Xbox Leadership Exits as Microsoft Eyes Studio Closure
Microsoft’s head of Xbox Game Studios, Craig Duncan, and the Xbox Game Studios chief of staff, Louise O’Connor are both leaving the company. Microsoft is also reportedly planning to shut down Compulsion Games, the studio behind South of Midnight https://t.co/rUGO5uk50c
Microsoft Bans Claude Fable 5 for Copilot over Data Retention Concerns
scoop: Microsoft has restricted employees from using Anthropic's new Claude Fable 5 model in GitHub Copilot, because of data retention concerns. Microsoft’s legal teams are evaluating Anthropic’s new data retention changes. Full details 👇https://t.co/D3YofUD5hp
Microsoft Plans Radical Xbox Hardware Overhaul and New Business Model
Microsoft is working on some big Xbox hardware changes, and exploring "radically different" console business models. I break down Xbox exec's recent comments about "flexible" next-gen Xbox hardware, summer Game Pass changes, and more 👇 https://t.co/WnOnAs6l9f
Senua Arrives 2027 Across Xbox, PC, PS5
Senua is set in the Hellblade universe, coming in 2027 to Xbox Series S / X, PC, and PS5 https://t.co/27YsGRnYEo
Xbox CEO Emphasizes Careful Strategy for Exclusives
Xbox CEO @asha_shar on Xbox exclusive games: "We're looking at that very closely. I think we have to be very thoughtful about each title and how we want to think about it, and learn from similar cases in the industry"...
Xbox CEO Prioritizes Gaming Dominance over Profit Margins
"My mandate is not 30% accountability margins, it’s not enterprise software margins, it’s to be the number one gaming and entertainment company, and what’s what we’re going to go do.” - Xbox CEO @asha_shar at Bloomberg Tech live https://t.co/Wg0Es2f9et
Microsoft's Majorana 2 Chip Accelerates Quantum Computing Timeline
Microsoft’s next-gen quantum chip cuts timeline to useful quantum computing. Microsoft’s Majorana 2 chip uses a new material stack that promises quantum computing much sooner. Details 👇https://t.co/dGw8Yj2Hcx
Microsoft Unveils Seven New AI Models Today
Microsoft AI CEO @mustafasuleyman on stage talking about 7 new Microsoft AI models being launched today https://t.co/vZlGWsXAW5
Microsoft Unveils MAI-Thinking-1, Advanced Reasoning AI for Math and Coding
Microsoft is announcing MAI-Thinking-1 today, its first advanced reasoning AI model. It's built for math and coding primarily, and is part of 7 new AI models Microsoft is launching today. Details 👇 https://t.co/Sz5CSCbYQD
Microsoft Unveils Surface RTX Spark Dev Box
Microsoft is announcing a Surface mini PC today for developers. The Surface RTX Spark Dev Box has Nvidia’s new Arm chip inside and 128GB of memory, and arrives later this year. Full details 👇https://t.co/feQCXisZhY
Nvidia Unveils RTX Spark: Efficient ARM PC Chip for AI
Nvidia just officially announced its Windows on ARM chips. RTX Spark is “the most efficient PC chip ever built,” apparently. Nvidia has worked with Microsoft on RTX Spark laptops, with up to 128GB of unified memory for running large AI...
Xbox Podcast Unveils 2024 Game Release Timeline
if you're wondering when Xbox games are coming this year, Matt Booty revealed the release order in an Xbox podcast today: • Halo: Campaign Evolved (July?) • Minecraft Dungeons II (Aug / Sep?) • Gears of War: E-Day (Sep/Oct?) • Call of Duty: Modern...
MSI's Claw 8 Launches with Intel's Arc G3 Extreme Handheld Chip
MSI has unveiled a new Claw 8 handheld gaming PC ahead of the Computex 2026, and it's using Intel's custom Arc G3 Extreme handheld gaming chip https://t.co/95gD8kN5cz
Warzone Ends PS4/Xbox One Support—Upgrade Now
Call of Duty: Warzone is dropping PS4 and Xbox One support later this year. It’s time to upgrade to PS5 or Xbox Series S / X consoles if you want to keep playing Warzone. Details 👇 https://t.co/l9TmxF3vD5
Bungie Announces Final Destiny 2 Content Update
Destiny is over. Bungie will deliver the last Destiny 2 live-service content update next month, and that’s it for future content. It’s a sad end to a franchise loved by millions, but one that has been in severe decline in...