Microsoft rebrands in-house game devs as Xbox Game Studios
Microsoft has rebranded its existing and newly acquired in-house game studios as Xbox Game Studios, according to an announcement by Microsoft executive Matt Booty....
InXile Entertainment is still working on VR despite Microsoft acquisition
This week, The Mage’s Tale developer InXile Entertainment was acquired by Microsoft, becoming a member of its Microsoft Studios family. Given that the Xbox-maker doesn’t have...
Microsoft acquires Obsidian Entertainment, a premier role-playing game studio
After adding five studios this year, Microsoft’s shopping cart isn’t full yet, as the publisher announced the acquisition of Obsidian Entertainment, one of the top...
Microsoft acquires InXile to make role-playing games for Xbox, PC
The Xbox team’s acquisition storm continues. The publisher revealed today that it is folding Wasteland 2 and Torment: Tides of Numenera studio InXile Entertainment...
Sea of Thieves is getting one more beta to stress its servers
Rare wants your help testing out the weakness of its upcoming pirate simulator Sea of Thieves. The studio has informed GamesBeat that it is...
Forza Motorsport 7 wants you to care about your driver, too
Forza Motorsport 7 has drawn criticism since debuting earlier this week for an in-game economy that seems to put a throttle on your progression...
Microsoft creative director on reviving Age of Empires and making PC-only games
More companies at the Electronic Entertainment Expo tradeshow are targeting a PC gaming audience. Alienware had a booth on the E3 show floor to reveal...
ReCore’s long loading times slow down the fun adventure
In a lot of ways, ReCore feels nostalgic. This is not just a dig against its outdated graphics. ReCore, which comes out September 13...
ReCore’s director details the Microsoft exclusive’s ties to Metroid and Mega Man
Modern blockbuster games still take inspiration from the classics. ReCore is one of Microsoft’s biggest exclusives for the rest of year, coming out for Xbox One...
How Scalebound’s action master Hideki Kamiya views partnership with Microsoft
Platinum Games is known for over-the-top action, but Scalebound is taking that top, adding a few dozen miles, and clearing it in a single leap....