PlayStation 6 and Xbox Helix both still on track for holiday 2027
The picture of next-gen consoles is slowly coming together. According to prominent hardware insider KeplerL2, both PlayStation 6 and Xbox Helix are targeting the same launch window – holiday 2027. He wrote on NeoGAF that...
Xbox teases return of iconic games with new ways to play
At GDC 2026, the Xbox Game Preservation team revealed some intriguing details about the future of the platform – including the return of "iconic games" in new formats, happening this year. During the 25th Anniversary,...
Custom AMD SoC, neural texture compression, and ML multi-frame generation – Microsoft reveals Project Helix hardware details
At the "Building for the Future with Xbox" event at GDC 2026, Microsoft laid out the technical details behind its next-generation console, Project Helix. A presentation slide confirmed the key innovations – from a custom...
Xbox Helix won't have exclusives and isn't a next-gen console – it's basically a PC that could kill the platform
Questions about whether Microsoft might return to exclusivity are back in the spotlight, this time fueled by mixed signals from the company's new leadership. Xbox CEO Asha Sharma wrote "hear you" on X in response...
The next Xbox could cost $1,000 to $1,200 – and at that point, is it even a console?
The next Xbox, codenamed Project Helix, could cost somewhere between $999 and $1,200. That's the estimate from tech reporter Moore's Law Is Dead, who has a solid track record of breaking details on the next...
Xbox co-founder doesn't think the brand is dead, but says its struggles are "killing" him
Seamus Blackley, original Xbox co-founder and console designer, clarified his stance on the brand's future under new head Asha Sharma, stressing that he does not think Xbox as a whole is "dead" – though he's...
Xbox co-founder thinks Phil Spencer simply burned out trying to do right by games
Xbox co-founder Seamus Blackley thinks now-former Xbox boss Phil Spencer may have simply run out of steam trying to advocate for gaming inside Microsoft. But the person Blackley is most concerned about following the leadership...
New Xbox CEO with no gaming background promises next-gen console and speaks out against 'soulless AI slop'
Asha Sharma, who has just taken over as Microsoft Gaming CEO from Phil Spencer, published a letter to employees outlining her vision for "the return of Xbox" – with a clear focus on console hardware...
Phil Spencer retiring from Xbox after 25 years, to be replaced by Microsoft AI executive
Microsoft announced a major leadership shakeup at Xbox. Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer is retiring, and Xbox president Sarah Bond is also leaving the company. Asha Sharma, formerly president of Microsoft's CoreAI division, has been...
Xbox hardware sales plunged 32% while gaming revenue dropped 9% year-over-year
Microsoft released its financial report for Q2 FY26, revealing declining performance across all key areas of its gaming division. Xbox showed particularly negative dynamics in content and services compared to the same period last year....
