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Xbox Could End The Console Wars For Good By Blowing It Up Entirely

The next Xbox console will allegedly be the first to allow third party digital storefronts, a moment that could merge the two gaming markets once and for all.

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Don't get too excited about that Xbox handheld — I'm not, here's why

A report of Microsoft partnering with a PC gaming OEM to make a gaming with Xbox branding is exciting, but this might not be the Xbox handheld you want.

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Are AI-generated video games really on the horizon?

Microsoft and Google have both recently released new generative AI models that simulate video game worlds – with notable limitations. What can they do?

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Analyst: Xbox Series X|S could have a "last hurrah" with Grand Theft Auto 6, were it not for a certain "blue" elephant in the room

MIDiA Research recently spoke to me about the state of Xbox, and how Grand Theft Auto 6 could present Microsoft with a unique opportunity.

Windows Central

Devil May Cry and Bayonetta veteran Hideki Kamiya would still "love to make" his canceled dragon action RPG Scalebound: "Let's do it, Phil!"

Hideki Kamiya is now working on the Okami sequel, but he's clearly still got a lot of love for Scalebound

GamesRadar

Phil Spencer stuns fans with pics of rarely-seen teenage son who is his 'double'

The property expert, 55, took his youngest child Jake, 15, with him to New Zealand while filming a new Channel 4 show

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Former PlayStation boss says Microsoft's decision to bring Xbox games to PS5 is 'a win for PlayStation owners'

Former PlayStation boss Shuhei Yoshida has praised Microsoft's multi-platform push, calling it "a win" for PlayStation users.

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Xbox announces 'a generative AI model for gameplay ideation' called Muse, but don't get too excited: Machines aren't about to make games for you just yet

"It's still early," but Microsoft has big ambitions for generative AI in game creation.

PC Gamer

Xbox has officially opened the generative AI floodgates, and Phil Spencer wants to use it for game preservation and save titles that "were maybe tied to unique pieces of hardware"

Gaming historians are pretty skeptical

GamesRadar

Xbox could use AI to preserve classic games as CEO Phil Spencer dreams of making retro titles "portable to any platform"

Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer envisions a world where generative AI models can be used to study and port older games to new hardware.

Windows Central

Xbox confirms the console war is over, but could still be the ultimate winner

Xbox boss Phil Spencer has given up on trying to convert PlayStation fans.

Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer says Xbox Game Pass helps smaller, single-player games: "They just want to tell their story."

In an interview with XboxEra, Microsoft's Gaming CEO discusses how Xbox Game Pass helps support smaller, single-player games.

Windows Central

'Not every story is told in that way': Phil Spencer says that live service games aren't the answer to every problem, and that smaller games play an important role

"Allow us to also support games that have a beginning, middle, and end."

PC Gamer

Xbox Will No Longer Try to Convince Owners of Other Consoles to Make a Switch, Says Phil Spencer

Xbox boss Phil Spencer said that his company will no longer make an effort to convince owners of other consoles to switch to Xbox.

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With Indiana Jones and Forza Horizon 5 ports, Phil Spencer isn't "trying to move" Nintendo Switch and PS5 players "over to Xbox anymore"

"I know it’s not what everybody else is doing, but I just believe games should be the thing that’s at the forefront."

GamesRadar

Xbox CEO Phil Spencer doesn't "want to see every game turn into some big live service," says Game Pass allows for more "games that have a beginning, middle and end"

South of Midnight, Doom: The Dark Ages, Ninja Gaiden 4 and Fable are all set to come out this year

Inverse

One Of Xbox’s Biggest Exclusives Is Making The Jump To PS5 Soon

'Forza Horizon 5' is the latest Xbox exclusive to make its way to PlayStation 5, bringing what was once a major technical showcase for the console to its biggest competitor.

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Forza Horizon 5 is the latest Xbox game to make the leap to PS5, and it's launching this spring with all of the same content and DLC

There's also a new update called Horizon Realms coming to all platforms

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Xbox Cloud Gaming has hit 140 million playtime hours according to Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella highlights Cloud Gaming and Game Pass earnings wins in a call with investors.

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Xbox CEO Phil Spencer says Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5 are too similar — "I want us to innovate and make hardware the differentiator."

In a new interview, Xbox lead Phil Spencer discussed the Xbox Series S, and why Microsoft thinks hardware innovation will be the thing that makes you buy the next Xbox.

Inverse

Xbox Games Could Make Their Way To The Nintendo Switch 2 Sooner Than You Think

Xbox CEO Phil Spencer says Xbox could be moving away from exclusives to bring its games to PlayStation and the Nintendo Switch 2.

Microsoft talks next-gen Xbox plans – which could end the console wars forever

Xbox Next might not rival the PS6 at all, but Nintendo could be more concerned.

GamesRadar

Nintendo Switch 2 may be getting more Xbox titles as Phil Spencer is "really looking forward to supporting them with the games that we have"

He also congratulated the Nintendo boss for the console's bigger screen

GamesRadar

Phil Spencer isn't ruling out Xbox exclusives like Starfield making the jump to other platforms: "There is no reason for me to put a ring fence around any game"

"To keep games off of other platforms, that's not a path for us. It doesn't work for us"

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Xbox Head Phil Spencer Talks About Decision to Keep Games Off Other Platforms

Xbox head Phil Spencer talked about the company's plans moving forward as well as the decision to keep games off other platforms.

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