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Tom Warren @tomwarren.co.uk · 01/10/2026

I would speculate that this is for Project Helix, hence the "all XBOX devices" mention. The previous publisher agreement was specific to Xbox One and Xbox Series X / S

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Tom Warren @tomwarren.co.uk · 01/10/2026

Take-Two says it has entered into "a new longterm XBOX Publisher License Agreement" with Microsoft. "The Agreement grants the Company the right to develop, publish, have manufactured, market, advertise, distribute and sell XBOX compatible products for all XBOX devices."

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Tom Warren @tomwarren.co.uk · 30/09/2026

Microsoft Jewel is now on mobile. If you’re looking for a match-3 game to play on your phone that isn’t Bejeweled or Microsoft’s own Candy Crush, you can try Microsoft Jewel on iOS and Android www.theverge.com/games/100281...

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Tom Warren @tomwarren.co.uk · 29/09/2026

Xbox disc-to-digital is rolling out to all consoles now 🙏

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Tom Warren @tomwarren.co.uk · 29/09/2026

Xbox's Mythic Achievements also appear on game tiles 👍

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Tom Warren @tomwarren.co.uk · 29/09/2026

Xbox’s Mythic Achievements are here and they're just like PlayStation Platinum trophies. Xbox testers can try out the new Mythic Achievements today. Details 👇 www.theverge.com/news/1002099...

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Tom Warren @tomwarren.co.uk · 26/09/2026

Xbox is adding a section in the dashboard to show when you lose access to individual disc-to-digital games. "This can happen when you have lost possession of the game discs."

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Tom Warren @tomwarren.co.uk · 23/09/2026

Microsoft has created a Manchester United-themed Surface Laptop 🤮🤮🤮

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Tom Warren @tomwarren.co.uk · 23/09/2026

this is Xbox's new Mythic achievement, which unlocks when you complete 100% of a game's achievements. It's Xbox's own Platinum trophy. Details 👇 www.theverge.com/news/999404/...

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Tom Warren @tomwarren.co.uk · 22/09/2026

Undead Labs says it has had to make a “significant number” of layoffs as part of its Xbox separation. “Their work remains part of Undead Labs and part of State of Decay 3, regardless of where their careers take them next.”

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Tom Warren @tomwarren.co.uk · 17/09/2026

Hideo Kojima also appeared at the Xbox FanFest in Tokyo today 👍

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Tom Warren @tomwarren.co.uk · 11/09/2026

13 years later and this is still the most accurate documentary ever made about iOS vs. Android

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Tom Warren @tomwarren.co.uk · 09/09/2026

here's the new Xbox custom boot animations. You pick the one you want, download it, and then reboot and it's applied. Simple 👍

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Tom Warren @tomwarren.co.uk · 09/09/2026

looking at the iPhone Duo fold animation makes me wish that Windows 11 wouldn't re-arrange all my apps on my multiple monitors every time I resume from sleep 🥲

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Tom Warren @tomwarren.co.uk · 09/09/2026

iOS 27 RC is out for devs

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Tom Warren @tomwarren.co.uk · 09/09/2026

exclusive: hands-on with the Duo

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Tom Warren @tomwarren.co.uk · 05/09/2026

this is the closest thing to perfection I have ever achieved

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Tom Warren @tomwarren.co.uk · 05/09/2026

Nvidia has just released a new hotfix driver that addresses "Intermittent flicker may be observed in browsers when navigating to certain websites" nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/...

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Tom Warren @tomwarren.co.uk · 03/09/2026

Lego PlayStation 🙏 it has 1,911 bricks, Ape Escape and Gran Turismo dioramas inside, and arrives on October 1st for $179.99 / €159.99 / £139.99 www.theverge.com/news/989347/...

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Tom Warren @tomwarren.co.uk · 02/09/2026

Ted Lasso this week. If you know, you know 😅

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Tom Warren @tomwarren.co.uk · 28/08/2026

I’m starting to feel seriously old looking at my Microsoft lanyard collection 🥲

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Tom Warren @tomwarren.co.uk · 27/08/2026

the GTA 6 extended look will be 26 minutes long

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Tom Warren @tomwarren.co.uk · 26/08/2026

t's official, the Xbox Series X25 translucent green console launches on November 13th, priced at $899.99. Preorders start tomorrow

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Tom Warren @tomwarren.co.uk · 26/08/2026

the Xbox + McDonald's collab in the UK has some wild marketing 🫨

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Tom Warren @tomwarren.co.uk · 25/08/2026

even Siri capitalizes Xbox now 😅

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Tom Warren @tomwarren.co.uk · 25/08/2026

Microsoft just unveiled the “Designed for Xbox 25th Anniversary Collection,” which includes nostalgic translucent green accessories from Razer, 8BitDo, GameSir, and more news.xbox.com/en-us/2026/0...

