In a new interview, Microsoft Gaming head Phil Spencer said he would like to see other digital gaming stores on the company's Xbox consoles, similar to the many PC digital game stores.
There are more developments today in the ongoing battle between Apple and some of its biggest App Store opponents. First, in a new amicus briefed filed in the United States today, Meta, Microsoft, X, and Match Group have teamed up to oppose Apple’s proposed anti-steering changes in the United States. Meanwhile, Epic Games shared more details about its plans to launch its own app marketplace for iPhone in the European Union. The company says it will take a 12% commission from sales more...
Microsoft's Phil Spencer wants players to have more options beyond the first-party stores tied to consoles.Spencer has always seemed keen on creating a more open and accessible digital environment for players and has often discussed reducing platform fragmentation and providing customers with more options and control over where they play or purchase their games.Speaking with Polygon at GDC 2024, Microsoft’s CEO of Gaming discussed the idea of providing Xbox users with additional ways to...
If you’re an Xbox Game Pass subscriber, you’re in for a treat. Microsoft has just announced a slew of new games and updates that are sure to keep your thumbs busy and your heart racing. Whether you’re into peaceful farming on distant planets or battling supernatural forces in the Wild West, there’s something new for […]
The game will soon invite players to explore Wiami, a virtual city where ancient wisdom meets futuristic innovation.
Phil Spencer, CEO of Gaming at Microsoft, has a bold vision for the future of Xbox: breaking down the walls between consoles and allowing players to purchase games from various stores, not just the official Xbox storefront. Ahem ahem, Apple, ahem ahem. In an interview with Polygon, Spencer expressed his frustration with the currently closed […]
Microsoft is allowing some members of its Xbox Insider program to try out mouse and keyboard support for the company's Xbox Cloud Gaming service. At the moment, it supports a small selection of games.
Microsoft has apparently been testing a new Dev Home extension called Microsoft Game Dev. You can download it from the Microsoft Store.
Do you happen to have an iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, iPhone 11 Pro Max, iPhone 12, iPhone 12 mini, iPhone 12 Pro, or iPhone 12 Pro Max? If so, then you should know Apple really thinks you ought to upgrade to one of the new iPhone 15 models. In fact, the company is so determined to convince you to upgrade, that it's created an entire page on its website just for this purpose. Although its "Why upgrade" name seems generic enough that it would apply to any old device, Apple is specifically...
It's taken much longer than expected but Microsoft is finally bringing keyboard and mouse (KBM) support to certain Xbox Cloud Gaming titles. We first heard that the company planned to do so in March 2022 and it was suggested that the option might be available by that June, but evidently that did not happen. It's only now that Microsoft is starting to let testers on the Alpha Skip-Ahead ring check out KBM functions on web browsers (Edge and Chrome) and the Xbox PC app. The feature should be...
About a year ago, Microsoft launched the Xbox Wireless Arctic Camo Special Edition Controller in the United States. Today, this stealthy-looking gamepad is making its worldwide debut.
In two new interviews, Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer offers thoughts on possible Xbox handhelds in both hardware and software, along with the current status of the game industry.