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.

Microsoft unveils PlayFab Foundation Mode at GDC 2026, giving Xbox developers free cross-platform game services for titles shipping on Xbox.

I spent this week playing as many of those games as we could at GDC and the events orbiting it in San Francisco. Whether I was hunting undead CEOs or managing sibling rivalries, I walked away from the ...

Microsoft says that "alpha" dev kits for the next-gen Xbox go out to game developers in 2027, casting down on a 2027 release date for Project Helix.

Yesterday, amidst all the headline-grabbing Project Helix news at GDC 2026, it was also announced that PlayFab Foundation Mode is being rolled out for free to all Xbox developers and publishers, and ...

The feature, announced as part of various updates alongside the GDC Festival of Gaming, is rolling out to select games to start, including Brotato: Premium. Also: free 60-minute game demos, ones that ...

Welcome to our latest roundup of what's going on in the indie game space. A bunch of intriguing games arrived this week, ...