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Xbox boss admits PlayStation 4 has a ‘huge lead’— but gamers, not ‘beating...
PlayStation 4 is one of the fastest-selling consoles of all time, and Microsoft knows it. But the person in charge of the Xbox division isn’t letting that hold him back. Phil Spencer took the stage at...
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Halo 5: Guardians sales top $400M in first week
Halo 5: Guardians has sold more than $400 million in its first week on the market, setting new records according to video game publisher Microsoft. That pushes the lifetime sales of the Halo series to...
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Microsoft still struggling to keep up with demand for Xbox One Elite controller
One of the hottest items this holiday isn’t a game or a console — it’s a $150 joypad. The Xbox One Elite controller is still very hard to find online and in stores, and it’s going to stay that way...
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Microsoft’s gaming chief discusses Quantum Break and why Windows gaming is...
Phil Spencer, head of Xbox at Microsoft, says that his company’s push into Windows 10 gaming isn’t coming at the detriment of the Xbox One video game console. Rather, moving titles such as Remedy’s...
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Everything Microsoft announced at its Xbox spring showcase
Microsoft held an Xbox spring showcase last week, showing a bunch of games to the press. Here’s a summary of what they announced, as well as links to the interviews we did during the event. We saw a...
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Epic’s Tim Sweeney questions Microsoft’s commitment to an open Windows platform
Tim Sweeney is of the best-known technical experts in the game industry and the CEO of Gears of War creator Epic Games, and he stirred up a big debate about the future of Windows. In an op-ed piece in...
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Microsoft plans to show critics how Windows is an open platform at Build
Microsoft is fending off criticisms of its plan to unify its products and to raise the profile of its Windows Store, and the company is now planning to take that debate into its annual gathering of...
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Microsoft’s Phil Spencer: ‘I’m not a big fan of Xbox One and a half’
As rumors swirl of a potential PlayStation 4.5 and an Xbox 1.5, we can all but rule out the latter. Phil Spencer, the head of Microsoft’s Xbox division, isn’t interested in offering an upgraded Xbox...
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Microsoft game chief Phil Spencer on openness, HoloLens, and Xbox 1.5
Microsoft has had its fair share of criticism about its platform strategy. Tim Sweeney, CEO of Epic Games, recently blasted Microsoft’s commitment to an open Windows platform. HoloLens may not do much...
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Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney still opposes Microsoft’s Universal Windows Platform
Microsoft wants to unify its desktop, mobile and game platforms through the Universal Windows Platform (UWP). At the recent Microsoft Build conference, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and two other...
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GameStop stock price tanks after Microsoft announces new digital-gaming service
Microsoft announced today that it is introducing a new premium membership program for Xbox One that will give players instant access to scores of digital games, and Wall Street is viewing that move as...
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Why Xbox Live is the focus of Microsoft’s gaming business
If it seems like Microsoft is de-emphasizing the importance of owning an Xbox console to play its games, that’s because the company cares way more about its digital platform and about a box that sits...
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Sea of Thieves should go into Early Access on PC and Xbox One right now
If you’ve paid close attention to the language coming out of major gaming publishers recently, you’ve probably heard buzzwords like “games-as-a-service” (GaaS) or simply “services.” That’s when a...
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Crackdown 3 delay means Microsoft has just one big new game this holiday
The next Crackdown will not hit PC and Xbox One until 2018. Microsoft has delayed its open-world action shooter to next year to ensure it can produce a high-quality single-player and multiplayer...
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Xbox chief Phil Spencer promoted to Microsoft leadership group
Microsoft has promoted Xbox chief Phil Spencer to executive vice president of gaming at the company, elevating him to a position on its senior leadership team. Spencer is one of the top leaders in the...
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Minecraft boss is now in charge of all Xbox game efforts
Microsoft has promoted Matt Booty, a leader in the Minecraft games business, as corporate vice president of Microsoft Studios, making him one of the top game executive reporting to his boss, Phil...
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Why Microsoft knows it needs to beef up its Xbox leadership
Microsoft announced today that Phil Spencer has appointed a new boss of games to handle the role that the executive had previously handled as head of the company’s games business. Spencer will serve as...
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The DeanBeat: Publisher shakeups, Overwatch League debut, and crypto madness...
It was another momentous week for games as I traveled to Disneyland for the Casual Connect USA 2018 event, which drew 1,400 attendees to Anaheim, California. While I was listening to talks on subjects...
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The DeanBeat: Microsoft’s Phil Spencer steps up as a diversity leader
Phil Spencer, executive vice president of gaming at Microsoft, spoke from the heart about diversity and being a leader in building a better culture at the company at the opening of the elite game...
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The road to game industry diversity: Building on Phil Spencer’s 5 steps from...
GUEST: As a 25 year-plus veteran of the game industry, I’ve seen all too closely the danger that arises from a lack of women in leadership positions. I have my share of #MeToo stories. The wounds from...
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Jack Tretton’s post-Sony career has changed his view of game platforms
Last week, former Sony U.S. games chief Jack Tretton announced he had started a new venture capital fund, Interactive Gaming Ventures, to invest money in promising indie developers. That means the...
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Microsoft controller makes gaming more accessible to people with disabilities
In an inspired moment, Microsoft is unveiling a game controller that enables players with disabilities to play games again. It is part of a growing movement to make tech more accessible to everyone on...
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Xbox Adaptive Controller: Why Phil Spencer greenlit the accessibility project
Microsoft unveiled its Xbox Adaptive Controller today, an accessory for the game console for those with limited mobility to play games. It makes games accessible to a wider audience, and that’s what...
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How Darrell Gallagher plans to build Microsoft’s The Initiative studio in...
Microsoft made news this week as it announced it was buying four game development studios and opening a fifth. That’s part of the company’s plan to level up in the game business by making more of its...
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Microsoft’s Walmart partnership isn’t about retail — it’s about streaming
GUEST: When Walmart and Microsoft announced they had entered into a strategic partnership for wider use of cloud and artificial intelligence technology, everyone stated the obvious: Two major rivals of...
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X018: Xbox One fan event returns in November
Microsoft wants to bring its gaming fans together for a massive gathering. The company revealed that it is bringing back its Xbox expo this year with X018 in Mexico City on November 10. This will give...
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Xbox One gets keyboard-and-mouse support
Microsoft revealed that keyboard-and-mouse support is coming to Xbox One soon. During one of its Inside Xbox livestreaming events today, Xbox boss Phil Spencer threw out this announcement as a bone to...
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Everything Microsoft announced at its XO18 Mexico City event
Microsoft held its XO18 fan event in Mexico City, and it made a lot of news announcements about new games, services, and acquisitions.Read More
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Xbox boss Phil Spencer made gaming matter to Microsoft
Microsoft loves games now, and that's largely due to Phil Spencer winning over CEO Satya Nadella and CFO Amy Hood. Now, Spencer wants to win over the world.Read More
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The Game Awards doubles viewership to 26 million livestreams
The Game Awards today announced that its 2018 broadcast more than doubled its viewership to over 26.2 million global livestreams.Read More
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