Microsoft invests in another gaming outfit
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All your bases are belong to Vole

Microsoft has invested in the Korean game company Wemade, which is behind the Legend of Mir MMORPG series on PC and mobile.  It also has a blockchain company that supports its own NFT auction site and crypto service.

Microsoft loses $200 on each Xbox
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Makes it up on accessories and games 

Software King of the World Microsoft loses up to $200 on each Xbox console it sells.

Meta is just a poorly built video game
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Microsoft's Xbox boss dismisses the hype

Microsoft exec Phil Spencer (pictured) has said that Facebook's Metaverse was just a poorly constructed video game and too dull for him to be bothered with.

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X improved by disabling CCD
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At least for gaming 

It is possible to get a 10 per cent improvement for gaming on the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X by disabling one of two CCDs.

Sony’s M.2 2280 PCIe4 x4 NVMe SSD gamble paid off
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Played its cards right

Sony appears to have made a good decision to use M.2 2280 PCIe4 x4 NVMe SSDs for additional storage early even though such drives weren't yet widely available at the time of launch.