Trending

Microsoft - Page 39

Microsoft is an American video game publisher. They are responsible for the development and publishing of video games for Xbox consoles and Microsoft Windows.

Microsoft NEWS - Page 39

Sea of Thieves Halloween event adds Fort of the Damned and Shadow skeletons

Rare's huge October content update for their pirate adventure Sea of Thieves is introducing a brand new fort, skeletons and to battle against these dark forces, players will have to undertake new voyages and more.

Semir OmerovicOCTOBER 17

The Outer Worlds, Stellaris, F1 2018 coming to Xbox Game Pass

Great news coming from Xbox today as the green team announced a bunch of new games coming to their subscription service Xbox Game Pass this month, starting with the obvious headliner The Outer Worlds, Obsidian's highly anticipated RPG.

OCTOBER 10

Switch sales catching up to PS4 in Japan

According to latest reports, Nintendo Switch is outselling PlayStation 4 and is nearing the total units sold by the latter which had a three year lead. Nintendo has sold about five million units of Switch in Japan, while PS4 stands at seven

OCTOBER 2

Zen 2 and Navi rumored for PS5 and next Xbox

AMD's Gonzalo Zen 2 CPU and Navi GPU could power both Sony's and Microsoft's next-gen consoles. Zen 2 chip will have eight physical cores and will feature Navi 10 GPU according to codename number leak shared by Twitter user Apisak.

Semir OmerovicOCTOBER 2

Xbox Game Pass: October 2019 games revealed

Microsoft announced a new handful of titles for their subscription service Xbox Game Pass. Starting on 03 October, Dishonoured 2 is getting introduced to the library while World War Z and The Outer Worlds are coming later this month.

Semir OmerovicOCTOBER 1

Xbox Game Pass for PC adds four new games

Microsoft have revealed the next four games that will be coming to Xbox Game Pass on PC. Subscribers will get Saints Row 4: Re-Elected, Dirt Rally 2.0, Cities Skylines, and Bad North .

Semir OmerovicSEPTEMBER 25

Microsoft: No official mouse/keyboard support

Microsoft have been going back and forth with announcements of official keyboard and mouse support for Xbox for quite a while and now the company says that while they won't go as far as to disable any sort of support for the feature, they'd prefer to let devs handle their own games the way they see fit.

SEPTEMBER 25

Microsoft's Inside Xbox to look at The Outer Worlds, Project xCloud

Microsoft have scheduled another episode of Inside Xbox for tomorrow, 24 September 2019, when they'll be giving us more info on Project xCloud, as well as a closer look at a few games, one of which is Obsidian's RPG The Outer Worlds.

SEPTEMBER 23

Gears 5 exceeds 3 million and gets free Batista skin

Exactly seven days have passed since Gears 5 hit the shelves and The Coalition have plenty to be stoked about. Their game has passed 3 million players and boasts the title of the biggest Xbox Game Studios launch week in this generation.

SEPTEMBER 17

Gears 5 players are getting free items

Gears 5 developers The Coalition are awarding five days of faster progression and 600 scraps to everyone as an apology for the launch weekend troubles. The developers confirmed that they will roll out the rewards in the next 48 hours.

Semir OmerovicSEPTEMBER 10

Microsoft aware of Windows 10 hogging CPUs

Windows 10 ran into some issues as people started reporting massive CPU usage in some situations. All of this seems to be related to a problematic update, KB5412941, that made Cortana bring CPU usage to about 40 per cent even when idle.

SEPTEMBER 6

Gears 5 trailer teases Halo Spartans

Gears 5 is in the final stretch ladies and gentlemen and The Coalition's launch trailer is yet another reason to be excited, as it packs a bunch of celebrity cameos, ranging from the Terminator's Sarah Connor to the Spartans from Halo.

SEPTEMBER 4

Gears 5 campaign is the biggest in the series

According to The Coalition boss Rod Fergusson, Gears 5 will have the biggest singleplayer campaign in the history of Gears of War franchise. Fergusson also said that some Gears 5 levels are fifty times bigger than any Gears of War level.

Semir OmerovicSEPTEMBER 2

Gears 5 pre-load times and launch maps

Gears 5 developers The Coalition have revealed a fresh batch of details about the game. The devs confirmed that pre-load is now available on PC and Xbox One and also detailed all 11 multiplayer maps that will be available at launch.

Semir OmerovicAUGUST 29

Age of Empires IV gameplay reveal on XO19

Even though strategy fans were hoping that Gamescom 2019 will give us a look at some Age of Empires IV gameplay, practical demonstration of the upcoming instalment in the legendary RTS franchise will have to wait until XO19 in November.

AUGUST 22

AoE II: Definitive Edition may launch on Xbox

According to Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition Creative Director Adam Isgreen, the beloved strategy could launch on Xbox One after the PC release. Isgreen said that the devs will try to build a control scheme specifically for Xbox One.

Semir OmerovicAUGUST 22

Microsoft won't port any more exclusives

Microsoft have been pretty lax lately when it comes to retaining their exclusives, what with Ori and the Blind Forest being the last one to make the switch to Nintendo Switch, but the company insists they have no plans for more ports.

AUGUST 21

Minecraft introduces Geforce RTX ray tracing

Microsoft and Mojang have just announced that Minecraft will be teaming up with Nvidia to deliver Geforce RTX ray tracing to the mega-popular blocky sandbox, and judging by the demo, players are getting a really sweet eye-candy update.

AUGUST 19

Sea of Thieves Dark Relics brings new voyages

Rare are brining another content update for their swashbuckling adventure Sea of Thieves. Named Dark Relics, the update is bringing three new voyages, commendations and rewards. There's also weapon balancing and general improvements.

Semir OmerovicAUGUST 15

Next-gen Xbox will prioritise high frame rate

Microsoft's next-generation Xbox console will focus on offering high frame rates and fast loading times according to Xbox head Phil Spencer. The company is prioritising consistency to ensure that games run as fast and smooth as possible.

Semir OmerovicAUGUST 13

Gears 5 map builder explained in new video

Gears 5 developers The Coalition have detailed the game's map builder in the latest video. The map builder feature will allow players to create their own corners and corridors for the brand new, 3-player co-op mode named The Escape.

Semir OmerovicAUGUST 12

Wasteland 3 is not actually that goofy

Wasteland 3 is highly anticipated but the trailer from E3 2019 suggested the game would leave its grim roots in favour of a goofy tone. It wasn't received well and Brian Fargo recently confirmed the game would stay true to its origins.

AUGUST 10

The Coalition wrap up Gears 5 development

Gears 5 has gone gold, meaning that The Coalition officially wrapped up the development of the game. To celebrate the occasion, the devs confirmed that Gears 5 campaign and Horde mode will be shown off prior to Gamescom on 19 August 2019.

Semir OmerovicAUGUST 9

Psychonauts 2 paying out Fig investors

Double Fine Productions, Tim Schafer's company in charge of the development of Psychonauts 2, has been acquired by Microsoft, which means the Fig-funded game will now be paying out its investors, who are no longer tied to how the game does.

AUGUST 8

Trending Topics