“When Everyone Reduces Emissions, Everyone on the Planet Wins” – Explaining Xbox’s New Game Development Sustainability Tools
Xbox’s Director of Gaming Sustainability, Trista Patterson, joined the Xbox Podcast this week with a very clear message: “Gaming sustainability is something that Xbox is very proud of, and making…
Why Hitman Developer IO Interactive Should Be Xbox’s Next Target
The growing independent studio has one proven IP and two more promising new ones, which is why Xbox should think about adding it to its stable.
Should the Hitman Devs Be Xbox’s Next Acquisition Target? – Unlocked 586
Hitman developer IO Interactive is starting to talk about its new online fantasy-RPG project. Plus it's got a James Bond 007 game in the works. We discuss those, and then…
Sony: Xbox’s Call of Duty Offer Will ‘Irreparably Harm Competition’
Sony is claiming it's not happy with Microsoft's latest Call of Duty offer, as the company said it would "irreparably" harm competition and innovation.
Xbox’s Phil Spencer Defends Activision Blizzard Deal After Key EU Hearing
The ongoing saga of the Microsoft/Activision Blizzard merger continued to unfold this week, as Xbox boss Phil Spencer jetted over to Europe to face UK and EU regulators who have…
10 of Xbox’s Most Romantic Moments
Valentine’s Day is here, and romance is in the air – and in your Xbox. Gaming romances might not be the first thing you think about when you consider booting…
Xbox’s Phil Spencer Comments On And Defends Recent Layoffs
Microsoft recently laid off 10,000 people, and the cuts included people working on Xbox. Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer commented on and defended the cuts in a new interview with…
Nvidia, Google, Reportedly Voice Concerns Over Xbox’s Activision Acquisition
Google and Nvidia have both reportedly joined Sony in raising concerns to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) regarding Microsoft's planned $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard.
Microsoft Exec Says Xbox’s Activision Deal Is Fair Because PlayStation Has Way More Exclusives
Microsoft president and vice chairman Brad Smith has said Xbox's acquisition of Activision Blizzard is fair because PlayStation has significantly more exclusive games.
Xbox’s Game Awards No-Show Is a Slap in the Face to Players
It's a bad sign when there were more Muppets at The Game Awards than Xbox world premieres. As someone who's been playing and covering Xbox for 20 years, I’m not…