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Read More »Microsoft "has come full circle" on indies, InXile boss claims
The CEO of indie developer InXile has claimed that Microsoft has completely reversed its approach to indies on Xbox One in the space of just 90 days. Microsoft last month reversed its policy on Xbox One indie games by deciding it would allow independent developers to self-publish digital titles on …
Read More »OPINION: It’s time to stop being ridiculous about Xbox One
The evil bastards! They want us to be connected to the internet ALL THE TIME? Indies can’t self-publish? They’re not giving us a free headset? Kinect needs to be plugged in for it even to turn on? HANGING’S TOO GOOD FOR ‘EM! Well, firstly I still find it very hard …
Read More »VIDEO: Microsoft explores new Xbox One controller
A new video from Microsoft details some of the improvements made in Xbox One’s new joypad. There’s lots of details in the seven-minute clip, offering an insight into not only the structural design of the device but also the thoughts that led to some of the changes. For instance, Microsoft …
Read More »Xbox One joypad PC compatibility planned for 2014
Microsoft has plans to add PC compatibility to the Xbox One’s swanky new joypad. The Xbox 360 joypad is already an essential purchase for dedicated PC gamers, but Microsoft no doubt hopes that the dozens of improvements made to the new accessory will prompt PC gamers to make the upgrade. …
Read More »Xbox One drops Kinect requirement
Another significant Xbox One U-turn has been confirmed by Microsoft – the console will now work even if Kinect is not plugged in. One of the many things consumers took issue with about Microsoft’s original Xbox One plan was the fact that the console wouldn’t even function if the Kinect …
Read More »Xbox One will work without Kinect
Microsoft backs off yet another controversial policy
Read More »Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition surpasses 8m units sold
Mojang’s hit sandbox game Minecraft has sold over 8m units, console developer 4J Studios has announced. The game’s Xbox team took to Twitter to reveal the latest milestone for what has become one of the three-headed sales monster of Minecraft on PC, Xbox 360, and mobile devices. MCV reported yesterday …
Read More »Molyneux claims Xbox One backlash was unfair
Fable creator and ex-Microsoft Studios creative director defends the console maker
Read More »Molyneux says Xbox One backlash was unfair
Former Microsoft studios boss Peter Molyneux has defended his former employer from the waves of abuse it suffered in the wake of the Xbox One reveal. "Whether as consumers we like it or not, just like every form of technology interaction, there’s an inevitability of online,” he told TechRadar. We …
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