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Overwatch 2 Stadium Mode — Best Juno Builds: Best items, powers, and gameplay tips
Playing Juno in Overwatch Stadium Mode? You'll need these builds.
Overwatch 2 Stadium Mode
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Xbox Game Pass is having its most insane quarter ever — with more games and variety than ever — and gamers are starting to notice
Xbox Game Pass is having an absolutely insane quarter, and it'll be interesting to see if Microsoft shares stats when the next quarterly earning report drops.
Xbox Game Pass with "Why can't I hold all these limes" meme guy.
"It's literally tens ofmillions of hours." Xbox CEO Phil Spencer celebrates Xbox Cloud Gaming's "dramatic growth," now with per-device usage charts.
Recently, Microsoft shared a full breakdown of Xbox Cloud Gaming's usage distribution by platform, and mobile is a lot lower than you might think.
Xbox Cloud Gaming distribution, December 2024, Xbox One: 21.9% (79°)Smart TV: 21.1% (76°)Windows PC: 20.8% (75°)Xbox Series: 19.4% (70°)Mobile: 6.7% (24°)Other Desktops: 5.3% (19°)Other Devices: 4.7% (17°)
The Xbox app on PC is showing Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One console games, and uh, even Xbox 360 and Windows Phone games — Why?
Microsoft broke something on the back end of the Xbox app, but could it be a sign of things to come?
Xbox app in 2025 on PC
'It was clear that Xbox was the best option," Towerborne developers discuss early access, the superpower of having a community, working with Microsoft, and more
In a recent interview, we caught up with the team at Stoic to learn about Towerborne's past, present, and future.
Towerborne on Xbox
Xbox Studios head Craig Duncan confirms 'Fable' is delayed to 2026, "I know that's not maybe the news people want to hear."
We have been investigating some rumors that Fable was eyeing a delay to next year. Today on the Official Xbox Podcast, Microsoft's games studio lead confirmed Fable it.
Fable combat featuring a sword fight
The director for one of 2025's best games was a Windows Phone fan, says Microsoft was "shocked" that he was voluntarily using it — I experienced similar
Daniel Vávra of Warhorse Studios fame was a Windows Phone fan, showcasing good taste. He also had a similar experience that I did upon visiting Microsoft HQ.
Lumia 950 XL
This Xbox analysis chart shows how only 7% of games launched with "Play Anywhere" support in 2024 — a decline year-over-year
A recent analysis showcases Microsoft's uphill battle with one of its key differentiators against PlayStation.
Xbox Play Anywhere logo
Until Xbox can get AAA studios and exciting indies to organically support 'Xbox Play Anywhere,' Microsoft's current gaming strategy will not pay off
Without exclusive games, Xbox needs to bank on exclusive features. So far, those features aren't the best.
Xbox Play Anywhere with a thinking emoji
Microsoft is once again reportedly involved in talks to buy TikTok, with Oracle leading
Social media titan TikTok is under pressure to sell its operations, owing to laws passed by U.S. Congress. Could Microsoft swoop in?
TikTok
"We want our Xbox hardware to win," Xbox CEO Phil Spencer talks moving games to PlayStation and the future of Xbox consoles
In a new interview, Xbox CEO Phil Spencer described Microsoft's efforts to bring in more success to Xbox, even if it includes PlayStation.
Phil Spencer on Gamertag Radio in Jan 2025
'Ninja Gaiden 2 Black' highlights a major on-going issue with Xbox / PC Game Pass
Yesterday's Xbox Developer_Direct was awesome, but players grabbing the shadow-dropped remaster of Ninja Gaiden 2 Black on PC Game Pass are in for an annoying shock.
Ninja Gaiden 2 Black
Ninja Gaiden 4 is the mystery game revealed during Xbox Developer_Direct, published by Xbox
Ninja Gaiden is a famed hack n' slash series that has some historical roots with the OG Xbox.
Woman from Ninja Gaiden 4.
Review: 'Final Fantasy VII Rebirth' returns on PC to help define another generation in what is again one of the best RPGs of its era
FF7 Rebirth review: Certain "open world" issues aside, the game successfully threads the needle of delivering for nostalgic fans while charting a new course to the future.
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth
Report: "Jazzed and spooked." Sam Altman and OpenAI will meet with the U.S. government to discuss "PhD-level" super AI that can conquer even the most complex human tasks.
PhD-grade AI is coming to replace humans in even the most complicated tasks, according to this new report.
Sam Altman in a courtroom setting
Microsoft's new 'Microsoft 365' rebranding has us all perplexed. Again.
Microsoft Office is one of the world's most recognizable brands, used by billions. The first rebrand to "Microsoft 365" was dumb by itself, but yesterday, the firm made it even dumber.
Microsoft 365 Copilot
The main thing keeping me on Xbox over PlayStation isn't exclusive games, it's this underrated and overlooked feature
I'm not quitting Xbox for PlayStation, even if it loses more exclusives like Halo. Here's why.
Xbox app with Final Fantasy III displayed
Xbox 2025 predictions and overview: Microsoft's most promising games line up in history meets a platform under duress
OPINION: Microsoft has turned its gaming operation into a duality of boom and bust. Which one will win out?
Xbox in a field
Predicting the (actually very exciting) future of Xbox hardware
An analyst recently said that next gen, only either Xbox or PlayStation will survive as a console manufacturer. Here's why that's silly.
Razer Wolverine V3 Pro
Windows Central Game Awards 2024 — Showcasing the best Xbox and PC games of the year
It's that time of year again. Windows Central's team comes together to showcase our favorite games of the past year across Xbox and Windows PC.
Windows Central Tech And Game Awards 2024
