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Xbox Series X/S Drives 166 Percent Increase in Microsoft’s Hardware Revenue

Xbox Series X/S Drives 166 Percent Increase in Microsoft’s Hardware Revenue

The company is expecting "revenue growth in the high single digits" for the quarter ending December 31st 2021, says CFO Amy Hood.

Halo Infinite Campaign Overview Analysis Highlights Significant Technical Improvements Over 2020 Debut

Halo Infinite Campaign Overview Analysis Highlights Significant Technical Improvements Over 2020 Debut

A newly uploaded technical analysis of the recent Halo Infinite campaign overview trailer highlights the significant improvements made to the game's visuals.

Halo Infinite Trailer Focuses on the Menacing War Chief Escharum and The Banished

Halo Infinite Trailer Focuses on the Menacing War Chief Escharum and The Banished

With Halo Infinite launching in a little over a month, it looks like 343 Industries and Microsoft have kicked its marketing into gear.

Age of Empires 4 Receives Live Action Launch Trailer Ahead of Imminent Release

Age of Empires 4 Receives Live Action Launch Trailer Ahead of Imminent Release

Microsoft's beloved real time strategy series returns with a long-awaited sequel, with Age of Empires 4 launching in a couple of days.

Halo Infinite Campaign Trailer Showcases Open World Elements, Teases The Harbinger

Halo Infinite Campaign Trailer Showcases Open World Elements, Teases The Harbinger

New foes like Skimmers and Jega ‘Rdomnai, UNSC survivors and platforms that can be used to call in specific vehicles also revealed.

Age of Empires 4 Features Min Spec Mode for Older PC Hardware

Age of Empires 4 Features Min Spec Mode for Older PC Hardware

Along with decreased destruction, low-resolution textures and less visual flourishes, the mode also limits multiplayer to four-player battles.

Halo Infinite Campaign Showcase Premieres Today at 6 AM PST

Halo Infinite Campaign Showcase Premieres Today at 6 AM PST

The "fresh look" will introduce players to "true Spartan freedom in the biggest, most wide open and adventure-filled Halo experience yet."

Xbox-Exclusive Wu-Tang Clan RPG is in the Works at Brass Lion Entertainment – Rumour

Xbox-Exclusive Wu-Tang Clan RPG is in the Works at Brass Lion Entertainment – Rumour

Multiple journalists claim that Microsoft and Brass Lion Entertainment are working on an Xbox action RPG based on Wu-Tang Clan lore.

Global Semiconductor Shortage Could Continue Until 2023, Intel CEO Says

Global Semiconductor Shortage Could Continue Until 2023, Intel CEO Says

Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger says "we’re in the worst of" of the global chip shortage right now, and it will likely continue until 2023.

Forza Horizon 5 Pre-Load is Now Available

Forza Horizon 5 Pre-Load is Now Available

The racing title requires 103 GB of free space on PC and Xbox Series X/S. Xbox One owners will need to have 116 GB of free space ready.

Halo Infinite on PC Will Add Ray Tracing After Launch

Halo Infinite on PC Will Add Ray Tracing After Launch

Ray tracing will be one of 343 Industries' "top development priorities post-launch", with the studio "working closely" on it with AMD.

Microsoft Reveals 512 GB and 2 TB Seagate SSD Expansion Cards for Xbox Series X/S

Microsoft Reveals 512 GB and 2 TB Seagate SSD Expansion Cards for Xbox Series X/S

In addition to the 1 TB variant that has been available since last year, Seagate will now also sell 512 GB and 2 TB SSD expansion cards for Xbox Series X/S.

Grounded – Hot and Hazy Update is Out Now, Adds New Environments and Biome

Grounded – Hot and Hazy Update is Out Now, Adds New Environments and Biome

Weapon upgrades, stats, armor types, and new enemies also await in the biggest update yet for Obsidian's sandbox survival title.

Halo Infinite PC Overview Trailer Outlines Settings, Ultrawide Monitor Support, and More

Halo Infinite PC Overview Trailer Outlines Settings, Ultrawide Monitor Support, and More

Learn about the process behind implementing Ultrawide monitor support, the different graphical settings on PC and much more.

Microsoft Still Has Interest In Blockbusters Like Recent Sony Titles, Says Head Of Xbox Game Studios

Microsoft Still Has Interest In Blockbusters Like Recent Sony Titles, Says Head Of Xbox Game Studios

Matt Booty tips his hat to Sony and their recent successful output, saying Microsoft still sees value in those types of experiences.

Age of Empires 4 Has Gone Gold

Age of Empires 4 Has Gone Gold

It's out on October 28th for PC and will be available for Xbox Game Pass at launch with eight civilizations, four campaigns and more.

Everwild Development Reset Reports Are “a Little Extreme” – Xbox Game Studios Boss

Everwild Development Reset Reports Are “a Little Extreme” – Xbox Game Studios Boss

Xbox Game Studios head Matt Booty says reports of Everwild's development having been rebooted are "a little more extreme" than what's actually going on with the project.

Starfield Video Provides New Details on Lore, Story, Setting, and More

Starfield Video Provides New Details on Lore, Story, Setting, and More

In a new video, Bethesda details the game's setting (the Settled Systems), the two main factions (the United Colonies and the Freestar Collective), and more.

Sunset Overdrive Was One Hell of a Game

Sunset Overdrive Was One Hell of a Game

Sunset Overdrive had a deeply fun and satisfying gameplay loop that rarely got stale.

Xbox 20th Anniversary Celebration Set for November 15th

Xbox 20th Anniversary Celebration Set for November 15th

The upcoming broadcast won't have any new game announcements, instead offering a "special look back at 20 years of Xbox."