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Microsoft's Phil Spencer denies Avowed was delayed because it's janky: 'We didn’t move it because Obsidian needed the time. They’ll use the time'

"Maybe we could do a better job pacing with some of our third party friends."

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In an expansion-heavy time for Xbox, Phil Spencer says he doesn't like "expansions that are manipulative" – "I don't want it to be, like, the third level that you cut"

"Not every game will do expansions"

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Sam Altman predicts AGI will "woosh by" as Anthropic CEO eyes a 2027 breakthrough; Microsoft delivers Arm64 ISOs for Windows 11, but there’s a catch, while NVIDIA debuts an "essential companion" for PC Gaming

This week Anthropic's CEO disagreed with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman about the timeline for AGI, NVIDIA released a new app for gamers and creators, and Microsoft finally shipped ISOs for Windows 11 on Arm. Catch up on all the biggest news right here.

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After Starfield: Shattered Space's mixed reviews, Todd Howard wondered if Bethesda should "have waited to put buggies out"

Fans wanted "more features" from the expansion

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"We’ll definitely do more consoles in the future, and other devices." Xbox lead Phil Spencer says more consoles are coming after Xbox Series X|S.

Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer has noted that more consoles are coming after Xbox Series X|S.

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Xbox handheld confirmed along with "future Xbox consoles" – but there's a catch

Xbox boss Phil Spencer has revealed future hardware plans, which includes a dedicated handheld and new home consoles.

Xbox boss Phil Spencer says 'we’ll definitely do more consoles' as well as 'other devices' in the future but seems against a mid-generation leap like the PS5 Pro

Microsoft gaming boss Phil Spencer has confirmed there will "definitely" be more Xbox consoles in the future.

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Phil Spencer says Xbox will "definitely do more consoles" as he seems to take a jab at the PS5 Pro: "We don't need to do incremental hardware for our own benefit"

Shots fired

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New Xbox ad campaign features everything from a bento box to an Amazon Fire TV Stick

The latest Xbox marketing campaign shows all the weird places you can play Xbox games.

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Microsoft Gaming head honcho Phil Spencer says 'I don't like expansions that are manipulative... like, the third level you cut before you launched'

"Not every [Microsoft] game will do expansions."

PC Gamer

Under PS5 dominance, Microsoft says you don't need a console at all, actually everything is an Xbox, and "you're probably reading this right now from an Xbox"

What isn't an Xbox, really?

GamesRadar

Phil Spencer says Microsoft's PC-heavy lineup this year is 'historical' and an 'anomaly', so don't get used to it

"We want our games playable across as many screens as possible."

PC Gamer

Dragon Age: The Veilguard's hair technology features 50,000 individual strands per character

EA has revealed how Dragon Age: The Veilguard's hair strand technology was brought to life.

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Phil Spencer confirms Xbox handheld prototypes are now being worked on, but a console is years away

Xbox boss Phil Spencer has confirmed Microsoft is currently working on handheld prototypes.

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You don't need to wait for Microsoft's handheld Xbox, you already own one

Microsoft Gaming boss confirms future plans for a handheld Xbox, but why wait years for hardware when the experience is already here?

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Any Xbox game could come to Nintendo Switch or PlayStation, says Microsoft

There’s no ‘red line’ stopping any particular Xbox exclusive coming to other consoles

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Avowed wasn't delayed "because Obsidian needed the time" to improve the RPG, but rather because "they'll use the time"

The delay wasn't due to quality concerns

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Phil Spencer says Microsoft will release more Xbox games on other platforms - "I do not see sort of red lines in our portfolio that say ‘thou must not'"

Xbox boss Phil Spencer has said there are no "red lines" when it comes to releasing more games on PS5.

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Hundreds of ZeniMax workers go on strike to protest Microsoft 'dragging their feet' on negotiations over job security and remote work

Employees have walked out at ZeniMax locations in Maryland and Texas.

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Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer plays coy about Black Myth: Wukong on Xbox

Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer has been asked about whether or not Xbox players will get to play Black Myth: Wukong.

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"We think about the Xbox platform as the Xbox console, PC and cloud. We want them to be Play Anywhere." Microsoft strives to bring more Windows PC games to Xbox while hitting as "many screens as possible"

Microsoft looks to continue and even ramp up its focus on releasing its games across the Xbox ecosystem.

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Xbox Just Teased A New Handheld, But There's a Catch

Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer says the Xbox handheld is still being prototyped and its years away from release.

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Fresh from a layoff bloodbath that cost over 2,500 jobs, Microsoft is already thinking about dropping the big bucks on more acquisitions

The business world stops for no one, I suppose.

Windows Central

Microsoft is still in the market for video game acquisitions, Xbox lead Phil Spencer says — and he wants to partner more in China

Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer says the company is keeping an eye out for video game acquisitions, though there's nothing "imminent" right now.

Windows Central

“I think the ball is moving in the right direction." Xbox head Phil Spencer confirms Microsoft mobile game store delay amid Apple, Google regulations in interview

Months after its original release window, Microsoft's Xbox mobile gaming store has been delayed by the company.

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