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...
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...
PS6 still expected in late 2027, and the new Xbox may be 25% faster
Despite the global memory shortage driven by the rapid growth of the AI industry, Sony is unlikely to push the PlayStation 6 back to 2029. That's according to well-known leaker Moore's Law Is Dead (MLID),...
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...
Next Xbox is well underway, Sarah Bond confirms in farewell letter
In her farewell message as Xbox president, Sarah Bond confirmed that the next Xbox console is actively in development. The next generation hardware is well underway, though no details have been shared. Among her achievements,...
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...