<![CDATA[ Latest from GamesRadar+ AU in Xbox-game-studios ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/au/tag/xbox-game-studios Mon, 15 Jun 2026 20:15:00 +0000 en <![CDATA[ With so much uncertainty swelling around Xbox, Senua is the action-adventure shot in the arm that the Hellblade series deserves ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/adventure/senua-xbox-games-showcase-2026-preview-reaction/ kbAGBaAVMZHx8ggdyo7H4o Mon, 15 Jun 2026 20:15:00 +0000 Tue, 16 Jun 2026 10:25:50 +0000 <![CDATA[ Minecraft Dungeons 2 is a breath of fresh air after the horrors of Diablo 4 ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/minecraft/minecraft-dungeons-2-hands-on-preview/ urEWZ9zFHzYkhMMngmvb4Y Mon, 15 Jun 2026 18:35:00 +0000 Tue, 16 Jun 2026 10:18:51 +0000 <![CDATA[ "We didn't make E-Day as a reaction to Gears 5": How The Coalition ripped up the Gears of War playbook to create a shooter worthy of leading the Xbox exclusivity charge ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/gears-of-war/gears-of-war-e-day-xbox-games-showcase-2026-preview-interview/ QHTgnBJT7Xs2mttmoJiLE3 Mon, 15 Jun 2026 17:45:00 +0000 Tue, 16 Jun 2026 09:56:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ We asked Xbox exec Matt Booty about legacy IP like Banjo-Kazooie: "There's options to do all kinds of things, and we're certainly looking at those all the time" ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/platformer/we-asked-xbox-exec-matt-booty-about-legacy-ip-like-banjo-kazooie-theres-options-to-do-all-kinds-of-things-and-were-certainly-looking-at-those-all-the-time/ uBjrmdZTpyQY3ZgRNaet2E Wed, 10 Jun 2026 15:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Halo: Campaign Evolved's digital game manual is exclusive to its Premium and Collector's Editions, making for a very expensive list of instructions ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/halo/halo-campaign-evolveds-digital-game-manual-is-exclusive-to-its-premium-and-collectors-editions-making-for-a-very-expensive-list-of-instructions/ msBPJkqEhU3tDnCagXWofW Mon, 08 Jun 2026 16:40:53 +0000 <![CDATA[ Halo: Campaign Evolved prequel story was written by the award-winning sci-fi author behind some of the best Halo novels ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/platforms/xbox/halo-campaign-evolved-prequel-story-was-written-by-the-award-winning-sci-fi-author-behind-some-of-the-best-halo-novels/ d4XR3CXTU6XtuyzNXGwHrV Sun, 07 Jun 2026 19:38:40 +0000 <![CDATA[ Gears of War: E-Day gives Marcus Fenix a makeover with "more detail in his eyelashes than his entire character model did in the original Gears of War on Xbox 360" ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/gears-of-war/gears-of-war-e-day-gives-marcus-fenix-a-makeover-with-more-detail-in-his-eyelashes-than-his-entire-character-model-did-in-the-original-gears-of-war-on-xbox-360/ nMJ9YDUn3AjDh2aCMZjqJG Sun, 07 Jun 2026 19:31:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ Fable's first expansion will be Order of the Hero, and it's included in the RPG's $100 Premium Edition ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/rpg/fables-first-expansion-will-be-order-of-the-hero-and-its-included-in-the-rpgs-usd100-premium-edition/ TxEPtKFxYed6kv8e8Zuz7V Sun, 07 Jun 2026 17:45:06 +0000 Sun, 07 Jun 2026 18:33:32 +0000 <![CDATA[ Project Mara has been cancelled as Ninja Theory turns its full attention to expanding the Hellblade franchise: "These decisions are never easy" ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/adventure/project-mara-canceled-ninja-theory/ jArNuiGAV2XD7KptcxiYci Sun, 07 Jun 2026 17:35:55 +0000 Sun, 07 Jun 2026 17:36:24 +0000 <![CDATA[ Senua revealed: Ninja Theory announced a new action-adventure game at Xbox Games Showcase 2026 – and it isn't Hellblade 3 ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/adventure/senua-announced-xbox-games-showcase-ninja-theory/ ybVZ297NDNoFDuvxkthYMM Sun, 07 Jun 2026 17:32:15 +0000 Sun, 07 Jun 2026 17:46:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ Fable release date finally confirmed by Xbox after the RPG's recent delay, now set for February 2027 ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/rpg/fable-release-date-finally-confirmed-by-xbox-after-the-rpgs-recent-delay-now-set-for-february-2027/ MT4DVxn78kFHvD5i3XzzoJ Sun, 07 Jun 2026 17:21:53 +0000 Sun, 07 Jun 2026 18:22:50 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft kills PS5 version of Gears of War E-Day, finally announces October release date ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/gears-of-war/microsoft-kills-ps5-version-of-gears-of-war-e-day-finally-announces-october-release-date/ U3S5Q4Y2R3aNwUsyoWdHYm Sun, 07 Jun 2026 17:18:50 +0000 Sun, 07 Jun 2026 17:32:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ New Xbox CEO says successful platforms "must have exclusive content" and is "looking at that very closely" as Halo and Fable prepare to jump to PS5 ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/new-xbox-ceo-says-successful-platforms-must-have-exclusive-content-and-is-looking-at-that-very-closely-as-halo-and-fable-prepare-to-jump-to-ps5/ tdcDnVj3QP54KpYzyHMrLi Fri, 05 Jun 2026 11:52:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ Bungie vet says OG Halo beats Campaign Evolved and its "modern, AAA, fancy Unreal graphics" because "the constraints actually make it a stronger game" ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/platforms/xbox/bungie-vet-says-og-halo-beats-campaign-evolved-and-its-modern-aaa-fancy-unreal-graphics-because-the-constraints-actually-make-it-a-stronger-game/ cDZ2YyMmEnP2k4akjQ3em6 Fri, 29 May 2026 21:46:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ Xbox delays Fable to 2027 but insists "the game is in great shape" ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/rpg/xbox-delays-fable-to-2027-but-insists-the-game-is-in-great-shape/ 9qm9K6UZ4ptVjFoiviPaCf Fri, 29 May 2026 16:52:28 +0000 Fri, 29 May 2026 17:07:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ Xbox CEO says Game Pass price cuts are "a good first step" but the company has a lot more to do ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/xbox-ceo-says-game-pass-price-cuts-are-a-good-first-step-but-the-company-has-a-lot-more-to-do/ KVZTwe2QM7KyF7BkU4sikC Thu, 28 May 2026 20:21:39 +0000 Thu, 28 May 2026 20:23:46 +0000 <![CDATA[ Forza Horizon 6 sells 4.9 million copies despite Xbox Game Pass "cannibalizing" revenue, says analyst ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/forza-horizon/forza-horizon-6-sells-4-9-million-copies-despite-xbox-game-pass-cannibalizing-revenue-says-analyst/ 5aMR8KgkLWYwJfNGZ9a8cg Fri, 22 May 2026 19:28:41 +0000 <![CDATA[ Forza Horizon 6 is a "perfect game" and "a truly rare gem in a struggling industry," Baldur's Gate 3 publishing lead says ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/forza-horizon/forza-horizon-6-is-a-perfect-game-and-a-truly-rare-gem-in-a-struggling-industry-baldurs-gate-3-publishing-lead-says/ X2Q6HKA3GJEF74qMKyPKte Thu, 21 May 2026 16:23:42 +0000 <![CDATA[ Xbox lead says the industry will see "more change happening in the next couple of years than the 25 years that got us here" ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/platforms/xbox/the-next-25-years-of-xbox-will-see-more-change-than-the-25-years-that-got-us-here-says-director-teasing-exciting-summer/ xMXmaGcnapviQoYVH9jZAa Mon, 18 May 2026 21:04:46 +0000 Tue, 19 May 2026 20:35:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ Forza Horizon 6 won't let you destroy cherry blossom trees because they're too important to Japanese culture ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/forza-horizon/forza-horizon-6-wont-let-you-destroy-cherry-blossom-trees-because-theyre-too-important-to-japanese-culture/ Vd5yL4f7HmMnpFfy9rFabY Fri, 15 May 2026 16:39:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ Forza Horizon 6 review: "A sublime racing engine supercharges this stunning, Japan-set open world, but can sometimes feel a bit too safe" ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/forza-horizon/forza-horizon-6-review/ ZjxpcbPkDXiLnJgbVZMK64 Thu, 14 May 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Tue, 09 Jun 2026 10:52:48 +0000 <![CDATA[ Fallout 4 and Stardew Valley lead new Xbox Game Pass "starter edition" tier for Discord Nitro subscribers ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/platforms/xbox/fallout-4-and-stardew-valley-lead-new-xbox-game-pass-starter-edition-tier-for-discord-nitro-subscribers/ Rk7YEy8CPrJqgB5Ni9fS5P Mon, 11 May 2026 21:04:17 +0000 Mon, 11 May 2026 21:04:53 +0000 <![CDATA[ First-party Xbox studio Double Fine is unionizing ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/platforms/xbox/first-party-xbox-studio-double-fine-is-unionizing/ 4gFg3XDZEwRtveCazGoRXE Sat, 09 May 2026 00:01:46 +0000 <![CDATA[ Xbox CEO confirms it's "winding down" Microsoft Copilot on mobile and ending it on console ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/platforms/xbox/microsoft-finally-admits-everyone-hates-copilot-xbox-ceo-confirms-its-winding-down-copilot-on-mobile-and-ending-it-on-console/ Wc4rZ94riBZzxfeBwZXb5b Tue, 05 May 2026 20:51:39 +0000 Wed, 06 May 2026 13:27:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ New Xbox CEO replaces 24-year Microsoft employees with former CoreAI, Meta, Instacart execs to "evolve how we work" ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/platforms/xbox/new-xbox-ceo-replaces-24-year-microsoft-employees-with-former-coreai-meta-instacart-execs-to-evolve-how-we-work/ 8EbzuVXjdP8ivzpNHFmXWE Tue, 05 May 2026 18:59:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ Xbox isn't worth a port for small Japanese studios, says RPG dev, since the console isn't even sold in most local retailers ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/action-rpg/xbox-isnt-worth-a-port-for-small-japanese-studios-says-rpg-dev-since-the-console-isnt-even-sold-in-most-local-retailers/ vYtq7SjdwQDcruPJCtFDfm Fri, 01 May 2026 15:54:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ Elder Scrolls Online director says his cancelled MMO was a "missed opportunity" for Bethesda and Xbox, but "a giant successful video game" isn't enough for Microsoft's higher-ups ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/mmo/elder-scrolls-online-director-says-his-cancelled-mmo-was-a-missed-opportunity-for-bethesda-and-xbox-but-a-giant-successful-video-game-isnt-enough-for-microsofts-higher-ups/ mRnCfmwskMwQdYrnKHK6uP Thu, 30 Apr 2026 17:27:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft goes back to Xbox and ditches Microsoft Gaming as new leaders admit "players are frustrated" with the console and pricing: "We have to be honest about where we are" ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/platforms/xbox/microsoft-goes-back-to-xbox-and-ditches-microsoft-gaming-as-new-leaders-admit-players-are-frustrated-with-the-console-and-pricing-we-have-to-be-honest-about-where-we-are/ 5B77yNqphnmQxm7GTudYWf Thu, 23 Apr 2026 19:55:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ Halo TV series producer and Xbox veteran Kiki Wolfkill announces departure from Microsoft after 28 years: "I couldn't be more inspired to climb the next mountain" ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/halo-tv-series-producer-and-xbox-veteran-kiki-wolfkill-announces-departure-from-microsoft-after-28-years-i-couldnt-be-more-inspired-to-climb-the-next-mountain/ Vnq3r5UVRJrQZVi2eL4oH7 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 13:09:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ Xbox co-creator is more interested in Switch 3 than Project Helix because Nintendo hardware is "at least really interesting and cool, even when it fails" ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/xbox-co-creator-is-more-interested-in-switch-3-than-project-helix-because-nintendo-hardware-is-at-least-really-interesting-and-cool-even-when-it-fails/ gRp58BRW2ZoP3CJSR5rgDE Tue, 14 Apr 2026 14:57:45 +0000 <![CDATA[ Xbox Game Pass "has become too expensive for players," new CEO reportedly admits in leaked memo ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/xbox-game-pass-has-become-too-expensive-for-players-new-ceo-reportedly-admits-in-leaked-memo/ HkYFVLRRXNfDjQ3bVKVhCC Mon, 13 Apr 2026 20:41:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ "It's a sea change": Forza Horizon 6 is leaving the Xbox One behind, and it's a better game because of it ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/forza-horizon/its-a-sea-change-forza-horizon-6-is-leaving-the-xbox-one-behind-and-its-a-better-game-because-of-it/ Q3qtwnuiNCSC6zFszEBgbW Sat, 11 Apr 2026 