I called Roundguard dangerous when I saw it at last year’s PAX West, and now that I’ve played the full version, I’m standing by that. It’s a deliberate fusion between… Read More
Update, 1/31/2020: Due to “unexpected circumstances,” Rainway has been removed from the Microsoft Store for the time being. Seattle-based startup Rainway made a surprise announcement Tuesday, rolling out its game… Read More
Microsoft said it will bring its new cloud-based game streaming service to Windows 10 PCs, as part of a flurry of other announcements revealed at this year’s X019 show. Project… Read More
Microsoft’s Project xCloud has gone live. Last week, Microsoft began rolling out a public preview for its new cloud-based gaming service. Participants can play four Microsoft Studios console titles —… Read More
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Microsoft will bring multiple generations of software to its new video game console — but it will come at a cost. In the middle of the company’s big E3 press… Read More
Credible rumors have been spreading for months that Microsoft was working on a new, digital-media-only edition of its Xbox One video game console, without a disc drive. This past week,… Read More
Even after spending the better part of 12 hours exploring it, I still don’t quite feel like I have a handle on Astroneer. It’s got a decent tutorial mission, which… Read More
Microsoft was having major issues with Xbox One on Wednesday that appears to be related to Xbox Live and was causing users to be greeted by a black screen during… Read More
Since their creation in 2005, Xbox achievements have just been a source for bragging rights or incentives from developers to get players to spend more time in their games. But… Read More
Every month PlayStation and Xbox offer updates to their subscription services, PlayStation Plus, Xbox Live Gold, and Xbox Game Pass. Here’s what’s on the docket for January 2019. Free games… Read More
In advance of next month’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, the Singaporean hardware manufacturer Razer has shared images of its forthcoming keyboard and mouse for the Xbox One. We’ve… Read More
Microsoft is reportedly building a new Xbox device that doesn’t have a disc drive and costs less than today’s Xbox One S. Brad Sams at Thurrott.com reports that Microsoft could… Read More
This weekend marked Microsoft’s X018 conference, the fourth-annual showcase for the Xbox family of products, held in Mexico City. A lot was announced, including an upcoming expansion for Forza Horizon… Read More
Today’s featured stories Amazon is staffing up in these HQ2 finalist cities as second headquarters decision nears ‘Alexa, start Halo’: Microsoft adds Alexa and Cortana voice commands for Xbox One… Read More
Windows Central reported on Wednesday that Microsoft’s Project Largo is, in fact, a subscription deal called Xbox All Access. The story was subsequently backed up by Tom Warren, writing at… Read More
Richard Sherman may have left Seattle and the Seahawks for San Francisco and the 49ers, but at least he’s still loyal to Microsoft’s video game platform. The NFL star shared… Read More
COMMENTARY: The Xbox One, it must be said, is doing OK. Microsoft hasn’t released official sales numbers since 2014, but the generally accepted theory is that there are about 30… Read More
A new version of the gigantic original Xbox controller, nicknamed “the Duke,” is slated for release for the Xbox One and Windows 10 next month, and Microsoft offered a sneak… Read More
The Electronic Entertainment Expo, better known as E3, is in full swing this week. It’s as one of the biggest events in the world for the video game industry, and… Read More
Now there’s a logo you wouldn’t have expected to see at Microsoft’s 2017 Xbox E3 press event. That’s the original Microsoft Xbox logo, dating back more than 15 years to 2001.… Read More
Xbox Game Pass, the $9.99 gaming subscription service, will become available to all users starting June 1. Microsoft announced the release date today and gave Xbox Live Gold members early… Read More
Apple came out with a flurry of announcements this week — unveiling a cheaper 9.7-inch iPad, more storage in the iPad mini 4, a new (Product) Red iPhone, a Snapchat-like app called Clips, and… Read More
More than three years after debuting, Microsoft’s Xbox One console still continues to rack up the sales. The Redmond company had its biggest month ever for Xbox One sales in… Read More
Sony has sold 53.4 million PlayStation 4 consoles worldwide in a little more than three years. Sony CEO Kaz Hirai said at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas Wednesday the… Read More
Unprecedented global connectivity, a search for solitude in a fast-paced world, a yearning to connect with something bigger than ourselves … and, of course, the insatiable human desire to play Xbox 360 games… Read More
Xbox One players will soon be able to strap on an Oculus Rift virtual reality headset to further immerse themselves in their games. Microsoft announced today that a long-planned concept… Read More
Looking to take the edge out of what he called “one of the most intense, brutal, violent and disturbing games out there,” Conan O’Brien invited rapper Wiz Khalifa on for the… Read More
Just in time for the first NFL game to stream on Twitter Thursday, the social media company has introduced a new version of its app for streaming live video on Apple… Read More
For the first time since this past October, Microsoft’s Xbox One outpaced Sony’s Playstation 4 for U.S. console sales in July, breaking Sony’s eight-month win streak. “We’re honored that Xbox… Read More