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Why Microsoft’s next Xbox should just run Windows already

arstechnica.com Unknown 2026-03-13 13:54:36

Yesterday, Microsoft confirmed that it's not abandoning the home console market just yet. In a short video teaser, Xbox President Sarah Bond highlighted a "strategic multi-year partnership with AMD" that will include "our next-generation Xbox consoles in your living room and in your hands." But while we know that the "in your hands" part will include devices like the Windows-powered ROG Xbox Ally, there are still few specifics about what exactly Microsoft has planned for its future living room c

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Next-gen Xbox to support Steam, Epic, and more – consoles will run on AMD chips

techspot.com Daniel Sims 2026-03-14 14:08:00

Something to look forward to: Xbox president Sarah Bond has confirmed that Microsoft's next game console will support titles from multiple digital storefronts and maintain backward compatibility. Additionally, a newly announced agreement with AMD suggests that an official Xbox handheld is still in development. All of Microsoft's upcoming consoles (whatever they are) are expected to be AMD powered. Microsoft's hardware-agnostic video game business model and its responses to Valve's Steam Deck ha

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Xbox's AMD partnership sheds light on the future of the division's ecosystem

engadget.com Unknown 2026-03-15 05:09:40

Microsoft has no plans to get out of the console business anytime soon. The company has been reiterating for a while that it's going to make at least one more generation of Xbox consoles. It's now been confirmed that AMD will power the upcoming hardware, as it did with the Xbox Series X/S. Xbox president Sarah Bond made the announcement in a short video. Under the multi-year partnership, Xbox and AMD are "advancing the state of art in gaming silicon to deliver the next generation of graphics in

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Microsoft partners with AMD on next generation of Xbox

venturebeat.com Dean Takahashi 2026-03-15 10:07:00

Microsoft announced a strategic, multi-year agreement with AMD to co-engineer silicon across a portfolio of devices, including the next-generation Xbox consoles. The company said it will deliver deeper visual quality, immersive gameplay, and AI-powered experiences — grounded in a platform designed for players, not tied to a single store or device, and fully compatible with your existing Xbox game library, said Sarah Bond, president of Xbox. It’s no surprise, considering AMD has also partnered

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Microsoft’s next-gen Xbox has an AMD chip inside and is ‘not locked to a single store’

theverge.com Tom Warren 2026-03-15 17:28:41

At Xbox our vision is for you to play the games you want with the people you want, anywhere you want. That’s why we’re investing in our next-generation hardware lineup — across console, handheld, PC, cloud, and accessories. I’m thrilled to share we’ve established a strategic multi-year partnership with AMD to co-engineer silicon across a portfolio of devices — including our next-generation Xbox consoles in your living room and in your hands. Together with AMD we’re advancing the state of art in

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The Witcher 4's console-first development could hit roadblocks with the Xbox Series S

techspot.com Rob Thubron 2026-03-18 15:15:00

Forward-looking: Despite The Witcher 4 being many years away from release, developer CD Projekt Red is already warning that getting the game to run on the Xbox Series X at 60 frames per second is going to be "extremely challenging." Digital Foundry's Alex Battaglia met with Epic and Charles Tremblay, CD Projekt RED's VP of technology, in Poland following the tech demo showing off Unreal Engine 5.6 earlier this month. CD Projekt has emphasised that the demo is a representation of what The Witch

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11 Best Mobile Game Controllers (2025): iPhone or Android

wired.com Simon Hill 2026-03-18 21:30:00

Other Game Controllers We've Tested There are several other mobile controllers we tested that just missed out on a place above or failed to make the grade. Photograph: Simon Hill Acer Nitro Mobile Gaming Controller for £70: The compact design is great for portability, and Acer’s controller even folds in half to slide into your pocket or bag. You can plug in devices up to 8.3 inches in size via USB-C, and the controller has standard offset joysticks, four standard face buttons, and four should

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Clones, sandworms, scrapbooking and other new indie games worth checking out

engadget.com Unknown 2026-03-18 18:00:31

It's been a big week or so in the video game realm between the arrival of the Nintendo Switch 2 (our review is now live) and Summer Game Fest. During the Xbox Games Showcase on Sunday, Microsoft announced handheld gaming PCs that will have deep Xbox integration as well as support for storefronts such as Battle.net. Steam, GOG and Ubisoft Connect. If Microsoft and its partner ASUS stick the landing, the Xbox Ally systems could be a strong option for powering through your backlog of games, big and

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Microsoft's own Xbox handheld is "essentially cancelled"

techspot.com Kishalaya Kundu 2026-03-20 01:01:00

TL;DR: Microsoft and Asus recently announced two new Xbox-branded handheld devices: the ROG Xbox Ally and ROG Xbox Ally X. While these represent a new step for Xbox gaming on portable devices, a new report suggests that Microsoft has internally shelved its own Xbox handheld project – one that was never officially announced but had been the subject of considerable speculation. According to The Verge, Microsoft has "essentially canceled" its native Xbox handheld to focus on the Xbox software plat

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If You Own an Xbox Series X/S, You Can Buy an Official 2TB Expansion Card for 40% Off on Amazon

gizmodo.com Gizmodo Deals 2026-03-20 13:25:12

If you own an Xbox Series X or S, you’re already aware of how quickly your storage fills up with new games. Expansions are inevitable and the Seagate Expansion Card SSD is designed specifically for these Microsoft consoles which makes it perfect for gamers who want to maintain their library within reach without sacrificing performance. Amazon currently has this must-have accessory on sale for a low of $219, down from a list price of $360. That’s a 39% discount (just barely within Black Friday t

