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.
Start by making an appointment with your primary care doctor; they can take a look at your tongue and help you figure out what might be going on. One possible cause would be chronic acid reflux, or heartburn. When the acid in the stomach escapes up into the back of the throat, it may cause irritation of the mouth and tongue. Then, when you eat, this burning could be more pronounced, since the surface of the tongue is already irritated. Another common cause of a burning sensation in the tongue is gingivitis, which is an infection of the gum lining. When the gums are inflamed, this leads to a large number of bacteria in the mouth, which can irritated the tongue.