Google’s AI Search is pushing users away, and Bing has a rare opening it has not seen in years. What happens next is up to Microsoft.

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27 mai 2026 à 15:02

As competitor search engines surge on Google's AI obsession, Microsoft has a very, very rare opportunity to exploit the situation. But it'll go against everything they've been doing up until now. Does Microsoft have the guts to do it?

A smart phone is displaying Bing with Microsoft visible in the background in this photo illustration.

Bing has been the laughing stock of search for almost 20 years. But it now has an opportunity.

'007: First Light' review — Not content with being one of the best stealth-action games in years, it also comes with a huge warning to the world

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26 mai 2026 à 08:00

Hitman legends IO Interactive have another absolute banger on their hands with 007: First Light, which effortlessly weaves authentic classic Bond stealth-action with poignant plot points that should worry anyone paying attention.

007: First Light review screenshots from Xbox Series X

A new Bond for a new era of high-quality Bond games. Cheers, IOI.

I reckon Asha Sharma wants to give Xbox its exclusive games back — but these PlayStation comments reveal why Microsoft probably won't let her

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16 mai 2026 à 14:32

It's the year of GTA6. The game has an exclusive PlayStation marketing deal. Call of Duty is also not launching on PS4 this year, giving holdouts a reason to upgrade ... so why is Sony warning investors of decreased sales? And why is this relevant to Xbox exclusive games? Let's talk.

Master Chief from Halo with a PlayStation crudely photoshopped into the background

Master Chief on PlayStation is the end of an era for Xbox, and in a lot of ways, the end of its identity.

"A masterpiece": Diablo 4 Lord of Hatred review (story to endgame) ★★★★★ — Blizzard proves beyond all doubt that it's still among the world's best game artisans.

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15 mai 2026 à 09:00

Diablo 4 "Lord of Hatred" expansion review: Hundreds of hours played, two expansions in, and mountains of painstaking improvements — I'm confident in saying Diablo 4 is now one of Blizzard's best ever games.

Diablo 4 review screenshots from gameplay

Some kind of skin cream may be in order.

Devolver snubs Xbox fans: "Grand finale" Talos Principle 3 will skip Xbox completely

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14 mai 2026 à 06:36

It's another example of Xbox's predicament, as publishers seem to begin snubbing Xbox at an increasing clip. Talos Principle 3 will skip Xbox, with PS5 and PC versions planned only.

Talos Principle 3 screenshots

"Unethical use of Azure" reportedly leads to firing of Microsoft Israel execs — Microsoft has been investigating potential abuse of its products in targeting Palestinians

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12 mai 2026 à 06:09

Microsoft's Israeli subsidiary has been placed under ownership of Microsoft France in the interim, after a Microsoft investigation reportedly uncovered "unethical" use of its products violating its terms of service and code of conduct.

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Sandisk's official Xbox Ally / X microSD card is solid — but should you actually buy it?

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11 mai 2026 à 06:00

I was able to grab Sandisk's official microSD card for the Xbox Ally and Xbox Ally X range. But ... it's honestly not much more than a logo. Here's what you need to know.

The Xbox Sandisk official MicroSD card

You are just paying for a logo here, oddly.

"Not a preload issue": Xbox responds as 'Forza Horizon 6' PC files leak in full a week before launch — and pirates already cracked it (UPDATED: Microsoft responds)

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11 mai 2026 à 04:33

It's a potentially multi-million dollar error. Playground Games' upcoming arcade racer has leaked in full on Steam early, unencrypted. The raw files quickly made their way to the world wide web, and the rest is history.

An official screenshot of a race in Forza Horizon 6.

Pictured: pirates racing to acquire Forza for free.

"We currently only support Steam and EGS stores for PC": A major upcoming sequel ditches Xbox PC and Xbox Play Anywhere — is this an emerging trend?

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11 mai 2026 à 04:16

Aliens: Fireteam Elite was a surprise win for Xbox PC and Play Anywhere a few years ago. The sequel has not only ditched Play Anywhere, but Xbox PC all up.

Two armored soldiers in a dimly lit, industrial sci-fi setting fire weapons at approaching alien creatures. The scene conveys intense action and urgency.

No Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2 on your Xbox Ally fellas.

"Too many of us are eager to take Xbox for granted": Despite sentiment online and fears for the future — I've never been happier and more satisfied to be an Xbox gamer.

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7 mai 2026 à 13:09

It's Schrödinger's Xbox. Simultaneously dead, and simultaneously feeling more alive than ever. Despite mainstream negative sentiment towards Xbox and Microsoft in general, I've never been happier to be a gamer in this ecosystem. On paper, everything is better than ever, but fears for Xbox's long term viability as an ecosystem are clouding everything.

