‘Alan Wake’ developer may bring the cult classic to more consoles

Alan Wake might make its way to PS4 or Switch (or even mobile) after developer Remedy Entertainment snagged back the publishing rights to the 2010 cult classic from Microsoft. It told investors it would earn royalty payments of about 2.5 million euro...

Microsoft Studios is dead, long live Xbox Game Studios

Microsoft has rebranded its game-development business, just slightly, from Microsoft Studios to Xbox Game Studios. This new name comprises all 13 game studios and publishing organizations that Microsoft has gobbled up over the years, including Fallou...

‘Ori and the Blind Forest’ finally makes its way to retail

What began on Xbox One as a digital title, then a definitive edition on the same console, followed by one on PC is finally making its way to bricks and mortar stores. On June 14th, you'll be able to walk into your favorite fine purveyor of video game...

Insomniac’s Sunset Overdrive is our first look at a cloud-infused Xbox One game

Insomniac's Sunset Overdrive is our first look at a cloud-infused Xbox One game

Insomniac is usually busy developing games for Sony hardware, but company head Ted Price hopped up on stage to reveal Sunset Overdrive. In development with Microsoft Studios, the title is billed as a "open world shooter where the experience can change every day." Though we're told gamers will be able to affect what happens in the world by using the cloud, we're still short on details regarding how that'll happen and what changes. For now, screenshots with hyper-stylized graphics and Mirror's Edge-like parkour will have to sate our curiosity.

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Microsoft axes Flight development, cuts 35 jobs at Vancouver games studio

Microsoft axes Flight, commences layoffs at Vancouver games studio

Microsoft is laying off staff at its Vancouver studio after it halted development on Flight and "Project Columbia," a Kinect-based virtual storybook for children. A representative speaking to Joystiq said that the 35 people affected would receive help to find new roles within the company, and that it remains invested in the city's industry. In a statement to Kotaku, included after the break, it added that it would continue to support the free title, which was itself a revival of the doomed MS Flight Simulator, and that it would remain available for download.

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Mad Catz partnering with Microsoft Studios for Halo 4-branded headsets

Mad Catz partnering with Microsoft Studios for Halo 4branded headsetsLooks like Mad Catz has more up its sleeve than just the Wii U accessories it announced at E3 last week. The company just announced a partnership with Microsoft Studios to create Halo 4-branded gaming headsets. Mad Catz says it worked with sound engineers to make sure the headsets complement Halo's "epic sci-fi universe." Alas, that's about all we know right now. Photos and pricing into remain MIA, though the accessories maker says the products will be available in time for the 2012 holiday season.

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Mad Catz partnering with Microsoft Studios for Halo 4-branded headsets originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 12 Jun 2012 00:07:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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