Microsoft layoffs: First Xbox was put together with chewing gum and tape. Today, it's fighting for revival

Xbox was born from a tiny renegade team inside Microsoft. Nearly 25 years later, the gaming giant is reinventing itself once more.

Microsoft is selling off four Xbox studios as part of significant gaming cuts

Double Fine and Compulsion Games are going independent, and Microsoft is also selling Ninja Theory and Undead Labs.
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Compulsion Games, Double Fine & Undead Labs Issue Xbox Departure Statements

As a new dawn breaks on news that Xbox is cutting 3,200 jobs and releasing four development teams from its Xbox Game Studios ...
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Two OG Xbox Games With 'Handheld' Tag Could Hint At PC Backwards Compatibility

All eyes are on Xbox this week as we draw closer to what is being talked up as a potential 'bloodbath' for Xbox Game Studios.

ASUS Releases Ally X Driver 26.6.1 for Forza Horizon 6

The new ROG Xbox Ally X GPU update 26.6.1 improves Forza Horizon 6 frame rates and fixes stuttering. Install via Armory Crate ...
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Cancellations, Anger, and Frantic Subscription Stacking — the Internet Reacts to Microsoft's Xbox Game Pass Price Hike

As the dust settled on Microsoft’s shock price rise for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, which jumped 50% from $19.99 to $29.99 in the U.S. in what amounts to an extra $120 a year, fans reacted with a mixture ...
IGN

PS5 Console and Controllers Get Bold New Colors (Out Thursday)

As with all new PS5 controller and console cover releases, the colors have been given catchy names. They’re Techno Red, Remix Green, and Rhythm Blue. Leo Cardoso of the design team told PlayStation ...
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Change is afoot at Xbox's Arkane Studios and MachineGames — with Machine's co-founder taking over Arkane's operations

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