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While DOOM: The Dark Ages has not been confirmed for Switch 2, an insider claims the game is coming – but the announcement is being blocked by Nintendo

Phil Spencer has reiterated plans to bring Xbox games to Nintendo Switch 2, claiming to be “looking forward to supporting them with the games that we have.”

Following its official announcement last year, Bulletstorm developer People Can Fly have revealed that they are assisting The Coalition with Gears of War E-Day.

With us comfortably into 2025 now, Microsoft is looking back to last year, sharing some stats on the best-performing Xbox games across its digital storefront in 2024. From total units sold to Daily Active Users, the top 20 titles from each category have now been revealed.

During the Xbox Developer Direct, Microsoft announced the surprising return of the long-dormant Ninja Gaiden franchise – coming later this year.

As promised, Microsoft’s Xbox Developer Direct offered a ton of new details on the upcoming DOOM: The Dark Ages, including its long-awaited release date.

Tomorrow, Microsoft will be going live with its Xbox Developer Direct, in which the console maker is said to be showing off 4 titles in total – including DOOM: The Dark Ages and South of Midnight. According to one insider, Microsoft is keeping its cards close to its chest, with “a few other surprises” said to be announced during the event...

Microsoft is bringing a ton of titles to its Xbox Game Pass Standard and Ultimate line-up throughout the remainder of January.

Microsoft has announced its latest Xbox controller – the translucent red ‘Pulse Cipher’ Special Edition – costing £69.99.

The GSD have released their annual European game sales report – revealing some troubling stats for Microsoft’s Xbox Series X|S console(s).

Microsoft is ushering in a new era of graphics rendering with the integration of neural rendering into its DirectX API, leveraging the power of AI and machine learning (ML) to enhance visual fidelity and efficiency in games and other graphics-intensive applications.

More high-profile Xbox exclusives are set to go multi-platform this year. Halo, Hellblade and Gears could all be heading to PS5 and the Nintendo Switch 2.

Following a leak late last year, Microsoft has now officially confirmed that xCloud game streaming will come to LG TVs sometime later this year.

Microsoft has now unveiled the list of Game Pass additions set to drop onto the service over the next week or so – including the previously leaked Diablo 1.

Is the Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 a 'laptop of the future?'

Following the announcement of The Outer Worlds 2 for PS5, one leaker has claimed that “exclusive Xbox console games will be the exception rather than the rule”.

Following the addition of other Activision Blizzard games, it appears Microsoft is gearing up to bring multiple classic Call of Duty titles to Xbox Game Pass.

Microsoft has elimated any hopes of relaxing hardware requirements for Windows 11, reaffirming its commitment to TPM 2.0 as a “non-negotiable” standard for the operating system. In a blog post, Microsoft stated that it will not be lowering the hardware bar for Windows 11, even as the end-of-life date for …

As they do each year, Microsoft’s 2024 Xbox year in review is now live – letting you see all your gaming stats from the past 365 days.

There are 13 games leaving Xbox Game Pass in December 2024, with one wave of titles leaving the service on the 15th, and another wave of departures on the 31st.

A new patch for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 has arrived. The update resolves access and streaming issues from launch. Another patch is already in the works.

Following multiple delays, Microsoft exec Sarah Bond has now explained why the new Xbox app for Android has yet to materialise.

Midway through the Xbox One generation, Microsoft launched the Xbox Avatar Editor, essentially a higher quality version of the Mii from the Nintendo Wii. However, due to low engagement, Microsoft is now shutting down the avatar editor. Microsoft has announced that the Xbox Avatar Editor app will be shut down …

Microsoft is bringing Edge browser functionality to the Windows Game Bar, allowing convenient access to guides and tips during game sessions.

If you've installed Windows 11 24H2 and faced issues with Ubisoft games crashing, then you may want to rollback. Microsoft has blocked the update.

While Microsoft's Avowed was previously stated to target 30fps on the Series X, the team at Obsidian have clarified that the framerate is not yet set in stone.

Announced two and a half years ago, xCloud is finally letting you stream your own library of Xbox games – through a beta program.

Following in the footsteps of Nintendo, Minecraft is set to get its own global theme park attractions starting in 2026/2027.

Despite being on Game Pass, in the past half a year Starfield has only managed to gain 1 million additional players - bringing the total to 15 million.

Blizzard appears to be reviving its plans for a StarCraft shooter, with multiple job roles now up for grabs on an unannounced open-world shooter.