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Microsoft just teased its next-gen Xbox console, and nobody noticed

theverge.com Tom Warren 2026-03-22 13:00:00

is a senior editor and author of Notepad , who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years. I feel like a broken record, but I’ve been writing for more than a year that the next Xbox console will be more PC-like. Now, I think Microsoft just teased its next-gen Xbox plans while announcing its partnership with Asus to bring two Xbox Ally handhelds to the market later this year. The Xbox Ally handhelds run Windows, but the Xbox team has worked with Windows engineers to

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Apple's Game App on iPhone vs. Microsoft's ROG Xbox Ally: The Real Winners Are Gamers

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-03-23 00:00:14

At WWDC 2025, Apple showed off plenty of changes in its preview for software upgrades due out later this year, but alongside visual shifts like Liquid Glass, the company also debuted a new Games app designed to be a hub for downloaded games. It's a continued push for iPhone, iPad and Mac owners to play and connect with others that comes as other gaming companies shift their strategies -- most notably, Apple announced its Games app days after Microsoft revealed its own ROG Xbox Ally, a powerful

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Video Games Weekly: The one that happened while the Waymos burned

engadget.com Unknown 2026-03-21 12:29:59

Welcome to Video Games Weekly on Engadget. Expect a new story every Monday, broken into two parts. The first is a space for short essays and ramblings about video game trends and related topics from me, Jess Conditt, a reporter who's covered the industry for more than 13 years. The second contains the video game stories from the past week that you need to know about, including some headlines from outside of Engadget. Please enjoy — and I'll see you next week. Summer Game Fest 2025 will be reme

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Xbox handheld console finally revealed after a decade of speculation

feeds.bbci.co.uk Unknown 2026-03-21 04:07:34

Xbox handheld console finally revealed after a decade of speculation 3 days ago Share Save Tom Gerken Technology reporter Share Save Xbox Microsoft has finally revealed its highly-anticipated handheld console, years after it was first rumoured. The ROG Xbox Ally will let gamers access their Game Pass subscription library on-the-go, in effect meaning members will start off with hundreds of games. It is being made in partnership with Asus, which has been making handheld gaming devices since 202

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Xbox Game Pass was supposed to be the Netflix of gaming — what happened?

theverge.com David Pierce 2025-11-18 00:00:31

is editor-at-large and Vergecast co-host with over a decade of experience covering consumer tech. Previously, at Protocol, The Wall Street Journal, and Wired. Hello, and welcome to a special episode of Decoder! This is David Pierce, editor-at-large at The Verge. Nilay is off this week for a much-deserved break from what I can only describe as a pretty bleak news cycle. So I’m filling in for him, and the Decoder team thought this would be a good opportunity to switch gears a little bit from the

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Play Warhammer 40K: Rogue Trader Now and More Games Soon on Xbox Game Pass

cnet.com Zachary Mcauliffe 2025-11-18 03:00:03

Xbox Game Pass subscribers can now expand the Imperium of Mankind in the grimdark universe of Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader. And if you've got the need for speed, you can race to the checkered flag in the Formula One Championship in F1 24. Xbox Game Pass Ultimate -- a CNET Editors' Choice award pick -- offers hundreds of games you can play on your Xbox Series X, Series S, Xbox One, PC and mobile device for $20 a month. A subscription provides access to a large library of games, with new titles

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Xbox’s AI initiative with Muse is an attempt to read the tea leaves, not the room

venturebeat.com Imran Khan 2025-11-18 00:11:18

Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More Earlier today, the heads of Microsoft’s Xbox division revealed Muse, a generative AI model that intends to create both visuals and gameplay for games. The model, which was trained on the largely forgotten Ninja Theory multiplayer game Bleeding Edge, is not a shocking leap for Microsoft’s Xbox division. The company as a whole, from CEO Satya Nadella down, has wholeheart

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Latest Tech News

Why Microsoft’s next Xbox should just run Windows already

Next-gen Xbox to support Steam, Epic, and more – consoles will run on AMD chips

Xbox's AMD partnership sheds light on the future of the division's ecosystem

Microsoft partners with AMD on next generation of Xbox

Microsoft’s next-gen Xbox has an AMD chip inside and is ‘not locked to a single store’

The Witcher 4's console-first development could hit roadblocks with the Xbox Series S

11 Best Mobile Game Controllers (2025): iPhone or Android

Clones, sandworms, scrapbooking and other new indie games worth checking out

Microsoft's own Xbox handheld is "essentially cancelled"

If You Own an Xbox Series X/S, You Can Buy an Official 2TB Expansion Card for 40% Off on Amazon

Microsoft just teased its next-gen Xbox console, and nobody noticed

Apple's Game App on iPhone vs. Microsoft's ROG Xbox Ally: The Real Winners Are Gamers

Video Games Weekly: The one that happened while the Waymos burned

Xbox handheld console finally revealed after a decade of speculation

Xbox Game Pass was supposed to be the Netflix of gaming — what happened?

Play Warhammer 40K: Rogue Trader Now and More Games Soon on Xbox Game Pass

Xbox’s AI initiative with Muse is an attempt to read the tea leaves, not the room

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