xbox announced plans to lay off thousands of employees and spin off multiple studios, one of its publishing partners has now confirmed job cuts of its own. IO Interactive, the studio behind the acclaimed Hitman franchise and the new James Bond-starring 007: First Light, declared that it will close its Istanbul studio, while also lay...
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"The Job Search Can Wait": Laid-Off Xbox Employee's Heartfelt Advice To Colleagues
A laid-off Xbox marketing manager's compassionate LinkedIn message to former colleagues has struck a chord online, as Microsoft presses ahead with cuts of 3,200 jobs across its gaming division and restructures its studio portfolio.
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Gears of War: E-Day Multiplayer Modes, Maps and More Revealed Ahead of Early Access Beta
Xbox and The Coalition have revealed Gears of War: E-Day's multiplayer, detailing maps, modes, characters, and more. The third-person shooter will feature a PvE Horde Siege mode and a PvP Versus mode. A new trailer featuring a deep-dive on multiplayer systems has been released, as well.
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Xbox Revenue Declines 10 Percent, but Microsoft CEO Expects Gaming Division to Return to Growth by End of FY27
Microsoft reported that Xbox content and services declined 10 percent year-on-year in the fourth quarter of FY2026. During the company's earnings call on Wednesday, CEO Satya Nadella said Xbox was expected to return to growth by the end of FY2027.
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Xbox Fixes Major Outage That Prevented Users From Signing In, Launching Games
Xbox has fixed a major outage on its platform that prevented users from signing in, playing games, and completing purchases. The company said the issue originated from a failure in a licensing service that sits outside of Xbox. Xbox is now reviewing the incident to prevent similar outages in the future.
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Xbox's Free Ad-Supported Game Streaming Begins Testing With One-Hour Session Limit
Microsoft has begun testing an ad-supported option on Xbox, the company announced on Thursday. As part of this initiative, Xbox users will be able to stream select games they own without paying for a cloud gaming subscription. During the test phase, the capability will be limited to Xbox Insiders. Microsoft says that the sessions are currently limi...
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Microsoft Launches Xbox Backward Compatibility on PC With Four Original Xbox Games: Check System Requirements
Microsoft on Wednesday announced the early release of Xbox Backward Compatibility on PC. The initiative aims to bring select games of the original Xbox console to Windows PCs and compatible handheld gaming consoles for the first time. Microsoft’s initial lineup includes four titles, including BLiNX: The Time Sweeper and Conker: Live and Reloaded,...
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Former Rockstar Games Developer Explains Why GTA 6 Maker Launches Games on PC After Consoles
Grand Theft Auto 6 is coming out on PS5 and Xbox Series S/X on November 19, 2026, and is expected to launch on PC sometime later. Rockstar has not yet confirmed a PC port of the game. A former Rockstar producer has now explained why the studio launches its games on consoles first.
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Halo Studios Reportedly Cancels Halo Multiplayer Game, Codenamed 'Project Ekur'
Halo Studios has reportedly cancelled a multiplayer Halo game, codenamed Project Ekur, which was initially prototyped by Certain Affinity. The game is now reportedly no longer in development. Halo Studios will release Halo: Campaign Evolved, a remake of Halo: Combat Evolved, this month.
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After Firing 3,200 Employees, Xbox CEO Asha Sharma Is Now Leading A US Jobs Task Force
The US Federal Reserve has appointed Xbox CEO Asha Sharma to co-lead a new economic task force on jobs and productivity.
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Microsoft Layoffs: Here's How Much Employees Will Receive In Severance
Microsoft will lay off 4,800 employees, including 1,600 at Xbox, with severance based on tenure and level.
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Xbox Game Pass Has Reportedly Lost 4 Million Subscribers Since 2024
Xbox Game Pass reportedly has 30 million subscribers, 4 million fewer than it did in 2024. According to two separate reports, Microsoft's game subscription service has lost millions of subscribers in the last two years. Xbox CEO Asha Sharma said this week that Game Pass "id not grow at the pace we expected."
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Obsidian Reportedly Cancels Avowed Sequel to Start Work on New Fallout Game in Wake of Xbox Restructuring
Obsidian Entertainment has reportedly cancelled multiple unannounced projects to shift its focus to making a new Fallout game. The studio is said to have cancelled a planned sequel to Avowed, which released last year. The changes come as part of wider restructuring at Xbox, which also reportedly led to a quarter of Obsidian's employees being laid o...
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Microsoft Layoffs: Here's How Much Money Ex-Employees Could Receive
Microsoft Layoffs: The latest cuts have hit Microsoft's commercial sales division and Xbox gaming business the hardest.
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After 37 Years At Microsoft, An Xbox Vice President's First LinkedIn Post Is His Layoff Announcement
Xbox veteran Kevin LaChapelle used his first-ever LinkedIn post to share news of his layoff after a 37-year career at Microsoft.
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IO Interactive Announces Istanbul Studio Closure, Layoffs After Xbox Ends Project Fantasy Funding
Mere days after Xbox announced plans to lay off thousands of employees and spin off multiple studios, one of its publishing partners has now confirmed job cuts of its own. IO Interactive, the studio behind the acclaimed Hitman franchise and the new James Bond-starring 007: First Light, declared that it will close its Istanbul studio, while also lay...
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"The Job Search Can Wait": Laid-Off Xbox Employee's Heartfelt Advice To Colleagues
A laid-off Xbox marketing manager's compassionate LinkedIn message to former colleagues has struck a chord online, as Microsoft presses ahead with cuts of 3,200 jobs across its gaming division and restructures its studio portfolio.
