Xbox Alpha update teaches a lesson about creating early-adopting updates

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Control Update Gives Everyone Previously PS4-Exclusive Hideo Kojima Mission
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The male blue-lined octopus injects females with venom during sex to avoid being eaten, study shows
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Next Xbox Might Not Be A Traditional Console, May Launch in 2027, Per Insider
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Female founders in game companies got 12.1% of game VC deals in 2024 | The DeanBeat (updated)
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