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Xbox has revealed a new Handheld Compatibility Program along with the Xbox Ally release date — it could fix what Steam Deck still gets wrong

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Par : [email protected] (Rebecca Spear)
During Gamescom 2025, Xbox revealed a new Handheld Compatibility Program for its Xbox Ally and Xbox Ally X. It's potentially a more robust system than Steam Deck verification.

Xbox Ally and Steam Deck on a green background.

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

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Par : [email protected] (Jez Corden)
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

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Xbox Game Pass gets Gears of War: Reloaded, Dragon Age: The Veilguard, and more — here's what is coming through the rest of August

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Par : [email protected] (Samuel Tolbert)
More games are coming to Xbox Game Pass through the rest of August 2025, including Dragon Age: The Veilguard and Gears of War: Reloaded.

Xbox Game Pass games including Gears of War: Reloaded and Dragon Age: The Veilguard

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World of Warcraft: Midnight — New Gameplay features, Player Housing, release date, everything you need to know

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Blizzard Entertainment has fully revealed all the new gameplay details for World of Warcraft: Midnight, the eleventh expansion for World of Warcraft and the second chapter in its ongoing Worldsoul Saga. Here is everything you need to about them.

Promotional screenshot of Devourer Demon Hunter spec in World of Warcraft: Midnight.

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World of Warcraft's Midnight expansion has been fully revealed — New playable race, new gameplay features, and Demon Hunter is finally getting a 3rd Class Specialization after nearly a decade

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Blizzard Entertainment has finally revealed World of Warcraft's upcoming Midnight expansion at Gamescom 2025 with an epic cinematic and gameplay trailer highlighting all kinds of cool new features like a new playable race, a new spec for the Demon Hunter class, and much more.

A woman standing in the center with two spherical magic balls floating on either side. Large foggy enemies smile menacingly behind her.

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We got fresh Indiana Jones and the Great Circle DLC gameplay, but what's even better? A Nintendo Switch 2 release announcement

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During Gamescom 2025 Opening Night Live, Bethesda Softworks announced that Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is coming to Nintendo Switch 2 next year.

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle DLC reveal during Xbox Games Showcase.

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Monster Hunter Wilds announces Final Fantasy XIV Collaboration — There will be rideable Chocobos, and one of Final Fantasy XIV's hardest raid bosses, Omega, will be added as a new monster to hunt

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Capcom has joined forces with Square Enix once again to announce another Monster Hunter and Final Fantasy XIV collaboration. This time, Monster Hunter Wilds will be getting rideable Chocobos and one of Final Fantasy XIV's raid bosses, Omega, as a new monster to hunt.

Promotional screenshot of the player fighting Omega Planetes in Monster Hunter Wilds

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INTERVIEW: "We wanted to do something that was absolutely unique," — Treyarch Studios embraces the madness of Call of Duty: Black Ops 7

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Par : [email protected] (Cole Martin)
Treyarch invited us to visit their studio and talk about the development of Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 and embracing the madness in a new psychological narrative with deep roots.

Treyarch Studio in California leading up to the launch of Black Ops 7.

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LIVE: Gamescom 2025 — Monster Hunter Wilds + Final Fantasy XIV colab, World of Warcraft: Midnight, Hollow Knight: Silksong, Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, and more shown off during ONL

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Gamescom 2025 is going on this week, bringing with it the latest Xbox and PC gaming news. Here are all of the latest Xbox and PC gaming announcements and rumors from the event.

An Xbox Ally X floating over a green background with Silksong displayed on the screen along with the protagonist from Call of Duty: Black Ops 7. It says "Gamescom 2025" underneath the handheld.

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Helldivers 2 x Halo: ODST crossover confirmed — I'm happy these weapons are coming alongside the Xbox version of this PlayStation game

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The Helldivers 2 x Halo: ODST crossover is officially revealed, with a Warbond bringing new weapons and cosmetics for players on Xbox, PlayStation, and PC.

Helldivers II x Halo: ODST crossover screenshot

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Is Gears of War: Reloaded bringing its 4K visuals and 120 FPS multiplayer to Xbox Game Pass? — Here's what we know

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The Coalition's new Gears of War: Reloaded remaster is one of Xbox's biggest games of the summer, but is it on Game Pass? Here's what we know.

A screenshot from Gears of War: Reloaded showing two soldiers running from a large armored creature.

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Sad the Battlefield 6 Open Beta is over? I am, too, but hey — Battlefield 2042 just got a surprise new Update 9.2, and it has BF6 rewards for everyone that plays it

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With the Battlefield 6 Open Beta now over, DICE has released a surprise Battlefield 2042 update with a new map, new weapons and vehicles, and special Battlefield 6 rewards to earn.

The new Iwo Jima map in Battlefield 2042.

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

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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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