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Microsoft’s chip partner just gave us a hard timing marker: AMD CEO Lisa Su told investors that development of “Microsoft’s next‑gen Xbox featuring an AMD semi‑custom SoC is progressing well to support a launch in 2027,” a cautious but unmistakable signal that the company’s engineering timeline...

Microsoft’s next full‑size Xbox is shaping up to be less of a traditional, purpose‑built console and more of a TV‑focused Windows 11 PC under a console shell — a radical architectural pivot that promises flexibility and scale, but also brings material engineering, pricing, and policy risks that...

Microsoft’s next Xbox may be the boldest rewrite of console expectations in a generation: the machine Jez Corden calls “a full Windows PC” with a TV‑first, controller‑first shell — a move that promises unprecedented flexibility for gamers but also binds Xbox’s fate to Windows’ long‑running...

Microsoft’s next living‑room console is increasingly being described not as a sealed, custom operating‑system appliance but as a TV‑focused Windows 11 PC that boots into a console‑style interface — driven by the Xbox Full Screen Experience (FSE), co‑engineered AMD silicon, and a new emphasis on...

Microsoft’s experiment of running a console-style front end on top of Windows has moved from experiment to strategic roadmap: Microsoft is reportedly preparing “major updates” to the Xbox PC app and the Windows 11 Full Screen Experience (FSE) so the next full-size Xbox can present a...

Xbox’s 25th anniversary arrives under heavy expectations: a blockbuster-first-party year, a pivot toward Windows-powered hardware, and a services strategy that needs to prove it can both make money and keep players happy. Microsoft enters 2026 with a stacked release calendar — Playground’s...

Microsoft’s gaming leadership has now publicly confirmed that the next major Xbox console will be a first‑party, Xbox‑designed device — a move that locks Microsoft back into the hardware race even as the company experiments with premium Windows‑based handhelds and a deeper co‑engineering pact...

Microsoft’s Xbox division is openly signaling a pivot: the company’s next console generation will be positioned as premium, curated and technically ambitious — and that shift looks likely to push retail prices well above today’s norms while tightening the technical ties between Xbox, Windows and...

Xbox’s public messaging this week removed any lingering doubt: the company is still building consoles — but the next Xbox will aim for the top end of the market. Xbox president Sarah Bond told Mashable that “the next‑gen console is going to be a very premium, very high‑end, curated experience,”...

Xbox president Sarah Bond’s offhand line that the “next‑gen console is going to be a very premium, very high‑end, curated experience” pulled a bright spotlight onto two simultaneous truths about Microsoft’s hardware strategy: Xbox is still building consoles, and it’s thinking about them very...

Canceling Xbox Game Pass Ultimate is quick and straightforward: you can stop recurring billing from your Microsoft account, directly from an Xbox console, or from a Windows PC, and you’ll keep access to the service until the end of your current paid period. Background Xbox Game Pass Ultimate is...

Microsoft’s Xbox Cloud Gaming service is officially being discussed as a candidate for a lower‑cost, more widely available tier — possibly ad‑supported — even as Microsoft simultaneously pushes forward on next‑generation hardware, AI features, and a deeper partnership with AMD that will shape...

In the latest episode of Windows Weekly, hosts Leo, Richard, and Paul delve into a series of pressing topics affecting the Windows ecosystem. A significant portion of the discussion centers on the recent Windows Hello controversy, which has left many users unable to utilize facial recognition in...

For years, Microsoft’s approach to gaming seemed locked within the familiar rectangle of the Xbox console, a proprietary ecosystem designed to challenge Sony’s PlayStation and, to a lesser extent, Nintendo’s quirky innovations. Now, as articulated by Xbox president Sarah Bond in a recent video...

As rumors swirl and speculations grow louder in anticipation of Microsoft’s next-generation Xbox console, an unexpected ripple coursed through the gaming and tech communities with a recent job listing on Qualcomm’s website. This listing seemed, on its surface, to suggest the unthinkable: that...

In an exciting development for gamers and PC enthusiasts, Microsoft has rolled out enhancements to Ryzen CPU performance with a new update for Windows 11. AMD announced collaboration with Microsoft to optimize Ryzen CPU performance, initially intended for a future major update (24H2) scheduled...