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Read More »Samsung’s HMD Odyssey headset to usher in Windows Mixed Reality Ultra tier for gaming
As well as announcing it had saved social VR start-up AltSpaceVR, Microsoft also announced that all Windows Mixed Reality headsets are now available for pre-order at its MR event last night – and that includes Samsung’s newly unveiled HMD Odyssey headset. Available for $499.99 on November 6th in the US, …
Read More »Microsoft acquires social VR startup AltSpaceVR
Microsoft kicked off its Windows Mixed Reality event with a bang last night, announcing it had acquired social VR app startup Altspace VR. The firm had been struggling earlier in the year, and had even announced it was shutting down in July after a new funding round fell through. Only …
Read More »AltspaceVR rescued by Microsoft acquisition
The social VR platform and Microsoft's mixed reality programe will work together to benefit both technologies
Read More »PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds Microsoft exclusivity deal may be extended
Reports from Bloomberg, picked up by IGN, suggest that the deal may extend by another six months, potentially delaying a PS4 release
Read More »Microsoft to close Groove music and move to Spotify
New partnership with Spotify signals the end for the music streaming service on Windows and Xbox, terminating at the end of the year
Read More »Xbox boss Phil Spencer becomes executive vice president of gaming at Microsoft
The promotion for the head of Xbox and Microsoft Game Studios follows a corporate reorganisation
Read More »Xbox One X standard edition pre-orders are now live
Xbox One X pre-orders are back on, Microsoft has announced. After the limited edition Project Scorpio edition of the console became the platform holder’s fastest-selling Xbox pre-order in the company’s history over Gamescom, Microsoft has now re-opened pre-orders for the standard edition of its upcoming 4K powerhouse. The standard edition …
Read More »Fortnite accidentally enables PS4 and Xbox One cross-play
A configuration error enabled the console owners to play each other over the weekend
Read More »Nintendo’s US TV ad spend was higher than PlayStation and Xbox in August
Nintendo spent the most amount of money on US gaming industry TV ad spend in August, according to new figures from real-time TV ad measurement company iSpot.tv (via GamesBeat), spending an estimated $4.5m. The platform holder aired 14 adverts over 1,600 times, collecting around 230.6m impressions. The biggest ad was …
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