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Minecraft gets a chance to bring in even more players.

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Xbox Game Pass Ultimate gets xCloud streaming at no additional cost

Posted byby Jeff Grubb
July 16, 2020
1 min

Xbox Game Pass Ultimate is getting another value-boosting feature. In September, Microsoft is combining its premium game-subscription service with its streaming Project xCloud technology....

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Microsoft Flight Simulator set for August 18 takeoff

Posted byby Jeff Grubb
July 13, 2020
1 min

Microsoft Flight Simulator is on the runway and preparing for takeoff. And yes, I’m wearing my captain’s hat and pilot wings on my lapel....

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Cyberpunk 2077 supports cross-buy for Xbox One and Xbox Series X.

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CD Projekt Red has ‘no Game Pass plans’ for Cyberpunk 2077

Posted byby Jeff Grubb
July 10, 2020
1 min

Cyberpunk 2077 is one of the biggest games coming this year for consoles and PC. But one platform it’s not headed to any time...

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Xbox Games Showcase: What to expect from the July event

Posted byby Jeff Grubb
July 7, 2020
4 min

Microsoft finally announced the date for its upcoming Xbox Series X first-party game showcase. The event will broadcast at 9 a.m. Pacific on July...

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Microsoft’s partnership with Facebook Gaming could mean future VR support for Xbox

Posted byby Jason Wilson
July 5, 2020
4 min

Earlier this week Microsoft revealed it was shutting down the Mixer streaming platform and partnering with Facebook Gaming instead. Could this potentially mean big things...

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Ghost of Tsushima has beautiful environments.

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The DeanBeat: How the rest of 2020 looks for the game industry

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
July 3, 2020
3 min

The main reason for this column today is to wish you a happy Fourth of July and thank you for reading GamesBeat and VentureBeat....

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Xbox Summer Game Fest Demo Event begins July 21 for unreleased indies

Posted byby Jeff Grubb
July 1, 2020
1 min

Microsoft revealed plans to roll out demos for a number of upcoming Xbox One games. The company announced in a blog post today that...

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Xbox Lockhart fan mockup from Reddit users jiveduder.

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Microsoft plans to reveal Xbox Lockhart model in August

Posted byby Jeff Grubb
June 29, 2020
2 min

Microsoft has two next-gen Xbox systems in the works. It has spent months detailing the powerful Xbox Series X, but it isn’t talking about...

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ID@Xbox highlights indie games with Summer Spotlight Series

Posted byby Mike Minotti
June 24, 2020
1 min

Microsoft started the ID@Xbox Summer Spotlight Series today, which includes videos that highlight upcoming indie games for Microsoft platforms. You can find the six...

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Mixer will transition its audience to Facebook Gaming.

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Microsoft will shut down Mixer on July 22, transition users to Facebook Gaming

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
June 22, 2020
5 min

Microsoft said today it will shut its Mixer livestreaming service on July 22 and transition its streamers and audience to Facebook Gaming. Microsoft also...

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