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Microsoft files patent for AI-driven cheat detection
Machine learning would train AI to notice "outlying" interactions between games and gaming platforms
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Halo TV series gets green light at Showtime
Cable network orders 10 episodes for series; Mind Games creator Kyle Killen named showrunner
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Forza Horizon 4's stream-to-earn function is Microsoft's latest attempt to push Mixer
Players will earn in-game currency purely by streaming their gameplay session to platform holder's Twitch rival
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Microsoft switches to blockchain tech for publisher royalty calculation
Xbox publishers will now receive royalty statements faster and with less process effort from Microsoft
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Nintendo and Microsoft unite against Sony with Minecraft cross-platform play
"Better together" say newfound allies in the face on Sony's cross-platform reluctance
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Microsoft condemns separation of families at US border
Company is "dismayed" by children being separated from parents by ICE; will continue work on Azure for government
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E3 2018: Microsoft finally comes out of its "self-imposed damage control position"
Industry analysts on Sony's muted E3 briefing, and why it's too soon to know if Microsoft's studio acquisitions will be proved "smart or dumb"
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Streaming could be key to Xbox reclaiming the lead from PlayStation
Industry analysts see Microsoft as well positioned to be the leader in game streaming, in a way that Sony will struggle to emulate
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Xbox and Nintendo speak out against Fortnite PS4 stalemate
Phil Spencer and Reggie Fils-Aime both want their customers to play with and across other consoles
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E3 2018: Starting next-gen hype early is bad for business
Casual references toward next-gen consoles and games risks overshadowing the huge releases coming in 2018
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Xbox's evolving first-party strategy
Chief marketing officer Mike Nichols explains Microsoft's "forward-leaning pivot" in how it has viewed its game studios this generation, and why it just added five more to the operation
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E3 Roundtable: E3 2018 showed an industry on the brink of change
Games-as-a-service drained life out of the show floor, while the major publishers all gestured toward streaming and the next generation
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E3 Roundtable: Microsoft's first-party intent, EA's loot box lament
Microsoft's flurry of studio acquisitions lit up E3's opening weekend, Bethesda showed every ace in its hand, and EA promised to do better
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Ninja Theory bosses explain decision to join Microsoft Studios
"We want to take bigger creative risks, and create genre-defining games without constant threat of annihilation," says creative lead Tameem Antoniades
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Microsoft boosts Xbox Game Pass with better third-party support
Phoenix Point and Warhammer: Vermintide 2 will hit the service day-and-date, all games to launch "twice as fast" through machine learning
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E3 2018: Watch the Xbox press conference here
Microsoft will need more than Forza and Crackdown to emerge from E3 with much credit - expect the return of some major IPs
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Microsoft pushes Crackdown 3 to February 2019
Delay to fan favourite confirmed, leaving a hole in the Xbox first-party line-up for 2018
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Xbox has everything to prove at E3
The E3 playing field has rarely been so uneven; Sony's strong position means it needs to do very little, while Microsoft arrives in LA with a heavy weight of expectation
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State of Decay 2 hits 2 million players across Xbox and PC
Milestone reached after two weeks, includes Games Pass and sales
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Microsoft acquires GitHub for $7.5 billion
Windows and Xbox maker says software development platform will continue to operate independently and support any OS, cloud, or device
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Microsoft reportedly replaced support staff with the volunteers they trained
Xbox Ambassadors seem to be doing the support work of former paid employees for prizes
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Special Olympics USA to hold first ever gaming tournament
Xbox is working with the Seattle Special Olympics on pilot event this July
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Microsoft calls for ideas to improve Xbox accessibility
Ideas drive follows the introduction of Xbox Adaptive Controller
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Xbox Live Rewards will transition to Microsoft Rewards in June
Xbox owners will be rewarded for Bing searches and shopping at Microsoft retail stores
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Nintendo, Sony, Microsoft among those warned by FTC - Report
Federal Trade Commission gave console makers, HTC, ASUS, and Hyundai 30 days to correct illegal warranty practices