Hideo Kojima's "OD" is still in development with Xbox, at least for today

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[email protected] (Jez Corden)

4 juillet 2025 à 04:21

Microsoft has culled many second-party publishing projects at Xbox, but OD isn't one of them.

EA is killing a game I didn't even know was alive

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4 juillet 2025 à 01:14

EA has announced that its ambitious live-service extraction shooter, Anthem, will sunset servers on January 12, 2026. The game will be unplayable, as it was designed to be an online-only experience.

The javelins from Electronic Arts' Anthem.

Xbox CEO Phil Spencer reportedly couldn't stop playing ZeniMax's unannounced game — and now it's canceled

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4 juillet 2025 à 01:07

A report from Bloomberg indicates that Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer enjoyed playing ZeniMax Online Studios' new MMORPG months before it was canceled.

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The big "Stop Killing Games" petition just hit 1 million signatures — in partial thanks to one dev who tried to kill it

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4 juillet 2025 à 01:02

#StopKillingGames completed its goal despite one prominent developer opposing the movement.

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You can now make text bold or italic in Notepad — hell has frozen over

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[email protected] (Sean Endicott)

4 juillet 2025 à 00:58

Microsoft has added bold, italic, and Markdown support to Notepad for Windows 11, updating the famously simple text editor with formatting tools.

Notepad on Windows 11 following the addition of rich formatting support

Helldivers 2 on Xbox could strike Halo gold — I’m begging you, please add this one thing

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[email protected] (Brendan Lowry)

4 juillet 2025 à 00:52

Helldivers 2 coming to Xbox brings the prospect of crossovers to mind, and I can't think of one more perfect than a collab with Halo and its ODSTs.

Report: Microsoft's 2025 layoffs revolve around its desperate $80 billion AI infrastructure investment

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[email protected] (Zac Bowden)

4 juillet 2025 à 00:35

The Redmond giant has laid off over 15,000 people in 2025, and a report claims it's all in the name of freeing up spending money to invest more heavily in AI infrastructure, as Microsoft closes in on NVIDIA as most valuable company.

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If you want more PlayStation games on Xbox, you'd better buy Helldivers 2 — Sony will go where the money does

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[email protected] (Brendan Lowry)

3 juillet 2025 à 23:16

Helldivers 2 is the first PlayStation game published by Sony to come to Xbox, but will others follow suit? If fans support it, there's a good chance they will.

SteamOS saves the Legion Go S — and you can save on the superior version this 4th of July

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[email protected] (Sean Endicott)

3 juillet 2025 à 23:02

SteamOS transforms the Legion Go S into a Steam Deck competitor—and now it’s $50 off just in time for 4th of July savings.

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Romero Games' next project loses funding due to Xbox cuts — most of the studio is now laid off

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[email protected] (Samuel Tolbert)

3 juillet 2025 à 22:38

Romero Games' next project is now on ice, with most of the studio being laid off after losing funding from Microsoft's cuts to Xbox.

Why Microsoft's enshittification of Xbox, Surface, and even Windows itself — are all by design

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[email protected] (Jez Corden)

3 juillet 2025 à 22:08

With Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and CFO Amy Hood placing unrealistic expectations on Xbox and Windows, the damage is becoming increasingly untenable.

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Intel Unison for Windows 11 shuts down — encourages users to switch to another multi-device experience

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[email protected] (Zac Bowden)

3 juillet 2025 à 22:00

Intel has discontinued its popular Unison app on Windows, which let users sync their phone's data with their Windows PC. Now, the app is encouraging users to switch to another multi-device experience.

More than my Switch or ROG Ally, a tiny tablet and mobile controller has been my favorite gaming handheld lately

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[email protected] (Zachary Boddy)

3 juillet 2025 à 22:00

I've believed in the potential of Android gaming handhelds for years, but had to make the best one myself with a tiny tablet and mobile controller.

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This Call of Duty game just hit Xbox Game Pass, but it's infested with RCE hackers — I'd take cover and avoid playing until there's a fix

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[email protected] (Brendan Lowry)

3 juillet 2025 à 22:00

The latest Call of Duty game to come to Game Pass is WWII, but its arrival on the service has been tarnished by reports of RCE hackers and exploits.

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Gamers continue to make the switch to Windows 11 — and not just from Windows 10, either

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[email protected] (Richard Devine)

3 juillet 2025 à 15:50

Steam's latest monthly hardware survey is here and it shows that gamers continue to embrace Windows 11 as Windows 10's demise looms larger.

"I'm hoping we'll bring all players together." PlayStation hit Helldivers 2 is coming to Xbox — a needed win in a bleak week for Microsoft.

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[email protected] (Samuel Tolbert)

3 juillet 2025 à 15:30

PlayStation Studios' Helldivers 2 is coming to Xbox Series X|S in August, bringing reinforcements to the fight for liberty.

Seagate's Storage Expansion Card for Xbox is on sale — "An almost-perfect solution that seamlessly expands your Xbox"

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[email protected] (Sean Endicott)

3 juillet 2025 à 15:03

Seagate's Xbox Series X|S Expansion Cards are all on sale, but the 4TB model offers the best storage per dollar ahead of Prime Day and on the 4th of July.

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I finally tested a "SteamOS" Legion Go S — it's the perfect handheld gaming PC if you don't mind these three things

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[email protected] (Rebecca Spear)

3 juillet 2025 à 15:00

I tested and used the SteamOS version of the Legion Go S gaming handheld. Here's what makes it a compelling choice for gamers. Our review.

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This early PRIME DAY deal will nab you a flagship Surface Laptop 7 for less than Microsoft's midrange Surface Laptop 13-inch — but not for long!

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[email protected] (Zac Bowden)

3 juillet 2025 à 14:49

Microsoft's flagship Surface Laptop 7 may be a year old, but it's still the latest and greatest from the company. And now, it's cheaper than its new midrange Surface Laptop, if you can believe it.

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