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Microsoft killed his dream MMO despite apparently loving it, says former Elder Scrolls Online head, so he left: "The game I had waited my entire career to create"

Matt Firor left Zenimax after the cancellation of Project Blackbird

GamesRadar

Former Elder Scrolls Online chief confirms Microsoft's 2025 bloodbath drove his departure from ZeniMax: 'Project Blackbird was the game I had waited my entire career to create'

Matt Firor announced his split from ZeniMax Online Studios the same day Microsoft laid off roughly 9,000 employees and cancelled multiple game projects.

PC Gamer

2025 promised a handheld revolution — and while some devices delivered, others exposed the cracks in the booming market

Handheld gaming is my new daily driver, but the industry is at a crossroads. To survive 2026, PC handhelds need to stop acting like PCs and start acting like consoles.

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Game prices rose higher in 2025, but is AAA losing out to budget titles? I tried "voting with my wallet" — and I don't regret it

Is the $80 game a dead end? While 2025 saw big publishers hiking prices, I and many other gamers moved in the other direction.

Windows Central

The 10 most impactful outages of 2025

Tom’s Guide tracked multiple outages in 2025 and these are the ones that had the biggest impact as services suffered interruptions this year.

Tom’s Guide

The 13 Most Anticipated Games Of 2026

A look at the biggest video games releasing in 2026 that we can't wait to play.

Inverse

Microsoft in 2025: year in review

Microsoft doubled-down on AI this year, and the resulting backlash marked one of the biggest stumbles for the company.

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Rising hardware costs, publisher incentives, and platform strategy shifts all point to 2026 becoming the year cloud gaming takes over — whether players want it or not

RAM prices are so high that 2026 being a year cloud gaming finally breaks out into the big time might not be a crazy idea.

Windows Central

3 Windows 11 and Microsoft features you'll love in 2026 — and 1 you'll hate

As 2025 wraps up, we look ahead at the Windows 11 and Microsoft features arriving in 2026.

Windows Central

The 10 most anticipated video games of 2026

As 007 makes his gaming return, you can climb a mountain in Cairn, play a scaredy-cat in Resident Evil, and play a criminal couple in GTA VI

The Guardian - UK

Xbox and Double Fine's Keeper on Game Pass is filled to the brim with strange little guys — I just think they're neat!

Keeper is the latest game from Double Fine Productions under Xbox Game Studios, and it's filled with adorable little guys.

Windows Central

Everything we expect from Xbox in 2026, including Halo on PlayStation and the return of Fable

Xbox’s 2026 is likely to be a major year, if not for the current generation, then for the next. Here are our predictions for what Microsoft's gaming arm will be up to next year.

TechRadar

Lenovo just updated its Legion Go handhelds to better support the Xbox Full Screen Experience — just like the Xbox Ally

A new Legion Space update brings a variety of improvements and optimizations to Legion Go handhelds, especially for the Xbox Full Screen Experience.

Windows Central

People are paying $650 over MSRP for the Lenovo Legion Go 2 because it’s nearly impossible to find — and honestly, I get it, it’s the best handheld gaming PC of 2025

The Lenovo Legion Go 2 has officially become the handheld gaming device of 2025 — and the market proves it. It’s so hard to find right now that people are paying $650 over MSRP just to get one.

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"If Mario starts appearing on PlayStation, that's the apocalypse": Former Sony exec Shawn Layden thinks exclusives still have "huge value"

"And the same goes for Nathan Drake and Uncharted. They make the platforms sing."

Evening Standard

The games we’re looking forward to playing in 2026

From indie darling Slay the Spire to Grand Theft Auto 6, we round up the best of next year

TechRadar

PlayStation’s 2026 is likely to be more of the same, and that’s no bad thing

The year ahead for Sony looks promising, but will the publisher continue to lean on live-service titles? We predict what 2026 might have in store for PS5 and PlayStation.

Tom’s Hardware

Xbox Full-Screen Experience support come to Lenovo Legion Go devices in latest update, with native FSE toggle — Legion Space now available as a widget in Xbox Game Bar

Lenovo Legion Go devices that already have FSE support can now enjoy richer integration with Microsoft's console-like UI, thanks to a new Legion Space update. Lenovo has added new shortcuts and a native Xbox Game Bar widget to expand Xbox FSE functionality, along with an FSE toggle right inside Legion…

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Xbox can’t wait to get out of 2025 and start talking about the next generation

Microsoft priced itself out of the console market and started talking up the next generation.

25 best games of 2025 – the greatest PS5, Xbox, PC and Switch games of the year

Here are our favourite games of 2025... and most of them are on sale right now!

Windows Central

Comment: What did YOU get for Christmas 2025? 🎅❄️🎄

We want to hear from you! Did you get any cool tech for Christmas? Did you buy any loved ones cool tech? Let's talk about ... cool tech! Happy Holidays and a Merry Christmas to you and yours.

Windows Central

Xbox Ally starter guide: 7 essential steps every new owner should do first

Did you get a shiny new Xbox Ally or Xbox Ally X recently? If so, consider following these steps to improve your experience before diving into those similarly shiny games.

International Business Times UK

The GTA VI 676.7 GB Hoax: Why Gamers Shouldn't Worry About Storage Just Yet

Grand Theft Auto fans were recently sent into a frenzy by a viral Twitter hoax claiming the upcoming title requires a staggering 676.7 GB of space.

Operation Sports

What Was the Hottest Sports Video Game of Every Holiday in the 2010s?

The digital age takes form.

Windows Central

Change.org petition seeks to revive Windows Phone, and dozens are signing up! (including me ... ) — "Third time's a charm."

Has a Change.org petition ever resulted in any meaningful, actual change? I have no idea, but here's one new petition that I thoroughly expect to deliver maximum results.

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