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Follow Xbox Series X|S coverage spanning new game announcements, release dates, patches, technical issues, Game Pass developments and wider platform updates across Microsoft's current generation console lineup.
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Latest Xbox Series X|S stories, releases and platform changes.
Roundup
Microsoft's Xbox reset is now reaching ZeniMax, with a new report saying the Bethesda parent will reduce management layers and lean harder on its biggest franchises. Fallout, The Elder Scrolls, Doom, Quake and Wolfenstein are named as the key focus.
Palworld
Pocketpair has narrowed down when Palworld 1.0 should go live on July 10. Existing saves will still work, but the studio recommends a fresh character for the full-launch overhaul.
Roundup
Microsoft is cutting about 3,200 Xbox roles through FY27 as part of what Xbox CEO Asha Sharma called the division's biggest restructure. Several smaller Xbox studios are being spun out or moved toward new ownership.
Roundup
This week’s new-game slate mixes a pirate remake, Palworld’s 1.0 launch, college football’s PC debut, vampire farming, Doom DLC, anime RPGs and one very strange cat post office.
Call of Duty
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 is being separated from the main Call of Duty install on July 7, turning it into a standalone download for owners.
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Xbox's next-generation Project Helix console may still launch without a disc drive, though Microsoft has not announced a final plan. The report arrives as physical game ownership faces fresh pressure across console platforms.
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EA Sports College Football 27 begins its Deluxe Edition and MVP Bundle early access window on July 6 before the worldwide launch on July 9. This year's entry is also the first in the series to arrive on PC alongside PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.
Attack on Titan
Attack on Titan 3 is now planned for this winter on PS5, Nintendo Switch 2, Xbox Series X|S and Steam. Koei Tecmo also released a new gameplay trailer showing the sequel's updated ODM combat.
Call of Duty
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 will not be available through Xbox Game Pass when it launches on October 23. Xbox says new Call of Duty games will now arrive on Game Pass during the following holiday season.
Fortnite
Epic Games and a former contractor accused of leaking Fortnite collaboration details have agreed to a proposed judgment and injunction. The settlement still needs approval from a federal judge.
Halo
A new insider claim says Halo Studios is not in danger of shutting down, but Xbox is heavily reviewing how the franchise is managed. The report arrives weeks before Halo: Campaign Evolved brings Master Chief back across Xbox, PC and PS5.
Fallout
A Fallout project was reportedly in development at a Microsoft-owned studio outside Bethesda before being canceled earlier this year. The claim lands as Xbox is said to be refocusing investment around major franchises including Fallout.
