Xbox gets AMD FidelityFX — laying groundwork for Super Resolution
During its Game Stack Live event this week for developers, Microsoft revealed that it is incorporating AMD’s FidelityFX tools directly into the Xbox Series...
Rainway partners with Microsoft to power Xbox Game Pass iOS streaming
Microsoft is working with streaming-tech startup Rainway to bring Xbox Game Pass cloud gaming to iOS. Rainway enables low-latency streaming through browsers like Safari,...
March 2021 NPD: PlayStation 5 is the fastest-selling U.S. console ever
Video game hardware sales were up 47% in March, according to industry-tracking firm The NPD Group. That growth comes despite a surge in sales...
Google killing Stadia’s studios may make crossplay gaming better for everyone
Google’s recent decision to close its dedicated game studios — opened to much fanfare just two years ago — has been seen by some...
Abandoned for PS5 is not a secret Hideo Kojima game
Kojima Productions is making a new game, but it is not Abandoned for PlayStation 5. Earlier today, Sony Interactive Entertainment revealed a trailer for...
Microsoft confirms plan to phase out ‘Xbox Live’ branding
Microsoft is now calling its Xbox network the “Xbox Network” — clever. And this has led the company to drop the Xbox Live branding...
A March 26 Xbox event will focus on indie games like Stalker 2
Microsoft and Twitch are partnering for an ID@Xbox showcase of independent video games on March 26 at 9 a.m. Pacific time (noon Eastern). The...
Nintendo Switch tops huge February for hardware sales
In the United States, Sony and Microsoft are selling every new-generation console that they produce. Those sales combined with Nintendo Switch’s historic momentum pushed...
February 2021 NPD: Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury tops the charts
Video game sales continued expanding rapidly in February, according to industry-tracking firm The NPD Group. This was due to ongoing excitement for the latest...
20 Bethesda games hit Xbox Game Pass for console, PC, and mobile
Xbox is celebrating its successful acquisition of Bethesda by loading up its subscription service with games from the publisher. On Friday, March 12, Xbox...