
Jez Corden
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 managing 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

Diablo 4 Season 8 "Belial's Return" is a low point for the live service
By Jez Corden published
Gaming Diablo 4 Season 8 "Belial's return" just isn't fun, and increasingly spotlights that Blizzard needs to rethink its approach.

Best Xbox hard drives for expanded storage
By Samuel Tolbert last updated
Xbox Running low on storage? Check out the best external hard drives for Xbox Series X|S console in order to expand your space for more games.

Time for flowers — The Xbox Game Bar for Windows 11 is getting better
By Jez Corden published
Xbox After years of graft, Microsoft's Xbox apps on Windows 11 PCs and gaming handhelds are becoming increasingly hard to criticize.

'No Rest for the Wicked' might force the Ori studio to "shut down" — lead dev
By Jez Corden last updated
Gaming "No Rest for the Wicked" is a hardcore action RPG with precise combat and absolutely stunning art, however, its difficult early access development cycle has overshadowed the potential.

Windows Phone just got its first AI ChatGPT-style app. No, really.
By Jez Corden published
Windows Phone Homebrew developers keeping Windows Phone 8.1 alive from beyond the grave are working hard to keep the platform in line with the times.

Windows Central's Best Xbox Controllers of 2025 and Beyond
By Jennifer Young, Jez Corden, Zachary Boddy last updated
Game On! Get the best Xbox controller to make the most of your gaming time

Xbox "Project Kennan" gaming handheld: Everything we know so far
By Jez Corden last updated
Xbox Project Kennan is Xbox's first OEM partner handheld, but what exactly is this shiny new device going to be like? We have some details.

Xbox handheld leaks in new photos of the PC gaming partnership with ASUS
By Jez Corden published
Xbox The rumored "Kennan" partner handheld between Xbox and ASUS seems to have leaked, showcasing more Xbox-style grips and a dedicated Xbox button.

Xbox Series X review (2025)
By Jez Corden last updated
REVIEW Years of non-stop gaming on the Xbox Series X has been more than enough to prove the console's worth.

"Diablo 4 still has a lot of untapped potential," Blizzard developers on the future
By Jez Corden published
Gaming Diablo 4's Season 8 is here, and recently we caught up with lead Diablo 4 designers Colin Finer and Deric Nunez to learn about the near future of one of the world's most popular ARPGs.

Microsoft Bing is stealing tens of millions of Google's users according to new data
By Jez Corden published
Bing Despite the memes about Bing's search quality, it seems Google's search algorithm changes prioritizing reddit and AI answers could be driving users to check out Microsoft's oft-derided search engine instead.

Xbox reveals global price increases for consoles, accessories, and games
By Jez Corden published
Xbox Microsoft confirmed to us today that it is increasing the price of Xbox consoles, accessories, and later this year, games as well. Here's what you need to know.

Microsoft shares up on FY25 Q3 earnings, beating expectations with cloud and AI
By Jez Corden published
Microsoft Microsoft cloud dominates the messaging as Redmond beats Wall Street expectations to post yet another record quarter.

Microsoft: Xbox is now the "biggest publisher" on PlayStation, as PC Game Pass hits 45% year over year growth
By Jez Corden published
Xbox Microsoft's gaming fortunes are on the up and up, as it posts record Q3 growth in a tough market.

Xbox's mobile aspirations just won a victory over Apple, thanks to Epic Games
By Jez Corden published
Xbox Apple is preventing Microsoft and others from making viable businesses on its platform, owing to restrictive fees and rules — until now.

Overwatch 2 Stadium Mode — Best Moira Builds
By Jez Corden published
How To Dominate with Moira in Overwatch 2 Stadium mode with my unnecessarily overpowered build.

Get 23% off the 'SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless' headset for Xbox / PC
By Jez Corden published
Deals The SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro is a headset I use almost daily right now, and it's significantly cheaper as part of Amazon's deal-oriented Gaming Week.

'Clair Obscur: Expedition 33' hits 1 million copies already, proving demand for photorealistic JRPGs
By Jez Corden published
Gaming They said you don't want turn-based games. Well, it's my turn to inform you that Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has sold 1 million copies already.

'Clair Obscur: Expedition 33' utterly destroys Final Fantasy's gaslighting over turn-based combat
By Jez Corden published
Gaming A new "JRPG" from France has destroyed Square Enix's Naoki Yoshida gaslighting over turn-based combat, and reminds us how corporations kill creativity.

Overwatch 2 Stadium Mode — Best Juno Builds
By Jez Corden published
How To Playing Juno in Overwatch Stadium Mode? You'll need these builds.

Gamers are starting to notice that Xbox Game Pass is the real deal
By Jez Corden published
Xbox Xbox Game Pass is having an absolutely insane quarter, and it'll be interesting to see if Microsoft shares stats when the next quarterly earning report drops.

Xbox Cloud Gaming gets device usage charts, "dramatic growth"
By Jez Corden published
Xbox Recently, Microsoft shared a full breakdown of Xbox Cloud Gaming's usage distribution by platform, and mobile is a lot lower than you might think.

Xbox's PC app lists unplayable console & phone games—why?
By Jez Corden published
Xbox Microsoft broke something on the back end of the Xbox app, but could it be a sign of things to come?
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