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.
1 Accidentally biting your tongue or scalding it on something straight out of the oven can result in a sore tongue until the damage heals. Grinding or clenching the teeth can also irritate the sides of the tongue and cause it to become painful. 2  Smoking. Smoking can irritate the tongue and make it sore.  Mouth ulcers.