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Microsoft To Remove Xbox Social Clubs With April 2026 Update
Microsoft has announced that it will remove a feature that has long been standard on Xbox consoles with the update coming in April. The feature in question is Social Clubs, which will be permanently removed from the platform in the coming months. According to Microsoft, Social Clubs will be removed…
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Microsoft May Be Planning Multiple Next-Gen Xbox Models, Including a Portable Console
A new report from Windows Central has shared more details about Microsoft’s next-generation Xbox plans. The information brings together previous rumors and adds new elements, suggesting that Microsoft may be preparing a range of next-gen Xbox devices, possibly including an official portable console. The main idea remains the same as…
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Microsoft Reports Rising Revenue, But Xbox Sales Continue to Fall
Microsoft has released its financial results for the latest fiscal quarter, reporting higher overall revenue alongside a continued decline in Xbox sales. The company posted a 17% increase in revenue, reaching $81.3 billion, while net income rose even more sharply, climbing 60% to $38.5 billion. Unfortunately, the picture is less…
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Microsoft Releases Emergency Patch to Fix Windows 11 Shutdown Bug
Windows 11 devices, especially after the January 2026 security update, have encountered a specific bug: when trying to shut down the computer, it restarts instead of turning off. The issue affects only a small group of users — those with systems that have Secure Launch, a security feature designed to…
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Microsoft Ends CD Metadata Support in Windows 11 Media Player
Microsoft has quietly removed support for one of the oldest features in its media player, directly affecting users who still use physical discs on their computers. Without any prior notice, the tools responsible for fetching album information and updating metadata online have stopped working. This means that when you insert…
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Microsoft Could Lay Off Thousands of Employees in January, Xbox Division Also Affected
According to a new report from the financial analysis site Tip Ranks, Microsoft Corporation is expected to lay off thousands of employees in January 2026. While exact figures are not confirmed, estimates suggest that between 11,000 and 22,000 jobs could be cut worldwide. Among the affected divisions is the gaming…
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Microsoft Removes the Only Official Way to Activate Windows 11 Without Internet Access
Microsoft has taken another step in its effort to keep users constantly connected, quietly eliminating one of the oldest and most useful activation methods — phone activation. Until now, this method allowed administrators and users with isolated systems to validate a Windows 10 or Windows 11 license without direct internet…
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Microsoft Updates Windows 11 to Reduce RAM Usage and Free Up Memory
The price of RAM has been rising sharply in recent months, mainly due to the growing demand from artificial intelligence technologies. This situation has affected multiple industries, including gaming. However, Microsoft has started taking steps to ease the problem by improving the memory efficiency of Windows 11. Windows 11 Becomes…
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Fans Launch Campaign Urging Microsoft to Revive Windows Phone
The community has not forgotten Microsoft’s mobile past — and there’s still nostalgia. A recent campaign hosted on Change.org has started circulating among users who miss having a third option in the mobile operating system market. The proposal, launched by a user from Greece, formally asks the Redmond company to…
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Microsoft Denies Setting a 30% Profit Margin Target for Xbox
As reported by CNBC, Microsoft has denied rumors that it set a goal for its Xbox division to reach a 30% profit margin. The report questioned the company about various claims that surfaced over the past year, including one from Bloomberg. That earlier report stated that Microsoft had given its…
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Microsoft Is Reportedly Helping Bethesda Integrate Unreal Engine Elements into the Creation Engine
Journalist Jez Corden recently commented on rumors about a possible technical update for Starfield, often referred to as Starfield 2.0. According to these reports, Microsoft is helping Bethesda upgrade its Creation Engine by integrating elements inspired by Unreal Engine 5. Collaboration Between Teams Internal sources told Corden that Bethesda is…
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