Tag: Microsoft

Xbox must fully embrace third-party and Xbox Game Pass to find success – but is Microsoft struggling to see the bigger picture?

Xbox must fully embrace…

Xbox Game Pass has always, in my mind, been a wonderfully enticing offering. Pay a relatively small fee each…
Microsoft’s Perfect Dark reboot reportedly in “a very rough state” and a “big, protracted mess”

Microsoft’s Perfect Dark reboot…

Closing in on four years since Microsoft’s Perfect Dark reboot was announced, and a year since it was reported…
Xbox’s Shift To ‘High-Impact’ Games Is Misguided At Best, Reckless At Worst

Xbox’s Shift To ‘High-Impact’…

Earlier this week, Xbox announced that it would be shuttering several studios it had attained as part of its…
With the closure of Tango Gameworks, Xbox sends an accidental message: it is not a platform for fans of Japanese games

With the closure of…

Japan has always been a sticking point for Xbox. I’ve heard some people at games publishers describe the brand’s…
Microsoft once tried to nab LittleBigPlanet from Sony after a few drinks

Microsoft once tried to…

Many moons ago, Microsoft once had its eye on the Sony-published LittleBigPlanet series. Speaking with MinnMax, Mark Healey –…
Let’s go climbing in some games

Let’s go climbing in…

It was Digital Foundry’s John Linneman who first made me see the truth. The truth, in this case, being…
The Xbox and Activision love-in formally begins this year with the Xbox and Call of Duty showcases – now back-to-back

The Xbox and Activision…

Xbox has just confirmed its summer showcase, and it sure does look like it’ll be following it up with…
Control multiplayer promises a “unique Remedy angle” on the genre

Control multiplayer promises a…

Remedy has shared an update on a number of its upcoming projects, including its Control multiplayer game and the…
Fallout 4’s Big Update, Stellar Blade’s Launch Day Patch, And More Of The Week’s Gaming News

Fallout 4’s Big Update,…

This week’s gaming news saw Helldivers 2 continue its efforts at world domination, Fallout 4’s big next-gen patch cause…
Activision Blizzard boosts Microsoft earnings, but Xbox console sales plummet

Activision Blizzard boosts Microsoft…

Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard has contributed to a boost in gaming revenue, but Xbox console sales have taken…