Kojima and Microsoft Reach Agreement in Principle for Xbox Exclusive
Hideo Kojima and Microsoft have signed a nonbinding agreement of interest for a Kojima Productions game planned as an Xbox exclusive.
Microsoft engineer convicted for $10M Xbox gift card theft
A former Microsoft engineer was sentenced to nine years for using test accounts to generate and sell $10 million in Xbox gift cards for bitcoin.
Xbox Games with Gold July lineup revealed
Microsoft announced four Games with Gold titles for July: Planet Alpha, Rock of Ages 3, Conker: Live & Reloaded and Midway Arcade Origins.
Xbox chief says new Killer Instinct depends on right team
Phil Spencer says Microsoft would like to revive Killer Instinct but a return depends on “the right team and the right opportunity.”
Xbox Game Studios prioritizes diversity and cloud accessibility
Peter Wyse says Xbox Game Studios will focus on diversity, inclusion and cloud gaming to reach more players across devices.
Kim Swift joins Xbox to lead cloud games efforts
Kim Swift, cocreator of Portal, was hired by Microsoft as senior director of cloud games to lead Xbox Game Studios Publishing partnerships.
New Hellblade II dev trailer shows behind-the-scenes progress
Ninja Theory released a development trailer for Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II showing production work, motion capture and Iceland location shoots; release date not announced.
Xbox One will stream next‑gen games via xCloud in 2021
Microsoft says Xbox One owners will be able to play next‑gen titles through Xbox Cloud Gaming (xCloud), with integration planned for 2021.
River City Girls 2 confirmed for PC and consoles in 2022
WayForward announced River City Girls 2 for PC and consoles in 2022, plus a remastered River City Girls Zero arriving this year for Switch.
Microsoft unveils Xbox Series X–shaped mini fridge
Microsoft announced a mini fridge modeled after the Xbox Series X, embracing a meme that compared the console to a refrigerator; it will be available by year-end.