Microsoft may actually be committed to PC gaming this time
Microsoft has claimed for years that it’s committed to PC gaming. But even as the company began putting more Xbox games on Windows, it...
Why longtime Xbox chip architect John Sell moved to Intel
Intel announced last week that it hired John Sell, the chief architect of next-generation console chips at Microsoft. Sell worked on the chips for...
Ninja Theory: After Hellblade’s darkness comes Bleeding Edge’s wackiness
Ninja Theory’s Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice was my favorite game of 2017. It was also relentlessly dark. And I can see why Ninja Theory’s next...
Microsoft releases new Windows 10 preview with language settings improvements
Microsoft today released a new Windows 10 preview with language settings improvements. The update bumps Windows 10 from build 18917 (made available to testers...
Xbox Live down on Xbox One and PC
Xbox Live is down. Microsoft’s online gaming service is having issues with its core services. This is causing a variety of headaches for players...
May 2019 NPD hardware: Switch outsells PlayStation and Xbox in U.S.
The Xbox One and PlayStation 4 generation is ending. That shift is showing up in software sales, as you can see in The NPD...
Battletoads was the most fun I had at E3
Xbox had a solid press briefing at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) trade show this year. The company didn’t show off a lot of...
12 Minutes keeps rewinding a couple’s last moments
12 Minutes caught my attention during Microsoft’s event at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) game trade show last week in Los Angeles. In the...
E3 2019 killed CG reveal videos
The 2019 Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles has come and gone. Despite talk of its demise, this show is still an inflection point....
Intel hires Xbox chip architect John Sell and Apple’s Manisha Pandya
Intel has hired John Sell, the chief architect of next-generation console chips at Microsoft. Sell worked on the chips for the Xbox One, Xbox...