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. To spite a particularly irritating Apple fanboy, 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
The NVIDIA RTX 4090 is literally bigger than an Xbox Series S
By Jez Corden published
Absolute Unit The NVIDIA RTX 4090 is a beast, and also beastly in size.
Minecraft Legends shows off some of the new mobs you'll be battling
By Jez Corden published
Gaming Minecraft Legends is an upcoming action strategy game, and the team at Blackbird Interactive has offered a fresh glimpse at some of its upcoming units.
Challenged by Xbox Game Pass, Google Stadia's demise was inevitable
By Jez Corden published
Opinion Google Stadia is dead, leaving the playing field wide open for Xbox Game Pass' cloud service.
EPOS GTW 270 earbuds review: A superior sound experience for PC and cloud gaming?
By Jez Corden published
Review The EPOS GTW 270 are a unique option for earbuds fans who simply hate Bluetooth (although, Bluetooth remains an option here).
Microsoft CEO says bosses are scared that you slack off while working from home
By Jez Corden published
News Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella made some comments about the debate over home working culture popularized by the pandemic.
Hints of Certain Affinity's Halo Infinite battle royale 'Tatanka' and new Xbox title 'Suerte' appear in a new interview
By Jez Corden published
Xbox What is Tatanka? We're not exactly sure, beyond the fact it exists, and it's coming to Halo Infinite.
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella comments on Xbox's Activision deal and the slowing economy
By Jez Corden last updated
Xbox In comments to Bloomberg, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella explains why he's "very confident" he'll get regulatory approval for the big Activision Blizzard deal.
Stardeus for Windows PC looks like Rimworld on a spaceship, and I'm here for it
By Jez Corden published
Steam Stardeus takes the best of Rimworld, FTL, and Factorio and sets you on a collision course with an unforgiving cosmos.
Logitech reveals its G CLOUD handheld for Xbox streaming: Here's everything we know
By Jez Corden last updated
Xbox We finally have a dedicated Xbox handheld from Logitech, made in partnership with Microsoft and NVIDIA.
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