As part of a keynote at this year's GDC event, Xbox's VP of Next Generation — Jason Ronald — has teased that Microsoft's backwards compatibility program is being revived in some fashion this year. Now ...

During its GDC keynote, Microsoft and Xbox announced that the Xbox Backwards Compatibility Program is returning in some fashion later this year.

Technically, you’ve been able to try the Xbox Full Screen Experience (FSE) in preview since November 2025, if you were part of both the Windows Insider and Xbox Insider Programs. But it needed work, ...

Ronald says the next Xbox, codenamed Project Helix, will have a custom AMD chip with “an order of magnitude increase in raytracing performance” up to and including path tracing. It will also include a ...

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 ...

At GDC 2026 earlier today, during a talk about the future of the Xbox brand, Microsoft’s Jason Ronald said that the company’s next console, codenamed Project Helix, will suppo ...

It's been many years now since Xbox's backwards compatibility program officially closed down in terms of new additions, but ...

Microsoft’s Project Helix shows a decade-long plan to merge Xbox and Windows, aiming to build a hybrid platform for console ...

A new change to Microsoft Rewards pushes a significant change to the program, with players now able to earn less points from ...

Microsoft's next-gen Xbox isn't an Xbox. Or it isn't just an Xbox, anyway: While the rumored console will undoubtedly play Xbox games, "Project Helix," as it's codenamed, will rep ...

Project Helix may feel like a new idea, but Microsoft has reportedly been working toward merging Xbox and PC gaming for nearly a decade.

Xbox Insiders can now try highlight reels on the ROG Xbox Ally X, capturing and sharing epic gameplay moments across ...