Opinion

Halo Campaign Evolved performed well on Xbox, but PS5 gamers give it a collective shrug — just 1% of PS5 gamers tried it, hurting Xbox's brand identity for no real return

Halo Campaign Evolved has been an abject failure on PS5 according to new data, heaping on evidence that Xbox's rush to PS5 publishing has been a huge mistake.
Windows Central

Microsoft's most-underrated gaming feature is steadily gaining traction, but big gaps remain — Xbox Play Anywhere report card

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New details emerge on Xbox 'Positron', Microsoft's disc-to-digital program — as it seems likely Xbox Helix will drop discs too

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Gears of War: E-Day's cooperative and competitive multiplayer modes pack content and chaos beyond what I imagined

Day has shown off its grand 12-player Horde Siege mode and various 4v4 Versus modes. After viewing it, I'm putting this game at the top of my 2026 Xbox wishlist.
Windows Central

Congratulations Helldivers 2, you've finally convinced me to give you a chance once this awesome-looking Warhammer 40,000 crossover drops in two weeks

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I've used these 7 shortcuts in Windows 11 more than anything else — stop using Ctrl+Alt+Del and learn something better

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"Mojang ... will now report directly to me": Xbox CEO takes direct control of Minecraft to better compete with Roblox as Microsoft's huge gaming cuts hit

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Xbox brings back compat to Windows: Microsoft pledges 4 games on PC for the first time, soon with achievements — with more to come

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CSAM using streamer caught red-handed by ... Notepad

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Quote of the day by Phil Spencer: "A future where every screen is an Xbox" — Halo: Campaign Evolved on PS5 proves why Asha Sharma had to abandon a flawed plan

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I spoke with the developer behind Endstate, a new app that fixes one of the worst parts of setting up a fresh Windows PC

Endstate reinstalls your software and brings back your custom preferences in one go. Would you use an open-source tool like ...