Microsoft to acquire Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion

Satya Nadella says the deal ‘will play a key role in the development of metaverse platforms’

By Tom Warren

Windows 11 SE laptops arrive to take on Chromebooks in schools

Microsoft is battling against Chromebooks again

By Tom Warren

Microsoft

The Microsoft hub brings you all the latest Microsoft news on Windows 10, Office 365, Surface hardware, and Microsoft's iOS and Android apps like Outlook, Skype, Office, and many more.

HP’s Elite Dragonfly G3 gets bigger keys and a 3:2 display

By Monica Chin January 27

4 comments / new

Microsoft is making its Xbox subscriptions more flexible after UK regulator steps in

By Tom Warren January 27

10 comments / new

Tech giants call on SCOTUS to let EPA regulate CO2 emissions

By Justine Calma January 26

GameStop has an Xbox Series X bundle available right now (update: sold out)

By Antonio G. Di Benedetto January 26

Windows 11 is getting Android apps, taskbar improvements, and more next month

By Tom Warren

New Notepad and Media Players also on the way

Microsoft got a whole lot of people to play Halo and Forza

By Mitchell Clark January 25

49 comments / new

Call of Duty’s next three games will hit PlayStation despite Microsoft’s Activision deal

By Jay Peters January 25

35 comments / new

Microsoft Office, cloud services, and Windows boost revenue in Q2

By Tom Warren January 25

19 comments / new

Blizzard announces new survival game while still reeling from multiple controversies

By Ash Parrish January 25

It’s 2022, and the Surface Duo is finally getting Android 11

By Jay Peters January 24

23 comments / new

How to protect your PC from ransomware using Windows’ built-in protection

By Mitchell Clark January 21

Employees at Activision studio Raven Software formally organize union

By Ash Parrish January 21

12 comments / new

Leak reveals Microsoft’s canceled Windows OS for dual-screen phones

By Tom Warren January 21

69 comments / new

MSI Creator Z16 review: thin isn’t everything

By Monica Chin January 21

14 comments / new

This controller turns your Android phone into a portable Xbox

By Sam Byford January 21

Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer wants to ‘keep Call of Duty on PlayStation’

By Jay Peters January 20

95 comments / new

Windows 11 is getting a new Task Manager design

By Tom Warren January 20

37 comments / new

Sony expects Microsoft to ‘continue to ensure’ Activision games stay multiplatform

By Tom Warren and Sam Byford

Sony responds to Microsoft’s blockbuster acquisition

Google launches beta of Android games on Windows PCs

By Tom Warren January 19

16 comments / new

Halo Infinite gets a hotfix to address Big Team Battle problems, but it hasn’t helped

By Richard Lawler January 19

3 comments / new

Is Microsoft building a gaming monopoly?

Activision Blizzard acquisition could raise red flags for regulators

By Adi Robertson January 19

213 comments / new

A guide to Microsoft’s Xbox game studios empire

Here’s what Microsoft Gaming could look like after closing on the Activision Blizzard deal

By Ash Parrish January 19

55 comments / new

Banjo-Kazooie returns to Nintendo hardware this week

By Sam Byford January 19

10 comments / new

Microsoft addresses last week’s buggy Windows Updates that broke VPNs and rebooted servers

By Umar Shakir January 18

2 comments / new

Microsoft’s Activision acquisition would instantly make it a force in mobile gaming

By Andrew Webster January 18

4 comments / new

10 Updates

Microsoft and Activision Blizzard: the latest news on the acquisition

By Verge Staff January 18

Read Microsoft Gaming CEO’s email to staff about the Activision Blizzard acquisition

By Tom Warren January 18

48 comments / new

Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass service grows to 25 million subscribers

By Tom Warren January 18

20 comments / new

The Verge guide to working from home

The best free apps for video calling

By Barbara Krasnoff January 18

Microsoft lets you follow YouTube creators in Edge browser test

By Tom Warren January 17

14 comments / new

The best noise-canceling headphone deals

By Sheena Vasani

Silence is bliss

Microsoft Teams’ Walkie Talkie feature is now widely available

By Tom Warren January 14

25 comments / new

Microsoft commissions third-party review of its harassment and discrimination policies

By Tom Warren January 14

Here are some must-have accessories for your new Xbox Series X or Series S

By Cameron Faulkner and Sheena Vasani January 13

Microsoft has discontinued all Xbox One consoles

By Tom Warren January 13

108 comments / new

The PC market just had another big year thanks to pandemic demand

By Tom Warren January 13

10 comments / new

Windows 11 is finally getting a new volume indicator

By Tom Warren January 12

56 comments / new

Sony says it’s still making new PS4s, but most stores aren’t selling them

By Richard Lawler January 12

16 comments / new

GameStop and Best Buy have Xbox Series X consoles for order right now (update: sold out at Best Buy)

By Antonio G. Di Benedetto January 11

9 comments / new