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 ...

Today, the Xbox may have fallen off in the console race, but the fact remains that console gaming wouldn't have been the same without Xbox, specifically the Xbox 360. The digital gaming ecosystem and ...

TL;DR: Project Helix is a nearly decade-old Microsoft initiative unifying Xbox and Windows platforms, enabling seamless PC and console game compatibility. Originating with OneCore in 2015, it supports ...

Microsoft is investigating several issues causing email synchronization and connection problems when using the classic Outlook desktop client. The first bug causes "Can't connect to the server" errors ...

PCWorld reports Microsoft’s Project Helix console aims to eliminate barriers between PC and console gaming through a unified player-first experience. The next-generation Xbox will feature advanced ...

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Last summer, we here at Ars made the argument that the company’s next Xbox console should give up the walled garden approach and just run Windows already. Now, newly named Microsoft Executive Vice ...

The official controller for the Xbox Series X and S consoles, as well as Xbox One, features a port underneath, but what ...

Microsoft has posted a set of "sneak peek" photos showing work-in-progress hardware, following last week's confirmation it was building Project Helix, its next-generation PC and Xbox hybrid console. A ...

Microsoft's next-generation game console will feature AMD silicon, as did the Xbox Series X and Series S from 2020, an executive said on Wednesday. Jason Ronald, a vice president in Microsoft's Xbox ...

After bringing the AI assistant to the Xbox mobile app, Windows 11, and the Xbox Ally, Microsoft is ready to launch it on the Xbox. After bringing the AI assistant to the Xbox mobile app, Windows 11, ...

As Microsoft continues to invest heavily into AI, the company is planning to bring Copilot to Xbox consoles later this year. The service uses artificial intelligence to give players help in games and ...