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6 dispatches on Microsoft.
The Gap Between What Microsoft Promised and What It's Doing to Xbox Workers
Microsoft laid off Xbox employees this week—including hundreds of union workers—despite a 2022 neutrality agreement. The gap between labor commitments and execution is widening.
Ninja Theory Put Every Bet on One Game. Then Microsoft Pulled the Table.
Ninja Theory unified all 85 developers onto Senua for the first time since 2013—then Microsoft moved to close the studio. The story of how a bold internal bet collided with institutional collapse.
Master Chief Ships on PlayStation for the First Time, and Nothing About It Is Accidental
Halo: Campaign Evolved launches July 28 on PS5—the first mainline Halo ever on Sony hardware. Here's what the UE5 rebuild, Operation: METEORITE, and a community already mid-argument tell us about where the franchise is headed.
Xbox's Third Price Hike in 15 Months Is a Confession, Not a Strategy
Xbox Series X|S prices jump $100–$150 on August 1 — the third hike in 15 months, with no new hardware. Here's what the back-to-back pricing moves actually reveal about where Microsoft's gaming business is going.
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.