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Xbox is a video game console and associated ecosystem developed and marketed by Microsoft.
… These two studios have increasingly become platforms and are our largest by monthly active players. They bring critical geographic, demographic, and differentiation to XBOX. Second, we will reset our platform. …
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… After focusing on highly requested Xbox console features, reducing the price of Game Pass, and moving Microsoft Gaming back to Xbox, Sharma is reorganizing the Xbox platform team at Microsoft today. …
… The screen looks almost exactly like the leaked diagram from May showing the mode switch dialogue, with a pair button at the left: Image: The Anatel image from May, overlaid atop the new prototype controller photos. https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/xbox-elite-3-compa… …
… Image: The new cloud gaming controller looks a lot smaller than existing Xbox controllers. https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/xboxcontroller2.jpg?quality=90&strip=all Both white and black models are pictured in the leaked photos, and it looks like this new controller w… …
… Image: https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/07/verge-ally-x20-sean-hollister-1-12.jpg?quality=90&strip=all Image: https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/07/verge-ally-x20-sean-hollister-1-7.jpg?quality=90&strip=all Today, the $1,000 Asus Xbox Ally X i… …
Apparently, the “return of Xbox” means a retreat from other platforms. At its Xbox Games Showcase today, Microsoft revealed that Gears of War: E-Day — which was previously rumored for a PS5 launch in addition to Xbox and PC — will not be coming to PlayStation. …
… Image: How Auto SR upscales and improves framerates in Forza Horizon 5. https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/04/autosrforza.jpg?quality=90&strip=all Auto SR will be integrated into the Game Bar on the Xbox Ally X, allowing players to toggle it on or off for games. …
… Microsoft has already flirted with a more open Xbox platform with the Xbox Ally devices, running Windows at the core and an Xbox-like experience on top. The big question is: How does Microsoft keep the next generation of Xbox consoles “affordable” during a RAM crisis? …
… A big discount happening across almost all platforms makes it a lot more accessible. …