Xbox controller

"SteelSeries finally helped me retire my battered 2015 Astro A50": This is the multiplatform headset, perfected

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7 mai 2026 à 10:53

Finally, after almost a decade, I've replaced my battered Astro A50 headset. The Arctis Nova Pro Omni ticks every single box for multiplatform gamers, in an option far more affordable than its Elite cousin.

SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Omni photographs

Headset ascending.

"Absolutely ridiculous, and completely unjustifiable": World of Warcraft causes a stir — new cosmetic 'houses' cost as much as an entire expansion

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30 avril 2026 à 16:44

World of Warcraft's housing system was a deep investment for the game, and is purely cosmetic offering no power or progression to players ... but, increasingly expensive additions have users questioning the value proposition here.

New World of Warcraft housing items with Gallywix the goblin crime lord crudely photoshopped on top.

Gallywix would be proud.

"With our partners, we’ve been committed to continual updates": The Xbox Ally range picks up BIG enhancements to boost the TV experience — with AutoSR in tow

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30 avril 2026 à 12:00

The promised auto super resolution features appear on Xbox Ally X today, with other major enhancements to the Xbox Ally connected TV experience. Here's what's new.

Xbox Ally X

"GitHub is failing me, every single day, and it is personal": After Xbox and Windows, now GITHUB is in crisis — Microsoft, what are you doing?

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29 avril 2026 à 06:55

One of GitHub's most staple contributors announced they are abandoning ship due to constant outages. GitHub's COO responds, promising change, but is it all too little too late?

Github logo on a phone screen with a cracked display, with Microsoft's logo blurred in the background via depth of field.

How many more Microsoft pillars can Satya Nadella's regime screw up?

"If it continues like this WoW will inevitably die": World of Warcraft players beg Blizzard to slow down — for all the wrong reasons

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23 avril 2026 à 02:56

I recently alluded to this idea that World of Warcraft is losing control of its quality ... well, control. And this concept really came to ahead this week with Midnight's 12.0.5 patch, which introduced a mountain of new bugs.

A bug in World of Warcraft. Like, an actual bug, a beetle.

Did Asha Sharma kill another ill-fated Xbox project? The "Xbox Mobile Store" seems to be dead. [UPDATE: Xbox responds]

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22 avril 2026 à 05:24

Previously announced for launch in July 2024, the ill-fated Xbox Mobile Store seems to be dead, with all test URLs relating to it now hitting a 404 error.

Xbox logo on a smartphone screen with a thumb hovering over it

RIP Xbox mobile game store. We hardly knew ye. Well, we never knew ye.

"A heartfelt thank you": After 28 years, Microsoft legend, former Halo exec and Xbox Film/TV lead Kiki Wolfkill has left the company

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22 avril 2026 à 02:18

Kiki Wolfkill spent almost three decades leading various initiatives across the Xbox platform, from art leadership, to transmedia initiatives, and video game production.

Kiki Wolfkill, former Microsoft Xbox/TV lead and Halo Transmedia director

Kiki Wolfkill at the Halo TV show premiere for Paramount+.

It's time for Xbox to stop apologizing for its existence

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20 avril 2026 à 16:59

If there's one thing I think Xbox should change under new CEO Asha Sharma — it's in how Xbox presents itself to the public. Xbox needs to stop hiding.

Xbox logo with sad doge meme crudely MS Painted on top.

Xbox hides its branding from its own events, barely integrates its services, and has the smallest marketing presence for its size on Earth. Why?

"Darkest ever" Metro 2039 looks absolutely insane, but also painfully sobering — Xbox First Look showcase offers our first glimpse at 4A Games' next epic

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16 avril 2026 à 13:27

Metro remains one of the best and most immersive shooter franchises of its era, and Metro 2039 looks to absolutely continue that tradition. 4A games offers us our first glimpse in partnership with Xbox.

Metro 2039

"The Stranger" takes center stage in a new story that once again takes us into the dark heart of the Moscow Metro.

ASUS 'Raikiri II Xbox Wireless Controller' review — I had high hopes for this as an Xbox Ally companion ... sadly it falls a bit short.

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16 avril 2026 à 12:03

It's my first time using an ASUS Xbox controller, and there's plenty of positive points. But there's a lot of negative points too — which at this price is a bit unforgiveable.

ASUS RAIKIRI II XBOX WIRELESS CONTROLLER

Nailing the basics, failing the details.

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