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Microsoft Makes Its One Millionth Elite Controller

Microsoft Makes Its One Millionth Elite Controller

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Despite the fact that many critics believed that the Xbox One Elite controller wouldn’t be a successful campaign from Microsoft, it seems that the special version of the game pads has proven to be popular with players. Phil Spencer, the head of Xbox, has revealed that the company has now created one million Elite controllers. Great milestone, our one millionth Xbox Elite controller. Thanks to all who have supported. pic.twitter.com/semvYxD5Yg — Phil Spencer (@XboxP3) June 28, 2016 It is important to note that this doesn’t mean that Microsoft has sold one million of the pads, but rather that they have likely shipped that many to retailers. It is still impressive though, especially considering that the controller costs a whopping $150. Xbox.com states that: “We set out to create a performance-class controller to meet the needs of today’s competitive gamers. Designed in collaboration with pro-level players, the Xbox Elite Wireless Controller unlocks your full potential and adapts to your unique style of play. Experience game-changing accuracy, faster speed, and a tailored

E3 2016: Project Scorpio Is 4K-Capable Xbox One

E3 2016: Project Scorpio Is 4K-Capable Xbox One

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The much-discussed upgraded version of the Xbox One, known as Project Scorpio, has been confirmed by Microsoft during their E3 media briefing earlier today. Phil Spencer spoke about the new model at the end of the conference, explaining that he believes it will be the most powerful console ever built when it launches in fall 2017. The power upgrade that Project Scorpio is getting has been primarily put in place to support 4K gaming and virtual reality technology. It also means that games will be able to run at 60 frames per second without having to sacrifice resolution, largely thanks to the six teraflops of processing power that the new console will come with. “The important thing for Scorpio is that it’s a dramatic step up for us in terms of hardware capability,” he said during the briefing. “Because as we saw 4K gaming and really high-end VR taking off in the PC space, we wanted to be able to bring that to the console. Project Scorpio is actually an

Xbox One To Get Mouse Support In Near Future

Xbox One To Get Mouse Support In Near Future

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With the final release of Windows 10 approaching, the Xbox One is about to receive some pretty hefty upgrades thanks to the brand new operating system. We already know that you can stream any game from the console to a Windows 10 device and play by simply plugging an Xbox One controller into the streaming system but it has now become clear that Microsoft are seeking to bring their next generation console and new operating system closer together. Responding to questions on Twitter, Xbox head Phil Spencer explained that he likes the idea of not just streaming games from Xbox One to Windows 10 but of also streaming apps the other way round, so that users could use programs from their computer on the console. While he went on to say that there are currently no plans to implement such a feature, he did state that the console would need keyboard and mouse support in order to facilitate any plans. The final Tweet confirmed that support for both “aren’t far

Phil Spencer Reiterates Microsoft’s Focus On PC Gaming

Phil Spencer Reiterates Microsoft’s Focus On PC Gaming

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Last week Phil Spencer revealed that (via PC Gamer) Microsoft would be joining the PC Gaming Show at E3, an event at the upcoming expo that will focus on developments in video games outside of consoles. He suggested that Microsoft was serious about its stated desire to integrate Xbox into Windows 10 and show more love to PC gamers than they have over the past few years. Many who prefer to play on PC have felt let down by Microsoft in the past decade, especially in regards to the release of Games For Windows Live that simply causes more problems and was discontinued in 2014. Spencer has since confirmed this sentiment in a range of interviews, talking about how Windows is the most popular platform for gaming in the world and that Microsoft needs to capitalize on that and show more support to developers and publishers. “We weren’t fully committed as a company, and I’ve said that before. We made commitments to developers and consumers that I don’t feel we lived

Xbox Boss Phil Spencer Says E3 Briefing Will be 90 Minutes

Xbox Boss Phil Spencer Says E3 Briefing Will be 90 Minutes

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Microsoft’s Xbox head Phil Spencer revealed some details for the upcoming Xbox Media Briefing at this year’s Electronic Entertainment Expo. In answering a fan question on his Twitter account, Spencer revealed that the media briefing for Xbox this year will have a running time of 90 minutes long. You can check out Spencer’s tweets on the subject below. What is more, Spencer also revealed that the Xbox show is currently running too long, and Microsoft is in the process of editing it down to meet the running time. According to Spencer, “We did a rough end to end run of show yesterday, still too long. I like the games we have in the show, not easy to edit down.” So it seems Xbox and Spencer are having trouble fitting in all the content and previews they want to show in that specific space of time for this year’s show. The media briefings are important since they basically set the tone for the company for the entire convention and perhaps even

Minecraft sequel unlikely according to Xbox chief

Minecraft sequel unlikely according to Xbox chief

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A sequel to Minecraft, the game recently acquired by Microsoft, is not likely to go into development in the near future. Speaking in a podcast for IGN, head of Xbox Phil Spencer spoke about how he was wary of creating another instalment of the popular game for fear of splintering the very strong community. Spencer explained that Minecraft 2 might not be the best option for Microsoft, saying: “I don’t know if Minecraft 2… if that’s the thing that makes the most sense. The community around Minecraft is as strong as any community out there. We need to meet the needs and the desires of what the community has before we get permission to go off and do something else. “It doesn’t mean that everything we’re going to do is going to map to 100% of their acceptance, because I don’t know if there is any topic where 100% of people agree. But we look at job one as to go out and meet the needs of the Minecraft community

Microsoft Set To Remove Paywall For Entertainment Apps

Microsoft Set To Remove Paywall For Entertainment Apps

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According to ARS Technica Microsoft are set to remove the Xbox Live Gold requirement for entertainment apps. Currently users must have paid account in order to access apps like Netflix, YouTube and Hulu. However, multiple sources have confirmed to the site that this will no longer be the case, allowing those with free accounts access. Both of Microsoft’s direct competitors allow entertainment apps to be used without a premium account. This has given PlayStation 3 & 4 users, along with Wii owners, to stream TV shows and movies without having to pay an extra cost. This has been a major sticking point for gamers for a number of years now. They believe that Microsoft is unfairly forcing them to pay extra costs. The company has also come into conflict with content creators such as the BBC, who wanted their iPlayer app to be available to non-paying customers. Although it did eventually release on the Xbox 360, it came about 4 years later than the PS3 version. A decision that was

Halo CE: Anniversary to have Kinect features

Halo CE: Anniversary to have Kinect features

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Microsoft Boss Phil Spencer told Gamespot while on the topic of Kinect that “As a first party we believe that Kinect will be important to all genres of games […] even games like Halo Anniversary has [sic] Kinect integration.” This made me a little worried about my most beloved game, but shortly thereafter a Halo Waypoint forum admin by the name of ‘bs angel’ stepped in and had this to say about Kinect integration in Halo Anniversary