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Age of Empires 4 Replaces Blood and Gore With Partial World Destruction

In a recent press interview, Adam Isgreen from World's Edge, the creative director of Age of Empires IV, told about several aspects of the upcoming game. The conversation featured, among others, the topic of blood and brutality, as well as destruction of the environment.

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Bart Swiatek

December 11, 2019

Age of Empires 4 Replaces Blood and Gore With Partial World Destruction
Xbox Scarlett May be Up to Five Times More Efficient than Xbox One X

Xbox Scarlett May be Up to Five Times More Efficient than Xbox One X

We'll have to wait a bit, before the official information about Project Scarlett, the ninth generation console from Microsoft, will be released. However, there are some leaks concerning its specifications, and according to the latest of them, the stronger version of the upcoming hardware is supposed to be even several times more efficient than Xbox One X.

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Bart Woldanski

December 10, 2019

Xbox Scarlett May be Up to Five Times More Efficient than Xbox One X

Great Success of Halo Reach on Steam

Yesterday'slaunch of the PC version of Halo: Reach was a great success. Shortly after the debut, the game became the fourth most popular title on Steam, besting GTA 5 and Destiny 2.

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Adrian Werner

December 4, 2019

Great Success of Halo Reach on Steam

Forza Horizon 4 May Soon Get Over 100 New Cars

Fans of Fors Horizon 4 found a list of over 100 cars, which are not yet present in the game, in the title's data files. They may be added to the game as part of free updates or paid DLC.

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Milosz Szubert

December 4, 2019

Forza Horizon 4 May Soon Get Over 100 New Cars

Xbox Scarlett Devkits Still Rare? „Microsoft Wants to Surprise Sony”

Tom Warren from The Verge spoke on Xbox Scarlett devkits. According to the editor, Microsoft has made its development kits available only to few developers, and the development of the platform is much less advanced than in the case of PlayStation 5.

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Jacob Blazewicz

December 1, 2019

Xbox Scarlett Devkits Still Rare? „Microsoft Wants to Surprise Sony”

Head of Xbox Game Studios: New First-party Game Every Quarter

Matt Booty, head of Xbox Game Studios, admitted that Microsoft plans to release a high-budget first-party title every three or four months. Of course, this does not mean the end of cooperation with external developers. And before the end of the year we can expect the announcement of another production.

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Konrad Serafinski

November 30, 2019

Head of Xbox Game Studios: New First-party Game Every Quarter

Wasteland 3 Devs on Microsoft: „Gave Us Ton of Cash and Said Make the Best Game You Can”

Tim Campbell and Brian Fargo, developers from inXile Entertainment, were interviewed GamesRadar+. The subject of the conversation was the cooperation with Microsoft, which apparently is going very well. The creators argue that their latest title, Wasteland 3, will be much better thanks to the support of Xbox fathers.

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Bart Swiatek

November 29, 2019

Wasteland 3 Devs on Microsoft: „Gave Us Ton of Cash and Said Make the Best Game You Can”

Microsoft Flight Simulator Devs Boast of Cockpit Mapping

Microsoft Flight Simulator got the last episode of Feature Discovery Series. This time Martial Bossard from Asobo Studio presented a faithful representation of the cockpits, both visually and functionally.

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Jacob Blazewicz

November 28, 2019

Microsoft Flight Simulator Devs Boast of Cockpit Mapping

Age of Empires 4 Will Launch in 2021?

There are rumors on the web suggesting that we will wait for Age of Empires IV until 2021. As a compensation, next year will see the release of Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition.

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Adrian Werner

November 20, 2019

Age of Empires 4 Will Launch in 2021?
Phil Spencer: „Microsoft Will Prioritize RPGs”

Phil Spencer: „Microsoft Will Prioritize RPGs”

The „face” of the Xbox brand, Phil Spencer, argues that Microsoft's current priority is the RPG genre. After the success of The Outer Worlds and the potential success of Wasteland 3 the Redmond giant has an appetite for more. Is it time to announce Fable 4?

