MCV/DEVELOP News, events, research and jobs from the games industry
Microsoft will next week release its first post-launch Xbox One update. Arriving on February 11th, the automatic download will add the ability to manage the console’s storage space (game saves, downloads and the like), while separating My Games and My Apps into separate lists. It will also introduce additional control …
Read More »Next Xbox One update will address social functionality
The Xbox One’s social functionality will be the core focus of the Microsoft’s next software update for the console. The feedback we’ve gotten is pretty valid,” Xbox chief product officer Marc Whitten told Engadget. Some of the social stuff is hidden or harder to use than it was on the …
Read More »Microsoft pledges to "refine" Xbox One UI according to user feedback
The Xbox One user interface will be adapted and refined over time according to user feedback, Microsoft has promised. When we look back and look at what we’ve done, we want to continue to adapt the system to what gamers want,” director of programming Larry Hyrb told Canada.com. The team …
Read More »VIDEO: Microsoft’s shows off Xbox One’s slick UI
The Xbox One’s Kinect-controlled UI is the focus of a new video from Microsoft. It starts with the assertion that the clip was recorded on November 1st using live Xbox One code – thereby disproving the unfounded rumours recently doing the rounds claiming that Microsoft was struggling with the console’s …
Read More »Virtual reality UI to bring higher immersion to games
Better interface integration will keep players engaged, says Oculus
Read More »Crossing the UI Rift with Oculus
Virtual reality opens the doors to a new era for user interface design. Oculus VR speaks to Develop about its opportunities
Read More »GALLERY: See the Xbox One in all its glory
Microsoft has released the first gallery of official Xbox One assets. Here we get a good look at the console, the controller, the new Kinect and a couple of glimpses of the dashboard UI. What the pictures don’t convey is the size of the console – it’s certainly a beast. …
Read More »The top five game job vacancies (19.04.13)
This week we look at jobs in user interface programming and design
Read More »Key Release: Kanzi Studio
ÂDevelop looks at a UI solution famed in the motor industry that's relevant for devs
Read More »Xbox 720 UI likely to resemble Windows 8, former Windows exec claims
Microsoft is likely to follow the template it laid down with Windows 8 when it comes to designing the Xbox 360’s user interface. That’s according to the former VP of Windows Sales Joachim Kempin, who told IGN: "I think the other thing they will try, there’s no doubt about it, …
Read More »