Xbox Archives

Microsoft will launch its cloud gaming service with over 150 playable titles

Some games are expected to receive touch screen controls in the future

Xbox Series X: price, release date, launch games and everything you need to know

The long-awaited successor to the Xbox One is just around the corner

Why are fans so pissed off at 505 Games?

The company has recently drawn flak for making customers pay for a next-gen upgrade – but we remember a time when developers didn't give a shit about an upgrade at all

‘Skully’ review: a classic platform game with a weak and predictable plot line

A decent experience, but it’s all skin and bones

Microsoft is allowing early access to Project xCloud streaming service

Around 30 games will be available as part of an initial beta phase

Are video games really a waste of time?

Maybe… but does it matter if it’s time you enjoy wasting?

Phil Spencer on the shutdown of Mixer: “I don’t have regrets”

“I think it's fundamental to us that we're not afraid of trying things that might not work”

Missed Kinections: in loving memory of the Xbox Kinect

Microsoft’s defunct motion-controlled system might be gone, but it’s not forgotten

The lure of linear, bite-sized gaming

Linear games might offer less value for money than open-world games, but what happened to quality over quantity?

Footage from cancelled ‘Lord Of The Rings’ game emerges

The demos were intended to pitch a video game based around 'The Hobbit'