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. To spite a particularly irritating Apple fanboy, 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, Nokia invited Jez to MWC to watch them launch the Lumia 640. Enticed by the promise of free whiskey, Jez immediately leaped at the opportunity. Wholly impressed by the fact that there was someone else on Earth who loved Windows Phone more than he did, Windows Central editor Daniel Rubino saw Jez's excellent content from MWC and promptly offered him a job, and now 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

The Microsoft Store for Xbox may have leaked the Diablo 4 launch date
By Jez Corden published
Revealed Diablo 4's launch date may have been outed ahead of its reveal for Xbox and PC.

Microsoft President: The FTC suing us over Activision would be a "huge mistake"
By Jez Corden published
Fightin' talk Microsoft President Brad Smith just released an opinion piece in the Wall Street Journal, outlining Microsoft's position on the world's biggest ever gaming acquisition.

The failure of Amazon's Alexa shows Microsoft was right to kill Cortana
By Jez Corden published
Alexa Axed? Voice assistants aren't the mega-success story Amazon and Microsoft had once hoped, and Microsoft clearly pulled the plug at the right time.

World of Warcraft: Dragonflight — Ultimate guide to everything we know so far
By Jez Corden last updated
Gaming As expected, the next World of Warcraft expansion will take place on the Dragon Isles and feature a heavy dragon theme. Here's what we know so far.

Exclusive: A new Xbox achievement system with PS4-like 'medals' was pitched at a Microsoft hackathon
By Jez Corden published
Cheevos 3.0 Microsoft's 2022 annual Hackathon event saw a range of cool projects pitched, including this cool expansion of the Xbox achievements system, dubbed 3.0. Here's what we learned.

The BEST Cyber Monday PC deals on components & desktop upgrades
By Ben Wilson, Jez Corden published
DEALS Cyber Monday is finally here, and we found the best savings on PC parts and components for upgrading your desktop. Grab a bargain before it's too late!

Best Cyber Monday Xbox and PC gaming headset deals
By Jez Corden, Brendan Lowry, Zachary Boddy published
Headset Deals The best Cyber Monday deals on Xbox and PC gaming headsets can saving you buckets of cash on a new wired or wireless headset.

SecretLab's monster gaming chair sale for Cyber Monday is now on
By Jez Corden published
DEALS SecretLab's excellent gaming chairs are currently on sale for Cyber Monday. Here are our top recommendations.

The Xbox Mini Fridge is 45% off for Cyber Monday!
By Jez Corden published
DEALS The Xbox Series X looks like a fridge, so Xbox leaned hard into that meme and made it into an actual fridge. And now it's 45% off for Cyber Monday.

The best external game capture card for Xbox, PS5, and more is on sale right now
By Jez Corden published
DEAL Saving a tidy $50 on this Elgato Game Capture Card HD60 X, and record game footage from any HDMI-connected device from Xbox, PlayStation, or even PC.

The amazing Dell XPS 13 laptop is $350 off for Black Friday to Cyber Monday
By Jez Corden published
DEAL This Dell XPS 13 with 12th Gen Intel i7 processing has already landed a pretty epic deal for Black Friday.

Activision: We will 'fight' for the Xbox, Microsoft merger if necessary
By Jez Corden last updated
Xbox As regulatory bodies step up their attacks on the big Microsoft and Activision merger, the firm's COO implies they're ready to bring the fight to court if necessary.

Sony claims Xbox Game Pass has hit 29 million subscribers
By Jez Corden published
Game Pass Grows In recently published (and highly embarrassing) statements to regulators, Sony inadvertently revealed Xbox Game Pass is doing pretty good.

The most expensive Xbox headset of all time finally got a price cut
By Jez Corden published
DEALS The B&O BeoPlay Portal is one of the best Xbox headsets out there, but its price is absolutely insane. Usually. Thanks to Black Friday, it's now slightly less insane.

Xbox and PC gamers with God of War envy need to check out Evil West
By Jez Corden published
Wild Wild West Evil West wears its God of War combat inspirations on its heavily-armored sleeve, and we're absolutely here for it. This is one game Xbox and PC fans should definitely check out.

Microsoft's Windows Phone revenge: building a competing mobile app and game store
By Jez Corden published
*evil laughter* An Android app store may be in Microsoft's future, according to rumors. It would be the ultimate revenge against Google, who made every effort to undermine and kill Windows Phone.

Xbox offered PlayStation a 10-year deal for Call of Duty, Sony declined to comment
By Jez Corden published
A new deal Microsoft tried to sweeten the deal, but Sony still doesn't want it.

World of Warcraft Dragonflight mega interview: the future of this legendary MMO
By Jez Corden last updated
WoW In a group interview, we caught up with various Blizzard developers to learn how World of Warcraft: Dragonflight seeks to grow and expand the veteran franchise.

Early Black Friday Microsoft Store deals are here: Surface, Xbox, and more
By Jez Corden last updated
SAVE $$$ The Microsoft Store is running a variety of deals on Surface devices, Xbox consoles, and accessories for Black Friday.

NVIDIA and Microsoft team up to build an AI cloud computer that probably won't become Skynet
By Jez Corden published
I'll be back. Microsoft and NVIDIA are teaming up to build a new type of AI cloud computer, which almost definitely won't take over the world.
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