Game developers weigh in on the openness of Microsoft’s Windows 10 platform
Tim Sweeney is one of the best-known technical experts in the game industry and the CEO of Gears of War creator Epic Games. He kicked...
Xbox Live’s Games With Gold for April impresses with Sunset Overdrive, Dead Space
Xbox Live Gold subscribers on Xbox One are about to get four highly regarded hits in April. Microsoft announced its lineup for Games With...
Xbox One March update rolling out now — here’s what’s new
Microsoft and its publishing partners may begin seeing a bump in the sales of their older hits today as the company makes it easier...
Microsoft knows you hate Universal Windows Platform’s framerate lock and a fix is coming
Microsoft is a huge corporation, but it is also one that has learned how to remain nimble in order to pivot when it does...
Minecraft for Gear VR in 2 words: pixelated claustrophobia
A few minutes into exploring a Minecraft world in Samsung’s Gear VR head-mounted display, I started digging a hole in the ground. After getting...
PlayStation 4 & Xbox One adopting Nintendo’s handheld update strategy makes sense to analysts
Your Xbox One is obsolete. Your PlayStation 4 is junk. But if these consoles are starting to feel old, Microsoft and Sony may step...
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....