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Analysis: Valve’s new Steam Hardware projects are a potential challenge to Microsoft and Meta

In the wake of the success of the Steam Deck, a portable gaming PC aimed at a casual audience, it… Read More

New report about crazy Xbox profit expectations helps shed light on Microsoft’s broader gaming changes

For the last two years, Microsoft’s video game division has been working to meet financial targets that are well in excess of the typical industry standard, which has led to waves of layoffs, canceled projects, and a general perception that the company is scrambling. Read More

PC or console? Microsoft’s new handheld gaming device raises questions about Xbox strategy

On the eve of the system’s release, tech reviewers across the internet are sharing their thoughts on the new ROG Xbox Ally, Microsoft’s long-anticipated foray into the portable gaming market. Read More

Analysis: Reports of more gaming layoffs at Microsoft spark questions about future of Xbox

Another wave of “substantial” layoffs is expected to hit Microsoft’s gaming division next week, according to a new report from… Read More

Xbox Ally vs. Nintendo Switch 2: Microsoft enters a handheld console war that lacks actual competition

This isn’t quite what we expected to see last year, but the ROG Xbox Ally still marks a new chapter… Read More

Microsoft reveals new handheld Xbox Ally gaming PC in partnership with Asus

Follow-up: Xbox Ally vs. Nintendo Switch 2: Microsoft enters a handheld console war that lacks actual competition After months of… Read More

Nearly two years later, FTC drops final challenge to Microsoft’s Activision-Blizzard deal

Like a seasoned gamer navigating a tricky boss fight, Microsoft has completed one of the most high-stakes regulatory campaigns in… Read More

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Podcast: The meaning of Rocket’s Redfin deal, and how Microsoft is bringing AI to Xbox gamers

This week on the GeekWire Podcast, we discuss the big real estate technology news of the week: Rocket Companies, the… Read More

Microsoft debuts new Copilot assistant for Xbox built as an AI gaming sidekick

In advance of this year’s Game Developers Conference, Microsoft revealed a new version of its AI-powered personal assistant Copilot that’s… Read More

How Xbox lost its fans, and won them back — and more from a new book about Microsoft innovation

A new book, The Insider’s Guide to Innovation at Microsoft, finds universal business lessons in the company’s successes and also its failures, through case studies about different products and teams in various scenarios and stages of evolution. Read More

Microsoft gaming chief Phil Spencer on the video games that influenced his life and career

This year’s Penny Arcade Expo in Seattle opened last week with a keynote presentation by Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer,… Read More

Microsoft’s gaming strategy takes another turn with reported move to bring ‘Call of Duty’ to Game Pass

The Wall Street Journal reported Friday that the new Call of Duty will launch on Xbox Game Pass, which marks… Read More

What’s the real story of Xbox in 2024? Latest financials from Microsoft offer mixed signals

Microsoft posted its latest earnings report on Thursday, which was broadly speaking good news for the company. For its embattled… Read More

Microsoft will bring former exclusive Xbox games ‘Grounded’ and ‘Pentiment’ to Nintendo Switch

Grounded and Pentiment are coming to the Nintendo Switch later this year, as the first two former console exclusives that… Read More

Console wars aren’t over yet — but Xbox is shifting its strategy against Sony and Nintendo

The console wars aren’t over, but they’ve mutated into a new phase. That’s my takeaway after Microsoft revealed a new… Read More

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End of console wars? Microsoft could set new precedent by bringing Xbox games to PlayStation

Rumors have been in circulation for weeks that Microsoft might publish some of its exclusive games on competing consoles. Now… Read More

Microsoft milestone: Games top Windows for first time, with addition of Activision Blizzard

Xbox is bigger than Windows. Revenue from Microsoft’s video-game business surpassed its Windows division for the first time in the… Read More

Analysis: Microsoft layoffs are the latest example of gaming industry labor issues

Microsoft’s latest round of layoffs is just a symptom of a much larger issue concerning labor rights and abuses, which… Read More

Major leak reveals Microsoft’s Xbox plans for 2024 and beyond

In a major leak, Microsoft has accidentally disclosed many of its past, present, and future plans for its gaming division,… Read More

Review in progress: ‘Starfield’ takes the ‘Skyrim’ formula out into the universe

I’ve spent roughly 20 hours on Starfield at the time of this review, which is nowhere near enough to feel… Read More

Microsoft will sell Activision Blizzard cloud streaming rights to address UK regulator concerns

In order to address regulatory concerns in the UK, Microsoft has restructured the terms of its acquisition of $68.7 billion… Read More

Microsoft’s shutdown of Xbox 360 storefront is another blow to video game preservation

It’s the end of an era. Seven years after it discontinued production for the Xbox 360 video game console, Microsoft… Read More

Slice of gamer life: Xbox cooks up pizza-scented controller for ‘Mutant Ninja Turtles’ fans

Recognizing that nothing goes better together than pizza and video games, Xbox has designed a pizza-scented wireless video game controller… Read More

Hardware review: PowerA challenges Microsoft’s Elite 2 with MOGA XP-Ultra gamepad

If you spend any measurable amount of time with a gamepad in your hand, whether you’re playing on an Xbox,… Read More

Xbox’s Larry ‘Major Nelson’ Hryb ‘taking a step back’ from Microsoft

Larry Hryb, better known to the Xbox player community by his gamer tag “Major Nelson,” announced Friday that he’s “taking… Read More

Antstream Arcade will bring cloud gaming service and 1,300 retro titles to Xbox

Cloud gaming company Antstream Arcade announced Friday that it plans to launch on Xbox on July 21, bringing its library… Read More

Analysis: Legal battle is only the first step to success in Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision

Microsoft on Tuesday cleared a significant hurdle to its $68.7 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard, as a federal judge sided… Read More

What we learned from Microsoft vs. the FTC in tech giant’s battle to acquire Activision Blizzard

From the start, Microsoft’s hearing against the US Federal Trade Commission was going to be interesting to anyone who follows… Read More

Day two of Microsoft’s FTC trial: Court documents point to new Xbox in 2028

Microsoft plans to bring the next generation of Xbox video game consoles to market in 2028, according to documents unsealed… Read More

The view from day one: Microsoft challenges FTC in court over acquisition of Activision Blizzard

Today marked the first of a five-day court session that pits Microsoft against the US Federal Trade Commission, in the… Read More