Xbox Game Studios / Microsoft Gaming Latest news (8)
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Forza Horizon 5 Gets Highly Anticipated Update; Angers Gamers
Christopher Mysiak, 02 February 2022, 16:34
We waited for weeks for the new update for Forza Horizon 5, and when it was finally released and introduced dozens of fixes - it turned out to be a disappointment. At least for gamers who love (super)draws.
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Age of Empires 2: DE Patch Adds New Co-op Campaigns
Adrian Werner, 02 February 2022, 15:26
Age of Empires 2: Definitive Edtition received patch 58259, the main attraction of which are the new campaigns for the co-op mode.
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Lots of New Stuff Coming to Microsoft Flight Simulator, Including Helicopters
Miriam Moszczynska, 31 January 2022, 13:15
During a Q&A session about Microsoft Flight Simulator developers from Asobo announced many new features that will be coming to the game. These include helicopters and vintage aircraft.
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Microsoft Forced to Change Game Pass Subscription Rules
Miriam Moszczynska, 30 January 2022, 12:49
Microsoft has received some comments from the UK Competition and Markets Authority regarding its subscription service, and in order to comply, it needs to make changes to the terms and conditions.
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Microsoft Flight Simulator to Get DLSS Support This Year
Miriam Moszczynska, 29 January 2022, 13:04
Microsoft Flight Simulator only recently acquired support of DirectX 12, and the developers have already announced support for DLSS technology for this particular version of the game.
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Games With Gold for February 2022 (Broken Sword 5, Hydrophobia, and More)
Miriam Moszczynska, 28 January 2022, 13:28
Microsoft has shared the titles that Xbox console users will be able to play as part of the Games with Gold offer in February 2022.
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Forza Horizon 5 Will Receive First Chinese Cars
Christopher Mysiak, 27 January 2022, 15:27
Playground Games begun to reveal the highlights coming to Forza Horizon 5 in February, along with Series 4. Next month, the game will be dominated by Chinese cars, including the 82HP Wuling Hongguang S minivan. Fortunately, the rest of the new vehicles looks (at least a little) more interesting.
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Halo Infinite With 20 Million Players; Microsoft's Gaming Division Grows
Adrian Werner, 26 January 2022, 11:28
Halo Infinite recorded the best debut in the series' history and helped Microsoft's gaming division show impressive gains in the past quarter.
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Gears of War Could Receive Remaster Like Halo: The Master Chief Collection
Adrian Werner, 25 January 2022, 12:47
Credible rumors have surfaced online suggesting that the Gears of War series will receive a remastered collection in the vein of Halo: The Master Chief Collection. Another candidate for such a facelift could be the Fable series.
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Hexen, Guitar Hero, King's Quest - Xbox Boss Wants to Resurrect Old Activision IPs
Adrian Werner, 21 January 2022, 11:52
Phil Spencer gave an interview in which he revealed that Microsoft intends to resurrect Activision's old IPs. Among the candidates to return to the market are the Hexen, Guitar Hero and King's Quest series.
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We Created Ultimate List of Activision Blizzard Brands to be Acquired by Microsoft
Michael Zegar, 19 January 2022, 17:05
We took a look at the Activision and Blizzard brands that will soon become Microsoft's property. Their number is impressive.
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Microsoft Reports Impressive Game Pass Results
Piotr Sadowski, 19 January 2022, 14:07
The general manager of the Xbox division revealed that Game Pass already has over 25 million subscribers. The number has increased significantly since last year.
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Activision Blizzard Games Will Appear in Game Pass, but Remain on PlayStation
Przemyslaw Dygas, 19 January 2022, 14:05
Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard could have many consequences for gamers. Fortunately, we already know a bit about the future of the company's games.
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Microsoft Acquires Activision Blizzard
Hubert Sledziewski, 18 January 2022, 15:09
Microsoft will purchase the holding company Activision Blizzard. Publisher of games such as Call of Duty: Vanguard and World of Warcraft will end up under the wings of the Redmond giant for a huge amount of money.
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Halo Infinite - Prices in the Game’s Store Will Be Lowered
Adrian Werner, 16 January 2022, 21:18
343 Industries has announced changes in the Halo Infinite store. It's going to be cheaper, and you'll be able to buy some of the items available so far only in sets.
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PC Cheaters Irritate Xbox Gamers; Crossplay Taking Flak
Sonia Selerska, 12 January 2022, 13:04
Xbox owners are tired of playing against PC users. Halo Infinite and Call of Duty: Warzone fans have no chance against cheaters playing on PC. Microsoft is breaking its promise from years ago by not giving console gamers the option to turn off cross-platform play.
