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Head of Microsoft Studios Phil Spencer has at last responded to the weeks of criticism being levelled at the Xbox One over its resolution support. As well as high-profile examples such as Battlefield 4 and Call of Duty: Ghosts, many of Xbox One’s early titles including Dead Rising 3 and …
Read More »Microsoft: Core first-party titles will see release on PC
Microsoft has shifted its focus back to developing Windows PC releases of first party titles, VP Phil Spencer has revealed. "I think it’s fair to say that we’ve lost our way a bit in supporting Windows games," Spencer told Shacknews. "But we’re back." Spencer noted that, despite the firm’s exclusive …
Read More »ID@Xbox devs offered free Unity Xbox One deployment add-on
Xbox One developers registered with Microsoft’s ID@Xbox program are entitled to the Unity Xbox One deployment add-on at no cost, Unity CEO David Helgason has revealed. In a blog post on the company’s site, Helgason announced a new agreement had been reached to support indie developers who sign up through …
Read More »GamesAid auctioning off White Commemorative Edition Xbox One console
UK video games charity GamesAid has a very special item on auction for those pondering an Xbox One Purchase. The Xbox One White Exclusive Launch Team Commemorative Special Edition is normally only available to members of the console’s launch team. It comes with an exclusive Launch Team Achievement and has …
Read More »Unity free for Xbox One developers
Middleware firm also working on a special free Unity Pro version of game engine
Read More »A Gallant Journey: The big decision
The GallantCloud team considers whether to start afresh on a new game prototype
Read More »Microsoft discloses how Kinect collects private data
Computing giant also explains how developers and users can use facial expressions to control gameplay on Xbox One titles
Read More »Microsoft Spotlight: Greenshoots for start-ups
Creative England and Microsoft have launched the Greenshoots initiative, which is set to help fund up-and-coming studios
Read More »A Gallant Journey: Building a new game
GallantCloud's Wayne Campbell discusses the team's current project A Knights Tail and the bustling UK development scene
Read More »Jonathan Ross joins Microsoft as executive producer for Xbox
Hotsauce Interactive founder and TV chat show host hired to help firm 'change its thinking'
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