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I'm completely impressed by this homemade Xbox gaming handheld — But it makes me long for an official Xbox handheld

Someone built a homemade Xbox gaming handheld and it's impressive.

Windows Central

TV tonight: Phil Spencer is bowled over by New Zealand’s most amazing homes

The property guru takes a tour of the country’s most spectacular residences. Plus: Cush Jumbo poses for Portrait Artist of the Year. Here’s what to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK

"We had a great discussion with the Xbox team at Square Enix." Xbox leads Phil Spencer and Sarah Bond share pics from their Japanese game dev charm offensive at the Tokyo Game Show

Microsoft's consistency when delivering for Japanese and other Asian gaming markets has been middling at best. However, the firm has maintained a presence at the big Tokyo Game Show for several years now. Is progress finally being made?

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Xbox boss Phil Spencer gets his hands on the PS5 Pro: "The X button's in the wrong place"

Phil Spencer holding a DualSense is the most surreal thing you'll see today

GamesRadar

PC Gamer at Tokyo Game Show 2024 Day 2 report: Microsoft's Game Pass gambit boosts PC gaming, while Konami leans on Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater

TGS 2024 continues to be a good one for PC gamers

PC Gamer

"StarCraft is not dead at Blizzard" - Blizzard reportedly "incubating" another StarCraft shooter after its last attempts failed

With a former Far Cry boss at the helm

GamesRadar

"We've seen the largest number of Xbox console players in the region to date," Xbox lead Phil Spencer confirms growth in Asia

Things are improving for Xbox in Asia. At the Tokyo Game Show presentation, Xbox lead Phil Spencer confirmed that Xbox has seen its userbase swell in Asia, and now represents its largest player base in the region the platform has ever had.

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Phil, buddy, you can't just tease StarCraft fans only to announce that the RTS is coming to Game Pass

It's just cruel.

PC Gamer

StarCraft Remastered and StarCraft 2 are coming to PC Game Pass — here's when

StarCraft Remastered and StarCraft 2 are joining PC Game Pass in November 2024, as revealed during the Xbox Tokyo Game Show 2024 presentation.

Windows Central

Can an Xbox gaming handheld dethrone the Nintendo Switch?

Nintendo Switch has, without question, been at the front of the pack in the handheld gaming race, but a recent Xbox leak could spell the end of the company's winning streak.

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Phil Spencer: 'The Government must do more to improve the situation for landlords and downsizers'

London’s housing market is stuck in a vicious cycle of unaffordability, red tape, and inertia, and the Government must make controversial tax decisions to liberate it, according to one of the UK’s best known property pundits.

Evening Standard

Minecraft is finally coming to PS5 a year after Xbox boss Phil Spencer told the FTC Sony was "reluctant" to send them dev kits

Xbox certainly isn't lacking the ability to make PS5 games these days

GamesRadar

Microsoft cuts major team that develops popular product

The tech giant has just made a harsh decision as one of its popular products is facing declining sales.

The Street

Microsoft Cutting More Jobs From Its Gaming Unit

Microsoft is cutting about 650 more positions from its gaming unit as it continues to tighten its belt following the blockbuster buyout of "Call of Duty" maker Activision Blizzard.

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Microsoft gaming's post-acquisition bloodletting continues as 650 more staff are set to be laid off for 'sustainable future growth'

This has to stop at some point, right? Right?

Windows Central

"I know that this is difficult news to hear." New Microsoft Gaming layoffs hit: Xbox CEO Phil Spencer announces 650 redundancies in email to staff

Microsoft Gaming is cutting 650 staff today, after eliminating 1900 staff earlier in the year following its Activision-Blizzard acquisition. In an email to staff shared to Windows Central, Xbox CEO Phil Spencer said no studios would be closed and no devices cancelled, with most layoffs landing in corporate functions.

GamesRadar

Microsoft is reportedly laying off a further 650 people from its gaming staff, 7 months after cutting 1,900 roles across ZeniMax, Xbox, and Activision Blizzard

Microsoft previously announced around 1,900 layoffs in late January

TechRadar

Microsoft is laying off 650 more Xbox staff members, Phil Spencer says the decision was made "to organize our business for long term success"

1,900 jobs were cut earlier this year

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Nintendo needs to release the Switch 2 soon or risk getting buried by competition

It's hard to believe that Nintendo will actually unveil the Switch 2 this month, but the company needs to do it soon or risk getting absolutely buried by its newfound competition.

GamesRadar

Enotria devs thank Phil Spencer himself for "helping to resolve our situation" after indefinitely delaying the Soulslike's Xbox port

"We are now working closely with Microsoft"

PC Gamer

Xbox boss Phil Spencer says he's made the 'worst game choice decisions,' letting exclusives like Destiny slip through his fingers

You know what they say: Hindsight is Xbox 360.

TechRadar

Xbox's Phils Spencer says he's "made some of the worst game-choice decisions" in the past

Xbox boss Phil Spencer has admitted he's made some bad calls in the past by passing on certain games, but has no regrets.

GamesRadar

"I passed on so many games": Phil Spencer says he's made some of the "worst" decisions when it comes to Xbox exclusives, like not signing Destiny or Guitar Hero

He's not a "regrets type person" though

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"Once Vessel of Hatred comes out, hearing all the feedback from that, will have a huge influence in terms of what we do moving forward" — Diablo 4 leads tease massive changes ahead

In this exclusive interview at Gamescom 2024, Diablo 4 leads provide insights into the new Spiritborn class, Mercenaries, and discuss plans to overhaul the paragon system and progression in upcoming patch 2.0.

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