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Xbox has a shovelware problem — 40% of 2025 releases were Gamerscore spam, according to a new report

New data from TrueAchievements reveals that nearly 40% of Xbox games released in 2025 were spam titles designed around easy Gamerscore. The report highlights growing storefront clutter and Gamerscore inflation.

Windows Central

It's shocking what Game Freak has been able to do when it steps out of Nintendo's shadow

I've analysed Game Freak's latest showcase for its upcoming action-RPG, Beast of Reincarnation, and found myself intrigued by it. With its post-apocalyptic setting and action-packed gameplay, this game has the potential to be a hit and convince Game Freak that it doesn't need Pokémon anymore to be successful.

Windows Central

Banjo-Kazooie is BACK ... sort of — 'Banjo Recompiled' for PC brings widescreen, high framerates, and Steam Deck support

Banjo-Kazooie has been recompiled into a native PC release using a fan led project called Banjo Recompiled. The N64 classic now runs on Windows, Linux, and Steam Deck with modern features.

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Xbox gaming makes the jump to Windows on Arm, but can it stem the tide of gamers turning to Linux?

Microsoft’s Xbox app just arrived on ARM, but is it enough as gamers are swayed by Linux?

Tom’s Guide

Windows 11 silver lining: Why we still call this OS home — what do you love most?

From handheld gaming breakthroughs to the power of WSL, the Windows Central team shares why they’re still passionate about the Windows ecosystem.

Windows Central

If every Xbox game can hit Fable's apparent AAA quality — it's destined for a bright future

Xbox might have shed exclusivity, but in a post-Roblox world, it absolutely had no choice.

Windows Central

Why Playground Games' ambitious open-world Fable reboot is a fresh start for the series: "This has to be Playground's Fable"

Big in 2026 | Playground Games has been wanting to do "something other than Forza" for 10 years, and the Fable reboot feels like a match made in Albion

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The new Fable trailer almost brought a tear to my eye — could it finally be the game that was promised two decades ago?

PlayGround Games’ Fable could finally be the game I’ve been waiting two decades for, with deeps systems, a true open world, and that distinct British humor. And the tech to bring Molyneux’s promises to life.

TechRadar

This huge, hotly anticipated Xbox game is "coming on really well," but Xbox's publishing lead can't say more — "I think the [PR] in this room will murder me"

Six years after its initial announcement in 2020, Xbox's State of Decay 3 is "coming on really well" according to Xbox Game Studios head Craig Duncan.

Windows Central

Xbox Game Studios head says "we want our games to reach the most players that we can," signalling more PS5 releases — Microsoft is done with Xbox exclusives

Craig Duncan, the head of Microsoft's Xbox Game Studios, says that the publisher wants "to reach the most players that we can" with its game releases.

Windows Central

"Sometimes we are inconsistent": Fable hits PS5 day one so Microsoft can get the RPG to "as many players as we can," but Xbox Game Studios head wants to "maintain optionality" for multiplatform launches

"We just want to do the best job, by each platform, by each game"

GamesRadar

"We're going to try and be more consistent with what we do": The head of Xbox Game Studios on the Developer Direct reveals, multiplatform strategy, and hard lessons learned from 2025

Exclusive Interview | Craig Duncan sets the stage for Xbox's most important year of the generation

GamesRadar

Fable's "shades of gray approach to morality" directly ties into the RPG's living population, with a reputation system I can't wait to play with

How Fable's approach to morality will shape some of the RPG's biggest choice and consequence innovations

GamesRadar

Why "Cassette Boy" might've been Einstein's favorite Xbox game

Cassette Boy blends perspective-shifting puzzle-solving gameplay with light action-RPG combat and adventure, a retro-inspired limited-color palette, and a pixelated art style that makes it a standout indie title.

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Live service dominated 2025 as both PlayStation and Xbox's top 10 US best sellers were almost entirely multiplayer games, with Ghost of Yotei the single-player-only exception

Even Nintendo had a ton of multiplayer hits

TechRadar

Forza Horizon 6's Developer Direct showcase was brilliant — these three big changes are what excite me most about the upcoming open-world racing game, but potential genAI usage has me concerned

Better player housing, touge battles, and iconic Japanese street racing locales — yep, Forza Horizon 6 looks pretty exceptional.

TechRadar

One game surprised me the most in the Xbox Developer Direct — and it's a wacky brawler that's releasing this year

Xbox Game Studios has revealed Kiln, a pottery brawler from the team behind Keeper and Psychonauts 2.

GamesRadar

New Fable developer Playground "got a treasure trove of documents" from original creator Lionhead "that had been in storage," and one sums up the whole series in 5 words

Fable is very different today, but Playground studied the old ways

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Forza Horizon 6 looks like the pinnacle of open-world racing games, and a vibe check from Playground sold me immediately: "It really is just about driving wherever you want and exploring"

Big in 2026 | Our Xbox 2026 Spotlight series continues with an exclusive interview with Playground Games to discuss the most expansive Forza game ever made

Windows Central

Microsoft finally reveals Fable for Xbox, PC, and PS5 in full — How Fable represents a new dawn for Xbox Games Studios

Playground Games "Fable" is the first RPG from the iconic racing game studio, and dare I say it, it seems like the studio absolutely cooked.

Windows Central

Xbox reveals first detailed look at Beast of Reincarnation — a new action-RPG IP by the creators of Pokémon, coming soon in Summer 2026

During the first Xbox Developer Direct of 2026, Game Freak took the stage to showcase their new IP, Beast of Reincarnation, to the world. Here's what we have learned about this upcoming Xbox title.

GamesRadar

Everything announced at the Xbox Developer Direct 2026

All the announcements, reveals, and news about Fable, Forza Horizon 6, Beast of Reincarnation, and Kiln

GamesRadar

Beast of Reincarnation: Everything we know about the Pokemon developer's flashy new action RPG

This "one-person, one-dog action RPG" has flashy combat, a gorgeous post-apocalypse setting, and it's out soon!

GamesRadar

"We've stuck with the ambition we had right at the start": How Fable's open world fantasy lets you meddle in the lives of over 1000 living NPCs

Big in 2026 | Fable is making a comeback after 16 years, and Playground Games' general manager Ralph Fulton takes GamesRadar+ through its most ambitious feature

GamesRadar

Fable 4 is officially just Fable, and after a 16-year wait it finally launches this fall across Xbox, PC, and PS5

Six years after Playground's Fable game was first announced, we finally know what it looks like

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