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State of Decay 2's Development Will Continue; 2022 Plans Revealed
Adrian Werner, 12 January 2022, 11:45
Undead Labs has announced 2022 development plans for State of Decay 2. First of all, the Infestation system, which enables zombies to take control of buildings, will be heavily improved.
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Xbox Series X/S Consoles Sell Brilliantly; Phil Spencer Brags about Results
Adam Krolak, 11 January 2022, 22:15
The Xbox Series X/S continues to be a highly coveted commodity. According to Phil Spencer, it is the fastest selling console in Microsoft's history.
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Phil Spencer Dreams of Cross-platform Bans
Agnes Adamus, 11 January 2022, 14:43
Phil Spencer of Xbox would like to see a cross-platform banning system. He also mentioned a blacklist.
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Forza Horizon 5 Breaks Records; 15 Million Players in 2 Months
Hubert Sledziewski, 10 January 2022, 21:31
Forza Horizon 5 has already been launched on 15 million accounts. This result was obtained two months after the game's release. Undoubtedly, its availability in the Xbox Game Pass service was a major contributing factor.
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The Co-founder of the Studio Responsible for Forza Horizon Resigns
Agnes Adamus, 05 January 2022, 19:45
The studio responsible for the Forza Horizon series loses its leader. Its boss and co-founder Gavin Raeburn left Playground Games.
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Nail Polish Will Unlock Stuff in Microsoft Games
Adrian Werner, 05 January 2022, 14:33
Xbox-inspired nail polishes will debut on the market next month. Purchasing them will unlock cosmetic items in Forza Horizon 5 and Halo Infinite.
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Mass Effect: Legendary Edition Coming to Xbox Game Pass
Hubert Sledziewski, 04 January 2022, 16:33
We got to know the list of games that will hit Game Pass in the first half of January. The biggest hit will undoubtedly be Mass Effect: Legendary Edition. Besides, we'll also be able to play Outer Wilds or Spelunky 2, among other titles.
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Games With Gold for January 2022; Weak Start of a New Year
Hubert Sledziewski, 23 December 2021, 19:36
We've learned the titles of the games that will hit Games with Gold in January 2022. Next month, subscribers will be able to pick up NeuroVoider and Space Invaders: Infinity Gene, among other titles.
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Sea of Thieves Sold Millions of Copies on Steam
Adrian Werner, 23 December 2021, 13:25
Sales of Sea of Thieves on Steam exceeded 5 million copies. The game has already been played by more than 25 million people on all hardware platforms.
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Microsoft Took Steam by Storm; Halo and Forza Among November's Biggest Releases
Adrian Werner, 22 December 2021, 14:20
November turned out to be a hot month on Steam in terms of releases. The biggest revenue was generated by such productions as Halo Infinite, Forza Horizon 5, Battlefield 2042, Russian Fishing 4 or Gunfire Revolt.
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GTA 3 Could Have Been an Xbox Exclusive
Adrian Werner, 16 December 2021, 11:53
Microsoft could have accquired exclusive rights to Grand Theft Auto 3. However, the company did not take the opportunity because they did not think the game would be successful.
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Minecraft With Record Number of Views on YouTube
Agnes Adamus, 15 December 2021, 22:25
Minecraft has broken another popularity record. Mojang's game has generated over a trillion views on YouTube.
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Aliens: Fireteam Elite Now in Game Pass; Mortal Kombat 11 and Firewatch Coming Soon
Hubert Sledziewski, 14 December 2021, 19:41
We got to know the list of games that will hit Game Pass in the second half of December. Among them there will be Mortal Kombat 11 and Firewatch. Since today, Microsoft's subscription offers Aliens: Fireteam Elite.
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Red Ring of Death - Once a Nightmare, Now an Xbox Legend
Adrian Werner, 14 December 2021, 13:35
Microsoft has started selling posters with the so-called Red Ring of Death. It used to be a symbol of the biggest hardware failure in the history of the corporation, but today the company approaches it almost with sentiment.
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Strategy Games Essential for PC Game Pass; More to Come
Przemyslaw Dygas, 14 December 2021, 13:22
One of the leading Microsoft employees revealed what genre of games is most important for PC Game Pass. It turns out that it's strategy games.
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Microsoft Admits Shutting Down Fable Devs was a Mistake
Hubert Sledziewski, 13 December 2021, 15:50
Microsoft - including Phil Spencer, the head of Xbox - realizes that closing down Lionhead, the studio responsible for the Fable series, was a mistake caused by the desire to promote Kinect. The company declares that it has learned its lesson, which is said to be have been proved by the successful cooperation with developers from Xbox Game Studios.
