Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition adds a Controller UI on PC
Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition should now be a lot easier to play on Steam Deck / Steam Machine and anyone using a gamepad - with the new controller UI.
Category: Xbox Game Studios
XBOX Games Showcase 2026 main highlights
As part of Summer Games Fest 2026 we also had XBOX Games Showcase 2026, which did have some pretty nice announcements in it - here's some highlights.
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XBOX delays Fable to February 2027 to avoid Grand Theft Auto 6
The new rebooted Fable from XBOX and Playground Games has been officially delayed and now it won't be out until at least February 2027.
Forza Horizon 6 is out, Valve update Proton Hotfix for Linux - initial thoughts
Forza Horizon 6 has officially launched from Playground Games and Xbox Game Studios, with Valve getting Proton updated ready for it on Linux / SteamOS.
We'll finally get more info and footage for Gears of War: E-Day in June
Xbox Game Studios / The Coalition have announced that we're finally going to see more of Gears of War: E-Day in June.
Grounded 2 gets Steam Deck Verified with the latest updates
The single-player or co-op survival adventure where you've been shrunk, Grounded 2 has been Steam Deck Verified thanks to all the recent updates to it.
Forza Horizon 6 confirmed to be playable on Steam Deck / SteamOS
Playground Games / Xbox Game Studios released the PC specifications for Forza Horizon 6, confirming it will be playable on Steam Deck / SteamOS Linux.
Minecraft Dungeons II announced for release in 2026
Mojang revealed during the latest Minecraft Live that Minecraft Dungeons II is officially coming and quite soon too.
Xbox "Project Helix" confirmed to run Xbox and PC games - competition for the Steam Machine
The new CEO of of Microsoft Gaming, Asha Sharma, confirmed something that has been widely speculated for a while that could be bad news for the Steam Machine.
Fable, Forza Horizon 6 and more from Xbox Developer Direct 2026
Microsoft recently did their latest Xbox Developer_Direct event with the 2026 edition giving us a new look at multiple games and new release dates.
Halo: Campaign Evolved announced for release in 2026
Microsoft / Xbox Games Studios revealed Halo: Campaign Evolved, which will be releasing sometime in 2026 and it will have a Steam release too.
Grounded 2 gets a major update and brings some Steam Deck improvements
Grounded 2 from Obsidian Entertainment and Eidos-Montréal recently had quite a big upgrade, and now it should work better on the Steam Deck too.
Forza Horizon 6 heads to Japan and will release on Steam
Forza Horizon 6 is official, it's coming in 2026 and it will be heading to Japan.
Gears of War: Reloaded is out now and works well on Linux and Steam Deck
Gears of War: Reloaded has been officially released so now we can experience the beginning on Linux / SteamOS and Steam Deck.
Avowed from Obsidian and Xbox now Steam Deck Verified with Update 1.5
Avowed from Obsidian Entertainment / Xbox Game Studios is now fully Steam Deck Verified with the big new 1.5 update.
Gears of War: Reloaded is officially Steam Deck Verified and SteamOS Compatible
Gears of War: Reloaded from The Coalition and Xbox Game Studios is now officially Steam Deck Verified and SteamOS Compatible ahead of release.
Gears of War: Reloaded first Beta weekend starts tomorrow with SteamOS / Steam Deck support
Gears of War: Reloaded has two Beta weekends coming, with the first starting tomorrow and they've announced zero platform restrictions for it.
The Xbox Games Studios Humble Bundle has some great Steam games for cheap
A good chance to grab some Xbox Games Studios published titles on Steam here thanks to the latest Humble Bundle. Here's what you can get in it and what compatibility you'll see on Linux / SteamOS and Steam Deck.
Gears of War is getting a remaster with Gears of War: Reloaded releasing in August
Microsoft / Xbox Game Studios and developer The Coalition have announced Gears of War is getting a remaster with Gears of War: Reloaded. It's coming to Steam on August 26th.
Avowed from Obsidian gets a release date, and pre-orders with earlier access if you pay £80
The continuing trend of getting you to pay more to play just a few days earlier continues. Avowed from Obsidian Entertainment does look like bloody good fun, but £90 of fun?