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Back in February, Xbox saw a pretty massive shakeup to its leadership. Phil Spencer retired and was replaced, not by his expected successor, Sarah Bond, but by Asha Sharma. Sharma’s previous role as ...

Xbox CEO Asha Sharma is gearing up to spill the beans on Microsoft’s next-generation console. In a post on X today, she revealed that the system is codenamed “Project Helix.” Confirming previous ...

Microsoft has hinted at the future of gaming with Xbox after confirming the codename for its next-gen console. Project Helix was revealed in a recent tweet by Microsoft Gaming CEO Asha Sharma, who ...

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One of the co-founders of Xbox recently signaled that the end may be near for the video game console that has shaped generations of gamers. In an interview with Gamesbeat, a business-to-business media ...

Console performance settings can dramatically change how a game feels in your hands. Small adjustments at the system and display level unlock smoother frame rates, better frame pacing, and noticeably ...

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In 2018, we lamented as Nintendo officially replaced the Virtual Console—its long-running line of downloadable classic games on the Wii and Wii U—with time-limited access to a set of games through a ...

Pouring cold water on Microsoft’s announcement about its next-generation Xbox, AMD’s CEO, Lisa Su, has hinted at the console’s expected launch timeline at the company’s latest earnings call. Su has ...

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If you didn’t feel the need to pick up a video game console this past year, you were certainly not alone. A new report from Circana says the gaming industry just had its worst November for console ...