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

Remedy offers update on 'FBC: Firebreak,' details coming improvements
By Jez Corden published
Gaming Remedy's multiplayer Left 4 Dead-like 'FBC: Firebreak' had tons of promise, but it hasn't blown up quite as the Control and Alan Wake developer might've liked. But that doesn't mean the team is giving up.

5 current actually good Microsoft products that it has seemingly abandoned
By Jez Corden published
Microsoft Microsoft's product graveyard is calling. Here are 5 products that may not be long for this world, if their lack of updates is any indication.

Microsoft is on track to become the second $4 trillion company by market cap
By Jez Corden published
Microsoft Microsoft's share price rose over 19% this year so far, vastly outperforming the overall market.

Upcoming Xbox Game Pass title 'Subnautica 2' is facing boycott calls
By Jez Corden last updated
Xbox It's troubling waters for Subnautica 2 developer Unknown Worlds Entertainment, as publisher Krafton goes nuclear.

Here's what we expect to see from Xbox Cloud Gaming in the future
By Jez Corden published
Xbox Microsoft is leaning hard into OEM-built third-party Xbox consoles as well as its own first-party Xbox hardware, but what about hardware in the cloud?

See how Microsoft Copilot stacked up head-to-head with other AI LLMs in a direct IQ test 🧠
By Jez Corden last updated
AI Microsoft Copilot ranked a lowly 25th out of the top 26 large language models in terms of IQ, using questions that do not appear anywhere else online.

Xbox Ally gaming handheld: Everything we know so far
By Jez Corden last updated
Xbox Codenamed Kennan, the Xbox Ally is Xbox's first OEM partner handheld, but what exactly is this shiny new device going to be like? We have some details.

The Xbox Ally and Xbox Ally X prices may have leaked — they're not as bad as I thought
By Jez Corden published
Xbox Microsoft and ASUS are gearing up to launch the Xbox Ally PC gaming handheld later this year, and the biggest questions remain fixed on price. Do we have our first answer?

Xbox Game Pass deals ranged from "$50,000 to $50,000,000" — offering a glimpse at how much Microsoft spends
By Jez Corden published
Xbox How much is Microsoft spending on Xbox Game Pass? A ton, apparently. An updated CV on LinkedIn offers some insights into Xbox Game Pass' business practices.

Our pick for best gaming headset is currently 15% OFF for Prime Day
By Jez Corden last updated
Deals This is a personal favorite headset. Monster audio, crazy versatility, and absurd value, the Turtle Beach Stealth 700 (Gen 3) is an understated masterpiece of accessory engineering.

Owlcat Games talks WH40K: Rogue Trader, Dark Heresy, and Xbox Game Pass
By Jez Corden published
Gaming Owlcat Games has risen to RPG royalty thanks to Pathfinder and Rogue Trader, what's next for one of gaming's most interesting studios?

The Lenovo Legion Go (Z1E) PC gaming handheld is $200 OFF
By Jez Corden last updated
DEAL More powerful than a Steam Deck or Nintendo Switch 2, giving you the full versatility of Windows PC in an affordable package. I've used this thing as a laptop, too.

Microsoft sees its carbon emissions soar on a 168% glut in AI energy demand
By Jez Corden published
Microsoft Microsoft's pledge to go carbon neutral by 2030 has hit an AI-shaped snag, as the firm's hunger for cloud growth impacts emissions targets.

Xbox Game Pass actually *is* profitable and isn't quite the albatross you've heard about
By Jez Corden last updated
Xbox From questions of cannibalization to degrading the value of all of gaming, Xbox Game Pass has been zeroed in on as a potential symptom of last week's massive gaming lay offs.

My favorite "non-gaming" gaming accessory is down to its lowest price for Prime Day
By Jez Corden published
DEAL The XREAL Air 2 Pro AR glasses are one of the most unfairly overlooked tech accessories of recent times. Instantly give virtually any device a cinema-size screen for maximum playability.

The best Xbox accessories in 2025
By Zachary Boddy last updated
Xbox Want to enhance your Xbox experience? These are the best Xbox accessories money can buy to pair with your Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, gaming PC, and even phone.

Amazon's top-end Fire HD 10.1" tablet is 50% off — its lowest price ever
By Jez Corden published
Deals Panos Panay of Microsoft Surface fame headed across to Amazon, and his team's latest Fire HD tablet is now down to its lowest price ever.

A UN Human Rights Council report lists Microsoft among big tech companies "complicit" in Gaza genocide
By Jez Corden published
Microsoft UN Special Rapporteur Francesa Albanese recently produced a report under a UN mandate on how tech firms like Google, Amazon, and Microsoft are cashing in on the situation in Gaza.

Hideo Kojima's "OD" is still in development with Xbox, at least for today
By Jez Corden published
Xbox Microsoft has culled many second-party publishing projects at Xbox, but OD isn't one of them.

Microsoft has made it impossible to be a fan of Xbox, Surface, and Windows itself
By Jez Corden published
Microsoft With Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and CFO Amy Hood placing unrealistic expectations on Xbox and Windows, the damage is becoming increasingly untenable.

Microsoft is closing down Xbox studio The Initiative, with Perfect Dark killed as well — joining Everwild
By Jez Corden published
Xbox Microsoft is closing down The Initiative, after 7 years. The partnership with Crystal Dynamics will end, and "Perfect Dark" will be cancelled.

Xbox is cancelling Rare's 'Everwild' as part of broader cuts — with 'Perfect Dark' and more possibly impacted as well
By Samuel Tolbert published
Xbox As part of broader cuts to the Xbox division, Rare's Everwild and ZeniMax Online Studios' new MMORPG have been canceled.

Microsoft's layoffs to top 9,000 people, impacting around 4% of the firm's entire workforce
By Jez Corden published
Microsoft Microsoft has begun global layoffs as previously reported, with staff impacted in various departments from Azure to Xbox.

The Xbox Meta Quest 3S is fine — but a partnership with XREAL would have been cooler
By Jez Corden published
Xbox The Xbox Edition Meta Quest 3S is cool, but you know what's even cooler? The XREAL glasses. Here's why I think Microsoft should've partnered with XREAL instead of Meta (or why not both?!)
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