Microsoft Steps Up Layoffs in 2025, Affecting Xbox Division and Game Studios
In 2025 alone, more than 15,000 employees have already been laid off across areas including Windows, Xbox, Surface, and the sales department.
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Minecraft Will No Longer Get Super Duper Graphics
Mojang cancelled Minecraft's Super Duper graphics pack after struggling to deliver consistent performance across platforms.
Minecraft: Story Mode Will Receive No More Support after June 25
Minecraft: Story Mode will no longer be downloadable on several platforms after Telltale Games ended operations, with downloads ending June 25, 2019.
You Can Play Minecraft for Free in a Browser; Here's How
You can play Minecraft in your web browser without downloading anything. Compatible with Chrome, Opera, Mozilla Firefox, Edge, and others, Mojang released Minecraft Classic to celebrate the mining and block-building franchise's 10th anniversary, preserving the game as it was in 2009. Even the same bugs are...
Minecraft and Rodeo Become Savannah Rodeo Stampede
Savannah Rodeo Stampede combines Minecraft-like blocky graphics with rodeo, animal catching, and a customizable zoo.
Microsoft and Switch Could Join Forces with Games and Services
According to a French website, Microsoft may be planning to bring Xbox Live to mobile devices and Nintendo Switch, along with some of its games.
Gears of War Ultimate Edition: Remastering the Xbox 360 Classic
Gears of War emerged at a time when everyone was waiting for a major action game with a science-fiction story and third-person shooting. Its graphics were incredible for the period and led many people to embrace the Xbox 360 as their platform of choice...
Xbox Logo Found on a Tomb, and Microsoft Joked: 'It's the Xbox from 200 BC'
A curious photo of a Chinese tomb resembling the Xbox logo went viral, prompting a joke from Microsoft.
Crackdown 3 Will Not Have a Battle Royale Mode
Crackdown 3's developers experimented with several modes but ruled out a 100-player Battle Royale because of its destruction systems.
Microsoft May Release an Xbox One Without a Physical Media Drive
According to a rumor reported by Thurrott, Microsoft may soon release a version of the Xbox One without a drive for any disc format. The goal would be to reduce the device's final price for consumers and make the console more competitive in the eighth-g...
Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice Will Receive Physical Editions for PS4 and Xbox One
Ninja Theory's acclaimed, excellent, and even disturbing game will finally receive a physical edition for Xbox One and Playstation 4. The announcement came from publisher 505 Games, which said it would be available on the market starting Decembe...
Rumor: Fallout: New Vegas Developer Obsidian May Be Bought by Microsoft
A Kotaku report claimed Microsoft was close to acquiring Obsidian Entertainment, the studio behind Fallout: New Vegas.