Catch up with this week's Microsoft Weekly news recap about a shakeup at the company's gaming division, some changes to the Windows 11 Canary channel, and more.

Microsoft Gaming's VP of Next Generation Jason Ronalds has announced that Xbox's backwards compatibility program is coming back.

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 ...

Microsoft says Xbox mode is coming to Windows 11 in April, bringing a console-style interface, faster game loading tools, and a unified PC strategy.

As previously confirmed, Project Helix will play your PC and Xbox games. But it sounds like more Xbox features are migrating to Windows PC, too. “What we’ve really learned is as we look at it, PC is ...

Yesterday, amidst all the headline-grabbing Project Helix news at GDC 2026, it was also announced that PlayFab Foundation Mode is being rolled out for free to all Xbox developers and publishers, and ...

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Java Development Kit (JDK) 26, a planned update to standard Java due March 17, 2026, has reached its second release candidate (RC) stage. The RC is open for critical bug fixes, with the feature set ...

As the dust settled on Microsoft’s shock price rise for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, which jumped 50% from $19.99 to $29.99 in the U.S. in what amounts to an extra $120 a year, fans reacted with a mixture ...

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With 2026 described as a transitional year, Stellar Blade’s future may extend beyond its current platforms as its sequel enters development. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

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