Biodun on After the news broke last week of Microsoft’s $68.7 billion acquisition of Activision, fans were worried about what will be the future of the Call of Duty franchise on PlayStation. According to Bloomberg, Microsoft plans to honour the existing agreements by releasing “at least the …
Biodun on Microsoft is acquiring Activision Blizzard in an all-cash transaction valued at $68.7 billion, the company announced today. The news was first reported by The Wall Street Journal and Microsoft says it will become the “world’s third-largest gaming company by revenue, behind Tencent and Sony” once …
Biodun on After stopping the production of the Xbox One X and Xbox One S All-Digital Edition consoles ahead of the launch of the Series X launch last July, Microsoft has now stopped making all Xbox One consoles including the standard edition, The Verge reports. “To focus …
Biodun on Microsoft today announced it is bringing its xCloud gaming service to the Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Series S consoles. The feature is still in its beta stage and it will be available to select console owners in 25 regions with Brazil set to …
Biodun on After putting a hold on its Xbox backwards compatibility program for two years, Microsoft is bringing it back today in celebration of the Xbox 20th anniversary and it’s adding 76 new games. A total of 76 games will be supported with major highlights including classics …
Biodun on After making it an invite-only beta test release in April, Microsoft has now made its xCloud gaming streaming service available to everyone on iOS and PC with an Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription. On PC, the service can be enjoyed on the Edge browser and …
Biodun on Microsoft on Thursday announced the next iteration of its PC operating system, the Windows 11. The new OS brings new improvements, including a redesigned UI, updated window management features, and interestingly support for Android applications. Beginning with the taskbar and Start menu, Microsoft has completely …
Biodun on If you are planning on tossing away your Xbox One for the Series X/S, you might want to hold on to it. Getting the current-gen consoles has been difficult but Microsoft has now confirmed that it will let users play Xbox Series X/S games on …
Biodun on With its xCloud gaming service already available on Android, iOS and PC via web browsers, Microsoft is even planning to reach more people with its Game Pass Ultimate subscription. In a post on Xbox Wire, the company announced it is working on an Xbox TV …
Biodun on Once the number one internet browser in the world, Microsoft is shutting down Internet Explorer after operating for more than 25 years. Effective June 15th, 2022, the browser will no longer be available with Microsoft focusing on the Edge browser, TheVerge reports. “We are announcing …
Biodun on Microsoft’s Xbox cloud gaming service, xCloud is officially arriving on iOS and PC tomorrow, April 20th. Microsoft had initially tried to create an app for iOS which was not possible because Apple said it violated its App Store policies. “Starting tomorrow, we’ll begin sending out …
Biodun on RIP Xbox Live, welcome Xbox network. Microsoft has officially rebranded its Xbox online service to “Xbox network,” the company confirmed in a statement to The Verge. “Xbox network’ refers to the underlying Xbox online service, which was updated in the Microsoft Services Agreement,” a Microsoft spokesperson …
Biodun on A day after getting EU regulatory approval, Microsoft today announced it has completed the $7.5 billion deal to acquire ZeniMax Media, the parent company of Bethesda works. The acquisition means Microsoft now boasts a total of 23 first-party Xbox studios. “This is the next step …
Biodun on It’s about to be a good time for sports fans with Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription. This March and April, Microsoft is adding Madden NFL 21, NBA 2K21, Football Manager 2021 and NHL 21 to Xbox Game Pass. Madden NFL 21 is available from today …
Biodun on Microsoft reiterated its commitment to backwards compatibility today by announcing a new FPS Boost feature for the Xbox Series X and Series S. The feature does exactly what it implies by doubling framerates and in some cases quadrupling it. “We partnered closely with developers to …
Biodun on Microsoft has finally confirmed it is bringing its xCloud gaming service to iOS devices and Windows PC in Spring 2021. When the service was launched in September, Apple confirmed cloud gaming services like the xCloud violates its App Store policy, hence the unavailability. A report …