Something odd happened this year. Microsoft actually seemed to start to listen.After years of Xbox Series X|S being ignored and bereft of updates, Microsoft began issuing a flurry of new Xbox features in almost rapid-fire style. After a few years of deprioritizing Xbox community building, it has reopened Xbox FanFest this year and is even taking the event global.Similarly, on the Windows side, after years of destroying the operating system's reputation with hollow, forced Microsoft Copilot integrations, Microsoft basically apologized for the state of the Windows 11 OS a few weeks ago. It's bringing back Windows Insider meetups and is…