Xbox is cracking down on “triple-stack” games that give players separate Achievement lists for essentially identical versions on Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and PC. According to an email sent to developers, Xbox says releasing identical games that “don’t provide distinct experiences” will violate its Microsoft Store policies. Developers wanting multiple versions will instead need to use Xbox Play Anywhere or game binding, which links things like Achievements and save progress between versions.

Xbox is rolling out its Disc-to-Digital Licensing test to select Xbox Insiders today. The feature can convert eligible Xbox One and Xbox Series X game discs into digital licenses, >Xbox Play Anywhere games are supported >Multi-disc games only use the first disc for the license >Some Ultimate Editions and similar releases can include their on-disc add-ons The license stays connected to the physical disc, so selling or giving away the disc can affect access later.

Xbox Games Showcase 2026 just pulled off one hell of a fan appreciation move. The hosts, Asha and Matt, got up on stage and straight-up announced that every single person who showed up with a badge is getting a free Xbox Series X25 Limited Edition console later this year.

Big news. Xbox has just announced Disc-to-Digital. Users can now digitize their physical games. Insert a supported Xbox One or Xbox Series X disc once to claim a digital entitlement, then play without keeping the disc inserted, with Xbox Play Anywhere and Cloud Gaming support where available, while the physical disc itself continues to work normally.

PS5 emulation is now running on Xbox Series X. The KytyPS5 emulator has been ported to Xbox Series X as a UWP app through Developer Mode. Some PS5 games are already booting with sound and controller support. The Xbox version uses a Direct3D 12 renderer and Mesa’s shader translation to make the PS5 software work on Xbox hardware. Performance is still rough: Astro Bot is around 10 FPS on Xbox right now, so this is definitely not replacing a PS5 yet.

Dune: Awakening is out on Xbox Series and PS5, with Game Pass on September 22. Funcom’s open-world survival game was already on PC. Consoles get a full single-player mode, private servers, optional PvP, extra story, maps and a rebuilt endgame. Standard is £31.99. Deluxe £58.49. Ultimate £74.99. Alternate history where Paul Atreides never existed. You pick Atreides or Harkonnen. First announced for consoles back in 2022.

JUST IN: Microsoft $MSFT raises XBOX prices due to memory chip costs: • Xbox Series S 1TB: $449 → $599 • Xbox Series X 1TB: $649 → $800 • Xbox Series S 512GB: $399 → $499 • Xbox Series X 1TB Digital: $599 → $750