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Microsoft is reportedly developing its digital assistance program Cortana as a standalone app for Android and iOS. Reuters reports the app is expected out on Google Play and Apple App Store in the fall, sometime after the launch Windows 10. The report cites people familiar with the project,” and adds …
Read More »ID@Xbox to hit the road with developer-focused events
Indies invited to open days to discuss publishing their games on Xbox One and Windows 10
Read More »Interview: ID@Xbox’s Agostino Simonetta on Microsoft’s evolving indie strategy
The ID@Xbox account manager discusses Windows 10, working with publishers and the new Xbox Live SDK
Read More »Hololens doesn’t mean Microsoft won’t make a full VR headset
Microsoft’s investment in ambitious augmented reality headset Hololens does not mean the company won’t make a move into the ‘full’ virtual reality market. Hololens was debuted in January. Unlike the likes of Facebook’s Oculus Rift and Samsung GearVR, Sony’s Project Morpheus and now Valve’s Vive SteamVR, Microsoft’s effort blends computer …
Read More »Playtonic’s Banjo-Kazooie successor heading to Kickstarter while Rare’s Banjo-Kazooie appears at SXSW
It was a good weekend for Banjo-Kazooie fans. Developer Playtonic took to the stage at Eurogamer’s Rezzed event in London to announce that its ‘spiritual successor’ to 1998 N64 platformer Banjo Kazooie – which is still without a name – will in part be funded by Kickstarter. "If we needed, …
Read More »Goat Simulator hits Xbox 360, Xbox One next month
After successful runs on PC and mobile platforms, Goat Simulator is being flung toward Xbox consoles next month. Game Informer reports the game is expected out in April – though no exact release date has been provided as of yet. Developer Coffee Stain Studios is having Double Eleven handle the …
Read More »Xbox One March update out now
Microsoft has released this month’s Xbox One firmware update, officially adding screenshot support to the console along with a few other features. The oft-requested screenshot feature is finally available for all owners of Microsoft’s hardware, allowing users to take screen captures by double-tapping the Xbox button on Xbox One controllers …
Read More »State of Decay has lots of hidden penises thanks to rogue contractor
Undead Labs has admitted that the original version of State of Decay shipped with some unexpected – and mostly unnoticeable – additions. The Xbox 360 version of the game shipped in June 2013 but wasn’t until the developer started working on the 1080p Year One Edition – due out later …
Read More »Xbox promotes Kudo Tsunoda to handle UK studios
Kinect mastermind's new role fuels rumours of Phil Harrison's departure
Read More »Kudo Tsunoda given greater control of Xbox development teams
Microsoft has confirmed a promotion for Kinect and Hololens creator Kudo Tsunoda. The company says Tsunoda will expand his charter on the Xbox leadership team” but has fallen short of saying that he has stepped up to fill the role that is widely presumed to have been vacated by Phil …
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