News Microsoft introduces anti-cheating tool for UWP games developers TruePlay aims to help studios monitor their games for common attacks, locks opt-out players from selected modes Oct. 20, 2017 James Batchelor
News Microsoft calls it quits on Windows Phone hardware and features After years of largely fruitless effort, Joe Belfiore confirms what many had long assumed Oct. 10, 2017 Matthew Handrahan 2 comments
News Steam, Samsung and Halo all coming to Windows Mixed Reality SteamVR preview now available to developers, Samsung Odyssey headset announced, and Halo Recruit VR experience will launch on October 17 Oct. 4, 2017 Matthew Handrahan
News Number of Xbox One X enhanced games rises to over 130 L.A. Noire enters steadily growing catalogue as pre-orders re-open Sept. 20, 2017 Ivy Taylor
News Phil Spencer joins Microsoft senior leadership team Xbox head and executive VP of gaming gets nod to join 16-member panel of company's key voices Sept. 19, 2017 Brendan Sinclair
Opinion Mixed Reality is Microsoft's biggest 2017 launch With strong partnerships and control of the Windows ecosystem, is Microsoft positioned to win the VR/AR race in the long run? Sept. 1, 2017 Rob Fahey 4 comments
News Windows Mixed Reality buy-in starts at $900 Headset bundles start at $399, PCs start at $499, 343 Industries is working on Halo VR experiences Aug. 29, 2017 Matthew Handrahan
News Xbox: Announcing our exclusives too early has been a mistake Shannon Loftis, general manager for Microsoft Studios Publishing, said she regrets that Crackdown 3 was announced years in advance Aug. 25, 2017 James Brightman
News Microsoft details over 100 Xbox One X 'enhanced' games Plus a Project Scorpio edition of Xbox One X, and a Minecraft Xbox One S Aug. 20, 2017 Christopher Dring
News Xbox One X preorder plans to be revealed at Gamescom Reservations for upcoming console reportedly opening up after this weekend's press conference Aug. 17, 2017 Brendan Sinclair
News Crackdown 3 delay damages Xbox One X line-up Action game pushed back to spring 2018, leaving Forza 7 as Microsoft's lead for new console Aug. 17, 2017 James Batchelor 1 comment
News Xbox Live Creators Program is now open to everyone Simplified cert process and no concept approval opens up Xbox One and Windows 10 PCs to "the full gamut" of developers Aug. 11, 2017 Matthew Handrahan
News Microsoft laying off thousands - Report Cuts said to be coming mostly from sales force and hitting employees outside the US July 7, 2017 Brendan Sinclair
News Xbox One X to sell 17m by 2021 - DFC Even with 4K TV sales on the rise, Xbox One X will only appeal to a narrow demographic, says David Cole June 27, 2017 James Brightman
Opinion E3 2017: Conservatism and mid-generation lulls With Sony and Microsoft seemingly on cruise control, Ubisoft and Nintendo could steal the show simply by rejecting conservatism June 16, 2017 Rob Fahey
News Microsoft: Sony's comments about Minecraft safety "not healthy for anyone" Xbox boss Phil Spencer responds to Sony's reasoning for not following Nintendo into cross-platform play June 15, 2017 Matthew Handrahan 1 comment
News Microsoft will rebrand game packaging ahead of Xbox One X launch Additional icons aim to make it clear which titles will benefit from new console's 4K capabilities June 14, 2017 James Batchelor
Feature Xbox doesn't need to rely on Gears and Halo - Phil Spencer E3 2017 was about speaking to diverse audiences, says the Xbox chief, but VR is "years away" from being ready for mainstream gamers June 13, 2017 Brendan Sinclair 4 comments
News Xbox One X: Analysts concur that $499 is "a tough sell" "The price point is the most obvious weakness, giving Sony an opportunity to drop its current PS4 Pro to $350 and raise the stakes" June 12, 2017 James Brightman 2 comments
Opinion Xbox comes out guns-a-blazin' at E3 2017 The sheer number of gorgeous-looking games on display shows perhaps that teraflops really do matter June 12, 2017 James Brightman 3 comments
Stub Xbox Design Lab hits UK, Germany and France Controller customisation program now available outside of North America June 12, 2017 Matthew Handrahan
News Microsoft using E3 giveaway to promote Mixer streaming service Free games offered to Xbox users as platform holder strives to establish Twitch rival June 12, 2017 James Batchelor
News Minecraft unites platforms with "Better Together" update Console, Windows, mobile and VR players are finally playing the same game, but PlayStation users remain in limbo June 12, 2017 Matthew Handrahan
News Xbox One X headlines Microsoft's E3 briefing First looks at Anthem, Metro: Exodus, and Assassin's Creed: Origins highlight a game-packed conference June 11, 2017 Brendan Sinclair
News Watch the Xbox E3 press conference here With its Scorpio console set to dominate the show, is there any way Microsoft doesn't win E3 2017? Find out June 11 at 2 p.m. PDT / 10 p.m. BST June 11, 2017 Matthew Handrahan