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Microsoft has said that the only way people will be able to buy the PC version of Quantum Break is through the Windows store. And while many recent Microsoft PC releases – such as Rise of the Tomb Raider – have been dubbed as ‘Windows 10′ titles despite happily working …
Read More »Mattel grabs Halo master licensing agreement
Microsoft has agreed a deal to hand an extensive set of toy licensing rights to Mattel. The pair already partner for products such as Halo Mega Bloks, but this new agreement will lead to a far wider range of merchandise, with a unified creative and design vision across the catalogue. …
Read More »Ubisoft makes more money per Xbox One user than PS4 user
Global sales of the PS4 may well be far ahead of Xbox One, but today’s Ubisoft financial report reveals that Microsoft users are spending more. VentureBeat reports that for every $1 spent by the average PS4 owner on Ubisoft products in Q3, Xbox One owners spent $1.25. This higher average …
Read More »Xbox boss talks down irate Quantum Break fans
Overall, platform exclusivity is not a good thing for gamers. It can be a good thing for platform holders, of course. In principle, it’s great for games to be as widely available to as many potential players as possible. Releasing across formats helps that. Of course, it comes with other …
Read More »Quantum Break confirmed for PC
Remedy’s Quantum Break has been confirmed for PC, with a release date that coincides with the Xbox One version on April 5th. Also confirmed is a Quantum Break Xbox One bundle including a 500GB white version of the console. This will retail for $349 in the US. Also in the …
Read More »Microsoft says Xbox One Red Dead Redemption release was an error
A small number of users were able to download a backwardly compatible Xbox One version of Rockstar’s much cherished Red Dead Redemption at the weekend. The Wild West game was for a period the most requested title for Microsoft’s backwards compatibility service, so it’s no surprise that an Xbox One …
Read More »Games devs claim 32 per cent of downloads, 85 per cent of IAPs on Windows Store
Video games also third highest opportunity across Windows platforms
Read More »48 million people are using Xbox Live
Microsoft may no longer be reporting sales figures for its console hardware, but the firm has revealed that its monthly users number on Xbox Live has reached 48 million. The company announced this information in its Q2 financial report. This represents a 30 per cent yearly growth in its online …
Read More »Older Windows versions dropping support for latest Intel chips
Skylake architecture offers graphical improvements by up to ’30 times’ on Windows 10, Microsoft claims
Read More »Xbox 360 disc scratching case makes it all the way to the US Supreme Court
The US Supreme Court will now decide whether Microsoft will face a class-action lawsuit over allegations that the Xbox 360 had a disc-scratching fault. The Xbox 360 had its fair share of technical problems, not least of which was the infamous Red Ring of Death – a fault that ultimately …
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