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Microsoft has launched a voluntary departure program for about 60,000 employees—roughly a quarter of its workforce. AI, Copilot, Xbox, and HR teams are affected; the decision must be made by the end of December 2026.

Microsoft has launched Xbox Labs under the leadership of Scott Van Vliet. The division focuses on AI-modding, cross-platform porting, and neural network optimization.

Microsoft has announced the compact XBOX Nano Controller weighing 100 grams and priced at $49.99. Sales launch is scheduled for November 4, 2026, with multi-platform support.

Double Fine founder Tim Schafer criticized game industry top management for greed amid a four-year crisis and discussed details of the studio's departure from Xbox.

Rockstar accidentally revealed new GTA 6 islands on a collector's edition poster. Meanwhile, experts report a significant pre-order advantage for PlayStation 5.

Xbox game owners can now get their PC versions for free thanks to the partnership with Ubisoft 🎮💻. Updating Ubisoft Connect will grant access to games and DLC until August 4, but there will be no reverse transfer from PC to console. 🚫🔄

Millions of gamers worldwide faced a global Xbox outage: accounts, the store, and even disc-based games went offline. Microsoft confirmed the issue and is working on a fix, but glitches may still occur. The incident happened amidst massive layoffs at the company. 🎮🚫

Jared Palmer, Vice President of Engineering for Xbox, has left Microsoft just two months after his appointment. 🎮💻 He will lead the engineering division at the startup Cognition, which created the first autonomous AI engineer, Devin. This is a serious blow to Asha Sharma's plans to restructure Xbox.

The OneBGS union has accused Bethesda of violating Canadian labor laws following mass layoffs that coincided with Fallout announcements. Employees received minimum payouts instead of promised conditions. Players are urged to support workers via Xbox Player Voice. #Bethesda #Fallout #Layoffs

Microsoft has officially launched support for original Xbox games on PC! 🎮 BLiNX, Conker, and other hits are already available in the Microsoft Store. Find out how to access them and what performance nuances exist. 🖥️🕹️