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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 »Halo is coming to Microsoft’s Windows Mixed Reality platform
Microsoft is bringing Halo to its Windows Mixed Reality platform. Developed by 343 Industries, the game will be one of the first pieces of content available for Windows mixed reality, and will be released as a full consumer product. In a blog post, Microsoft’s technical fellow and Kinect creator Alex …
Read More »Microsoft reveals Windows Mixed Reality motion controllers
Microsoft’s push into the worlds of VR and AR is really gathering pace with the announcement of a new dedicated controller. The Windows Mixed Reality motion controllers are broadly similar to the Oculus Touch controllers in appearance, but also share traits with HTC’s Vive controllers. They are topped by ringed …
Read More »Windows 10 to have built-in AR viewer
Microsoft confirm the augmented reality viewer to be in the OS at press conference.
Read More »Halo Wars 2: Controlling the Battle
Sean Cleaver spoke to Creative Assembly’s Alistair Hope about Halo Wars 2’s new game modes and the reasoning behind keeping the original game’s control scheme
Read More »Windows 10 now installed on 400m devices
Microsoft's OS reaches milestone six months faster than Windows 7
Read More »Microsoft bringing Xbox Game Preview to Windows 10
New Early Access-style system will enable PC devs to release pre-launch builds, starting with Rocketfish’s Everspace
Read More »Sweeney: Microsoft’s ‘sneaky manouevres’ aim to break Steam
Epic Games co-founder renews attack on Universal Windows Platform
Read More »More powerful Xbox One reportedly planned for 2017, including Oculus Rift and 4K support
Multiple sources unearth plans to launch exclusives – including Halo – across Xbox One and PC, with more regular hardware revisions set to shake up five-year console cycle
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