After many leaks and rumours, it is official: Xbox is launching a new scheme that lets you turn your physical game collection into a digital one. Advertisements Announced at GamesCom and coming to the Xbox Insider program on August 31, the idea is simple: insert a supported Xbox One or […]

Marcus Fenix and his brother-in-arms Dom will return in Gears of War: E-Day, and now finally know exactly when that day will be: October 6, 2026. Advertisements The announcement came alongside a brand-new trailer that kicked off with a horned Locust doing his best Kal Drogo from Game of Thrones […]

Xbox is set to mark its 25th anniversary with the release of a gorgeous translucent green Xbox Series X, and now we might know the release date and the price. Oh god, the price! According to the very reiable billbil-kun from Dealabs, the new console is going to drop on […]

Xbox has decided to team up with Nintendo in a rather unusual way – opting not to share its digital game sales data with Circana. That’s according to Mat Piscattella of Circana, the man who shares out lots of lovely numbers for us to ponder off, discuss, chew on and […]

UPDATE: Jez Corden of Windows Central has backed up NateTheHate’s claims. Speaking in his Patreon newsletter, Jez says there’s “strong rumour that Xbox will be announcing game(s) at Gamescom too.” He adds that, “if what I’ve heard is true, there might be a pretty big surprise (probably very unexpected sequel) […]

For a while now, there have been rumours of a new version of Xbox Elite controller being developed, and now we have proof because it’s somehow ended up in a random person’s hands. Over on Reddit, user ssuberflex posted a series of images of the controller, which was bought on […]

Just two weeks ago, Xbox unexpectedly brought its backwards-compatibility programme to PC, starting with four games from the original Xbox. Microsoft made it clear that this was only the beginning, with Xbox 360 support and more games planned for the future. What it didn’t explain was just how large the […]

At the start of July, a new report emerged claiming Xbox was working on a system that would allow users to continue using their physical games in an increasingly digital future. Now, we’ve learned that it could be arriving this month. First, here’s how the system is claimed to work: […]

After being rumoured for what feels like years, Xbox has finally begun publicly testing its newest service: free game streaming supported by adverts. The new system is initially being made available through the Xbox Insider programme, and the basic idea is straightforward. Players can watch a selection of adverts before […]