11:30:00 +0000 Tue, 26 May 2026 11:25:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ Xbox co-creator says "it's just not true" gaming is on the decline despite layoff apocalypse ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/xbox-co-creator-says-its-just-not-true-gaming-is-on-the-decline-despite-layoff-apocalypse/ nzSNv4SVCaSYoKAUNxX9yj Thu, 09 Apr 2026 16:30:47 +0000 <![CDATA[ The OG Xbox was meant to be a PC-console hybrid, and the console's co-creator says Project Helix is "very similar" ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/hardware/the-og-xbox-was-meant-to-be-a-pc-console-hybrid-and-the-consoles-co-creator-says-project-helix-is-very-similar/ ugFWVkFJ4EvYd6ajufuREJ Wed, 08 Apr 2026 20:00:19 +0000 <![CDATA[ Xbox Games Showcase in June to be followed by Gears of War: E-Day Direct, promising a "deep-dive" into the publisher's return to the franchise after 6 years ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/platforms/xbox/xbox-games-showcase-in-june-to-be-followed-by-gears-of-war-e-day-direct-promising-a-deep-dive-into-the-publishers-return-to-the-franchise-after-6-years/ U6CohZDPoaWtVCGotMH7v Mon, 30 Mar 2026 15:22:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ Xbox says Copilot on consoles provides "coaching," but it actually talks to you like a baby with a controller: "It's a bit of a grind, but hey, you're already on Torment 4" ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/platforms/xbox/xbox-says-copilot-on-consoles-provides-coaching-but-it-actually-talks-to-you-like-a-baby-with-a-controller-its-a-bit-of-a-grind-but-hey-youre-already-on-torment-4/ dhhqkckWHoejm7EnCZgrKi Fri, 20 Mar 2026 15:21:38 +0000 Fri, 20 Mar 2026 19:18:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ "AI is not a shiny new feature," Xbox AI lead says, and "our games industry has been building AI systems for decades" from cheat detection to pathfinding ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/ai-is-not-a-shiny-new-feature-xbox-ai-lead-says-and-our-games-industry-has-been-building-ai-systems-for-decades-from-cheat-detection-to-pathfinding/ WvpSuteNQkJq3H6qDr255U Fri, 13 Mar 2026 17:29:44 +0000 Fri, 13 Mar 2026 17:46:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ "Trying to build a skyscraper with hand tools": Minecraft devs swore off yearly updates after giant Caves and Cliffs patch pushed them to the brink ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/minecraft/trying-to-build-a-skyscraper-with-hand-tools-minecraft-devs-swore-off-yearly-updates-after-giant-caves-and-cliffs-patch-pushed-them-to-the-brink/ nsJMTPNjsGLQLTXoePLF9T Thu, 12 Mar 2026 16:07:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ Xbox lead thinks "we have been in a golden age for indies" since 2008, and it's "a fantastic time to be a developer" if you ignore all the smoke: "The present is awesome" ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/platforms/xbox/xbox-lead-thinks-we-have-been-in-a-golden-age-for-indies-since-2008-and-its-a-fantastic-time-to-be-a-developer-if-you-ignore-all-the-smoke-the-present-is-awesome/ NoEXSjE94XuY6pTxwHnTR9 Wed, 11 Mar 2026 23:37:44 +0000 Fri, 13 Mar 2026 20:23:59 +0000 <![CDATA[ Xbox teases "some iconic games from the past" to be re-released in 2026, after its "game preservation team" spent years "working very hard in the background" ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/xbox-teases-some-iconic-games-from-the-past-to-be-re-released-in-2026-after-its-game-preservation-team-spent-years-working-very-hard-in-the-background/ 3uXJJ2bEo5tHkJwGWyRu7V Wed, 11 Mar 2026 22:50:20 +0000 Wed, 11 Mar 2026 22:50:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ Early Xbox Project Helix specs promise "next-generation" AI upscaling and an "order of magnitude leap in ray tracing performance" as Microsoft tries to win the next-gen console war before it even starts ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/hardware/early-xbox-project-helix-specs-promise-next-generation-ai-upscaling-and-an-order-of-magnitude-leap-in-ray-tracing-performance-as-microsoft-tries-to-win-the-next-gen-console-war-before-it-even-starts/ nsZssVYkfYru85L8d7qDi9 Wed, 11 Mar 2026 18:59:40 +0000 <![CDATA[ Xbox