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Coverage focused on all Xbox first-party studios across Xbox Game Studios, Bethesda & Activision Blizzard. Always excited for the future.
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The future of Xbox | Powered by incredible Xbox first-party teams at Xbox Game Studios, Bethesda and Activision Blizzard.
A first-party studios force surreal to look at.
New info on Starfield:
• There's housing in all the major cities the player can get. Some you have to purchase and some are rewards for specific quests.
• If you commit a crime, you can elect to go to jail or pay a fine when you're arrested (or even resist arrest and try to…
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Hi-Fi Rush reviews:
PrimaGames - 10/10
Forbes - 9.5/10
XboxEra - 9.5/10
WayTooManyGames - 9.5/10
Hobby Consolas - 90/100
Fun Factor - 9/10
Polygon - Recommended
VGC - 4/5
Available with Xbox Game Pass.
Opencritic (91): opencritic.com/game/14227/hi-
BREAKING: The European Commission has approved the Xbox and Activision Blizzard merger, breathing new life into the deal.
ec.europa.eu/commission/pre
The official Starfield support page went live today.
"Starfield arrives exclusively on Xbox Series X|S and PC in the first half of 2023."
help.bethesda.net/#en/home/produ
Brazil has decided on the unrestricted approval of the Xbox + Activision Blizzard acquisition.
sei.cade.gov.br/sei/controlado
The future of Xbox | Powered by 23 Xbox first-party studios.
A first-party studios force almost surreal to look at.
Master Chief is coming to Rainbow Six Siege (Sledge Elite Skin).
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BREAKING: Microsoft wins US court case against FTC.
The FTC's motion for preliminary injunction has been denied.
Xbox + Activision Blizzard is closer than ever.
Atomic Heart is coming February 21, 2023.
Day One with Xbox Game Pass.
Jim “it’s inadequate for gamers” Ryan:
- locks exclusive Call of Duty content to Playstation for years
- locks AAA titles by multiplatform publishers to Playstation for years
- raises PS5 price by $50, games to $70
- talks about his cats when others talk about abortion rights
Just confirmed: Baldur's Gate 3 is coming to Xbox Series X|S this year.
Bethesda studios on their way to launch the first Xbox exclusive.
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Square Enix CEO Takashi Kiryu thanks Phil Spencer as being "the reason" Final Fantasy XIV is coming to Xbox Series X|S.
Phil also stated to "expect more Final Fantasy content on Xbox".
Opinion: Microsoft needs to care to not make Xbox console owners look like second-class citizens right now. Redfall not supporting 60 FPS at launch after being shown running at that frame rate in basically every gameplay trailer is just the icing on the cake. An analysis.
Nvidia is now supportive of the Activision Blizzard acquisition.
Xbox has signed a deal with Nvidia to bring all Xbox games (that are on PC) to Nvidias Cloud Gaming Service; Geforce Now, eliminating previous competition concerns in the "Cloud Gaming" area.
It appears Sony is blocking Call of Duty titles being on Xbox Game Pass for "a number of years".
"The agreement between Activision Blizzard & Sony includes restrictions on the ability to place Call of Duty titles on Game Pass for a number of years".
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/634e5d3d
ICYMI: Red Dead Redemption runs at 4K on Xbox Series X and at 1440P on Xbox Series S via the Heutchy method.
BREAKING: The 9th Circuit has denied the FTC's request for injunctive relief.
Infographic | Xbox First-Party Studios Organization
Draft - Activision Blizzard King is expected to join Xbox by June 2023.
Phil Spencer: "I can never say that we ever won't do something, but... I can definitely say today we have no plans to raise the price of our consoles. We think in a time where our customers are more economical challenged than ever, we don't think that would be the right move."
Breaking: The UK CMA has updated its provisional findings; the Microsoft & Activision Blizzard merger will not result in a substantial lessening of competition in relation to console gaming in the UK.
This is a major step towards closing the acquisition.
gov.uk/government/new
Still shocked and amazed Xbox shadow dropped a new IP, high-quality game by a first-party studio from Japan just like that.
In an unexpected turn of events, the EU dissents with the FTC's main and misleading argument to block the merger.
EU: "Microsoft didn't make any commitments to EU regulators not to release Xbox-exclusive content following its takeover of ZeniMax Media".
resetera.com/threads/the-mi
I’ve finished the Halo Infinite story. The team at 343 delivered an epic and polished campaign with incredible cinematography, supported by a musical experience and story that will give you goosebumps. It’s a fun, tight campaign especially Halo fans will fall in love with.
The UK CMA has published the official Sony response about the ABK acquisition.
It's pretty much a comical read about all the industry practices Sony has been doing for 20+ years and why Xbox shouldn't be allowed to do the same.
Document: assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/637ceced
HOLY SHIT YES!
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge is coming DAY ONE TO XBOX GAME PASS on June 16!
The "Coming to Game Pass" section is actually looking quite insane right now.
Xbox uniting some of the industry's most legendary studios under one banner.
Deathloop is coming home.
Xbox Game Pass (Console, PC, Cloud).
September 20.
Cities: Skylines 2 by Paradox announced. Coming later this year -- Day One with Xbox Game Pass.
Wow, that's huge!
