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Read More »Microsoft mulled digital-only Xbox One even after E3
Console's Blu-ray drive wasn't a sure bet midway through 2013, says Spencer
Read More »Microsoft strikes Xbox One agreements with Japanese developers
Xbox One has signed on multiple Japanese development studios to make full retail releases for Xbox One. The firm’s corporate vice president Phil Spencer confirmed the new deals to Kotaku, stating that the unannounced titles will be revealed at some point in 2014. Spencer added that they will be full …
Read More »Microsoft ‘lost its way’ with PC game support
Computing giant aims to have first-party studios developing across all Microsoft devices in future
Read More »Microsoft may enable cross-platform play for Xbox One
Phil Spencer hints that Xbox maker could open up play between console, PC and mobiles
Read More »Xbox One U-turns all part of Microsoft’s "two-way conversation" with gamers
The changes to Xbox One’s policies and features aren’t a sign of weakness – they show the "strength" of Microsoft’s interaction with consumers. That’s according to Microsoft Studios chief Phil Spencer, who stressed that the string of Xbox One U-turns have been nothing more than a reaction to gamer feedback. …
Read More »Microsoft strikes back after Sony criticism
Phil Spencer returns favour after Andrew House's Gamescom criticism of Xbox One reversals
Read More »Halo 4 is Microsoft’s most expensive game ever
Flagship Xbox series is a 'three billion dollar franchise', claims Phil Spencer
Read More »E3 2012: MS admits all gaming will be cloud-based ‘someday’
Microsoft Game Studiosâ?? Phil Spencer lifts lid on company's perspective on streaming
Read More »Crytek almost brought in-house by MS
Considered making Crysis 2 developer an official first party studio
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