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Microsoft’s CEO compared Xbox to TikTok — and the internet is confused for the wrong reason (here's why)

Yes, Xbox competes with TikTok and other forms of social media. But the reason TikTok is winning is because Microsoft refuses to be more social and culturally open — It's no surprise Roblox and Steam are eating Xbox's lunch. Microsoft is VERY uncool.

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Obsidian didn't add this cool feature to The Outer Worlds 2 until the game was well into development — here's how it happened

The Outer Worlds 2 directors Brandon Adler and Matthew Singh revealed that one of the game's more interesting features wasn't planned at first.

Windows Central

Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection pre-orders have taken flight — and one of my most requested monsters finally returns after nearly two decades

Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection's latest trailer reveals more of its story, the game's deluxe edition and pre-order bonus, and the return of one of the most frightening monsters in the entire franchise.

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Activision and Paramount's Call of Duty film finds director and writers — it's being helmed by Hollywood duo Taylor Sheridan and Peter Berg

The Call of Duty movie from Paramount and Xbox's Activision now has a director and writer, with Taylor Sheridan And Peter Berg once again teaming up.

Windows Central

ARC Raiders launches strong with 260,000+ player count on the Steam charts, even with Battlefield 6 REDSEC competition — I'm jazzed it's finally here

ARC Raiders has officially come out across Xbox Series X|S, Windows PC, and PS5, and is off to a strong start with well over 250K concurrent Steam players and positive reviews from fans.

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The Outer Worlds 2 hides an incredible, unique gun on your ship — and there's a secret to get it right away

In The Outer Worlds 2, there's a powerful unique weapon hidden on The Incognito. Even better, there's a secret to accessing it right away, and we know the trick.

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Microsoft bets on Game Pass growth despite upcoming price hike and subscriber backlash

The company remains optimistic.

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Xbox Hardware Takes a Hit, But Content and Services Stay Strong

Give and take.

Operation Sports

Halo MMO from OG Age of Empires and Halo Wars devs was canceled because a former Xbox boss wanted a bonus, says dev, despite Microsoft projecting it'd make $1 billion

Ensemble's Project Titan sounded like a dream

GamesRadar

The Starbucks app, Minecraft, and Xbox Network are all down –here's what we know

Do we have another big AWS-style outage on our hands? Starbucks, Minecraft and Xbox are all down right now.

TechRadar

Microsoft reports Xbox hardware revenue down 29%, and 1% growth in content and services like Game Pass blunted by "a decline in first-party content"

Don't worry, though, AI is still making the numbers go up

GamesRadar

Microsoft was down — LIVE updates on outage that took down Azure, Xbox, 365 and more

Microsoft and several connected software systems are suffering an outage.

Tom’s Guide

Xbox FY26 Q1 earnings: Game Pass lifts revenue as console sales plunge nearly 30%

The latest financial results from Microsoft are in, with Xbox FY26 Q1 gaming content and services revenue up 1%, beating expectations.

Windows Central

The Outer Worlds 2 launch derailed by Microsoft Azure outage on Xbox, Game Pass, and PC: "All titles may be temporarily unavailable to purchase or install"

Meanwhile, it's business as usual over on Steam

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Evening Standard

Global Microsoft outage hits Heathrow, Minecraft and Xbox

Heathrow Airport’s website was affected but the issue has not delayed flights or caused cancellations

PC Gamer

Microsoft's Azure gets knocked out a week after the big AWS outage, and once again it looks like a bug is to blame

you're having trouble downloading Outer Worlds 2, playing Minecraft, or booking a flight out of Heathrow, this is why.

Evening Standard

Internet outages at NatWest, BT and Minecraft reported amid Microsoft disruption

There have been more than 2,000 reports of outages at Xbox and at least 500 reports for Microsoft Outlook.

The Independent UK

Microsoft outage affects thousands as Xbox, Starbucks and have interruptions

The company warned users may face admin center access issues and service delays

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It's not just you, The Outer Worlds 2 isn't working for many right now — here's why

The Outer Worlds 2 standard edition is available now, but many players are unable to access it due to an Azure outage.

Operation Sports

Next-Gen Xbox? More Like a PC, According to Satya Nadella

Xbox's next console offering might hardly be a console.

Windows Central

Major Microsoft Azure outage takes Office 365, Teams, and Xbox services offline

Microsoft's widely used Azure cloud computing platform is experiencing an outage, leading to Office 365, Teams, Xbox, and more going down.

GamesRadar

With over 9,000 people laid off, Xbox more expensive than ever, and several studios closed, Microsoft's pro-AI CEO says the "best way to innovate is to have good margins"

You'd think having an extra 9,000 people around would help with the whole innovating thing

Windows Central

Are you a real Halo fan? — Test your knowledge in celebration of Halo Campaign Evolved

Celebrate the reveal of Halo: Campaign Evolved with our ultimate quiz covering Halo 1, 2, and 3. From iconic missions to obscure lore, see if you’ve got what it takes to finish the fight.

Windows Central

White House weighs in on Halo’s Master Chief — because apparently we’ve solved everything else

Apparently, only one leader is fully committed to giving power to the players.

Windows Central

Tired of console aim assist or PC players in Battlefield 6 and RedSec? Here’s how to disable crossplay

Battlefield 6 and its new battle royale mode, RedSec, both support cross-play across Xbox, PlayStation, and PC — but not everyone wants mixed-platform lobbies.

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