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There's "no reason to buy" Xbox handheld, says founding member of Xbox project
With the new Asus handheld going up against the Steam Deck and Nintendo Switch 2, Laura Fryer says that Microsoft is lacking ...
Xbox VR might be my handheld of choice
Sparking Fryer’s fear for the hardware legacy of Xbox was Microsoft’s reveal of the ROG Xbox Ally, a collaboration revealed ...
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Latest Xbox layoffs by Microsoft unveil worrying trend for Sony PlayStation rival
Ahead of the 25th anniversary of Microsoft’s gaming console arm in 2026, Xbox layoffs cast a shadow on upcoming releases and ...
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Microsoft’s Xbox fires members of its gaming division
Microsoft announces another round of layoffs, cutting 9,000 jobs, including major reductions in its Xbox gaming division.
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Xbox Layoffs Confirmed as Former Exec Says Console Is Dead
A recent report confirms Microsoft's Xbox division is cutting more jobs in an effort to bring "enduring success." ...
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Microsoft’s Layoffs Hit Xbox Hard—Perfect Dark, Everwild, and More Cancelled
Microsoft's recent round of layoffs has seen the closure of The Initiative and the cancellation of the upcoming Perfect Dark.
Goodbye to Joanna Dark: Xbox cancels Perfect Dark and closes The Initiative studio in the midst of a massive wave of layoffs at Microsoft
The Perfect Dark reboot will never see the light of day: the project is canceled, and its developer studio, The Initiative, has been closed by Microsoft.