Microsoft has snapped up some of the biggest franchises in gaming over the past five years. While Microsoft Gaming is not currently the biggest publisher in terms of annual revenue, it does own a vast number of franchises that have generated over $1 billion. Microsoft CEO, Satya Nadella, published his …
Read More »Microsoft CEO shares mixed messaging on Xbox exclusives
Microsoft’s CEO Satya Nadella has shared some rather mixed messages on the current and future state of Xbox game exclusivity.
Read More »ChatGPT maker ‘OpenAI’ is crumbling and Microsoft is swiftly picking up the pieces
There has been quite a bit of drama in the AI space. On Friday, OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, fired its CEO, Sam Altman, a move that shocked many within and outside of the company. Up to this point, OpenAI has been hugely successful under Altman, who also helped bring …
Read More »KitGuru Games: Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard acquisition has turned into a political circus
The Microsoft-ABK acquisition has turned into a political circus here in the UK and Microsoft is making sure to throw its weight around, going as far as to hint at the possibility of pulling products out of the UK and investing elsewhere.
Read More »Microsoft CEO responds to anti-trust claims following Activision Acquisition
Microsoft’s Acquisition of Activision Blizzard for $68.7 Billion gives the console manufacturer access to dozens of IPs and hundreds of older titles spanning Activision Blizzard’s decades-long history. This move has been criticised by some as anti-competitive, though according to Microsoft’s CEO, there is no need for concern. In his first …
Read More »Steve Ballmer calls Microsoft revenue numbers ‘bulls***’
Ex-CEO of Microsoft Steve Ballmer and still the company's biggest share-holder, has called the numbers Microsoft revealed as part of its recent annual shareholder meeting, “bulls***.” Although Microsoft released its run rate – extrapolating results from a single point throughout the year – Ballmer wants to see real revenue numbers, …
Read More »The first iteration of HoloLens won’t be targeted at gamers
Microsoft announced the HoloLens back in January but despite it being shown off as the next evolution for Minecraft gameplay at events like E3, company CEO, Satya Nadella, says that the first iteration of the hardware won't be primarily targeted at gamers but rather, enterprise users instead. Microsoft's CEO sees …
Read More »Microsoft is officially acquiring the Wunderlist app
Earlier this week, we reported on Microsoft's next potential acquisition, the popular app, Wunderlist. Now it seems that the move is official, with Wunderlist joining the ranks alongside Microsoft's growing selection of other apps and services on multiple platforms. Wunderlist is one of the more successful ‘to-do' apps on smartphones, …
Read More »European Hardware Awards – Winners Announced!
After weeks of deliberation and voting, the EHA is proud to announce the winners of the inaugural European Hardware Awards in the Elegance Lounge of the Taipei International Convention Centre on the opening day of Computex 2015. Alongside KitGuru, the founding members of the European Hardware Association include some of …
Read More »Microsoft becomes world’s second most valuable company
Microsoft Corp. on Monday became the world’s second most valuable company after Apple since capitalization of Exxon Mobil Corp. dropped as a result of decreasing oil price in the recent months. Microsoft Corp. has not been particularly successful on many markets in the recent years. The company’s mobile platforms – …
Read More »Xbox Entertainment Studios has officially shut down
The Xbox division's in-house made entertainment ambitions were short lived. It was announced earlier this year that Xbox Entertainment Studios, responsible for the Halo TV series and mini series, the upcoming Quantum Break series and several documentaries would be closing down and now it has fully disbanded, leaving an uncertain …
Read More »Microsoft officially announces Windows 10 for 2015
Microsoft has officially announced its next version of Windows, it's called Windows 10 and has been “built from the ground up for a mobile first, cloud world”, according to Terry Myerson, Windows Chief. The new operating system will “unlock new experiences to allow customers to work, play and connect”, it …
Read More »Windows 9 to feature virtual desktops and notification centre
We are gearing up towards the rumoured Windows 9 unveiling date so as you would expect- the leaks are starting to ramp up. Recent leaks have shown off multiple virtual desktop windows in action, a feature that many will recognise from Mac OS X and Linux. We've also got a …
Read More »Windows 9 could be revealed September 30th
New reports are suggesting that we could see Windows 9 revealed at the end of September, the OS is supposedly codenamed ‘Threshold' and will hopefully have a smoother launch than Windows 8, which many PC users still refuse to upgrade to, despite the improvements it brings. This news came from The …
Read More »Microsoft set to cut 18,000 jobs by March 31st 2015
Microsoft has officially announced its plan to cut 18,000 jobs by the 31st of March next year. However, it's the company's recently acquired Nokia device and services division that will be hit the hardest, receiving around 12,500 of the overall job cuts. The mass job cuts were announced by Microsoft …
Read More »Satya Nadella vows to ’innovate and delight gamers with Xbox’
Satya Nadella, chief executive officer of Microsoft Corp., on Thursday wrote an open letter to the company’s employees revealing some of his thoughts about the future of the company and the world we are heading to. Among other things the CEO of the world’s largest software developer said that the …
Read More »Bill Gates to help Satya Nadella to shape new Microsoft
In addition to appointing Satya Nadella on the position of the chief executive officer of Microsoft, the company announced that Bill Gates will resign from his position of the chairman of the board. At the same time, the co-founder of Microsoft will assume a new position at the company to …
Read More »Microsoft names Satya Nadella new chief executive officer
Microsoft Corp. on Tuesday appointed Satya Nadella on the position of the chief executive officer effective immediately. Satya Nadella is a server and cloud specialist who has been serving Microsoft for 22 years. The new chief executive officer strongly believes in Microsoft's innovations. The new head of Microsoft promises to …
Read More »Microsoft board to name Satya Nadella as new chief executive
Microsoft Corp.’s board of directors is preparing to appoint Satya Nadella on the position of the chief executive officer of the company, according to a news-agency report on Thursday. In addition, the company plans to replace chairman of the board, Bill Gates, with an independent director. The candidate to succeed …
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