Finding a truly family-friendly game that treads the fine balance between boring me to tears or completely taking over from my children because of the complexity is no mean feat, and has always been a ...

The kids are playing computer games. According to the latest Global Games Market Report from the analysts at industry intelligence firm Newzoo, Gen Alpha—defined in this case as anyone born in or ...

Phil Spencer has been the head of Xbox (now officially the CEO of Microsoft Gaming) for over a decade now. And up until very recently, I’d argue that under his watch, the brand really did put players ...

The VGChartz sales comparison series of articles are updated monthly and each one focuses on a different sales comparison using our estimated video game hardware figures. The charts include ...

No, you're not having a stroke: Tung Tung Tung Sahur is a real thing on the internet that people are shedding tears over. As Steal a Brainrot breaks user records in Roblox and Fortnite, the ...

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. The Xbox Series S, which is an all-digital version of the Xbox ...

PS5 and PC may have larger player bases than Xbox these days, but Xbox apparently still has the other platforms beat on one metric. According to a new report, Xbox users play more games than their PS5 ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. is a senior editor and founding member of The Verge who covers gadgets, games, and toys. He spent 15 years ...

When Xbox debuted in 2001, it was a newcomer to a scene dominated by Japanese-made games and consoles. At that time, Sega, Nintendo and Sony were household names to anyone who’d ever touched a ...

Aaron McKinley is a writer, blogger and video game enthusiast with over five years of experience in web content and many more in playing games until the wee hours of the morning. His work spans many ...

Microsoft's gaming head honcho, Phil Spencer, teased it earlier this year. Leaks and rumors teased it. A premature Instagram ad then confirmed it. But Forza Horizon 6 is now officially official as of ...