The Xbox Series was the best Xbox yet. Then Microsoft lost all interest in it

The irony is that this fate has befallen Xbox on the heels of what might be its best console hardware ever — or at least ...
Interesting Engineering on MSN

Major Microsoft outage takes down Office 365, Xbox Live, and cloud services worldwide

Microsoft’s Azure cloud network faced a major disruption Wednesday, knocking out access to popular platforms including Office 365, Minecraft, and Xbox Live. The issue, which Microsoft linked to its ...
TechSpot

Microsoft wants Xbox to hit 30% margins, explaining price hikes and layoffs

Ripple effect: Microsoft has cut more than 27,000 jobs since early 2020, with the Xbox division hit especially hard, even as the company raises Game Pass fees and console prices. The aggressive ...
WBAL-TV

AI gun detection system worked properly before human error prompted police response, official says

HEADQUARTERS IN TOWSON. WE’VE LEARNED HUMAN ERROR, SPECIFICALLY A LACK OF COMMUNICATION IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE POLICE RESPONSE AND NOT THE AI GUN DETECTION SYSTEM. COUNCILMAN JULIAN JONES AND IZZY ...
The New York Times

Xbox’s Prized Sci-Fi Franchise Is Heading to PlayStation

As part of a strategic shift away from exclusivity, Microsoft is bringing Halo to Sony’s competing console for the first time. By Zachary Small Remaking a classic video game with modern technology to ...
Bloomberg L.P.

Microsoft Pushes Xbox Division to Hit Higher Profit Margins

Microsoft Corp. is asking its Xbox gaming division to produce profit margins that are well above the industry average, ratcheting up pressure on its video-game makers during a difficult time for the ...
PC Gamer

So much for Xbox full screen experience, it looks like the ROG Xbox Ally X might get much better performance on Linux with faux-SteamOS operating system Bazzite

Gaming Laptops Best gaming laptop 2025: I've tested the best laptops for gaming of this generation and here are the ones I recommend Gaming Laptops Best 14-inch gaming laptop in 2025: The top compact ...
The Verge

Did Microsoft just tease that the next Xbox is a PC and console?

Microsoft keeps dropping subtle hints about the next-gen Xbox console. Microsoft keeps dropping subtle hints about the next-gen Xbox console. is a senior editor and author of Notepad, who has been ...
Yahoo

A DNS error appeared to cause a major AWS outage, bringing down platforms from Reddit to Snapchat

An Amazon Web Services outage disrupted over 100 services, affecting platforms like Reddit. It appears to have originated from a Domain Name System error at AWS's ...
Variety

Ally Arrives: Xbox President Sarah Bond Explains New Handhelds Steep Price, Prioritizing ‘Windows Experience’ and Next-Gen Console Plans Heading Into 2026

Xbox‘s new handheld device has been out for 24 hours and the response to the ROG Xbox Ally and pricier ROG Xbox Ally X has been overwhelmingly positive from early reviewers. But as with every major ...
NPR

ROG Xbox Ally X sells out, despite disdain for shifts in Microsoft's gaming strategy

Tech manufacturer ASUS is struggling to keep up with demand for its new ROG Xbox Ally X, released on Thursday. After testing a review unit of the handheld gaming PC, I can attest that it's a powerful, ...
gematsu

Zoochosis coming to Xbox Series, Xbox One on October 24

Zoochosis is a spine-chilling bodycam horror simulation game where you play a zookeeper about to start their first night shift. As you strap on your bodycam and go about your rounds, you notice ...