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Microsoft
2 dispatches on Microsoft.
Game Pass's 'Recovery' Is a Press Release, Not a Comeback
Microsoft says Game Pass acquisitions are up and retention is improved after its April 2026 price cut. But the numbers behind the claim don't exist — and the structural problems that drove millions away still do.
PlayStation's PC Embargo Is a Bet That Scarcity Still Wins
Sony just pulled its single-player first-party games off Windows for good. Microsoft is going the opposite direction with Project Helix. Two giants, two irreconcilable visions of where gaming power lives.