Jez Corden is a life-long content creator and internet personality, known for exclusive reporting on the Xbox ecosystem and Microsoft-adjacent platforms.
Jez has a large presence on X at X.com/JezCorden, co-hosts a leading gaming podcast over at TheXB2.com, also on Spotify and iTunes, while maintaining a position as Executive Editor at Windows Central.
Before leaving high school, Jez had already built and contributed to a variety of web communities in the animation space, adjacent to websites like Newgrounds and Explosm. After high school, Jez began a career in IT, corporate network infrastructure, and web design.
Jez's Microsoft ecosystem hobby-blogging side gig eventually landed him a role at Windows Central, where he has spent the past decade breaking world exclusive news alongside analytical features on Xbox, Windows, AI, and the wider tech industry. Jez also drinks way too much tea.
Latest articles by Jez Corden

Microsoft AI chief confirms plan to ditch OpenAI
By Jez Corden published
AI Google Deepmind co-founder and Microsoft AI lead Mustafa Suleyman suggests that the big tech firm is moving away from OpenAI reliance, as the latter's financials look increasingly dire.

How OpenAI pushed a key researcher to resign — the implications are dire
By Jez Corden published
AI OpenAI researcher sounds the alarm over ChatGPT's ads, which could exploit users' psychology and most intimate secrets to bombard them with turbo-manipulative ads.

TSMC chip tariff exemptions could dramatically reduce Microsoft’s costs
By Jez Corden published
Microsoft One of the biggest problems facing Microsoft's capex pertains to chip tariffs, and the U.S. might finally be waking up to the self-inflicted pain it's causing.

Is Blizzard hiring vehicle engineers for the StarCraft TPS?
By Jez Corden published
Gaming Blizzard's mysterious StarCraft shooter project is picking up fresh rumors lately, as new career opportunities hint at possible gameplay directions.

How Google's search monopoly abuse will destroy Microsoft AI
By Jez Corden published
AI Microsoft and OpenAI cannot hope to replicate Google's dual-purpose crawlers, owing to the search firm's total monopoly over web traffic.

'Overwatch' surges ahead of Call of Duty and Battlefield 6
By Jez Corden published
PC Gaming All it needed was a flying kitty. Overwatch is so back, as the kids say.

The next‑gen Xbox is locked for 2027, and it’s not the console you’re expecting
By Jez Corden published
Xbox From AMD's claims of a 2027 Xbox to the idea of a plurality of Xbox next-gen consoles — lets sift through some fresh details.

Epic’s next big move? Bringing its store to the next‑gen Xbox
By Jez Corden last updated
Xbox We recently caught up with Epic Games Store VP and GM Steve Allison to learn about how the platform is going in a world increasingly dominated by Steam.

'Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth' Xbox Play Anywhere launch dated
By Jez Corden published
Xbox Pre-orders are live now for Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, the remake trilogy's open world middle act.

'Xbox Play Anywhere' arrives for one of 2026's hottest games — as others exit
By Jez Corden published
Xbox One step forward, a few steps backwards. Microsoft's occasional wins with Xbox PC often come with caveats, highlighting the work still required.

Jez Corden breaks down why a PC‑like Xbox is both exciting and risky for Microsoft
By Jez Corden published
Xbox I've been using Windows almost daily for 30 years. I know my way around its idiosyncrasies and foibles. But is that what the average Xbox gamer wants to have to deal with?

Xbox adds a ton of "Stream Your Own Game" titles to cloud
By Jez Corden published
Xbox Xbox Cloud Gaming just got a whole lot better, especially if you want to punish yourself and your sanity.

NVIDIA reiterates plans for "huge investment" to save OpenAI
By Jez Corden published
AI NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang joins in with other companies floating investment to save OpenAI from imploding.

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.
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