Gears of War 4 adds multiplayer crossplay for Windows 10, Xbox One gamers

Microsoft’s ambitious Play Anywhere initiative, which lets PC and Xbox gamers game together, made unexpected strides on Friday, when it was announced that Gears of War 4’s crossplay will expand beyond cooperative mode to include multiplayer competition. The feature, however,

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Xbox One update turbocharges downloads for virtually all users

A new update currently rolling out to Microsoft’s Xbox One game console can speed up downloads of games and other content by as much as 80 percent, Microsoft said. Virtually everyone will benefit from the new update. Users who have broadband

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Xbox One S controller review: New features and custom colors make for a great successor

My $80 powder-blue-and-orange Xbox Design Lab controller arrived recently, and I’ve fallen in love with its look. Maybe you’re not so easily swayed. Maybe you hate it. That’s fine. More than fine, actually—that’s kind of the whole point. Last year

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Microsoft will soon explain how Universal Xbox apps work

After two years of talking the talk, Microsoft is apparently getting serious about bringing universal Windows apps to the Xbox One. Microsoft will reportedly reveal the first universal Xbox apps during its Build developers’ conference later this month and explain

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