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Xbox Game Pass to launch in Japan on April 14
Subscription service will go live in Japan next week for both PC and console
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Xbox cautiously rolling out Project xCloud preview in Western Europe
Registrations now open, streaming service will arrive when internet infrastructure is not overwhelmed due to coronavirus
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All Microsoft events will be "digital-first" until August 2021
Updated: COVID-19 concerns drive company to scrap physical events for over a year
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Microsoft: Staggered launch would "hurt" Xbox Series X
Phil Spencer wants to keep global rollout for new console in the face of COVID-19 pressures
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Record number of Steam users online during coronavirus outbreak
Update: Steam sees record numbers of users in-game, and record concurrent users for third week running
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Microsoft adjusts Xbox Live functionality due to pandemic
As demand for cloud services surges, custom gamerpics disabled and game updates only delivered in off-peak hours
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Xbox curates free educational marketplace in Minecraft
Meanwhile, Outright Games partners with Digital Schoolhouse for computer science workshops
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Sony and Microsoft are playing different card games | Opinion
Sony and Microsoft's next-gen communications strategies tell us almost as much as the tech specs themselves
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Xbox announces, retracts Thanksgiving 2020 launch for Series X
Update: Larry Hryb says Microsoft is "committed to launching holiday 2020"
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Forza creative director on the hardest part of fostering inclusivity
Dan Greenwalt talks about the never-ending work of creating a workplace where developers feel safe to call out mistakes
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Xbox Series X specs revealed, aims for "a minimum doubling" over Xbox One X
Microsoft's upcoming console will also dramatically improve the performance of current and previous gen games
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Microsoft Build conference, DOTA and League of Legends esports among latest events to be cancelled
UPDATE: Dota Pro Circuit major and minor tournaments cancelled, GWENT World Masters and PUBG Mobile Leagues postponed
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Xbox plans digital event to replace E3 conference
UPDATE: Nintendo and Square Enix exploring other ways to deliver news on products in absence of June trade show
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Microsoft asks employees to work from home over coronavirus fears
UPDATE: Nintendo also encourages remote working for staff based in Washington and California
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Microsoft and Epic pull out of GDC
UPDATE: GDC organisers are "closely monitoring" the COVID-19 situation, but conference still appears to be going ahead
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Xbox Series X gets its first great soundbite | Opinion
Never mind the teraflops -- Microsoft's pledge that it won't make consumers re-buy their games on new hardware is a powerful differentiator for Xbox
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Microsoft expects to miss Q3 targets due to coronavirus
Supply chain returning to normal at a "slower pace than anticipated"
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Xbox boss calls for greater transparency on key issues
Phil Spencer says the industry should lead public discussion of problems like crunch and "game loops that are exploitative"
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Microsoft confirms more Xbox Series X details
Console will feature quick resume for multiple games, 12 teraflops GPU, first-party games can be bought once and played on Xbox One or Series X
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Phil Spencer: "There's no slide deck that says we want to turn everyone into a subscriber"
Xbox head wants to "put the player at the center" in the next gen through services, hardware, and models that fit different needs
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Who are Microsoft's "real" competitors? | Opinion
Google and Amazon being the “real” competition for Xbox reveals the tricky balancing act that Microsoft's games team now faces
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Where now for Gears of War?
As franchise lead Rod Fergusson departs, Xbox commits to the IP and its studio
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Microsoft's gaming revenue down 21% in Q2, but subscriptions are still up
Holiday hardware sales were predictably low as current console generation comes to a close
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Ninja was reportedly paid between $20m and $30m for Mixer exclusivity deal
Other top streamers above certain viewership thresholds may have been offered as much as $10m
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Activision Blizzard, EA, Sony, Microsoft included in HRC's 2020 Corporate Equality Index
Multiple gaming companies score 100% on survey of non-discrimination policies, benefits, and LGBTQ support