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Xbox VP Phil Harrison has downplayed the potential rivalry between Xbox and Steam. Last night the global PC download giant announced it will be entering the living room space with a number of machines that will use the new SteamOS software. But Xbox has dismissed the potential new competitor, reiterating …
Read More »Microsoft: Digital is an ‘unstoppable force’; Drops Premier League Xbox One TV hint
Phil Harrison has said that a digital-only future for the games industry is an inevitability. The general trend of the world is to be more digital and less physical,” Microsoft’s EMEA corporate VP Phil Harrison told Eurogamer. That is in our opinion an unstoppable force. Depending on where you live …
Read More »Sony unconcerned by Xbox One’s seven-day UK head start over PS4
That Xbox One will arrive in the UK a week before PS4 does not give it an advantage, Sony has said. Xbox One will launch worldwide on November 22nd whereas PS4 won’t hit the UK until November 29th. Well, would you rather have seven days or sixteen months?” Sony UK …
Read More »Creative England and Microsoft debut Greenshoots funding programme
£250,000 pool to be divided between ten up-and-coming studios
Read More »No YouTube Xbox One clip sharing at launch
The Xbox One will not allow users to share their gameplay recordings on YouTube until some time next year. Microsoft’s Albert Penello confirmed the Destructoid that at launch these clips will only be shared on Xbox Live. Facebook functionality will also be offered some time in the New Year. It …
Read More »Microsoft’s top of the range Surface Pro 2 costs £1,439
The second generation of Microsoft’s Surface tablet PCs have been revealed. Called simply Surface 2, there are two entry-level models based on an update of the now ill-fated Surface RT. The 32GB model will cost 359 and the 64GB will cost 439. Both offer a 1080p screen and Tegra 4 …
Read More »Report: Microsoft working on Chinese console
Xbox manufacturer partners with China's media giant BesTV
Read More »Microsoft: Don’t expect indies on Xbox One until early 2014
Microsoft doesn’t expect to see much of an indie game presence on Xbox One until sometime early next year. Speaking with Games Industry, Microsoft corportate vice president Phil Harrison explained that – despite an avalanche of interest” in the Independent Developers @ Xbox program – it’s unlikely many of the …
Read More »Microsoft reveals Surface Pro 2 tablet as a "full-power PC"
Microsoft has officially announced the latest in its Windows tablet line, unveiling the Surface Pro 2 ahead of its launch next month. The Windows 8-powered tablet is being called a full-power PC” by Microsoft, and carries several additions and upgrades, compared to its predecessor. SP2 is 20 per cent faster …
Read More »Microsoft slow to react on mobile, says Ballmer
'That is the thing I regret the most,' says the outgoing Microsoft CEO on the firm's missed opportunities
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