Latest articles by Jez Corden
Xbox's Starfield might get a 'Cyberpunk 2.0' moment in 2026
Gaming Next year, Starfield is going to get a big upgrade. What exactly will be in this update? Here's what we know so far.
Can you survive our Fallout Quiz? December 2025 edition
Quiz Fallout Season 2 is here on Amazon Prime, and we're celebrating with a quick quiz to test your general Fallout knowledge. How well do you know Fallout?
Final Fantasy 7's Yoshinori Kitase shares top 3 Xbox games
Xbox Final Fantasy VII is finally coming to Xbox in a few weeks. To celebrate, Square Enix shared a video with us detailing some of the producer's favorite Xbox games.
Microsoft plans AI boost for Clipboard, turning copy‑paste into a workflow hack
AI Has Microsoft found an actually USEFUL way to integrate Microsoft Copilot into Windows? Say it ain't so.
Google’s comeback leaves Microsoft stumbling — shares down 5% in two weeks
AI Microsoft's shares have taken a battering this month. Regulatory fears, capex burn, AI delusions, and unclear returns for investment. What's going on?
Big tech snub: Microsoft missing from TIME’s AI honors
AI Time Magazine's famed "Person of the Year" was dedicated to the architects of AI this year, and the lack of representation for Microsoft betrays how far the company has fallen behind.
The Best Xbox and PC Games of 2025
Gaming The Windows Central team has come together to vote and rank on our favorite games of 2025 launching on Xbox and PC, with a few honorable mentions on top!
Xbox players face déjà vu: Yakuza free upgrade problems mirror Red Dead
Xbox Oh my, not a few days after Red Dead Redemption has free upgrade issues on Xbox, legendary action series Yakuza is also unable to offer free upgrades on Xbox. What's going on?
Surprise! 'Metal Gear Solid Δ: Snake Eater' joins Xbox Play Anywhere
Xbox One of the most faithful remakes in existence, Metal Gear Solid Delta almost pixel-for-pixel rebuilds the iconic stealth action game.
Microsoft has a problem: nobody wants its poor AI products
AI Microsoft is about to miss the boat on another computing paradigm shift, as Google's growth starts to outpace Copilot amidst reports of cut forecasts.
Xbox, Foxconn seek huge hardware production boost in Vietnam
Xbox Geopolitical issues between China and the U.S. Trump administration have caused Xbox and other types of gaming hardware to explode in price. Vietnam is part of the solution.
Xbox Cloud Gaming datamining reveals removed games, and a new Xbox dashboard?
Xbox Xbox Cloud Gaming has a problem. You can buy games specifically to play on Xbox Cloud Gaming now, but it seems that Microsoft reserves the right to remove games from access. But that's not all.
Microsoft's AI advantage evaporates — Google surges ahead and OpenAI panics
Microsoft was an early success story in AI, with one of the most savvy start-up investments in tech history. However, those advantages have rapidly eroded as Google surges ahead.
These are the Cyber Monday Xbox accessory deals we recommend most
Deals While Xbox consoles themselves largely aren't on sale for Cyber Monday there are mountains of deals on accessories and attachments. Here are the best we could find.
Best Xbox / PC Headset deals for Cyber Monday 2025
Deals Do you need a new Xbox headset? We've rounded up the best deals for Cyber Monday so far, and will continue updating this throughout the week.
ID@Xbox's Chris Charla on Microsoft's indie game publishing — "We take that feedback to heart."
Xbox We spoke to ID@Xbox chief Chris Charla to learn about the future of Microsoft's indie publishing label, and where it sits in a Steam-dominated world.
OpenAI is a loss-making machine, can it outlast the bubble?
Artificial Intelligence A recent analysis by major bank HSBC suggests that OpenAI's future revolves around debt accumulation, as companies increasingly turn to speculation to fuel the AI company's compute hunger.
Upgrade your Xbox Cloud Gaming experience with Backbone and Razer
Deals If you've been Xbox Cloud Gaming on touch, don't. Use one of these instead.
Twitch legend Shroud reflects on Xbox's dead streaming platform, and he's 100% right
Xbox Microsoft's Mixer platform would've been the ideal vector for a range of innovations powered by its Activision-Blizzard acquisition, cloud, and artificial intelligence too dare I say. Alas, Microsoft fumbled it with short-termism.
Status Pro X earbuds: The best (and most expensive) earbuds I've ever used
Review The Status earbuds were all over Instagram for years, and I overlooked them, but became increasingly curious after using other Hi-Res certified headphones. Now I'm in love.
OpenAI confirms major data breach, exposing user's names, email addresses, and more
Artificial Intelligence Users today are waking up to emails from OpenAI confirming that some user data was leaked via a breach in a third-party web analytics system. Here's what you need to know.
World of Warcraft "Midnight" goes live on March 2, 2026
WoW World of Warcraft's latest expansion goes live on March 2, 2026, with early access for Player Housing dropping on December 2, 2025. Here's what you need to know.
Microsoft: Xbox Cloud Gaming hours "up 45%" with Game Pass — and it's not just about gaming
Xbox Microsoft's Xbox Cloud Gaming operation hit 1.0 this year and opened up access to Xbox Game Pass Essentials and Premium tiers. As you might expect, that has led to some serious growth.
