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In a blog post, Microsoft said it wants to engage with game developers to “help address pain points” and improve future tools and services. https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/microsoft-is-seeking-feedback-from-studios-which-arent-on-xbox/

Reviews from different publications and users: https://www.metacritic.com/game/starfield-shattered-space/

Microsoft is keen to hear from developers who are opting to release their games on the PS5 but not on the Xbox Series X|S. The company is overhauling its ‘Xbox Research’ division, which was originally focused on player experiences. Now, it wants to talk to the people behind games, and “address...

Xbox boss Phil Spencer has been captured on video holding a DualSense and talking about the PS5 Pro, and he jokingly judged the controller for placing the X button in the wrong place. The joke is in reference to the different position of the X button on the Xbox controller relative to the PS5...

With the PS5 Pro storming out to store shelves later this year, the absence of a mid-generation refresh for the Xbox Series X is even more notable. But Microsoft is reportedly focusing on its next-gen hardware plans instead. Team Xbox opted for two versions of its console for this generation...

The new native PS5 version of Minecraft is "optimized to take advantage of the console’s more powerful hardware," according to the official announcement. "This means your game will have a greater render distance while still being 4k resolution and 60 fps, allowing you to take in even more frames...

More: Xbox head of consumer products John Friend revealed that Halo has raked in over $1.8 billion in consumer spending on merchandising and licensed products alone, excluding video games entirely. Elsewhere in the piece, John Friend confirmed that Microsoft is planning some sort of 25th...

Jez Corden believes that fans will possibly see a Final Fantasy XVI announcement for Xbox at TGS 2024. He said that the upcoming event will hint at a broader partnership between Square Enix and Xbox. As for Final Fantasy I-VI Pixel Remasters, Corden didn’t know for certain, but he did say that...

This year’s broadcast will be available on Tokyo Game Show’s official YouTube channel, as well as on select Xbox social channels. https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/xbox-tokyo-game-show-2024-broadcast-details-confirmed/

Bloomberg then mentioned that Microsoft spends a whopping $1 billion a year bringing third-party games into the Game Pass ecosystem, which has been modelled recently as a ‘Play Anywhere’ system that transcends simple home consoles...

https://www.theverge.com/2024/9/12/24242790/microsoft-xbox-layoffs-turmoil-notepad

The cuts will primarily impact staffers in “corporate and supporting functions,” per Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer. https://variety.com/2024/digital/news/microsoft-gaming-layoffs-650-employees-1236141947/

Microsoft has announced the first wave of games coming to Xbox Game Pass in September 2024, headlined by Age of Empire spin-off Age of Mythology: Retold. Age of Myhology: Retold (Cloud, Xbox Series X and S, and PC) - September 4 Expeditions: A MudRunner Game (Cloud, Console, and PC) - September...

In comments on the developers' Discord, Jyamma Games CEO blamed Microsoft for the delay, stating that Xbox hasn't responded to their queries for over two months...

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/avowed-is-targeting-30-fps-says-obsidian-art-director/

Perhaps the biggest announcement coming out of Opening Night Live was Microsoft’s decision to launch MachineGames' hotly anticipated Xbox game Indiana Jones and the Great Circle on PlayStation 5 a few months after it launches on Xbox and PC. It’s the latest first-party Xbox game to make the...

According to him its a timed exclusive for Xbox, arriving in first half of 2025 on PS5.

In the latest episode of The XboxEra Podcast, Shpeshal Nick revealed some details about Deadpool and Marvel Ultimate Alliance. According to rumours, Nick claims that: https://insider-gaming.com/xbox-is-trying-to-re-license-deadpool-and-marvel-ultimate-alliance-its-claimed/

In a post on the infamous forum poster NateDrake has stated that Final Fantasy XVI is coming to Xbox, it’s just a matter of when Square Enix, the game’s publisher, announces it. “FF16 on Xbox is going to happen. Just waiting for Square to announce it.”...

Indiana Jones The Great Circle is still launching in 2024 and will be given a release date at Opening Night Live on August 20. https://insider-gaming.com/indiana-jones-2024-release-date/