Xbox gets AMD FidelityFX — laying groundwork for Super Resolution
During its Game Stack Live event this week for developers, Microsoft revealed that it is incorporating AMD’s FidelityFX tools directly into the Xbox Series...
DirectX 12 Agility SDK enables new graphics features without an OS update
Microsoft wants to make it easier for developers to support new DirectX graphical features as they release. To that end, the company revealed the...
Rainway partners with Microsoft to power Xbox Game Pass iOS streaming
Microsoft is working with streaming-tech startup Rainway to bring Xbox Game Pass cloud gaming to iOS. Rainway enables low-latency streaming through browsers like Safari,...
Age of Empires IV could bring back RTS in a big way this fall
Microsoft gave fans a deep dive into Age of Empires IV today, and the game looks beautiful. It looks like it could give real-time...
Minecraft Earth shuts down, but AR gaming should bounce back
Microsoft recently announced that Minecraft Earth will shut down in June. It stated that it wants to “reallocate” limited resources due to the pandemic...
Microsoft confirms plan to phase out ‘Xbox Live’ branding
Microsoft is now calling its Xbox network the “Xbox Network” — clever. And this has led the company to drop the Xbox Live branding...
Indie darling Undertale lands on Xbox Game Pass on March 16
Microsoft announced today that Undertale is coming to Xbox Game Pass on March 16, making it available to download on Xbox Series X/S and...
Outriders will be on Xbox Game Pass at launch
Microsoft announced today that the upcoming co-op shooter Outriders will be available on Xbox Game Pass the same day it launches on April 1....
The DeanBeat: How Roblox overshadowed Microsoft’s Bethesda event this week
The big events came in a pair this week as Microsoft completed its $7.5 billion acquisition of Bethesda. And user-generating game platform Roblox went...
Xbox boss says he acquired Bethesda to deliver Game Pass exclusives
Xbox boss Phil Spencer further explained the company’s motivation behind its acquisition of Fallout publisher Bethesda. During a roundtable with key figures at Xbox...