How Microsoft Nearly Scrapped Xbox After Xbox One Troubles
Phil Spencer says leadership changes and development issues after Xbox One nearly led Microsoft to abandon the console line in 2014.
Viral smoke videos of Xbox Series X are staged
Clips showing thick white smoke from Xbox Series X vents were created by blowing vape vapor into the console, not by hardware failure.
Xbox Live outage disrupts logins on console launch
On release day for the new Xbox Series X and S, Xbox Live experienced login outages and other game-server maintenance that affected players.
Xbox Series X and S review: two distinct steps into next gen
Microsoft launches two consoles with different approaches; Series X targets top performance while Series S delivers a compact, next-gen experience.
How to Add PS5 or Xbox Series X Boxes to Instagram Stories
Use Instagram’s effects gallery to place PS5 or Xbox Series X boxes in photos and videos for your Stories — no external apps required.
Xbox cloud gaming could arrive on smart TVs, Chromebooks and rivals
Phil Spencer says Xbox Cloud Gaming (formerly xCloud) may expand beyond Android to smart TVs, Chromebooks, Fire TV — and potentially Switch and PlayStation.
Ubisoft lists PS4 games that won’t run on PS5
Ubisoft says several Assassin’s Creed titles and other PS4 games are not compatible with PS5, while detailing cross-progression support for many releases.
Xbox Series X|S will play nearly every Xbox, 360 and One game
Microsoft says Xbox Series X and S will run almost all Xbox, Xbox 360 and Xbox One titles at launch, excluding games that require Kinect.
Xbox Game Bar adds real-time CPU, GPU and RAM usage
Xbox Game Bar on Windows 10 now shows which apps use RAM, CPU and GPU and lets users close heavy processes without leaving a game.
How to Redeem Xbox Gift Card Codes
Step-by-step instructions to redeem 25-character Xbox gift card codes on Xbox One, PC (Microsoft Store) and mobile via redeem.microsoft.com.