Jez Corden is a life-long content creator and internet personality, known for exclusive reporting on the Xbox ecosystem and Microsoft-adjacent platforms.
Jez has a large presence on X at X.com/JezCorden, co-hosts a leading gaming podcast over at TheXB2.com, also on Spotify and iTunes, while maintaining a position as Executive Editor at Windows Central.
Before leaving high school, Jez had already built and contributed to a variety of web communities in the animation space, adjacent to websites like Newgrounds and Explosm. After high school, Jez began a career in IT, corporate network infrastructure, and web design.
Jez's Microsoft ecosystem hobby-blogging side gig eventually landed him a role at Windows Central, where he has spent the past decade breaking world exclusive news alongside analytical features on Xbox, Windows, AI, and the wider tech industry. Jez also drinks way too much tea.
Latest articles by Jez Corden

Microsoft’s Surface Pro ad blunder is going viral
By Jez Corden published
Surface Perhaps Microsoft should've used its "ultimate research buddy" to in fact do some research.

Surprising Helldivers 2 sales on Xbox: Is PlayStation's lead overrated?
By Jez Corden published
Gaming A disproportionately high attach rate and Xbox's long-established shooter-oriented audience may be contributing to Helldivers 2's PlayStation success story.

World of Warcraft's Player Housing system is not what you think
By Jez Corden published
Gaming At Gamescom 2025, I tried out World of Warcraft's exciting new Player Housing feature. This is why I think it could end up being the maturing MMO's most important feature in years.

Experience the unthinkable in Cronos: The New Dawn review
By Jez Corden published
Review Bloober Team proves its ascendancy to AAA with "Cronos: The New Dawn," which brings together aspects of all your favorite horror movies and games into one glorious whole.

PlayStation's 'Helldivers 2' lands the top spot on the Xbox Store — could more be on the way?
By Jez Corden published
Xbox PlayStation and Xbox have been playing nice this summer, and this latest sales milestone might be a good indicator for what could happen next.

'Cronos: The New Dawn' was by far my Gamescom game of the show
By Jez Corden published
Gaming 'Cronos: The New Dawn' proves Bloober's ascendance to AAA, with its unnerving setting, haunted environments, and gruesome combat.

Hands-on: Xbox’s handhelds are nearly here — but are they ready?
By Jez Corden published
Xbox We finally got to try the Xbox Ally and Xbox Ally X at Gamescom, but with no mention of price, battery life, and user confusion over compatibility — there are still some big unanswered questions left.

From housing to Haranir, WoW is embracing player expression
By Jez Corden published
Gaming We caught up with Ion Hazzikostas and Holly Longdale to talk about the past, present, and future of World of Warcraft.

'Resident Evil Requiem' preview: Some of the best lighting I've ever seen
By Jez Corden published
Gaming I played Resident Evil Requiem, set to launch on February 27, 2026. AAA horror has had a bit of a renaissance recently, and Resident Evil looks ready to continue its position at the tip of the spear.

Inside the Xbox podcast that hinted at more than just cheaper cloud gaming
By Jez Corden published
Xbox In the latest Xbox Podcast, Xbox platform architects Jason Beaumont and Jason Ronald offer some updates on the future of Xbox hardware, cloud, and more.

Xbox Series X|S is wrapping up — here’s what its lead designer says about the journey and what comes next
By Jez Corden published
Xbox Xbox's Carl Ledbetter recently crossed 30 years at Microsoft (congrats!) and posted some remarks about the Xbox Series X|S and its journey, while hinting at Microsoft's continuing gaming hardware journey.

Xbox might miss the GTA 6 boom — here’s why that matters
By Jez Corden published
Xbox Hardware definitely isn't Xbox's focus anymore, but with all of its extra-curricular distractions, it could end up missing this easy opportunity to actually sell more Xbox Series X|S consoles than usual.

Review: I like Elgato's new 4K S capture card so much, I'm buying two
By Jez Corden published
REVIEW Elgato's new 4K S capture card is the firm's best offering yet. Simple, plug and play, no issues, huge compatibility, and incredibly refined modern software.

POLL: Which PlayStation games do you want to see hit Xbox first?
By Jez Corden published
Poll PlayStation is moving away from "hardware centricity" and towards active users, just like Xbox. This undoubtedly means more PlayStation games will hit Xbox after Helldivers 2, what do you want to see next?

PlayStation Says It Is "Moving Away" from Hardware Centricity — Could More Xbox Ports Be On The Way?
By Jez Corden published
Xbox As Xbox comes to dominate Sony's own PlayStation Store, the famed firm is asking itself why it shouldn't do the same. Can we expect even more Xbox games from PlayStation in the future? My guess is "yes."

Unlock GPT-5 for Free with Microsoft Copilot Starting Today
By Jez Corden published
AI OpenAI's much-hyped GPT-5 AI model is now available as part of Microsoft Copilot. Here's what you need to know.

Inside Ashes of the Singularity II: Insights from Stardock's CEO
By Jez Corden published
Gaming Stardock CEO Discusses 'Ashes of the Singularity II,' Xbox Game Pass, AI in Gaming, and Industry Turmoil — We Speak to Brad Wardell on the Future of Gaming

Custom Xbox Controllers Are Back: Design Lab Reopens Today
By Jez Corden published
Xbox Well, I'll chalk this up to manifesting. The Xbox Design Lab has returned this morning, as the Xbox Gear Store goes offline.

Is Xbox Gear Store's Closure a Sign of Bigger Changes Ahead?
By Jez Corden published
Xbox The fallout from Xbox's mass layoffs last month is continuing, has it claimed another victim?

Microsoft Rewards points streaks resetting on Xbox? You're not alone. But don't worry.
By Jez Corden published
Xbox If you've seen your Microsoft Rewards points streaks reset randomly, Microsoft says that a fix is on the way.

Microsoft CVP envisions an AI-first, voice-first Windows for 2030
By Jez Corden published
Windows What might Windows 12 or even Windows 13 look like? Microsoft CVP David Weston has some ideas, and they strongly revolve around AI.

Battlefield 6 has a mountain of hype — and this data shows that it might actually dent Call of Duty this year
By Jez Corden published
Gaming While they are very different games (even before you talk about Call of Duty's wacky skins), it's interesting to analyse the competition between the two flagship military shooters.

Battlefield 6 clarifies PC vs. console crossplay — potentially solving one of Battlefield 2042's biggest issues
By Jez Corden published
Gaming Battlefield 2042 introduced full cross-play and cross-progression between platforms, as EA dabbled with cross-play in earlier installations. However, it caused more problems than it solved. Will Battlefield 6 get it right?

New data continues to show Xbox utterly dominating PlayStation's storefront
By Jez Corden published
Gaming Imagine this scenario a few years ago. It's no longer PlayStation, but Xbox itself that is now the biggest sales force on Sony's own console ecosystem.

AI takes aim: Discover 40 Jobs facing the axe according to Microsoft
By Jez Corden published
Artificial Intelligence A Microsoft Research paper has listed out 40 professions it believes are most at risk from the rise of AI, as well as 40 professions that should be safe (at least for now...)
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