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Xbox Live adds cross-network multiplayer
Microsoft allowing developers to make Xbox One games that can connect with other console networks
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Opinion
Microsoft needs to clearly articulate its vision for PC gaming
Developer unrest over the UWP is justified; MS has not earned the benefit of the doubt, and has a responsibility to be transparent with its partners
Feature
Lionhead shutdown shines a light on Microsoft Studios
First-party development for Xbox One has slowed to a trickle; does Microsoft's third-party focus see Xbox as part of the Windows 10 ecosystem?
News
Tim Sweeney blasts Microsoft's "aggressive UWP initiative"
Epic co-founder says program is designed to turn PC into a closed platform; Microsoft responds, "UWP is a fully open ecosystem"
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"There's no reason why console can't ride that same curve"
Xbox boss Phil Spencer says consoles will soon have the “continuous innovation” of PC and mobile
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Microsoft: MAU is the health metric of any service
Xbox boss Phil Spencer on why sales numbers are not the metric for success
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HoloLens dev kit ships March 30
Microsoft launching $3,000 Development Edition hardware with three games, including a new Conker title
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Halo World Championship sports $2.5 million prize pool
Microsoft finalizes total for March 18-20 tourney; microtransactions in Halo 5: Guardians contributed $1.5 million to pool
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Quantum Break cross-buy offer angers Xbox One owners
Phil Spencer faced tough questions over giving free Windows version of Remedy's latest to Xbox customers
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Puzzle & Trivia games dominate Windows IAP revenue
Games category the source of 85 per cent of all Windows Store IAP transactions in Q4 2015, says Microsoft
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Did EA's CFO reveal the install base for Xbox One?
Blake Jorgensen quotes figure of 55m for combined current gen
Feature
Microsoft gaming revenues up 9%
Halo 5 and Minecraft push software sales up 57% as holiday hardware drop is blamed on Xbox 360 declines
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Qualcomm investment boss switches to Microsoft Ventures
Nagraj Kashyap made investments in Gaikai and Magic Leap while at Qualcomm Ventures
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Microsoft, Crytek launch educational gaming initiatives
Mojang owner acquires MinecraftEdu as CryEngine developer launches VR First lab at Istanbul's Bahçesehir University
Opinion
Xbox only hurting itself by refusing to share sales numbers
Fear of comparisons to PS4 is taking focus away from Xbox One's considerable successes
News
Rise of the Tomb Raider sold "well over" 1 million units
Crystal Dynamics' sequel was one of four Xbox One exclusives to hit that milestone over the holidays
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Windows 10 installed base tops 200 million
Microsoft touts speedy adoption rate of free OS update, says 2015 was biggest year in Xbox history
Opinion
VR and AR: The year of promises
Excitement for the tech has never been greater but the industry must still contend with big unanswered questions
News
Microsoft cuts 60 HoloLens jobs in Israel
Shifting priorities results in loss of 30 full-time employees and 30 contractors
Feature
Nokia layoffs strike a blow against diversity at Microsoft
Gender balance tips in favour of male employees after loss of "factory and production roles" where females were in the majority
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Kudo Tsunoda moves to new role within Microsoft
No longer part of Xbox team, engineer moves to HCI solutions
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More than 25% of Steam users running Windows 10
Microsoft's latest OS has already surpassed Windows 8 in popularity among Valve's userbase
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Halo 5 generates $400 million in software and hardware sales
Fastest selling Xbox One title pushes Halo franchise past $5 billion in lifetime sales
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Microsoft drops price of Xbox One Kinect
Stand-alone camera and hardware bundle head into holidays at cheaper price points
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Xbox Live architect Eric Neustadter leaves Microsoft
The holder of the first ever Gamertag calls time after more than 18 years