TL;DR: Microsoft plans to revive its Xbox Backwards Compatibility Program for its 25th anniversary, enabling iconic games from four Xbox generations to be playable on the upcoming Project Helix ...

Nearly all evidence of Microsoft's "This is an Xbox" campaign has been quietly removed from the internet (via Game Developer). The news post that kicked it all off is now a blank webpage, though the ...

For Xbox's 25th anniversary, Microsoft has announced the return of Backwards Compatibility at GDC. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works ...

Project Moorcroft, an initiative related to game demos and Xbox Game Pass previously teased by Microsoft, no longer appears to be happening. This was an initiative first teased by Xbox in June 2022.

Xbox turns 25 in 2026, while ID@Xbox, the platform’s indie-centric program, turns 13. That means that indies have been core to Xbox’s DNA for half of its lifespan. And yet, the future of Xbox’s indie ...

During its GDC 2026 talk, Xbox also revealed more features coming to PC and plans to bring back old games GDC Project Helix Xbox At GDC 2026 earlier today, during a talk about the future of the Xbox ...

Laying the groundwork for Project Helix? Laying the groundwork for Project Helix? is a senior editor and founding member of The Verge who covers gadgets, games, and toys. He spent 15 years editing the ...

We have seen a lot of rumors swirling about the next Xbox console for a while now. So far, reports indicate they are true — with Xbox CEO Asha Sharma confirming the next console, codenamed "Project ...

Riftbound, the League of Legends trading card game, has been one of the hottest new TCG's on the market since it was released in the West on Halloween of last year. Since launch, we've seen two full ...

Microsoft announced new details about the console at the GDC Festival of Gaming. Microsoft announced new details about the console at the GDC Festival of Gaming. We’re here at the 2026 Game Developers ...

Microsoft first debuted its full screen Xbox experience for Windows in the ROG Ally Xbox handheld, in a bid to compete with Steam's nearly 15-year-old Big Picture Mode. That Xbox interface eventually ...

Posters from Microsoft’s “This is an Xbox” ad campaign adorn a wall in London Photo: Ross Miller/Polygon "This is an Xbox" had been integral to Bond's strategy of expanding the brand beyond its roots ...