An Xbox Series X and Xbox Controller sitting on a coffee table. (Devindra Hardawar for Engadget) And speaking of Valve, the company's recently announced Steam Machine has also stolen a lot of ...

TL;DR: Microsoft plans to unveil a hybrid Xbox-Windows 11 gaming device in 2026, marking Xbox's 25th anniversary. This next-gen hardware will blend PC and console experiences, featuring premium, ...

As the year winds down, Xbox gamers wait patiently for their 2025 gaming summary. That's what Xbox Wrapped-or Year in Review-provides: a deep dive into your playing throughout the past 12 months, from ...

It has been 20 years since the release of the Xbox 360, a console that would change gaming forever. In 2001, Microsoft made a splashy debut in the gaming scene with the original Xbox. Although ...

Nowadays, everything is an Xbox — or so Microsoft would have you believe. The advent of the Netflix-like Game Pass subscription has become the tech company’s top priority, shifting their focus from ...

Microsoft’s Azure cloud network faced a major disruption Wednesday, knocking out access to popular platforms including Office 365, Minecraft, and Xbox Live. The issue, which Microsoft linked to its ...

Microsoft platforms are having some server problems today, and Xboxis no exception. A large variety of Xbox services rely on server access, from playing games online to its suite of online multimedia ...

The next generation of Xbox hardware will play your "entire Xbox console library," behave like a Windows PC gaming device when you want it to, and do away with pay-to-play multiplayer, according to a ...

Microsoft revolutionized online multiplayer in the console space with Xbox Live in 2002. And ever since then, playing games online has come at a cost for Xbox owners. But that might not be the case ...

For over two decades, Microsoft has been charging Xbox owners anywhere from $4 to $10 a month for access to online multiplayer. The full suite of features was bundled as Xbox Live Gold and has since ...

On Wednesday, Microsoft announced some changes to all three tiers of Xbox Game Pass, including a price increase for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate. The price of Game Pass Ultimate, the premium Xbox Game Pass ...