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Read More »Minecraft surpasses 20m units sold on PC
Minecraft has sold more than 20m copies on Windows and Mac platforms, developer Mojang has announced. The PC edition of the game reached 15m sales last April and 10m sales in April 2013 – meaning the game has barely fallen off its torrid pace years after its release. 20 million …
Read More »Report: Microsoft held AMD buyout talks
Source claims computing giant could purchase chip firm
Read More »Margin Makers: Guide to Gears of War merchandise
Microsoft’s brutal third-person shooter had a big showing at E3 with two new games. MCV looks at the tie-in products set to raise cheers for Gears Gears of War was back with a bang at this year’s E3. Microsoft rolled out two big reveals for the IP during its press …
Read More »Mojang ends Scrolls support, servers shutting down next year
Mojang is no longer developing content for its card-battle strategy game Scrolls, with the studio confirming plans to shut down servers in 2016. In a post on the Scroll’sofficial website, the Microsoft-owned company explained that the its second full release received its last major content update earlier this month. "After …
Read More »What we thought of Microsoft’s HoloLens demo at E3
One of the most impressive demonstrations at E3 took place during Xbox’s press conference, and centred on its HoloLens augmented reality tech. Whereas VR takes players deeper into the games, HoloLens takes games out from the TV and places it in the living room. The AR headset made its surprise …
Read More »The new console war has finally begun – but can Xbox do enough in six months?
You can’t win E3. You can lose it, of course. It was Xbox that ‘lost’ E3 in 2013 after it mismanaged the reveal of Xbox One. Meanwhile, Ubisoft had a few PR fires to put out last year, which saw it suffer a somewhat disappointing expo. So it’s with some …
Read More »Don’t Starve heading to Xbox One
Klei Entertainment’s hit survival game Don’t Starve is in the works for Xbox One. VG247 reports the studio confirmed the title’s new platform, following the unearthing of a related listing on the ratings board database. Klei wasn’t able to elaborate beyond the confirmation, but the developer states it will share …
Read More »Xbox vs PlayStation: Who won E3?
The man sitting next to us fell to his knees. He clutched his head in his hands, started shaking and repeated the words: ‘Oh my God. Oh my God.’ in a distinct American accent. What could have provoked such a reaction? PlayStation just announced a Final Fantasy VII Remake. It’s …
Read More »A blue Forza 6 Xbox One console is on the way
Microsoft has revealed a very fetching looking Limited Edition Xbox One that will arrive alongside Forza 6 later this year. The blue hardware has a Forza decal running along the top and down the front, as well as some special markings around the power button. The controller (which is the …
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