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Ampere: PS5 and Xbox Series X|S sales in line with, not ahead of, previous gen
But firm believes new PlayStation could sell up to eight million units by end of March, surpassing PS4
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Microsoft says terms of service mandate arbitration for Xbox controller suit
Xbox maker says URL on packaging and warranty notice inside count as "robust notice" of policy
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Microsoft requests EU approval for ZeniMax acquisition
European Commission's antitrust regulators will decide by March 5
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Azure PlayFab: The world's biggest dev tools you've never thought of
Microsoft's James Gwertzman tells the GamesIndustry.biz Academy about his mission to help developers succeed
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How can Xbox encourage consumers to 'swim upstream'? | Opinion
Microsoft's new consoles are off to a strong start - but converting its standard Live users to higher-revenue Game Pass subscribers remains a thorny challenge
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Xbox Series X|S launches help push Microsoft gaming revenue up 51%
Update: Next-gen console debut was "most successful in our history" as games revenues passed $5 billion for the first time
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Microsoft raises the price of Xbox Live Gold
One- and three-month Gold memberships will be $1 and $5 more expensive respectively
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Microsoft calls for Xbox drift lawsuit to be handled by arbitration
Platform holder wants class-action case to be taken out of court and away from a jury trial
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Games of the Year 2020 | Xbox Game Pass
In a year when escapism was sorely needed, Microsoft's high-value subscription service became a destination unto itself
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Microsoft to end support for Halo on Xbox 360
Online support and certain features will be sunsetted in December 2021
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Microsoft Flight Simulator hits 2m players
Celebrated simulation title is also the biggest launch on Xbox Game Pass for PC to date
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Microsoft acquires Smash.gg
Esports platform to remain running, with added support from Microsoft
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Xbox experimenting with how to pay studios for Game Pass "because we don't think we have it figured out"
Phil Spencer also decries console fan tribalism as "one of the worst things about our industry"
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The $70 AAA price point -- it's about time | Opinion
No consumer is going to be enthused about a price rise, but 15 years of $60 has done no favours to either gamers or creators
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PlayStation 5 sold almost six times as many units as Xbox Series X|S in Japan
Sony's consoles sold 118,085 units in four days, while Microsoft's machines sold 20,534 in six days
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Microsoft suggests higher AAA price-point is "warranted"
CFO Tim Stuart said that publishers need to "make the right decision for their content"
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Microsoft expects Xbox Series X|S shortages until Q2 2021
CFO Tim Stuart points to summer next year for “the supply profile meeting the demand profile"
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Xbox Series X|S is biggest console launch in Microsoft's history
Update: And 70% of Xbox Series X and S consoles are attached to Xbox Game Pass memberships
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Xbox Series X|S is the beginning of the end for console generations | Console analysis
Microsoft's new devices may not be essential purchases today, but they lay the groundwork for the future of the industry
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Microsoft: Xbox Series S does not hold back the next generation, it advances it
Platform holder explains why it dropped Xbox One X, rather than maintaining it as a low-end console
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Xbox: Next-gen battle will "not be a reflection of demand -- it'll be a reflection of supply"
Phil Spencer disregards tendency to declare "“a winner and... a loser" between sales of Xbox and PlayStation
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PlayStation 5 | Critical Consensus
Critics agree that Sony's PS5 transcends on-paper comparisons to Xbox, and is the only new console that "feels" next-gen from the first moment
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The last great console leap? | Opinion
Microsoft and Sony have different strategies, but they're both launching consoles that feel less like a “clean break” with the past generation
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Phil Spencer calls for more diverse leaders in games
Having "visible leaders" should be the industry's focus, Xbox chief said, addressing the role Microsoft has to play against racial inequity
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Microsoft tightens Xbox security to prevent DDOS attacks
Xbox players were being targeted through "random party invites" in multiplayer titles