Xbox is testing free, ad-supported cloud gaming - Engadget
Xbox is testing free, ad-supported cloud gaming Microsoft is borrowing from the GeForce Now playbook. By Kris Holt Updated: July 23, 2026 1:01 pm EST Microsoft is testing a way…
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Bethesda accused of breaking Canadian labor laws with Montreal layoffs - Engadget
…If this upsets you let Microsoft know: feedbackportal.microsoft.com/feedback/ide... — OneBGS – Bethesda Game Studios Union (@bethesdaunion.bsky.social) 2026-07-22T14:50:07.511Z Bethesda made deep cuts as part…
Engadget Podcast: Xbox resets with layoffs - Engadget
…Xbox resets with layoffs We chat with Mike Futter from the Virtual Economy Podcast about Microsoft's sad Xbox trajectory. By Devindra Hardawar July 10, 2026 10:15 am EST Microsoft made…
Engadget Podcast: What does NVIDIA's RTX Spark mean for PCs? - Engadget
…By Devindra Hardawar June 5, 2026 9:38 am EST Between Computex and Microsoft Build, it's been a pretty busy week. In this episode, Senior Editor Daniel Cooper joins to discuss…
How Xbox controllers have changed in the last 25 years - Engadget
…25, 2026 12:30 pm EST The original Xbox turns the ripe old age of 25 in 2026. And over the last quarter-century, Microsoft's console controllers have never stopped evolving…
Layoffs looming, Xbox union members argue for transparency and good-faith bargaining - Engadget
…In 2023, roughly 300 QA workers at Microsoft subsidiary ZeniMax Online voted to unionize , forming the largest video game union at the time. Their contract with Microsoft was ratified in June 2025…
Can MS Paint run Doom? (Yes) - Engadget
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Xbox Game Studios chief reportedly steps down as layoffs loom - Engadget
…It's expected that the layoffs will begin after Microsoft's current fiscal year ends on June 30. Microsoft slashed around 1,900 jobs in its gaming division in early 2024 . In…
How to request an Xbox refund - Engadget
…So if Microsoft already shows the refund as issued and your balance still looks stubbornly unchanged, the bank is the next place to check rather than firing off another refund request. Microsoft…
Xbox layoff plans reportedly include closing Arkane, canceling Blade - Engadget
…By Jessica Conditt June 30, 2026 4:59 pm EST As part of sweeping Xbox layoffs planned to start on July 6, Microsoft is considering shutting down Arkane Studios and canceling the…