Welcome back to Next-Gen Console Watch! This week Ryan and Max try and make sense of the latest round of layoffs fro Microsoft, which saw the company dismiss over 9,000 staff across multiple subsidiaries. Arkane Studios founder Raphael Collantonio recently ...

Optimize your gaming on Xbox, iOS, Windows, Android devices, and more with this redesigned Carbon Black controller.

Take your game to the next level and stream Xbox Game Pass games via Xbox Cloud Gaming on a huge 26-foot virtual screen, with the Meta Quest 3S Xbox Edition. This limited edition hardware can play Xbox Game Pass games right out of the box,

The original version of 8BitDo’s clamp-on smartphone controller featuring Hall effect sticks and a rechargeable battery since it connects to devices over Bluetooth is only compatible with Android. The functionality and price of its new $49.

Prime Day isn't offering any major Xbox deals, so you can hop over to Walmart for discounts on the popular console

Tony Hawk is back to shred in new areas, perform gnarly tricks and bring you more great music along the way. This revamped version of Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 and 4 also brings new skaters to the roster. Game Pass subscribers who bought the Deluxe Edition Upgrade also get the Doom Slayer as a playable skater and other perks.

Microsoft just announced that all digital games and experiences are now accompanied by clearly labeled and standardized accessibility tags. These Accessible Games Initiative tags are designed to "provide players with clear and consistent information about the accessibility features in video games.

The Xbox pad is a workhorse—sturdy, comfortable, and packing 25 years of optimizations. And for the moment, it's even a bargain: the 2025 revision of the official Xbox Wireless Controller is just $47.49 on Amazon, the lowest price we've ever seen for it.

The first notable exclusives for the Xbox Series X/S didn’t arrive until the following summer with Microsoft Flight Simulator followed in the fall by Forza Horizon 5. They were nice side dishes but no grilled steak.

Amazon’s Xbox Core Wireless Controller + Fire Stick Max bundle is just $87.99, including a controller, Game Pass Ultimate for a month, and a 4K streaming stick which means even PS5 gamers can see what the fuss is about.