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While Xbox Game Pass is a great deal for consumers, there are still questions around how subscription services impact new games. Publishers that have been through the process themselves aren't entirely certain themselves, including Take-Two, with its CEO not quite knowing what to make of The Outer Worlds' launch on …

Microsoft had one particularly exciting announcement towards the end of last year- the Surface Duo, a long rumoured Surface-branded smartphone. Microsoft's return to the smartphone market is a dual-screen, foldable phone that doubles as a small tablet. Better yet, Microsoft is embracing Android rather than a mobile version of Windows. …

A few months ago, head of Xbox Phil Spencer stated in an interview that VR wasn’t a focus for the console manufacturer, and that Xbox is “responding to what our customers are asking for and… nobody’s asking for VR”. Since then, Spencer has returned to clarify the situation, claiming that …

We already know that Microsoft plans to continue competing in the console hardware space with the Xbox Series X, but services and more specifically, cloud gaming, are becoming increasingly bigger areas of focus. With that in mind, Phil Spencer is eyeing up competition from the likes of Google and Amazon, …

Microsoft continues to add new titles to its Xbox Game Pass subscription service, increasing the value of the service as time goes on. The company has now announced which games will be coming to the service during the first part of February – with more to be added later in …

Platinum Games has managed to remain independent for years now while delivering solid action games like Bayonetta and Nier Automata. Last year, the studio went on a fundraising spree to gain support for new projects. While it didn't come to fruition, the studio was apparently in talks to join Microsoft's …

One of the bigger disappointments back at the start of this console generation was the lack of support for 60 frames per second gameplay. The situation improved once the PS4 Pro and Xbox One X came out, but weak CPUs continued to hold frame rates back. While developers won't be …

Over the last few weeks, we've been learning a lot more about the upcoming next-gen consoles from Sony and Microsoft. The Xbox Series X is particularly interesting, as it is expected to be the high-end version of two new Xbox consoles. Now, some new details have come out about the …

On the 14th of January 2020, Microsoft officially ended support for Windows 7, meaning no future updates or patches were supposed to come out unless you paid the hefty fee for Extended Security Updates. Microsoft had to quickly go back on this though, as the final Windows 7 update introduced …

Instead of rushing to be the first on the market, Microsoft has been taking its time with Project xCloud, slowly inviting more and more users to test the service with access to a library of playable games. Project xCloud got a big games library boost in late 2019 and now, …

While Project xCloud gains the most headlines as Microsoft's big all-encompassing cloud streaming solution, Xbox Console Streaming is also a very nice feature. Streaming from an Xbox console to a PC has been available for a while now but enabling streaming to smartphones is a newer feature, which is now …

Microsoft is continuing to update its Game Pass subscription service with a number of high quality titles. Announced to be arriving on the service for PC is A Plague Tale: Innocence, Children of Morta, and Gris – three highly rated titles from the last two years. These games will be …

Sony once again took many people by surprise when it announced late last night that the company would not be showing its face at 2020’s E3 expo. While Microsoft’s plans for the expo were unconfirmed until now, the Head of Xbox, Phil Spencer, took the opportunity to officially confirm that …

As we inch closer to the release of the Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5, comparisons between the two are inevitably going to begin sprouting up. Unlike in previous generations however, when console manufacturers would directly target one another, it would appear as though things might be different with the …

It’s been roughly a month since Microsoft’s next generation console was revealed – the Xbox Series X. Set to launch in “Holiday 2020,” the console will usher in the next generation of gaming, and all the improvements that come with it. For Microsoft however, the handover period from the Xbox …

Microsoft has been adding some big games to the Xbox Game Pass service in recent weeks and 2020 is starting off strong with third-party partnerships. Aside from The Witcher 3 being added to the library, today Microsoft shadow dropped Grand Theft Auto V.  Grand Theft Auto V coming to Game …

Microsoft has cleared up confusion about Windows 7 security updates after the operating system reaches end-of-life on 14th January

Microsoft has had a few quiet years for first-party content during this console generation but it has become clear that 2020 won’t be one of them. So far, Xbox Game Studios, Microsoft’s games publishing arm, has twelve games announced for next year and there are still a few likely games …

One of the main companies which analyse video game technology is Digital Foundry, known best for their in-depth breakdowns of the technology running behind games, as well as evaluating the true graphical fidelity of games. With the reveal of Xbox Series X, Digital Foundry posted a breakdown of the details …

In the lead up to the next generation of consoles, Microsoft has been gearing up by acquiring a number of game studios, and bringing them under the umbrella of Xbox Games Studios. In the last year and a half, Xbox has acquired seven separate studios, all in the effort of …

As the year winds to a close, and 2020 steadily approaches, Microsoft has taken the opportunity to host an end of year sale, featuring over 500 titles, at a discount of up to 85% off. The sale is running from today until the 2nd of January. Those who have Xbox …

Windows 7 is still alive and kicking, with current marketshare stats showing that 33.37 percent of desktop users are still running the ageing OS. However, with the Windows 7 ‘extended support' window soon coming to an end, Microsoft is getting antsy, adding full screen pop-up warnings for Windows 7 users.   This isn't …

It is still a year away until the next generation of gaming consoles are due to be launched. However, Microsoft has officially announced its next-generation offering with the Xbox Series X set to be Microsoft’s most powerful console yet. Microsoft claims its next-generation Xbox Series X console will be the …

Last night during The Game Awards, Microsoft had a particularly big showing. Not only was the next-gen Xbox officially shown off for the first time, but the first game for that console was also announced- Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2.  Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice was one of the most critically acclaimed games …

In an interesting twist to the Battle Royale genre, Forza Horizon 4, an open-world racing game, will be adding a Battle Royale mode. The mode will see 72 cars battle it out to become the sole victor. Unlike many of the other Battle Royale titles however, you eliminate your opponents …

Back in June 2015, Microsoft spent an estimated $100 million to acquire the Wunderlist app. During that time, Microsoft has been keeping Wunderlist alive and slowly building up its own competing app called ‘To-Do'. Now in 2020, Wunderlist will officially be closed down, with Microsoft's To-Do app set to replace …

There has been a lot of next-gen console talk over the last few weeks, in large part thanks to leaks surrounding the PS5. Now, leaks on the Xbox side are starting to catch up. Last week, we heard that Microsoft is still planning to launch two consoles next year targeting …

Aside from a poor response to the initial Xbox One unveiling, Microsoft's current generation console has also struggled thanks to a slightly lacking first-party content output. The pieces are now in place to correct that for 2020 and beyond, with Xbox Game Studios head, Matt Booty, saying that the company …

Xbox announced its upcoming free Games with Gold for the month of December. The games that will be available to Xbox Live Gold, and Game Pass Ultimate members, are: Insane Robots, Jurassic World Evolution, Toy Story 3, and Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate HD. These games are …

Phil Spencer has clarified whether or not the next Xbox will support VR...