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One year later, XBOX's Adaptive Joystick has changed our accessible gaming life for the better — as Microsoft's efforts slow down

XBOX's Adaptive Joystick transformed console and PC gaming in my home, and now it looks like Microsoft's accessibility efforts are facing some uncertainty.

Windows Central · Jul 28

"This is an unacceptable situation, and we must do better" Xbox CTO apologizes for its biggest outage in recent memory

Xbox just had its biggest outage in recent memory, with Xbox's core services down for well over 15~ hours for some users. Xbox CTO just took to X (Twitter) to explain what went wrong.

Windows Central · Jul 28

Xbox Outage Raises an Uncomfortable Question: Do You Really Own Your Games?

The Xbox outage exposed how digital purchases depend on Microsoft's authentication systems, renewing debate over whether gamers truly own what they buy.

International Business Times UK · Jul 27

Xbox console players now get select Ubisoft PC versions for free via Xbox PC — it's not Xbox Play Anywhere, but hey it's something

Ubisoft+ Classics are available as part of Xbox Game Pass on PC, but the PC versions are trash without cloud saves, Play Anywhere, or Xbox achievements.

Windows Central · Jul 27

I replaced Microsoft Editor with Copilot and Gemini after a month of testing

After a month of proofreading my articles with Copilot and Gemini, both tools consistently outperformed Microsoft Editor. They caught context‑based mistakes, tense issues, and wrong‑word typos that Word missed.

Windows Central · Jul 27

Xbox outage: Microsoft says things are slowly improving, but expect issues - Here's what is happening, latest updates, and how to fix the 0x87e107df error

Xbox Outage Update News : Thousands of Xbox users faced login and game access issues due to a major service outage. Microsoft engineers identified the problem but a complete fix remained elusive for many gamers. The 0x87e107df error prevented access to owned digital games, causing significant frustration. This disruption reignited…

The Economic Times · Jul 27

PS6 Release Date Leaked: Tech Insider Kepler_L2 Confirms 2027 Launch Window Rumour

A respected tech insider has revived hopes of a 2027 launch window for the PS6, even as Sony faces mounting protests over its decision to end physical discs for new games from 2028.

International Business Times UK · Jul 27

AMD’s AI Bubble Could Burst Into Explosive Upside

AMD's raised TAM outlook, bullish chart signals, and major AI deals with Anthropic, OpenAI, Meta and Microsoft point to strong Q2 guidance and potential stock upside ahead.

MarketBeat · Jul 27

Stocks Fall from Early Highs as Chipmakers Retreat

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.11%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.54%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.46%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26 ) are up +0.11%, and September E-mini Nasdaq futures...

Barchart · Jul 27

Xbox Live Outage: Digital Games Unplayable as Microsoft Investigates Server Collapse

A major Xbox Live outage left UK gamers unable to access digital games due to licensing issues, sparking frustration and highlighting the fragility of digital game ownership.

International Business Times UK · Jul 27