Microsoft has concluded a years-long experiment involving use of a shipping container-sized underwater data center, placed on the sea floor off the cost of Scotland’s Orkney Islands. The company pulled its ‘Project Natick’ underwater data warehouse up out of the water earlier this year at the beginning of the summer, and spent that last few…
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Halo Infinite might be pushed back to 2022, according to one Microsoft insider. This delay could also see the Xbox One version of the game canceled altogether. While a short delay to make the game better was right, this long delay could do real damage to the Xbox brand. The launch delay of Halo Infinite…
For the last two weeks, I’ve been flying around the world in a preview of Microsoft’s new Flight Simulator. Without a doubt, it’s the most beautiful flight simulator yet, and it’ll make you want to fly low and slow over your favorite cities because — if you pick the right one — every street and…
Xbox boss Phil Spencer says the All Access program will be ‘critical’ to the launch of the Xbox Series X. Xbox All Access allows players to obtain an Xbox with no upfront cost through monthly installments. All Access stands as the perfect pandemic-era entry point into the next-gen for those unwilling, or unable, to front…
Today, Microsoft hosted a special episode of Inside Xbox focused on next-gen gameplay. Microsoft showcased highly-stylized in-engine trailers… that featured no gameplay whatsoever. Fortunately, the games on show softened the disappointment with a decent, if unremarkable, roster of titles coming to Xbox Series X. With Microsoft’s highly-anticipated first look at next-gen Xbox Series X gameplay…
Last year, Microsoft launched a preview of Project xCloud, its ambitious game streaming service that aims to deliver games to any screen — console, PC or mobile. However, the service until now has only been available to mobile users on Android. Today, that changes as Microsoft is bringing the Project xCloud preview to iOS devices…
Ownership is an increasing problem in the digital era. Xbox recently published a firmware update for the Xbox 360. This level of support is promising for the company’s future. The concept of ‘ownership’ is a confusing one in our modern, digital age. When a lot of the things that we buy are made up of…
Despite being a gimmick, Microsoft’s custom-themed Xbox One X bundle is a fitting homage to Gears 5 that sure looks the part. | Source: Christian Petersen / Getty Images / AFP To mark the upcoming of Gears 5, Microsoft revealed today a custom themed Xbox One X bundle. And despite being a gimmick to lure in…