Weight will be on publishers' shoulders

According to the latest reports, all three big console makers, Nintendo, Sony, and Microsoft, will not be attending the E3 2023 conference.

Decimation possible 

Software King of the World Microsoft is rumoured to lay off 10,000 staff today. 

Breaching community guidelines

Software King of the World Microsoft has banned more than seven million Xbox accounts for breaching its community guidelines.

Makes it up on accessories and games 

Software King of the World Microsoft loses up to $200 on each Xbox console it sells.

Microsoft's Xbox boss dismisses the hype

Microsoft exec Phil Spencer (pictured) has said that Facebook's Metaverse was just a poorly constructed video game and too dull for him to be bothered with.

Because asking the British public works so well

The UK government is asking the public's opinion on Xbox's acquisition of Activision Blizzard despite its recent poor track record on making the right choice.

Island hopping

Software King of the World Microsoft wants to grow its Xbox fanbase in Japan.

Sounds of Silence 

Xbox Series X and S owners are getting an update today that has noise suppression during party chats to remove annoying clicks, background music, and breathing.

Saves $10 billion trying to buy the platform

After failing to acquire the popular chat platform Discord for $10 billion, Microsoft has opted to try integrating Discord's voice-chat capabilities into Xbox consoles.

Plays all the games from that period

Alex Battaglia from the YouTube channel "Digital Foundry" used "RetroArch" software emulator to run Windows 98 on the Xbox Series X, along with several PC games of the era.