Catch up with this week's Microsoft Weekly news recap about a shakeup at the company's gaming division, some changes to the Windows 11 Canary channel, and more.

The Xbox Backwards Compatibility Program is set to return this year, and there's a good chance it includes original Xbox and Xbox 360 games coming to PC.

At GDC 2026 earlier today, during a talk about the future of the Xbox brand, Microsoft’s Jason Ronald said that the company’s ...

Microsoft Gaming's VP of Next Generation Jason Ronalds has announced that Xbox's backwards compatibility program is coming back.

As part of a keynote at this year's GDC event, Xbox's VP of Next Generation — Jason Ronald — has teased that Microsoft's backwards compatibility program is being revived in some fashion this year. Now ...

Microsoft says devs can now get a working Xbox development setup in about 30 minutes, alongside new free tools designed to support cross platform development.

An official emulator from Microsoft could be in the works, allowing original Xbox and Xbox 360 games to run on PCs.

Microsoft says Xbox mode is coming to Windows 11 in April, bringing a console-style interface, faster game loading tools, and a unified PC strategy.

Java Development Kit (JDK) 26, a planned update to standard Java due March 17, 2026, has reached its second release candidate (RC) stage. The RC is open for critical bug fixes, with the feature set ...

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As the dust settled on Microsoft’s shock price rise for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, which jumped 50% from $19.99 to $29.99 in the U.S. in what amounts to an extra $120 a year, fans reacted with a mixture ...

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