Xbox news: Microsoft to launch Xbox TV app on June 30; game demos for Game Pass; and more
Samsung’s newest line of smart TVs will ship with access to the Xbox streaming app, with no console required. (Microsoft Image) Ahead of a joint press conference…
‘Starfield,’ Kojima, Riot Games: Everything you need to know from Microsoft’s Xbox showcase
To some extent, Xbox is just killing time until Starfield, but there’s some good stuff here. (Microsoft image) Microsoft’s gaming division and its partner studios released a…
Microsoft signs ‘labor neutrality agreement’ with union representing Activision Blizzard employees
(GeekWire Photo) The Communications Workers of America announced Monday that it entered into a labor neutrality agreement with Microsoft that will apply at Activision Blizzard two months…
Microsoft and Xplore team up with NOAA to demonstrate cloud-based satellite operations
An artist’s rendition shows the NOAA-18 satellite in orbit. (NOAA Illustration) What do you do with an aging weather satellite? If you’re the National Oceanic and Atmospheric…
PlayStation Plus vs. Xbox Game Pass: Competing subscription services showcase different strategies
Kojima Productions’ 2019 game Death Stranding is the official marquee title of the PlayStation Plus relaunch. Note: there is nothing about this image that makes more sense…
Microsoft’s Azure Space strengthens its partnerships with final-frontier pioneers
Azure Space’s partners make use of space-based as well as ground-based assets. (Microsoft Graphic) Microsoft doesn’t build rockets. It doesn’t build satellites, and it doesn’t have a…
Microsoft-owned Mojang bans NFT integration in Minecraft
(Mojang Image) In news that came as a blow to several trading communities, the makers of Minecraft announced on Wednesday morning that it would rewrite the game’s…
Seattle museum cancels ‘Amazon vs Microsoft’ exhibition after backlash over tech and art in city
(Museum of Museums via Instagram) Plans for a Seattle art exhibition that would have showcased work by employees of Amazon and Microsoft have been called off after…