Tag: Microsoft

Kotaku’s Weekend Guide: 9 Incredible Games We Can’t Stop Thinking About

Kotaku’s Weekend Guide: 9…

Whether you have a bunch of free time or hardly any at all, whether you’re playing on console or…
Destiny developer Bungie’s original sci-fi shooter Marathon hits Steam for free

Destiny developer Bungie’s original…

Marathon, the 1994 video game that marked Halo and Destiny developer Bungie’s first foray into the world of first-person…
Is Call of Duty coming to Xbox Game Pass? Yes, no, maybe, who knows – but it’s clear no one believes what Xbox says any more

Is Call of Duty…

2024 will forever be known as the year of record games industry layoffs and studio closures, but I’d argue…
“Being acquired is a stepping stone to having your studio shut down” Gaming founders and CEOs speak out on the current state of the industry

“Being acquired is a…

This week’s news of Microsoft shutting down several studios – including Tango Gameworks and Arkane Austin – has left…
Xbox president responds to studio closures as “commitment to make sure that the business is healthy for the long term”

Xbox president responds to…

Xbox president Sarah Bond has responded to the recent studio cuts at Bethesda, describing the decision as “our commitment…
Perfect Dark report claims things are in a “very rough state” after years of set-backs and other development woes

Perfect Dark report claims…

A new report states the Perfect Dark reboot is again experiencing development issues, with sources going so far as…
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…