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18 years after it owned the Xbox 360 era, Crackdown deserves so much better – and should have one more chance to prove itself

The Outer Worlds 2 director bravely says Chrono Trigger is "the best JRPG ever and it's not even close" - and that it doesn't get enough credit for being one of the only ones where "you don't actually have to grind"

The Outer Worlds 2 director doesn't want games to be "preachy," but the RPG's capitalist satire strikes a nerve "because this thing happens all the damn time, and we're just seeing it over and over on a loop"

Even as Xbox drifts away from consoles and exclusives, former exec says the Xbox 360 set Microsoft up for success: "Look at them now, continuing to be the powerhouse – the global powerhouse"

Fallout co-creator Tim Cain is behind The Outer Worlds 2's more "mathematical" and "derisive" radio lectures, and it might be because of his YouTube videos: "Wait, why are you asking me to do this?"

Steam Machine is "Microsoft's worst nightmare" according to analysts, and one day Xbox games might be more beneficial to Valve than their own publisher: "Xbox console sales have really struggled"

Minecraft was nearly sold to Activision Blizzard for $1.5 billion before Microsoft secured Mojang, says former CEO Bobby Kotick: "I almost bought it"

Psychonauts 2 offered a sensitive approach to mental health when we needed it most, and shouldn't be forgotten

Microsoft's seemingly first IP crossover with Activision Blizzard is giving a Minecraft spinoff to the Candy Crush dev

Valve's Steam Machine is "great news" for Microsoft because it means Xbox can just "make great games" and worry less about hardware, says former Blizzard exec: "All will go in the right direction"

Xbox boss Phil Spencer says "we welcome new options for players" as Valve unveils new rival hardware in the Steam Machine, saying new competition is how "gaming moves forward"

Hi-Fi Rush director says "don't panic" as the soundtrack gets delisted and the rhythm action game disappears from third-party PC stores: "This is likely publisher transition related"

Fallout 3 remaster reportedly in production as Bethesda boss Todd Howard confirms the developer is working on Elder Scrolls 6, Fallout 76, "and some other things"

Halo Infinite is finished with "major" updates after its next release as devs focus on Halo: Campaign Evolved, fans lament it's "going out on a whimper"

Minecraft Mounts of Mayhem will finally let you give your horse the armor it deserves: a top-tier Netherite suit

Activision clears the air: no Call of Duty Black Ops 7 early access despite rumors