Kiln Open Beta Throwdown Now Live as Double Fine’s Thrilling Pottery Brawler Nears Launch, Due April 23
The Kiln Open Beta Throwdown is live on Steam now, with Double Fine sharing favorite pot builds ahead of the April 23 launch.
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Xbox Free Play Days: Play Subnautica, One Piece Pirate Warriors 4, and More This Weekend
Xbox Free Play Days lets you play Subnautica, One Piece Pirate Warriors 4, and more for free this weekend.
Xbox Insiders Can Now Refresh, Curate, and Celebrate Achievements with New Profile Controls
Xbox Insiders get a refreshed achievements UI, game hiding, and 100% completion highlights ahead of a wider rollout to all players.
Forza Horizon 6 Joyfully Turns Japan into the Series’ Most Explorable Open World Yet
Forza Horizon 6’s Japan map, collectibles, seamless events, and customizable garages make it the most explorable Horizon adventure yet.
Xbox Game Pass Wave 1 Is Super Stacked This Month (April 2026) With Hades II, Kiln, Vampire Crawlers, And More
Xbox Game Pass in April is loaded with Hades II, Kiln, Vampire Crawlers, Final Fantasy IV, Football Manager 26, and more across console, PC, and Cloud.
Xbox Free Play Days: 6 Assassin’s Creed Games Go Free for A Limited-Time
Xbox Free Play Days brings six Assassin’s Creed games are free to play April 2–6, with discounts and progress carryover if you buy.
April 2026 Xbox Indie Selects Spotlight Bold New Builders, Tactics, and Action
April’s Xbox Indie Selects drop brings together some of the most creative new indie titles on Xbox, spanning everything from chaotic beat ’em ups to cozy city builders and galaxy-shaping puzzle adventures. Every Wednesday, players can jump into the Indie Selects Hub on the Xbox Store or visit Xbox.com/IndieSelects to discover this curated collection and its rotating themed spotlights. In …
Xbox FanFest Goes on Thrilling Global Tour to Celebrate 25 Years of Play
Xbox FanFest is hitting cities worldwide in 2026 to celebrate Xbox’s 25th anniversary with fans, developers, and in-person experiences.
Xbox and Fanta Launch Exciting Special-Edition Cans With Halo, Call of Duty, Diablo IV, World of Warcraft, and Forza Horizon 6
Xbox and Fanta celebrate 25 years of Xbox with special-edition cans, QR challenges, and in-game rewards across top franchises.
Xbox Games Showcase 2026 Dated for June 7 With Gears of War: E‑Day Direct and FanFest’s Big Return
Xbox Games Showcase 2026 airs June 7 with a Gears of War: E‑Day Direct and Xbox FanFest returning for the brand’s 25th anniversary.
Next Week on Xbox Brings Legacy of Kain: Ascendance, Super Meat Boy 3D, and More (March 30–April 4)
Discover all the new games arriving next week on Xbox, March 30–April 4, including Legacy of Kain: Ascendance, Super Meat Boy 3D, and more.
Exciting Xbox Partner Preview March 2026 Recap: 19 Games, 7 World Premieres, and 14 Day‑One Game Pass Launches
Xbox Partner Preview drops 19 games, 7 world premieres, and 14 day‑one Game Pass titles, including Hades 2, Alien Deathstorm, and more.
Xbox Free Play Days: Rubber Bandits Chaos and Train Sim World 6: Thomas & Friends Go Free This Weekend
Play Rubber Bandits and Train Sim World 6: Thomas & Friends free this weekend on Xbox Free Play Days, with discounts and achievements carrying over. Only 2 games offered this weekend.
March Xbox Update Brings New Insider Features, Handheld Upgrades, and 1,000+ Cloud Games
Microsoft’s March Xbox update adds new Insider console features, handheld‑optimized games, more Play Anywhere titles, and over 1,000 “Stream your own game” cloud options.
Minecraft LIVE 2026 Recap Drops Tiny Takeover, Chaos Cubed, Minecraft World, and Dungeons II
Minecraft LIVE 2026 was packed with enough announcements to keep Minecraft fans busy for a while, and Mojang clearly is not slowing down. The recap showed off new game drops, fresh real-world experiences, a theme park land, and even a brand-new sequel, making this one of the biggest Minecraft reveals in recent memory. As pointed out by Xbox Wire by …
30+ New Games Coming Next Week on Xbox March 23 to 27, Including Life Is Strange: Reunion, Absolum, and Mega Man Star Force Legacy Collection
30+ new games coming next week on Xbox from March 23 to 27, including Life Is Strange, Absolum, and more.
Xbox Free Play Days: Sea of Thieves, Hell Let Loose, Trailmakers, and 2 More Games Go Free This Weekend
Sea of Thieves, Trailmakers, Hell Let Loose, and more are free this weekend with Xbox Free Play Days, plus discounts if you want to keep playing.
New Xbox Insider Update Gets Big Home Screen Upgrade, Custom Colors, and Quick Resume Controls
Users who get the new Xbox Insider update can test new Home groups, custom colors, and Quick Resume controls ahead of wider rollout.
Xbox Game Pass March 2026 Wave 2 adds Disco Elysium, Resident Evil 7, Final Fantasy IV, and more through early April
Xbox Game Pass is adding Disco Elysium, Resident Evil 7, Final Fantasy IV, and more across console, PC, cloud, and Premium.
Next Week on Xbox (March 16–20): MLB The Show 26, Crimson Desert, and 20+ New Games Hit Xbox
Next Week on Xbox (March 16–20) brings MLB The Show 26, Crimson Desert, horror, roguelites, party games, and more to Xbox Series X|S and PC.
Xbox Free Play Days: Diablo IV Headlines This Weekend’s 5-Game Lineup
Diablo IV, Killing Floor 3, Bassmaster Fishing, Worms W.M.D, and Tropico 6 are free to play on Xbox Free Play Days for a limited time.
GDC 2026: Microsoft Reveals More Details on the Next-Gen Xbox “Project Helix,” Promises Major Ray Tracing Leap and Windows 11 Xbox Mode
Microsoft reveals Project Helix, its next‑gen Xbox console with AMD tech, major ray tracing upgrades, and a new Xbox mode for Windows.
Next Week on Xbox (March 9 to 13): Horror, Sports, RPG Epics, and Cozy Puzzlers Land on Series X|S
Fatal Frame II Remake, Monster Hunter Stories 3, WWE 2K26, MLB The Show 26, and more hit next week on Xbox Series X|S from March 9–13.
Xbox Free Play Days: Call of Duty Black Ops 7, Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds, FBC: Firebreak, and Black Desert Headline This Weekend
Xbox Free Play Days is lining up a stacked weekend featuring Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds, FBC: Firebreak, and Black Desert, with a mix of shooters, MMOs, and arcade racing on the menu from March 5. These time-limited trials give players a full taste of each game while letting progress and achievements carry over if you …