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You know what we thought about Microsoft’s 2015 E3 press conference (spoiler: It was good), but what about the rest of the games industry? We asked leading figures in retail, development and publishing to deliver their analysis of Microsoft’s epic E3 showcase. Here is what they said: A strong and …
Read More »MICROSOFT: HoloLens gets brand new version of Minecraft
There’s a new version of Minecraft on the way made specifically for Hololens. Although the gameplay differences between the new version and the original aren’t clear, the benefits of the Hololens tech certainly are. The user is able to move the game from surface to surface. In a particularly impressive …
Read More »Casey Hudson named creative director at Microsoft Studios
Former Mass Effect producer to focus on HoloLens
Read More »Mass Effect producer Casey Hudson joins Microsoft’s HoloLens team
Ex-BioWare executive producer Casey Hudson has joined Microsoft Studios in the role of creative director. Hudson has begun work at Microsoft’s offices in Redmond, Washington, where he’ll focus on development of games and experience for the firm’s HoloLens headset. The industry vet spent over a decade and half overseeing the …
Read More »HoloLens was key driver of Microsoft’s Mojang acquisition
Microsoft’s new chief executive has revealed that HoloLens played a crucial role in the company’s acquisition of Minecraft creator Mojang. Let’s have a game that, in fact, will fundamentally help us change new categories,” CEO Satya Nadella told The New York Times. HoloLens was very much in the works then, …
Read More »HoloLens drove Microsoft’s Mojang acquisition
Augmented reality tech was a big reason behind last year’s surprise takeover
Read More »Microsoft confirms Unity support for HoloLens
Unity developers will soon have the ability to build games for the HoloLens headset, Microsoft revealed earlier today at its Build developer conference. In a post on Unity’s company blog, lead developer Scott Flynn states that both Personal and Pro editions of Unity will be updated with support for Hololens …
Read More »Former Lionhead boss takes charge of Xbox and HoloLens games
Lionhead boss John Needham has been promoted to a new role where he will oversee internal development for several games on Xbox and HoloLens. A Microsoft spokesperson toldEngadgetNeedham will report to Microsoft corporate VP Kudo Tsunoda:"With the exception of Halo, Gears of War, Forza and Minecraft, Kudo Tsunoda will lead …
Read More »Ex-Lionhead boss to oversee Xbox and HoloLens games
John Needham heads to US for his new position at Microsoft's HQ
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 …
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