Fresh out of high school, Jez enjoyed a long career unemployed as a World of Warcraft dragon slayer. After slaying every dragon WoW had to offer at the time, he eventually stumbled into an I.T. support role for a small company smack in the middle of the good old United Kingdom. While in this role, Jez encountered his first "tech fanboys," people who inexplicably get so deep into tech that they start rooting for them, much like a sports team. One day, Jez picked up a Windows Phone on a whim — and little did he know it would eventually land him a role as a managing editor for the biggest Windows-focused site in the world! "This is actually pretty cool," he thought, watching the Windows Phone 8.1 tiles flip and cycle, followed by a "wow!" upon discovering the games therein had actual Xbox achievements baked in as standard. "I must tell the world about this," he resolved and began blogging during "breaks" at work. As one of the few people on Earth who actually actively used and enjoyed using a Windows Phone, Jez swiftly gained a small following, a job offer from Daniel Rubino at Windows Central, and the rest is history! Since joining Windows Central, Jez turned his workaholism and restlessness to producing masses of world-exclusives on the Microsoft ecosystem. From the existence and spec sheet of the Xbox Series S, to unannounced Xbox features and games, Jez also has a wealth of expertise in producing analysis on the Microsoft platform and its future direction. An active user of Windows 11, Surface devices, Xbox consoles, Xbox cloud gaming, and beyond, Jez's role as exec editor is to ensure that Windows Central remains the #1 destination for all news, reviews, and analysis pertaining to the Microsoft ecosystem.
Latest articles by Jez Corden

80% of game devs plan for Windows — with PS5 / Xbox plans slipping
By Jez Corden last updated
Gaming Steam and Windows stays winning, as console support no longer seems to be a priority for game devs.

Microsoft loses a massive $440 billion in market cap 📉
By Jez Corden published
Microsoft Microsoft investors didn't enjoy the company's FY26 Q2 report, as fears of its AI strategy begin to unravel into despair.

'World of Warcraft' Midnight expansion roadmap detailed
By Jez Corden published
PC Gaming At the World of Warcraft "State of Azeroth" event, Blizzard detailed the future of the Midnight expansion, touted as the dark middle act of the Worldsoul saga.

Microsoft secures more AI memory as demand explodes
By Jez Corden last updated
Microsoft Microsoft's platforms may avoid DRAM supply issues, if this report is to be believed.

Microsoft is in hot water because of, well ... water
By Jez Corden published
Microsoft Once upon a time, Microsoft pledged to replenish more water than it consumes by 2030. Those efforts seem to have gone up in smoke.

Hands‑on: Xbox’s cloud dashboard overhaul is a huge step
By Jez Corden published
Xbox Could the new Xbox Cloud Gaming dashboard unify Xbox across console and PC in the future? It's looking more than a little likely.

Xbox Play Anywhere has a "AAA" problem
By Jez Corden published
Xbox The Xbox Ally has given Xbox a unique problem — increasingly it highlights games that are missing Xbox Play Anywhere, which is central to Microsoft's strategy.

Does Fable represent Xbox's new AAA future? I think "yes."
By Jez Corden published
Xbox Xbox might have shed exclusivity, but in a post-Roblox world, it absolutely had no choice.

CSAM using streamer 'Lacari' caught red-handed by Microsoft Notepad
By Jez Corden published
Windows Twitch streamer "Lacari" opened Notepad while live, not realizing that the new version saves your previous session. Oh boy.

Microsoft finally reveals Fable in full — A new quality bar for Xbox
By Jez Corden published
Xbox Playground Games "Fable" is the first RPG from the iconic racing game studio, and dare I say it, it seems like the studio absolutely cooked.

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 maintains top spot in sales for November and December
By Jez Corden published
Xbox Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 has enjoyed solid momentum despite drama around its launch, but Xbox Game Pass has muddied the overall performance picture.

Windows 11 apps like Notepad and the Xbox Ally Armoury Crate are suddenly broken
By Sean Endicott last updated
Windows 11 Windows 11 is currently a minefield as a 0x803f8001 error blocks core apps. If your PC is refusing to open Notepad, you aren't alone.

Xbox PC is expanding to a whole new ecosystem, thanks to Arm
By Jez Corden published
Xbox Microsoft's Prism translation layer just got a beefy update. After a few months in testing, the Xbox PC store is now available on Windows Arm devices.

I've been playing 'Final Fantasy 7 Remake' on Xbox — it's the best version
By Jez Corden published
Xbox Impressive optimization for the Xbox Ally, Xbox Play Anywhere availability across console, PC, and cloud — Final Fantasy 7 Remake is an absolutely essential Xbox JRPG purchase.

Is Bethesda shadow-dropping Fallout 3 / New Vegas Remasters?
By Jez Corden published
Gaming Rumors are swirling about the future of Fallout, and I'm here to crush your dreams. Fallout 3 and New Vegas remakes / remasters are not launching imminently, but they are on the way.

Xbox Ally update lets you avoid Microsoft's "Gaming Copilot" AI
By Jez Corden published
Xbox The Xbox Ally is getting better, as ASUS continues to iterate on the platform with BIOS and Armoury Crate updates.

The era of Photoshop may be over, as Adobe stock takes a battering 📉
By Jez Corden published
Tech Is the era of Photoshop over? The stock market seems unconvinced of many traditional SaaS companies offerings as artificial intelligence takes center stage.

Xbox Cloud Gaming is getting ad-supported access this year
By Jez Corden published
Xbox Users have been noticing that Xbox Cloud Gaming has begun referencing "ad support" while launching games, confirming our earlier report.

ChatGPT now has ads. If you think Copilot is safe, think again
By Jez Corden published
AI OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has had an unfortunate dose of reality, reckoning with the fact ChatGPT is a uniquely powerful money destruction machine.

Microsoft stock down 10% as its AI prospects shrivel
By Jez Corden published
Microsoft Microsoft execs have offloaded millions of dollars worth of stock over the past quarter, as the firm's outlook (no pun intended) looks murky.

Resident Evil Village just launched on Xbox PC and Xbox Ally, but ... don't download it yet.
By Jez Corden published
Xbox Resident Evil Village hits Xbox Game Pass on Jan 20. The landmark horror title concludes Ethan Winters' story, and sets the scene for Resident Evil Requiem.

Windows Central's Best Xbox Controllers of 2025 and Beyond
By Jennifer Young, Jez Corden, Zachary Boddy last updated
Xbox Behold our favorite official to third-party Xbox controllers that 100% worth the money to ensure your enjoyment of Xbox games

Microsoft mocked as it claims "Community-First" AI data centers
By Jez Corden published
AI Microsoft has begun to realize the backlash to its AI infrastructure push is serious enough to create an entire "Community First" data center plan.
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