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The figure comes from Microsoft's recent earnings call and takes in to account Xbox One, Mobile and Windows 10 users
Read More »Microsoft has 53 milllion monthly active users across its gaming platforms
Microsoft’s Kinect camera ceases production – Reports
Both the Xbox 360 and Xbox One camera will no longer be produced but its sensor tech will be in Hololens
Read More »Cuphead sells 1m in two weeks, but only around 400,000 on Xbox
Xbox console exclusive Cuphead has sold over a million copies in just two weeks, Studio MDHR has announced. Released on September 29th for Xbox One, Windows 10 and Steam, the 30s animation-style run and gun title received rave reviews from both critics and fans alike, and had been much hyped …
Read More »New Xbox One S bundles feature Rocket League and Minecraft
Microsoft has announced three new Xbox One S bundles priced at just £229. Launching in the coming weeks, the UK will receive an Xbox One S Rocket League Blast-Off Bundle, an Xbox One S Starter Bundle and – for those that didn’t manage to get their hands on the limited edition …
Read More »The Develop Post-Mortem: Forza Horizon 3
There has been a Forza branded game released every year since 2012. Three of these have been created by Leamington Spa-based Playground Games, earning acclaim as some of the best racers ever. Sean Cleaver speaks to creative director Ralph Fulton to find out the story of Forza Horizon 3
Read More »How do you test a game like Project Cars 2?
Even if you know how a car drives, would you know what to test to make sure a videogame captured it accurately? Sean Cleaver speaks to Slightly Mad Studios’ Stephen Viljoen and Rod Chong about how Project Cars 2 ‘handles’ the pressure of getting the worlds most exclusive vehicles accurate
Read More »Fortnite accidentally enables PS4 and Xbox One cross-play
A configuration error enabled the console owners to play each other over the weekend
Read More »Interview: F1 2017 creative director Lee Mather
Formula One as a sport has evolved tremendously over the last four years. Coincidentally, so has video games development. Sean Cleaver sat down with F1 2017's creative director Lee Mather, to discuss how Codemasters have coped with changes in this generation and the process behind improving the Forumla One game franchise
Read More »Microsoft officially stops production of original Xbox One
Microsoft has officially ceased production of the original Xbox One, leaving the Xbox One S and the Xbox One X as the only remaining consoles in its line-up currently being made. Speaking to Glixel,a Microsoft spokesperson confirmed: "We stopped manufacturing the original Xbox One when we introduced the Xbox One …
Read More »PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds has sold over 8 million units
With sales numbers confirmed on last night's Xbox live stream, the game is now also the most popular non-Valve developed game on Steam
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