Jez Corden

Gaming Death, taxes, and subscription service price increases. The three horsemen of inevitability. A new code string suggests Xbox Game Pass is next.

WinC From the editor's desk? In 2025? In this economy? We have some cool news to share about the future of Windows Central, and we want to hear from you.

Xbox Since I'm seeing reams of misinformation online, I'm here to combat it in my small, humble way. You don't need to be into Xbox to enjoy the Xbox Ally.

Xbox This year's big Xbox bash commences on Sunday June 8, 2025, at 10am PT / 1pm ET / 6pm BST. Here's all the announcements as they happen.

Windows 11 The new Xbox app and Windows 11 collaboration reduces Windows' idle power consumption by up to two thirds, and frees up to 2GB of RAM for gaming.

Xbox Powered by AMDs Z2E and Z2A, the two handhelds promise boosted battery life, and a much-improved Windows gaming experience, exclusive to these devices (for now).

Xbox PC Microsoft seems to have broken something, because reams of dead games are showing up on Xbox PC libraries everywhere.

Gaming It's Summer Game Fest season again, and we're here to report on the latest Xbox and PC gaming news as it gets revealed. Check in regularly to see the latest gaming news, announcements, and rumors.

Gaming Multiple reports suggest that a remake of Persona 4 from Atlus will be announced at the Xbox Games Showcase, and it's about time.

Xbox After launching several games on Xbox Play Anywhere, Square Enix has passed on XPA for Final Fantasy Tactics. Why?

Xbox PC First informally shown in a blog post, the logo has now appeared in an official trailer for a third-party upcoming game. Will we be seeing more of this as we get closer to the Xbox Showcase?

AI 20,000 UK civil servants are reportedly using Microsoft Copilot AI to support their day to day work, making the department more productive overall, but is it worth it?

Xbox SteamOS has presented Windows with its first credible challenge in decades, and Microsoft needs to rise to the occasion.

Xbox Xbox's handheld ambitions continue unabated, but the focus is shifting towards improving Windows 11 for third-party handhelds — for now. The Xbox Series X successor is totally safe, with development continuing at full pace.

Xbox It's that time again. The Xbox Showcase is upon us, set for sail on June 8th. What can we expect to see? I have some ideas — without hard spoilers.

PC Gaming The first direct and natively supported comparison between identical Windows 11 and SteamOS gaming hardware is here. And it's pretty much a bloodbath for Microsoft.

Microsoft This un-named Microsoft engineer sent a company-wide email debating Microsoft's dealings with Israel, which could have got certain keywords banned for internal comms.