Microsoft

As the developer of the Windows operating system and the manufacturer of the Xbox family of gaming consoles, Microsoft’s no stranger to the world of gaming. As a publisher, the company is known for iconic franchises such as Halo and Gears of War. The publisher’s latest title, Redfall, released on May 2, 2023 from Arkane Studios.

OpinionCommentary

Is The RAM AI-pocalypse Finally Over? Probably Not

RAM manufacturers' stock prices are falling across the board this week, but it's too early to break out the celebratory post-AI-bubble-popping champagne

By Lewis Parker Published March 31, 2026
CultureNews

Flood Of ‘Microslop’ Messages Forces Microsoft’s Official Copilot AI Discord Into Lockdown Mode [Update]

The Windows publisher got a lesson in the Streisand Effect after banning the term

Lewis Parker Updated March 2, 2026
CultureNews

New Xbox CEO On Company Strategy: ‘The Plan’s The Plan Until It’s Not The Plan’

Asha Sharma offered only vague responses when asked about what to expect from Xbox's next era

By Jen Lennon Published February 24, 2026
OpinionCommentary

That’s It, I’m Calling It, Xbox Is Dead, Time Of Death February 20

This isn't a surprising death, when you look back at the last few years

By Zack Zwiezen Published February 20, 2026
CultureNews

Phil Spencer Says Goodbye: ‘[Xbox] Deserves A Thoughtful, Deliberate Plan For The Road Ahead’

The 38-year veteran of Microsoft calls his time there an 'epic ride'

By Ethan Gach Published February 20, 2026

CultureNews

Microsoft Briefly Wipes Minecraft-Like Indie Game From Steam Over A Single Screenshot

An executive at Mojang reached out to rectify the issue

Amelia Zollner Published February 11, 2026
The Bests

The Best (And Worst) Super Bowl Video Game Ads

From the Pokémon to God of War , here’s what video game companies spent millions of dollars showing to football fans

By Kenneth Shepard Published February 9, 2026
CultureNews

Emails Reveal Jeffrey Epstein Was Banned From Xbox Live

Microsoft blocked Epstein's Xbox account after it discovered he was a registered sex offender

By Zack Zwiezen Published January 30, 2026
CultureNews

Xbox Hardware Is Still Falling, Falling, Falling

Microsoft's gaming division had a rough holiday quarter

By Ethan Gach Published January 28, 2026
CultureNews

Microsoft Replaces Its Employee Library With AI ‘Learning Experiences’

The $3.4 trillion company is ditching one of learning's most time-honored institutions

By Ethan Gach Published January 15, 2026

CultureNews

Ex-Elder Scrolls Online Boss Breaks Silence On Game Cancelation That Drove Him From Microsoft

Project Blackbird was an ambitious loot shooter that Xbox top brass reportedly loved

By Ethan Gach Published January 2, 2026
OpinionCommentary

Microsoft Tells Piggies To Stop Calling It AI Slop

CEO Satya Nadella says people 'need to get beyond' the gen AI slop debate

By Ethan Gach Published January 2, 2026
CultureNews

Xbox Gets Philosophical About Trying To Raise The Price Of Games

Microsoft talks about retreating from making The Outer Worlds 2 cost $80

By Ethan Gach Published December 15, 2025
ReviewsYear in Review

The State Of Xbox And Game Pass In 2025

Xbox had great games in 2025, but everything else is bad, bad, bad, bad

By Zack Zwiezen Published December 15, 2025
CultureNews

The Studio Behind Doom Just Unionized

id Software is the latest Microsoft-acquired team to organize

By Ethan Gach Published December 12, 2025

CultureFeature

What We Love And Miss About The Xbox 360

As fans celebrate peak Microsoft gaming, we share how the Xbox 360 won us over

Ethan Gach & Carolyn Petit & Alyssa Mercante & Moises Taveras & Kenneth Shepard Published November 24, 2025
CultureRetro

The Best (And Worst) Xbox 360 Moments

Looking back at Microsoft’s weird, wonderful, and flawed second console

By Zack Zwiezen Published November 22, 2025
The Bests

The 12 Best Games On Xbox 360

The Xbox 360 had a treasure trove of shooters, RPGs, indies, and more

Kotaku Staff Published November 22, 2025
CultureRetro

We’ll Never See A Console Reveal Like The Xbox 360’s Ever Again

Middle-earth's savior showed us the future of gaming, including digital downloads and paid cosmetics

By Zack Zwiezen Published November 22, 2025
CultureNews

Microsoft Outage Temporarily Derails Outer Worlds 2 Launch [Update]

The developers ask for patience as fans struggle to download the latest Game Pass release

By Ethan Gach Published October 29, 2025

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