After all, marketing Xbox Live is part of his job description. What is surprising is his promise that Microsoft is going after mobile gaming in a big way, pushing developers to take advantage of Xbox Liveâs servers to build cross-platform games with asynchronous multiplayer elements and cloud storage.
Less common causes. Less commonly, tongue pain may be caused by: 1  a viral infection â such as an infection by viruses that cause hand, foot and mouth disease or cold sores.  vitamin deficiencies and anaemia â a sore tongue can sometimes be a symptom of iron deficiency anaemia and vitamin B12 or folate deficiency anaemia.
Causes. The tongue is often exposed to several irritants that come in the form of food, drinks and smoke. For instance, excessive alcohol intake and smoking as well as intake of very hot coffee or tea can cause tongue irritation. Biting of the tongue may also lead to tongue injury.