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Like many companies announced the past week, Microsoft will not be attending Game Developers Conference 2020 (GDC 2020) in San Francisco due to health concerns associated with coronavirus. In Microsoft’s latest Game Stack blog post, the company announced they would be withdrawing from GDC 2020 stating, “The health and safety of players, developers, employees, and
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Xbox One players can now experience the entire Kingdom Hearts story from start to finish. Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 + 2.5 Remix and Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue released digitally for the system on Tuesday, coinciding with the announcement that Kingdom Hearts III will be coming to the Xbox Game Pass subscription service
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Every now and then, video game brands like Xbox, PlayStation, and Nintendo will crossover with popular clothing labels to create some interesting collaborations. We’ve seen it a lot in the past when PlayStation teamed up with Nike to release specially branded backpacks in addition to some limited-edition Paul George PG-2 shoes. Now, it seems as
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Following yesterday’s news that The Coalition studio head Rod Fergusson would be leaving the developer to go to Blizzard, another prominent figure associated with the Gears of War franchise has offered to make his own knowledge of the series available to Microsoft, if they so desire. Over on Twitter recently, Cliff Bleszinski, the lead designer of
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On January 22, we reported on the Xbox Series X prototypes that leaked. The images displayed a long-rectangular port on the back of the system, that is now believed to be for storage expansion. Thurrott reports that this slot is possibly meant for CFExpress SSD cards so that gamers can expand their storage. This interpretation
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Esports gaming platform UMG recently announced an official partnership with Xbox Game Studios to operate and broadcast the Gears 5 Esports Challenger Series Finals. As a consistent home for competitive Gears of War, UMG boasts an online platform that connects more than 2.2 million gamers around the world. UMG’s studio team is streaming the official Gears
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For years it has always seemed like the war between gaming consoles and services was between Xbox, PlayStation, and Nintendo. However, with the increase in streaming services, it seems that other companies that are dipping toes into the gaming world are more of a threat to Microsoft now. At least, that’s what Phil Spencer has
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PlatinumGames is having a pretty good year so far. In fact, the past couple of years have been good for the emergent Japanese studio. They’ve published multiple critically acclaimed titles: Bayonetta, Astral Chain, and NeiR Automata all come to mind. So why are there rumors of Microsoft passing over the company last year in their search for Xbox Series
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Despite being canceled over three years ago, it seems as though the team at PlatinumGames still has aspirations to work on Scalebound, if they were given the chance. Following the news that Platinum would be bringing The Wonderful 101 to Switch, PS4, and PC thanks to a new Kickstarter campaign, questions naturally arose about the possibility of
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Ever since Banjo-Kazooie released on Nintendo 64 In 1998, the iconic duo has been loved by gamers around the world. Banjo-Kazooie‘s success prompted developer Rare to create Banjo-Tooie, which released for Nintendo 64 in 2000. Following the success of these first two outings, Microsoft purchased Rare for $375 million. Nintendo fans who loved the Banjo-Kazooie games on Nintendo 64
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The next generation of consoles is upon us. Later this year, we will be introduced to the future of gaming with brand new consoles. Microsoft has been much more upfront with the Xbox Series X, the newest iteration of Xbox’s console lineup. Taking a less traditional approach to console launches, it will certainly be interesting
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Following its arrival on the Nintendo Switch last year, it seems like Hotline Miami Collection could soon be headed to a new platform. As recently teased over on Twitter, publisher Devolver Digital seemed to imply that Hotline Miami will be landing on Xbox One down the road. “So Hotline Miami Collection on Xbox?” Devolver tweeted out, seemingly asking
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After being removed from Xbox’s digital storefront in 2017 due to licensing issues with the game’s soundtrack, Remedy Entertainment’s cult-classic Alan Wake has finally found its way back to the marketplace this week. As seen over on the Xbox Marketplace, Alan Wake once again appears when searched and can actively be purchased once again. The game retails for
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While the Xbox Series X isn’t set to release until later this year, it seems someone has already gotten their hands on a prototype version of the platform. That same person is also likely now in pretty big trouble as images of that prototype have now leaked online. Recently spotted on Twitter, a few new
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With the exception of the upcoming multiplayer brawler Bleeding Edge, Ninja Theory has become known for creating games that deal with mental health issues, and their dedication towards this has only strengthened under Microsoft. Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II is currently in development for the PC and Xbox Series X, and today they teased Project: Mara
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