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Read More »Windows 8.1 update causing mouse lag in some games – report
The long-awaited Windows 8.1 update seems to have brought with it more than just a Start menu. There are claims on Reddit that the OS update has also introduced some unwelcome mouse lag, with titles such as Deus Ex Human Revolution, STALKER and Valve games among those that are affected. …
Read More »Xbox 360 lifetime sales hit 80m units worldwide
Microsoft has announced the Xbox 360 has reached 80m sales worldwide since its launch in 2005. Responding to Sony’s PS3 outpacing the 360 at US retail last month, Microsoft revealed the latest lifetime milestone – adding that the company’s currently available console has sold 1.6m units this year in the …
Read More »A Gallant Journey: Learning the games business
GallantCloud's Paul Rayment discusses how the early stages of the Microsoft Ventures UK Accelerator Programme have gone so far
Read More »Microsoft lifts Xbox Live Gold restrictions for free-to-play title
Project Spark to be accessible to all Live users on Xbox One, Xbox 360 and PC
Read More »NPD: More US console gamers play online through Xbox 360 than PS3
The NPD Group has released its 2013 Online Gaming Report, which finds that nearly 50 per cent more console gamers use the Xbox 360 for playing online than the PS3. Microsoft posted the results on the Xbox newswire, adding that the firm has seen more than 20bn hours of online …
Read More »Titanfall ‘will be a big, big system seller for Xbox One’
Microsoft VP Phil Harrison has tipped Titanfall to be Xbox One’s killer app. He told MCV that Xbox One is beating its rivals when it comes to games, calling out the reception Titanfall received at E3. The EA-published game is exclusive to Xbox One and 360 (there is also a …
Read More »Spencer talks up Xbox One and PC crossplay possibilities
Microsoft’s Phil Spencer has dropped a big hint that Xbox One will allow gamers to play competitively against PC users online. When asked by AusGamers about whether the shared architecture between the console and PC – as well as the increasing use of cloud tech – could facilitate such functionality, …
Read More »Read our exclusive interview with Phil Harrison in this week’s MCV
In the the latest edition of MCV, Microsoft’s Phil Harrison discusses the future of video games retail. It is yet another issue rammed with news and features, 128m will be spent on marketing by games publishers this Christmas, we speak to the lead designer of Assassin’s Creed IV and we …
Read More »Microsoft to replace Ballmer by year’s end
Executives from eBay, Ford and Nokia in the running to succeed departing CEO
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