xbox hardware

Microsoft’s surprise confirmation of Project Helix — a next‑generation Xbox that “will lead in performance and play your Xbox and PC games” — has reignited a long‑running debate about the future of consoles, PCs, and what it means for living‑room gaming. The early reaction from enthusiasts...

Microsoft's Xbox division quietly flipped a strategic switch on March 5: the next-generation console now carries an internal codename — Project Helix — and Microsoft's new gaming CEO, Asha Sharma, has publicly signalled the company is moving forward with first‑party hardware that blurs the line...

Microsoft’s hardware roadmap is quietly morphing into something that looks a lot more like a Windows PC than a purpose‑built console: insiders and recent product moves point to an Xbox future built on Windows 11 shells, co‑engineered AMD silicon, and a portfolio approach that treats consoles...

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...

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...

Microsoft’s recent public comments and the Ally partnership with ASUS have pulled back the curtain on a hardware strategy that is at once expansive, pragmatic, and risk-laden — Xbox is clearly not walking away from building consoles and devices, but the path forward will increasingly mix...

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...

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...

The convergence of Windows and Xbox has never felt more inevitable—or more deliberate—than it does today. Microsoft’s most recent high-profile teaser, framed as a strategic partnership announcement with AMD, didn’t just lay the groundwork for what’s coming in Xbox hardware. Instead, it...

In an industry long defined by closely guarded platforms, bold exclusives, and fierce hardware allegiances, the gaming world is, once more, on the brink of radical reinvention. The most recent tremor? A leak pointing to a seismic shift in Xbox’s strategy that could spell the end of locked...

Every year, the Xbox Games Showcase has developed into one of the most pivotal events in the gaming industry calendar, not simply as a stage for Microsoft but also as a barometer for the future trajectory of the entire Xbox ecosystem. As anticipation builds for the 2025 edition, scheduled for a...

Speculation around Microsoft's future hardware plans is a perennial topic among gaming and tech communities. The prospect of an Arm-powered next-gen Xbox has recently set forums alight, after a Qualcomm job listing was spotted referencing support for “next generation of Surface and Xbox products...

The past week in the Microsoft ecosystem was marked by a slew of major announcements, product unveilings, and behind-the-scenes developments, signaling yet another wave of innovation and transition for the world’s largest software company. From Windows 11’s redesigned Start menu—finally...