Phil Spencer, the CEO of Microsoft Gaming has an idea to make Xbox consoles exciting again: Allowing alternative game stores on and letting Xbox players choose where to buy their games.

At the recent Game Developers Conference, Phil Spencer discussed the state of the video games industry and how Microsoft sees the growing popularity of Windows-based gaming handhelds.

Microsoft will hold a new Xbox Partner Preview event on Wednesday, March 6 with a dozen new game trailers from Capcom, EA, and Nexon.

Today, Phil Spencer and his senior executive team came clean on Microsoft's strategy for Xbox in the wake of its Activision Blizzard acquisition. It was nothing but good news. But if I know the Xbox community like I think I do, we're going to see some grumbling, if not some all-out Chicken Little doomsday prophesizing.…

The U.S. Futile Trade Commission (FTC), er, Federal Trade Commission, is at it again: And you're not going to believe its latest hissy fit. This ridiculous regulatory body believes that Microsoft's $69 billion Activision Blizzard acquisition was contingent on the software giant promising not to lay off any of the 10,000 people previously employed by…

In 1997, Steve Jobs returned to Apple, saved it from bankruptcy by simplifying its product offerings, and then engineered the greatest comeback in corporate history. We will be studying this master class in leadership for generations to come, but one of the most momentous decisions Jobs made during this time was to expand Apple beyond…

Fans of the Microsoft ecosystem will typically stick to the software giant's platforms, apps, and services. Be sure to do it right.

343 Industries revealed a major change in how it will update Halo Infinite going forward. Does this signal the enshittification of the title, or is this just another clue that the golden age of unlimited free video game updates is coming to a close? It could be a bit of both. First, the news: In…

Microsoft is exploring releasing its Xbox-exclusive game Sea of Thieves on PlayStation consoles, according to multiple reports.

Leo, Richard, and Paul discuss the end of Windows Mixed Reality, Windows 11, Surface, AI, Microsoft 365, Xbox, and much more.

Microsoft head of Xbox Phil Spencer said this week that the company would launch an Xbox gaming store on iPhone, iPad, and Android.

The iPhone 15 Pro Max is the quintessential Apple product, one in which the sum of several small improvements adds up to a terrific upgrade.

In a heavily cited recent interview, Satya Nadella allegedly claims that killing Windows Phone was his biggest regret. But that's not true. Instead, he had to be prodded into going down that rabbit hole. Oddly, Nadella's two predecessors did both make this claim. Steve Ballmer in 2017 expressed regret for not making Microsoft a "world-class…

Google and Xbox have both detailed today the rollout of various new features to improve accessibility across their services.

As the holiday season is getting closer, Microsoft announced today a new $299 Xbox Series S Starter bundle that includes 3 months of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate.

Forza Motorsport, the latest installment of the Xbox-exclusive simulating racing game series is now available on PC, Xbox Series X|S, Game Pass, and Xbox Cloud Gaming.