Congratulations to the teams at 343 and Playground Games on massive player numbers! Can't wait to see what's next for both of these games.
xboxera.com/2022/01/25/mic
7 of the 10 Most Anticipated Games on Steam are Xbox Game Pass Day One releases.
- Starfield
- Hollow Knight: Silksong
- Party Animals
- PAYDAY 3
- S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chernobyl
- ARK II
- Cities: Skylines II
steamdb.info/stats/mostwish
Microsoft has created a new website dedicated to the acquisition of Activision Blizzard.
news.microsoft.com/activision-bli
This dude Game Pass woke up today and said I don't give a fuck about your backlogs
Todd Howards memo shared across Microsoft, Xbox, and Bethesda.
What a powerful moment. For All, Into the Starfield!
windowscentral.com/gaming/exclusi
LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga is coming to Xbox Game Pass on December 6.
Forza Motorsport Preview
Forza Motorsport 5, 6 and 7 weren’t bad games at all, but progress definitely began to to feel stale. For the next-gen reboot of Forza Motorsport, Turn 10 Studios took their time to boost things forward, and fortunately that really shows in a preview…
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Starfield is launching exclusively on Xbox Series X|S and PC on September 6.
Starfield Direct coming June 11.
youtu.be/raWbElTCea8
Kojima: ”The project we're working on with Microsoft is one I have been thinking about for five or six years already. It was ultimately Microsoft who showed that they understood. Now we're working together on the project, including the technology front.“
ign.com/articles/hideo
Obsidian Studio Head: "At some point we'll look into what's next [after Grounded, Pentiment, Avowed, The Outer Worlds 2] and I would be surprised if Fallout is not on that list. It has to tie in with what Bethesda is doing with Fallout etc. I'd love to make another Fallout game."
BREAKING: Microsoft, Activision Blizzard and the UK CMA are asking the UK CAT to pause litigation.
The parties are now trying to find a solution behind the scenes.
Xbox has been the underdog for 20+ years. Xbox is done being “just fine”.
Sony isn’t fighting the Activision Blizzard deal so hard because they have concerns about reduced competition.
Sony is doing this because they do *fear competition*, challenging their market-leading role.
Pete Hines (Bethesda): Indiana Jones is an Xbox exclusive and will be available Day One with Xbox Game Pass.
Xbox has hired Mena Sato Kato as Director for Partnerships in Japan, "responsible for leading partnerships worldwide for Japanese publishers at Xbox."
Previously, she had 8+ years of leading roles at Sony Interactive Entertainment Playstation Japan.
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I wish we would've an Xbox Home that actually has enough space for all these great dynamic game backgrounds to shine.
Me: okay, that's a nice photo of Mexico.
Me, a few seconds later: WAIT WHAT?
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The more we learn about ABK x Xbox, the more it highlights Sony's hypocrisy around exclusivity, Call of Duty & competition. Sony, for years, has been shining with anti-consumer decisions. Recent actions show that they seem to fear the challenge of their market-leading position.
The regulatory authority of Chile has approved the Xbox x Activision Blizzard acquisition in Phase 1.
www-fne-gob-cl.translate.goog/fne-aprueba-la
Following Microsofts acquisition of Activision Blizzard (pending approval), Call of Duty will be available to more platforms & players than before:
• Nintendo
• GeForce Now Cloud (+ Xbox PC games)
• Boosteroid Cloud (+ Xbox PC games)
• Xbox Game Pass
• Xbox Cloud Gaming
New Redfall info:
- Redfall offers an unfathomably larger open-world space than Prey's Talos I
- home base where you can talk to NPCs, get side-quests
- story-driven missions & freeroam
- gunplay crucial, hired FPS specialists, id Software helped
gamesradar.com/big-in-2023-re
Xbox & Bethesda Developer_Direct announced.
- Gameplay
- Redfall
- Forza Motorsport
- Minecraft Dungeons
- The Elder Scrolls Online
- and more
January 25 | 12 PM PT.
A standalone Starfield show featuring a deep dive is also in the works for later.
news.xbox.com/en-us/2023/01/
Bethesda Game Studios shares what's coming to Starfield in future, regular updates:
• Focus at first will be on quality-of-life and bug fixes
• Brightness and Contrast controls
• HDR Calibration Menu
• FOV Slider
• Nvidia DLSS Support (PC)
• 32:9 Ultrawide Monitor Support…
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Congratulations to the awesome team at Playground Games on delivering the highest-rated game of the year!
Halo Infinite features a full day-and-night cycle with dynamic lighting, shadows and ambience. About 1 real-world hour equals one day-and-night cycle on Zeta Halo.
Source: youtube.com/watch?v=QuFYHr
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Fallout 4 is yet another example on how Xbox as a platform holder as well as Xbox Studios are leading the way with pro-consumer, visual updates via native enhancements, Resolution Boost or FPS Boost.
All for free.
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 launching exclusively on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox Game Pass and PC on April 28th 2022.
Featuring the elements of a first-person shooter, immersive sim, and horror, running on Unreal Engine 5.
Multiplayer mode is coming soon after the release as a free update.
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Saudi Arabia is the first regulatory authority to approve the Xbox x Activision Blizzard acquisition.
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Monster Hunter: Rise is coming to Xbox and will launch directly with Xbox Game Pass (Console, PC) on January 20, 2023.
