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Microsoft Reveals Dedicated Version Of Minecraft For HoloLens
Microsoft showed off a version of Minecraft designed specifically for HoloLens today for the first time at its E3 2015 press show. The HoloLens augmented reality display lets you view Minecraft in 2D anywhere you want, on a wall for instance, but also lets you display a 3D version of the world you’re interacting with on a surface like a table. You can play with others in the Minecraft… Read More
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Watch Microsoft’s E3 Press Event Live Right Here
Microsoft’s E3 2015 press keynote gets underway today starting at 9:30 AM PT (12:30 PM PT), and the company is likely going to talk more about how it’s bringing Xbox gaming to all Windows 10 devices when that OS update launches in July. Expect plenty of new game news, too, and perhaps some surprises we haven’t yet dreamt up. Read More
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Xbox One Owners Can Now (Finally) Take Screenshots
Microsoft is finally bringing the ability to take screenshots to the Xbox One, which is arriving with a new update that is rolling out right now. TC GameCast Episode 5: Oculus Rift And Picking A Game Console
This week Darrell Etherington, Ed Zitron, and I spent most of the podcast talking about the Oculus Rift, with a slight detour into the world of consoles in the latter half. Here’s Everything That Went Down At Microsoft’s Windows 10 Event
It was a very Windows day, with Microsoft unveiling lots more about Windows 10, the next generation of its operating system, including how it will work across mobile, tablet, desktop and other platforms. The biggest surprise was probably the new HoloLens augmented reality headset Microsoft created, and the Windows Holographic software it built to support said gadget. But there was more, too,… Read More
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This Is Microsoft’s Xbox App For Windows 10
Microsoft’s key takeaway for its Windows preview event today is that Windows 10 is everywhere – including Xbox. The gaming console’s inclusion in today’s announcements helped reinforce Redmond’s ambitious cross-device intentions. Microsoft Xbox gaming lead Phil Spencer opened the company’s discussion of gaming by talking about how personal the experience is,… Read More
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Microsoft Will Give You Any Xbox One Game If You Buy The Console Next Week
Microsoft Research Shows Off “DeLorean,” Its Tech For Building A Lag-Free Cloud Gaming Service
When looking to the future of gaming, few concepts get people as excited as the mythical “Netflix for gaming.” It’s a concept that we’ve seen in multiple forms, from OnLive’s early efforts to Sony’s new PlayStation Now service. Microsoft Is Closing Its Entertainment Studios, But Narrow Focus Is Likely Better For Xbox
Microsoft let the ax begin to fall today, announcing 18,000 in job cuts to come over the course of the next year, a move Wall Street has so far applauded. A big part of that is going to be ex-Nokia staff, but Microsoft is also shuttering its nascent Xbox Entertainment Studios, according to an email memo unearthed by ZDNet’s Mary Jo Foley. The email talks about how Xbox Entertainment… Read More
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Microsoft Still Not Selling Its Xbox Business
The second best false Microsoft meme is that the company will break off and sell its Xbox business. Why would it do that? It isn’t clear. It’s also not happening. At all.
This morning, in a company-wide email that was also published online, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella detailed his strategy for the company. Read More
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