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Tom Warren @tomwarren.co.uk · 23/08/2026

Sony emailing everyone about PlayStation terms of use during a backlash over the end of discs and a lack of digital ownership is certainly a choice

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Tom Warren @tomwarren.co.uk · 21/08/2026

the Xbox Series X25 anniversary console is rumored to be €899.99 (approx $899.99) www.dealabs.com/magazine/exc...

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Tom Warren @tomwarren.co.uk · 20/08/2026

a co-designed Xbox and Ikea collection will be shown for the first time at the Xbox booth at gamescom next week. Here’s a sneak peek 👀 www.theverge.com/tech/982682/...

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Tom Warren @tomwarren.co.uk · 19/08/2026

Xbox has started testing a new "immersive background mode" on Xbox Series X/S consoles. It fades away the Xbox Home UI so you can fully see your background. It's currently in testing with Xbox Insiders

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Tom Warren @tomwarren.co.uk · 19/08/2026

Mattel is back with a DIY recreation of Microsoft’s original Xbox console complete with a chonky replica of the Duke controller www.theverge.com/tech/982322/...

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Tom Warren @tomwarren.co.uk · 19/08/2026

the McDonald’s and Xbox collab in the UK includes a Candy Crush McFlurry, Halo McNuggets, a Forza sour cherry drink, Fallout cheesy potato bites, and a WoW Dragonbreath dip

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Tom Warren @tomwarren.co.uk · 19/08/2026

in case it wasn’t super obvious, this is an AI slop image. There’s a real Xbox and IKEA collab coming at Gamescom, but this image is fake af

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Tom Warren @tomwarren.co.uk · 18/08/2026

25 years of Xbox means an Xbox + Ikea collab is on the way. Just in time for gamescom 😉

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Tom Warren @tomwarren.co.uk · 17/08/2026

Sonos app now has iOS live activities support, so you can control volume and skip songs from the lock screen 🙏

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Tom Warren @tomwarren.co.uk · 14/08/2026

the UK government just issued an emergency alert to everyone’s phones, warning of a “very high risk of wildfires nationally” and advising citizens not to use disposable BBQs, fire pits, garden incinerators, or fireworks

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Tom Warren @tomwarren.co.uk · 13/08/2026

the new Copilot icon. It’s a subtle change over the existing one

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Tom Warren @tomwarren.co.uk · 12/08/2026

Xbox CEO Asha Sharma visited Bethesda Game Studios offices yesterday and CWA union members inflated a giant rat, known as Scabby, to protest the ongoing Xbox layoffs. They also planted red flags to represent each person laid off by Xbox recently

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Tom Warren @tomwarren.co.uk · 11/08/2026

Microsoft’s upcoming Xbox Elite 3 controller has appeared on Reddit. The poster says they purchased it on OfferUp www.reddit.com/r/Controller...

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Tom Warren @tomwarren.co.uk · 11/08/2026

the Surface Phone that Microsoft was working on more than a decade ago has… surfaced. RIP Windows Phone www.windowscentral.com/hardware/sur...

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Tom Warren @tomwarren.co.uk · 11/08/2026

Microsoft has fixed a “bug in the XBOX client software stack” that contributed to the recent outage and impacted license checks for games. The console fix started rolling out on August 10th. The company is also transitioning the backend licensing service to the Xbox team

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Tom Warren @tomwarren.co.uk · 09/08/2026

Little man’s first Arsenal game 😍

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Tom Warren @tomwarren.co.uk · 03/08/2026

I like the new Arsenal third kit, but as I have the complexion of casper the ghost and blonde hair this one really isn’t for me 😅

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Tom Warren @tomwarren.co.uk · 02/08/2026

Tejo's ult makes me smile 😆

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Tom Warren @tomwarren.co.uk · 02/08/2026

Xbox Series X/S price increases in the UK and Europe are 🤯 • 1TB Xbox Series X (disc drive) now £669.99 / €799.99, up more than 30% from £499.99 / €599.99 • 512GB Xbox Series S now £429.99 / €349.99, up 43% from £299.99 / €349.99

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Tom Warren @tomwarren.co.uk · 31/07/2026

if you're wondering how Xbox did compared to the rest of Microsoft over the past year, this chart from @geekwire.com is 🫨

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Tom Warren @tomwarren.co.uk · 30/07/2026

the Xbox app is now rolling out on Hisense TVs. The app lets you stream games through Xbox Cloud Gaming and a Game Pass subscription to Hisense, LG, Samsung, and Amazon Fire TV devices www.theverge.com/games/973299...

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Tom Warren @tomwarren.co.uk · 28/07/2026

Nvidia has released a new GeForce Game Ready 610.88 driver for Halo: Campaign Evolved, Gears of War: E-Day beta, and more www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforc...

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