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Microsoft continues Xbox layoffs, with jobs cut at King, Turn 10, ZeniMax Media, and more — read Phil Spencer's note to staff
Microsoft is again laying people off from its Xbox division, this time at mobile game developer King, with Bloomberg ...
Marvel Rivals Season 3 is bringing Blade and Phoenix — but I need this balance issue fixed
Two exciting new heroes are joining Marvel Rivals in Season 3, but my main choice is struggling hard right now.
Can OpenAI’s mandatory week-long break fend off Meta’s $100 million talent grab? — "Someone has broken into our home"
OpenAI has sent its staff on a week's vacation to break the cycle of 80-hour weeks and ward off Meta from poaching more ...
Microsoft 365 Copilot just got smarter — now supports 48 languages and key new features
Microsoft 365 Copilot is more capable than ever, and it now supports 48 languages. Microsoft 365 Copilot received a bunch of new features this month plus support for six additional languages. The ...
No, Microsoft and Xbox's Phil Spencer isn't stepping down — here's the truth
There are no plans for Phil Spencer, Microsoft's Xbox and gaming lead, to exit the company (at least for now).
Microsoft has a new way to use AI in OneNote — but a "dumb" feature excites me more
Microsoft announced a pair of new features for OneNote this week: Copilot Notebooks and Dynamic DPI support. The former is a ...
Minecraft’s 'Vibrant Visuals' side-by-side comparison pics — Here’s what it gets right and where it falls short
I played Minecraft with Vibrant Visuals enabled, and I got to see firsthand how it makes the game feel more alive. But it isn ...
Wuchang: Fallen Feathers is a Soulslike RPG that's coming to Xbox Game Pass — after playing it, I still have these concerns
Fallen Feathers at Summer Game Fest 2025, but the difficulty curve has me hoping the rest of the game isn't too brutal.
My son's been bugging me to play Minecraft for six years — this one mod could finally make me do it
I loved Minecraft Dungeons, and this mod adds that same top-down experience into regular Minecraft. It looks pretty epic.
Apple is making a cheap MacBook — that's bad news for Windows
A sub-$800 MacBook is reportedly in the works, targeting the midrange PC market, notorious for its lackluster hardware.
ROG Ally drops to its lowest price ever, making it less than Switch 2 — Here's why it could be your dream gaming handheld
A limited-time discount drops the price of the ASUS ROG Ally to $448.99. The ASUS ROG Ally is a portable gaming PC that fits ...
NVIDIA RTX 5000 GPUs are on sale at Newegg, and discounted gift cards can be used towards your purchase — It's free money
Newegg is offering $100 digital gift cards for $85 for a very limited time, and they can be put toward a discounted NVIDIA or ...