After it was announced that Sony was dropping Hideo Kojima's Physint, and that instead the Metal Gear Solid creator's latest title would be coming to Xbox, there were a flurry of rumors about the falling out. Bloomberg reported that the decision was driven by a number of factors, including missed deadlines, budget and profitability concerns, […]
The Verge•Terrence O’Brien20 Sept
Last week, we learned that Sony "stepped away" from Kojima Production's previously PlayStation-exclusive "action espionage" game Physint. Following the announcement, which saw Xbox take over publishing duties for the in-development title, a new report has claimed Sony's decision was the result of concerns over "budget, potential profitability and exclusivity". Read more
A wireless Xbox controller lets you move around freely, but you have to worry about batteries. Wired controllers can pose a hazard, but never run out of charge.
Xbox fans report being blocked from 100% completion in various games due to so-called "phantom achievements" — despite having collected the full 1000 Gamerscore.
IGN•Tom Phillips18 Sept
It's been a pretty grim year for video games. Aside from the "return of Xbox" new CEO Asha Sharma promised awhen taking over, which enacted the announcement of 3,200 layoffs and four studio departures , we've also seen mass layoffs in other studios, too: Bungie , EA , PUBG Productions , Take-Two , Warner Bros ., Epic , and many, many more have been impacted this year so far. Read more
A look at what's coming from Xbox's Japan and Asian partners.
Dot Esports•Shreyansh Katsura17 Sept
Kojima reveals It and Nosferatu star Bill Skarsgård as lead in Physint after moving to Xbox
When Xbox announced a new feature last month that lets you digitize existing physical game collections, I immediately thought of the Xbox One. Disc-to-digital seems like a clever new feature for Xbox, perfectly timed as a response to Sony killing PlayStation discs. But the reality is that it has been 15 years in the making […]
The Verge•Tom Warren17 Sept
Diablo 5 and Starcraft's far-off release dates can tell us something about Xbox's hopes for Blizzard. Watch the full episode of Point It Out! on YouTube or here on Polygon.
Kojima Production's Xbox published action-espionage game now has its lead; horror star Bill Skarsgård
Hideo Kojima took to the stage at Xbox's Tokyo Game Show 2026 broadcast today to give us an update on his two in-development games with Xbox, OD and Physint. Both games are now being published by Xbox, after we learned last week that Sony "stepped away" from Kojima Production's previously PlayStation-exclusive "action espionage" game Physint. Following the announcement, which saw Xbox take over publishing duties for the in-development title, a new report has claimed Sony's decision was the result of concerns over "budget, potential profitability and exclusivity". Read more
Bill Skarsgård will star as the lead in Hideo Kojima’s upcoming action-espionage video game “Physint.” The casting news comes on the heels of last week’s announcement that “Physint” would now be published by Xbox after being scrapped at Kojima Productions’ longtime partner publisher, PlayStation. Kojima (the creator of the “Death Stranding” and “Metal Gear” video […]
Variety•Jennifer Maas17 Sept
Blizzard's surprise reveal of Diablo 5 at BlizzCon tells us a lot about the state of both Xbox and Diablo 4
Fable developer Playground Games has said "many people within Xbox view Fable as being vital to the DNA of the platform", which is why this game has been allowed such a long and "protected" development. Read more
Microsoft's Xbox is slowly expanding its ad business. A new patent outlines a system that would find appropriate breaks in gameplay to show an ad.
Xbox could be planning another major shake-up of its Game Pass subscription service, this time removing key benefits the service is known for. That's according to a new leak from ResetEra user Slayven, who in 2025 revealed Microsoft's plans to raise Game Pass prices and change tier offerings, some of which turned out to be true . Read more
Microsoft has insisted it's yet to "finalize" any changes to Xbox Game Pass, after a potential leak detailed plans to drop the inclusion of new titles from day one.
IGN•Tom Phillips16 Sept
Xbox didn't confirm the rumors, but provided a noncommittal answer that could leave room open for big changes next year
Xbox's long-gestating Fable reboot nails the ending according to the RPG's director
Fable maker Playground Games has detailed how its upcoming RPG survived a decade in development, amid layoffs and studio closures across the rest of Xbox.
IGN•Tom Phillips15 Sept