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Xbox's New Player Voice Community Program Feedback Already Brings Changes to Console OS

Xbox's new player feedback program is already leading to changes being made to the console's operating system.

Player One

"AI definitely has a place in gaming": I asked readers about the future of gaming AI, and I wasn't expecting these answers

AI fatigue is already a real thing, but I can't help but assume that its implementation in gaming is only getting started. I asked our readers what they think about this trend, and most answers were surprisingly helpful. Here's what Windows Central readers think about AI in gaming.

Windows Central

The Steam Controller's main competition isn't from Microsoft or Sony: It's from third-party vendors

Long gone are the days when third party was for player two.

PC Gamer

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I bought Valve's new Steam Controller with my own money for a solid week of PC gaming — and you only need to know about one genuine downside

Valve takes another shot at a PC gaming controller that tempts players away from their consoles, and it convinced me to buy. So, was it worth the asking price?

Windows Central

Forza Horizon 6 sells 4.9 million copies despite Xbox Game Pass "cannibalizing" revenue, says analyst

Impressive… for an XBOX

GamesRadar

"I regard it as a great missed opportunity": Former DOOM dev reveals new details about Xbox's canceled Halo 'Titan' MMO that never saw the light of day

Ex-DOOM and Ensemble Studios dev Sandy Petersen has revealed new details about Microsoft's dead Halo MMO that was canceled 20 years ago.

Windows Central

Yes, Fable is still coming to PS5 despite Xbox's plans to "reevaluate our approach to exclusivity," and Playground Games confirms the RPG isn't getting delayed, either

The air has been cleared

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Where to find the Hakone Nanamagari touge race in Forza Horizon 6, and my tips to win it

Tune up your Toyota GR86 for the winding roads.

PC Gamer

Cost cutting Xbox Game Pass subscription cancelled – and for a very weird reason

Sources claim that a much-requested new Game Pass tier has been ditched, and it's not Xbox's fault

5 NEW ID@Xbox games for you to try next: Underrated horror, metroidvania, puzzlers, a Mirror's Edge-like, and more!

From run-and-hide horror to wholesome plant puzzles, we think these hidden gems should be next in your game queue.

Windows Central

"We're not done yet": Forza Horizon 6 dev says it's still releasing Xbox's Fable "later this year," so don't worry about a delay for the RPG

As Playground Games launches Forza Horizon 6 with huge success for Xbox, the developer has reaffirmed it's still releasing Fable "later this year" too.

Windows Central

Forza Horizon 6 hits a massive milestone across Xbox, PC, and Game Pass after its explosive release — it just set a new Steam peak player count, too

Xbox's Forza Horizon 6 got off to an explosive start at launch, and it's only picking up speed with a new milestone and Steam player count record.

Windows Central

The Xbox Gear Store is back with a new name, new look, and new merchandise — but there is something noticeably missing

The Xbox Gear Shop is back as the Xbox Game Studios Shop, featuring new first-party merch.

Windows Central

Here are all the major Warhammer Skulls 2026 announcements — and nearly every reveal and news update has me giddy with joy as a Warhammer fan

Warhammer Skulls 2026 has just concluded, and it has brought forth a tidal wave of major news announcements for several upcoming Warhammer videogames, as well as revealing brand new ones.

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How Microsoft’s new Gaming Chief Strategy Officer Matthew Ball could save Microsoft's Xbox business

XBOX has a new chief strategy officer as part of another leadership shakeup from CEO Asha Sharma. How might Matthew Ball handle XBOX's future? We can infer a bit from his own analysis.

Windows Central

“Our job is to turn around the business": New Xbox chief strategy officer says joining was "irresistible," and his goal is "reviving storied franchises"

As part of plans for "strengthening Xbox’s console business," its new CSO Matthew Ball aims to elevate Microsoft's social "creator-centric" games.

Windows Central

The next Xbox may drop the disc drive, but players seem ready for disc‑to‑digital — if it's even real

Poll results and community reactions show strong interest in disc‑to‑digital, even though the program isn’t confirmed. With Project Helix potentially dropping the disc drive, readers are signalling how they want Xbox to handle discs.

Tom’s Guide

I asked ChatGPT to apply Asha Sharma’s leadership mindset to my life and it made me completely rethink my priorities

I asked ChatGPT to observe Xbox CEO Asha Sharma’s leadership mindsets and identify the best ways to incorporate them into my life while improving it.

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Forza Horizon 6 Festival Playlist Series 1 – Welcome to Japan car rewards explained

All the cars you can get.

Windows Central

Fallout 4 is finally getting this huge update on Xbox and PlayStation 6 months late next week — Bethesda's RPG will never be the same on consoles

Bethesda is finally giving Fallout 4 on Xbox and PlayStation the mod storage increase update that was originally supposed to come to the RPG months ago.

Windows Central

Microsoft's Xbox CEO Asha Sharma hires "widely respected" gaming industry analyst for strategy — the move helps "position Xbox for the future”

In her latest wave of Xbox leadership hires, CEO Asha Sharma has brought industry analyst Matthew Ball and two others into the fold at Microsoft.

Windows Central

The old Metro‑era Xbox 360 dashboard lives on as one fan recreates the classic experience on PC with impressive attention to detail

A fan project called DashX360 recreates the classic Xbox 360 Metro dashboard experience on PC, complete with Steam integration, social features, and a functional Xbox Guide.

PC Gamer

The best cars in Forza Horizon 6 for each race type

Get in the driver's seat of the best drift, road, and off-road cars, and floor it.

GamesRadar

Subnautica 2 outpaces Crimson Desert, Slay the Spire 2, and more to become "Steam's fastest-selling 2026 game so far," analyst says

The total player count is "well over" six million

The Guardian - UK

Driving sims were once all the rage – will Forza Horizon 6 get them back on track?

Driving sims were overtaken by open world fantasy adventures, but new upgrades show how much joy there is in the genre

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