Categories Posted inin Technology Xbox Live is down: Microsoft is investigating why users can’t sign in (Update: Fixed) Posted byby GamesBeat March 5, 2016 2 min Microsoft’s Xbox Live service is once again experiencing issues. Users are unable to sign in, and Microsoft is investigating what the problem might be.... Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business Why Epic’s Tim Sweeney blasted Microsoft in bid to keep Windows 10 open Posted byby Dean Takahashi March 5, 2016 10 min About once a decade, Tim Sweeney, the graphics guru and CEO of Epic Games, stirs the hornet’s nest. He did so on Friday by... Continue Reading 10 min
Categories Posted inin Development Microsoft releases new Windows 10 preview for PCs with Cortana in 3 more languages Posted byby GamesBeat March 4, 2016 3 min Microsoft today released a new Windows 10 preview for PCs with a big focus on Cortana. The company also shared that all firmware updates... Continue Reading 3 min
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