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Retail Is Still An “Important Part” Of Our Business – Says Head of Xbox Phil Spencer

Retail Is Still An “Important Part” Of Our Business – Says Head of Xbox Phil Spencer

In a recent interview featured in GDC, head of Xbox Phil Spencer talks about how putting games on Xbox Game Pass isn't the only viable way to do business on the platform.

AMD’s FSR 2.0 is Coming to Xbox

AMD’s FSR 2.0 is Coming to Xbox

AMD confirms its supersampling tech FidelityFX Super Resolution will soon become available to developers with Xbox dev kits.

Activision Blizzard Warns its Stock Price Will “Decline Significantly” if the Microsoft Deal Doesn’t Go Through

Activision Blizzard Warns its Stock Price Will “Decline Significantly” if the Microsoft Deal Doesn’t Go Through

An internal vote for deciding upon the same will be held in an investor meeting that will be taking place on April 28th.

Microsoft Unveils Custom Sonic-Themed Xbox Series S and Xbox Controllers

Microsoft Unveils Custom Sonic-Themed Xbox Series S and Xbox Controllers

Microsoft has announced two sweepstakes for a chance for winners to claim this new custom Xbox Series S and two (very furry) new controllers.

Microsoft Might Reveal New Xbox-Related Hardware This Year – Rumour

Microsoft Might Reveal New Xbox-Related Hardware This Year – Rumour

Insider claims this new Xbox hardware "falls into a different bucket than people are probably expecting."

Contraband Originally Slated for 2022, Delayed to 2023 – Rumor

Contraband Originally Slated for 2022, Delayed to 2023 – Rumor

Avalanche Studios' co-op Xbox Series X/S and PC title may be coming later than expected as per Rand al Thor and Windows Central's Jez Corden.

Xbox is Removing Twitter Sharing of Game DVR Clips

Xbox is Removing Twitter Sharing of Game DVR Clips

In a recent Xbox Insider updates, Xbox consoles removed the ability to directly share captured gameplay clips on Twitter.

Game Pass and Xbox Cloud Gaming Now Supported on Steam Deck Through Edge

Game Pass and Xbox Cloud Gaming Now Supported on Steam Deck Through Edge

Steam Deck owners can now access Game Pass and Xbox Cloud Gaming through the Microsoft Edge browser.

Microsoft Was Reportedly Aware of Moon Studios’ Issues and Chose Not to Publish its Next Game

Microsoft Was Reportedly Aware of Moon Studios’ Issues and Chose Not to Publish its Next Game

Journalists claim Microsoft decided not to fund a third game for the Ori studio due to the team's internal issues.

Former Moon Studios Developers Describe “Oppressive” and “Toxic” Work Culture

Former Moon Studios Developers Describe “Oppressive” and “Toxic” Work Culture

Ori studio co-founders Thomas Mahler and Gennadiy Korol have been criticized by many former Moon developers for their conduct.

Xbox Game Pass To Add 1 Month Of Paramount+ Subscription Ahead of Halo TV Series Release

Xbox Game Pass To Add 1 Month Of Paramount+ Subscription Ahead of Halo TV Series Release

To celebrate the upcoming release of Halo TV series, Xbox is offering a free 30 day trial period of Paramount+ for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers.

GoldenEye Trademark Renewed Amidst Remaster Rumours

GoldenEye Trademark Renewed Amidst Remaster Rumours

Recent reports have heavily suggested that a GoldenEye remaster is in the work, and this trademark renewal is here to pour more oil on that fire.

Perfect Dark is Essentially Led by Crystal Dynamics, Certain Affinity Previously Involved – Rumor

Perfect Dark is Essentially Led by Crystal Dynamics, Certain Affinity Previously Involved – Rumor

The Initiative previously worked with Certain Affinity till last year. Both teams were separate, as per VGC's Andy Robinson.

Perfect Dark Departures Occurred Due to “Big Disagreement” Over Studio Structure – Rumor

Perfect Dark Departures Occurred Due to “Big Disagreement” Over Studio Structure – Rumor

Speaking to trusted sources, Windows Central's Jez Corden provided more details on how The Initiative was set up and the conflicts that eventually emerged.

Xbox Series X/S Outsold PS5 in Europe in February Due to Persisting Stock Shortages

Xbox Series X/S Outsold PS5 in Europe in February Due to Persisting Stock Shortages

Supply shortages continue to affect both the PS5 and Xbox Series X/S, while the Nintendo Switch still managed to outsell both.

Windows DirectStorage API Is Now Available For Developers

Windows DirectStorage API Is Now Available For Developers

A public SDK is now available for all developers, allowing them to integrate DirectStorage support to their games.

Perfect Dark Development “Heavily Affected” Due to “Fast and Furious” Wave of Departures at The Initiative – Rumour

Perfect Dark Development “Heavily Affected” Due to “Fast and Furious” Wave of Departures at The Initiative – Rumour

According to a recent report, "as much as half" of Perfect Dark's core development team at The Initiative has departed from the studio over the past year.

Xbox Wants to “Get to a Point Where There’s a Steady Flow of Great Games” – Phil Spencer

Xbox Wants to “Get to a Point Where There’s a Steady Flow of Great Games” – Phil Spencer

"[We] want to get to that point where we really have a great on-ramp for our platform and games that people can get excited about on a regular basis," says the Xbox boss.

State of Decay 3 – Xbox Boss is “Incredibly Excited” About “Where That Team is Going”

State of Decay 3 – Xbox Boss is “Incredibly Excited” About “Where That Team is Going”

"Looking at State of Decay 3, I'm incredibly excited about some of the advancements they're going to make," says the Xbox boss.

Microsoft Planning “E3-Style” Xbox Show for June – Rumor

Microsoft Planning “E3-Style” Xbox Show for June – Rumor

Though a May showcase could happen, GamesBeat's Jeff Grubb reports that the company is "talking to partners to get big games" for a show in June.