Sony speaks. Sony is pushing forward with ditching discs, despite a growing backlash. The PlayStation maker says ”The digitalization of content overall has been progressing, that’s the big factor.” www.theverge.com/tech/973621/...
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Xbox CEO Asha Sharma has just laid out Xbox's priorities for the year ahead in a memo. Part of the focus is on strengthening the Xbox platform through console, and making Xbox studios "more focused around our strongest franchises and biggest new ideas" www.theverge.com/games/973520...
Microsoft-owned LinkedIn just added a “seems like AI slop” button to report posts that don’t feel human-written. It’s part of a broader push to get rid of AI slop on LinkedIn www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...
the Xbox app is now rolling out on Hisense TVs. The app lets you stream games through Xbox Cloud Gaming and a Game Pass subscription to Hisense, LG, Samsung, and Amazon Fire TV devices www.theverge.com/games/973299...
Microsoft's Q4 2026 (fiscal) earnings: • 💻 Windows OEM + devices revenue down 7% • 🕹️ Xbox content + services rev down 10% • 🎮 Xbox hardware rev down 13% • ☁️ full-year Azure revenue tops $100 billion www.theverge.com/tech/972738/...
Microsoft has confirmed that the recent Xbox outage shouldn’t have affected games on disc. Xbox discs are subject to "entitlement checks," but they should still be playable offline. A fix to prevent this from happening again will be rolled out soon www.theverge.com/games/972416...
Nvidia has released a new GeForce Game Ready 610.88 driver for Halo: Campaign Evolved, Gears of War: E-Day beta, and more www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforc...
Nvidia and Microsoft have launched an open AI security alliance, most notably without OpenAI, Google, or Anthropic. It comes after Hugging Face used a Chinese open-weight AI to defend itself against rogue OpenAI agents www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...
Microsoft has “a few more surprises” coming for Surface later this year 👀 youtu.be/tqi6xZdzfKA?...
Microsoft has intervened to stop Windows 11 users with LG monitors from being bombarded with annoying McAfee trial pop-ups. Microsoft says it will “keep improving here with our ecosystem partners.” www.theverge.com/tech/970489/...
I reported last year that Microsoft was working on ad-supported Xbox Cloud Gaming. It’s now coming to Xbox Insiders today for testing. Sessions are capped at an hour, and ads only play before you stream a game, not during one. Details 👇 www.theverge.com/games/969969...
🚨BIG Xbox news. Microsoft is launching Xbox backward compatibility for PC today. The initial preview will include 4 original Xbox games on PC, with plans to bring more Xbox console games to PC over time. Full details 👇 www.theverge.com/news/969117/...
“Samsung’s wider Z Fold 8 feels just right.” It’s that time of the year where I’m tempted to switch to Android again www.theverge.com/tech/968663/...
Meta’s Horizon Plus subscription now includes the Xbox Game Pass starter edition. It’s the same 50+ games that are offered to Discord Nitro members, and 10 hours of cloud gaming each month www.theverge.com/tech/968846/...
Pulsar and Noctua have teamed up to create a gaming mouse with a teeny fan. Like other fan-equipped mice, it’s designed to cool sweaty palms during intense gaming sessions www.theverge.com/games/968463...
Microsoft should really stop letting OEMs abuse automatic Windows Update driver installs like this. LG is now auto installing some crapware that shows a McAfee pop up 😵 www.theverge.com/tech/967983/...