Tag: xbox
Tech Digest daily roundup: Sony shares slump after Microsoft deal
Shares in Japanese technology giant Sony have slumped in Tokyo trade after Microsoft said it plans to buy mega games company Activision Blizzard. The deal worth $68.7bn (£50.5bn), would be […]
Microsoft to buy Activision Blizzard in $69bn deal
Microsoft has agreed a deal to buy the troubled Call of Duty and Candy Crush gaming firm Activision Blizzard for $68.7bn (£50.5bn). The all-cash takeover will give the Xbox maker […]
Virgin Media sees record-breaking traffic on Xbox launch
Tuesday 10 November was Virgin Media’s busiest day of broadband traffic on record – 30% higher than October’s average This was linked to the launch of Xbox Series X/S consoles […]
Call of Duty hits 60.5 Million units on best-selling PS4, Xbox list
Video games have become an enormous part of the entertainment industry, with the global gaming market expected to reach $131.2 bn worth this year. And while free-to-play games like League […]
Game streaming will take years to become mainstream, says Xbox boss
The streaming of video games will take many years to become mainstream or replace playing through a traditional console or PC, the head of Xbox has said. Phil Spencer said […]
Project xCloud streaming service coming to the UK in October
Xbox has confirmed its video game streaming service, Project xCloud, will come to the UK in October. As part of a public preview to test the service, which will enable […]
Xbox boss says company has ‘no plans’ for streaming-only console
Xbox has no current plans to develop a “streaming-only” games console, the company’s boss has said. The video games arm of Microsoft is due to launch its next console, known […]
Xbox confirms Project Scarlett console will launch in 2020
Microsoft has confirmed its next Xbox console will launch at the end of next year, claiming it is the “most powerful and highest-performing console” the company has ever made. The […]
Lynx releases special edition Xbox deodorant for obsessed gamers!
Gamers will have the chance to smell like the essence of their favourite console with the release of an Xbox-themed deodorant. The Lynx limited edition, which will only be available […]
Microsoft to open first UK store in London in July
The first Microsoft Store in the UK will open its doors in London on July 11, the computing giant has announced. A bricks and mortar presence in the country has […]
