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A leaked Xbox roadmap suggests Microsoft is preparing Xbox 360 games to PC, while a disc-to-digital program for Xbox One and Series X|S discs may be nearing launch.
XBOX Free Play Days brings WWE 2K26, Wildgate, and Polterguys free this weekend. Here’s how to download and play now.
XBOX app now available on Hisense and VIDAA OS TVs, letting Game Pass users stream games without a console.
XBOX returns to gamescom 2026 in Cologne to mark 25 years of play, with Modern Warfare 4, Gears of War: E-Day, and FanFest.
Next Week on XBOX: Every game coming July 27 to 31, including Halo: Campaign Evolved, Dispatch, Mistfall Hunter, and more.
Microsoft backs open weight AI in a new blog post arguing it can expand access, competition, and U.S. AI leadership.
XBOX Insiders are testing ad-supported game streaming, letting players stream select owned games for free with one-hour sessions.
XBOX Free Play Days returns with For Honor, BLEACH Rebirth of Souls, Metal Gear Solid – Master Collection Version, and more.
XBOX Backward Compatibility on PC is live, letting you play four classic original XBOX games on PC, ROG XBOX Ally, and Ally X.
XBOX and Meta Horizon+ now includes an XBOX Game Pass starter edition with 50+ games, 10 hours of cloud gaming, and Rewards each month.
Halo: Campaign Evolved, Beast of Reincarnation, and more headline a massive late-July XBOX Game Pass update across console, PC, cloud.
Microsoft expands Azure AI infrastructure with AMD CPUs and AI platforms to boost performance, efficiency, and scalability.
Next Week on XBOX brings Avatar Legends, The Planet Crafter, CULTIC, Forever Skies, Terminal Shift and more to Xbox July 20–24.
All new games coming Next Week on XBOX for July 13–17, 2026, including Game Pass, prices, and store links for Ascend to ZERO, Fogpiercer, MAVRIX, Wrap House Simulator, and more.
Microsoft 365 Copilot now uses GPT‑5.6 in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Chat, and Cowork to handle complex, multi-step work for you.
Play MLB The Show 26, The Alters, and Stuffed free on XBOX Game Pass this weekend with XBOX Free Play Days limited-time discounts.
Microsoft Edge adds CSS gap styling, focusgroup accessibility, and seamless PWA migration in latest dev update.
Xbox Game Pass July 2026 adds Tony Hawk 1+2, Palworld 1.0, and more. See all new games, release dates, and what’s leaving soon.
Windows 11 Insider builds introduce Cloud Rebuild recovery and a refreshed account UI. Here’s what’s new in the July 2026 update.
Microsoft’s XBOX hits reset and is cutting 3,200 jobs and spinning out studios in a massive “reset” aimed at returning to growth by 2027.
Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced, College Football 27, Palworld 1.0, Wuthering Waves, Echoes of Aincrad, and more hit next week on XBOX July 6–10.
Xbox Free Play Days brings Black Ops 7, Diablo IV, Ikonei Island, Demonschool and more to players with free trials and big discounts.
Microsoft launches Microsoft Frontier Company, a $2.5B AI engineering unit to drive trusted, measurable enterprise AI transformation worldwide.
New Microsoft Teams controls detect external bots, keep them in the lobby, and require organizer approval before they can join meetings.