Microsoft Game Studios News

We've all heard by now that the Xbox One will have achievements that are a bit different than what we have now.

This week, Ars covered Microsoft's Xbox One reveal, talked about the value of studying a theory with no immediate practical value in the real world, and gawked at the man who created 77Tb of traffic on this Verizon FiOS connection.

It was yesterday when we got our hands on the first look of Forza Motorsport 5, uncovered along with Xbox One, and now we managed to get the bits of Need for Speed Rivals.

One thing is fore sure: it isn't tied to the Xbox One or the latest Halo trilogy starting with Halo 4 . When pressed for comment, a Microsoft spokesperson told GameFront , "It is not related to our Xbox One efforts, or the Reclaimer Saga, but rather a project we're very enthusiastic about and will have more to say about in the near future." Some ... (more)

Janet Jackson is officially a billionaire. According to Variety, the singer's big bank account is thanks to decades in the music and acting business.

Today only the Steam activated Tomb Raider PC download dropped from $49.99 to $13.60 after coupon at Green Man Gaming .

Following the huge boost in sales from the Wii U right after the news broke about the Xbox One, the used game fees , the 24 hour mandatory check-in and the always-listening, always-on Kinect, GameStop decided to hop on the marketing wagon by offering a special deal on the Wii U. Nintendo Insider is reporting that GameStop is running a special ... (more)

CCP gave the skillpoints to EVE players as recompense for the launcher issues the sci-fi MMO has been suffering from.

The Xbox One's Kinect will allegedly talk back to gamers, just as Knight Rider prophesied and Siri later manifested.

Now think of all the things you could do with $250. If you're not a fanboy then the list goes tirelessly on for you.

Call of Duty: Ghosts will take advantage of voice commands using the new Xbox One Kinect sensor, says Activision executive.

While neither the launch price of PlayStation 4 nor that of Xbox One is revealed by their respective companies, gamers can expect them to cost less than their predecessors, according to Rob Lloyd, Chief Financial Officer of video game retailer Gamestop .

This has to be THE week of excitement if you love playing videogames to fuel your passion for motoring.

One of the biggest surprises - if not the only surprise - of Microsoft's Xbox One announcement was the revelation that Halo is being adapted into a TV show by none other than Steven Spielberg.

Unless you've been living under a rock, the past three days have been an onslaught of adoration and vitriol for Microsoft's newest console, Xbox One.

At the February PS4 conference , Bungie announced that Destiny would be coming to the PS4 and PS3.

Microsoft and Sony need to grow the population of gamers, and their new consoles are not equipped to do so.

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Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment has announced Dying Light, a new FPS coming to current and next-gen gaming consoles.

Microsoft unveiled its newest gaming console, the Xbox One , earlier this week, and along with it, revealed many new features attached to the console.