Tag Archives: Microsoft

The NPD results for August 2014 are in and there are very few surprises to talk about. Seeing as how there were few game releases last month, software sales were not exactly incredible and we’re actually looking at an 21% decrease compared to August 2013. On the other hand, PS4 and Xbox One consoles continued to sell very good, which resulted ...

There has been a lot of hype around Windows 9 and Microsoft has been probably receiving millions of suggestions either asking them to go back to the Windows 7 look or to stay with live tiles and the Windows 8 look. New screenshots have been leaked online, showing that Microsoft might have paid attention to all of our cries and ...

We just found out yesterday that Microsoft was dropping the Nokia name and Windows Phone logo  from its branding, but today comes the bigger rumor: a new Microsoft phone is already underway. A couple of leaked photos have surfaced online showing an alleged front panel of a new Microsoft Phone the company will be announcing. As you can tell from the ...

Soon after Microsoft acquired Nokia’s mobile division earlier this year rumors saying that the Nokia brand will eventually disappear went rampant. While the Redmond-based company still used the branding for the most recent Lumia devices, it seems that they plan to transition to the new brand in the near future. According to a leaked internal document uncovered by GeekOnGadgets, Microsoft will stop ...

The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 tablet has been well received by many thanks to its thin and light design rivaling that of the iPad Air, but users encountered problems with the device soon enough, reporting serious overheating issues and WiFi inconsistencies.  Microsoft has heard the cry of Surface Pro 3 fans and has announced an update to be released soon. ...

The Wall Street Journal has recently reported that Microsoft is in “serious discussions” to purchase Swedish developer Mojang, best known for its sandbox phenomenon – Minecraft. According to “a person with knowledge of the matter”, MS is prepared to pay a whooping $2 billion for the studio, and said deal “could be signed as early as this week”. Further reports coming ...

In addition to the above screenshot, Microsoft has unveiled Forza Horizon 2’s first details with regards to its last-generation version. According to the publisher, Horizon 2 on the Xbox 360 will not include weather effects or the Drivatar feature, will run at a 720p resolution and at 30 frames per second, and will include fewer cars, in addition to a ...

Stardock Entertainment announced that they will collaborate with and publish BonusXP’s upcoming strategy game. A strategy game from this developer is good news, because Bonus XP was founded by former Age of Empires developer, Ensemble Studios. According to the developer, their upcoming strategy game is using Stardock’s Project Tachyon initiative, a cloud-based metagaming infrastructure, developed by Battle.net engineer Adrian Luff. ...

A technical preview of Windows 9, also known as Windows Threshold is expected to arrive on September 30th. Seeing as how that date is approaching fast, Microsoft is working hard to make sure that the preview includes plenty of new features for users to test. One of these features is the notification center, which was also launched for the Windows ...

Earlier this year, Microsoft had re-released the original Fable on the Xbox 360, calling it Fable Anniversary. The game boasts updated visuals and audio, in addition to including the ‘Lost Chapters’ bonus content and an extra-challenging ‘Heroic’ difficulty. Now, said upgraded version is about to be released on the PC, as Microsoft has announced its official launch date – September ...