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Large Update Coming to Flight Simulator

Large Update Coming to Flight Simulator

Microsoft Flight Simulator will soon receive the first world update, which will focus on Japan. The appearance of the biggest cities of the Land of the Rising Sun will be improved using photogrammetry. We will also receive improved models on Japanese airports and some additional challenges.

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Bart Swiatek

September 25, 2020

Large Update Coming to Flight Simulator
Extra Storage for Xbox Series X / S is Quite Pricey

Extra Storage for Xbox Series X / S is Quite Pricey

We have learned the price of storage expansion cards for Xbox Series S|X. 1 TB of additional disk space will cost us almost as much as a new console.

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Paul Musiolik

September 25, 2020

Extra Storage for Xbox Series X / S is Quite Pricey
Doom Eternal Officially Announced for Xbox Game Pass

Doom Eternal Officially Announced for Xbox Game Pass

Next month, Xbox Game Pass subscribers will be able to play Doom Eternal on consoles. Subscribers to the service on PCs will wait a little longer to access the game.

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Paul Wozniak

September 24, 2020

Doom Eternal Officially Announced for Xbox Game Pass

Doom Eternal May Soon Appear in Xbox Game Pass

After the acquisition of Bethesda by Microsoft, we all expect more of the company's games to end up in Xbox Game Pass. Today, a hint appeared on the official Twitter of the service that suggests Doom Eternal may be available in the subscription.

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September 23, 2020

Doom Eternal May Soon Appear in Xbox Game Pass

Xbox One X Sales Increase, Possibly Due to Similarity to Xbox Series X

After the launch of pre-orders for Xbox Series X / Series S, sales of the eighth generation console - Xbox One X - increased noticeably. According to some, the reason for this state of affairs may be a confusing naming, although the situation can also be explained by other things.

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Bart Swiatek

September 23, 2020

Xbox One X Sales Increase, Possibly Due to Similarity to Xbox Series X

Microsoft Doesn't Exclude Further Acquisitions

In an interview for CNET, Microsoft's CEO Satya Nadella said that the Redmond giant is open to acquisition of further devteams. The interview also assured that the company does not intend to overly interfere with the independence of Bethesda Softworks.

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Bart Swiatek

September 23, 2020

Microsoft Doesn't Exclude Further Acquisitions

Microsoft Reveals New Accessories for Xbox Series S/X

Microsoft has officially presented new accessories for its next-gen consoles. Among other things, another color version of the controller was shown.

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Bartlomiej Sagan

September 22, 2020

Microsoft Reveals New Accessories for Xbox Series S/X

John Carmack May Return to id Software

An entry posted on Twitter by John Carmack suggests that after the acquisition of Zenimax by Microsoft, the legendary developer may return to id Software or work with his former colleagues on some projects.

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Bart Swiatek

September 22, 2020

John Carmack May Return to id Software

Microsoft Will Not Interfere With Bethesda's Announced PS5 Exclusives

Today's acquisition of ZeniMax Media Inc. by Microsoft has made some waves in the industry. This is especially true of two games that were listed in the catalogue of the Redmond giant - Deathloop and Ghostwire: Tokyo. They were announced as temporary exclusive titles on PS5, and Phil Spencer confirms that nothing will change in this regard.

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Agnes Adamus

September 21, 2020

Microsoft Will Not Interfere With Bethesda's Announced PS5 Exclusives

Xbox Game Pass Breaks Another Record

Thanks to a message from Bethesda Softworks, we learned how popular the Xbox Game Pass service is. Microsoft's subscription is doing well, as evidenced by another record it recently broke.

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Christian Pieniazek

September 21, 2020

Xbox Game Pass Breaks Another Record

Minecraft Java Edition Accounts May Migrate to Microsoft Accounts

Reddit users note that Microsoft may plan to migrate Minecraft: Java Edition accounts to its system.

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Bart Swiatek

September 21, 2020

Minecraft Java Edition Accounts May Migrate to Microsoft Accounts

Microsoft Acquires Bethesda Softworks

Microsoft has decided to acquire ZeniMax Media Inc., owners of Bethesda Softworks. This cost the Redmond giant an impressive $7.5 billion.

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Milosz Szubert

September 21, 2020

Microsoft Acquires Bethesda Softworks
Different Game Sizes for Xbox Series X and S

Different Game Sizes for Xbox Series X and S

Jason Ronald, director of program management at Xbox, said in a press interview that versions of games dedicated to Xbox S can take up to 30% less disk space on the console than their Xbox Series X counterparts. All because of the size of textures.

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Bart Swiatek

September 18, 2020

Different Game Sizes for Xbox Series X and S

Can Twitch Plays Avoid Crashing a Dreamliner? Apparently Yes

The well-known Dutch developer Rami Ismail is hosting on Twitch a series of streams from Microsoft Flight Simulator, where he gives control over the plane to people in the chat. Interestingly, not all flights end in a crash.

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Milosz Szubert

September 15, 2020

Can Twitch Plays Avoid Crashing a Dreamliner? Apparently Yes
Microsoft Launches Its Game Streaming Today

Microsoft Launches Its Game Streaming Today

Today the xCloud streaming service is ending its trial period. Available as part of the Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, it will offer over 150 games known from Microsoft's consoles and PC.

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Bartlomiej Sagan

September 15, 2020

Microsoft Launches Its Game Streaming Today

Microsoft Tried to Take Over Bungie; The Devs Deny

According to rumors, in recent years Microsoft has tried to take over Bungie several times, but nothing came out of these talks because the price turned out to be too high.

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Adrian Werner

September 15, 2020

Microsoft Tried to Take Over Bungie; The Devs Deny

Long-awaited Halo 3 ODST Finally Coming to PC

343 Industries reported that the long awaited Halo 3: ODST will finally hit the PC. It will happen this month.

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Bart Woldanski

September 14, 2020

Long-awaited Halo 3 ODST Finally Coming to PC

Xbox Series S Will Run Backwards Compatible Games in Xbox One S Quality

Xbox Series S has been officially announced as Microsoft's most affordable console. The lower price, however, is associated with some compromises. One of them is the lack of support for the graphical improvements found in games on Xbox One X.

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Arkadiusz Strzala

September 12, 2020

Xbox Series S Will Run Backwards Compatible Games in Xbox One S Quality

Rumor: Xbox Series V is Microsoft's Third Next-gen Console

Twitter user Idle Sloth, who specializes in news related to the Xbox brand, suggested that Microsoft is working on another version of ninth generation console. It is to be called Xbox Series V.

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Agnes Adamus

September 11, 2020

Rumor: Xbox Series V is Microsoft's Third Next-gen Console

Developers Claim Xbox Series S is Too Weak

According to developers, Xbox Series S is too weak as a platform. The console's specs raise legitimate concerns among them.

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Paul Musiolik

September 11, 2020

Developers Claim Xbox Series S is Too Weak