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Read More »Crytek’s Warface bags 1.3m PS4 players in first week
Xbox confirms it won’t have a stand at EGX
“We're focusing on supporting our publisher/developer partners”
Read More »Xbox All Access: console on contract officially announced
Just in the US for the time being, but the potential to launch elsewhere is there
Read More »Xbox One may be adopting mobile phone-style contract system
‘Xbox All Access’ provides console & subscriptions for monthly fee over two years
Read More »Hellblade Xbox One sales will pledge up to $50k donation to mental health charity
Title has been updated to make the most of Xbox One X too
Read More »Microsoft’s plans for new Cloud Gaming Division are somewhat nebulous
New division looks to be taking charge of Azure Cloud for gaming in the short-term with plans for a fully-streamed version of Xbox Game Pass in the future
Read More »Microsoft launches all-digital PUBG Xbox One bundle – sadly there’s no grass growing out of it
Perfect for onboarding consumers to Microsoft's range of services
Read More »Xbox outsells PS4 in December – Is PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds to thank?
A tweet from Aaron Greenberg, head of xbox marketing at Microsoft, has revealed an unexpected ordering of console hardware sales in the US in December. According to data that he had seen from NPD – but which is yet to be released. December is a big month for console sales …
Read More »DayZ is still heading to PS4
Bohemia Interactive has confirmed that DayZ is still heading to PS4, despite the console not being mentioned in yesterday’s update. It will, however, hit Microsoft’s console before arriving on Sony’s machine. "In short, yes, we’re still going to release DayZ for PS4," a rep told GameSpot. "It’s mostly that we …
Read More »PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds hits Xbox and leaves PC Early Access next month
2017’s biggest hit will be arriving on Xbox One on December 12th. As it did on PC, PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds will launch as an Early Access title via the Xbox Game Preview program. The Xbox version will arrive with vaulting enabled – a feature that is due to hit the PUBG …
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