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Gears of War: E-Day is coming soon. An insider reveals when the new part of the famous franchise will be released
Gaming News April 24, 2026, 08:59 AM
Gears of War: E-Day may be released as early as September 2026. This was reported by a GhostOfHope insider when discussing other Xbox releases. -
Windows 11 Is Finally Promised to Become Stable — And to Make That Happen, They’re Changing Everything
Hardware and Technologies April 23, 2026, 10:00 AM
Microsoft is shifting its approach to developing Windows 11, focusing less on new features and more on stability and usability. The company promises to rebuild the system around user feedback, simplify updates, and bring back some familiar interface options. All key changes are planned for release by the end of 2026. -
Is Microsoft Changing the Rules? Xbox Game Pass Might Become a "Build-Your-Own" Subscription—Pay Only for What You Play
Gaming News April 22, 2026, 08:03 PM
Microsoft appears to be gearing up for the next stage in subscription evolution. After recently lowering the price of Xbox Game Pass, the company is reportedly considering launching a fully customizable plan that would let users build their own subscription from the ground up. -
Hideo Kojima met with Asha Sharma at the Xbox office, where she presented the developer with a strange box
Gaming News April 22, 2026, 03:21 PM
Game designer Hideo Kojima arrived at the Microsoft office, where he met with Xbox executives Asha Sharma and Matt Booty. -
Hardware and Technologies April 22, 2026, 11:34 AM
Changes have been added to the Unreal Engine 5 codebase to support Microsoft’s Advanced Shader Delivery (ASD) technology. The feature is designed to cut down on real-time shader compilation times – one of the main sources of micro-stutters in games running on this engine. -
Xbox Game Pass Gets Cheaper, But Loses Day-One Call of Duty Access — Here’s What Gamers Will Pay Now
Gaming News April 21, 2026, 07:42 PM
Microsoft has made some major changes to the Xbox Game Pass model: the company has lowered the subscription price, but at the same time, it’s rethinking one of the service’s key perks — day-one access to new Call of Duty titles. -
Hardware and Technologies April 21, 2026, 06:47 PM
The May Windows 11 update is shaping up to be a breath of fresh air for anyone tired of fighting with a sluggish File Explorer and a taskbar that randomly craps out. Microsoft has stepped off the AI-shaming path and, for the first time in what feels like forever, seems to be seriously working on the system’s core foundation. -
Hardware and Technologies April 21, 2026, 05:56 PM
The buzz around Microsoft’s new console isn’t just about technical specs anymore — rumors are also swirling about a major shift in Xbox’s usual business model. Insiders claim the AMD chip built for Microsoft’s next console might end up inside devices from ASUS and MSI. Does this mean Xbox will no longer be the “Microsoft box” as we know it? -
Hardware and Technologies April 21, 2026, 10:42 AM
Details about Project Helix—the next generation of the Xbox console—have surfaced online. If a source familiar with AMD’s plans is to be believed, Microsoft is abandoning custom graphics chips for the first time and will be putting a standard off-the-shelf GPU into its console. -
Gaming News April 20, 2026, 11:18 PM
Microsoft has announced a new ID@Xbox Showcase, an event dedicated entirely to upcoming titles from independent developers. The show is set to kick off on April 23. -
Hardware and Technologies April 20, 2026, 05:07 PM
Despite the video hosting service’s recent restrictions, the test version of the mobile Microsoft Edge browser now lets you listen to YouTube videos with the screen off. Whether by design or by accident, the devs have brought back a feature that Google previously yanked from all free mobile users. On top of that, the browser also got more convenient tab audio controls. -
Windows 11 Is Turning Into an Xbox: Microsoft Adds a Console Mode for All Devices and a New AI Agent
Hardware and Technologies April 20, 2026, 10:52 AM
Microsoft has started rolling out fresh builds 26100.8313 and 26200.8313 to Windows Insider participants on the Release Preview channel. Along with the usual bug fixes, this update brings two major new features: a full-screen Xbox mode for all PC form factors, and support for background AI agents right on the taskbar. -
Halo Veteran to Fans: Developers Love the Game Just as Much as You Do — They’re Just Not Allowed to Say It
Gaming News April 18, 2026, 03:07 PM
Glenn Israel — art director of Halo Infinite and a 17-year veteran of the franchise — earlier in April accused Halo Studios leadership of harassment, blackmail, and “multiple harassment campaigns.” Now, in a separate post, he addressed another sensitive topic — fan theories claiming that developers hate the series. -
Hardware and Technologies April 15, 2026, 07:41 PM
For three decades, Windows users have put up with the system refusing to format a flash drive or external drive in FAT32 if it’s over 32 GB. The reason wasn’t a technical limit of the file system itself, but an ancient utility from the Windows 95 era. In the latest test build of Windows 11, that barrier has finally fallen. -
Hardware and Technologies April 14, 2026, 11:46 AM
The insider build of Windows 11 threw a curveball that probably didn’t thrill anyone who’s sick of pushy AI. Microsoft recently announced a “more thoughtful” integration of Copilot and even started removing the assistant’s button from default apps. But early checks show it’s not about surgically removing neural networks — just a plain old rebrand. The icon changed, the menu item got a new name, but the actual code running the AI stayed right where it was. -
Windows Central: Microsoft Is Wasting Time Trying to Fix Windows 11 — They Should Just Make a New OS and Start Over
Hardware and Technologies April 13, 2026, 06:58 PM
It's been almost four years since Windows 11 launched, yet debates over its interface, stability, and intrusive features still rage on. Microsoft has announced a major overhaul plan, but some argue that these attempts to "revive" an OS rarely work — maybe the corporation should just use the tried-and-true tactic of changing the number in the name and starting fresh. -
They were afraid of monopolies, but Sony was even more afraid: the author of the first Xbox revealed how he tried to get exclusives
Gaming News April 13, 2026, 08:07 AM
At the dawn of the console wars, Japanese game studios were afraid of the PlayStation monopoly. They wanted Sony's console to have a competitor, but they couldn't openly support Microsoft's efforts. This was told by the author of the first Xbox, Ed Fries. -
Gaming News April 12, 2026, 05:04 PM
It looks like Microsoft is seriously considering dropping the biggest selling point of its subscription service. According to an insider, the next Call of Duty may not launch on Xbox Game Pass on day one. -
Hardware and Technologies April 10, 2026, 11:39 AM
Microsoft has started removing Copilot logos from Notepad and Snipping Tool in Windows 11. The AI features inside haven't gone anywhere — the company is just getting rid of the annoying branding that users came to hate. -
Gaming News April 9, 2026, 03:20 PM
With the arrival of Asha Sharma as head of Microsoft Gaming, the company is trying to show that a new era has begun for Xbox. Apparently, they decided to start with the little things that affect the gaming experience. For example, gamers will see an updated achievement system in the near future.
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