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The Best Games of 2025 — The Windows Central team ranks our favorite titles across Xbox and Windows PC

The Windows Central team has come together to vote and rank on our favorite games of 2025 launching on Xbox and PC, with a few honorable mentions on top!

Windows Central: The Best Games of 2025

Fortnite for Xbox PC and Xbox Ally devices is currently broken for many — but a fix is on the way

Epic Games' big Xbox PC store debut has hit something of a snag, with the download button only offering a 10MB broken executable rather than the full game.

Fortnite PC

Xbox President Sarah Bond discusses the future — "Hardware is absolutely core to everything we do at Xbox. Our most valuable players love the hardware experience."

Despite doubts about Xbox's future, Xbox President Sarah Bond isn't worried. She describes a future hardware platform that is both powerful, running all of your existing console games as well as PC games on top.

Sarah Bond

Xbox Partner Showcase revealed — Every single game is Xbox Play Anywhere, set to go live on November 20

Exclusively revealed by us a couple of weeks ago, Xbox's November partner showcase is now official. Here's what you need to know.

Xbox Partner Preview

I'm re-reviewing the Xbox Ally after a month of daily use — Everything I love, desperately want fixed, and why it really is an Xbox

The Xbox Ally has totally changed my gaming habits, and honestly, other leisure habits too. But the criticisms are valid, particularly so if you're trying to use this more like a PC than an "Xbox."

Xbox Ally and Xbox Ally X

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella is "looking forward," to the next Xbox — "We want to do innovative work on the system side, on both console and PC."

In a new interview, Microsoft CEO offered some rare comments on Xbox's gaming strategy, talking up the new console and musing on the death of the Xbox exclusive.

Satya Nadella, Microsoft CEO

Xbox has a partner preview event slated for November, with Xbox Play Anywhere as the headline act

Xbox is still trucking along, with a partner preview event scheduled for November. Microsoft will also have a presence at The Game Awards in December, and a new Developer_Direct in January.

Xbox Play Anywhere on an Xbox Ally

In its quest for infinite money, Xbox is alienating its fans and everything it once was — will it even be worth it in the end, Microsoft?

Microsoft's quest for new users and new revenue threatens hollowing out everything Xbox once was. Socials are a wasteland, the hate is on a level not seen since 2013. Does Xbox even care, and does it even matter?

Xbox Logo

Silent Hill F review (Xbox, PC) — How Konami and NeoBards has successfully resurrected one of the industry's most crucial franchises

I spent years salty at Konami for its handling of both Silent Hill and Metal Gear, two of the industry's most beloved franchises. But, Silent Hill F is proof that the formula is timeless.

Silent Hill F

Microsoft assures gamers: Xbox hardware plans remain strong amid latest rumors

Rumors are swirling that Xbox is going to kill its hardware ecosystem. It's not true ... for now, but it easily could've been true, given how nonsensically Xbox acts lately.

Xbox Designed For Xbox Monitors

Did Microsoft admit that Xbox Game Pass Ultimate was simply too good to be true? — Some thoughts on the "why."

The big news of the week was Xbox Game Pass' pricing structure, which caught a whopping 50% price increase on the highest tier. Why did this happen, and what will the future look like? Let's analyse and speculate.

Xbox Game Pass Ultimate

Xbox Game Pass is getting Ubisoft+ Classics and some other big new features — but one tier is getting a big, big price increase

Xbox Game Pass is getting a ton of new games today via Ubisoft+, as well as new Fortnite benefits. Ultimate subscribers will have to swallow a 50% price increase to get it, though.

Xbox Game Pass banner

Don't buy the official Xbox Ally case, buy this instead (it's also 15% off for Prime members)

I'm a huge fan of Tomtoc, and have been using their bags for years at this point. Durable, hardwearing — this is the best bag for your Xbox Ally, Steam Deck, or indeed any handheld.

TomToc Carrying Case

Xbox lead Phil Spencer reveals the 4 most-requested franchise revivals from fans — which would you like to see the most?

In a new interview, Xbox CEO Phil Spencer talked about Forza Horizon 6 in Japan, the Xbox Ally, and also, classic franchises like Lost Odyssey.

Lost Odyssey

Borderlands 4 CEO: "Code your own engine and show us how it's done please" — as performance woes hit the game's Steam review score.

Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford issues a barrage of posts on X over the game's performance criticisms, as Steam reviews hit "Mixed."

Borderlands 4 gameplay screenshot

Poll: Is your job at risk? The growing impact of AI on the workforce

Artificial Intelligence and AI bots of all stripes seem to be impacting the work force, with major companies laying off thousands to replace workers. Do you think your career is on the chopping block?

Internet technology and people's networks use AI to help with work, AI Learning or artificial intelligence in business and modern technology, AI technology in everyday life.

Xbox's platform-agnostic approach has a huge, gaping hole — for the Xbox Ally and future devices, this is Microsoft's next big gaming challenge

As good as Xbox Play Anywhere is, it's still indie studios doing the lion's share of the work here. Ahead of the Xbox Ally and OEM Xbox push, this probably isn't good enough.

Photo of the Microsoft Store on Windows 11 and Borderlands 4's listing.

Resident Evil '9' Requiem has some of the most incredible lighting I've seen in a game — and Capcom uses it as a weapon

I played Resident Evil Requiem, set to launch on February 27, 2026. AAA horror has had a bit of a renaissance recently, and Resident Evil looks ready to continue its position at the tip of the spear.

Resident Evil Requiem promotional image

Xbox hints that Xbox Cloud Gaming will become "more affordable" soon, across more regions, with comments on 'Xbox Next Gen' in tow

In the latest Xbox Podcast, Xbox platform architects Jason Beaumont and Jason Ronald offer some updates on the future of Xbox hardware, cloud, and more.

Jason Ronald, Jason Beamont, Ethan Rothammel discuss the future of Xbox.

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