Microsoft’s Phil Spencer: ‘I’m not a big fan of Xbox One and a half’
As rumors swirl of a potential PlayStation 4.5 and an Xbox 1.5, we can all but rule out the latter. Phil Spencer, the head...
Watch us play Quantum Break
Microsoft is getting ready to launch Quantum Break, one of its biggest games of the first half of 2016, April 5 for Xbox One and PC. This is the latest release from Alan Wake developer Remedy, and it features cinematic storytelling similar to the studio’s other games.
Miitomo is already a hotbed of nasty jokes, sexual innuendo, and Donald Trump
Nintendo just released the social-networking Miitomo app, and gamers have already flooded it with crap. Earlier this morning, Miitomo hit the iOS App Store...
Xbox Live down as some multiplayer features fail to load
People are encountering problems communicating and getting into matches with their friends on Microsoft’s consoles. Xbox Live is down for some, according to complaints on...
Microsoft launches HoloLens emulator so developers can test holographic apps, no headset required
As promised, Microsoft today started shipping its $3,000 HoloLens development kits. In addition to sharing that bots are coming to the new platform, the...
Microsoft’s Satya Nadella dances around controversies, but doesn’t challenge any head on
Satya Nadella, chief executive of Microsoft, had a pretty tame keynote on the first day of Microsoft’s Build conference in San Francisco. He sometimes...
Microsoft: DirectX 12 has ‘the fastest adoption of any DirectX’ ever
Most developers are not hesitating to upgrade to Microsoft’s latest graphics programming interface. DirectX 12 is the latest entry in Microsoft’s bundle of APIs...
Microsoft starts shipping its HoloLens augmented reality development kits
Microsoft said it has begun shipping hardware development kits for its HoloLens augmented reality glasses today. Kudo Tsunoda and Alex Kipman, two of the...
Your Xbox One will turn into a devkit this summer with a Windows 10 update
Windows 10 is getting a big “Anniversary Update” this summer, and that’s going to transform your Xbox One. Microsoft’s gaming console will finally work...
Microsoft answers Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney’s fears on Windows 10 openness
Microsoft maintains that Windows will remain an open platform. During a talk at Microsoft’s Build conference today in San Francisco, the company responded to...