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Duncan Baxter

Duncan Baxter runs Cloudy with Games and its YouTube channel from the UK. He covers Xbox news, what's joining and leaving Game Pass, Play Anywhere & Cloud support, and which games are actually worth your time. The Xbox 360 got him back into gaming, and he's been happily losing evenings to cosy games and Assassin's Creed ever since. Find him on YouTube and X at @cloudywithgames.

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News 28 Oct

Xbox 25th Anniversary FanFest: Date, What’s Confirmed and How to Watch

Xbox FanFest Seattle is on 12 November 2026 at MoPOP, the last stop of the FanFest Tour. Here's what's confirmed and whether you can watch it.

Guide 28 Oct

How to Get the Xbox 25th Anniversary Profile Badge

The free Xbox 25th Anniversary profile badge is yours for signing in on console, PC or the Xbox mobile app, until the end of 2026.

News 28 Oct

Xbox Wireless Controller X25 Special Edition: Price, Release Date and Design

The Xbox Wireless Controller X25 Special Edition is out now for £74.99 or $79.99, in translucent OG Green with original Xbox design touches.

Halo: Campaign Evolved

News 28 Oct

Xbox Series X25 Limited Edition: Price, Release Date and What’s Included

The Xbox Series X25 Limited Edition launches on 13 November 2026 for $899.99 or £759.99. Each console is numbered and comes with the X25 Special Edition controller and Halo: Campaign Evolved.

Halo: Campaign Evolved

News 28 Oct

Phasmophobia Joins Xbox Play Anywhere With Resonance Update in Late November

Phasmophobia is joining Xbox Play Anywhere with its Resonance update in late November, alongside Unity 6, Dowsing Rods and a reworked Sound Sensor.

Phasmophobia

Feature 28 Oct

25 Years of Xbox: A Timeline

Xbox turns 25 on 15 November 2026. Here are the key dates, from the original Xbox in 2001 to Xbox Live, Xbox 360, Kinect, Xbox One, Game Pass and Xbox Series X|S.

News 28 Oct

PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS teams up with IVE for ‘LOVE DIVE’ collab on Xbox from 12 November

IVE arrives in PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS on Xbox on 12 November with 'LOVE DIVE' areas on Rondo, member likenesses, cosmetics and emotes.

PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS

News 28 Oct

Minecraft Is Out on Nintendo Switch 2, and Your Xbox Profile Can Come Too

Xbox Game Studios' Minecraft is out now on Nintendo Switch 2 with Vibrant Visuals, Microsoft account sign-in and a free upgrade for existing digital owners.

Minecraft

News 28 Oct

Xbox CTO promises “redeem and play” review codes after Modern Warfare 4 Metacritic miss

Xbox CTO Scott Van Vliet says reviewing a game on Xbox takes too many steps, and that a simpler redeem-and-play setup for press and creators is on the way, with first updates coming soon.