Former Blizzard President Throws Shade at Microsoft’s ‘This is an Xbox’ Strategy

Microsoft launched a somewhat controversial ad campaign called “This is an Xbox” in November 2024. The ads showed devices like tablets, phones, and VR headsets, and called them “an Xbox” simply because they could use Xbox Game Pass. Many fans didn’t like the campaign, feeling it weakened the Xbox brand, particularly as Microsoft was increasingly releasing games on other platforms.

PS5 Has 6 Big Games Releasing in November 2025

As 2025 nears its end, the busy fall season for new game releases is winding down. We won’t see a lot more big titles until around springtime. However, PS5 players still have some exciting new games to look forward to in November and December.

AWS Catastrophe Strikes Crypto Oceans! Coinbase Sinking? 😱

As the calendar cruelly marked October 20, Amazon Web Services, that pulsing artery of the web’s vast body, suffered a grievous rupture, flooding disruption into the veins of countless sites and apps, a veritable hemorrhage of bits and bytes. Serving as the invisible backbone to millions, its failure was like a lover’s betrayal in the dead of night, severe and unforgiving. Scattered among the afflicted, a choir of companies laments the damage wrought upon their empires-chief among them, Coinbase Global Inc., that gilded gate to digital gold. 😏 (Who knew cryptography could be so susceptible to a rainy day in Seattle?)

The Absurd Dance of Ethereum: A Tale of Investment Madness 💸😂

Yet, lo and behold, while our brave souls embraced Ethereum, the dark clouds loomed large. $513 million evaporated from digital asset funds like a sneeze in the wind, spurred by a liquidity avalanche from Binance – yes, another melodramatic plot twist in this crypto-caper! The total outflows, since that fateful day, have reached a lamentable $668 million. Oh, the irony! ETP investors, those gallant knights, seemed to waltz unaffected, while the on-chain holders trembled, clutching their pearls and reflecting on their life choices. 🤦‍♂️

Open World Co-Op Game Is Blowing Up on Steam

Co-op games are currently very popular on Steam, earning a large share of the platform’s income in 2025. The most successful games in this category often include expansive open worlds and the freedom of sandbox gameplay. Now, players can check out *Necesse*, an indie game that blends exploration and teamwork exceptionally well, and is expected to attract many gamers.

🚨 Bitcoin’s OG Whale Strikes Again! $30M Bet That’ll Make You Cry 😂

Enter BitcoinOG (1011short), the crypto equivalent of a folk hero who once made $197 million in a single flash crash. Imagine a man who bets like he’s robbing a tsar’s vault and wins. On-chain whispers say he’s just deposited $30 million in USDC to Hyperliquid-a currency so “stable” it’s basically Monopoly money-and opened a 10x short on 700 BTC. That’s $75.5 million of pure, unadulterated “I bet this thing crashes harder than my aunt’s fruitcake.” The crowd gasps. The bears salivate. The bulls… well, they’re just trying not to faint.