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Civilization's Rival From Microsoft Delayed

Civilization's Rival From Microsoft Delayed

Historical 4X strategy game Ara: History Untold, hailed as a rival to Civilization 6, has suffered a delay.

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Hubert Sledziewski

July 31, 2023

Civilization's Rival From Microsoft Delayed
Microsoft Flight Simulator Improves Central and Eastern Europe

Microsoft Flight Simulator Improves Central and Eastern Europe

Microsoft Flight Simulator will soon receive an update that will improve a number of Central and Eastern European countries.

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Adrian Werner

July 23, 2023

Microsoft Flight Simulator Improves Central and Eastern Europe
Starfield Helped; Xbox Games Showcase a Huge Success for Microsoft

Starfield Helped; Xbox Games Showcase a Huge Success for Microsoft

The recent Xbox Games Showcase turned out to be a record-breaker in terms of viewership. Much of the credit for this goes to Starfield.

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Jan Kopacz

July 18, 2023

Starfield Helped; Xbox Games Showcase a Huge Success for Microsoft
Microsoft's Flagship FPS Series Fights for Its Life? Disturbing Rumors

Microsoft's Flagship FPS Series Fights for Its Life? Disturbing Rumors

Halo has reportedly been given one last chance by Microsoft to succeed in the face of Halo Infinite's poor performance.

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Jacob Blazewicz

July 18, 2023

Microsoft's Flagship FPS Series Fights for Its Life? Disturbing Rumors
Call of Duty Stays on PlayStation; Deal Struck Between Sony and Microsoft!

Call of Duty Stays on PlayStation; Deal Struck Between Sony and Microsoft!

Microsoft and Sony have signed a deal that guarantees the release of Call of Duty game on PlayStation consoles for the next ten years.

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Adrian Werner

July 17, 2023

Call of Duty Stays on PlayStation; Deal Struck Between Sony and Microsoft!
Xbox Legend Parts Ways With Microsoft After 20 Years

Xbox Legend Parts Ways With Microsoft After 20 Years

One of the leading figures and father of much of Xbox's success, Larry „Major Nelson” Hryb, has decided to part ways with the American corporation after 20 years of service.

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Kamil Kleszyk

July 16, 2023

Xbox Legend Parts Ways With Microsoft After 20 Years
Here's What Games and Studios Microsoft Will Acquire Together With Activision

Here's What Games and Studios Microsoft Will Acquire Together With Activision

Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard is a huge deal that has the potential to change a lot in the gaming market. The number of developers working on games for the former company will triple as a result.

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Adrian Werner

July 12, 2023

Here's What Games and Studios Microsoft Will Acquire Together With Activision
New Video From Fallout 4: New Vegas Shows Off Whacky Weapons

New Video From Fallout 4: New Vegas Shows Off Whacky Weapons

The team of modders working on a redesign of Fallout: New Vegas will put a sizable arsenal of energy weapons in the hands of Fallout 4 players.

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Kamil Kleszyk

July 6, 2023

New Video From Fallout 4: New Vegas Shows Off Whacky Weapons
Xbox and Bethesda Confirm Presence at Gamescom 2023

Xbox and Bethesda Confirm Presence at Gamescom 2023

This year's gamescom trade show will take place just before the release of Starfield. Microsoft and Bethesda couldn't pass up such an opportunity to remind gamers about their potential hit.

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Christian Pieniazek

July 5, 2023

Xbox and Bethesda Confirm Presence at Gamescom 2023
After Promising Launch, Latest Part of Microsoft's Flagship Series Lost 98% of Players

After Promising Launch, Latest Part of Microsoft's Flagship Series Lost 98% of Players

Halo Infinite launched a year and a half ago. Since then, the game has lost almost all of its players on Steam, which is certainly not a good sign for the brand's future.

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Maciej Gaffke

July 5, 2023

After Promising Launch, Latest Part of Microsoft's Flagship Series Lost 98% of Players
Todd Howard Praises Starfield's New-old Engine: 'It Plays Great'

Todd Howard Praises Starfield's New-old Engine: 'It Plays Great'

Todd Howard talked about the technical layer of Starfield and assured that, despite 30 fps on consoles, the game plays just fine.

