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Xbox has finally started recognizing your account activity and clears the need for age verification

Xbox has finally started to do what it should have all along with age verification and is using account activity to allow full, continued access.

Windows Central · Aug 11

id Software dev says mass layoffs like Microsoft's are weakening the games industry, because developers 'don't have the incentive to care anymore'

"A lot of gamers, even if they don't know it, they can feel it's not right. There's something wrong."

PC Gamer · Aug 10

As GTA 6 anticipation builds and the games industry buckles, Take-Two boss says "I don't love winning by attrition, but I'll take it"

"The people who hate running public companies are the people who hate telling the truth"

GamesRadar · Aug 10

SanDisk's new Optimus line provides more storage options for Xbox players with its new up to 2TB expansion cards

SanDisk has unveiled its brand new Optimus GX C50 Storage Expansion Cards, which are set to provide up to 2TB worth of storage for Xbox Series X/S owners.

GamesRadar · Aug 10

Dev at id Software says Microsoft 'burned a lot of bridges' in the industry: 'They fundamentally don't understand art, they don't understand games'

"The way they align their spreadsheets for their financial reports—is not the way we used to do it."

PC Gamer · Aug 10

Australians must now prove their age to buy R18+ games on the Xbox store

Microsoft is the first among major games platforms to implement stricter age verification.

PC Gamer · Aug 10

Xbox Leak Reveals Its New Highest-Earning Studio That Takes the Top Spot Among Its Companies

A new leak has reveals Xbox's new highest-earning studio which is now its number one money maker among the companies.

Player One · Aug 10

Diablo 4: Lord of Hatred and Overwatch's resurgence reportedly drove Blizzard to its "first back-to-back years of growth" in almost 10 years

The power of Hello Kitty and K-Pop

GamesRadar · Aug 9

Blizzard is now reportedly Microsoft's top studio, according to leaked email

"This past year has marked our third highest fiscal for top line revenue in Blizzard's history."

PC Gamer · Aug 9

Blizzard is now the "top performing" Xbox studio, says internal emails — as the Overwatch-maker ends FY26 over-delivering on Microsoft's projections

In leaked emails verified by Windows Central, Blizzard President Johanna Faries celebrated the Xbox division's stunning return to growth, over-delivering on expectations ahead of Blizzcon 2026.

Windows Central · Aug 9