Microsoft's next-gen Xbox isn't an Xbox. Or it isn't just an Xbox, anyway: While the rumored console will undoubtedly play Xbox games, "Project Helix," as it's codenamed, will rep ...

It’s not clear, and Microsoft VP Jason Ronald wouldn’t tell us in person, saying more info about its Game Preservation program is on the way. But his written remarks include the phrase: “we’ll be ...

New hints from GDC and insider chatter suggest the company is exploring ways to make original Xbox and Xbox 360 digital libraries playable on PC.

Microsoft has released the first images of the Project Helix dev kit. The hybrid console combines PC and Xbox. What's behind the hardware design that looks so familiar?

The creative team at Xbox weighs the future of their company as they consider how much more the current console version can realistically grow.

Technically, you’ve been able to try the Xbox Full Screen Experience (FSE) in preview since November 2025, if you were part of both the Windows Insider and Xbox Insider Programs. But it needed work, ...

During its GDC keynote, Microsoft and Xbox announced that the Xbox Backwards Compatibility Program is returning in some fashion later this year.

Today, at GDC 2026, Microsoft announced new gaming improvements coming soon to Windows 11, including the new full-screen Xbox mode and more. Additionally, the company revealed more bits about the next ...

Microsoft announced Project Helix, its next-generation console designed to eliminate barriers between PC and console gaming through unified experiences. PCWorld reports the device will feature ...

Microsoft is set to hold a keynote at the Game Developers Conference to shed light on its plans for the future of Xbox, and IGN will be in the room to bring you all the news as it happens.

Project Helix is framed as a next Xbox, but leaks compare it to a branded PC & the rumored $1,000-plus price limits mainstream reach ...

Microsoft once tried to separate the Xbox brand from its own identity to compete with Sony and Nintendo during the early console wars.