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Xbox Paints the Future of their Platform
11
Mar
By Ains
Latest News

Xbox Paints the Future of their Platform

Speaking at GDC, Vice President Jason Ronald, detailed the focus for the future of the Xbox ecosystem. Named "Project Helix" the discussion includes details on chipsets, the software development focus, the future of Xbox consoles, and more. Courtesy of Xbox Wire, let's get into the details. First-Party Console First up,…
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Xbox’s Future is Ubiquitous
28
Oct
By Steve Esposito
Articles, Latest News

Xbox’s Future is Ubiquitous

In a recent interview with Mashable’s Tech Editor, Timothy Beck Werth, Sarah Bond answered a bunch of questions relating to the release of the ASUS Xbox ROG Ally and Ally X handheld gaming PCs, a nomenclature that is too long for it’s own good. In this, two main talking points…
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Bitcast 345 : More Layoffs, More Cancellations
08
Jul
By Seasoned Gaming
Podcasts

Bitcast 345 : More Layoffs, More Cancellations

In Bitcast 345 the guys sit down to sadly discuss another major round of layoffs and cancellations in the industry. They discuss the last few years, the results, and what they believe we could see in the future from major publishers. Amazon Apple Google SoundCloud Spotify https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=49mO-shLcIA  
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Xbox’s Latest Layoffs : The Full Summary
03
Jul
By Ains
Articles, Latest News

Xbox’s Latest Layoffs : The Full Summary

While rumors began circulating of impending layoffs at Microsoft last week, which we saw the culmination of yesterday, I wanted to wait until we knew the exact details and full breadth before typing it up. As tends to happen, speculation has run rampant and the details are often lost or…
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Xbox Begins Raising Prices Across the Board
01
May
By Seasoned Gaming
Latest News

Xbox Begins Raising Prices Across the Board

Xbox announced today that prices are increasing today for their products including consoles, games, and accessories. The official Xbox Support Page detailed the increases as follows in the United States (the support page also details additional regions): The official statement reads as follows: As of May 1, we have adjusted…
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Xbox Announces Game Pass Price Increases
09
Jul
By Seasoned Gaming
Latest News

Xbox Announces Game Pass Price Increases

It was only a matter of time. With the Bethesda and Activision-Blizzard acquisitions behind them, along with an excellent showcase highlighting the blockbuster games in development, Xbox has announced an increase to Game Pass prices across the board. As we only share official information when possible, all the details directly…
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Xbox’s Messaging Problem
08
May
By Ains
Articles, Latest News

Xbox’s Messaging Problem

Over the past several years, I've talked and written a lot about Xbox. As I've said many times, that's primarily because they are by far the most communicative of the "big three" when compared against Nintendo and PlayStation. Now, I always try to analyze their communication and direction with data…
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Bitcast 257 : Microsoft Moves to Close on Activision-Blizzard
16
Jul
By Seasoned Gaming
Podcasts

Bitcast 257 : Microsoft Moves to Close on Activision-Blizzard

In Bitcast 257 the guys continue to provide legal analysis of Microsoft's acquisition of Activision-Blizzard (thanks to Hoeg) as they move another step closer. They also discuss Bungie's lawsuit against harassment, PlayStation's two-billion dollar investment in R&D, and upcoming games including Remnant 2, EA's Black Panther, and more! Amazon Apple…
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