Xbox’s Bethesda acquisition is evidence of blockbuster gaming’s volatility
Microsoft’s Xbox gaming division is acquiring The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim publisher Bethesda for $7.5 billion. And it’s difficult to overstate how much this...
Microsoft’s Bethesda deal will spur more acquisitions and industry upheaval
Microsoft’s $7.5 billion acquisition of ZeniMax Media (the owner of Bethesda Softworks, Id Software, and other studios) will change the gaming landscape, and we’ve...
Xbox Series X and S preorders may face supply constraints at GameStop
Gaming fans may have as much trouble with Xbox Series X and S preorders tomorrow as they did with PlayStation 5 preorders last week....
Microsoft’s $7.5 billion Bethesda acquisition bolsters Xbox Game Pass
The Preorders for the Xbox Series X and S begin tomorrow, and Microsoft just gave fans a reason to feel good about showing up...
Ori and the Will of the Wisps comes to Switch
Microsoft came to the latest Nintendo Partner Showcase to announce that Ori and the Will of the Wisps is coming to Switch later today....
As Xbox Game Pass Ultimate launches cloud gaming, it must solve the last-mile problem
Xbox Game Pass Ultimate is launching the option to stream games from the cloud beginning tomorrow, September 15. This will give subscribers in 22...
Tell Me Why review — A parable for diverse perspectives
Tell Me Why is the next narrative adventure game from Life Is Strange 2 developer Dontnod Entertainment, and it tells the story of two...
Apple allows game streaming on iOS, but demands approval and a 30% cut
Apple today loosened its iOS App Store Review Guidelines for streaming games from services such as Microsoft xCloud, Google Stadia, and Nvidia GeForce Now....
Xbox Series X $500 preorders begin September 22 for November 10 launch
Microsoft is finally revealing the most important details about its next-generation Xbox Series X. The system will launch November 10 for $500. This puts...
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...