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Xbox One outsold PlayStation 4 in October thanks to Halo

Posted byby Jeff Grubb
November 13, 2015
2 min

Microsoft hasn’t had many wins this year when going head-to-head with Sony, but its biggest franchise still has the power to help it finish the fight. Xbox One outsold the PlayStation 4 in October according to NPD data that Microsoft shared with GamesBeat.

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Microsoft’s HoloLens gets its first augmented-reality rival: Asus

Posted byby Jeff Grubb
November 12, 2015
2 min

Microsoft is not the only company moving into the augmented-reality hardware space. Asus, one of the world’s largest computer-hardware manufacturers, revealed that it is...

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How to get the New Xbox One Experience tonight

Posted byby Jeff Grubb
November 12, 2015
2 min

Microsoft is rolling out the biggest Xbox One update ever tonight, so it’s time to ensure your console is ready to get it. We’ve...

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Xbox Live is down intermittently and preventing Fallout 4 players from uploading screenshots (updated)

Posted byby Jeff Grubb
November 11, 2015
1 min

Update: Microsoft is already claiming the problem is fixed, but we’re keeping an eye on this problem. Microsoft is aware that Xbox Live is...

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Rise of the Tomb Raider is Lara Croft’s stunning coming-of-age tale

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
November 9, 2015
12 min

Rise of the Tomb Raider is a grand adventure that you won’t want to miss, even if you’re one of the people who has overdosed...

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Microsoft works with GameStop to help Xbox One combat PlayStation 4 Black Ops III bundle

Posted byby Jeff Grubb
November 7, 2015
3 min

November and December are the two most important months of the year for game sales, and Microsoft is working with a key retail partner...

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Watch us play Rise of the Tomb Raider

Posted byby Jeff Grubb
November 5, 2015
1 min

We’re on the cusp of one of the biggest weeks of the year for gaming, and we need to spend some time with one...

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Microsoft releases new Windows 10 preview for PCs ahead of November update, promises it’s ‘very fast and smooth’

Posted byby GamesBeat
November 5, 2015
2 min

Microsoft today released a new Windows 10 preview for PCs. Unlike the past few builds, this one doesn’t have any new features and is...

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Halo 5: Guardians sales top $400M in first week

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
November 4, 2015
2 min

Halo 5: Guardians has sold more than $400 million in its first week on the market, setting new records according to video game publisher...

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After King deal, Activision now makes more revenue from games than Microsoft, Sony, or EA

Posted byby Mike Minotti
November 3, 2015
1 min

The numbers now say that Activision Blizzard is bigger than Microsoft and Sony. The gaming giant bought mobile developer King yesterday for $5.9 billion in...

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