Inside the latest round of mass layoffs at Xbox
Multiple workers impacted by the latest job cuts at Xbox believe the decision will hamstring some studios.
Microsoft will let devs bring more Xbox 360 games to PC in the coming years via backwards compatibility, leaked document suggests
Microsoft are set to start offering devs the option to bring Xbox 360 games to PC, leaked documents seen by The Verge have suggested.
It's Time To Leave Microsoft
Contrary to what you might believe from the title, this article isn't published to try to convince you to leave Microsoft (although, if you are still on the fence, please continue reading the section below); instead of providing you with a paralyzing amount of dystopian information that is already available
Microsoft is combining ‘the best of Xbox and Windows together’ for handhelds
The Windows handheld gaming experience may change in 2025.
The Other Bubble
Buried in the 8000 words I wrote last week was a worrying story — that Microsoft considered drastic measures to free up capacity in its US-based servers for GPUs to power the AI boom. In an email shared with me by a source from earlier this year, Microsoft's senior leadership team
Despite Awards, South Of Midnight Studio Becomes Latest Victim Of Microsoft’s Implosion
Compulsion Games could be on the chopping block, months after Xbox hyped up its award wins
Laid off id Software developer says crunch on Doom: The Dark Ages' Revelations DLC was "brutal" with up to 17-hour days
Doom: The Dark Ages developer id Software may have managed to ship the Revelations DLC on time, but it reportedly came at the cost of the wellbeing of its staff
Devs raise $130,000 in just five days to support laid-off peers
The game industry hardship fund bundle, meant to support game workers during ongoing mass layoffs, is over halfway through its goal of 200,000 USD.
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AI layoffs are looking more and more like corporate fiction that's masking a darker reality, Oxford Economics suggests | Fortune
"Firms don't appear to be replacing workers with AI on a significant scale," the firm said. It suspects some are trying to "dress up layoffs" as good news.
EXCLUSIVE---DOOM: The Dark Ages Revelations Faced ‘Worst Crunch’ in Franchise History
DOOM: The Dark Ages Revelations faced brutal crunch, with developers working up to 80-hour weeks to finish the expansion before release.
June 2026 announcements - Partner Center announcements
June 2026 announcements for Microsoft Partner Center including new capabilities, promotions, offers, markets, or changes to existing offers.
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PlayStation ending production of physical software in 2028
The company claims the move comes as 'the general preference for digital media significantly outpaces physical discs.'
Another Xbocalypse begins: Microsoft are reportedly closing or spinning off Double Fine, Ninja Theory and Compulsion
Xbox plan to close or spin off the makers of Psychonauts, Senua and South of Midnight, claims report, as Microsoft try to grow their margins.
