Microsoft

18

Jan

By Seasoned Gaming

Latest News

Microsoft / Xbox Acquire Activision-Blizzard for Nearly $70 Billion

It's no understatement to say this is one of the largest, if not the largest news story in the history of the gaming industry. This morning, Microsoft announced a deal to acquire Activision-Blizzard, including all of its IPs and employees, for $68.7 billion. As you can imagine, there are a…

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10

Jan

By Seasoned Gaming

Latest News

Xbox Series X / S Fastest Selling in Brand History

In the first major interview with Head of Xbox Phil Spencer in 2022, Kara Swisher at The New York Times discussed a range of topics including harassment in the gaming industry, the Metaverse, how Xbox plans to become the "Netflix of gaming", and a lot more. You can find the…

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13

Dec

By Seasoned Gaming

Latest News

Xbox Releases Six-Part Documentary on the 20 Year History of the Console

The celebration of Xbox's 20 year anniversary continues, this time with an in-depth look back at the history of the console. The six-part series provides an intimate look, directly from Xbox, on how the console had to win over Microsoft, how it was almost never made, and all of the…

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03

Dec

By Eric Bezanson

Articles, Latest News

Fallout for Hope Kicks-Off Second Annual Community Super Stream for St Jude’s

War Never Changes, But Hope? Hope Can Save A Life. The second annual Fallout for Hope community super stream kicked off on December 4th and will be running until December 19th! Fallout For Hope, in partnership with St Jude Play Live, is a global initiative where Fallout creators and players…

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19

Nov

By Eric Bezanson

Articles

The Top Twenty Original Xbox Exclusives

The sixth generation of consoles was one of the most pivotal generations of all when it comes to where gaming is today. It’s where a lot of today’s major franchises were established, where online console gaming gained prominence, and where digital game distribution spawned, to name a few. Perhaps its…

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01

Nov

By Seasoned Gaming

Latest News

Microsoft and Sega Join Strategic Alliance for Next-Generation Game Development

Early this morning, Sega announced a new partnership with Microsoft. This alliance specifically calls out Sega working with Microsoft on future game development built-upon Microsoft's Azure cloud platform. While the formal press release doesn't name any specific IPs nor any direct collaboration with Xbox, obviously there are potential implications. What…

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30

Sep

By Steve Esposito

Reviews

Review : Tales of Arise : Keep it Simple, Stupid

You can find Seasoned Gaming’s review policy here When WB announced that James Gunn would be directing a Suicide Squad movie, I simply nodded my head and moved on with my life. There are various constants when hiring directors like James Gunn to direct a project. You know what to…

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27

Jul

By Seasoned Gaming

Latest News

Microsoft Fiscal Results Show Continued Growth for Xbox in Gaming

The latest Microsoft earnings report has been published for the 4th quarter of 2021 (April through June) and it's pretty much an expected story for Xbox as a brand. As you would expect, Xbox Series hardware continues to drive hardware revenue up despite chip shortages globally. Hardware specifically was up…

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16

Jul

By Seasoned Gaming

Latest News

Xbox Records Largest Hardware Sales Month in Brand History

Xbox has seemingly had a lot of momentum behind it lately, and if its revenue in June was any indication, it's beginning to pay off. According to the US NPD results released this morning, Xbox recorded the highest hardware dollar sales for the brand in its history, topping a month…

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28

Jun

By Ainsley Bowden (Porshapwr)

Articles

Xbox is Shaping the Future of the Console Ecosystem

Back in October, I wrote about the contrasting approaches Xbox and PlayStation were taking to the new generation of consoles. In the eight months since, I think it's fair to say that Xbox has been the most progressive in advancing their vision of what a console manufacturer, and in a…

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10

Jun

By Seasoned Gaming

Latest News

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella Wears Halo Infinite Hoodie in Latest Xbox Update

Microsoft continues to stress that they are "all-in" on gaming with the Xbox brand and in the latest update, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella wears a Halo Infinite hoodie to double-down on the point. https://youtu.be/Kd4zfg0JUGo The latest communication from Xbox prior to their E3 conference speaks to the success of the…

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29

Apr

By Seasoned Gaming

Latest News

Microsoft’s Focus on PC Gaming Aligns with Epic Games to Put Pressure on Steam

Microsoft, and in that vein Xbox, are evolving their gaming presence on all fronts. This morning they announced yet another aspect of their evolving journey focusing on PC gaming.   Perhaps the most notable announcement this morning, is that Microsoft is reducing the cut they take from games on the…

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20

Apr

By Seasoned Gaming

Latest News

Discord Ends Talks with Microsoft, to Remain Independent for Now

One of the biggest stories over the past couple of weeks has been Microsoft's interest in acquiring Discord. Given the application's impact for gamers far and wide, many assumptions were made about what it could mean in the years to come. However, it seems those thoughts were premature. According to…

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08

Mar

By Seasoned Gaming

Latest News

The Microsoft Acquisition of Zenimax Approved by the US and EU

One of the largest acquisition deals in gaming history is in the final stages of completion as now both the US and EU have approved Microsoft acquiring Zenimax for $7.5 billion. While the US approved last week, the EU was still withstanding. That is, until just a short while ago.…

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26

Jan

By Seasoned Gaming

Latest News

Microsoft’s Earnings Report Highlights Impressive Growth for Xbox

The Xbox brand has been seeing strong growth continually for some time now, and with Microsoft's earnings report released this afternoon, it's clear that the Xbox brand is stronger than ever. First up is the obvious growth in Xbox hardware. While both new consoles debuted halfway through the quarter, Microsoft…

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