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Xbox Is Banning 'Unauthorized' Controllers And Accessories

Published on October 30, 2023

Microsoft appears to be cracking down on third-party peripherals for its consoles. Players are reporting getting error messages when they try to use certain off-brand controllers on Xbox Series X/S, with the accompanying text telling them them that the devices are not authorized and will no longer usable come…

Microsoft May Drop Support for 'Unauthorized' Xbox Controllers, Accessories

October 30, 2023

Xbox’s latest console patch has hidden DRM that appears to brick some commonly used third-party Xbox accessories. While the company claims that these unauthorized controllers and USB ports somehow hurt gamers’ experience, gaming accessibility advocates say it could drastically limit what they can do with their own…Read more...

Extreme Diet Content Should Not Be Incentivized, Meta Oversight Board Says

October 30, 2023

Meta’s Oversight Board wants the company to revise its policies to prevent it from incentivizing creators who post about dangerous extreme diets. As of now, creators posting through Meta’s Partner Monetization Program can earn ad revenues off of content that describes people trying to survive on only juice or no food…Read more...