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Phantom Dust Is Still Coming Says Xbox Head
At the same time though, its cool to see Microsoft get behind such an obscure title and experiment I'm still not convinced that I will one day be able to buy this game, but I'd be interested to be proven wrong. Phantom Dust has been a weird one ever since it was announced at E3[...]
HoloLens First Version Is Not Focused On Gaming
One of the most exciting things about Microsoft's HoloLens tech is that its applications are huge In business, productivity, science and, of course, entertainment, the potential uses for HoloLens make the mind race. As we saw at E3 with the mindboggling Minecraft presentation, the application for gaming could be very exciting too Generating worlds onto your table could[...]
The Halo Franchise Has Now Sold Over 65 Million Units
The franchise and the brand are inseparable in many ways, and both of their successes are reliant on the other. This symbiotic relationship has lead Microsoft (via GameSpot) to announce today that the franchise has sold 65 million units across all of it's games  That is a lot for references As a franchise that has been exclusive[...]
Ubisoft CEO Says Xbox One Backwards Compatibility Is 'Good News'
One of the most substantial announcements at E3 this year was that Microsoft are making games backwards compatible on Xbox One Very soon we will be able to whip out old 360 games we own and get them going on the new generation hardware (assuming the game is on a pre-approved list). Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot[...]