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Microsoft Confirms Cloud Game Streaming Device “Keystone”

Microsoft Confirms Cloud Game Streaming Device “Keystone”

However, the development team has decided to "pivot away from the current iteration" and "refocus our efforts on a new approach."

Sony’s Exclusive Deal for Call of Duty Allegedly Lasts for Next 3 Games – Rumor

Sony’s Exclusive Deal for Call of Duty Allegedly Lasts for Next 3 Games – Rumor

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, Call of Duty: Warzone 2 and Treyarch's next game in the series are reportedly included in the deal.

Xbox Head Phil Spencer Says Microsoft Will Recognise Raven Software’s QA Testers Union

Xbox Head Phil Spencer Says Microsoft Will Recognise Raven Software’s QA Testers Union

Phil Spencer has stated at an Xbox Game Studios employees meeting that the QA Team's unionisation at Raven Software will be recognised by Microsoft.

PS5 Pro and New Xbox Series X/S Launching in 2023/2024, According to TCL Technology

PS5 Pro and New Xbox Series X/S Launching in 2023/2024, According to TCL Technology

Both consoles will be capable of rendering at 60-120 FPS at 2160p resolution and outputting in UHD-8K, as per the manufacturer in a recent presentation.

Halo Infinite – Fracture: Entrenched Event is Now Live Along with New Game Mode

Halo Infinite – Fracture: Entrenched Event is Now Live Along with New Game Mode

Halo Infinite's latest Fracture: Entrenched event is now live alongside a new event pass and a new game mode in the form of Land Grab.

Sea of Thieves Gets Trailer for New Lost Sands Adventure

Sea of Thieves Gets Trailer for New Lost Sands Adventure

A unique new narrative adventure is coming to Sea of Thieves with a new trailer. Players can either help rebuild Golden Sands, or join the Reapers to keep it destroyed.

Xbox Game Pass May Not “Necessarily be Great for the Industry,” Former Xbox Exec Says

Xbox Game Pass May Not “Necessarily be Great for the Industry,” Former Xbox Exec Says

Former Xbox executive Ed Fries has expressed some concerns over the rapidly growing business surrounding Xbox Game Pass.

Marvel’s Spider-Man Could Have Been an Xbox Game, but Microsoft Wanted to Focus on its Own IP

Marvel’s Spider-Man Could Have Been an Xbox Game, but Microsoft Wanted to Focus on its Own IP

According to a recently-released book, Marvel had approached both Sony as well as Microsoft for creating games based on its comic and movie IPs.

Gears 6 Development Seems to be Underway, as The Coalition Looks to Staff up for Motion Capture

Gears 6 Development Seems to be Underway, as The Coalition Looks to Staff up for Motion Capture

The first party Xbox studio is looking to hire a motion capture technician specifically to work on the Gears of War franchise.

Starfield – Yet Another Image Has Leaked Online

Starfield – Yet Another Image Has Leaked Online

Images from a 2018 build of the upcoming RPG have leaked several times over the last couple of years, and we have another one of those here.

Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard Acquisition is “Moving Fast,” Says Microsoft President

Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard Acquisition is “Moving Fast,” Says Microsoft President

Microsoft's president says that the company's acquisition of Activision Blizzard is moving at a good pace. The company is getting requests for information from the FTC, as well as EU antitrust watchdo...

Halo Infinite Gets New Last Spartan Standing Playlist with All Big Team Battle Maps

Halo Infinite Gets New Last Spartan Standing Playlist with All Big Team Battle Maps

After fan requests, Halo Infinite now has a Last Spartan Standing playlist featuring all Big Team Battle maps.

Halo Infinite Update Reverts Multiplayer Skill Jumps, Restores Tank Gun in Campaign

Halo Infinite Update Reverts Multiplayer Skill Jumps, Restores Tank Gun in Campaign

Last Spartan Standing Equipment Pods will now provide all equipment and an issue causing weapon "jamming" has also been addressed.

Gears of War Series Will Get the “Master Chief Collection” Treatment – Rumor

Gears of War Series Will Get the “Master Chief Collection” Treatment – Rumor

XboxEra co-founder Nick Baker believes the collection will be announced at the Xbox and Bethesda Games Showcase on June 12th.

Microsoft Needs To Sort The Xbox Digital DRM Issue Right Away

Microsoft Needs To Sort The Xbox Digital DRM Issue Right Away

[drop-cap]S[/drop-cap]ony has made many missteps over the last year or so, but the one that may have generated the biggest backlash was when they decided to shut down the PS3, PSP, and PS Vita stores ... Read More

Nintendo Switch Tops Hardware Sales in US for April 2022, Lifetime Sales Surpass PS4

Nintendo Switch Tops Hardware Sales in US for April 2022, Lifetime Sales Surpass PS4

It's the fourth highest unit-selling console in US history and the sixth best unit-selling video game hardware overall, as per The NPD Group.

Starfield Developers Were “Extremely Worried” About November 2022 Release – Rumor

Starfield Developers Were “Extremely Worried” About November 2022 Release – Rumor

According to Bloomberg's Jason Schreier, the term "next Cyberpunk" was being floated considering the date and progress made.

Starfield and Redfall Delayed to First Half of 2023

Starfield and Redfall Delayed to First Half of 2023

"The teams at Arkane Austin and Bethesda Game Studios have incredible ambitions for their games, and we want to ensure that you receive the best, most polished versions of them," Bethesda says.

Starfield is “Pretty Awesome,” Says Actor Stephen Ford

Starfield is “Pretty Awesome,” Says Actor Stephen Ford

Stephen Ford, rumoured to be in Starfield's voice cast, has addressed a fan's concerns surrounding the possibility of a buggy launch for the game.

Microsoft Patent Suggests Method for External Authentication of Physical Games for Use on Digital-Only Consoles

Microsoft Patent Suggests Method for External Authentication of Physical Games for Use on Digital-Only Consoles

A new Microsoft patent suggests using external disc drives to authenticate physical games, to enable their use on digital-only consoles.