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After years of MMOs being hyped up as WoW killers, we may finally have a credible challenger. A surge in popularity for FFXIV has seen Square Enix's servers get congested to the point they've halted digital sales of the game.
Windows 10 Mobile lives on in 2021, featuring in the Marvel's new Black Widow movie. Why? We have no idea, but for some good ol' Friday fun, here it is anyway.
Deathloop is a unique timeloop-shooter where competing assassins work to defend or kill a range of targets on an island that exists outside of the standard flow of time. The game is exclusive to PS5, but only for up to a year, according to this new information.
World of Warcraft's decline in quality is contributing to a surge in interest in Final Fantasy XIV. The only thing Blizzard can blame for this, however, is itself.
Want a sexy Space Jam Xbox controller? They're available to purchase right now.
Google's recent moves seem geared to stifle growing competition to its own services on Android, as the search giant begins fighting multiple anti-trust lawsuits in the U.S.
New Frostpunk expansions previously exclusive to PC are hitting Xbox on July 21. Here's what you need to know.
Xbox Game Pass is long-touted as the vehicle Microsoft will use to drive further engagement in its gaming ecosystem. Microsoft has an opportunity to find a mountain of new users on touch-based devices. With that in mind, why is there so little investment on that side of the business right now?
When terminators of the robopocalypse come to claim us, their eyes may be powered by Xbox's Kinect. Well, maybe not, but your groceries may be sorted by Kinect, at least.
We're giving away 20 keys for the legendary survival simulator Frostpunk on Xbox and PC. Here's how you can score yourself a code ahead of Frostpunk's new expansions expected in the coming months.
The Surface Duo now supports Xbox Cloud Gaming with Xbox Game Pass, but does that make the Duo worth grabbing? Probably not in 2021, but the Surface Duo 2 could become the Xbox Nintendo DS we never got.
Here's everything you need to know about the new-generation Xbox console from Microsoft: Xbox Series X. This 12TF beast is the most powerful video game console ever made, and comes with a range of fresh features and nuances to take your console gaming to the next level.
Xbox's push for accessibility is liberating people from lives of exclusion and isolation, and even if you're callous enough to disregard the moral imperative, there's millions out there who would willingly throw money at companies were they only able to do so. Inclusion is more important than ever, and here's why Microsoft's push is an example to be followed.
Death's Door is an upcoming action RPG with heavy Zelda influences heading exclusively to Microsoft platforms. Here's why it should definitely be on your radar.
The Xbox Community Hub is a new Discord server where global Xbox fans are uniting around the demand for better regional support. The community has signed a letter, outlining some of its grievances, in hopes Microsoft will notice.
When I came to review the Turtle Beach Recon 500, I didn't exactly have high expectations. However, the 'Beach proved once again that they can make the great with a truly great $80 option that gives you an impressive soundscape, an incredible mic experience, and big comfort.
Microsoft rebranded its contingent of internal studios to "Xbox Game Studios" at the start of 2019. Here's everything (we think) the studios are working on.
Microsoft appears to be taking privacy for granted in Windows 11, and that could become a big problem for the OS's messaging moving forward.
Elon Musk of Tesla fame is apparently a fan of Microsoft's under-appreciated iPod competitor of ages past. Who knew?!
As a content creator, getting a good microphone on a budget can be a bit of a pain. This option from Movo, however, is actually pretty good for the price. If you're an entry-level streamer or content creator, this might be a good option for you to get started.