Xbox

Xbox: “We have a huge responsibility to a healthy gaming lifestyle”

The platform holder discusses addiction, aggressive monetisation and its role in protecting gamers

Disc-less Xbox One leaks ahead of expected reveal

Digital-only console will be priced at €229.99, comes bundled with Minecraft, Sea of Thieves and Forza Horizon 3

Disc-less Xbox arriving in May, report suggests

Latest information appears to confirm several rumours from last year

How Mediatonic is bringing Gears of War to mobile

UK developer discusses the origins of its Gears Pop partnership with Microsoft and how Funko figures will inspire a new take on chainsawing aliens to death

People of the Year 2018: Phil Spencer

PlayStation may have dominated the charts, but it was Xbox that got the games industry talking

Phil Spencer: Xbox Game Pass “will come to every device”

Xbox boss hints at bold cross-platform strategy for subscription service

Microsoft publishes Xbox Family Guide to educate parents ahead of Christmas

“It's important parents take an active role in managing their children's access to online content and gaming,” says director Harvey Eagle

Xbox Adaptive Controller Christmas ad furthers Microsoft's push for accessibility

Platform holder creates short film to highlight new device during crucial sales period

Microsoft's two-hour Game Pass advert told us everything about the future of Xbox

But the transition will take time

Microsoft slashes $100 off Xbox One X for Black Friday

And players can now get Game Pass for £1/$1 for the first month

The GamesIndustry.biz Podcast: Full stream ahead?

Latest episode available to download now, discussing Microsoft's Project xCloud and other games firms' streaming ambitions

The Xbox Tanker is turning

It takes years for a console platform to win back hearts and minds, but Xbox is finally getting there; now it needs to find and promote its unique difference

Microsoft details game streaming service Project xCloud

Public trials begin next year, Xbox One developers apparently able to bring games across “with no additional work”

Newzoo: Catering to families with Xbox Game Pass could be key to closing gap on Sony

Game subscription services are markedly more popular among families, but most packages don't provide family plans

Xbox reviving X0 event this November

X018 will be held alongside FanFest in Mexico, with major announcements streamed online

Xbox: “I can't think of a holiday that has more AAA games in such a tight time period”

Microsoft on a blockbuster Christmas for console games, and retailer views on Game Pass

Microsoft reportedly bundling console, Gold and Game Pass into Xbox All Access service

Project Largo offers Xbox One X plus online services for $34.99 per month, $149 accessory allegedly pulled from Gamescom reveal

Halo TV series confirmed for a 2020 release

Showtime president and CEO describes show as "[our] most ambitious series ever"

Sea of Thieves reaches five million players as Cursed Sails expansion launches

Plus, 40 million hours broadcast on Twitch but it's still unclear how player count translates to sales due to Game Pass inclusion

Xbox: Accessible games can “mean the difference between existing and living” for disabled people

But platform holder's Tara Voelker urges developers to add more accessibility options to their titles