Microsoft Corp. on Tuesday confirmed rumours that it plans to unify all of its operating systems for client personal computers. The move will help the company to cut its costs and offer similar user experience on different types of devices, including personal computers, tablets and smartphones. “We will streamline the …
Read More »US Xbox One sales doubled in June
Microsoft's decision to sell a cheaper, Kinecless Xbox One bundle is already paying off as US sales of the console actually doubled in June. The jump in sales could also be partially attributed to the holiday lineup of games announced at E3, including The Master Chief Collection and Sunset Overdrive. …
Read More »Microsoft to announce huge job cuts this this week – report
Chief executive officer of Microsoft Corp. has already implied on strategy changes at the software giant. As it usually happens, strategic shifts happen in a combination with massive layoffs. A media report suggests that the job cuts will be announced as soon as this week. After Microsoft added 30 thousand …
Read More »Satya Nadella: Microsoft is the productivity and platform company
Microsoft Corp. may be just one step before of another major strategy shift. Satya Nadella, chief executive officer of the company, said that giant's goal is not only to provide devices and services, something that his predecessor wanted to do in 2013, but to provide productivity opportunities in the new …
Read More »Xbox exec doesn’t think you can tell the difference between 30 or 60 fps
The UK marketing boss of Xbox doesn't think its possible to see differences in frame rate or resolution on screens smaller than 60 inches, in-fact he even went as far as to say “I defy you to really see the difference.” Speaking to CVG, Harvey Eagle said that one of …
Read More »Satya Nadella vows to ’innovate and delight gamers with Xbox’
Satya Nadella, chief executive officer of Microsoft Corp., on Thursday wrote an open letter to the company’s employees revealing some of his thoughts about the future of the company and the world we are heading to. Among other things the CEO of the world’s largest software developer said that the …
Read More »Titanfall Frontier’s Edge DLC announced
Titanfall's second map pack is on the way, it's called Frontier's Edge and will take the battle to new settings including a mining outpost, a beach, and a dig site. If you brought the game's season pass then you will get access to these new maps straight away once they …
Read More »Destiny beta dates announced
Bungie has announced that its Destiny beta will take place this month across all current and last generation platforms. The Alpha test was praised by players despite its limitations, now that the beta is coming we can get a better look at what Bungie has in store for us in …
Read More »Microsoft offering $75 credit to Xbox One buyers
Microsoft's Xbox One sales are on the rise but the console still needs a bit of a kick if it is going to catch up to the Playstation 4 this year. Microsoft is currently offering select Xbox 360 owners $75 of credit to put towards games, DLC or even movies as …
Read More »Kinect 2.0 PC release date and price announced
The Windows compatible version of Microsoft's Kinect 2.0 will start shipping to buyers on the 15th of July. The Kinect sensor is meant for developers to create games and applications that utilize gesture movements and voice commands. We've heard rumors surrounding the Windows release of Kinect 2.0 for a while now …
Read More »UFC and Fifa 14 demos currently cost £3.99 on Xbox One
EA faced quite a lot of backlash this morning after it was discovered that demos for Fifa 14 and UFC 14 were no longer free on the Xbox One. The demos currently cost £3.99 which sparked concern amongst the gaming community but according to EA, this isn't its own doing and …
Read More »Xbox One could cost the most in China
Considering most of the world's electronics are manufactured in China, you'd assume that the locals would get the best deals on it. That's not often the case though and it certainly doesn't look like it'll be for the Xbox One either. While it's unconfirmed and “expected” at the moment, rather …
Read More »Phil Spencer hasn’t given up on family sharing for Xbox One
The Xbox One reveal was mostly a disaster but the console had a few redeeming features, one of which was Microsoft's game sharing program. Since Microsoft reversed its policies, this feature disappeared but Phil Spencer, the head of Xbox, has said that the sharing plan is set to return, it …
Read More »Sniper Elite 3 has a 10GB day one patch for Xbox One
If you were planning to buy Sniper Elite 3 for the Xbox One then be prepared to wait a while before playing as the game as buyers will have to download a mandatory 10GB patch first. The patch will bring various improvements and fixes to the game, it will also …
Read More »Ubisoft: Far Cry 4 with ultra-high settings will look the same on PC, PS4 and XB1
Far Cry 4 is expected to be one of the best-looking video games ever made, judging by the trailers that Ubisoft published earlier this month. What is somewhat surprising is that according to a representative of the game developer, the game will look equally good on all modern platforms, including …
