The Xbox news we prioritize

Xbox has leaned hard into Game Pass and studio acquisitions, which makes its news cycle different from anyone else's. Our Xbox news tracks what lands and leaves Game Pass, the first-party studios under the Microsoft umbrella, and the Series X and S updates that change how the hardware behaves.

Game Pass value shifts month to month, so we flag the additions worth your time and the departures worth playing before they go. When Microsoft makes a strategy move, we explain how it reaches your console rather than just the boardroom.

Xbox threads worth watching

• Game Pass: monthly additions, removals and day-one drops
• First-party studios: the sprawling Microsoft portfolio
• Hardware: Series X and S updates and features
• Strategy: acquisitions and the multiplatform shift

Weighing the ecosystems? Our PlayStation news covers the other side, while the games desk keeps the whole feed in one place. Playing on PC through Game Pass too? Our PC gaming news has you covered there.