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Starfield – Bethesda Partners with AMD, Implementing FSR 2 Image Processing and Upscaling

Starfield – Bethesda Partners with AMD, Implementing FSR 2 Image Processing and Upscaling

AMD's Jack Huynh says the partnership will result in a "transformational experience with more immersion, detail, and exploration."

Sega Games Would Not Have Become Xbox-Exclusive if Acquired by Microsoft

Sega Games Would Not Have Become Xbox-Exclusive if Acquired by Microsoft

Even if Microsoft had acquired Sega, the megacorp planned on keeping its releases multiplatform.

Starfield’s Xbox Exclusivity is Not “Anti-Competitive” – Jim Ryan

Starfield’s Xbox Exclusivity is Not “Anti-Competitive” – Jim Ryan

Jim Ryan may not like Starfield's Xbox exclusivity, but he doesn't see it as anti-competitive.

Xbox’s Acquisition of Ninja Theory Was Worth $117 Million

Xbox’s Acquisition of Ninja Theory Was Worth $117 Million

FTC filings have revealed that the acquisition, which happened in 2018, cost Microsoft $117 million.

Xbox Game Studios Head Wanted to “Spend Sony Out of Business” in December 2019

Xbox Game Studios Head Wanted to “Spend Sony Out of Business” in December 2019

Microsoft had also previously discussed reversing course on day and date releases for its first-party titles on Game Pass.

Perfect Dark is Reportedly Still Roughly 2-3 Years Away, Could be an Episodic Release

Perfect Dark is Reportedly Still Roughly 2-3 Years Away, Could be an Episodic Release

A new report shedding light on the development of The Initiative's Perfect Dark reboot claims the game is still in "the earliest" stages of production.

Perfect Dark is an FPS That Blends Combat, Espionage, and Gadgets – Rumour

Perfect Dark is an FPS That Blends Combat, Espionage, and Gadgets – Rumour

The game will also reportedly make use of "some experimental movement tech" and place an emphasis on narrative.

Perfect Dark Development Was “Essentially Started Over from Scratch” on Unreal Engine 5 in 2022 – Report

Perfect Dark Development Was “Essentially Started Over from Scratch” on Unreal Engine 5 in 2022 – Report

After four years of production, the Perfect Dark reboot reportedly restarted development last year, having switched to Unreal Engine 5.

Microsoft Considered Acquiring CD Projekt RED, Larian Studios, FromSoftware, and More in 2021

Microsoft Considered Acquiring CD Projekt RED, Larian Studios, FromSoftware, and More in 2021

It also looked at companies like Niantic, Konami, DeNA, Square Enix and even Nintendo for improving its "mobile footprint."

Microsoft Was Looking at Acquiring Sega, Bungie to Expand PC and Xbox Game Pass Offerings

Microsoft Was Looking at Acquiring Sega, Bungie to Expand PC and Xbox Game Pass Offerings

Microsoft was looking at potentially acquiring Sega and Bungie, alongside its more high profile acquisitions.

IO Interactive’s Project Dragon Will be Exclusive to Xbox Series X/S and PC

IO Interactive’s Project Dragon Will be Exclusive to Xbox Series X/S and PC

The discovery process of the ongoing hearing for FTC's injunction against Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard has revealed some interesting details about IO Interactive's in-development tit...

Starfield – Standard Edition Only Includes a Disc on Xbox Series X

Starfield – Standard Edition Only Includes a Disc on Xbox Series X

PC players picking up the physical Standard Edition when it launches on September 6th only get a game code with the box.

Starfield’s Standard Edition Might Come with a Disc After All

Starfield’s Standard Edition Might Come with a Disc After All

Bethsda has deleted its recent tweet about the lack of discs in the game's physical editions, while a recent tweet by the company's Spanish account says a disc will be included in the Standard Edition...

Starfield’s Physical Editions Won’t Include Discs

Starfield’s Physical Editions Won’t Include Discs

All physical versions of the space-faring RPG will come with download codes instead of physical discs, Bethesda has confirmed.

Activision Demanded Higher Revenue Share from Microsoft to Keep Releasing Call of Duty on Xbox

Activision Demanded Higher Revenue Share from Microsoft to Keep Releasing Call of Duty on Xbox

Activision only agreed to bring Call of Duty games to Xbox Series X/S after Microsoft agreed to an 80/20 revenue split.

Starfield is Going to be “a Modder’s Paradise” – Todd Howard

Starfield is Going to be “a Modder’s Paradise” – Todd Howard

Howard says Bethesda Game Studios is looking to keep expanding its support for the modding community with the upcoming space-faring RPG.

Microsoft Tried to Buy Zynga Before Take-Two Interactive Acquisition

Microsoft Tried to Buy Zynga Before Take-Two Interactive Acquisition

Xbox boss Phil Spencer has revealed in court that Microsoft attempted a purchase of Zynga before it was acquired by Take-Two Interactive.

Bethesda’s Indiana Jones Game Will Have Both First and Third Person Gameplay – Rumour

Bethesda’s Indiana Jones Game Will Have Both First and Third Person Gameplay – Rumour

A new leak has claimed that the MachineGames-developed title will have both first and third person gameplay sections.

Starfield’s Potential PS5 Exclusivity Prompted Microsoft to Acquire Bethesda

Starfield’s Potential PS5 Exclusivity Prompted Microsoft to Acquire Bethesda

The idea that Starfield could have ended up as a PS5 exclusive is what prompted Microsoft to buy Bethesda, according to Phil Spencer.

Starfield’s Four Main Constellation Companions Support Full Quest Lines and Romance – Director

Starfield’s Four Main Constellation Companions Support Full Quest Lines and Romance – Director

However, if you want to play solo and not have Companions, there are Traits and Skills to support that, per Bethesda's Todd Howard.