Microsoft Laying Off 1,900 Activision Blizzard and Xbox Employees, Nearly 9%...
A little over three months after Microsoft closed its acquisition of Activision Blizzard, the tech giant is slashing the ranks of its gaming division. Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer announced the...
View ArticleWhere to Watch ‘Halo’ Season Two Online
After more than a two year hiatus since the end of season one, the intergalactic Spartans of the “Halo” universe are back for season two. The science-fiction streaming series based on the Xbox...
View ArticleIf Xbox Reverses Exclusivity, Expect These 3 Games on PlayStation 5
VIP+ Analysis: Microsoft hasn’t confirmed which Xbox games rumored for PS5 will go there, but these titles never made sense as exclusives.
View Article‘Dune: Part Two’ Partners With Xbox for ‘Flight Simulator’ Content and Custom...
Get ready to enter the world of Arrakis with Xbox. The gaming giant has partnered with Warner Bros. and Legendary Entertainment to bring players a suite of immersive content tied to the Mar. 1 release...
View ArticleXbox to Take Four Exclusive Video Games to PS5 and Switch, ‘Starfield’ and...
Xbox revealed plans to bring some of its exclusive titles to competitor consoles during a Thursday podcast interview with Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer, president Sarah Bond and games studio chief...
View ArticleGaming Console Biz Is in Flux. Do Consumers Care?
VIP+ Analysis: Exclusive survey data shows shifting multiplatform strategy at Xbox comes amid general consumer indifference.
View Article‘Diablo IV’ Is Now Available on Xbox Game Pass: Here’s How To Play the Video...
Back in October 2023, Microsoft acquired the game studio Activision-Blizzard with an eye towards growing Xbox’s exclusive game library. And now, “Diablo IV” is the first major Activision-Blizzard game...
View Article‘Spine’ Film, TV Adaptations in the Works From Story Kitchen, Game Developer...
The upcoming video game “Spine” is already being eyed for film and TV adaptations. Variety learned exclusively that “Spine” developer Nekki has teamed with Story Kitchen to develop potential...
View ArticleMicrosoft’s Big Spring Sale Saves You Up to 80% on Laptops, Xbox Games and...
Microsoft’s latest sale is making it a little easier for anyone who’s looking to make the transition from an Apple MacBook to say, a Microsoft Surface Laptop (or anyone in the market for some new...
View ArticleXbox Shutters Three Bethesda Studios, Including ‘Hi-Fi Rush’ Maker Tango...
Microsoft’s Xbox will shut down three studios run by its Bethesda Softworks publisher, including Arkane Austin, Alpha Dog Studios and Tango Gameworks. Additionally, it will be shifting the team at...
View ArticleActivision Launches Standalone Studio Elsewhere Entertainment to Focus on New...
Microsoft’s Activision has launched a new internal, standalone studio with one mission: creating a new narrative-based and genre-defining AAA franchise. Titled Elsewhere Entertainment, the studio will...
View Article‘Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II’ Has Officially Arrived: Here’s How To Get the...
One of the best things about Xbox Game Pass is sometimes you get to play the latest and greatest games on launch day — as part of a subscription to the online gaming platform. Case in point: “Senua’s...
View Article‘Call of Duty: Black Ops 6’ Set at Activision, First Teaser Revealed
The “Call of Duty” franchise is expanding. Microsoft’s Activision revealed new title “Call of Duty: Black Ops 6” Thursday, along with a teaser for the previously unannounced first-person-shooter game....
View ArticleFormer Activision Blizzard Studio Toys for Bob Teams With Xbox for First Game...
Former Activision Blizzard studio “Toys for Bob,” the maker of games including “Spyro,” “Crash Bandicoot” and “Skylanders,” is teaming up with Xbox for its first game after striking out as an indie...
View ArticlePlayStation State of Play Underscores Muted Release Year Ahead of Summer Game...
VIP+ Analysis: Despite major first-party franchises taking a backseat this fiscal year, PlayStation jumped on the presentation bandwagon.
View ArticleXbox’s ‘Call of Duty: Black Ops 6’ Voice Cast to Star ‘Insecure’ and ‘The...
“Insecure” and “The First Purge” star Y’lan Noel will be the voice star of Xbox’s eagerly anticipated “Call of Duty: Black Ops 6.” Details about Noel’s unnamed character and the storyline of the game...
View ArticleXbox Games Showcase Reveals ‘Call of Duty: Black Ops 6’ Release Date, ‘Gears...
Xbox Games Showcase kicked off Sunday with the reveal “Call of Duty: Black Ops 6” will launch Oct. 25 and be available Day 1 via the service’s paid Xbox Game Pass subscription. The first gameplay...
View ArticleXbox to Launch All-Digital Versions of Series X and S Consoles This Holiday,...
Xbox will release all-digital versions of its Series X and S consoles this holiday season, Xbox president Sarah Bond announced during the Xbox Games Showcase Sunday. Additionally, Bond teased that...
View ArticleXbox Dominated Summer Game Fest — but Game Pass Remains Tricky Bet
VIP+ Analysis: Dozens of games, led by “Call of Duty,” will lift the console brand’s prospects, but its Game Pass subscription brings risks.
View ArticleXbox Game Content and Studios President Matt Booty on ‘Beginning to Hit Our...
Microsoft Gaming is taking a victory lap after an impressive Xbox Games Showcase presentation at the David Geffen Theater in Los Angeles on June 9, which was anchored by the reveal of “Call of Duty:...
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