Paul Thurrott

Paul Thurrott is an award-winning technology journalist and blogger with 30 years of industry experience and the author of 30 books. He is the owner of Thurrott.com and the host of three tech podcasts: Windows Weekly with Leo Laporte and Richard Campbell, Hands-On Windows, and First Ring Daily with Brad Sams. He was formerly the senior technology analyst at Windows IT Pro and the creator of the SuperSite for Windows from 1999 to 2014 and the Major Domo of Thurrott.com while at BWW Media Group from 2015 to 2023. You can reach Paul via email, Twitter or Mastodon.

Paul Thurrott’s Recent Posts

Xbox Series X|S: Media Features

Because of the failure of its strategy to position Xbox One as an all-in-one entertainment…

Xbox Game Pass Ultimate Subscribers Get Disney+ Perk

Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members can now access Disney+ for 30 days for free as…

More Games are Landing on Xbox Game Pass Soon

With Microsoft’s Xbox Series X and Series S set to launch tomorrow, the software giant…

EA Play is Coming Soon to Xbox Game Pass

As you may know, EA Play is coming to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PC,…

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Inconsistency (Premium)

You may have heard that “perfect is the enemy of good,” and on that note,…

“Ori” Will Hit 4K/60 FPS on Xbox Series S

Microsoft says that its graphically stunning platform adventure title Ori and the Will of the…

Xbox Series X|S: Share Screenshots and Video Clips

The new Xbox Wireless Controller offers several improvements over the Xbox One Wireless Controller. But…

Xbox Series X|S: Storage Woes

In my reviews of the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, I pointed out…

PUBG is Coming to Microsoft Azure

Microsoft and Krafton announced today that they are bringing PLAYERUNKNOWN’S BATTLEGROUNDS (PUBG) and PUBG Mobile…

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Ask Paul: November 6 (Premium)

Happy Friday! Here’s another great set of questions from readers to kick off the weekend…

Xbox Series X|S: First Boot

The first time you turn on your new Xbox Series X or Xbox Series S…

AMD Launches Ryzen 5000-Series Desktop Processors

AMD has announced its Ryzen 5000-series microprocessors for desktop PCs. Among them is what the…

Apple Updates Almost All of its Software Platforms

Apple has released iOS 14.2, iPadOS 14.2, tvOS 14.2, watchOS 7.1, and HomePod 14.2, delivering…

Xbox Series S Review

The Xbox Series S hits the sweet spot of price, performance, and spousal approval with…

Nintendo Boosts Switch Forecast Yet Again

Nintendo said today that its Switch portable gaming console is so successful this year that…

Xbox Series X Review

Microsoft’s new videogame console promises a generational upgrade in performance and graphical excellence. Does it…

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