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Reçu — 19 mars 2026 ⏭

Crimson Desert is “too much in the best and worst ways,” and that’s exactly why it’s unforgettable

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Par : [email protected] (Michael Hoglund)
18 mars 2026 à 18:00
I've never played a single-player game of this scale. A kingdom begging to be lost in.

Crimson Desert gameplay screenshot

Sometimes I'd forget to listen to the dialogue because I was too busy staring into the Abyss.

The studio behind Psychonauts' new game lands April 23 — and yes, it’s launching straight into Xbox Game Pass

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18 mars 2026 à 17:33
Double Fine’s Kiln launches April 23, 2026 across Xbox, PlayStation, and PC, with closed and open beta tests available ahead of release. The multiplayer pottery brawler will also launch on Game Pass Ultimate.

Kiln key are

Kiln key art

“Two weeks ago you asked — now it’s shipping”: Xbox rolls out fan‑requested personalization upgrades

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18 mars 2026 à 15:54
Xbox is rolling out new personalization features to Insiders, including expanded Home groups, custom color options, and per game Quick Resume controls, with broader release planned later.

Xbox Insider Update March 2026

Xbox Insider Update March 2026

Modder turns their Xbox Series X into an RTX 5060 gaming PC, giving me serious Project Helix vibes

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18 mars 2026 à 15:36
A modder has successfully turned an Xbox Series X into a fully functional RTX 5060 gaming PC, delivering high frame rates, working disc drive support, and compact custom engineering.

Thumbnail from YouTube of Series X PC build

Xbox Series X PC created by PhasedTech

Take-Two CEO backs Asha Sharma — “I’m going to bet on her continuing to do great”

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18 mars 2026 à 06:15
Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick shares his thoughts on Xbox’s new CEO Asha Sharma, offering support and explaining what drives success in the gaming industry.

CEO of Take-Two Interactive Software Strauss Zelnick attends Paley International Council Summit

CEO of Take-Two Interactive Software Strauss Zelnick.

One of the biggest Genshin‑style hits on the planet might finally be coming to Xbox

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17 mars 2026 à 14:28
A new datamine suggests Wuthering Waves could be coming to Xbox, with platform references discovered in game files, though no official announcement has been made.

Wuthering Waves: Jiyan dragon.

Wuthering Waves: Jiyan

Reçu — 17 mars 2026 ⏭

An awesome Roguelite beat 'em up I never thought would come to Xbox has proved me wrong — with a release date confirmed for Xbox Game Pass

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17 mars 2026 à 12:23
Among Microsoft's announcements for Xbox Game Pass additions for March 2026, one game caught everyone by surprise. Absolum, a popular beat em' up with Roguelite elements released in 2025 for PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, and PC, is finally coming to Xbox and Xbox Game Pass later this March.

Launch trailer screenshot of Sun King Azra in Absolum

The Sun King Azra awaits new challengers in the Xbox version of Absolum

March’s Xbox Game Pass lineup is wild: Resident Evil 7, Disco Elysium, and a bunch of heavy hitters

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17 mars 2026 à 11:13
Xbox Game Pass rounds out March 2026 with major additions including Resident Evil 7, Disco Elysium, and Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, alongside several smaller and returning titles across multiple tiers.

RE7 next to Disco Elysium

Xbox Game Pass end of March 2026

Xbox App finally lets you add any game or app — a huge step toward Steam‑level freedom

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16 mars 2026 à 16:35
A new update to the Xbox PC app introduces manual library additions, allowing users to launch apps and games directly from the interface without relying solely on supported storefronts.

Xbox Ally

Screenshot of adding any app to xbox app on PC

Xbox’s "easier dev tools" pitch isn’t landing with fans who say the platform needs bigger fixes

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16 mars 2026 à 14:24
Xbox says it is removing friction for developers, but readers debate whether install base, Game Pass, and platform priorities still matter more than tooling.

Windows Central and Xbox logos on a green background

Project Helix logo and Xbox colors in a collage

Reçu — 16 mars 2026 ⏭

Xbox’s Project Moorcroft quietly evolved — here’s what replaced it

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16 mars 2026 à 07:58
Reports claimed Xbox cancelled Project Moorcroft, but an interview with ID@Xbox director Guy Richards suggests the initiative evolved instead. Xbox continues to support game demos through ID@Xbox demo festivals.

ID@Xbox hero image.

