Categories Posted inin Business Epic’s Tim Sweeney questions Microsoft’s commitment to an open Windows platform Posted byby Dean Takahashi March 4, 2016 7 min Tim Sweeney is of the best-known technical experts in the game industry and the CEO of Gears of War creator Epic Games, and he stirred... Continue Reading 7 min
Categories Posted inin Business Everything Microsoft announced at its Xbox spring showcase Posted byby Dean Takahashi March 1, 2016 2 min Microsoft held an Xbox spring showcase last week, showing a bunch of games to the press. Here’s a summary of what they announced, as well... Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business How Ashes of the Singularity enables massive planetary battles with huge sci-fi armies Posted byby Dean Takahashi March 1, 2016 5 min Ashes of the Singularity looks like a technical tour de force. In this real-time strategy (RTS) game for the PC, you’ll be able to... Continue Reading 5 min
Categories Posted inin Business How Remedy controlled a complicated story across the Quantum Break games and videos Posted byby Dean Takahashi March 1, 2016 12 min Oh what a tangled web we weave … when we’re playing and watching Quantum Break. I discovered that the story behind the big Xbox One... Continue Reading 12 min
Categories Posted inin Business Microsoft’s gaming chief discusses Quantum Break and why Windows gaming is good for Xbox One Posted byby Dean Takahashi March 1, 2016 7 min Phil Spencer, head of Xbox at Microsoft, says that his company’s push into Windows 10 gaming isn’t coming at the detriment of the Xbox... Continue Reading 7 min
Categories Posted inin Business Windows 10 gamers will get Forza Motorsport 6: Apex racing game for free Posted byby Dean Takahashi March 1, 2016 2 min Microsoft is announcing today that it will give away a full racing game, Forza Motorsport 6: Apex, to Windows 10 gamers for no charge.... Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business Check out our captured video of Quantum Break’s opening act Posted byby Dean Takahashi March 1, 2016 2 min We had a good look at the first full act of Microsoft’s exclusive Windows 10 and Xbox One title, Quantum Break. The new story-based shooter... Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business Quantum Break’s time-bending first act is meant to blow your mind Posted byby Dean Takahashi March 1, 2016 7 min Spoiler alert: This preview has text and video that tell you what happens at the start of the game. Remedy Entertainment pioneered the use... Continue Reading 7 min
Categories Posted inin Business Minecraft in VR is cool, but it made me seasick Posted byby Dean Takahashi March 1, 2016 2 min Microsoft showed off a hands-on demo of Minecraft in virtual reality on the Oculus Rift VR headset. The preview experience was cool, but it... Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business PlayStation 4 gets remote-play compatibility with PC and Mac in 3.50 update Posted byby Jeff Grubb March 1, 2016 2 min You can finally get exclusive PlayStation 4 games like the moody combat adventure Bloodborne on your PC … sorta. Sony announced today that it... Continue Reading 2 min