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No, Microsoft and Xbox's Phil Spencer isn't stepping down — here's the truth
There are no plans for Phil Spencer, Microsoft's Xbox and gaming lead, to exit the company (at least for now).
Microsoft 365 Copilot just got smarter — now supports 48 languages and key new features
Microsoft 365 Copilot is more capable than ever, and it now supports 48 languages. Microsoft 365 Copilot received a bunch of new features this month plus support for six additional languages. The ...
Xbox is cancelling Rare's 'Everwild' and ZeniMax's new MMORPG IP as part of broader cuts — with 'Perfect Dark' impacted as well
Xbox is canceling Everwild, a new IP from Sea of Thieves developer Rare.
Microsoft continues Xbox layoffs, with jobs cut at King, Turn 10, ZeniMax Media, and more — read Phil Spencer's note to staff
Microsoft is again laying people off from its Xbox division, this time at mobile game developer King, with Bloomberg ...
Apple is making a cheap MacBook — that's bad news for Windows
A sub-$800 MacBook is reportedly in the works, targeting the midrange PC market, notorious for its lackluster hardware.
Wuchang: Fallen Feathers is a Soulslike RPG that's coming to Xbox Game Pass — after playing it, I still have these concerns
Fallen Feathers at Summer Game Fest 2025, but the difficulty curve has me hoping the rest of the game isn't too brutal.
Marvel Rivals Season 3 is bringing Blade and Phoenix — but I need this balance issue fixed
Two exciting new heroes are joining Marvel Rivals in Season 3, but my main choice is struggling hard right now.
Can OpenAI’s mandatory week-long break fend off Meta’s $100 million talent grab? — "Someone has broken into our home"
OpenAI has sent its staff on a week's vacation to break the cycle of 80-hour weeks and ward off Meta from poaching more ...
Minecraft’s 'Vibrant Visuals' side-by-side comparison pics — Here’s what it gets right and where it falls short
I played Minecraft with Vibrant Visuals enabled, and I got to see firsthand how it makes the game feel more alive. But it isn ...
My son's been bugging me to play Minecraft for six years — this one mod could finally make me do it
I loved Minecraft Dungeons, and this mod adds that same top-down experience into regular Minecraft. It looks pretty epic.
Rejoice, PC gamers: this Steam feature just got a massive update — here's how to use it and how it works
As Valve explains in its news post about the new-and-improved performance monitor, you can find the option to enable it in ...
AMD's Ryzen 7 7800X3D hits the lowest price of the year — Why wait for Prime Day?
Not only is the 7800X3D down to the lowest price of the year, but Newegg is also adding a free 1TB M.2 PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD with ...