Xbox CEO Asha Sharma has denied reports that Microsoft is considering selling off its Xbox business. The Information reported in June that Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and CFO Amy Hood had been considering spinning out Xbox entirely, and then reported earlier this month that both execs have "more recently supported Sharma's plans to overhaul the unit."

"Xbox is not for sale," says Sharma in an interview with The New York Times. "We will do whatever it takes to set the company up for success, and we will look at the right partnerships, the right operating model and everything needed to achieve that."

It appears that Nadella and Hood have fav …

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Microsoft is officially announcing its new Xbox Mythic Achievements today, and they're already available for Xbox Insiders to test. Mythic Achievements work a lot like Sony's PlayStation Platinum trophies and are unlocked once you've earned every original achievement for a game.

"Mythic Achievements have already been added to eligible games you completed in the past, including Xbox 360 titles," says the Xbox team. "The next time you visit your profile, you may discover that some of your favorite games have already reached Mythic status."

Xbox profiles will soon include a new gaming tab that lets you track Gamerscore milestones and Mythic A …

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