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Features

In-depth Xbox features from Cloudy with Games: analysis, opinion, previews and deep dives into the games, studios and strategies behind the Xbox ecosystem. These longer reads go beyond the headlines to explain why a story matters and what could come next for Xbox players.

16 stories

Feature 28 Oct

My Favourite and Best Xbox Game From Every Era

Xbox turns 25 on 15 November 2026. Here's my favourite game and the one I think is the best from each Xbox era, from the original Xbox to Xbox Series X|S.

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.

Feature 27 Oct

I Boxed Up My Xbox Collection. Xbox Won Me Back.

Game Pass price rises and Halo leaving home got my 200+ physical Xbox games boxed up. Exclusives and disc-to-digital are getting them back out. Part one of my Xbox collection series.

Feature 26 Oct

Mass Effect Feels Like an Xbox Game, But Xbox Shouldn’t Gamble on It Now

BioWare is closing and fans want Xbox to buy Mass Effect. Shepard started on Xbox 360, but Xbox is in reset mode. Buy the IP cheap and let it sit, and skip the big gamble.

Mass Effect Legendary Edition