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'The reality is that they can't do what the customers want,' says Jesse Schell on Xbox One policy reversal
Read More »Microsoft’s biggest Xbox One mistake? Listening to its customers, dev argues
Game designer and professor Jesse Schell has argued that Microsoft’s big mistake with Xbox One was one many global companies make – it listened to its customers. "Your customers want you to stay the same, even if it drives you into the ground," Schell told Games Industry. "The problem is …
Read More »Final Xbox One devkits land with developers
Microsoft tweaks GPU up from 800mhz to 853mhz as it finalises its hardware plans
Read More »Xbox One U-turn could hand console market to Apple and Google, Darling argues
Microsoft should have been stronger in its argument for the Xbox One’s former digital features, Codemasters founder David Darling has stated. In fact, Darling goes as far as to argue that Microsoft insistence on tying Xbox One to physical media may hand Apple and Google the chance to ‘win’ the …
Read More »Microsoft ups Xbox One graphics specs
The ongoing work fine-tuning the Xbox One hardware has resulted in spec increases, Microsoft has revealed. Specifically, speaking on the Major Nelson podcast Xbox chief product officer has confirmed that since E3 the company has upped the console’s GPU clock speed from 800MHz to 853MHz. Since E3 we’ve dropped in …
Read More »Kotick: PS4 and Xbox One lifecycle will last as long as current-gen
Activision CEO expects to see more innovation and new experiences on next-gen consoles
Read More »Turn 10: Xbox One cloud can boost AI processing by 600%
Tech enables developers to free up hardware processing space for graphics and audio
Read More »Xbox One designed to be left on for ten years
Microsoft looks to put early Xbox 360 overheating problems behind it with new hardware
Read More »Microsoft details Smart Match for Xbox One
Matchmaking to pair players based on skill, language, reputation, age and gameplay style
Read More »Microsoft indie plans get Notch’s blessing
Minecraft creator Markus ‘Notch’ Persson has endorsed Microsoft’s recently announced plan to make every Xbox One work as a dev kit. These plans were revealed by Microsoft earlier this month as part of its dramatic indie U-turn. "I think it’s a wonderful idea to have the actual box be the …
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