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Xbox Game Pass Premium has added two more games to its library today, giving subscribers access to Herdling and Total Chaos across Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, PC, and cloud. These are not brand new Game Pass releases for the full service, since both titles were already available through other tiers, but they are new additions for players subscribed to Game Pass Premium.

Xbox Player Voice is starting to show what fans want most from Microsoft, and the latest trending requests make one thing clear: players want Xbox to use more of its older franchises, keep first party games on Game Pass, and continue improving backward compatibility. The program launched in May as a way for Xbox fans to submit and vote on feedback, but newer requests

Xbox Demo Fest 2026 is now live, giving Xbox players access to more than 40 free demos across Xbox One, Xbox Series X, and Xbox Series S. The event runs from June 4 to June 30, and it gives players a chance to try a wide range of upcoming games before they launch. The demos are available through the Xbox Store, and Xbox says

Xbox has stepped away from its plan to bring Microsoft Copilot to consoles, with Xbox boss Asha Sharma saying console players were simply not excited about the feature. The decision removes one of Microsoft’s more visible AI ideas from Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, even after the company had shown examples of how Copilot could help players inside games. The original idea

Star Wars Zero Company will launch on August 27, 2026, for Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, PlayStation 5, and PC. The release date was confirmed during Summer Game Fest 2026, where the game also received a new gameplay trailer showing more of its turn based tactical combat and Clone Wars era story. The game is being developed by Bit Reactor, a studio that

Xbox CEO Asha Sharma says Microsoft is still reevaluating how it should handle exclusive games, calling it a “tough topic” as the company tries to balance two very different goals. Xbox wants its games to reach large audiences, but Sharma also says a successful platform needs exclusive content and services. That tension is now one of the biggest questions around Xbox. Microsoft is no

Xbox CEO Asha Sharma says the company has already started to “revive Xbox” during her first 100 days in charge, but the bigger work now is resetting the business so Microsoft can return the brand to growth and compete for the top spot in gaming and entertainment. Speaking during a Bloomberg Live interview, Sharma said Xbox has moved faster in the last 100 days

Xbox’s next console, currently known as Project Helix, may not avoid the rising cost problem unless Microsoft changes how it builds and sells hardware. Xbox CEO Asha Sharma has suggested that the system will only become expensive if the company fails to innovate, making affordability one of the biggest priorities for the next phase of Xbox hardware. The comment came during a Bloomberg Tech

Xbox Game Pass had a strong showing across Summer Game Fest 2026 and Day of the Devs 2026, with five upcoming or existing titles receiving new trailers, release dates, updates, or fresh details. The list includes Stranger Than Heaven, Grounded 2, Palworld, 33 Immortals, and Screenbound. The biggest reveal from the group was Stranger Than Heaven, which now has a worldwide release date of

Hitman Classic Trilogy Remastered is officially coming to Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S in 2027, bringing three of Agent 47’s earliest games into one upgraded package. The collection includes Hitman: Codename 47, Hitman 2: Silent Assassin, and Hitman: Contracts. The announcement was a surprise because it did not appear during the main Summer Game Fest 2026 showcase. Instead, the reveal arrived through

Xbox Game Pass may lose several games in July 2026, although Microsoft has not confirmed the official leaving list yet. For now, the names being discussed are only early predictions based on when certain games joined the service in July 2024 and July 2025. This matters because Xbox usually gives players around two weeks of notice before games leave Game Pass. That can make

Xbox is trying to give players a clearer answer about its future approach to exclusives, but the strategy is still not as simple as everything staying locked to Xbox or everything going multiplatform. After the Xbox Games Showcase 2026, Xbox chief content officer Matt Booty said the company knows exclusives are important and wants people to have a reason to buy an Xbox, support

Fable is officially set to launch in February 2027, and its latest Xbox Games Showcase appearance gave a better look at the story, cast, combat, humor, and darker fantasy tone Playground Games is building for the long awaited revival. The new trailer confirms that Fable is no longer aiming for a 2026 release. Xbox recently moved the game to February 2027, partly to avoid

Halo: Campaign Evolved will launch on July 28, 2026, for Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, PC, and PlayStation 5. The release date was confirmed during the Xbox Games Showcase 2026, where the remake appeared with a new trailer and more details about its campaign focused return. This is not a full remake of every part of Halo: Combat Evolved. Halo: Campaign Evolved is

Xbox is celebrating its 25th anniversary with a new limited edition console and controller, both built around a translucent green design that directly nods to the original Xbox era. The console is called the Xbox Series X25 Limited Edition, and it will launch in November 2026, while the matching Xbox Wireless Controller X25 Special Edition arrives earlier in October 2026. The new console is

Clockwork Revolution is now officially one of Xbox’s next major console exclusives, with Microsoft confirming that the steampunk first person RPG is targeting a 2027 release. The game appeared during the Xbox Games Showcase 2026, where it joined Gears of War: E Day as one of the event’s two newly confirmed Xbox console exclusives. Developed by InXile Entertainment, Clockwork Revolution has been on Xbox

Xbox has confirmed that Gears of War: E Day and Clockwork Revolution are not timed console exclusives, meaning both games are expected to remain locked to Xbox consoles and PC rather than arriving on PlayStation later. The clarification came after the Xbox Games Showcase 2026, where Microsoft announced both games as Xbox console exclusives. In a statement, Xbox said the two titles are part

Xbox used its 2026 Games Showcase to deliver one of its busiest Game Pass lineups in years, with 21 titles receiving new announcements, release dates, updates, or fresh trailers during the event. The list includes major first party games, long awaited third party additions, surprise reveals, and a free open world RPG that is arriving on Xbox immediately. The biggest message from the showcase

Sega is bringing Crazy Taxi back with a new game called Crazy Taxi: World Tour, and it is currently planned to release in 2027 for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S. The game was announced during the Xbox Games Showcase 2026, where it quickly became one of the more talked about reveals from the event. The new entry is described as a high

State of Decay 3 is finally back in the spotlight, and Xbox has now confirmed that Undead Labs is aiming to release the game in 2027. The update arrived during the Xbox Games Showcase 2026, where the long awaited survival sequel appeared with a new gameplay reveal and fresh screenshots. The reveal is important because State of Decay 3 has been quiet for long