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Back in February, Xbox saw a pretty massive shakeup to its leadership. Phil Spencer retired and was replaced, not by his expected successor, Sarah Bond, but by Asha Sharma. Sharma’s previous role as ...

Microsoft’s highly anticipated gaming console, codenamed Project Helix, is set to transform the gaming landscape. By seamlessly merging the console and PC ecosystems, it promises to deliver unmatched ...

What exactly counts as vintage or retro is a debate that probably won't ever be settled. But, video game retailer GameStop has thrown its proverbial hat in the ring with a new metric for deciding if a ...

Sony has announced price rises for PS5, PS5 Pro, and PlayStation Portal, blaming “continued pressures in the global economic landscape.” The prices rises, which come into effect on April 2, 2026, were ...

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Microsoft's vision for the future of Xbox goes beyond its own hardware--as the company looks to extend into streaming and mobile--but that doesn't mean Microsoft is abandoning Xbox hardware--far from ...