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Psychonauts 2 Will Launch in 2020

Double Fine Productions announced that Psychonauts 2 will suffer another delay. The game will be released next year. The devs also assured that the acquisition of the studio by Microsoft did not change the plans to release the production on PlayStation 4.

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Adrian Werner

July 11, 2019

Psychonauts 2 Will Launch in 2020

Gears 5 - PC and Xbox One Tests and Hardware Requirements

We've learned the dates of July's technical tests on PC and Xbox One for Gears 5, which will focus on multiplayer modes. The creators also revealed the hardware requirements of the production.

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Konrad Serafinski

July 7, 2019

Gears 5 - PC and Xbox One Tests and Hardware Requirements

Remedy Entertainment Regains Rights to Alan Wake

The publishing rights to the horror game series Alan Wake have returned to its creators - the team at Remedy Entertainment. The information appeared in a report on royalty profits. The previous owner of the franchise was Microsoft.

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Bart Swiatek

July 1, 2019

Remedy Entertainment Regains Rights to Alan Wake

More Than One Million People Still Play Age of Empires

Adam Isgreen, creative director responsible for the Age of Empires series, said in a statement for PCGamesN that more than one million people play the games from the series every month.

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Bart Swiatek

July 1, 2019

More Than One Million People Still Play Age of Empires

Age of Mythology May Return in the Coming Years

All indications are that Age of Mythology may return in the coming years. Adam Isgreen, the creative director responsible for the Age of Empires series, admitted in an interview for Eurogamer that the title has not been forgotten.

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Agnes Adamus

June 26, 2019

Age of Mythology May Return in the Coming Years

Microsoft Flight Simulator With Mod Support. PC Version as Priority

We've learned some new details about Microsoft Flight Simulator. First of all, fans will be pleased to know that the game will receive mod support, and other development studios will be able to release their own commercial expansions.

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Adrian Werner

June 23, 2019

Microsoft Flight Simulator With Mod Support. PC Version as Priority

Microsoft Has Established A Studio To Work On Age of Empires Series

While gamers' attention was focused on E3, Microsoft announced the creation of a new studio, responsible solely for the Age of Empires series. It will be headed by Shannon Loftis.

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Konrad Serafinski

June 16, 2019

Microsoft Has Established A Studio To Work On Age of Empires Series

Microsoft Supports GOG Galaxy 2.0, Talks With Epic Games Store Are Underway

GOG Galaxy 2.0, the new GOG.com digital distribution platform, has been officially supported by Microsoft. Talks about potential cooperation with owners of other clients are still in progress.

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Jakub Mirowski

June 15, 2019

Microsoft Supports GOG Galaxy 2.0, Talks With Epic Games Store Are Underway

Microsoft: Xbox Scarlett Won't be Our Final Console

Phil Spencer, head of the Xbox brand, announced that Scarlett will not be the final Microsoft console. He also talked about the xCloud streaming service and the future of Xbox consoles.

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Paul Wozniak

June 14, 2019

Microsoft: Xbox Scarlett Won't be Our Final Console

Microsoft's Phil Spencer: I Wish Sony Was Here

According to Phil Spencer, the head of the Xbox brand, the E3 trade fair loses a lot with the absence of such giants as Sony or Activision. In his opinion, this is a moment in the year when the industry should stick together.

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Milosz Szubert

June 13, 2019

Microsoft's Phil Spencer: I Wish Sony Was Here

Sea of Thieves Comes Back to Life With 8 Million Players

Since the big update at the end of April, 2 million new users have joined Sea of Thieves. At the moment the game has more than 8 million players.

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Paul Wozniak

June 13, 2019

Sea of Thieves Comes Back to Life With 8 Million Players

Microsoft Flight Simulator's World Will Take up Petabytes of Data

Subscriptions for Microsoft Flight Simulator game tests have started. In addition, it was revealed that the game will construct its virtual world with as much as 2 petabytes of data.

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Adrian Werner

June 12, 2019

Microsoft Flight Simulator's World Will Take up Petabytes of Data

Microsoft Ends Backward Compatibility Program On Xbox One

Microsoft has announced that the latest update to the Xbox One backward-compatible games catalog will also be the last. The Redmond giant will focus on refining this feature for the upcoming Project Scarlett.

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Jakub Mirowski

June 11, 2019

Microsoft Ends Backward Compatibility Program On Xbox One

We Have To Wait More For New Fable

Despite rumors, Microsoft did not announce a new installment of the Fable series on this year's E3 Expo 2019. As the company's representative confirmed, we will have to wait for the biggest announcements until next year.

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Michael Kulakowski

June 11, 2019

We Have To Wait More For New Fable

Xbox Elite 2 Controller Announced; Release in November

New version of the award-winning Xbox Elite controller was presented on Microsoft's E3 2019 Expo conference. The gamepad, which was once again built from a scratch, will debut on the market in November this year.

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Michael Kulakowski

June 10, 2019

Xbox Elite 2 Controller Announced; Release in November

Xbox Scarlett Revealed - 120 FPS, Raytracing, SSD as Main Features

Microsoft's conference on E3 2019 finally brought the expected announcement of a new console - Xbox Scarlett. The device will offer 120 FPS gameplay, raytracing support and several other new features like SSD.

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Konrad Serafinski

June 10, 2019

Xbox Scarlett Revealed - 120 FPS, Raytracing, SSD as Main Features

Halo Infinite - Master Chief Trailer; Release in 2020

Microsoft has unveiled a new Halo Infinite trailer, dispelling some mysteries surrounding the game's plot. It was also announced that the game will be released next year.

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Adrian Werner

June 9, 2019

Halo Infinite - Master Chief Trailer; Release in 2020

Gears 5 - Trippy Trailer and Release Date

During the Microsoft conference, two trailers for Gears 5 were presented. The creators have also revealed the release date and announced beta tests, planned for July and August.

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Jakub Mirowski

June 9, 2019

Gears 5 - Trippy Trailer and Release Date

Xbox Game Pass Beta on PC Launched

Xbox Game Pass PC beta phase begins. From now, the service is available for purchase through the Microsoft Store. Additionally, the introduction of a special Xbox Pass Ultimate pack has been announced.

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Agnes Adamus

June 9, 2019

Xbox Game Pass Beta on PC Launched

Double Fine As Part Of Xbox Game Studios; Psychonauts 2 With A New Trailer

At Microsoft's E3 2019 conference, Double Fine Productions has announced that it joins Xbox Game Studios. On this occasion, a new trailer for Psychonauts 2 was presented.

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Milosz Szubert

June 9, 2019

Double Fine As Part Of Xbox Game Studios; Psychonauts 2 With A New Trailer