If the holidays around your house involve very little transition from sleepwear to gaming attire, Microsoft has just the item for your wish list, with the return of what’s been… Read More
It looks like virtual reality capabilities won’t be coming to Xbox any time soon. VR doesn’t fit with Xbox’s perspective of gaming as a communal experience, Microsoft’s Executive Vice President… 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 on Monday kicked off public trials of its Project xCloud game streaming service that lets users play high-powered Xbox games such as Halo on their smartphones. The company last… Read More
The Google Assistant is coming to Xbox, the latest example of Microsoft adding more voice control to its flagship gaming console outside of its digital assistant Cortana. Microsoft is kicking… Read More
Microsoft’s highly anticipated Project xCloud game streaming service, which lets users play high-powered Xbox games like Halo on their smartphones, will be available to the public for the first time… Read More
Six of the top 10 best-selling games on Amazon in August were Nintendo Switch titles, according to a new report, an indication that the popularity of the smash hit console… Read More
Microsoft’s Project xCloud — a new cloud gaming initiative that will let people play high-powered Xbox titles on smartphones — has the potential to upend the gaming world. But one… Read More
Rumors have persisted for a while now that Microsoft is working on a low-cost console to complement its upcoming Project xCloud streaming service. However, Xbox Chief Phil Spencer took the… Read More
The clock is ticking on the current generation of gaming consoles, and as Microsoft gets ready to release its next entry a little over a year from now, the tech… Read More
On this week’s Geared Up, we talk about the upcoming Amazon Prime Day, celebrating Amazon’s 25th anniversary. I bring you my tips on finding the best Prime Day deals, while… Read More
Nintendo, Sony, and Microsoft have co-signed a letter to the Office of the United States Trade Representative, arguing against the Trump administration’s proposed 25 percent tariff increase that would impact… Read More
E3 2019 is in the books, and Microsoft Xbox came out swinging. In this episode of Geared Up, we talk about all the big announcements coming out of the Xbox… Read More
Microsoft’s long-rumored next-generation console, Project Scarlett, will officially launch during 2020’s holiday season, the company announced at its E3 2019 briefing on Sunday afternoon. E3 2019: Microsoft hosts an epic… Read More
My son and his buddies may battle all sorts of enemies when they pile into a room to play a few hours of video games. I’ve battled the smell of… Read More
Microsoft today announced several new PC gaming initiatives, a series of moves that fit with Microsoft’s evolution as a more open company willing to bring its products and services to… Read More
Microsoft wants to stamp out toxicity, harassment and abuse in gaming, and it called on fellow tech giants to help out. Xbox chief Phil Spencer outlined Microsoft’s commitment to make… Read More
Microsoft is making gaming more accessible for patients at 22 Veterans Affairs rehab centers by supplying them with its Xbox Adaptive Controllers for players with disabilities. The goal is to… Read More
Microsoft today unveiled the new Xbox One S All-Digital Edition, confirming rumors of the long-awaited console without a disc drive. The $250 console — $50 less than other Xbox One… Read More
Microsoft is bundling its Game Pass subscription service with its Xbox Live Gold membership, the latest move in the company’s push toward a gaming future that relies less on discs… Read More
As Microsoft embarks on a cloud-powered gaming future, the tech giant is reportedly planning to bundle Xbox Live Gold with its game subscription service Xbox Game Pass. First spotted by… Read More
Microsoft is doubling down on gaming inside its cloud division, bringing together several developer tools and services under one umbrella and introducing new capabilities from a key acquisition made last… Read More
Microsoft is adding Minecraft to the Xbox Game Pass subscription service in the latest example of the company’s move into cloud-based gaming. Minecraft, the popular game with 91 million players… Read More
The days of the Xbox console as the primary focus of Microsoft’s gaming division are numbered. Microsoft has spent the last few years refocusing its gaming strategy, expanding the Xbox… Read More
Microsoft has rebranded its game development group Microsoft Studios as Xbox Game Studios, another indication of the company’s desire to spread the Xbox name and platform beyond the console. Microsoft… Read More
One of Microsoft’s favorite gamers will be back in action during the big game on Sunday. And he brought friends. The Redmond, Wash.-based tech giant unveiled its 60-second Super Bowl ad… Read More
Microsoft is again the most-valuable U.S. company — holding a slight lead over Amazon, at least for now — and the company is set to report its most recent quarterly financials Wednesday afternoon,… Read More
Those who wanted to take advantage of the chance to snag an Xbox One with no upfront cost only have a week left. Microsoft announced Thursday that it is ending its… Read More
Rupert Wyatt, director on Showtime, Microsoft, and 343 Industries’ TV adaptation of “Halo,” has left the production, citing time conflicts. Back in June, Showtime announced that it had officially ordered… Read More
The cloud will increasingly enable you to play the game of your choice on any device of your choice. So suggested Phil Spencer, head of Microsoft’s gaming division, at Barclays… Read More