It's been a busy few months for Microsoft Gaming and Xbox , with Phil Spencer retiring in late February, the new Xbox CEO Asha Sharma stepping up to fill his shoes, and sweeping improvements to the Xbox ecosystem made in recent weeks — the most recent of these being a massive price cut to Xbox Game… …
… Sean Endicott News Writer and apps editor LATEST ARTICLES 1 Xbox PC finally gets Xbox console style achievements 2 Xbox is now officially XBOX 3 The movable Taskbar is finally back on Windows 11 4 Microsoft patches Edge password behavior while insisting it wasn't a security flaw 5 Windows 11 gets B…
… Just recently, a huge overhaul to Achievements went into testing , and a large April Update brought numerous features and improvements to the Xbox user experience. Now, it appears that Microsoft has plans to refine the Xbox dashboard UI across console, PC, and handhelds like the Xbox Ally as well. …
… These upgrades add more options to both Xbox consoles and the Xbox on PC app, giving players more ways to refine and personalize their experience. …
For passionate Xbox fans that play a wide variety of different games on console, PC, and Xbox Ally , one of the ecosystem’s most valuable features is Achievements. …
… I'd argue its hybrid console-PC nature feels right at home with Microsoft's current focus on multiplatform gaming — something we've seen with a growing emphasis on Xbox Play Anywhere , the release of the Xbox Ally handheld, the expansion of Xbox Game Pass tiers to include benefits on PC, and more. …
… Following the development of Windows 11 and Xbox over the last few years has led to some interesting experiences. Many of us were frustrated with Microsoft for the degradation of quality and features across our favorite platforms, and rightfully so. …
… With Xbox moving toward a unified Xbox and Windows experience , features like Social Clubs were never going to survive in the form they were in. The focus feels more like a shift away from keeping everything inside the Xbox ecosystem, and more toward connecting players across platforms instead. …
… The end of Ensemble and Titan has largely been shrouded in mystery for years, though in late 2025, DOOM designer and former Ensemble dev Sandy Petersen alleged then-Xbox head Don Mattrick terminated them to try and safeguard a short-term bonus . …
… TOPICS Adam Hales Contributor LATEST ARTICLES 1 Microsoft VP explains why Windows 11's new "Low Latency Profile" performance boost is good 2 Sandisk's official Xbox Ally X MicroSD card is great — but you probably shouldn't buy it 3 Microsoft itself leaks 'Forza Horizon 6' files in full — pirates al… …