Tag - Microsoft

Special edition Minecraft Nintendo 2DS XL features gigantic Creeper face

Wed, 4 Jul 2018 14:34:28 +0000

It's great to see Microsoft and Nintendo working with each other on this level. Hopefully we'll see even greater collaboration in the future.

Microsoft couldn't top the classic Intellimouse design "anything we tried... just made it worse."

Wed, 4 Jul 2018 13:29:43 +0000

Microsoft has brought back its old Intellimouse design after around ten years in the wilderness, releasing the new Classic Intellimouse. So, what’s changed? Design-wise... nothing. In fact Microsoft actually used the original Intellimouse 3.0 CAD files from 2002 to manufacture the brand new rodent.
It was the only way Microsoft could “really pay the right respect and build the right product,” Simon Dearsley, the devices design director at Microsoft, told me when I spoke to him about the new mouse. We also got to talk about what’s changed, and why now is the perfect time to bring back one of the most iconic old-school gaming mice from the beforetimes, the long, long ago.
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“Actually, the only reason we stopped selling it sometime in the late 2000's,” explains Dearsley, “was because the original chipset supplier that supplies the sensor actually end-of-lifed the sensor platform. And, at the time, I think the company’s priorities were a little bit different and so we just decided to end-of-life the product.”
But with the huge interest in the Intellimouse design it’s now time to bring it back, most especially with the number of fans the mouse has in the Chinese gaming market.
“We did know that clones of it, and copies of it, are being sold in pretty large volumes in China, because there is a huge gaming market over there,” says Dearsley. “We just thought it was an interesting time for us to do something with our legacy and celebrate the technological changes that we've made in mice technology since then.”

Hands on with the Surface Connect to USB-C Adapter

Wed, 4 Jul 2018 12:39:53 +0000

This isn't directly phone-related, but I was interested to see WC's Daniel Rubino get his hands on the new Microsoft Surface Connect to USB-C Adapter. With Lumias using USB Type C for years, ditto the Elite x3 and Alcatel IDOL 4 Pro, along with newer Macbooks and just about everything else in the computer/tech world in 2018, it seemed odd that the Surface Pro 3 and 4 didn't also have Type C support in some official way. This new dock solves the issue, expanding the newer style 'Surface Connect' port into a multi-function Type C jack that can be used for hubs, power, displays, and more.

Nintendo Unveils Minecraft-Themed 2DS XL System, Signifying Strong Ongoing Relationship With Microsoft

Wed, 4 Jul 2018 11:46:16 +0000

A total of three new 2DS XL systems will be launching in Japan this summer, but the Minecraft-themed one stands out.

Is Game Pass To Blame For Underwhelming Games With Gold?

Wed, 4 Jul 2018 03:34:34 +0000

Charles from TheNerdStash asks the question whether Microsofts focus on Game Pass is to blame for underwhelming games with gold recently.

In Theory: Will there be more than one next-gen Xbox?

Wed, 4 Jul 2018 02:42:33 +0000

It was the E3 where we half-expected Sony to break cover with its plans for the next generation of PlayStation hardware, but come the hour, it was actually Microsoft that confirmed that its hardware engineers are hard at work architecting what Phil Spencer called "the next Xbox consoles". Implying that more than one new Xbox is in development right now is an interesting - and dare we suggest, deliberate - choice of words.
This was swiftly followed up by a report from Microsoft/Windows-focused website thurrott.com, describing a 'family of devices' currently in development under the 'Scarlett' codename, set to arrive in 2020. Thurrott's insider stories along these lines are typically well-sourced and the timelines tie-in with the arrival of the technological building blocks that will enable next-gen hardware. But with Spencer talking about new hardware in the plural and the Scarlett project reported as more than just a single console release, we have to wonder what form the next generation is going to take, and what separates each of these machines from a technological perspective. After all, in the here and now, Microsoft often refers to its Xbox One 'family' - similar devices in many ways, but with radically different levels of rendering power.
There are further strands to weave into the discussion here, with Spencer revealing his annual E3 interview with . It's well worth a watch, with the Xbox boss seeing next-gen as an opportunity to focus on higher frame-rates and to leverage the firm's existing work with variable refresh rate and 120Hz display technology. Spencer also sees the arrival of new hardware as the means by which CPU and GPU power can be rebalanced line with what we see on today's PCs, as opposed to the situation we have now where even Xbox One X - the most powerful home console - is pairing a six teraflop GPU with low-power x86 CPU cores originally designed for tablets.

Beware The Fortnite V-Buck Virus - IGN Daily Fix

Tue, 3 Jul 2018 22:45:00 +0000

Shenmue remasters get a date, Microsoft announces PUBG and Minecraft Xbox One bundles, and don't get bated by free V-bucks!

Shenmue I & II HD Remasters Release Date Revealed by Microsoft

Tue, 3 Jul 2018 21:50:17 +0000

Microsoft let the release date of Shenmue I & II HD slip before Sega got around announcing it officially, and they're coming in August.

Microsoft files patent for AI-driven cheat detection

Tue, 3 Jul 2018 20:33:18 +0000

According to Microsoft, artificial intelligence would be trained to track interactions between games and gaming platforms such as Xbox Live. These interactions would include notifications of achievements, game scores reported to the platform, and/or a player rank achieved on the platform based upon game activities. If something abnormal is spotted, the data would be analyzed for possible cheating behaviors.

Xbox Game Pass is giving away a gold-plated Xbox One X

Tue, 3 Jul 2018 19:30:54 +0000

Microsoft is giving away a gold-plated Xbox One X Project Scorpio Edition to Game Pass subscribers, but you're going to have to work at it. Xbox is kicking off its Game Pass Quests: Summer Edition program with the chance to win the insanely ostentatious grand prize of a gold Xbox One X, as well as ...]

First 13 Episodes of Dragon Ball Super Free on Microsoft Store

Tue, 3 Jul 2018 17:59:29 +0000

You can watch the English dub of the first 13 episodes for a limited time.

Microsoft Announces Xbox One X PUBG Bundle

Tue, 3 Jul 2018 17:30:15 +0000

The new bundles are both available starting today.

PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds Has Over 8 Million Players on Xbox One

Tue, 3 Jul 2018 17:20:42 +0000

Microsoft announces Xbox One X PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds Bundle for sale this week.

The Shenmue 1 & 2 remaster release date has been confirmed

Tue, 3 Jul 2018 16:48:03 +0000

Update, July 3: Shenmue I & II remasters release next month.

Ahead of the release of Shenmue III, Sega has confirmed the release date for remasters of the first two games in the trilogy. The company had previously stated that the two games would be released as a remaster, but the date was initially leaked by a posting on the Microsoft store.

That listing on the Microsoft store stated that the two games (which appear to be relatively simple ports of the original releases) will be available from Tuesday, August 21 in Europe (August 20 in America). The listing also states that the games will be bundled together for a release price of $29.99. That's been confirmed now with a launch trailer, which you can watch at the bottom of this article.

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Shenmue I & II tells the story of Ryo and his attempt to avenge his father, who was killed by of a man named Lan Di. You’ll have access to the first two games in the trilogy, but with an updated UI, a choice of modern or classic controls, and the ability to scale your resolution. For the first time, Japanese audio will also be available.
Hopefully there’ll be enough in those first two games to keep you busy until the . That game, which was first announced at E3 2015, has already been delayed twice - once into the second half of 2018, and then into 2019.