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Microsoft Sheds More Than 2% Of Its Staff As Xbox Division Undergoes Major Reorganization

Microsoft announced its laying off more than 2% of its workforce, which is largely affecting the Xbox division.

International Business Times

Microsoft is cutting 3,200 Xbox employees, and half of them will be eliminated today in "the most significant restructure in Xbox history"

"Today’s decisions do not reflect their talent or dedication," new Xbox CEO says of staff

GamesRadar

Xbox CEO confirms massive wave of 1,600 layoffs today, with even more still to come

She called it " the most significant restructure" in company history.

Destructoid

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Xbox's big "reset" cuts: Compulsion, Double Fine, Undead Labs, Ninja Theory to leave Xbox — 3,200 roles to be removed

Xbox's expected cuts have been revealed. It'll be the single biggest staff reduction event in the platform's history — although no announced projects have been cancelled, and no studios have been closed (so far).

Windows Central

World Cup star Erling Haaland is a big XBOX fan and he should definitely become an official brand ambassador

Norway striker Erling Haaland is lighting up the World Cup, but he's also a man of class because he doesn't slum it with a PS5. No, no, he's an XBOX man.

Windows Central

How to use new controllers with retro consoles

Here's how to use new controllers with your retro consoles, including pairing your DualSense or Xbox gamepad to vintage systems and using new 2.4GHz remakes

GamesRadar

Hideo Kojima is "really sad" about PlayStation ending physical disc production, warns against "frightening" streaming-only future: "You don't actually possess the data yourself"

Hideo Kojima worries that "what is happening to video games in 2028, might also happen to movies"

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"The consequence of that is that you don't actually possess the data yourself. There are companies that own these servers and let you 'turn the tap' for a monthly fee." Hideo Kojima speaks on the death of physical media

Hideo Kojima warns that plans like PlayStation’s 2028 physical disc ban threaten game preservation and true media ownership.

Windows Central

Windows 10 grasps for life as Playstation drops discs, Sony takes away movies, and Microsoft ends two Surface PCs

Microsoft extended Windows 10 support, retired two Surface PCs, and explored disc‑to‑digital for Xbox as Sony ended physical discs and deleted purchased movies.

Windows Central

3 cloud gaming services I recommend if gaming platforms are too expensive

With gaming hardware becoming more expensive by the day, cloud gaming offers an affordable alternative. Here are 3 services I recommend.

Tom’s Guide

This free Xbox 25th Anniversary tool puts your lifetime Xbox stats on display

Celebrate 25 years of Xbox with a free nostalgia-fueled tool that wraps your lifetime stats in the iconic 360 Blades.

Windows Central

PlayStation goes all-digital, lessons learned for Square Enix, and what happens when fantasy projects collide with the reality of Xbox's restructure

For members of the GamesRadar+ Community, here's six stories we recommend you read this weekend

GamesRadar

As major Xbox shake-ups loom, former Wolfenstein studio head is now seemingly in charge of Marvel's Blade developer Arkane

The MachineGames co-founder takes the lead

GamesRadar

Gamers push back: 71% say they’re not ready to let physical games die as PlayStation and Xbox move toward a digital-only future”

Windows Central readers overwhelmingly opposed the move away from physical games, with 71% saying they'll miss buying discs. Community discussions focused on ownership, preservation, consumer choice, and whether optional disc drives or Xbox's reported Positron system could provide a compromis

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"What's the point of a console without discs?" — I'm beginning to wonder why anyone would buy a console over a PC, and I'm not alone

With the next generation of consoles looking like they'll be digital only, I'm wondering why a gamer wouldn't make the switch to PC as soon as possible. I'm certainly not the only one asking the same questions.

PC Gamer

Somehow, the $1,000 Asus ROG Ally Xbox X is the best value gaming handheld I can think of right now

Handheld gaming PC pricing is ridonculous.

Windows Central

Change is afoot at Xbox's Arkane Studios and MachineGames — with Machine's co-founder taking over Arkane's operations (UPDATE)

MachineGames Studio Director and co-founder Jerk Gustafsson is seemingly taking over leadership of Arkane from the latter's president, Leonard Bendel, who has resigned.

GamesRadar

PlayStation's disc-less future could "heavily influence" Xbox and Nintendo's approach to physical games, former Sony boss says, calling the decision "dramatic"

Shawn Layden speaks on Sony's controversial all-digital plans

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'Your code is physically yours, forever. Until you lose it, let's be real': Github, wagging its finger at Sony's own goal, is offering CD-ROMs of your code for a few days

Time to bust out the CD drive.

Windows Central

Xbox's Red Ring of Death still haunts gamers as Steam Machine owners report a "Red Line of Death" after GPU failures

A Steam Machine owner has reported what appears to be the device's first "Red Line of Death" after a system update, with Valve's support documentation pointing to a GPU failure. While the issue currently appears isolated, it has inevitably drawn comparisons to the Xbox 360's infamous Red Ring of Death.

Windows Central

Cronos: The New Dawn, one of our favorite modern horror games, has revealed new gameplay footage for its upcoming DLC

Bloober Team has recently uploaded a developer diary video covering the premise and gameplay of Cronos: Lazarus, an upcoming DLC expansion to its hit horror game, Cronos: The New Dawn.

Windows Central

As PlayStation backs out of physical games, Halo: Campaign Evolved proves they aren't dead, all while reviving "Machinima"

Halo Studios has confirmed that physical copies of Halo: Campaign Evolved on Xbox and PlayStation will include a game disc, while also revealing a new Machinima mode that offers powerful creative tools despite the absence of Theatre mode.

Player One

'Fallout: New Vegas 2' Speculations: Game Could Be Greenlit Over at Xbox

Xbox could be giving Fallout: New Vegas 2 the go signal to deliver a sequel to the long-running game in the franchise.

Windows Central

Hideo Kojima’s Xbox horror game ‘OD’ reportedly survives Microsoft’s 100‑day reset and continues development

Despite widespread reports of Xbox restructuring and canceled publishing agreements, Hideo Kojima's upcoming horror game OD has reportedly survived Microsoft's latest investment review, with Xbox continuing to back the ambitious project.

Windows Central

No, Xbox's Obsidian studio ISN'T shutting down — new comments dispute closure claims

Fresh rumors suggested Xbox studio Obsidian Entertainment could be facing closure, but a report from Jason Schreier says the acclaimed developer is not in danger. The latest speculation comes amid ongoing uncertainty surrounding Xbox's restructuring and layoffs.

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