The Initiative’s first game — What’s the so-called ‘AAAA’ studio making? Posted byby Jeff Grubb August 26, 2020 2 min Microsoft has a lot of games in development for Xbox Series X and Game Pass. But the most mysterious project is the one that The... Continue Reading 2 min
Microsoft starts rolling out Xbox’s latest UX update Posted byby Jeff Grubb August 25, 2020 1 min Microsoft is preparing for the launch of the Xbox Series X with an upgrade to the Xbox interface. The company is maintaining a unified... Continue Reading 1 min
How Xbox Game Pass is giving fans the first Battletoads in 26 years Posted byby Jeff Grubb August 21, 2020 2 min Developers Rare and Dlala Studios just released Battletoads for PC and Xbox. This is the latest entry in the classic beat-’em-up series, but it’s... Continue Reading 2 min
Microsoft Flight Simulator review — Born to fly Posted byby Jeff Grubb August 20, 2020 5 min I haven’t flown on a plane in more than a year. This is the longest stretch I’ve gone without air travel since 2012, but... Continue Reading 5 min
How ID@Xbox has helped indie devs generate $1.5 billion in revenue Posted byby Jeff Grubb August 17, 2020 3 min On this week’s episode of How Games Make Money, ID@Xbox director Chris Charla joins host Jeff Grubb to talk about publishing indie games. ID@Xbox... Continue Reading 3 min
Xbox boss on the physics of the PlayStation 5’s design Posted byby Jeff Grubb August 13, 2020 2 min When designing the look of a video game console, engineers must account for a number of important variables. Chief among these is heat, and... Continue Reading 2 min
Halo: Infinite delayed into 2021 — Xbox Series X still launching in November Posted byby Jeff Grubb August 11, 2020 2 min Microsoft is putting Halo: Infinite back into the oven. The publisher announced today that it is pushing the next Halo game into 2021 so... Continue Reading 2 min
Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II will be set in Iceland with highly realistic scenery Posted byby Dean Takahashi July 23, 2020 2 min Microsoft showed off a little tidbit at the Xbox Games Showcase about a big new game: Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II. It’s set in Iceland,... Continue Reading 2 min
Fable reboot closes out Xbox Games Showcase with cinematic teaser Posted byby Jeff Grubb July 23, 2020 1 min Fable is one of the biggest games Microsoft showed off at its Xbox Games Showcase today. Developer Playground Games is rebooting the franchise with... Continue Reading 1 min
Stalker 2 is an Xbox timed-exclusive on console Posted byby Jeff Grubb July 23, 2020 1 min Stalker 2 is still coming, which should come as a relief to fans of the series. The game made an appearance at the Xbox... Continue Reading 1 min