Reports claimed Xbox cancelled Project Moorcroft, but a recent interview suggests the initiative evolved instead.

Despite ID@Xbox generating hundreds of millions in sales, Xbox still eyes store discovery improvements

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16 mars 2026 à 06:36
Xbox says its ID@Xbox program generated hundreds of millions in sales on the Xbox Store. Despite that success, the company is introducing changes to improve how games are discovered.

ID@Xbox promotional image

Xbox says its ID@Xbox program generated hundreds of millions in sales on the Xbox Store.

Xbox 360 games can now run on iPhone, iPad, and Mac thanks to a new app

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15 mars 2026 à 14:32
A new experimental emulator called XeniOS aims to bring Xbox 360 games to iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Based on the Xenia emulator, the alpha build already runs some games but still has limited compatibility and requires sideloading with JIT enabled.

Halo 3 on iPhone 17

Halo 3 on iPhone 17

The original Xbox One has reportedly been jailbroken — yes, the 2013 one

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15 mars 2026 à 14:21
The original Xbox One “VCR” model has reportedly been jailbroken almost 13 years after its launch. Researchers bypassed the console’s boot ROM security using a hardware technique known as voltage glitching, allowing unofficial software to run and opening new possibilities for preservation and hardware research.

The Original Xbox One from 2013

Original Xbox One and Kinect from 2013 with, yes, a Windows Phone.

Reçu — 14 mars 2026 ⏭

Beloved Fallout composer says Bethesda's Todd Howard is a "visionary" — and that critics of Xbox's Starfield "were just not ready" for the controversial RPG

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Par : [email protected] (Brendan Lowry)
13 mars 2026 à 19:10
Fallout and Starfield composer Inon Zur believes one day, we'll all think Xbox's Starfield is a "legendary" RPG, and that Todd Howard is a "visionary."

Starfield

Xbox's Starfield is the first new IP from Bethesda Game Studios in many, many years, but for many, it didn't live up to the community's expectations.

Microsoft's Xbox AI assistant Gaming Copilot is coming to consoles this year, and not stopping there — "We will continue to bring it to more services that players are playing"

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Par : [email protected] (Brendan Lowry)
13 mars 2026 à 13:34
Nearly a full year after its introduction, Microsoft has announced the Xbox AI Gaming Copilot is coming to consoles later in 2026.

Halo Infinite

Master Chief and The Weapon in Halo Infinite. These two partnered up would certainly be fitting imagery to market Gaming Copilot to players.

Xbox just wiped out most of the excuses game developers use to skip the platform

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13 mars 2026 à 10:32
Microsoft has significantly streamlined Xbox development, cutting onboarding time to about 30 minutes and introducing Foundation Mode, which gives developers free access to PlayFab cross platform backend services when shipping games on Xbox.

Xbox GDC image on developing for Xbox

Xbox GDK 2026 Slogan for developers

Microsoft confirms Project Helix with a custom AMD chip built for next‑gen Xbox, plus new FSR Diamond tech that promises sharper, cleaner visuals for everyone

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13 mars 2026 à 09:42
Microsoft has revealed the first hardware details for Project Helix, the next generation Xbox console. The system will use a custom AMD system on chip and feature new technologies such as FSR Diamond, DirectStorage, and improved ray tracing performance.

AMD x Project Helix

Project Helix logo and Xbox colors in a collage

"This is an Xbox" campaign vanishes overnight as Microsoft begins to "Build for What's Next"

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Par : [email protected] (Sean Endicott)
12 mars 2026 à 07:32
Microsoft has scrubbed the "This is an Xbox" campaign from official sites, signaling a sharp pivot toward "Project Helix" and a return to console-first branding.

This is an Xbox campaign plastered over

"This is an Xbox" has been scrubbed from Microsoft's websites and the Xbox brand has shifted to other marketing speak.

Rejoice! Microsoft's Xbox Backwards Compatibility Program is coming back this year — "we’re committed to keeping games from four generations of Xbox playable"

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Par : [email protected] (Brendan Lowry)
11 mars 2026 à 16:23
During its GDC keynote, Microsoft and Xbox announced that the Xbox Backwards Compatibility Program is returning in some fashion later this year.

Xbox and Xbox 360 games backwards compatible on Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S consoles.

The Xbox Backwards Compatibility Program went on hiatus back in 2021, but for Xbox's 25th anniversary, it's coming back in some form.

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