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xCloud Works Well on Steam Deck, Phil Spencer Says

xCloud Works Well on Steam Deck, Phil Spencer Says

Xbox boss Phil Spencer has had a Steam Deck for about a week, and having played the likes of Halo and Age of Empires on it, is impressed with how its running xCloud.

Psychonauts 2 Devs Talk About Psychic Gadgets in New Video

Psychonauts 2 Devs Talk About Psychic Gadgets in New Video

Psychonauts 2 devs talk about the Thought Tuner, which allows you to read thoughts, and the Otto-Shot Camera, which functions as a photo mode.

Phil Spencer Isn’t Looking To Copy Sony’s Strategy of Blockbuster Exclusives

Phil Spencer Isn’t Looking To Copy Sony’s Strategy of Blockbuster Exclusives

Head of Xbox Phil Spencer recently talked about how the platform's strategy for exclusives revolves around originality with its titles.

Xbox Executive Explains Why Quick Resume Isn’t Available At Launch For All Games

Xbox Executive Explains Why Quick Resume Isn’t Available At Launch For All Games

Director of project management on Xbox Series X/S recently revealed why many games launching on the console lack Quick Resume functionality.

PS5 and Switch Lead the NPD July 2021 Hardware Charts

PS5 and Switch Lead the NPD July 2021 Hardware Charts

The PS5 was the best-selling consoles in terms of revenue generated, but the Nintendo Switch sold more units than Sony's console.

Age of Empires Mobile Game in Development at Tencent’s TiMi Studios

Age of Empires Mobile Game in Development at Tencent’s TiMi Studios

TiMi Studios is working with Xbox Game Studios and World's Edge on a mobile Age of Empires game called Return to Empire.

Ranking All Gears of War Games

Ranking All Gears of War Games

Charting the highs and higher highs of Microsoft's third person shooter franchise.

Phil Spencer Says He’s Open To Having Xbox Game Pass Anywhere And Everywhere

Phil Spencer Says He’s Open To Having Xbox Game Pass Anywhere And Everywhere

Spencer once again expresses his desire to see the subscription service on as many platforms as possible, even referencing competitor's closed stores.

Age of Empires 2: Definitive Edition – Dawn of the Dukes is Out Now

Age of Empires 2: Definitive Edition – Dawn of the Dukes is Out Now

The expansion adds two new civilizations – the Poles and the Bohemians – and also brings three new campaigns.

Halo Infinite – Leaked Screenshots Show New Maps and Armour Customizations

Halo Infinite – Leaked Screenshots Show New Maps and Armour Customizations

Counting the maps 343 Industries has already revealed and these new leaks, it seems Halo Infinite is going to have at least nine multiplayer maps at launch.

Psychonauts 2 Video Introduces its New Characters

Psychonauts 2 Video Introduces its New Characters

In a new video, the team at Double Fine Productions provides details on the new characters Raz will meet in the Psychonauts' intern program.

Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice Has Been Played by More Than 6.3 Million People

Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice Has Been Played by More Than 6.3 Million People

Ninja Theory's acclaimed action-adventure title has amassed quite an impressive number of players since its launch in 207.

Forza Horizon 5’s Full Map Is 50% Larger Than Previous Game

Forza Horizon 5’s Full Map Is 50% Larger Than Previous Game

In the latest episode of the Let's Go video series, we see the game's entire map and its impressive size and amount of biomes.

Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice – Xbox Series X/S Update Also Coming to PC

Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice – Xbox Series X/S Update Also Coming to PC

QLOC helped develop the recent update, which allowed for Ninja Theory to focus on its own projects (like Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2).

Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice Has Been Optimized for Xbox Series X/S

Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice Has Been Optimized for Xbox Series X/S

The Xbox Series X/S update for the Ninja Theory title adds enriched visuals, DirectX Raytracing, resolution mode and more.

Xbox Gamescom Stream Confirmed for August 24

Xbox Gamescom Stream Confirmed for August 24

Microsoft promises updates for first part and third party games coming to Xbox this Holiday and beyond.

Bethesda May Have Set up a New Studio Focused on Remasters and Remakes – Rumour

Bethesda May Have Set up a New Studio Focused on Remasters and Remakes – Rumour

It's possible that Bethesda might have opened up a new studio, focused entirely on remakes and remasters of older games.

Xbox Series X/S and Xbox One Are Getting a Night Mode Feature Soon

Xbox Series X/S and Xbox One Are Getting a Night Mode Feature Soon

The feature is already available for Alpha Skip-Ahead users, and is currently available only for English users, but you can expect wider rollout in the near future.

Psychonauts 2 Has Gone Gold

Psychonauts 2 Has Gone Gold

It's been a long time coming, but the highly anticipated platforming sequel has finally wrapped up development ahead of its launch later this month.

Xbox Confirms ID@Xbox Twitch Showcase For August 10

Xbox Confirms ID@Xbox Twitch Showcase For August 10

In a recent Xbox Wire post, Microsoft has confirmed that it would be holding another ID@Xbox showcase later this month on August 10.