Microsoft releases new Windows 10 preview with Edge extensions
Microsoft today released a new Windows 10 preview for PCs and phones, with a big focus on Microsoft Edge. The company’s new browser has...
Xbox Live’s new tournament tool makes Xbox One more attractive for esports developers
Microsoft wants developers to use Xbox Live to facilitate the growing esports and pro-gamer scenes. The company announced today that it is incorporating a new tournaments...
Gears of War 4 multiplayer beta test begins next month
Microsoft wants to show you that it can do cover shooting without Epic. Gears of War 4’s beta is coming April 18 for players...
Microsoft still accepts Bitcoin, apologizes for ‘inaccurate information’ on its site
In December 2014, Microsoft added Bitcoin as a payment option, courtesy of Bitcoin processor BitPay, for a variety of its gaming and mobile content....
Check out these trippy holograms from Microsoft’s Actiongram app for HoloLens
Microsoft pulled the covers off of some holograms that people have made with Actiongram, a tool for creating holographic experiences for the HoloLens augmented...
Microsoft’s using Minecraft to boost artificial intelligence research with Project AIX
Microsoft has quietly unveiled a new platform that harnesses the power of Minecraft to expedite artificial intelligence (AI) development. The project is under the...
Microsoft plans to show critics how Windows is an open platform at Build
Microsoft is fending off criticisms of its plan to unify its products and to raise the profile of its Windows Store, and the company...
February 2016 NPD: Far Cry, Fire Emblem, and Street Fighter fail to lift U.S. game spending
February had a lot of blockbuster game releases, but that wasn’t enough to match spending from last year. Consumers spent $842.5 million on new physical...
Chief Xbox evangelist addresses compensation for recent Xbox Live troubles
Xbox Live has had a lot of problems in the first few months of 2016, and fans are starting to get fed up. This...
Minecraft fans are trying to guess the game’s next enemy
Minecraft, the phenomenally successful block-building survival game, is going to get a new enemy (called “mob”) in its next major update. Considering the game has sold around 80 million copies, every little change like this is a big deal for the legions of Minecraft fans around the world.