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Microsoft, Sony, Nintendo provide joint update on player safety
Microsoft, Sony Interactive Entertainment, and Microsoft have published a joint update about a “shared commitment to safer gaming.” Via Xbox Wire, and penned by Xbox vice president of gaming trust and safety Kim Kunes, the update focuses on a list of shared principles and initiatives around improving player safety across all three platforms, with a […]
Microsoft might have just leaked Forza Horizon 6’s release date
Microsoft is getting ready to show the first gameplay of Forza Horizon 6 next week, and it might also be ready to put a date on its release, too. X poster Xbox Infinite claims they received a Forza Horizon 6 preorder notification inside Forza Horizon 5, implying that the release date of the new title […]
Microsoft rushes to fix security flaw after hackers discover how to steal your sensitive information
Photo by Gary Hershorn/Getty Images Hackers already took advantage of these. | Published: Jan 14, 2026 06:45 pm Microsoft started 2026 by releasing security fixes for 112 different problems. But one of these issues is already being used by hackers to attack people right now, which makes it the most dangerous one. This is the […]
Windows 11 has a hidden feature that barely anyone knows exists, and Microsoft just made a crucial update that could actually make it useful
Photo by Gary Hershorn/Getty Images Great idea, terrible execution so far. | Published: Jan 11, 2026 04:45 pm Windows 11 has a feature called Resume that lets you switch what you’re doing from your phone to your computer. It works like Apple’s Handoff feature. If you’re using an app on your phone and move to […]
Microsoft could reportedly reveal new Xbox hardware in 2026, including next-gen controllers and the Xbox Elite Controller Series 3
New Xbox Wireless Controllers will reportedly launch in 2026 Windows Central reports that the Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 3 will arrive in 2026 It’s also claimed that the next-gen Xbox controllers will all support direct-to-WiFi connectivity Microsoft will reportedly launch new Xbox hardware this year, including next-generation Xbox Wireless Controllers. That’s according to Windows […]
Microsoft could reveal its OEM Xbox PC this year according to ‘credible rumors’
Microsoft could unveil new hardware this year, according to Windows Central The publication says it’s heard “credible rumors” that suggest that an OEM “Xbox” PC could be revealed in 2026 Windows Central cautioned that “time will tell” whether this reveal will happen A new report suggests that Microsoft is planning to unveil the first look […]
Microsoft Azure is down, affecting 365, Xbox, Minecraft, and others
Microsoft Azure, the cloud computing service provided by the company, is experiencing a significant outage on Wednesday. The problems started around noon ET, and Microsoft has acknowledged the issue on the service’s status page. According to Microsoft, “We suspect that an inadvertent configuration change triggered this issue.” The company has not indicated when service will […]
Microsoft Rejected Halo & DOOM Crossover For ‘Secret Level’ Episode, Say Creators
If you haven’t come across it yet, a new adult-animated series called Secret Level arrived on Amazon Prime in early December, and it seems to have been a big hit so far – to the point where it’s been greenlit for Season 2! All of the episodes in Secret Level are based around video games, […]
Microsoft denies rumors that it’s about to lay off thousands more workers
Yesterday, an article from investor website TipRanks circulated throughout the games industry: The rumor was that Microsoft is planning to cut somewhere between 11,000 and 22,000 jobs in January, roughly 10% of its current workforce, to allay the increased cost of data center expansion as part of the company’s hard push toward AI development. If […]
![[UPD] Microsoft could lay off up to 22,000 people in January](https://gaming-cdn.com/images/news/articles/17017/cover/upd-microsoft-could-lay-off-up-to-22-000-people-in-january-cover695e2ecc82c8e.jpg "[UPD] Microsoft could lay off up to 22,000 people in January")
[UPD] Microsoft could lay off up to 22,000 people in January
Update on January 7, 2026, at 5:05 p.m. Several prominent figures have come forward to contradict reports of possible future layoffs at Microsoft. First of all, Windows Central journalist Jez Corden explained that all of this is false, at least for the Xbox division. Frank X. Shaw, Microsoft’s chief communications officer, later added that the […]