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Microsoft gaming's post-acquisition bloodletting continues as 650 more staff are set to be laid off for 'sustainable future growth'

This has to stop at some point, right? Right?

PC Gamer

Xbox to Bring Back Fan-Favorite Friend Requests Feature

Xbox is bringing a fan-favorite feature, friend requests, more than a decade since it was last seen during the Xbox 360 era.

Player One

If the PS5 Pro (and sparkly Xbox Series X) price is the new normal, I'll be done with console gaming after more than 30 years

Both Xbox and PlayStation are pushing console prices dangerously close to the point it makes no sense to buy one anymore. And I don't think I will.

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"I know that this is difficult news to hear." New Microsoft Gaming layoffs hit: Xbox CEO Phil Spencer announces 650 redundancies in email to staff

Microsoft Gaming is cutting 650 staff today, after eliminating 1900 staff earlier in the year following its Activision-Blizzard acquisition. In an email to staff shared to Windows Central, Xbox CEO Phil Spencer said no studios would be closed and no devices cancelled, with most layoffs landing in corporate functions.

Windows Central

Microsoft is reportedly laying off a further 650 people from its gaming staff, 7 months after cutting 1,900 roles across ZeniMax, Xbox, and Activision Blizzard

Microsoft previously announced around 1,900 layoffs in late January

GamesRadar

Microsoft is laying off 650 more Xbox staff members, Phil Spencer says the decision was made "to organize our business for long term success"

1,900 jobs were cut earlier this year

TechRadar

PowerA MOGA XP7-X Plus review —overpriced and undercooked

The PowerA MOGA XP7-X is a neat sliding phone mount on a console-style controller which sounds good on paper, but it disappoints with below average build quality.

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11 years after ditching friend requests, Xbox Series X|S gets one of Xbox 360's most convenient social features

Send, accept, and deny your friends/foes

GamesRadar

Microsoft is testing friend requests on Xbox Series X - a feature that's been missing since the Xbox 360 days

Microsoft is currently testing Xbox 360-style friend requests on its current-generation consoles.

TechRadar

As Microsoft rolls out a cheaper Xbox Game Pass, it says day-one games might not come to the new Standard version for "12 months or more" – if they do at all

Game Pass Standard "will not" immediately get day-one releases included in the pricier tiers

GamesRadar

The PS5 Pro's eye-watering price point is actually Xbox's fault, apparently. "A lack of direct competitor."

An analysis from Ampere has blamed Sony's PS5 Pro price point on a "lack of competition," owing to Microsoft's decision to opt out of a mid-gen Xbox Series X.

Windows Central

Surprise! Xbox's new Game Pass Standard loses games previously used to sell the service like Starfield and Diablo 4

New subscription, new surprises

GamesRadar

New Xbox Game Pass Standard details emerge and it's not looking good

Xbox Game Pass Standard does not include releases like Starfield, Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2, and lots of other titles.

TechRadar

Game Pass Standard officially arrives on Xbox — and it’s a bittersweet change

Game Pass Standard just launched and it's gained some perks — while losing one major one.

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As Sony announces the $700 PS5 Pro, the internet unleashes the memes — and even the Xbox is catching strays

We knew the Sony PS5 Pro wouldn't be cheap, but its $699.99 price point has the internet reeling. Here's a round-up of the best memes.

Windows Central

Is STALKER 2 on Xbox Game Pass?

STALKER 2 is shaping up to be one of 2024's most-anticipated games, but is it on Xbox Game Pass? Here's what you need to know.

Windows Central

Sony's 'PS5 Pro' beats Xbox to the AI graphics punch with its 'PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution (PSSR)' feature — but it's $699.99

Microsoft is once again on the back foot with gaming consoles, as its "world's most powerful console" is no longer the world's most powerful. Sony's PS5 Pro has the Xbox Series X beaten on paper, complete with AI upscaling tech for boosted performance. But oh boy, it ain't cheap.

Windows Central

As Sony reveals the PS5 Pro, Xbox is quietly building a cloud gaming dominance that could see it lead a $40 billion industry in just ten years

A recent analysis from Bloomberg describes how Xbox Cloud Gaming could end up being at the forefront of a $40 billion industry in just ten years, if Microsoft manages to stick the landing.

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Stalker 2 isn't published by Microsoft, but the company has still been "so supportive" to its devs: "It would have been much different without them"

Microsoft hasn't enforced any "demands" when it comes to Stalker 2's release date

GamesRadar

Amid Astro Bot hype, Psychonauts studio shoots down speculation that it's reviving dormant Xbox platformers like Crash or Banjo: "We want to make our games"

Double Fine is still, thankfully, working on its own ideas

Windows Central

The new and mysterious Xbox and Activision studio 'Elsewhere Entertainment' has expanded hiring across into Sweden "to craft a franchise with an enduring legacy"

A short while ago, Activision and Microsoft unexpectedly announced a new studio "Elsewhere Entertainment," based in Poland. Now, the studio has begun hiring across into Sweden as well, which is one of the world's leading regions for video game development.

Windows Central

Mojang's future plans for Minecraft include more frequent updates, the death of the Mob Vote, a PS5 version, and more

Minecraft is one of the largest and most successful video games of all time, and Mojang Studios has detailed its future plans to keep it that way.

Windows Central

Forza Horizon 5's latest update encourages you to hide from everyone, which a lot of us do in real life already

Playground Games has detailed what players can expect from the new Hide & Seek game mode, and unveiled the next batch of new cars.

Windows Central

The GameSir G8 Galileo Plus controller is a solid choice for Xbox Cloud Gaming, and it even fits folding phones

The GameSir G8 Galileo controller is now available in a Bluetooth edition. We revisit this Hall-effect controller for Xbox Cloud Gaming and explore how it compares to its USB-C version.

Windows Central

"We hope you enjoy the show." Phil Spencer is really making sure we tune into the Xbox Tokyo Game Show

Xbox Tokyo Game Show returns on September 26. Today, Xbox put out an announcement from Phil Spencer to ensure we tune in to the show. Here's how to watch it and when it airs in your time zone.

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