After nearly two decades with Xbox, I am reflecting on how its shifting brand messaging has shaped how I feel about the platform, alongside Phil Spencer’s retirement and Asha Sharma’s arrival as CEO, and why I'm not dooming about the whole ordeal.

The Windows community demands a leaner operating system, an AI master switch, faster search, and full control. The real Windows 11 debate isn't new features.

Marathon and ARC Raiders are both extraction shooters, but Bungie's FPS is a far harder game — so much so that the Twitch star Shroud "can't believe" it.

Marathon's new Outpost map has been unlocked, and compared to the other maps in Bungie's extraction shooter, it's far more brutal and dangerous.

Call of Duty: Warzone's next big update introduces Black Ops Royale, a mode inspired by classic Blackout battle royale from Black Ops 4. The new mode will drop weapon loadouts in exchange for encouraging more scavenging for weapon and gear. Here's how you build yourself up to victory.

Microsoft has officially announced the next Xbox, Project Helix — and it'll be a hybrid console-PC. We asked how you felt about that; here's what you said.

Forza Horizon 6 lets go of Social Clubs after Microsoft does, but maybe this doesn't have to be the end?

Malicious bots can sit in on company calls to obtain sensitive data. A new Microsoft Teams feature keeps them locked out.

Seeing old gaming laptops from 20 years ago get some love is always fun, and this gargantuan model has been making waves this week. Here's what it really is and what it had inside.

Incoming Xbox CEO Asha Sharma will have to navigate the rather fractious debate on whether or not Xbox Series X|S or Helix should have exclusive games.

If you're tired of your web browser shoving AI and endless features in your face, then Helium might be just what you've been looking for.

The latest update to WinUI Gallery helps developers make more polished Windows app. But the version number could use some polish.

Microsoft is developing a screenshot tool for Copilot to help users "communicate visual context more easily and receive more accurate, actionable assistance."

CEO Satya Nadella credits Intel and Apple for shaping Windows and Office, revealing how Microsoft’s biggest products might not have happened without them.

Both Marathon and Slay the Spire 2 have launched on the same day, and so far, Mega Crit's roguelike deckbuilder is more popular than Bungie's FPS on PC.

Fans of Battlefield 6 want its devs to add new maps to the shooter faster, but the game's producer says they "don’t want to sacrifice quality."

Diablo 4 developers reveal the mechanical and thematic DNA of the upcoming Warlock class. Launching on April 28 with the Lord of Hatred expansion, we got to try it for the first time.

Microsoft's next-gen Xbox console comes into focus, as Asha Sharma re-affirms commitment to first-party hardware.

An issue with ARC Raiders' Discord integration led to the game recording private DM messages between players in "serious privacy and security violations."