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Xbox is rolling out suspend game feature to improve download speed and more

Abhishek Ogale — Wed, 17 Mar 2021 13:48:47 +0000

Xbox is rolling out a feature that allows you to suspend a running game to improve download speed while also keeping the game resumable. The feature is called “suspend my game“. Eden Marie, engineering lead at Xbox tweeted out about the feature and more changes to the library menu. This is an interesting feature as…

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Undertale is now on the Xbox Game Pass service

Abhishek Ogale — Tue, 16 Mar 2021 11:12:11 +0000

Undertale is coming to the Xbox Game Pass service. Yes, that’s right. Xbox recently made the announcement in a blogpost on Xbox Wire. “We know it’s been a long time coming, but we’re extremely excited to finally be bringing Undertale to Xbox players the world over. Whether it’s your first time exploring the underworld or…

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Xbox might have unannounced games releasing in 2021

Abhishek Ogale — Mon, 08 Mar 2021 16:15:27 +0000

The Xbox Director of Program Management appeared on the Iron Lords podcast recently where he was asked questions about the Xbox consoles, Xcloud and more. When asked what games he is looking forward to this year, Jason Ronald, Xbox Director of Program Management replied saying, “not every game releasing this year has been announced yet.”…

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Xbox Ultimate now also offers free Disney + trial

Abhishek Ogale — Wed, 11 Nov 2020 12:08:52 +0000

There’s good news for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate users. Microsoft is offering Disney+(Disney Plus) subscription to all the Xbox Ultimate members that are new to the Disney+ platform. Ultimate members that are new to Disney+ will be able to claim a 30-day subscription trial. “Today we’re announcing the newest Perk for our Ultimate members: 30-days…

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Fortnite next-gen upgrade details revealed

Abhishek Ogale — Tue, 03 Nov 2020 06:32:47 +0000

Fortnite is coming to next-gen consoles next week. Epic the developer behind Fortnite has announced in a blogpost that Fortnite will be coming to next-gen consoles on Day 1 with lots of visual and performance improvements. “The Fortnite builds on Xbox Series X|S and PS5 aren’t simply tweaked last-gen builds but new native ones to…

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Phil Spencer talks about future of Bethesda games on PlayStation

Abhishek Ogale — Mon, 19 Oct 2020 07:39:06 +0000

The head of Xbox and executive VP of gaming at Microsoft Phil Spencer recently addressed the topic every one has been curious about for the past few weeks, i.e. future of Bethesda games on PlayStation and other platforms. Spencer recently did an interview with Kotaku where Spencer was asked about the Zenimax deal, Halo Infinite,…

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Xbox FanFest registration opens tomorrow

Abhishek Ogale — Mon, 12 Oct 2020 08:29:48 +0000

As announced by Xbox a few days back, the ‘Xbox FanFest’ will be returning this year, but in a digital form. What is Xbox? Xbox FanFest is an event where gamers can enjoy the latest Xbox games and try the latest Xbox features in-person with other fellow gamers. Microsoft won’t be able to hold the…

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‘Yakuza: Like a Dragon’ will release on launch date of Xbox’s next-gen consoles

Abhishek Ogale — Tue, 29 Sep 2020 08:19:00 +0000

The newest addition to the highly acclaimed Yakuza franchise, ‘Yakuza: Like a Dragon’ will be releasing a little earlier than expected. The release date for ‘Yakuza: Like a Dragon’ has been shifted to match the launch date for Xbox’s next-gen consoles. RGG Studios(Ryu Ga Gotoku) announced via Twitter on September 28, ‘Yakuza: Like a Dragon’…

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Is Xbox looking to acquire even more video game studios?

Abhishek Ogale — Wed, 23 Sep 2020 13:26:04 +0000

Xbox could be looking to acquire even more game studios, according to a recent article published by CNET. In an interview with CNET, Satya Nadella(CEO of Microsoft) and Phil Spencer(VP of Games at Microsoft) talked about how acquiring Bethesda will be different from any previous game studio acquisitions and about the TikTok deal. “You can’t…

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What Microsoft’s ZeniMax(Bethesda) acquisition means for the gaming industry

Abhishek Ogale — Wed, 23 Sep 2020 07:50:08 +0000

Microsoft will be acquiring ZeniMax Media,the parent company of Bethesda Softworks, for $7.5 billion. This deal has the potential to make major changes in the industry as Xbox will now have the ability to keep games from Bethesda exclusive to Xbox platform. Microsoft was also looking to acquire WB Games but couldn’t as parent company…

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