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Playground Games is investigating an issue where "game save progress may be lost or reset" in Forza Horizon 6 . Read more

A new report claims Microsoft is considering "spinning out" Xbox into its own company. Read more

AI summary Microsoft is reportedly considering restructuring its Xbox division, which could include spinning it off into a separate company, making it a wholly-owned subsidiary, or selling it entirely. The company is also preparing significant layoffs within the division and reevaluating its next-generation console plans, known as Project Helix. According to a report from The Information citing multiple sources, no decision is imminent, and the division is experiencing low margins and high hardware costs.

Gears of War: E-Day showed off incredibly well during last Sunday's Xbox Games Showcase . The show opened with a meaty first look at gameplay, before we were later treated to a much deeper dive into the upcoming prequel in a dedicated Direct. Read more

You can really tell that Gears of War: E-Day developer, The Coalition, wants the upcoming third-person shooter to be enjoyed by more than just Gears diehards. In last Sunday's developer Direct, the studio recalled the decision to start development from an empty hard drive. Read more

Gears of War: E-Day developers have reassured fans that multiplayer information is coming soon, following the game's single player-focused Xbox Game Showcase appearance. Read more

It wouldn't be a Fable preview if I wasn't at least a little bit wary of encouraging you to get your hopes up. But, forgive me, I'm going to. I've seen a good half hour of continuous gameplay and, although it comes with plenty of caveats, it really was fantastic. Playground Games ' Fable reboot looks to be silly, crass, British, beautiful, systemic, and maybe a little overambitious. In other…

When Microsoft revealed that Halo: Campaign Evolved last year, I balked at its claim that this would be " a faithful yet modernised remake of Halo: Combat Evolved's campaign ". How could it be? It's made in Unreal Engine 5, very few of the original team is left at what is now Halo Studios, and the devs dared to tinker with the controls. I made my views very clear. I even cited examples from the…

Many were surprised to learn that Gears of War: E-Day would be an Xbox console exclusive on its release and skip PlayStation 5, but the series' original creator believes this is a wise move by the platform holder. Read more

Following a solid Xbox Games Showcase when it came to the brand's software lineup, players continue to have questions about the brand's larger strategy - especially pertaining exclusives - and whether Project Helix can realistically release in the near future amid component shortages. Read more

It's been an eventful few days for Xbox. Gears of War: E-Day was officially confirmed during the Xbox Games Showcase to be a console exclusive , hours after a PEGI rating for the PS5 version surfaced . Read more

Halo: Campaign Evolved, one of Microsoft's next big triple-A releases, just got a cool-looking cinematic story trailer. And all footage you'll see in it has been captured on a PS5 Pro , of course. Read more

State of Decay 3 was among the few surprising reveals during the Xbox Games Showcase . We've been waiting years to hear, or see, well, anything from the zombie survival management sim since the moment it was initially announced - which was nearly six years ago . Read more

As promised, Gears of War: E-Day developer The Coalition followed up the Xbox Games Showcase with a presentation entirely dedicated to the upcoming third-person shooter. The nearly 28-minute-long Direct expanded on the gameplay demo we saw at the Showcase, revealing more details about the core design philosophy, as well as the modes we can expect at launch. Read more

Xbox has shed more light on the company's exclusivity strategy, after last night's showcase threw a few surprises our way. Read more

Playground Games has announced some post-launch DLC for Fable, months out from its release date in February of next year. Read more

We just got another look at Gears of War: E-Day and Clockwork Revolution at this evening's Xbox Games Showcase . While many had assumed that Gears of War: E-Day specifically would be coming to PlayStation 5 as well as part of Xbox's recent drive to release its game across multiple platforms, that is not the case. Read more

Steampunk RPG Clockwork Revolution will be an Xbox console exclusive on its release in 2027. It is also coming to PC Read more