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8 months, 2 weeks - Take a look at the 'Wake Up' Brand Trailer for Samsung and Xbox, both brands collaborating to bring the power of games to all screens. Directed by David Fincher and Romain Chassaing, this trailer depicts a glimpse at the life of Horation, a rat who finds his humanity again with the power of Xbox gaming on a Samsung OLED TV. Xbox is available now on Samsung OLED TV's.

1 year - Take a look at the Thousands of Games to Play' Trailer for Xbox Series X|S, the latest generation of Xbox hardware from Microsoft. A plethora of titles are available for the Xbox console including Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl, Avowed, and Indiana Jones and the Great Circle. Experience all of these groundbreaking titles with 4K resolution, 120 FPS, and more thanks to the power of Xbox. Xbox Series X|S is available now.

1 year, 7 months - Another devastating wave of Xbox layoffs results in the closure of three Bethesda studios, including the makers of last year's shadow-dropped hit Hi-Fi Rush and the decorated developers of Prey. We do our best to make sense of the move from Microsoft, a company that has spent the better part of the past decade trying to add talent and get more exclusive games on its platforms.

1 year, 10 months - Phil Spencer reportedly reassured his employees that Xbox is not getting out of the hardware business, and there’s a debate happening around yellow paint in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth.

1 year, 11 months - Palworld is the hottest game out there right now, and it's an Xbox console exclusive that's also on Game Pass! We welcome in ace IGN contributor and IGN Palworld reviewer Travis "The Tie Guy" Northup to discuss his thoughts on the game after 100 hours. Plus: Xbox Live Arcade-style indie game curation is finally back on Xbox, we discuss a few other big game releases on Xbox this week that aren't named Palworld, and more!

1 year, 11 months - 2023 has been an extraordinary year in the gaming world, brimming with epic releases that have captivated gamers worldwide. To celebrate this fantastic year, we've compiled a montage featuring the best games of 2023. Sit back, relax, and revel in the pinnacle of gaming excellence. Dive back into the enchanting world of 'The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom', relive the classic thrills of 'Resident Evil 4', and re-explore the futuristic expanses of 'Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty'.Join us on this journey through the best of the best in 2023's gaming landscape!

1 year, 11 months - What better year for Xbox to "wow" the gaming industry than 2024? With big upsets such as Redfall and the controverial Starfield, Xbox needs a big win. We look ahead to what we can expect from the Xbox brand in 2024.With huge games such as Avowed and a reimaging of the Fable universe, Xbox is poised to dominate in the space of fantasy RPG action games. That's not including the likes of Elder Scrolls 6 and The Outer Worlds 2. After the acquisition of so many studios in 2023 and the many years that have preceeded it, the Xbox platform is gearing up to show gamers what it's truly capable of. But will the acquisitons of such illustrious studios and publiers like Bethesda and the more recent Activision Blizzard begin to bear fruit? Gamepass is also looking to have an incredibly bright. Withe the mention acquired studios above, we can only expect the titans of gaming to finaly make their Gamepass debuts. Call of Duty, Diablo 4 on Gamepass? Yes, please. There's a lot to look forward to as an Xbox gamer. Only time will tell if the paitence we'll all endured will show meaning, and we certainly hope it won't be much longer.

2 years, 2 months - Check out the trailer as the teams and franchises of Activision Blizzard King join Xbox, which includes the creators of Call of Duty, Candy Crush, Diablo, Overwatch, Warcraft, and more.

2 years, 2 months - Welcome back to Next-Gen Console Watch, our show following all the news and rumors on the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series. This week Daemon Hatfield is joined by Ryan McCaffrey, host of IGN’s Xbox podcast, Podcast Unlocked, and Max Scoville, host of IGN's PlayStation podcast, Beyond! This week, we take a look at the recently-announced slimmer PS5 and how it stacks up against other console refreshes of the past.Check out how the internet reacted to the PS5 Slim redesign, and look at the nitty gritty of how the PS5 Slim compares to the launch PlayStation 5, along with the Xbox Series consoles.

2 years, 4 months - Check out part two of our interview with Head of Xbox, Phil Spencer, at gamescom 2023! Here, Spencer explains the current situation with the CMA regarding cloud gaming rights and details how partnering with Ubisoft will affect the Activision deal.On the topic of hardware, Spencer fills us in on where we are in the Xbox Series X’s timeline and how we won’t see a hardware refresh anytime soon. Spencer also wants to work with Larian Studios to provide some clarity for what Xbox fans can expect from Baldur's Gate 3 when it arrives on the platform.