AMD and PC Gamer announced today via a press release that Microsoft has joined the upcoming “AMD Presents The PC Gaming Show Powered by PC Gamer” event as both a sponsor and participant. Taking place in Los Angeles on Tuesday, June 16, 2015 at the Belasco Theater, the show will feature appearances and announcements from some of the biggest names in the PC gaming industry. Head of Xbox, Phil Spencer and several game developers will share the latest details about gaming on Windows 10 as well as showcase several upcoming games. Continue reading Microsoft & Xbox To Be Present At PC Gaming E3 2015 Conference
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Microsoft Confirms That Windows 10 Will Be Released On July 29th
Microsoft announced today that its new OS, Windows 10, will be launched on July 29th. Windows 10 brings back the Start menu and aims to be faster than ever before, with quick startup and resume. In addition, Windows 10 promises to be the most secure platform ever, including Windows Defender for free anti-malware protection. Continue reading Microsoft Confirms That Windows 10 Will Be Released On July 29th
DirectX 12 Has The Fastest Adoption Since DirectX 9, Explicit Multiadapter Explained
During this year’s Build Developer Conference, Microsoft talked about its upcoming API, DX12. Microsoft claimed that DX12 has the fastest adoption by titles under development since Direct3D 9. That’s definitely great news for PC gamers – and Microsoft – as DX12 is advertised as the API that will bring huge performance benefits to the PC platform. Continue reading DirectX 12 Has The Fastest Adoption Since DirectX 9, Explicit Multiadapter Explained
Unity Engine Will Fully Support Microsoft’s Hololens Technology
Unity announced today that it will officially support Microsoft’s Hololens in Unity Engine. Unity and Microsoft will work closely together to optimize the HoloLens for Unity with tools, working methods and dedicated optimizations of Unity’s ability to efficiently create 3D and 2D models in Hololens. Continue reading Unity Engine Will Fully Support Microsoft’s Hololens Technology
Microsoft HoloLens – On Stage Demo at BUILD 2015
Microsoft presented Hololens at BUILD 2015 and holy boy does it look sexy. Microsoft showed off its development to make the HoloLens VR headset compatible with browsers. As a result of that, those wearing/using this device will be able to walk around and resize Windows 10 app screens and interact with them through the holographic computing technology. It looks awesome, so be sure to watch the video after the jump! Continue reading Microsoft HoloLens – On Stage Demo at BUILD 2015
Halo: Online Modded Is in Playable State, New Video Shows Proper Multiplayer Action
I seriously don’t know whether we should congratulate modders for what they have accomplished or not. Because this hacking attempt may doom all other possible attempts at bringing the Halo franchise to the PC. Despite Microsoft’s attempts to take down the modded version of Halo: Online, YouTube’s member ‘GamingPranks’ has shared a new video showcasing proper multiplayer action from its latest build. It looks cool, so make sure to watch it! Continue reading Halo: Online Modded Is in Playable State, New Video Shows Proper Multiplayer Action
Hackers/Modders Continue Work on Halo: Online, First Multiplayer Match Showcased
Despite Microsoft’s attempts to take down the modded alpha version of Halo Online, the modding/hacking team Eldorito has been constantly working on it. YouTube’s member ‘Freelancer852’ has shared a video, showcasing a Multiplayer match from the latest build of this modded version. Ironically, the game’s closed beta phase has not been launched yet in Russia. Guess you really “can’t kill progress”. Enjoy! Continue reading Hackers/Modders Continue Work on Halo: Online, First Multiplayer Match Showcased
Microsoft Targets Halo Online Modders, Issues DMCA Takedowns
Recently Microsoft announced Halo Online, an online multiplayer only F2P FPS. The closed beta was announced exclusively for the Russian marketplace however, so given we game on PC, one of the things that happens on PC, happened; mods. Chiefly mods that allowed gamers to bypass said Russian region lock. Continue reading Microsoft Targets Halo Online Modders, Issues DMCA Takedowns
Halo Online Revealed – Free-To-Play FPS Exclusively for the PC, Powered by Reworked Halo 3 Engine
Syber Interactive Studio and publisher Innova revealed today a free-to-play multiplayer first-person shooter based on the Halo franchise, called Halo Online. Halo Online will be coming exclusively on the PC, is powered by a reworked version of the Halo 3 Engine, and will be coming to Russia (though a European release is not excluded as of yet). Continue reading Halo Online Revealed – Free-To-Play FPS Exclusively for the PC, Powered by Reworked Halo 3 Engine
Xbox 360 Emulator “Xenia” Runs Real Game “A-Train HX” at 60FPS
Ben Vanik, creator of the Xbox 360 Emulator “Xenia” has released a new video, showcasing his emulator running A-Train HX at 60 frames per second. As Ben noted, there are currently a few graphical issues due to unimplemented shaders, but this game is currently fully playable on Xenia. And while this may not feel THAT impressive, it actually is HUGE for the world of emulation. Enjoy! Continue reading Xbox 360 Emulator “Xenia” Runs Real Game “A-Train HX” at 60FPS