Summer Game Fest weekend is in full swing, and one of my favorite parts of this time of year is the Xbox Games Showcase! This year’s event was promised to be a big one seeing as Asha Sharma, the new Xbox CEO,…
Xbox hasn’t had the lead in whatever’s left of the console race for quite some time. As a primary Xbox gamer, I haven’t been as low on the company as others, but even longtime fans like myself feel a bit in the…
For a lot of reasons, I find myself wondering what the future of console gaming looks like. I think in 2026, it’s fair to say the mainstream gaming audience is becoming increasingly comfortable with PC gaming. Thanks to things like the Steam…
While the “This is an Xbox” campaign didn’t last beyond the tenure of Phil Spencer and Sarah Bond, the concept of Xbox expanding beyond the traditional console space lives on. With a growing number of gamers gravitating toward the PC experience, especially…
Xbox is maybe in a rebuild mode, to borrow professional sports franchise terms. While we’re not necessarily tearing down everything related to the company, a lot needs to be redirected. One element the Microsoft gaming wing has nailed down, however, is accessories…
A lot of people jumped off the Xbox Game Pass bandwagon in 2025 after a substantial price increase. Yes, benefits were added, and the services still let you jump in at tiers tailored to your budget, but for many gamers, the $30…
Xbox showed off updates for four games releasing in 2026 in their recent January Xbox Developer Direct. From Playground Games bringing two titles to the showcase, Game Freak leaving the world of Pokémon for a new adventure, and a new title from Double Fine,…
There’s a famous saying that there’s no ethical consumption under capitalism. Wherever you spend your money, businesses aim to increase profits and decrease costs, no matter what that might mean for their consumers – the people driving that profit. We know that…
In an announcement from Xbox, we learned that 9,000 roles within Microsoft’s Xbox teams will be eliminated. This is a growing pattern for the company’s gaming wing, following massive acquisitions, a number of cancelled projects, and a variety of attempts to redirect…
I can already hear the digital tomatoes being thrown at me, but I’m usually the type to throw on a podcast or music while playing games. I’ll always check out the soundtrack, voiceovers, and other audio-related content for a bit, and always…