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Microsoft’s latest operating system Windows 8 has sold 40m licenses during its first month. The official Windows blog reports the firm’s CFO Tami Reller revealed the figure earlier today at the Credit Suisse 2012 Annual Technology Conference. The journey is just beginning, but I am pleased to announce today that …
Read More »GOG.com now supports Windows 8
Digital retailer brings 90 per cent of its catalogue to new OS
Read More »London Games Conference 2012: All the news here
All the stories from leading industry execs including Phil Harrison, John Clark and Sean Decker
Read More »Windows 8 Store has less than 1,500 game apps
LGC12: Microsoft calls on developers to take opportunity and get noticed before numbers rise considerably
Read More »Halo, Xbox Music and Xbox Live star in Phil Harrison’s first speech as Microsoft VP
Popular games exec Phil Harrison delivered his first public address as a Microsoft VP at London Games Conference this evening, and gave the room a rapid tour around the new Xbox business strategy. After admitting that the latest games industry headlines ‘have not been great to read’ he said: I …
Read More »Microsoft Windows chief steps down
Tami Reller now overseeing company's OS business
Read More »Windows boss Steven Sinofsky leaves Microsoft as Surface launches with "modest" sales
Microsoft’s Windows boss Steven Sinofsky has, in a surprise move, suddenly left the company. No official reason has been given for the decision, but coming so soon after the launch of Microsoft’s iPad rival Surface it’s hard not to jump to conclusion – particularly when boss Steve Ballmer himself describes …
Read More »Next DirectX iteration a Windows 8 exclusive
3D graphics API only for new Microsoft OS users
Read More »Next iteration of DirectX is exclusive to Windows 8
Microsoft has confirmed that DirectX 11.1 will be exclusive to Windows 8. DirectX 11.1 is the next release of the 3D graphics API and adds, amongst other things, native stereoscopic 3D support, meaning games developed for it will have to include 3D compatibility. DirectX 11.1 is part of Windows 8, …
Read More »Microsoft calls on indies with Windows 8 contest
First prize is a month's free PR for your Windows game
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