Starting with Windows 10, Microsoft is treating the decades-old operating system as a service. The idea is to provide constant updates with not only bug fixes but also new features, instead of building a new version of Windows. There is no Windows 11 – not yet at least; if the …
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Four more Xbox 360 games are now playable on the Xbox One thanks to Microsoft’s Backwards Compatibility program. The new additions include two standalone DLC pieces of Dead Rising 2 and two games based on Disney animated movies. These four games mark the first Backward Compatible games to join Microsoft’s …
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Xbox One fans of the massively popular Dragon Ball franchise are in for a treat this weekend. Bandai Namco’s role-playing fighting game, Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2, is going completely free for Xbox Live Gold owners today. It seems Battlefield 1 is getting some competition in the free to play front, …
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It’s the last day of the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco, and Microsoft’s Beam streaming service has something just for the developers. As Beam puts it, ‘Interactive 2.0’ is a step in bringing better and unique interactive integrations for streamers. Interaction The dynamic, interactive nature of live streaming has …
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DICE’s latest Battlefield title is gearing up for a free weekend starting on the 3rd of March for the Xbox Live Gold members on Xbox One and Origin for PC. The news arrives alongside DICE’s reveal of the upcoming expansion packs to the popular World War 1 shooter. Detailing the …
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Following the range of announcements at GDC this year, Microsoft has now revealed the Xbox Live Creators Program. Developers that make use of the program will have a much easier time self-publishing their games to Microsoft’s gaming platforms. Previously, to get a game into the Xbox One, developers either needed …
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The road to hell is paved with good intentions, as the saying goes. The Windows Update was designed with good intentions: keeping every Windows user secure, on the latest version of the Windows software. The results, however, turned into one of the many causes of data loss. Forced Reboots The …
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Microsoft at GDC has announced that the first Windows Mixed Reality dev kits will start shipping in the months to follow. This new device that developers can soon get their hands on is the ‘Acer Windows Mixed Reality Development Edition’ headset. Earlier this year, Microsft announced the initiative to giveaway …
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Just a few weeks ago, at the Windows Developer Day event, Microsoft highlighted how deeply interconnected Xbox One and Windows 10 are when it comes to games and apps. The Unified Windows Platform is finally shining in all its glory, bringing Windows 10 apps to the Xbox One. But, there’s …
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Anyone that have waited to buy a full VR package has a great opportunity to do so right now. The announcement coming at GDC, the Oculus Rift headset and its Touch controllers are now $200 cheaper than before. Oculus attributes the price cuts to bringing down development costs of their …
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