Microsoft

12

Mar

By Seasoned Gaming

Latest News

The Initiative : An Early Look into Xbox’s New Game Studio

In a pleasant surprise, The Initiative, Xbox's brand new development studio, posted a video yesterday evening. In it, some of the team members speak about the vision of The Initiative and how it differs from a traditional studio. Enjoy! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4pWv52aaoo&feature=youtu.be Our Take There's a lot of buzz around Xbox's recent…

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30

Jan

By Seasoned Gaming

Latest News

Microsoft’s Gaming Division Sees Large YoY Growth, now $11.5 Billion Annually

Microsoft released their investor's report today for the 2nd quarter of fiscal year 2019 (which ended December 2018). Of course, what we're interested in is how the Gaming Division is performing. The division has been seeing increased growth over the last several quarters and the latest report affirms their continued…

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20

Jan

By Seasoned Gaming

Latest News

PUBG : Update #4 (Consoles) Full Patch Notes

We've been discussing our excitement for the Vikendi addition for weeks now and it's just a couple days away. PUBG Corp has given us the full patch notes, and as expected, this looks to be an excellent update to the title and likely the largest since the 1.0 release. You…

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19

Dec

By Dan Rodriguez

Videos

Xbox One Headset Comparison : Lucidsound LS35X, Razer Thresher, and Plantronics Rig 800LX

Dan, in his debut video for SG, gives you a breakdown of three of the most popular high-end headsets for the Xbox One including the Lucidsound LS35X, Plantronics Rig 800lx, and Razer Thresher! https://youtu.be/aSSm3Bk9RXs

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18

Dec

By Seasoned Gaming

Latest News

343 Industries’ Bonnie Ross to be Inducted into the AIAS Hall of Fame

Bonnie Ross, Studio Head of 343 Industries and Microsoft Corporate Vice President, will be the 23rd Hall of Fame Inductee for the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences. The AIAS made the following statement on Bonnie: “It is thanks to Bonnie’s vision and drive for combining art and technology that…

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14

Dec

By Seasoned Gaming

Latest News

GIVEAWAY : 6 Months of Xbox Game Pass

With the release of Ashen and Below, along with several other great titles, Xbox Game Pass has hit an impressive stride in late 2018. With that in mind, and the launch of our Ashen series for Backseat Gaming, we're holding a giveaway for 6 months of Xbox Game Pass! Entering…

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29

Nov

By Seasoned Gaming

Latest News

Obsidian Entertainment to Announce New RPG at The Game Awards

Obsidian Entertainment, one of the latest acquisitions by Microsoft, has confirmed they will be announcing a new RPG title at The Game Awards on December 6th. The announcement was confirmed last night via their website which, when you visit, gives you a special message from "Auntie Cleo's". You can find…

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20

Nov

By Seasoned Gaming

Latest News

Xbox Holiday Ad : Reindeer Games

We wouldn't normally post a TV ad to the site but we built SG to celebrate the good in gaming and well, this ad does that in a way not often seen in this industry. At E3 in June, we were fortunate enough to speak with one of the engineers…

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19

Nov

By Seasoned Gaming

Podcasts

Bitcast : Episode 35 : Sony Skips E3, Xbox Drives Digital, and The Game Awards

In episode 35 of the SG Bitcast, we discuss our thoughts on Sony skipping E3 2019, Microsoft giving more digital options, The Game Awards nominees, and more! We also debut our new segment Name that Game. Itunes SoundCloud Google Play   https://youtu.be/WEsY2TEnqiQ

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17

Nov

By Seasoned Gaming

Latest News

Microsoft Planning “Disc to Digital” Program and Digital Only Xbox

Rumors have been swirling since yesterday that Microsoft is planning to expand their offering of Xbox consoles to include a purely digital box without a disc-drive. After reviewing several of the sources, we're now confident in the information. The rumor on the drive-less Xbox One S is to be an…

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12

Nov

By Seasoned Gaming

Latest News

Sunset Overdrive Launches on PC this Week

Sunset Overdrive, a title we are very fond of here at SG, is finally being returned to the spotlight. The rumors of a PC release seem to have been founded in reality and even better news, the game will be releasing very soon. Published by THQ Nordic, the title will…

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09

Nov

By Seasoned Gaming

Latest News

Xbox X018 Event : Show Times and Coverage

The first Xbox fan-focused show from Microsoft in over 15 years is now just 1 day away. Taking place in Mexico City over the weekend, here are the details: The X018 Inside Xbox will run from 4-6pm EST / 1-3pm PST. You can watch it in a number of places…

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24

Oct

By Seasoned Gaming

Latest News

Microsoft Posts 1st Quarter Fiscal Results : Xbox’s Revenue Growth Substantial

Microsoft has published it's fiscal year results for the first quarter of 2019 and with that, we gain some insight into the strength and growth of Xbox as a brand. The results are certainly impressive. You can find the full financial report here, with the Xbox highlights below: Gaming revenue…

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08

Oct

By Seasoned Gaming

Podcasts

Bitcast Episode 32 : An Honest Discussion on the Switch

In episode 32 of our Bitcast, we discuss the Harry Potter RPG, a new Diablo, Sony caving on crossplay, the rumored new Switch hardware and thus also have an honest discussion on the Switch's biggest faults. Itunes SoundCloud Google Play https://youtu.be/oUouIhBXRAQ    

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08

Oct

By Seasoned Gaming

Latest News

Microsoft Announces Project xCloud : “Gaming with you at the center”

We feel as though Microsoft, Phil Spencer in particular, has been talking about the ideology behind gaming on platforms as being outdated for some time now. In many interviews, he's commented how he sees the future as gaming being more of a service that is available on your platform of…

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