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As an analyst, I’ve been watching Xbox closely, and it’s clear things haven’t been smooth sailing recently. We’ve seen layoffs, price increases, significant drops in hardware sales, and a pullback from community interaction. Honestly, the speed at which Xbox has been changing its strategy since the pandemic began has created a lot of confusion, especially among its most dedicated fans, who are now questioning what the future holds for the platform.

As a researcher following Microsoft’s developments, I recently discovered and reported that they’re hosting a Partner Preview event in November. The focus seems to be heavily on their Xbox Play Anywhere program. Over the last few years, Microsoft has really been emphasizing Play Anywhere, as they work towards bringing their development tools for Xbox and PC closer together.

This describes a trend where spending too much time looking at screens can hinder the development of thinking skills that usually grow through hands-on experiences. Early findings suggest this can lead to issues like forgetfulness, trouble concentrating, and a shorter attention span.

Scott Hanselman, who leads the developer community at Microsoft, recently published the initial version of “Windows Edge Light” on GitHub.

A few months ago, we were the first to show you the Xbox Ally, previously known as Kennan. This collaboration between Xbox and ASUS is a new step for Microsoft, allowing its PC partners to use the Xbox name on their own devices.

At only 36 grams, this mouse is incredibly lightweight – less than half the weight of the previous model and the lightest gaming mouse I’ve tested. It keeps the classic, comfortable closed-shell design, and includes side buttons, a precise custom Corsair sensor with 33,000 DPI, improved mechanical switches that feel better than those on the Sabre RGB Pro, and long-lasting battery life.

Although this new training platform uses technology from Microsoft Flight Simulator and Azure, it’s not simply the game itself. Based on how companies often describe these things, it probably has had some of the more typical gaming elements—like career and challenge modes—removed. This “Virtual Airplane” suggests Microsoft might be taking its flight simulator in a new and potentially exciting direction.

This dock is made by Dockcase, a Chinese company specializing in USB hubs and docks. I’ve used several of their hubs before, and they’re now expanding their product line with this dock designed for the Steam Deck. Dockcase is launching the ‘Chizha Mount Ling Dock’ on Kickstarter for $109, offering a $90 discount from its future retail price of $199.

When I got home tonight, everything felt off. It seems like the weekend was really intense, because I couldn’t find a game lobby that wasn’t filled with highly competitive, and sometimes unpleasant, players.

The MSI Raider is a seriously powerful gaming laptop, boasting top-of-the-line components like the NVIDIA RTX 5090 Laptop GPU and AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D processor. But it’s not just about raw performance – MSI has also packed in a lot of great features to enhance your gaming and work experience.