Category: Microsoft Games

Gears Of War: E-Day Exclusivity Hasn’t Reversed Xbox’s Hardware Decline, Says Circana Analyst

October 30, 2026

Gears of War: E-Day’s console exclusivity hasn’t changed Xbox’s declining hardware trend, according to Circana analyst Mat Piscatella, who says he isn’t seeing the company’s recent changes translate into better results. Advertisements Speaking on The Game Business Show, Piscatella discussed the early impact of Xbox’s decisions and Asha Sharma’s reign. […]

Xbox COO May Have Been Terminated After 3 Months On The Job, Potentially Due To Policy Violations

The other day Xbox announced that Helen Chiang, Xbox’s first-ever chief operating officer (COO), was leaving the company. This was surprising as she had gained the job just three months ago as part of Asha Sharma’s big regime changes, and has been with Xbox for 21 years. Advertisements “Helen Chiang […]

Xbox Game Pass Reportedly Set for Major Overhaul, With Players Able to Pick and Choose Features

Microsoft is reportedly planning yet another major overhaul of Xbox Game Pass, with the subscription service potentially moving toward a more flexible model where players can pick and choose the features they actually want rather than paying for a bundle of everything. Advertisements The information comes courtesy of Fortune, which […]

Minecraft Dungeons 2 Review

I suspect Minecraft Dungeons 2 was not made for a 35-year-old man who has already spent an unhealthy number of hours watching numbers go up in other action RPGs. It was probably made for someone considerably smaller, fuelled by Capri-Suns, who thinks a Creeper is one of the greatest fictional […]

Xbox Boss Says Helix Will Be A Family Of Devices, Hints At More Game Pass Changes

Xbox’s next generation will span a “family” of devices, according to comments reportedly made by Xbox CEO Asha Sharma, who also hinted at further changes to Game Pass as Xbox continues its grand reset. Advertisements The details come from an exclusive report by Windows Central’s Jez Corden. Corden says a […]

Halo Studios Was “Years Away” From Shipping A New Halo Game

This week brought more seismic shifts for the Xbox brand, including the news that Halo Studios is being demoted to a support studio for existing Halo games, while Activision is putting together a team to make the next mainline entry in the series. Advertisements So what the hell was going […]

Xbox’s Mythic Achievement Update Dropping Soon

Last week, the long-rumoured Xbox version of the PlayStation Platinum Trophy , which Asha Sharma herself all but confirmed, popped up. It was spotted by X user Muse who noticed it in the available filters, and now more details have emerged about the Mythic Achievement. Advertisements TrueAchievements have the details, […]

Activision Is Making The Next Halo Game, Halo Studios Shifts To Support Role

In what is easily the biggest piece of news to emerge from today’s huge Xbox restructuring, Activision is officially developing the next Halo game while Halo Studios is being reduced to a small support team. Advertisements Microsoft confirmed the change in a statement published by Xbox chief content officer Matt […]

Activision’s Halo Game To Be A “Full-feature mainline installment”

Today’s Xbox news has been massive, seeing multiple studios shifting position within the company’s structure. But arguably the biggest news is that Activision is now developing the next Halo game, with Halo Studios being put into the role of support studio. Advertisements But what will that new Halo game be? […]

Kojima Productions Pushes Back On Physint Report Without Actually Denying It

Kojima Productions has pushed back against a report claiming that Sony dropped Physint because of missed deadlines, rising costs, disappointing revenue and disagreements over exclusivity. However, despite describing the claims as “unsubstantiated speculation,” the studio hasn’t actually denied any of them. As I covered earlier this month, Bloomberg’s Jason Schreier […]