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Adrian Werner

July 4, 2023

Todd Howard Praises Starfield's New-old Engine: 'It Plays Great'
Microsoft's Astounding Shopping List Includes Sega, Paradox and IO Interactive

Microsoft's Astounding Shopping List Includes Sega, Paradox and IO Interactive

Thanks to court documents, we learned the list of studios that Microsoft wanted to acquire. It included teams such as Bungie, Bohemia Interactive, IO Interactive and 11 bit studios. Publishers such as Sega and Paradox Interactive were also considered for buyout.

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Adrian Werner

June 27, 2023

Microsoft's Astounding Shopping List Includes Sega, Paradox and IO Interactive
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 is About 'Accurate Flight Operations' Not Game-like Missions

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 is About 'Accurate Flight Operations' Not Game-like Missions

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 will not be a video game with typical missions. The developers shared information about the game at the FlightSimExpo show.

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Zuzanna Domeradzka

June 26, 2023

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 is About 'Accurate Flight Operations' Not Game-like Missions
Bethesda's Indiana Jones is Taking Shape; It Will be a Mix of TPP and FPP

Bethesda's Indiana Jones is Taking Shape; It Will be a Mix of TPP and FPP

Credible reports have surfaced online about the Indiana Jones game from the creators of Wolfenstein: The New Order.

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Adrian Werner

June 26, 2023

Bethesda's Indiana Jones is Taking Shape; It Will be a Mix of TPP and FPP
Phil Spencer Made a Solemn Vow About Call of Duty on PlayStation

Phil Spencer Made a Solemn Vow About Call of Duty on PlayStation

Xbox boss Phil Spencer made a promise to the court that Call of Duty would continue to be released on Sony's consoles. However, the way he worded his pledge may be questionable.

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Kamil Kleszyk

June 26, 2023

Phil Spencer Made a Solemn Vow About Call of Duty on PlayStation
Microsoft Bought Bethesda Because it Feared Starfield Would be a PS5 Exclusive

Microsoft Bought Bethesda Because it Feared Starfield Would be a PS5 Exclusive

During a hearing in the US, Microsoft's Phil Spencer said that the company acquired Bethesda Softworks (and ZeniMax Media as a whole), among other things, because it was concerned that Sony would buy temporary exclusivity on Starfield.

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Adrian Werner

June 25, 2023

Microsoft Bought Bethesda Because it Feared Starfield Would be a PS5 Exclusive
Bethesda's Indiana Jones was Supposed to Launch on PlayStation as Well; It Won't Happen

Bethesda's Indiana Jones was Supposed to Launch on PlayStation as Well; It Won't Happen

The original agreement between Disney and Bethesda's parent company ZeniMax was that the new Indiana Jones game was to come to various platforms, including the PlayStation 5 console. Unfortunately, plans have changed.

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Kamil Kleszyk

June 23, 2023

Bethesda's Indiana Jones was Supposed to Launch on PlayStation as Well; It Won't Happen
'Eliminate PlayStation': Lawyers Provide Evidence Revealing Microsoft's Intentions

'Eliminate PlayStation': Lawyers Provide Evidence Revealing Microsoft's Intentions

Alleged internal messages sent between Microsoft employees have surfaced, making it clear that the Activision deal is aimed at eliminating PlayStation from the game market.

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Kamil Kleszyk

June 21, 2023

'Eliminate PlayStation': Lawyers Provide Evidence Revealing Microsoft's Intentions
NFS Unbound Coming to Xbox Game Pass; That Was Awfully Fast

NFS Unbound Coming to Xbox Game Pass; That Was Awfully Fast

Xbox Game Pass will soon add seven games. The main course will be Need for Speed Unbound.

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Hubert Sledziewski

June 20, 2023

NFS Unbound Coming to Xbox Game Pass; That Was Awfully Fast
Avowed Will Be Much More Beautiful; It's Not Even in Alpha Yet

Avowed Will Be Much More Beautiful; It's Not Even in Alpha Yet

If the recent gameplay trailer Avowed seemed ugly to you, one of the developers from Obsidian assures that the game still expects a lot of graphical improvements, as it hasn't even entered the alpha phase.

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Hubert Sledziewski

June 19, 2023

Avowed Will Be Much More Beautiful; It's Not Even in Alpha Yet