Latest articles by Jez Corden
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.
Here are the Xbox Ally accessories I recommend most
Handhelds The Xbox Ally and Xbox Ally X are great PC gaming handhelds, but they're even better with some friends in tow. And by friends, I mean accessories. Here are the ones I recommend most.
JSAUX's new Xbox Ally carry cases are now available — with a cut introductory price
Deals JSAUX has been a staple of PC gaming handhelds for some years now, and the firm is already here with a range of new accessories for Xbox Ally and Xbox Ally X owners. Here's what's new.
RAM prices balloon by over 100%, as demand from OpenAI upends prices on all consumer tech
Electronics Microsoft, OpenAI, and other artificial intelligence proponents are using tax payer subsidies to blow up the price of RAM, and by extension, practically all consumer tech.
If Windows 11 can power Xbox gaming, what’s stopping it from running on your phone?
Windows Phone They called me mad, they called me crazy. But hear me out. What if we had a Windows 11 "shell"-style experience for smartphones and tablets? It's time to go full circle, Microsoft.
Erosion is the compelling western addiction I've been waiting for
Xbox During the Xbox Partner Preview, we got a look at the upcoming cyberpunk western game, Erosion. It looks like an awesome game that we can't wait to play.
Fortnite for Xbox PC and Xbox Ally devices is currently broken (Update: Fixed!)
Xbox Epic Games' big Xbox PC store debut has hit something of a snag, with the download button only offering a 10MB broken executable rather than the full game.
Xbox President Sarah Bond discusses the future — "Hardware is absolutely core to everything we do at Xbox.
Xbox Despite doubts about Xbox's future, Xbox President Sarah Bond isn't worried. She describes a future hardware platform that is both powerful, running all of your existing console games as well as PC games on top.
Xbox Partner Showcase revealed — Xbox Play Anywhere expected to feature heavily on Nov 20
Xbox Exclusively revealed by us a couple of weeks ago, Xbox's November partner showcase is now official. Here's what you need to know.
Xbox Ally re-review after a month of daily use — everything I love and desperately want fixed
Handhelds The Xbox Ally has totally changed my gaming habits, and honestly, other leisure habits too. But the criticisms are valid, particularly so if you're trying to use this more like a PC than an "Xbox."
You want the Ally X: ASUS misjudged premium Xbox handheld demand
Xbox ASUS officially confirmed the ROG Xbox Ally X has been an "extremely positive" market hit, with demand exceeding expectations. the company is now ramping up production to meet the gap for the highly desired premium handheld PC.
Xbox throws open the gates: publishing guide is now NDA-free and public
Xbox Microsoft is taking a page from Steam! the Xbox Game Publishing Guide is now public, NDA-free, and accessible to everyone. this makes planning and launching games on Xbox consoles and PC easier than ever for indie developers.
The cube is back: Valve officially unveils the Steam Machine for 2026
PC Gaming Steam Machine is back! Valve has brought its console-like PC back from the dead, and this time, it's a lot more promising. Here's what we know so far.
