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Microsoft vows to keep building Xboxes
Published in Gaming
Tuesday, 13 February 2024 11:48

Microsoft vows to keep building Xboxes


Ignore the rumours, Vole wants to reach another level

Microsoft has promised its staff that it has no plans to stop making consoles, amid growing speculation about the future of Xbox, its exclusives, and its status as a hardware maker.

Microsoft Xbox coming to Gamescom 2023 in full force
Published in Gaming


Starfield, Forza Motorsport, Stalker 2, and more

Xbox has announced its Gamescom 2023 event and it will be showing off 30 different titles, with Starfield, Forza Motorsport, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Mortal Kombat 1, Stalker 2, and plenty of other titles in three booths. Gamescom 2023 opens its doors on August 23rd.

Microsoft pays $20 million settlement for collecting children’s data
Published in News


Hung onto for rather a long time too

Microsoft has agreed to pay $20 million to settle charges by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) that it illegally collected personal information from children without parental consent and retained it for extended periods.

E3 2023 gets officially canceled
Published in Gaming
Friday, 31 March 2023 12:52

E3 2023 gets officially canceled


And it is not an April's Fools

The Entertainment Software Association (ESA) has announced that E3 2023 has been officially canceled.

Nintendo, Playstation, and Xbox will be skipping E3 2023 show
Published in Gaming


Weight will be on publishers' shoulders

According to the latest reports, all three big console makers, Nintendo, Sony, and Microsoft, will not be attending the E3 2023 conference.

Microsoft about to fire 10,000 employees
Published in News
Wednesday, 18 January 2023 11:19

Microsoft about to fire 10,000 employees


Decimation possible 

Software King of the World Microsoft is rumoured to lay off 10,000 staff today. 

Microsoft bans 7 million Xbox accounts
Published in Gaming
Thursday, 17 November 2022 12:00

Microsoft bans 7 million Xbox accounts


Breaching community guidelines

Software King of the World Microsoft has banned more than seven million Xbox accounts for breaching its community guidelines.

Microsoft loses $200 on each Xbox
Published in Gaming
Wednesday, 02 November 2022 11:29

Microsoft loses $200 on each Xbox


Makes it up on accessories and games 

Software King of the World Microsoft loses up to $200 on each Xbox console it sells.

Meta is just a poorly built video game
Published in Gaming
Friday, 28 October 2022 09:55

Meta is just a poorly built video game


Microsoft's Xbox boss dismisses the hype

Microsoft exec Phil Spencer (pictured) has said that Facebook's Metaverse was just a poorly constructed video game and too dull for him to be bothered with.

UK government watchdog asks public what it thinks of Activision Blizzard deal
Published in News


Because asking the British public works so well

The UK government is asking the public's opinion on Xbox's acquisition of Activision Blizzard despite its recent poor track record on making the right choice.