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Sony ‘Powers’ Up its First Scripted TV Series on PlayStation
Taking the long road from script to screen is not uncommon in Hollywood, but Brian Michael Bendis’ “Powers” is notable for more than just its 14-year development journey at Sony Pictures. In 2001, the...
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HBO Go Launches on Xbox One
HBO Go, the app that offers the pay cabler’s shows, has launched on the Xbox One videogame console. The app, which already had been available on the Xbox 360, will also support the Xbox Kinect’s voice...
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Xbox Documentary on Atari’s Lost ‘E.T.’ Games Debuts for Free
Microsoft has released its documentary “Atari: Game Over” for free through its Xbox Video store. The hour-long film chronicles the rise and fall of Atari by literally uncovering the truth of what...
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‘The Simpsons’ Headed to ‘Minecraft’
“The Simpsons” family will soon be playable characters in “Minecraft.” Twentieth Century Fox Consumer Products has inked a deal with Xbox allowing Homer, Marge, Cart, Lisa, Maggie and 19 of Springfield...
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British Teen Arrested for PlayStation, Xbox Attacks
LONDON — A British teenager has been arrested on suspicion of an attack on the Sony PlayStation and Xbox systems, as well as “swatting” offenses, according to the BBC. Hacking group Lizard Squad...
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Dish’s Sling TV Springs to Xbox, Set to Add A+E Channels
Dish Network’s Sling TV online pay-TV service launched last month, but it’s still something of a work in progress — as it gears up for coming competition from Sony and potentially Apple. The...
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Microsoft Xbox Courts Cord-Cutters with Broadcast-TV Tuner
Microsoft’s latest innovation for its Xbox One videogame console: rabbit ears. The tech giant, in a back-to-the-future move, has launched an over-the-air digital TV tuner and antenna option that lets...
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Microsoft Unveils New Xbox Bundle
The Xbox One bundle is getting a makeover. On Tuesday, Microsoft officially announced a new standard Xbox One bundle, featuring a console with a 1-terabyte hard drive and a new matte finish, an...
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E3: Microsoft Unveils ‘Halo 5’ to Tout Xbox One
Microsoft had one message at its E3 press conference this year: The Xbox is the place for exclusive games. The company showcased over a dozen AAA titles that will only be playable on the Xbox One this...
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Activision Blizzard to Acquire King Digital Entertainment for $5.9 Billion
The world’s biggest videogame company and mobile game publisher are coming together. Activision Blizzard will acquire King Digital Entertainment for $5.9 billion, or all shares for $18 cash per share....
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CCP Games Raises $30 Million For VR Game Development
CCP Games, creator of popular PC game “Eve Online,” has raised $30 million to continue developing virtual reality games. “We believe VR will revolutionize not just video games, but the wider technology...
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Xbox Game Pass: Microsoft to Launch Netflix-Style $10 Monthly Service
Microsoft this spring will roll out a “Netflix for games” subscription service — Xbox Game Pass, priced at $10 per month — with unlimited access to more than 100 titles. Initial games set to be...
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E3 Preview: Can New Xbox Measure Up?
The winds of change are reaching tropical storm force in the video-game world. And that’s going to make the landscape at E3, the industry’s annual trade show, look a lot different this year. There...
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Microsoft Picks Up Six-Second Ads in AMC’s ‘Walking Dead’
Before you get to see people eaten by zombies, you can be enveloped by technology. Microsoft Corp.’s Xbox has agreed to run a six-second ad before the second and third episodes in the next cycle of...
View ArticleMicrosoft Studios: We Remain Committed to Xbox, Open to Other Platforms
Microsoft is investing deeply in gaming as a whole, but that doesn’t mean it’s abandoning its Xbox consoles, just evolving its approach to supporting them and other platforms, head of Microsoft Studios...
View ArticleMicrosoft Is Working on Its Own Game Streaming, Netflix-Like Service
Microsoft is working on a game-streaming service that will deliver “console quality gaming on any device,” Phil Spencer, executive president of gaming at Microsoft, announced during Microsoft’s E3...
View ArticleMicrosoft’s Phil Spencer Says Next Xbox in Development
A new Xbox console is in development, Microsoft’s Phil Spencer announced Sunday. “In this significant moment, we are constantly challenging ourselves: where can we take gaming next?” Spencer said...
View ArticleE3 2018 Trailer: Old-School Skateboarding Sim ‘Session’
Developer creā-ture Studios showed a trailer for their new skateboarding sim, “Session,” during Microsoft’s Xbox E3 2018 Briefing on Sunday. “Session” arrives on Xbox One and PC in 2018. “Inspired by...
View ArticleXbox E3 2018: The 10 Biggest Announcements
Microsoft had about 50 games to showcase during its big E3 2018 press conference Sunday afternoon. Of course, the biggest announcement was arguably the return of a familiar face, er, helmet. ‘Halo...
View Article‘Ashen’ Offers a ‘Dark Souls’-Like Game With More Fluid Mechanics
During its introduction at last year’s Xbox E3 press conference, developers Aurora44 explained that “Ashen,” their new action RPG, would feature a novel form of multiplayer: players would be completely...
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