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

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.

Xbox Series S vs. One X: Which is more powerful?
By Jez Corden last updated
With the Xbox Series S widely available, many of you have been asking whether it's actually a definitive upgrade from the Xbox One X. The answer is getting less and less complicated.

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.

The EU's position on the Microsoft Activision Blizzard deal is compromised
By Jez Corden last updated
Regulators An EU representative's recent comments has people wondering if Microsoft and Xbox will get a fair hearing from regulators.

Vampire Survivors is the best $5 you can spend on Xbox and PC right now
By Jez Corden published
Gaming I've got a new addiction, and it's called Vampire Survivors. This monstrously addictive game is available for the first time on Xbox with Xbox Game Pass, after a successful run on PC.

The Surface Laptop 4 has up to $400 in discounts at the Microsoft Store
By Jez Corden published
DEAL The Surface Laptop 4 is an excellent ultrabook for productivity and cloud gaming, and its down to its lowest price yet ahead of Black Friday.

5 (actually good) reasons why Microsoft should buy Twitter from Elon Musk
By Jez Corden last updated
Buy it! Twitter is apparently on fire right now, and not in a good way. Here's why I think Microsoft should be the one to bail out the flagging company.

Microsoft is on track to join the $1 trillion lost market value club, but why?
By Jez Corden last updated
📉📉 Microsoft is about to join Amazon on a prestigious list of the first companies to lose $1 trillion in stock value, as the economy reverses course after years of tech growth.

All the Xbox movies and TV shows Microsoft has in the works
By Jez Corden published
Movies & TV Gears of War, Halo, Minecraft, Grounded, and more, are getting the big-screen treatment! Here's everything we know so far.

Microsoft is exploring energy-saving graphics modes for Xbox and Windows games
By Jez Corden published
Xbox Microsoft's Xbox Insider hub has an interesting survey, asking players for their sentiments on energy-saving modes for games.

These epic infographics show how Microsoft stacks up against Apple, Google, and Amazon
By Jez Corden published
📈📈📈 Microsoft is one of the most successful businesses in the world, but how does it stack up against its biggest competitors?

Elgato Wave XLR and Wave DX mic review: A superior sound input with great value
By Jez Corden published
REVIEW The Elgato Wave XLR and Wave DX mic combine to create a high-value, high-impact package for your sound set up.

Here's an early look at new Halo Infinite's raytracing features, per AMD
By Jez Corden published
RTX on? Halo Infinite has been one of Microsoft's most controversial game releases in recent memory but is still getting a bunch of new updates.

Tails of Iron for Xbox and PC uniquely blends fairy tale charm with hyperviolence, and I love it
By Jez Corden last updated
Murder, mayhem, and mice.

People spent $3000+ on this rare Warcraft mount, and now it's going free
By Jez Corden published
Gaming This rare World of Warcraft mount is becoming a Twitch Drop for the Dragonflight launch window.

How to fix Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 connection issues like error HUENEME - CONCORD
By Jez Corden published
HOW TO If you're struggling with the same connection problems I had, this might fix it for you.

How to turn off and block crossplay on Xbox One, Series X, Series S
By Jez Corden published
Tired of getting smashed by mouse and keyboard players in games like Call of Duty or Sea of Thieves? You can effectively stop crossplay using this toggle on the Xbox system OS. Here's how.

Microsoft's new Xbox dashboard design is basically just a store front
By Jez Corden published
Dashed dreams Tired of ads in your Xbox dashboard? Microsoft isn't, apparently.

Xbox lead hints at price increases as cloud costs soar
By Jez Corden published
PRICE INCREASE? Xbox has held steady on price increases, but that could be coming to an end.

My Galaxy Fold died, so I revisited the Surface Duo 2
By Jez Corden last updated
OPINION The Surface Duo 2 was a bit too unpolished for me to consider as my daily driver when it launched, but a year later, things have changed.

Hands-on with the new Xbox game DVR Captures app
By Jez Corden published
NEW FEATURES The Xbox dashboard recently got a range of new features, and in this video, we went hands on to show you what's what.

Why Sony could live to regret getting the Xbox Activision Blizzard deal blocked
By Jez Corden last updated
Xbox Some thoughts on the very real possibility that regulators could block the deal to protect Sony.
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