The Latest Breaking News from Microsoft

With the sword of Microsoft hanging over it, Blizzard quietly drops Overwatch in Korea into the hands of Nexon

Nexon is taking over Overwatch publishing duties in Korea starting in August

GamesRadar · Jul 7

Sick of trying to find a USB and Windows key? Microsoft has just made reinstalling Windows 11 less painful

Windows 11 reinstallations will be available via the cloud, which includes appropriate drivers and doesn't require a USB drive.

TechRadar · Jul 7

Xbox Is the Biggest Casualty in a New Round of Microsoft Layoffs. What This Means for MSFT Stock.

The software giant is reportedly looking to trim its employee list by 4,800 in yet another large round of layoffs.

Barchart · Jul 7

John Romero has a private collection of "critically important" id Software history "including materials and assets that, as far as I know, id itself no longer has"

Thank goodness someone does

GamesRadar · Jul 7

Xbox's Backwards Compatibility Program and Cloud Gaming lead has been laid off from Microsoft after 37 years — "I wish the team nothing but success"

Microsoft's VP of Xbox Platform Kevin LaChapelle, who led the creation of Xbox Backwards Compatibility and Xbox Cloud Gaming, has been laid off.

Windows Central · Jul 7

I'm a tech expert, and believe me: your next laptop’s battery life is about more than just battery size

When buying a new laptop, you want to make sure it offers good battery life, but that doesn't just mean looking at capacity and manufacturers' claims. Here's what you really need to consider...

TechRadar · Jul 7

"There's really no one left": Former Elder Scrolls Online dev says the MMO "basically funded other failing projects" as Microsoft guts the studio

Bethesda's been hit by Xbox's ongoing restructuring

GamesRadar · Jul 7

State of Decay 3 could reportedly skip Xbox Game Pass after Microsoft dumped its studio

Undead Labs' survival game is still coming in 2027

GamesRadar · Jul 7

Companies are now using automatic Windows installers to display Adware through the Microsoft Store when you install new hardware — customer immediately gets McAfee ads on their PC after connecting new LG monitor; here's how to block the new ads

LG monitors apparently auto-install an app on your PC when you first connect them, all thanks to the Microsoft Store.

Tom’s Hardware · Jul 7

Microsoft hit with class-action lawsuit over "unreasonable and excessive noise" from datacenter

Wisconsin residents have filed a class-action lawsuit against Microsoft, alleging its high-powered Fairwater AI datacenter emits a persistent, low-frequency "infrasound" hum. Microsoft claims its recent engineering efforts have fully resolved the issue.

Windows Central · Jul 7