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Microsoft layoffs likely cause for cancellation of Xbox Originals
10 years ago

Microsoft layoffs likely cause for cancellation of Xbox Originals

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Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella wrote a company wide e-mail entitled “Starting to Evolve Our Organization and Culture” today in which he describes a forthcoming reduction of the Microsoft workforce …
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Xbox One sales more than double after Kinect is unbundled
10 years ago

Xbox One sales more than double after Kinect is unbundled

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Many people were excited to hear about the Kinect being unbundled from the Xbox One to make a for a cheaper model and it appears that that excitement led …
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Get to know the ID@Xbox games of E3 2014: Part I
10 years ago

Get to know the ID@Xbox games of E3 2014: Part I

Xbox E3 Media Briefing

At Microsoft’s E3 press conference on Monday morning, there was a video montage of a lot of games that are coming to Xbox One through the ID@Xbox program. Over the next few days, XBLA Fans is bringing you a slightly longer glimpse of those titles than what the montage trailer allowed for. Our coverage of these titles will be in alphabetical order. Below is a look at the first seven of those games.


Another World 20th Anniversary Edition

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Previously known in the United States as Out of This World, Another World might recall the original Prince of Persia — both titles were animated in similar fashion, using rotoscoping to create more precise animations than were previously possible in the early 1990s. This 20th Anniversary Edition, developed by The Digital Lounge, looks to be more historical preservation than remaster, which shouldn’t stop modern gamers from getting a taste of the old world by looking at this forgotten gem.

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Xbox division will not be sold off, says CEO Satya Nadella

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Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, who took the helm in February following Steve Ballmer’s 14 years leading the technology giant, has made it very clear he has no plans to …
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Xbox One controller will work on Windows PCs ‘very soon’
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Xbox One controller will work on Windows PCs ‘very soon’

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Larry Hryb, also known as Major Nelson, has stated on a NeoGAF thread that the Xbox One controller will be compatible with the Windows PC “Soon. Very soon,” according …
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Xbox One Dashboard controller navigation to be made easier
10 years ago

Xbox One Dashboard controller navigation to be made easier

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For anyone who has spent significant amounts of time with the Xbox One, it’s clear the user interface was designed with a Kinect in mind. In light of the …
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Halo Mash-Up Pack for Minecraft
10 years ago

Halo Mash-Up Pack for Minecraft

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Anyone who has ever wanted to explore a Blood Gulch made entirely of blocks or guide Master Chief through their Minecraft worlds is soon going to have those opportunities …
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Games for Gold titles in June for both Xbox 360 and Xbox One
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Games for Gold titles in June for both Xbox 360 and Xbox One

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The Games with Gold program will celebrate its first anniversary this June.  To celebrate, Microsoft is expanding the program to include the Xbox One. Additionally, Xbox Live Gold members …
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Showtime in negotiations to develop Halo TV series
10 years ago

Showtime in negotiations to develop Halo TV series

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One of the biggest announcements during the Xbox One reveal was the Halo television series being developed by Xbox Studios and Steven Spielberg’s Amblin TV. It’s been almost a year since …
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Xbox E3 briefing June 9
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Xbox E3 briefing June 9

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Major Nelson just revealed that the Xbox E3 2014 media briefing will take place at 9:30 am PDT on Monday, June 9. Historically, these conferences have featured new game …
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