Jez Corden
Fresh out of high school, Jez enjoyed a long career unemployed as a World of Warcraft dragon slayer. After slaying every dragon WoW had to offer at the time, he eventually stumbled into an I.T. support role for a small company smack in the middle of the good old United Kingdom. While in this role, Jez encountered his first "tech fanboys," people who inexplicably get so deep into tech that they start rooting for them, much like a sports team.
One day, Jez picked up a Windows Phone on a whim — and little did he know it would eventually land him a role as a managing editor for the biggest Windows-focused site in the world! "This is actually pretty cool," he thought, watching the Windows Phone 8.1 tiles flip and cycle, followed by a "wow!" upon discovering the games therein had actual Xbox achievements baked in as standard. "I must tell the world about this," he resolved and began blogging during breaks at work. As one of the few people on Earth who actually actively used and enjoyed using a Windows Phone, Nokia invited Jez to MWC to watch them launch the Lumia 640. Enticed by the promise of free whiskey, Jez immediately leaped at the opportunity. Wholly impressed by the fact that there was someone else on Earth who loved Windows Phone more than he did, Windows Central editor Daniel Rubino saw Jez's excellent content from MWC and promptly offered him a job, and now the rest is history.
Since joining Windows Central, Jez turned his workaholism and restlessness to producing masses of world-exclusives on the Microsoft ecosystem. From the existence and spec sheet of the Xbox Series S, to unannounced Xbox features and games, Jez also has a wealth of expertise in producing analysis on the Microsoft platform and its future direction. An active user of Windows 11, Surface devices, Xbox consoles, Xbox cloud gaming, and beyond, Jez's role as managing editor is to ensure that Windows Central remains the #1 destination for all news, reviews, and analysis pertaining to the Microsoft ecosystem.
Latest articles by Jez Corden
Microsoft has begun issuing bans for Xbox Series X|S emulator use
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Stick to dev mode, for now ...
Xbox's biggest crisis right now isn't games. It's hardware.
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Xbox Problems With Sony PlayStation announcing a big 40 million milestone today for the PS5, it's time we reflected on how the Xbox Series X|S is doing.
Microsoft discovered a way to market Edge that ISN'T incredibly annoying, but there are conspiracy theories brewing ...
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Gotta' go fast Microsoft Edge is a great browser with terrible marketing. Until now. Say hi to Edgehog.
Armored Core 6: Fires of Rubicon preview (Xbox, PC) — Steel yourself
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Rubicon Beckons Armored Core VI delivers rewarding complexity in droves on Xbox and PC.
People are tricking AI news bots to write fake stories about World of Warcraft (and it's hilarious)
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WoWGPT Zleague.gg was outed for stealing reddit content and using it to create articles recently. WoW players took the bot to task, resulting in hilarity and shitposting.
ASUS ROG Ally one month later: Here are 5 things I want you to know before buying
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ASUS ඞ I love the ASUS ROG Ally. It has become a primary gaming device for me, but it is NOT perfect. Here are some things you absolutely need to know before buying it.
Microsoft ends Xbox Live Gold forever. Say hello to Xbox Game Pass 'Core.'
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A new deal Xbox Game Pass Core is replacing Xbox Live Gold after many years, but you shouldn't be worried. Here's why and when the change is happening.
Will Call of Duty still be on PS4 and PS5 when Xbox buys Activision?
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CoD on PS5 The answer is yes. Microsoft has entered into a legally binding agreement to keep Call of Duty with PlayStation. Here are the details.
Explosive Exchange: FTC Chair faces off against hostile US Congress over Microsoft-Activision merger
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FTCensured FTC Chair Lina Khan takes the hot seat.
Bored? Party like it's 2001 with this Windows XP ghosting error web simulator.
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👻🪟 I found myself hungry for some Windows error ghosting this morning. Thankfully, there's a web app for that. Come check it out.
My personal top 7 Amazon Prime deals you should defo buy: Tech, gaming, Xbox
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👑👑👑 Jez Corden Recommends: My personal top 7 Amazon Prime Day tech, gaming, and Xbox deals you should definitely consider this week.
Despite reports, the UK regulator is NOT backing down over Xbox's Activision deal
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CMArgh A CNBC report claimed that Microsoft and the UK CMA had already agreed to a small "divestiture" to get the deal approved. Turns out that was likely false. Here's what's happening next.
U.S. federal Judge Corley finally rules on Microsoft's Xbox-ABK deal: Microsoft WINS
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👩🏻⚖️ The past couple of weeks have seen the FTC and Xbox come to blows in federal court, over the FTC's desire to delay Microsoft's merger with Activision Blizzard. The decision is finally here.
Why Microsoft won't be the company to mainstream consumer AI use
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Stick the landing Will Microsoft mainstream AI? A brief glimpse at Microsoft's history of cutting-edge tech tells us that it won't be the company that mainstreams AI use.
The Cuphead Collector's Edition from iam8bit is full of whimsy and magic
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CEhead Cuphead is a real boy, kinda. Collectibles giant iam8bit has produced this loving and handcrafted Cuphead merch package, ideal for megafans everywhere.
Bombshell PlayStation emails reveal Sony's true feelings about Xbox's Activision merger
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ABKO'd A fresh round of internal documents reveals PlayStation's true feelings about the Xbox-Activision merger.
Xbox's proposal to acquire Sega actually supports its FTC arguments — here's how
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Segaaaaaaaa 🦔 Microsoft wanted to keep SEGA and its games fully multiplatform in the event of an acquisition.
Thanks to the FTC, another upcoming Xbox exclusive may have been revealed
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🐲🐲🐲 Xbox and IO Interactive's Project Dragon appeared in the Xbox FTC court case documents, but does that mean the game is still in development?
It seems Microsoft sacrificed Xbox Series X sales to build Xbox Cloud Gaming servers
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Xcloudy Microsoft is heavily behind PlayStation 5 in market share, and Xbox Cloud Gaming is to blame, according to these FTC documents.
Will Starfield have fishing? Todd Howard just delivered some devastating news 🎣
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Starfish in Starfield? It took the best part of a decade for Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim to grab fishing as a baseline feature. Has Bethesda Softworks learned how important fishing is for Starfield?! Apparently not!
In Los Angeles, I saw a new Xbox emerge
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Xboxygenated With renewed confidence, Microsoft's Xbox is marching to a higher level.
Obsidian responds to 'concerns' about Avowed's Xbox and PC visuals and scope
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Avowed comments Comments from a developer shed light on Microsoft and Obsidian's upcoming RPG epic.
I was wrong about the ASUS ROG Ally
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My new Ally A short while ago, I wrote about how I would be sticking with my Steam Deck over the ASUS ROG Ally. But then, I got to play with one.