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Physical Media Is Making a Comeback. The Next Console Generation Might Kill It

Physical Media’s Return Faces a Console Test

As Sony and Microsoft prepare future consoles, the debate over disc drives is turning into a larger argument about backward compatibility, ownership, and media access.

Key Takeaways

Wired argues future consoles should keep disc drives.
Sony has teased a future console, and Microsoft's Project Helix is likely due in 2028.

DT Editorial Team·May 29, 2026·via wired.com

Microsoft Appears to Be Rebranding Xbox as XBOX

Microsoft appears to be shifting its gaming brand from Xbox to XBOX, reviving an all-caps style while signaling a broader effort to remake the division under its new leadership.

Key Takeaways

Microsoft appears to be adopting the all-caps XBOX styling across official branding.
The move follows Asha Sharma’s reported reversal of the Microsoft Gaming label back to Xbox.

DT Editorial Team·May 17, 2026·via theverge.com

Xbox Mode Pushes Gaming PCs Closer to a Console Experience

Microsoft’s new Xbox Mode is pitched as a more controller-friendly, couch-ready layer for gaming PCs, with a unified library and navigation designed to make Windows gaming feel less like desk software and more like a set

Key Takeaways

Microsoft’s Xbox Mode is designed to make gaming PCs feel more like consoles.
The feature centers on a unified library and controller-friendly navigation.

DT Editorial Team·May 14, 2026·via mashable.com

Xbox Signals a Strategic Reset Under New Leadership

Microsoft’s new Xbox leadership says the gaming business will be judged by daily active players, with hardware, content, experience, and services set as the new priorities.

DT Editorial Team·Apr 23, 2026·via theverge.com