Xbox Series S is the right next-gen console for 2020
Microsoft realized something. You could launch a much more affordable next-generation console if you reduced the emphasis on resolution. The company has now taken...
Microsoft confirms $300 Xbox Series S
Microsoft has taken to Twitter to confirm that the Xbox Series S is real, and the budget version of its next-gen console will cost...
Microsoft starts rolling out Xbox’s latest UX update
Microsoft is preparing for the launch of the Xbox Series X with an upgrade to the Xbox interface. The company is maintaining a unified...
Microsoft legal filing supports Unreal Engine’s continued access to Apple tools
Microsoft filed a legal document today backing Epic Games’ request to prevent Apple from cutting off support for its Unreal Engine game development toolset....
PlayStation led game industry TV ad impressions again, but Nintendo nips at its heels
Spending on game ads are flat despite the U.S. consumers continuing to face stay-at-home orders during the pandemic and the return of baseball, basketball,...
How Xbox Game Pass is giving fans the first Battletoads in 26 years
Developers Rare and Dlala Studios just released Battletoads for PC and Xbox. This is the latest entry in the classic beat-’em-up series, but it’s...
Microsoft Flight Simulator could push PC-hardware spending to $2.6 billion
Microsoft Flight Simulator is one of the games that could push people to spend even more money upgrading their PC rigs. Market-intelligence firm Jon...
Microsoft Flight Simulator review — Born to fly
I haven’t flown on a plane in more than a year. This is the longest stretch I’ve gone without air travel since 2012, but...
How ID@Xbox has helped indie devs generate $1.5 billion in revenue
On this week’s episode of How Games Make Money, ID@Xbox director Chris Charla joins host Jeff Grubb to talk about publishing indie games. ID@Xbox...
Xbox boss on the physics of the PlayStation 5’s design
When designing the look of a video game console, engineers must account for a number of important variables. Chief among these is heat, and...