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Xbox Revenue Dropped $1.7 Billion Last Year

Microsoft's gaming division had a very bad quarter

By Ethan Gach Published July 29, 2026

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Microsoft Word Now Contains Ads To ‘Supercharge Your AI Experience’ Even If You Pay For It

Your $130 Microsoft 365 subscription now contains ads asking you to please upgrade to Microsoft 365 Premium so that you can use 'exclusive Copilot features'

By Lewis Parker Published July 29, 2026

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Xbox Swings Into Damage Control Mode And Calls Extended Outage That Locked Players Out Of Their Games ‘Unacceptable’

The executive said Xbox is working on the issue to prevent outages like this in the future

By Ethan Gach Published July 28, 2026

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Dataminers Discover Xbox Backward Compatibility On PC Can Run Xbox 360 Games

Turns out that Microsoft's new Xbox emulator is actually an Xbox 360 emulator in disguise

By Lewis Parker Published July 24, 2026

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LG Faces Swift Backlash Over Claims Its Gaming Monitors Are Automatically Installing Adware And ‘Wiretapping’ PCs

LG Electronics' latest pricey model of PC monitor has been automatically forcing ads for McAfee onto consumers' screens, among other things

By Lewis Parker Published July 23, 2026

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New Xbox VP Helping CEO With ‘Our Most Complex Product And Engineering Problems’ Is Already Leaving Three Months Later

Jared Palmer had joined Xbox from Microsoft's CoreAI division

By Ethan Gach Published July 21, 2026

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Windows 11 Is So Poorly Optimized That Microsoft’s Latest $900 Laptop Reportedly Can’t Use It Without Freezing

Thanks to a combination of factors, including AI-induced RAMageddon and Windows 11 bloat, Microsoft's latest Surface Laptop reportedly can barely handle basic functions without freezing

By Lewis Parker Published July 21, 2026

Xbox Wireless Controller X25 Special Edition appears in a bedroom.

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Xbox Promises A Third Upcoming Exclusive As It Tries To Explain A Confusing Reversal [Update]

Why is Halo coming to PS5 but Gears of War: E-Day isn't?

By Ethan Gach Published July 19, 2026

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Xbox User Got His Baby Pictures Back But Says The Process Felt ‘A Little Bit Shady’

Joshua Khane says that if his post hadn't blown up, he wouldn't have gotten his digital library restored

By Ash Parrish Published July 17, 2026

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Microsoft Deletes User’s Baby Pictures Rather Than Restore Hacked Account

Joshua Khane said that Microsoft deleted his 25-year-old account that included his One Drive, all his digital games, and his son's baby pictures after it was hacked

By Ash Parrish Published July 15, 2026

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Fans Begging Xbox To ‘Stop The Cycle Of Layoffs’ Start Trending On Player Voice Portal

The call comes with more big cuts still to come

By Ethan Gach Published July 13, 2026

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Xbox CEO Says Healthy Console Is ‘Necessary But Not Sufficient’ For Success

Microsoft's gaming ambitions still go way beyond living room hardware

By Ethan Gach Published July 7, 2026

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Xbox Can’t Meet Ridiculous New Goal Of ‘Entertaining’ 1 Billion A Day Even If We All Boot Up A Call Of Duty Right Now

One-eighth of the earth's population isn't so many, right?

By Rebekah Valentine Published July 6, 2026

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The Elder Scrolls Online Team Seemingly Gutted By Xbox Layoffs, Says Game’s Roadmaps ‘Will Be Shifting’

However, its community manager has said those remaining want to 'reaffirm our commitment' to the game

By Rebekah Valentine Published July 6, 2026

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Xbox Will Lay Off 3,200, Part Ways With Four Studios In ‘Most Significant Restructure In Xbox History’

Double Fine and Compulsion Games will become independent studios, Ninja Theory and Undead Labs will join new ownership, and Arkane Lyon is in 'consultation'

By Rebekah Valentine Published July 6, 2026

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Microsoft Announces New AI Company Days Before Mass Layoffs: ‘A Learning Loop In Which Human Capital And Token Capital Compound’

Read the room

By Ethan Gach Published July 2, 2026

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Xbox Is Reportedly Testing A Way To Digitize Your Physical Games

The feature could be a big deal for backward compatibility when Project Helix arrives

By Ethan Gach Published July 1, 2026

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Report Says Dishonored, Blade Developer Is Also On Xbox’s Chopping Block

Xbox reportedly wants to sell off the studio and cancel the project

By Rebekah Valentine Published June 30, 2026

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Xbox Unions In The Dark Despite Negotiating Layoff Protections For Months: ‘We Understand That Businesses Have To Business, But The Uncertainty Is Maddening’

'We just want to know that they're like making a real effort to keep our jobs and to acknowledge that we are people with hopes and dreams and kids and mortgages'

By Rebekah Valentine Published June 30, 2026

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Contracts Are Already Being Cut At Xbox On The Eve Of Mass Layoffs

Xbox's brutal reorganization impacts more than just its own house

By Rebekah Valentine Published June 30, 2026