Xbox CEO Asha Sharma and CCO Matt Booty dropped an internal memo killing 'Microsoft Gaming' for good and saying the quiet part out loud. Here's the full breakdown of what it means for the platform and its players.
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A source calling itself CyberLeek has released multiple rounds of apparent GTA 6 footage, promoted a cryptocurrency and threatened to keep leaking material — just days before Rockstar's official gameplay presentation.
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1+2 was scheduled to join Game Pass on July 21, but Xbox has removed it from the lineup without explaining why.
Rise of the Ronin, Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, Firefighting Simulator: Ignite, and two cult PS2 classics headline July's PlayStation Plus additions.
Nintendo has begun rolling out revised Joy-Cons with user-replaceable batteries in Europe, with an updated Switch 2 model arriving this autumn.
Kill Block assembles three modular combat sections into more than 500 launch configurations, forcing Modern Warfare 4 players to relearn routes every match.
Little Nightmares VR: Altered Echoes launched today on PSVR2, Meta Quest, and PC VR. Playing Dark Six searching for Six in first-person VR completely transforms how this franchise's dread lands. If you have a headset, this is the weekend's must-play.
“Six years of delays paid off. Pragmata is one of the best new IPs in years — a heartfelt, mechanically original sci-fi adventure that proves Capcom is in a golden era.”
“The jaw-dropping rubber-hose art direction earns every headline it gets, but the gunplay beneath it is the real surprise — competent, fast, and satisfying. The detective story doesn't keep up, and the ending stumbles, but this is a debut that demands attention.”
“Invincible VS is a better fighting game than its IP origins had any right to produce. The tag mechanics are deep, the roster feels authentic, and online is where it truly comes alive. The story mode is embarrassingly thin and solo players will run out of content fast. But as a competitive and casual fighting experience, it absolutely delivers.”
Five stories from the messy road to Grand Theft Auto VI: the August 27 Netflix-first reveal, fresh leaks, a lopsided preorder split toward the Ultimate Edition, fired Rockstar workers speaking out, and an Army unit turning launch day into a reenlistment perk.
A source calling itself CyberLeek has released multiple rounds of apparent GTA 6 footage, promoted a cryptocurrency and threatened to keep leaking material — just days before Rockstar's official gameplay presentation.
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1+2 was scheduled to join Game Pass on July 21, but Xbox has removed it from the lineup without explaining why.
Rise of the Ronin, Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, Firefighting Simulator: Ignite, and two cult PS2 classics headline July's PlayStation Plus additions.
Nintendo has begun rolling out revised Joy-Cons with user-replaceable batteries in Europe, with an updated Switch 2 model arriving this autumn.
Kill Block assembles three modular combat sections into more than 500 launch configurations, forcing Modern Warfare 4 players to relearn routes every match.
“Six years of delays paid off. Pragmata is one of the best new IPs in years — a heartfelt, mechanically original sci-fi adventure that proves Capcom is in a golden era.”
“The jaw-dropping rubber-hose art direction earns every headline it gets, but the gunplay beneath it is the real surprise — competent, fast, and satisfying. The detective story doesn't keep up, and the ending stumbles, but this is a debut that demands attention.”
“Invincible VS is a better fighting game than its IP origins had any right to produce. The tag mechanics are deep, the roster feels authentic, and online is where it truly comes alive. The story mode is embarrassingly thin and solo players will run out of content fast. But as a competitive and casual fighting experience, it absolutely delivers.”
Little Nightmares VR: Altered Echoes launched today on PSVR2, Meta Quest, and PC VR. Playing Dark Six searching for Six in first-person VR completely transforms how this franchise's dread lands. If you have a headset, this is the weekend's must-play.
The 'We Are Xbox' memo is the most honest thing Microsoft Gaming has published in years. Asha Sharma literally said players are frustrated. That's not PR, that's an admission. Now back it up.
Game Pass Starter in Discord Nitro is genuinely smart. That's 200 million Discord users who could stumble into Xbox's library. The subscription war just got interesting.
April 30 survival guide is needed because Saros, Invincible VS, AND Diablo 4 all in the same week is criminal. My backlog has a backlog at this point.
Summer 2026 calendar piece is required reading. Forza Horizon 6 Japan, Elden Ring Nightreign, Splatoon Raiders, 007 First Light — we are genuinely eating this year.
The 'We Are Xbox' memo is the most honest thing Microsoft Gaming has published in years. Asha Sharma literally said players are frustrated. That's not PR, that's an admission. Now back it up.
Game Pass Starter in Discord Nitro is genuinely smart. That's 200 million Discord users who could stumble into Xbox's library. The subscription war just got interesting.
April 30 survival guide is needed because Saros, Invincible VS, AND Diablo 4 all in the same week is criminal. My backlog has a backlog at this point.
Summer 2026 calendar piece is required reading. Forza Horizon 6 Japan, Elden Ring Nightreign, Splatoon Raiders, 007 First Light — we are genuinely eating this year.