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Minecraft Java Edition Sold 30 Million Copies

Developers from Mojang AB boasted that the original PC version of Minecraft has sold 30 million copies. It took the game a little over 7 years to achieve this result.

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Bart Swiatek

April 4, 2019

Minecraft Java Edition Sold 30 Million Copies

Minecraft Update Takes it Down a Notch

One of the latest updates for Minecraft has removed most mentions of its creator - o Markus „Notch” Persson. It fact is most likely related to the controversial views of the Swedish billionaire.

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March 28, 2019

Minecraft Update Takes it Down a Notch

Microsoft Extends Xbox Live to iOS and Android

Mobile game developers will be able to freely use the features of Xbox Live, as informs Microsoft itself. There's more, though, as the Redmond Giant will come forward to aid video game developers in various ways.

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Christian Pieniazek

March 15, 2019

Microsoft Extends Xbox Live to iOS and Android

Microsoft Enables Streaming of PC Games on Xbox

Microsoft has released Wireless Display, an app enabling us to stream pictures from PC screen to Xbox One. The software can be used for gaming and watching movies.

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Bart Swiatek

March 14, 2019

Microsoft Enables Streaming of PC Games on Xbox

Halo The Master Chief Collection With Halo Reach Coming to Steam

Microsoft and 343 Industries announced that Halo: The Master Chief Collection is finally coming to PC. The set will include not only the first four installments of the cycle but also Halo: Reach. What's more, the collection will also be available on Steam

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Adrian Werner

March 13, 2019

Halo The Master Chief Collection With Halo Reach Coming to Steam

Xbox One Without Blu-Ray Drive is Coming in May

According to the Windows Central website, the version of Xbox One will debut in May, this year. The console is to be delivered without a Blu-ray drive, making it significantly cheaper.

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Bart Swiatek

March 6, 2019

Xbox One Without Blu-Ray Drive is Coming in May

The New Forza Might be a Mobile Game

Brian Ekberg from Turn 10 Studios might have accidentally revealed the new Forza game. If the latest revelations turn out to be true, Forza Street may be coming to mobile platforms.

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Jacob Blazewicz

March 4, 2019

The New Forza Might be a Mobile Game

Obsidian is Working on Two More Unannounced Projects

Obsidian Entertainment is working on two more unannounced projects. It is possible that one of them is the sequel to the upcoming The Outer Worlds.

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Adrian Werner

February 28, 2019

Obsidian is Working on Two More Unannounced Projects

Library of Microsoft Game Pass Will Be Available on Switch?

Speculation appeared that Microsoft and Nintendo intend to cooperate in order to make the Xbox Game Pass catalogue available to Switch console owners. This would be done through the Project xCloud streaming service.

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Conrad Hazi

February 25, 2019

Library of Microsoft Game Pass Will Be Available on Switch?

Xbox Lockhart and Xbox Anaconda Revealed on E3?

Latest reports suggest that the new Xbox consoles, codenamed Lockhart and Anaconda, are to be officially presented at the E3. Halo Infinite is expected to launch alongside the next-gen consoles, but Microsoft hasn't confirmed this information.

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Conrad Hazi

February 23, 2019

Xbox Lockhart and Xbox Anaconda Revealed on E3?

From the News: Microsoft Studios Becomes Xbox Game Studios; Shadow of the Tomb Raider in Xbox Game Pass

Bye-bye Microsoft Studios, hello Xbox Game Studios. Sea of Theves launches a campaign to invite your friends. New Games in Xbox Game Pass. A deal between Starbreeze, Universal Games and Digital Platforms concerning PayDay: Crime War.

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Milosz Szubert

February 7, 2019

From the News: Microsoft Studios Becomes Xbox Game Studios; Shadow of the Tomb Raider in Xbox Game Pass

Android, iOS and Switch Get Xbox Live Support

Microsoft plans to expand Xbox Live support on Android and iOS devices, as well as the Nintendo Switch console.

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Bart Swiatek

February 4, 2019

Android, iOS and Switch Get Xbox Live Support

Crackdown 3 - First 15 Minutes Of The Campaign And Multiplayer Mode

Several interesting videos presenting Crackdown 3 have just appeared on the web. The revealed footage shows e.g. solo and multiplayer modes. The game will launch in two weeks.

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Konrad Serafinski

February 2, 2019

Crackdown 3 - First 15 Minutes Of The Campaign And Multiplayer Mode

Xbox Live Boasts 64 Million Users in Q4 2018

Microsoft presented its financial results for Q4 2018.

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Bart Swiatek

January 31, 2019

Xbox Live Boasts 64 Million Users in Q4 2018

Games with Gold in February: Jedi Academy and Assassin's Creed Rogue

Microsoft has published a list of games that will be available to Xbox Live Gold subscribers in February as part of the Games with Gold program.

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Christian Pieniazek

January 29, 2019

Games with Gold in February: Jedi Academy and Assassin's Creed Rogue

Next-generation Xbox with real-time ray tracing support

According to reports in Reddit and ResetEra forums, the new Xbox may have support for ray tracing technology. Microsoft is expected to tell more details about it during the GDC 2018.

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Bart Swiatek

January 25, 2019

Next-generation Xbox with real-time ray tracing support

Microsoft collects players' ideas for improving Windows 10

Microsoft has started to collect ideas from Windows 10 users for improvements to the system that would make life easier for players. Anyone willing to do so can submit their own proposals for changes and vote for other people's suggestions.

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Michael Kulakowski

January 20, 2019

Microsoft collects players' ideas for improving Windows 10

Forza Horizon 4 has seven million players

Since the October release of Forza Horizon 4, more than seven million players have played the title on the Xbox One console and PCs. For comparison, in the first week since its debut, the game was played by more than a million people.

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Michael Kulakowski

January 19, 2019

Forza Horizon 4 has seven million players

Gears 5 among games with mouse support on Xbox One

Razer published a list of Xbox One games that support (or will support) the mouse + keyboard combo, including Gears of War 5.

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Jacob Blazewicz

January 9, 2019

Gears 5 among games with mouse support on Xbox One

Analysts: No Next Gen in 2019

The gamesindustry.biz prepared an interesting compilation presenting predictions of well-known analysts for 2019. According to them, the next generation is not to be expected in the next 12 months, but a lot will happen anyway.

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Bart Swiatek

January 3, 2019

Analysts: No Next Gen in 2019