Month: February 2026
Xbox shakeup: Phil Spencer and Sarah Bond are leaving Microsoft
After nearly 40 years at Microsoft, Xbox chief and Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer is leaving the company, along with Xbox president Sarah Bond. Spencer’s retirement was announced in a memo from Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella on February 20th, stating, “Last year, Phil Spencer made the decision to retire from…
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Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2026: The Galaxy S26 and other devices that might launch on February 25
Samsung’s 2025 was filled with new foldables, an ultra-thin new form factor and the launch of Google’s XR platform. After making some announcements at CES 2026, the company has announced its first Galaxy Unpacked of the year will take place on February 25, where it is expected to introduce the…
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Microsoft says today’s Xbox shakeup doesn’t mean game studio layoffs
Not yet, it seems. “To be clear, there are no organizational changes underway for our studios,” Microsoft gaming boss Matt Booty wrote in his memo today. It’s a little buried under everything else Microsoft’s outgoing and incoming gaming CEOs are saying, so figure it’s worth dragging to the surface! Source
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Our Reviewers’ Top TV Pick for Gamers Is at Its Lowest Price in Months
This Samsung OLED comes loaded with features specifically for gamers. Source
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SCOTUS rules Trump’s tariffs are illegal — but the fight is far from over
The US Supreme Court struck down some of Donald Trump’s tariffs on foreign imports, which have become a hallmark of the chaos of the second Trump administration. The court’s ruling deals specifically with duties levied using a law called the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), something no other president…
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Read Microsoft gaming CEO Asha Sharma’s first memo on the future of Xbox
Dear team, Today I begin my role as CEO of Microsoft Gaming. I feel two things at once: humility and urgency. Humility because this team has built something extraordinary over decades. Urgency because gaming is in a period of rapid change, and we need to move with clarity and conviction.…
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