Microsoft

05

Jun

By Seasoned Gaming

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343 Industries to Develop a New Project in the Halo Universe

For years now, many fans have been wanting to see 343 Industries create a Halo title in another genre that explores a different part of the vast universe. With the success of Gears Tactics, it only solidifies the point that other games in these beloved IPs can be well received.…

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04

May

By Seasoned Gaming

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Here’s Your Chance to Join Master Chief in the Halo TV Show

The Halo series is coming to Showtime in 2021 but while it will be some time before we get to join Master Chief on his TV debut, you can visit the set a lot sooner...should you be extremely lucky. Microsoft is teaming up with All-In Challenge to offer a walk-on…

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29

Apr

By Seasoned Gaming

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Xbox Live and Game Pass Seeing Massive Increase in Users

During Microsoft's quarterly report today, new statistics were shared on Xbox services. While that's standard practice and there's usually a few small tidbits of worthwhile information shared, today definitely took us by surprise as it relates to Xbox Live and Game Pass in particular. First, it was reported that Xbox…

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22

Apr

By Seasoned Gaming

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Xbox Trademarks New Series X Logo

Yesterday evening, a new trademark was uncovered for a new Series X logo. We have to imagine it will be presented during the next hardware presentation from the Xbox team. There's also the possibility that it could be used on game cases to signify compatibility with the new hardware. Our…

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17

Mar

By Seasoned Gaming

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Xbox GM Hints at Another Development Studio Acquisition

  Microsoft Game Stack Live is a two day event that began today and runs through tomorrow covering the latest in game development, hardware advances, and more. The full schedule of events for tomorrow includes a look at Xbox Series X and xCloud (all times PST): ​10:00 Previously on Game…

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05

Feb

By Seasoned Gaming

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Rod Fergusson, Studio Head of The Coalition and Long Time Gears of War Lead, Departs Company for Blizzard

Another major name in the industry is leaving the company they helped build. After Dan Houser's departure from Rockstar yesterday, Rod Fergusson just announced he is leaving The Coalition. Fergusson has long been a lead on the Gears of War franchise, first at Epic Games and more recently as the…

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29

Jan

By Seasoned Gaming

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Microsoft Reports on Xbox Gaming Revenue for the 2nd Quarter

This afternoon, Microsoft held it's quarterly earnings call and as we always do here at SG, we tune in and then summarize the core findings as they relate to Xbox (as we also do for PlayStation and Nintendo). Gaming revenue was $3.3 billion (down 21% year over year). Microsoft attributes…

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16

Jan

By Seasoned Gaming

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Console Streaming Rolls Out Worldwide to Xbox Insiders

The Xbox team announced a major expansion to its Console Streaming offering as they continue to test the xCloud infrastructure for full rollout later this year. As of today, Xbox Insiders in "all Xbox One supported countries" are now able to test the feature. "Xbox Console Streaming is our new…

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17

Dec

By Seasoned Gaming

Videos

Industry Perspective : Xbox Series X Reveal, Hardware and Specs, and What’s Next

In this episode of Industry Perspective, Ains examines the Xbox Series X reveal, what we currently know about the hardware and specs, and what's next as we head into 2020 with CES, E3, and launch. https://youtu.be/pokl5WRtDOU

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14

Dec

By Seasoned Gaming

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Undead Labs Opening New Studio in New Orleans

The expansion of Xbox Game Studios continues. Undead Labs, developers of the State of Decay franchise, announced that Studio Head and Founder Jeff Strain will be opening a second Undead Labs studio in New Orleans, Louisiana. Partnering with Broad-Discipline Game Development Academy, the studio's focus will be to bring new…

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13

Dec

By Seasoned Gaming

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Xbox Series X Debuts at The Game Awards : Full Details on the Next-Gen Powerhouse

Easily the largest surprise at The Game Awards was Phil Spencer coming on stage to announce the next-generation Xbox. At least one console in the "Project Scarlett" family is the Xbox Series X, previously described as "Anaconda". The Series X launches in Holiday of 2020 and is stated to be…

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25

Nov

By Seasoned Gaming

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Rumor : Concept Art from Playground Games’ RPG Allegedly Surfaces (Updated)

UPDATE : Rodrigo Idalino has reached out to us directly to inform us that the images were created by him for a test position at Playground Games. He confirmed they are not from any official project that PG is working on at the moment. A fresh rumor to stir on…

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14

Nov

By Seasoned Gaming

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X019 : Full Summary / Recap of Announcements and Game Trailers

The special episode of Inside Xbox for X019 has wrapped up and with it, an impressive show with quite a few announcements. Below you can find a full summary of the show! Everwild is a new IP from Rare. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWpcUH-tKEU Grounded is a new IP from Obsidian that arrives in…

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12

Nov

By Seasoned Gaming

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X019 : Official Schedule for Xbox’s Show from London

X019 is nearly here and the Xbox team is promising big things are in store. The show begins on Thursday and will carry through Saturday with a host of announcements, presentations, and news. Here's everything you need to know to follow along from home. https://youtu.be/Aqbsf9AYcD4 The festivities begin on Thursday,…

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11

Nov

By Seasoned Gaming

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CNBC Reports Xbox One Console Sales Figures

If you're reading this, you likely are aware that Microsoft and the Xbox division stopped reporting hardware and software sales earlier in this generation in favor of player counts and engagement figures. Of course, this has left many speculating as to just how many Xbox Ones have been sold worldwide.…

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