Project Helix dev kits to roll out in 2027, narrowing possible launch window as Microsoft doubles down on PC integration: "An increasingly important part of the Xbox experience" ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/platforms/xbox/xbox-project-helix-dev-kits-to-roll-out-in-2027-narrowing-possible-launch-window-as-microsoft-doubles-down-on-pc-integration-an-increasingly-important-part-of-the-xbox-experience/ Mo63U3WC7PuDmB6LnXdAbV Wed, 11 Mar 2026 18:10:39 +0000 Fri, 13 Mar 2026 20:24:44 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft CEO says "we'll always" keep investing in gaming amid Xbox's major leadership shakeup and announcement of mysterious Project Helix ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/platforms/xbox/microsoft-ceo-says-well-always-keep-investing-in-gaming-amid-xboxs-major-leadership-shakeup-and-announcement-of-mysterious-project-helix/ 7aFu6b8dLoV8ArFvA9aCSN Mon, 09 Mar 2026 13:26:47 +0000 Mon, 09 Mar 2026 15:19:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ "Fans should brace for an expensive machine": Xbox Project Helix might arrive in 2028, analyst suggests – and it "could be priced at $900" at minimum ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/hardware/fans-should-brace-for-an-expensive-machine-xbox-project-helix-might-arrive-in-2028-analyst-suggests-and-it-could-be-priced-at-usd900-at-minimum/ mERj5sxgjVRJdrujXC7WzC Fri, 06 Mar 2026 17:16:57 +0000 <![CDATA[ Xbox Project Helix announced, "next generation console" will "play your Xbox and PC games," Microsoft says ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/platforms/xbox/microsoft-announces-xbox-project-helix-our-next-generation-console-that-will-play-your-xbox-and-pc-games/ FCTc4HAyebAXFGbPRLZs8M Thu, 05 Mar 2026 20:25:21 +0000 Thu, 05 Mar 2026 20:57:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ "Where does Xbox fit all of a sudden?": Former Microsoft VP says it "maybe" should have taken "full advantage of Minecraft" while it had a chance instead of getting distracted by Bethesda exclusives ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/minecraft/where-does-xbox-fit-all-of-a-sudden-former-microsoft-vp-says-it-maybe-should-have-taken-full-advantage-of-minecraft-while-it-had-a-chance-instead-of-getting-distracted-by-bethesda-exclusives/ CdAUY9vuqbyHNbC3EkLubn Thu, 05 Mar 2026 17:40:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ Former Xbox head hopes original co-founder's prediction the brand will be "sunsetted" is "a little misguided" ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/platforms/xbox/former-xbox-head-hopes-original-co-founders-prediction-the-brand-will-be-sunsetted-is-a-little-misguided/ GXnKonCLpQmwo9zALRYkn7 Thu, 26 Feb 2026 19:40:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ As Xbox exclusives continue to land on PS5 and Switch 2, new CEO says "we're going to keep meeting players where they are," but "the plan's the plan until it's not the plan" ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/platforms/xbox/as-xbox-exclusives-continue-to-land-on-ps5-and-switch-2-new-ceo-says-were-going-to-keep-meeting-players-where-they-are-but-the-plans-the-plan-until-its-not-the-plan/ tkbtP2czoJWbBhQHje9EyA Wed, 25 Feb 2026 11:10:10 +0000 Wed, 25 Feb 2026 12:10:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ "This isn't an insurgency": Xbox co-founder says Phil Spencer exhausted himself "managing the beast" at Microsoft to "try to do the right thing for games," and he feels "worst" for Sarah Bond ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/this-isnt-an-insurgency-xbox-co-founder-says-phil-spencer-exhausted-himself-managing-the-beast-at-microsoft-to-try-to-do-the-right-thing-for-games-and-he-feels-worst-for-sarah-bond/ FnKS2MYKfzZMKXLnuupbz7 Tue, 24 Feb 2026 20:03:29 +0000 <![CDATA[ "Don't judge the resume, judge the K/D": Ex Activision Blizzard exec defends new Xbox CEO with absolutely zero gaming experience, says "it IS learnable" ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/dont-judge-the-resume-judge-the-k-d-ex-activision-blizzard-exec-defends-new-xbox-ceo-with-absolutely-zero-gaming-experience-says-it-is-learnable/ VQDXkVBHTEfykqy5X8AcEL Tue, 24 Feb 2026 15:08:00 +0000