Adam is a Psychology Master’s graduate passionate about gaming, community building, and digital engagement. A lifelong Xbox fan since 2001, he started with Halo: Combat Evolved and remains an avid achievement hunter. Over the years, he has engaged with several Discord communities, helping them get established and grow. Gaming has always been more than a hobby for Adam—it’s where he’s met many friends, taken on new challenges, and connected with communities that share his passion.
Latest articles by Adam Hales

Microsoft ends Office Online Server in 2026
By Adam Hales published
News Microsoft has officially ended Office Online Server, leaving enterprises with one option: embrace the cloud or get left behind.

Phil Spencer insists Forza Motorsport is alive — unlike half of Xbox’s studios
By Adam Hales published
News Phil Spencer says Forza Motorsport is alive. Fans swear they’ve heard this before.

Anthropic expands Claude Code — another step toward replacing labor with subscriptions
By Adam Hales published
AI Anthropic’s Claude Code is now available on the web, letting developers securely run AI coding tasks in the cloud through GitHub integration and isolated virtual machines.

Phil Spencer confirms Microsoft’s next Xbox is first-party
By Adam Hales published
Xbox Microsoft Gaming's CEO confirms Microsoft is building the next Xbox, teasing a cross-device future as Xbox shifts priorities.

Krafton goes all in on AI as Palworld rejects it
By Adam Hales published
News Krafton is going all in on AI and automation, while Palworld creator Pocketpair rejects it entirely, showing how divided the gaming industry has become over the future of creativity.

Borderlands 4 storms to the top while Helldivers 2 keeps momentum on Xbox
By Adam Hales published
News Helldivers 2 is winning on Xbox without Game Pass, and that should get Sony thinking.

Linux makes Xbox Ally X faster than Windows
By Adam Hales published
News Benchmarks show Linux boosts performance on the ROG Xbox Ally X, beating Windows in key areas.

Microsoft breaks Windows again
By Adam Hales published
Windows 11 Windows 11’s latest update breaks a core developer feature, forcing users to uninstall security patches.

Next Xbox won’t be cheap, Xbox boss suggests
By Adam Hales published
News Sarah Bond has hinted that the next Xbox will be a premium, high-end console, but rising prices and Microsoft’s growing focus on AI have fans worried about the future of Xbox hardware.

PlayStation legend Shuhei Yoshida loves Xbox Ally X
By Adam Hales published
Gaming A former PlayStation boss shows that good games matter more than platforms.

Roblox, Fortnite, and more games went offline during AWS outage
By Adam Hales published
Gaming Online gaming grinds to a halt as Amazon’s cloud outage hits major titles worldwide.

Silent Hill 2 Remake success pushes series over 10M
By Adam Hales published
Gaming Konami's Silent Hill revival is real, and the sales prove it.

Battlefield 6 earns performance praise on Xbox on Series S
By Adam Hales published
Gaming EA's latest shooter proves optimization pays off, with Battlefield 6 running smoothly on Xbox's smallest console, per Digital Foundry.

Xbox Ally roadmap revealed: future updates and features
By Adam Hales published
News Xbox has a plan to keep on improving the Ally, now it just needs to deliver.

Former CoD director worries about Microsoft’s impact
By Adam Hales published
News “I don’t know what they’re doing.” That’s not a fan tweet — it’s a former CoD director.

Surface production moves from China, Xbox encouraged too
By Adam Hales published
News As trade tensions heat up between the U.S. and China, Microsoft is reportedly shifting Surface production overseas and encouraging Xbox manufacturing abroad in a move that could reshape its hardware future.

Want a Moon Man plush from Outer Worlds 2? Obsidian’s giving one away
By Adam Hales published
News Obsidian is giving away a limited Moon Man Couch‑Panion plush to celebrate The Outer Worlds 2 — and yes, it’s as weird and wonderful as it sounds.

Microsoft expands Xbox Ally support with compatibility checks and Armoury Crate improvements
By Adam Hales published
News Both the Xbox Ally and OG models get some love this week, from Xbox app improvements to a revamped Armoury Crate SE.

Helldivers 2 Devs Focus on Optimization, Not New Content
By Adam Hales published
News Arrowhead delays new content to focus on fixing Helldivers 2’s performance, promising a smoother, more stable experience across all platforms.

Chrome might soon browse for you — Gemini’s got tabs to open
By Adam Hales published
News Google’s AI is learning to automate everyday browsing — and it’s already hiding in Canary builds.

GPT‑5: now with 30% less politics
By Adam Hales published
News OpenAI’s internal research finds GPT-5 nearly unbiased, though experts question the scope, methods, and lack of external review.

Elon Musk’s xAI is making an AI game and movie
By Adam Hales published
News Musk’s xAI wants to build games and movies powered by AI, but creativity shouldn’t be something you can automate.

Leaked Everwild screenshots show cancelled Rare Xbox title
By Adam Hales published
News A former Rare artist’s portfolio finally shows what Everwild was shaping up to be before its cancellation.

EA App fails Battlefield 6 as Respawn CEO says use Steam
By Adam Hales published
News EA App issues left Battlefield 6 players locked out for hours, prompting Respawn’s CEO to speak out and advise users to switch to Steam.

Rishi Sunak’s next job? Not politics—he’s advising Microsoft and Anthropic
By Adam Hales published
News Former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has joined Microsoft and Anthropic as a senior advisor on a part-time basis, and pledges to donate all earnings to his math charity, The Richmond Project.
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