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The lobotomization of Bing AI is indicative of a wider issue with Microsoft: they just dont get human beings. And that is why it wont be the company that mainstreams AI use.

A new report suggests that Sonys PlayStation VR 2 has struggled to reach above 300,000 units, in what comes as something of a vindication for Xboxs ambivalence towards the tech.

If we’re going to game in the cloud and of the cloud with more Down-Loadable Content (DLC), then it makes sense for our software application developers to be using more inherently cloud-based cloud-native tools. Insert coin to start has become instantiate cloud instance to start, ready player one?

Ive always seen Microsofts gaming business as two separate entities. Theres the consumer entity: Xbox, PC, Halo, Age of Empires, Game Pass, Forza. All that fun, exciting stuff. And then theres the business division: Azure, Havoc, DirectX, all the technical tools and services that developers use (known collectively as Game Stack). GamesIndustry.biz would go to GDC and talk to the Game Stack folks, and then pop to E3 to speak to the Xbox team, and rarely did the two seem to cross over. But thats...

Azure Speech Services are pushing the boundaries of what AI voices can sound like in apps and games, with some interesting possibilities for future Xbox and PC games.

22 April 2021, 10:04 am A Nintendo insider shut down rumors of a collaboration with Xbox after speculations and teasers had people talking. Many analysts assumed that the Xbox Game Pass would be available on Nintendo Switch, believing that it would be a fantastic opportunity or both gaming companies. An earlier rumor about talks between Xbox and legendary game developer Hideo Kojima also had fans pumped up about the speculated collaboration Nintendo Xbox Collaboration: Not Happening On Thursday...

Nintendo reportedly refuses to put other streaming services like xCloud on Switch The odds of xCloud on Switch are more than cloudy. When Microsoft purchased ZeniMax, it kind of intimated that a lot of major titles will become exclusive to the Xbox ecosystem moving forward, meaning the likes of Xbox Series X and Xbox Game Pass. In the past, Microsoft has explained its positive but also complicated relationship with Nintendo, and Xbox head Phil Spencer has implied that Nintendo isn’t interest...

(Representational Photo: Xbox Series X ) Microsoft will reportedly hold its What’s Next for Gaming event later this month, where we will get to see a number of gaming announcements. The company is also expected to announce its alleged acquisition of the instant messaging app, Discord. Also Read - Cortana no more available on Android, iOS devices, will be limited to Windows 10 According to a new report by  ZDNet, Microsoft will host the game-focused virtual event in the coming weeks. This e...

We may earn a commission for purchases using our links. Learn more. Deep diving! �� Game Stack Live 2021: What to expect from Xbox Series X|S with this developer event The biggest Xbox highlights from the confirmed panels. 23 Feb 2021 Microsoft has announced Game Stack Live 2021, a two-day event thatll highlight the suite of impressive tools Microsoft offers game developers working on titles for Xbox or PC. If youre eager to get more details on Xbox Velocity Architecture, ray tracing, and ...

Game Stack Live is Microsoft's developer event, oriented around all things gaming. This year's show drops on April 20, and will feature big name keynote speakers, workshops, and much more. And hey, registration is free.