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Christian Pieniazek

November 19, 2019

Phil Spencer: „Microsoft Will Prioritize RPGs”

32 GB RAM, RTX 2080 Ti Used to Run Microsoft Flight Simulator on X019

During the X019 event, numeruos materials from Microsoft Flight Simulator were presented. One of Reddit users, participating in the event, revealed the hardware specs of the computer used to run the game, and shared his impressions about the title.

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Agnes Adamus

November 18, 2019

32 GB RAM, RTX 2080 Ti Used to Run Microsoft Flight Simulator on X019

Minecraft Earth - First Gameplay Impressions From XO19

We visited London to attend Microsoft's XO19 event so we could play and talk to people from Mojang about the upcoming Minecraft Earth. What is this game really like and when can we count on the introduction of early access in rest of the world?

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Matthias Pawlikowski

November 18, 2019

Minecraft Earth - First Gameplay Impressions From XO19

Ori and the Will of The Wisps and Gears Tactics at The Game Awards 2019

Microsoft is starting to inform which titles it will show during this year's The Game Awards gala on December 12 in Los Angeles. The first two confirmed games are Ori and the Will of The Wisps and Gears Tactics, but the list is expected to be larger.

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Bart Swiatek

November 17, 2019

Ori and the Will of The Wisps and Gears Tactics at The Game Awards 2019

Microsoft Flight Simulator Will Help Solve Airline Pilot Crisis?

In a recent interview, Jorg Neumann, leader of the team responsible for Microsoft Flight Simulator, said that aircraft companies are hoping that the game developed by his studio will help reignite the love of flying among young people.

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Bart Swiatek

November 17, 2019

Microsoft Flight Simulator Will Help Solve Airline Pilot Crisis?

Age of Empires 4 - Historical Period, Resources, 4K and More

Some interesting information about Age of Empires IV, the new installment of the iconic RTS series, has appeared on the web. The game will offer a setting similar to the second part, but a completely different gameplay experience.

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Konrad Serafinski

November 17, 2019

Age of Empires 4 - Historical Period, Resources, 4K and More

Phil Spencer: Gears 5 Sold Much Better Than Gears 4

The head of Microsoft's gaming division, Phil Spencer, confirmed that Gears 5, which launched in September, this year, sold much better than its predecessor released three years ago. Let's add that the game also had the best launch of all titles published by the American giant for this generation of consoles.

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Michael Kulakowski

November 16, 2019

Phil Spencer: Gears 5 Sold Much Better Than Gears 4
Obsidian Entertainment is Working on a Number of RPG Titles

Obsidian Entertainment is Working on a Number of RPG Titles

Eurogamer learned a little bit about the intentions of Obsidian Entertainment. The creators plan not only Grounded and the development of The Outer Worlds, but also many RPGs. How many exactly? „More than one, less than forty" apparently.

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Jacob Blazewicz

November 15, 2019

Obsidian Entertainment is Working on a Number of RPG Titles
Beautiful Cities in 4K and 60 FPS - Microsoft Flight Simulator Gameplay

Beautiful Cities in 4K and 60 FPS - Microsoft Flight Simulator Gameplay

An extensive gameplay from Microsoft Flight Simulator has appeared on the web. The material focuses on presenting the appearance of several European cities and looks stunning while doing it.

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Bart Swiatek

November 15, 2019

Beautiful Cities in 4K and 60 FPS - Microsoft Flight Simulator Gameplay

Minecraft Dungeons Release Date and Special Event in Minecraft Earth

Minecraft Earth and Minecraft: Dungeons received their „five minutes” on this year's X019. For fans of the former, there is a special event, while the players waiting for the latter can mark the month of its release in the calendar.

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Christian Pieniazek

November 14, 2019

Minecraft Dungeons Release Date and Special Event in Minecraft Earth

Halo: Reach PC Launch Date, Bleeding Edge and Other XO19 Announcements

On this year's X019 we learned about the release date of Halo: Reach on PC and a new update for Sea of Thieves. In addition, Microsoft revealed the first gameplay from CrossFire X and revealed when Ninja Theory's multiplayer title Bleeding Edge will launch.

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Christian Pieniazek

November 14, 2019

Halo: Reach PC Launch Date, Bleeding Edge and Other XO19 Announcements