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I hope Valve are watching closely with Microsoft working towards an Xbox Handheld

By Liam Dawe, 12 Mar 2025

With Microsoft pushing to improve Windows on handhelds, and reportedly working with a specific partner on an Xbox-branded gaming handheld, Valve should be watching closely with their Linux plans for Steam Deck and SteamOS.

Phil Spencer of Microsoft Gaming thinks generative AI will help game preservation

By Liam Dawe, 20 Feb 2025

Microsoft recently announced Muse, "a generative AI model of a video game that can generate game visuals, controller actions, or both". And somehow, Phil Spencer of Microsoft Gaming thinks it will help game preservation.

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Halo will now be built on Unreal Engine 5, 343 Industries rebrands to Halo Studios

By Liam Dawe, 7 Oct 2024

A bit of game industry news for you: in a pretty big win for Epic Games and their Unreal Engine, 343 Industries rebrands to Halo Studios and said the future of Halo will be built on Unreal Engine 5.

Grounded no longer needs a Microsoft Account for multiplayer

By Liam Dawe, 7 Oct 2024

While Sony are actively making their PC ports worse with forced PlayStation Network accounts even for single-player games, some companies choose to make them better and now Grounded from Obsidian Entertainment and Xbox Game Studios gets improved.

Microsoft embraces more open standards with DirectX 12 adopting SPIR-V

By Liam Dawe, 20 Sep 2024

Quite a big surprise, but truly a welcome one, and a great one for game developers. Microsoft are moving more towards open standards by adopting SPIR-V for DirectX.

Microsoft Windows kernel changes don't suddenly mean big things for Linux gaming

By Liam Dawe, 15 Sep 2024

There's a lot of blog posts and news articles being written right now centred around Microsoft's plans for updates to Windows 11, and potential kernel changes, with some thinking this means big things for Linux gaming.

Microsoft donates the Mono Project to the Wine team

By Liam Dawe, 27 Aug 2024

Well, this is surprising isn't it? Microsoft are handing over the Mono Project to the Wine developers with a thank you note.

Microsoft breaks some Linux dual-boots in a recent Windows update

By Liam Dawe, 21 Aug 2024

Do you dual-boot Windows and Linux? Well, a recent Windows update seems to have been a bit messy and may have broken the ability to boot into Linux. Causing an alarming message to display of "Something has gone seriously wrong".

Forza Horizon 4 is getting delisted in December

By Liam Dawe, 27 Jun 2024

For fans of racing games, you may want to act quickly and pick up Forza Horizon 4 before it gets delisted in December.

Gears of War: E-Day announced and it's coming to Steam

By Liam Dawe, 9 Jun 2024

Showing just how much Microsoft's attitude has changed with Xbox Game Studios, they've announced Gears of War: E-Day and it's coming to Steam.

Age of Mythology: Retold arrives on Steam on September 4

By Liam Dawe, 9 Jun 2024

Always great to see an RTS classic get revived. Age of Mythology: Retold from publisher Xbox Game Studios will be coming to Steam on September 4th.

DOOM: The Dark Ages announced for Steam in 2025

By Liam Dawe, 9 Jun 2024

I know this will excite many of you. DOOM: The Dark Ages has been announced today and it will arrive on Steam in 2025. Get ready for more ripping and tearing.

Microsoft's new Recall AI will take screenshots of everything you do - freaky

By Liam Dawe, 23 May 2024

This will be preaching to the choir for some readers, as you didn't exactly need another reason not to use Windows right? Microsoft's new Recall AI will take screenshots of everything you do and that sounds truly terrible.

Microsoft closes Tango Gameworks, Arkane Austin and others

By Liam Dawe, 7 May 2024

Well, this sure is a terrible time for the gaming industry isn't it. Now it's Microsoft turn again to close multiple studios.

Microsoft open sources MS-DOS 4.0

By Liam Dawe, 26 Apr 2024

More open source surprises for you today, coming from Microsoft too which is always interesting to see as they've now open sourced MS-DOS 4.0.

Minecraft v1.20.5 the Armored Paws drop update is live now

By Liam Dawe, 24 Apr 2024

Mojang have released the latest upgrade to Minecraft with the version 1.20.5 the Armored Paws drop free update out now.

Sea of Thieves gets Easy Anti-Cheat - thankfully enabled for Steam Deck / Linux

By Liam Dawe, 14 Mar 2024

Sea of Thieves just got a big upgrade and with it Easy Anti-Cheat (EAC) is now online. Thankfully the developers have ensured it's enabled for Steam Deck / Linux players using Proton.

Age of Empires IV gets a fix for Steam Deck / Linux online play desyncs

By Liam Dawe, 31 Jan 2024

Age of Empires IV just got a fresh 2024 patch and excitingly, it gets an official fix for Steam Deck / Desktop Linux multiplayer problems.

Microsoft completes takeover of Activision Blizzard as UK CMA approves new deal

By Liam Dawe, 13 Oct 2023

Well that's it. Microsoft has completed their acquisition of Activision Blizzard King thanks to the UK's Competition & Markets Authority clearing the way.

Welcome to opposite land where Microsoft has a Linux install tutorial

By Liam Dawe, 12 Oct 2023

I think I'm going to need more coffee to process this. Did I wake up in opposite land? Microsoft actually genuinely have a tutorial up on how to install Linux.

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