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Microsoft reports $23.6 billion in Q3 2017 revenue: Azure up 93%, Surface down 26%, and Windows up 5%

Posted byby GamesBeat
April 27, 2017
2 min

Microsoft today reported earnings for its third fiscal quarter of 2017, including revenue of $23.6 billion, net income of $5.7 billion, and earnings per...

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Your Hot Wheels toys are taking on Forza Horizon 3 in a new expansion

Posted byby Jeff Grubb
April 26, 2017
2 min

If you ever smashed Hot Wheels together as a kid and connected loop after loop of that orange track, the next content update for...

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Microsoft launches Halo Wars: Definitive Edition on Steam

Posted byby Jeff Grubb
April 18, 2017
1 min

War is breaking out of the confines of Halo Wars 2: Ultimate Edition. Halo Wars: Definitive Edition will hit the Xbox Store, Windows Store,...

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Peter Moore will be a board member at Nifty Games.

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EA’s Peter Moore says a fond adios to the game industry

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
April 14, 2017
4 min

When Peter Moore put the launch dates for Halo 2 and Grand Theft Auto IV on his biceps, I thought he was in for good....

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Microsoft releases new Windows 10 preview with serial device support in the Windows Subsystem for Linux

Posted byby GamesBeat
April 14, 2017
3 min

Microsoft today released a new Windows 10 preview for PCs — this is the second build since the Creators Update was finalized. The Windows Subsystem...

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Windows 7 and 8.1 won’t update if you install the latest Intel and AMD chips

Posted byby Jeff Grubb
April 14, 2017
1 min

If you rocking a Kaby Lake or Ryzen chip in your PC, it’s probably time to upgrade to Windows 10. Microsoft will no longer...

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March 2017 NPD: Nintendo Switch sales surpass 906,000 in the U.S.

Posted byby Jeff Grubb
April 14, 2017
2 min

Nintendo introduced a new console last month, and it was a big hit in the United States. The Switch was a huge hit in...

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Xbox One and Windows 10 get return policy test for digital games and apps

Posted byby Jeff Grubb
April 12, 2017
2 min

Microsoft is testing ways to make it easier for you to get your money back for digital games. Refunds are coming. The Xbox One...

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Minecraft will have only two primary versions going forward, and the Bedrock version won't be on Apple TV.

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Microsoft announces Minecraft Marketplace for buying third-party content

Posted byby GamesBeat
April 10, 2017
2 min

Microsoft has announced a new Minecraft Marketplace, enabling fans of the popular sandbox block-building game to purchase add-ons developed by third-party creators. Players have previously only been able...

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Microsoft releases new Windows 10 preview, allows joining Insider Program using corporate credentials

Posted byby GamesBeat
April 7, 2017
3 min

Microsoft today released a new Windows 10 preview for PCs — this is the first build since finalizing the Creators Update, which you can...

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