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Nintendo spent over $14m on TV ads in March
No other gaming brand cracked $1 million in TV ad spend last month
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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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The GamesIndustry.biz Podcast: Platform Holders and the Pandemic
Latest episode discusses The Last of Us delay, Xbox's next-gen launch plans, and Nintendo's rumoured Mario collection
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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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Xbox curates free educational marketplace in Minecraft
Meanwhile, Outright Games partners with Digital Schoolhouse for computer science workshops
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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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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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Phil Spencer: "We see Amazon and Google as the main competitors"
Sony and Nintendo are out of position to keep up with "tens of billions" Microsoft has invested in cloud tech, says Spencer
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The GamesIndustry.biz Podcast: Xbox's plan to reshape the console industry
Latest episode available to download now, also shares more information on plans for the GamesIndustry.biz Academy
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Phil Spencer confirms Xbox will be at E3 2020
Platform holder responds to Sony's decision to ditch major games showcase for a second consecutive year
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"No plans" for Project xCloud exclusives
Microsoft emphasises that it is "very early in the multi-year journey" for games streaming service
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Dontnod "didn't want to shy away" from the difficulty of creating a transgender hero
Game director Florent Guillaume on why it was important to define Tell Me Why's Tyler Ronan by more than just his gender identity
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Xbox: "People are using xCloud to create couch co-op"
Microsoft's xCloud leaders discuss what they've learned -- and still need to learn -- about game streaming
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The GamesIndustry.biz Podcast: Live from X019
Latest episode discusses the biggest announcement from Xbox's event -- technically, before they happened
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New IP from Obsidian and Rare lead X019 announcements
Meanwhile, Xbox gears up for Christmas with new Game Pass releases and $150 Black Friday discount
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Project xCloud expands with 50 new titles, coming to Japan, India and more next year
Xbox's streaming service will be incorporated into Xbox Game Pass; Bluetooth controller support coming next year
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Microsoft and Dontnod reveal narrative adventure with transgender protagonist
Life Is Strange developer's Tell Me Why debuts at X019, arrives on Xbox and PC next year
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Xbox All-Access expands to UK and Australia with Project Scarlett upgrade option
The smartphone-style contract will include a console and Ultimate Game Pass
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Xbox has paid out $1.2 billion to independent developers this generation
ID@Xbox boss Chris Charla says program offers great commercial and artist opportunities
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UK boss Harvey Eagle moves to global Xbox Live role
Exec will now oversee the growth of Xbox's online community
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Xbox Game Pass users are playing 40% more games -- including outside Game Pass
ID@Xbox's Agostino Simonetta shares key learnings from Microsoft's subscription program
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Microsoft introduces swear filters for Xbox
Platform holder will roll out four levels of filtration later this year to all Xbox devices and apps
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Microsoft expands Windows/Xbox family settings to Android
More control for parents for the cross-play generation
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Gears 5 "ahead of the industry" on monetising without loot boxes
Multiplayer design director Ryan Cleven says The Coalition has been working on "player-friendly" purchase systems since Gears of War 4
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Microsoft has "no plans" to release more Xbox exclusives on PS4 or Nintendo Switch
Company says the focus is on its own platforms