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Gaming
Xbox Wire lists Mouthwashing and The Wolf Among Us Remastered for Oct. 29, but cautions that dates may change.
Gaming
A user says the promotion can be disabled by turning off “event themed backgrounds” in Xbox’s personalization settings.
Gaming
The Verge reports Xbox’s rule covers Puget Sound employees within 50 commuting miles of Studio D starting Feb. 1, 2027.
Gaming
Xbox lists introductory ad-free packs from $3.99 for 10 hours and plans a broader rollout in November 2026.
Gaming
The Information's account, recounted by Pure Xbox, says the discussions ended before formal negotiations with Microsoft.
Entertainment
Fortune reports a holiday 2027 handheld target and says Microsoft could subsidize Project Helix’s cost.
Technology
Fortune reports a proposed Game Pass overhaul with à la carte add-ons for console-only games, cloud gaming and multiplayer.
Gaming
Windows Central says Microsoft is targeting lapsed users with a second, dormant Xbox for trade-ins.
Gaming
Eurogamer describes Xbox Labs as an attempt to explore the recent rush of generative AI-driven game ports and recompiles.
Entertainment
IGN says the reported survey covered all Xbox games except Call of Duty.
Gaming
Windows Central reports the surveys ask Xbox users with multiple consoles how they’d react to major franchises going console-exclusive.
Gaming
Microsoft’s compact controller measures just over five inches, weighs 3.5 ounces and includes all 18 standard inputs.
Gaming
Asha Sharma says the small team will build in the open and share its tools with developers.
Gaming
A post estimates Xbox brought in roughly $26M of $37M in revenue, despite Steam accounting for most copies.
Gaming
Xbox says former Mojang president Kayleen Walters will lead XP, aligning work from existing teams under one mission.
Technology
Xbox says Mojang president Kayleen Walters will lead XP, which brings existing work across film, products and live events together.
Gaming
The Verge corrected its report after Xbox clarified the deal; its full scope and duration remain unclear.
Technology
The Verge corrected its report after Xbox clarified the deal; its full scope and duration remain unclear.
Gaming
Windows Central reports Sharma discussed Project Helix as a family of devices and boosting Game Pass at an internal town hall.
Gaming
The origin-story campaign follows Marcus Fenix and Dom Santiago as the Locust invasion begins.
Gaming
IGN reports the comment came from developers at The Coalition as Microsoft refocuses on exclusive games.
Gaming
A reposted excerpt attributed to The New York Times says Xbox’s agreement for Hideo Kojima’s Physint was substantially below what it would typically spend to develop a premium game, according to people close to the deal.
Technology
The Verge reports that Sharma ruled out a sale in a New York Times interview while leaving partnerships and changes to Xbox’s operating model on the table.
Gaming
In a New York Times interview, Asha Sharma said Microsoft would consider partnerships and operating changes while keeping Xbox.
Gaming
Windows Central says Microsoft emailed users of older Samsung TVs about the app’s retirement but gave little explanation for why.
Gaming
Xbox Wire announced the launch date on September 30. Xbox’s preview describes a sci-fi action-adventure from Section 9 Interactive in which players take the role of Cel, a young combat technician.
Technology
A September 29 post says Xbox disc-to-digital is rolling out to all consoles.
Gaming
Xbox said on September 29 that all players could access digital benefits with most physical Xbox Series X and Xbox One discs.
Technology
A user jokes that the Xbox account “took dark mode to another level,” adding a moon emoji and a photo link.
Technology
Microsoft has introduced Xbox Mythic Achievements for Insiders, a new reward for earning every original achievement in a game. The feature is retroactive, includes eligible Xbox 360 titles, and adds new tracking tools in player profiles.
