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Microsoft came out fighting at Gamescom this year. If the European team was lacking any confidence after nine months in which PlayStation had dominated, and Microsoft had made wide-sweeping job cuts, there was no sign of it in Cologne. The big blockbusters such as Fable Legends, Halo, Quantum Break, Evolve …
Read More »Xbox 360 getting 500GB hard drive in US
Microsoft will launch a 500GB hard drive for its slim Xbox 360 models. It’s currently a US-only thin, with an RRP of around $100. We’ve asked the UK team if we can expect a similar product for the UK. Now with Xbox games getting day-and-date release digitally and physically, more …
Read More »Tomb Raider is Xbox One’s answer to Uncharted 4, Spencer says
Microsoft has admitted that its controversial capture of Square Enix’s Rise of the Tomb Raider as an Xbox exclusive is designed to fend off the threat of Uncharted 4. I’m a big fan of Uncharted and I wish we had an action adventure game of that ilk,” Xbox boss Phil …
Read More »Rare brand “more valuable” than Kinect Sports
Xbox boss Phil Spencer doesn't want the Twycross studio to become solely associated with motion-controlled series
Read More »PlayStation and Xbox Twitch accounts hacked
The Twitch accounts of PlayStation, Xbox and ESL were compromised overnight. Polygon reports that a number of videos were renamed to include racist and homophobic language. Others were changed to messages making fun of Microsoft’s Rise of the Tomb Raider exclusivity while some were altered to appear as if they …
Read More »Phil Spencer: Frame rate more important than resolution
'1080p isn't some mythical, perfect resolution,' says Xbox boss
Read More »MCV @ GAMESCOM: ‘It’s not over for Xbox in Europe’
Microsofthit Cologne yesterday with an impressive Gamescom showing, insisting that it can fight back in the battle against PlayStation. The Xbox brand has had a tough 12 months in Europe. In the firm’s traditional stronghold, the UK, PS4has taken a big lead. The machine is still unavailable in numerous European …
Read More »MICROSOFT: Xbox One players will now be able to pre-load games
Future Xbox One games will support pre-loading ahead of release, Microsoft has announced. Phil Spencer, head of Xbox, closed out the firm’s Gamescom stage presentation by confirming that Forza Horizon 2 would be the first title to allow players to pre-order and download the game ahead of release. Spencer added …
Read More »European devs making 50% of Microsoft’s Xbox One games
Phil Harrison says as many titles are in development on the continent as in the US
Read More »MICROSOFT: Rise of the Tomb Raider is an Xbox exclusive
Microsoft has revealed that the next Tomb Raider game will be an Xbox exclusive. Darrel Gallagher, head of studios at developer Crystal Dynamics, came on-stage during Microsoft’s Gamescom presentation to reveal that the next Lara Croft-starring adventure would be released during the Holiday 2015 period, only on Xbox platforms. The …
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