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Microsoft’s Project XCloud begins testing iOS support
Microsoft’s Project XCloud, their direct entry into the cloud streaming service market, is expanding its coverage. In a blog post, Microsoft has announced another new addition coming to the cloud gaming platform. The service has been in beta for a while now, slowly rolling out new features and teasing support for a wide array of Xbox
Phil Spencer defends no launch exclusives strategy
Phil Spencer, head of the gaming division of Microsoft, has quickly become a mouthpiece for Microsoft in a good way. His insistence on accessibility and a welcoming gaming environment has been welcomed by many. What hasn’t been so well-received is console fans criticizing the Xbox brand for a lack of powerful and attractive exclusive games.
Microsoft sees revenue drop as Xbox Series X looms
Microsoft has now revealed its financial results for the quarter ended December 31, 2019, as compared to the corresponding period of last fiscal year. This shows an overall growth, but some sectors seem to be slumping. The company saw revenues grow by 14% to $36.9 billion overall, while other areas sagged a bit. Earnings were up
Microsoft allegedly paid between $20-$30 million for Ninja to move to Mixer
Ninja moving to Mixer was big news. The most popular Twitch streamer on the platform at one time built a multi-million dollar fortune out of a combination of on-stream revenue and a media blitz to build his wider brand. It was a smart move, as streaming can’t last forever. Ninja made the wisest choice he
Resident Evil 4, Shadow of Mordor and other AAA games leaving Xbox Game Pass
Xbox Game Pass will be removing a handful of games from it’s service in January, with some AAA titles leaving. This is a very common occurrence for these on-demand services, as the licensing agreements and other underlying contracts that keep games on the service will always run out at some point. So what games will
Xbox will stick with E3 2020 after Sony dips
Xbox boss Phil Spencer has made it clear that Xbox brands will not be abandoning E3, and will return in 2020 to the convention. Their goals are pretty clear, they want to liaise with the fans and see what people are truly excited about. With the upcoming launch of the Xbox Series X, Microsoft will
Microsoft has a problem, Windows 7 is too popular
A new report from NetMarketShare reveals that Windows 7 remains the second most-used desktop operating system. This more than decade-old OS retains more than 25% market share, coming in at 26.64% usage across the PC space. That insane 1-in-4 metric means that despite Windows 10 having been around for five years, it still has a
Windows 7 users will be hit with nag screens to update, again
Windows 7 is teetering on the edge of it’s end-of-life phase. The exceedingly popular OS was released to manufacturing on July 22, 2009, and became generally available on October 22, that year. Since then, millions of PC users have stuck to their guns, and often refuse to upgrade to other, more secure, operating systems. These
GTA IV pulled from digital stores over Games for Windows
Games for Windows is something you might have heard of if you’re fairly new to PC gaming, and it’s easy to forget such a pox. The irritating DRM and content distribution platform that is Microsoft’s Games For Windows Live platform was launched in 2009, quickly becoming a foil for many PC gamers. Grand Theft Auto
Sea of Thieves is the most successful new IP for Microsoft this gen
With more than 10 million players, Microsoft has now slapped the label of “most successful new IP this generation” onto Sea of Thieves. The game now has more than 10 million players, and continues going strong. The strength of the IP comes down to a couple of factors. Sure, the appeal of a high seas
Xbox Game Pass won’t raise prices anytime soon
In a new interview, Xbox fans got some good news. Microsoft’s Executive Vice President of the gaming division said that the company is not planning on increasing the prices for Xbox Game Pass. According to Spencer, things are good and they don’t want to rock the boat. “Game Pass for us right now is a
The Xbox Series X I/O confirmed, one HDMI, two USB-A
A report from Thurrott reveals the confirmed I/O panel for the Xbox Series X. The information was revealed by speaking to “several insiders,” and confirming exactly what the new Xbox console will feature on the back. This comes days after the massive gaffe that AMD pulled during CES 2020. The company took part in a keynote,
AMD used fake Xbox Series X render in Keynote
Apparently, AMD just made a major mistake during CES 2020. During the keynote presentation today in Las Vegas, the company focused in on their plans for the future. On their various efforts, the PC giant teased a new series of mobile processors with the Ryzen 4000 series, and the RX 5000 series Radeon graphics cards.
