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For years, Microsoft presented Xbox as a company with almost unlimited resources.

Microsoft had billions of dollars behind it. It acquired Bethesda for $7.5 billion, purchased Activision Blizzard for roughly $69 billion, built Xbox Game Pass, expanded into PC and cloud gaming, and continued ...

Australia has once again found itself at the centre of a video game censorship controversy, and this time the victim isn't a game about crime, war or even particularly controversial politics.

It's *Halloween: The Game*.

Yes, the upcoming multiplayer horror game based on the iconic slasher ...

Digital identity is moving from something that sounded like a futuristic concept into a real part of everyday life. Australia has already begun implementing a nationwide digital identity framework, while the European Union is preparing to roll out its own digital identity wallets across all member ...

Sony’s move away from physical PlayStation media is giving PS5 emulation a new kind of urgency

Sony has confirmed that it will discontinue physical disc production for all new PlayStation games starting in January 2028, with future releases moving to digital formats only. Sony says this is a ...

Pokémon’s new face checks in Japan are a warning sign for where digital ID is headed

Pokémon is now rolling out facial-recognition checks at Japan’s official Pokémon Card Store locations, with the stated goal of enforcing entry and purchase limits and cutting down on scalping. According to the ...

**Sony’s grip on Crunchyroll is starting to look less like “streaming convenience” and more like control over an entire market**

Sony now sits at the center of a lot of the anime ecosystem through Crunchyroll, after acquiring Crunchyroll from AT&T in 2021 and later folding more of the retail side ...

A Brazilian Xbox case is a reminder that digital consumer rights are still far weaker than they should be

A recent Brazilian court case involving an Xbox user known online as Ordo_Liberal has become a striking example of how fragile digital ownership can be. After his Microsoft account was locked ...

Sony is already facing a major class-action lawsuit in the Netherlands, and its recent decision to end production of physical PlayStation game discs beginning in January 2028 is now being used by the plaintiffs as additional evidence supporting their claims.

For anyone unfamiliar with the case, the ...

Xbox's latest restructuring isn't just another round of layoffs—it's arguably the biggest admission yet that Microsoft's gaming strategy wasn't sustainable.

Here's what happened:

• Xbox announced approximately 3200 job cuts throughout FY27, with 1600 layoffs taking effect immediately, calling it ...

LG, Alienware, and Dell have been using Windows' device metadata system to automatically install companion software when compatible displays are connected. In LG's case, users discovered the software was displaying McAfee advertisements - even on systems where McAfee had never been installed.

The ...