UNBELIEVABLE: 22 | History Defined

Xbox's reported layoffs may now be impacting companies it doesn't even own [UPDATED]

Bloomberg reports that Xbox's main PR agency, Assembly, is laying off employees, separate from Microsoft cutting vendors ahead of a wider Xbox restructuring.

Windows Central · Jun 29

It may cost $1,799, but MSI's new handheld gaming PC has already sold out at Best Buy, Newegg, Micro Center, and B&H

MSI’s newest handheld gaming PC launched at a steep $1,799 price point, but that didn’t slow demand. The device sold out at Best Buy, Newegg, Micro Center, and B&H shortly after listings went live, leaving early buyers scrambling to secure units before stock disappeared.

Windows Central · Jun 29

Xbox has been promising 'State of Decay 3' for years — and now it could be facing cancellation, despite its trailers and alpha. What are we even doing here?

Increasingly it looks like Xbox's layoffs are going to be catastrophic.

Windows Central · Jun 29

"We’re going to regret that decision for a very long time": RIP to the amazing Steam Machine Portal Companion Cube case Dbrand made without asking Valve first

Dbrand's extremely popular Portal Companion Cube Steam Machine case has been discontinued after Valve issued a takedown due to licensing issues.

Windows Central · Jun 29

"We are carefully monitoring the market": As Xbox prices increase, PlayStation maker Sony says it doesn't want "to sell hardware at significant losses"

PlayStation manufacturer Sony says it doesn't want "to sell hardware at significant losses" after Microsoft raises its Xbox console prices.

Windows Central · Jun 29

"A distorted market crippled by the behavior of DRAM oligopolists": A new lawsuit is going after RAM makers for their alleged price and supply fixing

Samsung, SK hynix, and Micron control roughly 90% of the world's DRAM supply. A new lawsuit alleges that the oligopoly has been fixing supply and prices, leading to spiking prices across the broad tech market. Here's what you need to know.

Windows Central · Jun 29

DIY Steam Machine gaming PCs are cropping up — can 3D-printed cases and RTX 5060s actually recreate Valve's magic?

An AMD engineer and PC enthusiast built his own custom Steam Machine with an RTX 5060 inside. I highly doubt it's the last project of this sort we'll see, but the creator notes this sort of thing isn't all it's cracked up to be.

Windows Central · Jun 29

Windows 11 just changed the name of Xbox mode (kind of)

Xbox mode is now XBOX mode in the latest Windows Insider builds. The update is part of a rebrand of XBOX that's rolling out.

Windows Central · Jun 29

Spyro is back with a new game, but the team bringing him to life had to overcome a near‑collapse to finish the project

As pressure to right the XBOX ship continues to bear down on the studios that make our favorite games, the recent reveal of Spyro: A Realm Beyond proves that full-stop closure of established studios isn’t the only way to balance the books. Instead of closing, Toys for Bob was able…

Windows Central · Jun 28

Edge suddenly feels less bloated — after Microsoft retired its “creepy” AI history search feature to the company's digital graveyard

Microsoft has removed Edge’s AI history search feature amid user backlash.

Windows Central · Jun 28