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Where to watch the Xbox and Bethesda Games Showcase

Xbox is gearing up to host the Xbox and Bethesda Games Showcase this weekend with announcements about the studio’s upcoming releases. The 90-minute event…

South African learners win against US team in Minecraft esports challenge

A group of Curro school learners emerged victorious against an American team of learners at an international Minecraft esports event. The Minecraft Esports International…

Xbox adds speech-to-text and synthesis to Party Chat

Xbox has introduced new speech-to-text transcription and text-to-speech synthesis options for players in Party Chat. The company announced the new accessibility features on 12…

PlayStation partners with Discord to integrate with consoles

PlayStation has announced a partnership with Discord to bring the social gaming app to its consoles. The company announced the partnership on 3 May….

Microsoft slashes own commission for PC games sold on store

Microsoft will take a smaller cut from games sold on its PC store, making the platform more enticing for developers. The company announced the…

Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 to arrive in SA in August

The newly announced Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 will arrive in South Africa in August, bringing yet another of the company’s Surface devices to our…

ID@Xbox highlights indie titles coming to Game Pass and Xbox

Xbox revealed over 20 indie game titles that will be available on Game Pass the day they are released, as well as 60 titles…

EA Play comes to Xbox Game Pass on PC

Game subscription service EA Play will now be included in the Xbox Game Pass on the PC, after a three-month delay. Xbox announced on…

Microsoft Surface Book 3 now available – price for South Africa

Microsoft has launched the Surface Book 3 laptop in South Africa, which the company calls its most powerful laptop yet. The hybrid laptop joins…

Besthesda games come to Xbox Game Pass

Microsoft has revealed that several games will be available on Xbox Game Pass in the wake of the Bethesda studios acquisition. From 12 March,…

EU signs off on Bethesda sale to Microsoft

The European Commission has officially approved Microsoft’s purchase of gaming studio Bethesda Softworks. The tech giant acquired Zenimax Media, the parent company of the…

Microsoft launches esports hub to follow gaming events and news

Microsoft has announced the launch of a dedicated esports hub, that offers livestreams, news, tournament calendars, and more on one platform. Powered by Bing…

Bethesda joins Team Xbox with Microsoft acquisition

Microsoft has announced that Bethesda Softworks, the publishers of franchises such as The Elder Scrolls, Fallout, and Dishonored, will be joining Team Xbox. This…

Microsoft Surface is hitting South Africa: here’s what to expect

Here’s some good news from the dumpster fire that is 2020. Microsoft on Wednesday announced that its Surface line of devices will be available…

Some Xbox One users can now eject discs using their controller

If you’ve been dreaming of a way to eject discs from your Xbox One console without getting up, Microsoft may soon have you covered….

Apple users can now test Microsoft’s Project xCloud Preview via iOS TestFlight

After announcing its cloud-based gaming service Project xCloud last year, Microsoft on Wednesday expanded the platform’s test preview to include iOS. This means that,…

Leaked Xbox Series X pictures uncover the console’s ports

We’ve seen leaked images of the PlayStation 5 and heard official specs from Sony itself, but now it’s the Xbox Series X’s turn. Images…

Microsoft’s Xbox Series X is now official and launching in 2020

After months of teasers, Microsoft on Friday unveiled its next-generation console in the form of the Xbox Series X, which looks very much like…

New Xbox One feature will suggest games your friends are playing

The Xbox One system will now feature a new tool that suggests games based on what your friends are playing. “Directly from the Guide…

Microsoft Surface: from earbuds to folding phones, here’s what’s new

Microsoft launched a host of devices during its event on Wednesday, including Surface tablets, laptops and wireless earbuds. But perhaps the star of the…

Microsoft Surface Duo: Redmond’s making a foldable Android smartphone

Microsoft has just launched a foldable Android smartphone. No, no. That wasn’t a misprint. Called the Microsoft Surface Duo (left), the dual-screen foldable is…

You can now control your Xbox One using Google Assistant

Google on Thursday revealed that Xbox One gamers can now use Google Assistant on their consoles. “Available in beta starting today, your Xbox One…

A 15 inch Surface Laptop could be coming in October

Microsoft may be dropping a new 15-inch model of the Surface Laptop 3 in October, a report by WinFuture revealed this weekend. If the…

Microsoft will end support for Windows 10 in 2025

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