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Minecraft has sold 176 million copies worldwide
Latest figure makes Mojang's sandbox adventure the best-selling game of all time based on known game unit sales
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Minecraft Earth gives franchise a Pokémon Go twist
Microsoft launching free-to-play augmented reality mobile game in closed beta this summer
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Xbox's Gaming for Everyone: "Diversity has always been here"
Senior community program manager Benjamin Williams on ensuring the industry's diverse voices feel welcome enough to stay
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Sony and Microsoft partner for cloud, AI innovations
Rival platform holders to collaborate on projects using Microsoft Azure for competitive cloud technology
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Microsoft files patent for controller accessory with Braille input and output
Gamepad would allow users to read and input Braille text, as well as convert speech commands to input
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Xbox Live coming to select Gameloft mobile titles
Asphalt 9: Legends, Asphalt 8: Airborne, and Dragon Mania Legends among the first mobile games to use recently-announced mobile SDK from Microsoft
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Developer's edition of HoloLens 2 launches today at $3,500
Alternatively, studios can pay $99 per month for access to the kit
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Microsoft joins Climate Leadership Council
Company becomes first tech organization to join controversial group pursuing carbon fees, legal immunity for oil giants
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Xbox should absolutely team up with Nintendo at E3 | Opinion
This could be the quietest E3 yet, making it the ideal time for Microsoft and Nintendo to call a truce
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Microsoft market cap reaches $1 trillion
Company value edges over milestone this morning for the first time, making it most valuable US publicly traded company
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Sagging Xbox hardware sales offset by software, services growth
Microsoft says gaming revenues were up 5% in its third quarter thanks to third-party games' monetization and subscription growth
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Diverging paths: Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo's radically different visions | Opinion
After decades of platform holders releasing similar hardware, we should celebrate their new, wildly different visions of gaming's future
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Xbox One S All-Digital Edition launches May 7
Disc-less rendition of console to come with three games, costs $250 at launch
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Microsoft announces Xbox Game Pass Ultimate
Single membership program combines Xbox Live Gold and Xbox Game Pass for $15/mo
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Disc-less Xbox One leaks ahead of expected reveal
Digital-only console will be priced at €229.99, comes bundled with Minecraft, Sea of Thieves and Forza Horizon 3
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Microsoft overhauling HR complaint process
After employees trade harassment stories, CEO Satya Nadella promises consistent, transparent enforcement of company policy
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Microsoft increases Xbox Live Gold price in the UK
12-month subscription goes from £39.99 to £49.99 to "address changing market conditions"
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Microsoft, Sony, and Nintendo under investigation for consumer rights violation
Multiple business practices of gaming giants called into question by UK authority
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Microsoft investigating more sexual harassment claims
Women say HR turned a blind eye to their reports of sexual extortion, belittling behavior from colleagues
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Minecraft on PC surpasses 30m sales
In total, all editions of the game combined have sold over 150m
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Ten tips for pitching from the head of ID@Xbox
Chris Charla gives developers a crash course on the dos and don'ts of selling potential partners on game ideas
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Hacker sentenced to 18 months imprisonment for accessing Microsoft, Nintendo servers
Security researcher shared access to internal servers via IRC, hacked Nintendo servers while on bail for accessing Microsoft
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Microsoft scrubs Notch references from Minecraft
Platform holder distances itself from controversial creator
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Xbox launches video series focused on ID@Xbox games
ID@Xbox Game Pass swiftly follows Sony's announcement of State of Play
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Xbox will reportedly "go big" on streaming at E3 2019
Internal email from Phil Spencer says Google Stadia is a "validation" and notes "no big surprises" in Google reveal