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Does it make sense for Xbox to bring its games to PlayStation? | Microcast
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Palworld is biggest third-party Xbox Game Pass launch | News-in-brief
Pocketpair's hit reaches seven million players on Xbox via Game Pass, and 19 million across all platforms
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Xbox revenues up 49% following Activision Blizzard acquisition
Microsoft's Q2 results show initial impact of $68.7 billion deal, including record monthly active users
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Xbox accused of using AI art to promote indie games
The post was subsequently deleted following backlash
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Xbox Games Pass comes to Meta Quest
The Xbox Cloud Gaming beta app is available on Meta Quest 2, 3, and Pro headsets
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Baldur's Gate 3 shadow drops on Xbox following parity issues
No split-screen on Xbox Series S, cross-save available with other formats
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Game Pass would fare better on PC and mobile than PlayStation and Nintendo | Microcast
Latest episode available to download now, also discusses Microsoft's mobile store plans and the companies refocusing on their core strengths
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Game Pass not coming to PlayStation or Switch, says Phil Spencer
Xbox head also reveals that Microsoft spends $1 billion a year on the subscription service
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You shall not (Game) Pass | Opinion
Microsoft's CFO reiterates a vision for Game Pass on rival consoles – but the obstacles make it a near-impossibility, and go far deeper than questions of revenue sharing
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Xbox working with unknown partners on mobile store, says Phil Spencer
Microsoft's plans to open a mobile storefront were made public last October
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The indie scene "is not going anywhere" on Xbox – as long as it can thrive
ID@Xbox's Guy Richards discusses the future of the program, while indie studios discuss the benefits it offers and the challenges they face
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Xbox enforcement actions increased to 19.5m in H1 2023
This included 84,000 harassment and bullying 'proactive' actions
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Xbox will block unauthorized third-party controllers
Report suggests clampdown comes as Microsoft prepares to enable more peripherals firms to make wireless gamepads for its consoles
Opinion
Microsoft joins the publishing top table | Opinion
By adding Activision Blizzard to its existing studios, Microsoft has created a publishing behemoth – and in its financials this week, it was keen to underscore the commitment this represents to gaming
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Sarah Bond promoted to Xbox president amid leadership changes
Matt Booty, Takeshi Numoto and Yusuf Mehdi also promoted, marketing boss Chris Capossela steps down after more than three decades
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Starfield and Game Pass drive record Q1 gaming revenues for Microsoft
Hardware sales drop, but Xbox expects further gaming growth following Activision acquisition
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So, Microsoft now owns Activision Blizzard. How will this affect the rest of the industry?
Analysts and developers weigh in on the completion of gaming's biggest M&A deal to date - and what happens next
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Finally, the Microsoft/Activision Blizzard acquisition saga is over. Now the work begins | Opinion
How will this deal shape the future of the games industry?
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Microsoft cleared to acquire Activision Blizzard as UK grants approval
CMA believes modified deal selling streaming rights to Ubisoft will preserve competition in cloud gaming
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Modified Microsoft/ABK deal will reportedly avoid further EU probe
Sources said European Commission satisfied by changes made for UK's Competition and Markets Authority
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Microsoft reportedly aiming to complete Activision Blizzard acquisition next week
Reports suggest deal will close on Friday, October 13 - ahead of October 18 deadline
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Microsoft's hardware strategy looks more and more traditional | Opinion
Xbox Series X|S once presented a radically different vision; a console platform that would evolve and improve, ending the hardware generation cycle for good. What happened?
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UK preliminarily approves Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard
CMA says modified deal addresses main issues in cloud gaming space but "residual concerns" remain
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Everything we learned from the Xbox leak
Mid-gen refreshes for Xbox Series X and S, a hybrid cloud gaming platform, the next generated dated, and more
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What did the industry really learn from the Xbox leak? | Microcast
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