Keeping your PC up to date isn’t just about installing the latest Windows updates. Hardware drivers and motherboard firmware (BIOS or UEFI) play a big role in system stability and security. While ...

Playing original Xbox games on your Android device is now within reach, thanks to the X1 Box emulator. Built on the XEMU project, this emulator allows you to relive classic titles like Halo: Combat ...

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 ...

TL;DR: Microsoft plans to revive its Xbox Backwards Compatibility Program for its 25th anniversary, enabling iconic games from four Xbox generations to be playable on the upcoming Project Helix ...

For Xbox's 25th anniversary, Microsoft has announced the return of Backwards Compatibility at GDC. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works ...

During its GDC 2026 talk, Xbox also revealed more features coming to PC and plans to bring back old games GDC Project Helix Xbox At GDC 2026 earlier today, during a talk about the future of the Xbox ...

Something to look forward to: Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has pushed back on rumors that the company plans to wind down its gaming business to focus on the more profitable worlds of AI and cloud ...

A real 'few cracked eggs along the way' situation, we're sure, but apparently Nadella believes other Microsoft departments could learn from Xbox. With the retirement of Phil Spencer, the resignation ...

It's been over five years since we stepped into the "next generation" of gaming with the Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5. And, depending on who you ask, the decline of the Xbox has been fairly ...

Looking ahead: Months of rumors have suggested that the next Xbox will be a hybrid of PC and console, supporting Xbox games alongside standard Windows software. A brief message from the Xbox ...

Microsoft has a name — or at least a code name — for the next-generation Xbox console: Project Helix. The working title for the company's Xbox Series X successor was announced Thursday by newly ...

Project Helix has been confirmed as the codename for Microsoft's next-gen Xbox gaming console. Credit: Nikolas Kokovlis/NurPhoto via Getty Images After a big shakeup at Microsoft's gaming division, ...