Category Archives: Microsoft

Microsoft unveils new ROG Xbox Ally and ROG Xbox Ally X handhelds; Consoles to be released later this year

Posted on June 19, 2025 by Lavon Samuel Davis

  First the Nintendo Switch 1 and Nintendo Switch 2, then Valve’s Steam Deck. Now, Microsoft’s ROG Xbox Ally and ROG Xbox Ally X. Like the Steam Deck, the RXA and RXA X are technically handheld PCs. They’re as powerful … Continue reading →

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Microsoft announces price increases for both Xbox Series models effective immediately; First Party Xbox Series games to be increased to $80 by the Holidays

Posted on May 2, 2025 by Lavon Samuel Davis

  Four weeks after Nintendo shadow revealed Nintendo Switch 2 games will cost $80 to $90, Microsoft is announcing unprecedented price hikes of their own. Everyone was bracing for Microsoft and Sony to announce the games for their next consoles … Continue reading →

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A New California State Law on the digital distribution of Video Games highlights the need for Loss Protection for Consumers; Breaking News from the Video Game History Foundation

Posted on December 19, 2024 by Lavon Samuel Davis

  California governor Gavin Newsom recently signed a bill that forces the entire video game industry to say what we’ve all known for about almost 20 years in regards to buying video games digitally: You are not actually buying the … Continue reading →

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What’s this about the Xbox and the Playstation brands being in some kind of trouble?

Posted on May 14, 2024 by Lavon Samuel Davis

  For almost 25 years, two of the biggest tech companies in the world–Sony and Microsoft–have fought for the top spot in the console market via their respective Xbox and Playstation platforms. Nintendo, which has been a part of the … Continue reading →

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This is a “friendly” reminder that at least 75% of gaming history is lost to time forever

Posted on October 31, 2023 by Lavon Samuel Davis

  Xbox President Phil Spencer recently repeated something he publicly said about Nintendo and Sony several years back: Preserve your gaming history. This time he made it a point to note unlike Nintendo, Sony and former console maker Sega, over … Continue reading →

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Now might not be a bad time to buy an Xbox One or Xbox Series X|S if you don’t have one already

Posted on October 22, 2022 by Lavon Samuel Davis

  The interesting thing is most of Xbox’s dozen and a half studios does make games for Sony and Nintendo consoles too. Despte announcing they recently bought Activistion Blizzard fro $96 Billion–the biggest gaming studio purchase in the history of … Continue reading →

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Xbox CEO Phil Spencer to the Industry: “Preserve your Gaming History through Emulation”

Posted on March 10, 2022 by Lavon Samuel Davis

  The Xbox brand celebrated its 20th Anniversary last year. It’s easy to forget at the time Microsoft announced it was throwing its hat into the gaming industry, Sega was in the process of filing for bankruptcy. The original Xbox … Continue reading →

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An important message to Parents on Internet Safety and Video Games

Posted on October 10, 2018 by Lavon Samuel Davis

  As more of the world has access to the internet and social media compared to 20 years ago, it is even more important than ever that we exercise caution when it comes to how we use modern technology. More … Continue reading →

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Microsoft ceases production of the Xbox 360

Posted on April 22, 2016 by Lavon Samuel Davis

…We knew this day would eventually come: The Xbox 360 is now a collector’s item. Released in the US on November 22, 2005, the Xbox 360 was the second of the three last-gen consoles to be released. The Wii was … Continue reading →

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Xbox 360 Update Allows External Hard Drives up to 2TB

Posted on April 30, 2015 by Lavon Samuel Davis

  If this isn’t assurance Microsoft will continue to support the 360, I don’t know what is. Previously, the largest allowed external HDD or Flash Drive was 35GB back when the console launched. I have two in my 360 right … Continue reading →

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