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GDC 2014: Computing firm plots summer PC gaming announcements
Read More »Dejected, ashamed and embarrassed: Adam Orth on his internet abuse ordeal
GDC 2014: Orth openly discusses how he bounced back both personally and professionally from death threats and losing his job
Read More »Xbox One UK sales spike but PS4 still in control
Microsoft’s Xbox One has been the best-selling games console for four weeks in a row, MCV understands. The machine has benefited from a 30 price cut, while the launch of Titanfall last week caused a surge in console sales of 96 per cent. But retailers have told MCV that PS4 …
Read More »DirectX 12 unveiled with Forza 5 PC demo
Microsoft has revealed the latest version of its DirectX API at GDC. The new version has been designed work across across multiple platforms including PC, Xbox One, tablets and smartphones. It was claimed he API reduces CPU overhead significantly compared to DirectX 11 and was designed from scratch to take …
Read More »Microsoft vows to reward positive Xbox Live behaviour
Punishing bad behaviour gets results. But basic psychology suggests that rewarding good behaviour will achieve more. Microsoft is looking to follow this mantra by rewarding players contribute positively” via their Xbox Live interactions, Polygon reports, as confirmed by development head Frank Savage yesterday confirmed at a GDC talk. Although the …
Read More »EA secured as Titanfall 2 publisher, ditches Microsoft exclusivity – report
Electronic Arts will publish a Titanfall sequel that will likely see release on both Xbox One and PS4, according to multiple reports. GameSpot reports on EA scoring the publishing deal, while Polygon’s sources have added the juicy bit that the IP will no longer be a Microsoft exclusive – the …
Read More »Xbox dev director ‘fully expects’ more 1080p titles on Xbox One
The number of games outputting at 1080p on Xbox One should increase as time progresses. That’s according to Xbox director of development Boyd Multerer, who told OXM that: "I fully expect that to happen. The [graphics processing units] are really complicated beasts this time around." "The hardware is basically baked, …
Read More »Microsoft reveals first 25 ID@Xbox games for Xbox One
More than 250 developers have signed to self-publishing scheme
Read More »Report: Microsoft eyes up virtual reality hardware
Computing giant reportedly in the race to develop VR tech
Read More »Now Microsoft is tipped for virtual reality push
It really does look as if VR is going to be the next interactive tech battleground. The Wall Street Journal reports that, according to people familiar with the project”, Microsoft has joined the list of companies actively developing virtual reality hardware. The tech has allegedly been in development in conjunction …
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