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Microsoft Renames Game Pass on PC
Adrian Werner, 12 December 2021, 20:48
Microsoft has renamed the PC version of its subscription service. From now on it functions under the name PC Game Pass.
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Hellblade 2 on Impressive First Gameplay
Agnes Adamus, 10 December 2021, 02:25
A gameplay trailer from Hellblade 2: Senua's Saga was shown at The Game Awards.
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Wasteland 3 Devs Boast of the Game's Popularity
Przemyslaw Dygas, 08 December 2021, 11:37
The creators of Wasteland 3 boasted of the popularity of their work. Two million people have already played the RPG by inXile.
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Halo Infinite Lunches Today
Przemyslaw Dygas, 08 December 2021, 10:58
Halo Infinite, the latest installment of the iconic FPS series, will launch today. We can play the game via Xbox Game Pass.
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Four More Games Coming to Xbox Game Pass on Launch Day
Przemyslaw Dygas, 07 December 2021, 14:04
It turns out that there are some Xbox Game Pass surprises waiting for gamers at the upcoming The Game Awards. Four more games will appear on the service on launch day.
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Forza Horizon 5 Will Get 24 New Cars; Game World Soon to Evolve
Christopher Mysiak, 07 December 2021, 12:47
Playground Games unveiled the highlights for Forza Horizon 5, which we'll be enjoying in December and January as part of Series 2. and 3. 24 more cars (16 of which are free) and a variety of activities in an evolving world await us.
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Halo Infinite Suffered From Similar Problems to Anthem
Przemyslaw Dygas, 07 December 2021, 12:34
Halo Infinite turned out to be a great title, but it came close to failing like Anthem. All because of the behind-the-scenes chaos and constant changes at the director's seat.
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Microsoft 'Between Hammer and Anvil'; Ori Dev Comments on Game Exclusivity
Jacob Blazewicz, 07 December 2021, 11:54
The head of Moon Studios claims that Microsoft isn't quite living up to the company's stated vision of a video game market without artificial boundaries (i.e. exclusive titles).
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First Reviews of Halo Infinite's Campaign Reveal It's As Good as Multi
Miriam Moszczynska, 06 December 2021, 13:54
In connection with the imminent release of Halo Infinite, the first reviews of the game have hit the web. It's hard to find negative opinions among them.
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Contraband is Made by Many More People Than Just Cause 4
Adrian Werner, 06 December 2021, 12:51
We learned that over 150 people are working on Contraband. That's 50% more than on Just Cause 4, Avalanche's previous title.
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Minecraft 1.18 is Amazing and the Players are Impressed
Jacob Blazewicz, 03 December 2021, 14:36
Minecraft version 1.18 (also known as Caves & Cliffs Update: Part II) was enthusiastically received by the players. Fans appreciate not only the amazing views, but also new additions to gameplay.
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Check Out the Action-packed Trailer for Halo Infinite's Campaign
Michael Zegar, 30 November 2021, 21:46
The trailer of Halo Infinite's spectacular campaign has just hit the web. Spartans, ready to defend humanity once again?
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8000-year Ban in Forza Horizon 5 for North Korea Joke
Michal Ciezadlik, 29 November 2021, 16:30
The sense of humor of one of the Forza Horizon 5 players did not please the developers. For making a joke about the leader of North Korea - Kim Jong Un - he received a ban for... 8000 years.
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Works on The Outer Worlds 2 Have Been in Progress for Over Two Years
Adrian Werner, 26 November 2021, 13:20
According to new reports, work on The Outer Worlds 2 has been underway for over two years. Obsidian Entertainment was said to have started the work even before the release of the first game.
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Review Your History With Xbox in an Interactive Museum
Michael Zegar, 23 November 2021, 20:30
Have you ever wondered what a summary of your personal gaming history would look like? Microsoft has just launched a metaverse-like Xbox Museum in the browser. Among other things, it enables us to see and share our adventures with the brand and personal achievements.
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Mexico in Age of Empires 3: Definitive Edition; Devs Present New DLC
Przemyslaw Dygas, 23 November 2021, 13:10
The creators of Age of Empires 3: Definitive Edition have announced another DLC for the game. It will enable us to lead the forces of Mexico.
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Halo Infinite Gone Gold; Launch Time Announced
Paul Musiolik, 20 November 2021, 22:39
343 Industries revealed that Halo Infinite has gone gold and thus the December release is not threatened. We also know at what time we will be able to play the game on its debut day.
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Bobby Kotick Loses Support; Phil Spencer and Microsoft Join Activision Blizzard's Criticizers
Przemyslaw Dygas, 19 November 2021, 12:29
Another controversy related to mobbing in Activision Blizzard begins to affect relations with other companies. Xbox, for example, is set to evaluate its relationship with the publisher.