Read More »Ubisoft expects new console cycle to be shorter and prices to be lower
The launches of both Microsoft Xbox One and Sony PlayStation 4 were pretty successful since gamers had waited many years for the systems to arrive. While it remains to be seen how successful the XB1 and the PS4 will eventually be, Yves Guillemot, the chief executive officer of Ubisoft, believes …
Read More »Kinect voice commands will always work on Xbox one
We've heard a lot about Microsoft's updated Xbox One development kit and how the company is giving developers access to the full GPU but how these changes would impact the Kinect was still up in the air. However, the company has now clarified that while gestures and the Kinect camera …
Read More »PS4 outsells Xbox One again, Wii U on the rise
Last month was another boost for Sony's market dominance, with the PlayStation 4 once again stomping the Xbox One in terms of sales of hardware and software. However, the perhaps more surprising news is that the Wii U has seen a bit of a resurgence thanks to Mario Kart 8. …
Read More »Watch Dogs E3 2012/2013 graphical effects re-added to the game
Were you disappointed by the Watch Dogs graphics downgrade? Well you don't have to be anymore as a modder has found the disabled E3 graphical effects hidden away in the game files and is actively re-working the code back in to the game. The Worse Mod is currently in version …
Read More »Dead Rising 3 on PC will be locked to 30 frames per second
If you were looking forward to playing Dead Rising 3 on PC at a nice smooth 60 frames per second then you are going to be disappointed as Capcom has “optimised” the game for 30 frames per second and warns that unlocking the frame rate could break the game. Dead …
Read More »Destiny will now perform the same on Xbox One and PS4
Microsoft recently announced its intention to sell a Kinectless Xbox One bundle, which led to the introduction of its new SDK, which will allow developers to fully access the GPU without having to reserve 10 per cent for Kinect functions. Fortunately for Microsoft, this decision is already paying off as …
Read More »Grand Theft Auto V has finally been announced for PC
I think some of us can admit that Rockstar really had us going for a while but Grand Theft Auto V has finally been announced for the PC as well as the Playstation 4 and Xbox One. The game released last September and went on to become the highest selling …
Read More »AMD: next-gen game consoles may arrive sooner than we think
Chief financial officer of Advanced Micro Devices said that the next generation game consoles from companies like Microsoft Corp., Nintendo and Sony Corp. may emerge on the market sooner than we might think. The life-cycle of the currently available systems may be shorter than those of Sony’s PlayStation 3, Microsoft’s …
Read More »Microsoft starts to sell Xbox One without Kinect
Microsoft Corp. on Monday started to sell its Xbox One video game console without the Kinect motion sensor. The new version of the Xbox One bundle is designed to lower the price of the console and make it more popular among gamers than it is today. However, the new price …
Read More »Halo Master Chief Collection and Halo 5 beta announced
Microsoft didn't just announce the Halo 2 Anniversary Edition at its E3 press conference this evening, the company actually announced that it will be releasing the entire Master Chief collection on one disc with all of the multiplayer modes intact later this year. The collection spans across Halo 1-4. This …
Read More »Bungie’s Destiny ditching Kinect for GPU power
Microsoft might be keen to point out that turning off your Kinect will not suddenly give you an extra few frames per second in your favourite games, that's not the case for the devkits which will be getting an update this month to let them play around with the extra …
Read More »Kinect for Windows v2 available for pre-order, costs £159/$199
Microsoft Corp. on Friday began to take pre-orders for the Kinect for Windows v2 motion sensor. The device is initially intended only for software developers who plan to take advantage of the Xbox One’s motion sensing capabilities on the PC. The software giant plans to start sales of the Kinect …
Read More »Dead Rising 3 will be coming to PC
One of the Xbox One's biggest exclusive launch titles was Dead Rising 3 but the game won't be staying console exclusive for much longer as Microsoft has revealed that the game will be making its way to PC. Now gamers will be able to enjoy the zombie slaying title at …
Read More »Microsoft clarifies: Disconnecting Kinect won’t boost performance
Microsoft recently admitted that by making the Kinect optional, developers would be able to squeeze out an extra 10 per cent out of the GPU on the Xbox One. However, that doesn't mean that current owners will suddenly see a performance boost simply by unplugging the peripheral. Microsoft has now …
Read More »Microsoft release PC drivers for Xbox One controller
Microsoft has been promising to up its PC support recently but many were surprised to find that the Xbox One controller didn't support the PC on or even near release despite the success of the Xbox 360 controller on the platform. However, Microsoft has now released the PC drivers for …
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