The Xbox Series X has 8K resolution capability
A newly leaked image of the main processor for the new Xbox Series X has revealed an interesting detail. Assuming this is a legitimate picture of the CPU assembly for the new Microsoft console, there’s a few details that have just been confirmed. It’s very likely that it’s real considering it comes from when Phil
Xbox Series X Will Have Backwards Compatibility at Launch
The Xbox Series X may have the most confusing naming convention of all time, but that’s seemingly par for the course with the Xbox brand. What’s a lot less confusing, is what features the new console will have. That one area is the backwards compatibility functions for the new console generation. Backwards compatibility is a
Sea of Thieves announces holiday event and full tutorial
Sea of Thieves has long had a problem with one area in particular. Sure, the open-world sea game is pretty accessible, but that doesn’t mean new players can immediately find their way around and get stuck into the complex quest lines, various factions and other deeper mechanics. So when Rare and Microsoft teased that future
MLB The Show 20 will be cross-platform
The only major baseball title out right now that offers incredibly detailed and realistic baseball video games, MLB The Show, will be moving away from the Sony exclusivity deal the game has resided in for years. Sony, Major League Baseball, and the MLBPA have announced that the franchise is getting a pretty major change. With
Minecraft Bedrock cross-play update coming to PS4
Microsoft has announced that the PlayStation 4 version of Minecraft is to be updated to the Bedrock version of the game tomorrow, putting it at feature parity with the Xbox One and Nintendo Switch versions. In essence, all of the console versions of the popular adventure title are effectively the same now. Console players in
Lower-end Xbox Scarlett has less RAM, is “a pain in the ass”
Earlier this week we reported on statements supplied to Kotaku from various sources, which claimed that Microsoft is revising plans previously thought dead. That rumor was centered around a previously scrapped plan to ship to Xbox Scarlett SKUs— a powerful, top-of-the-line system (codenamed Anaconda) and a more affordable variant with lower specs(codenamed Lockhart)—as it appears
Google Stadia’s flop of a launch signals relief for Microsoft and Sony
Google Stadia hasn’t had the easiest time since launch. With a meager launch lineup combined with the already-existing technical hurdles, the cloud gaming effort is going to have a tough time breaking down barriers and growing in the next few years. For Google, this is a bad sign as the reception from this early time
Xbox Game Pass has nine more games coming to PC in December
Microsoft has just announced the next batch of games coming to Xbox Game Pass. So if the addition of Halo: Reach to the Master Chief Collection wasn’t enough for Xbox Game Pass subscribers, you’ve got even more options on the way. The company teased many of these titles back at X019 earlier this year, so we’re finally getting
Phil Spencer says Scarlett will not use VR
Speaking with Stevivor, Xbox head Phil Spencer explained that the company’s next console won’t have a focus on VR. Sony has already doubled down on their own iteration though, PSVR. As Sony has already announced that a new version of PSVR will eventually debut for the PS5. The former will no doubt be looking to
Microsoft could replace Xbox One S with Scarlett, due to xCloud
The Project xCloud streaming service is still a fair ways away from launch, but that has never stopped Microsoft from pushing it, and planning for the future. Dozens of games are already waiting to debut for the service, giving Microsoft a leg up on the competition. And with all of the increased competition, like Amazon,
Xbox Game Pass bringing dozens more games by 2020
X019 has wrapped for the day, but the news continues to flow in and bring more and more games to the forefront. The big focus for Microsoft this year was their on-demand Xbox Game Pass service for Xbox One and PC. The great platform already has more than 100 games on it, for both Xbox
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