The Xbox Countdown sale 2025 is officially live now, and there are some genuinely impressive discounts on some big games this year.

Update [Thu 18th Dec 2025, 11:43am]: It's now being reported by Windows Central that we won't be getting an official Xbox Wrapped in 2025, and that's due to ambitious plans that Xbox has to celebrate its 25th anniversary in 2026.

Xbox, PlayStation and even Nintendo are suffering from very low console sales due to price hikes, economic conditions and more.

The 2025 college football season wraps up with more than 40 bowl games over the rest of December and into January. That can make it hard to keep track of just when and where all the games are taking place. On Thursday, the Arkansas State Red Wolves (6-6) and Missouri State Bears (7-5) meet up in Frisco, Texas to battle in the Xbox Bowl.

It sounds like Xbox is ready for the holiday break, as the team has shared a closing message for 2025 over on the official Xbox Wire website today. The end of year message mentions how it's been an "incredible 2025" and "one of the most game-packed, award-winning years" in Xbox history, while also making sure to thank the fans for their support.

This morning, we learned that November was a surprisingly bad month for video game spending across the board. But one console in particular is really struggling, and that's the Xbox.

As part of its last Xbox-focused software update of the year, Microsoft is improving the Bluetooth performance of the Xbox Wireless Headset to make it work even better with Windows 11. Microsoft released the latest Wireless Headset as an accessory for Xbox Series X/S and PC,

The conventional wisdom is that Kinect was an albatross on Xbox One, making the system more expensive at launch and taking away resource power. But now, over a decade later, the Kinect-like Nex Playground has outsold Xbox hardware for November in the US, according to Circana.

The Xbox Bowl, the newest addition to the bowl slate, is bringing Missouri State vs. Arkansas State to a TV near you on Thursday, Dec. 18.

From Fallout 1 to Fallout 76, this guide breaks down the exact steps, fixes, and settings needed to get every Fallout game running smoothly on Windows handhelds.

Xbox Game Pass subscribers are unhappy with some of the recent additions to the service, especially in light of the price hike.