Microsoft held its annual Xbox Media Briefing in Los Angeles today. As per tradition, the event was held a day before the official start of E3, at the Galen Center. Phil Spencer, who heads up the Xbox Division at Microsoft, opened the presentation by emphasizing that the event would be focused entirely on games. He […]
14 May
Microsoft has announced that a Kinect-free version of the Xbox One will be available for $399, starting June 9th. According to head of Xbox Phil Spencer, the package will be available “in all markets where Xbox One is sold,” and a standalone Kinect sensor will be available this fall. “We’ve heard that you want more […]
03 Apr
Microsoft has confirmed that is has made a round of layoffs at Microsoft Studios. The company has not specified how many employees are affected, however former Microsoft Studios artist Patrick Loughman and technical producer Elbert Perez have announced via their Twitter accounts that they have been let go. “At Xbox, our goal is to constantly […]
01 Apr
Microsoft has announced that Phil Spencer is taking over as head of the company’s Xbox division. The former chief of Microsoft Studios will now be leading that division as well as the entire Xbox business which includes, Xbox Live, Xbox Music and Xbox Video. “Combining these teams will strengthen the connection between some of the […]