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

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.

Xbox gamers watching everyone else play the year’s biggest hit—again
By Adam Hales published
News An Absolum developer has explained why the hit roguelite beat ‘em up skipped Xbox at launch, citing a small team and limited resources as the reason for prioritising other platforms.

70,000 Discord users hit by ID data breach
By Adam Hales published
News Discord confirms a major third-party breach exposing 70,000 users’ ID photos, raising fresh concerns about the risks of mandatory age verification.

Save 25% on Razer DeathAdder V2 X HyperSpeed mouse
By Adam Hales published
Deals Razer’s DeathAdder V2 X HyperSpeed is now just $44.99 on Amazon, offering wireless performance, long battery life, and signature ergonomic comfort at a great price.

Upgrade your setup: Razer Seiren V3 Chroma mic now $99
By Adam Hales published
Deals A stylish USB microphone for gamers and creators, now discounted to $99 with Razer’s signature RGB flair.

Razer Barracuda X wireless headset is now under $70
By Adam Hales published
Deals Save big on Razer’s multi-platform Barracuda X wireless headset today.

Grab the Razer Huntsman Mini keyboard while it's on sale
By Adam Hales published
Deals You can grab the Razer Huntsman Mini keyboard for just $89.99 while it's on sale.

One of our favorite mobile controllers is at a steep discount today
By Adam Hales published
Deals Play mobile games far more comfortably with the Razer Kishi Ultra, one of our favorite mobile controllers.

Razer Kraken V3 HyperSense headset hits $74.99 for Prime Day
By Adam Hales published
Deals The Razer Kraken V3 HyperSense delivers top-tier comfort, balanced sound, and optional vibration feedback for deeper immersion, now down to $74.99.

Retro Xbox keyboard hits lowest price yet at just $84
By Adam Hales published
Deal 8BitDo’s Retro 87 Xbox mechanical keyboard is down to $84 on Amazon, offering nostalgic design, wireless flexibility, and matching accessories for fans of the classic 2001 Xbox era.

Introducing the cozy new pink and purple backbone editions
By Adam Hales published
News Backbone adds cozy new color options, only at Target

Google’s Chromebook ads target millions still on Windows 10
By Adam Hales published
News With Windows 10 support ending, Google is making its boldest Chromebook push yet, but can it win over loyal PC users?
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