Microsoft is planning to launch both the next-gen Xbox Series X and the Project xCloud gaming service this year. But is that a coherent strategy? Isn’t a cloud future one without dedicated gaming devices? Well, that’s not how Xbox boss Phil Spencer sees it.
Cloud gaming is going to echo music and movie streaming, Spencer said during an interview with Insomniac Games founder Ted Price for the…
Electronic Arts pulls out of GDC over coronavirus concerns
February 25, 2020
Electronic Arts is not going to officially participate in the Games Developers Conference in San Francisco in March. The massive publisher told staff on Monday, February 24, that it is limiting its presence at the annual gathering of game creators. This comes amid growing…
NZXT launches H1 mini-ITX case that looks like an Xbox Series X
February 25, 2020
You don’t need to wait for Microsoft to put a tower of gaming power next to your TV. PC-hardware manufacturer NZXT is launching a new case that looks similar to an Xbox Series X, but with maybe even more style. The H1 is NZXT’s first small form-factor mini-ITX enclosure…
When it comes to selling games, Microsoft is all-in on subscriptions. But it’s not emphasizing the Game Pass subscription service to the exclusion of other business models, Xbox boss Phil Spencer said in an interview with Insomniac Games founder Ted Price for the Game Maker’s Notebook podcast. Instead, Spencer thinks the industry should explore every potential business model both to make…
Cyberpunk 2077 supports Xbox One and Series X cross-buy
February 24, 2020
Xbox boss Phil Spencer revealed today how the company’s gaming ecosystem is going to work going forward. In addition to the powerful new Xbox Series X hardware, Spencer detailed Smart Delivery. This initiative ensures that if you buy a first-party Microsoft game on Xbox…
Microsoft decided that this random Monday would be a good time to divulge some new details about its upcoming console, the Xbox Series X.
The machine is coming this fall, and we now know a bit more about its features and hardware. This includes a GPU of 12 teraflops, which…
When the mobile-based Minecraft Earth was announced last year, it immediately drew comparisons to Pokémon Go because of its use of augmented reality and location-based activities. But it was very different (as senior editor Jess Conditt will attest), since it didn’t require you to actually go outside to partake in its mining and building gameplay. Now, Mattel has added another play…
Jumping into a game like League of Legends is not for the faint of heart. Between a notoriously toxic community and the almost endless complexity of the game itself, there are a lot of hurdles new players have to conquer before they can start enjoying the MOBA. But Twitch…
'PUBG' cross party play capability for PS4 and Xbox One has arrived
February 22, 2020
Last year, PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds started allowing PS4 and Xbox One players to square off against one another. Which was a welcome addition, unless what they really wanted was to play with each other. Now, the online multiplayer battle royale game has finally…
Fortnite might be one of the biggest games in the world, but the battle royale shooter has certainly had its problems over the past few months. Thanks to a mix of the Christmas holidays, the introduction of a new game engine and various other development issues, Epic Games’ main issue was that it was forced to delay the the second instalment of Chapter 2, leaving players to…
