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Forza Horizon 3 Demo Is Out Now
Demos for big games are largely a thing of the past. They've somewhat been replaced with 'betas' for online games, but usualy, it is rare we get to play a
Microsoft Will Only Put Games On Steam 'When It Makes Sense'
Did this mean, eventually, would all Microsoft games on the PC come to the platform eventually? Well, when speaking to DualShockers, Xbox marketing boss Aaron Greenberg pumped the breaks somewhat, saying that we probably shouldn't be expeecting this universally He said: Well, from a fist-party standpoint, over the years, we've always had titles in the Steam store, from[...]
Xbox Thinks Console Generations Are Dead And Ongoing Iterations Are The Future
Console's are enjoying great sales at the moment, but with PlayStation Neo and Project Scorpio, both Sony and Microsoft seem to be ready to adopt a mobile phone approach of constantly upgraded hardware that are supported for a few generations. Well, it seems Microsoft really are set on the model, going as far as to suggest[...]
Xbox One Back On Top Of Console Sales Last Month
I'd love to see Microsoft's console make more and more strides in catching up Sony. The PlayStation 4 has dominated console sales this generation, that is no secret Despite a few months, usually brought on by price reductions, the Xbox One has trailed behind the PlayStation in monthly sales for some time. Well, this month is[...]
Catch 7 Minutes Of New Gears Of War 4 Story Gameplay Featuring Marcus Fenix
To this point, we have seen two extended bits of gameplay from Gears of War 4, both coming through Microsoft's E3 Press Conferences. Well, we have just got a brand new clip of the campaign of the game, seemingly for no occasion It's around seven minutes of footage featuring "JD, Del, Kait and Marcus Fenix are[...]
Xbox One S Launches August 2nd
Microsoft have confirmed that the 2TB version of the console is launching August 2nd for $399 There will be a 1tb, and a 500gb version available too, but that hasn't been priced yet. Having seen it, this version of the console is very sleek If you have been holding off getting an Xbox One, now might[...]
Check Out The Leaked Gears Of War Themed Xbox One S
Microsoft had a pretty massive leaking problem during E3, with a ton of their major reveals getting spoiled before their press conference. Well, it seems the company has been hit again by further leaks, as this image of a Gears of War themed  Xbox One S has hit the web It shows the slim console, with[...]
There Won't Be An Xbox Conference At Gamescom This Year
Last year, Microsoft had a huge presence at Gamescom with its media briefing They showed off tons of games, hogging the spotlight since Sony pulled out of doing their own conference at the show. That won't be the case this year It's been announced that the company will be skipping a traditional press conference at Gamescom[...]
Microsoft Explain That Project Scorpio Is Inspired By Smart Phone Cycles
Speaking to the Guardian, Microsoft engineer Mike Ybarra said: In the phone market, people are more used to upgrading fast and wanting the latest of everything But with phones, your new apps had better work on that phone and the next one According to what they're telling us, the consumer expectation is: games and apps had better work even[...]
Perfect Dark And Crackdown Characters Turn Up On Killer Instinct Survey
There is also a host of other KI characters who could be voted for too. This is absolutely reading too much into this, but could this be Microsoft sending out very early feelers on new content for the franchise? Probably not, but an interesting question at least, aye? Killer Instinct is no stranger to guest characters[...]
Bill Gates Tore The Original Xbox Pitch Apart
Microsoft as a company has always had a weird relationship with the Xbox brand They are inseparable, but murmurs of division within the company about the games console have never been too distant. It turns out that the original pitching meeting for the console was somewhat of a disaster too In an interview withIGN (via NeoGAF),[...]
Dead Rising 4 Has A Firm Release Date
Dead Rising 4 seems to have Christmas at the forefront of its setting. That's why the Holiday 2016 date given at the conference will suit it down to a
Mouse And Keyboard Support Is Mere Months Away Says Xbox
Microsoft have been moving closer and closer towards Xbox One and PC integration in the last few months The console has been growing more simpatico with the idea of a PC, especially since the launch of Windows 10. And it looks like Xbox One is about ready to take one of its final leaps into becoming[...]