Call Of Duty: Black Ops 6 Will Require A ‘Continuous’ Internet Connection (Yes, Even Campaign)

“To deliver the highest-quality visuals” and reduce storage space.Xbox kicked off its latest showcase with Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, confirming the game will arrive on Series X|S this October.Since then, some other details have surfaced, and the official game website has now made it clear an internet connection will be required to play … Read more

Phil Spencer Seems Excited About The Elder Scrolls 6, But Can’t Say Anything

Phil: “Speed it up, Todd”.Bethesda’s portfolio was featured throughout the latest Xbox showcase, but one title (unsurprisingly) missing was The Elder Scrolls 6.While all the focus for Todd Howard is on Fallout right now, IGN Live attempted to get a status update from Microsoft’s Gaming CEO Phil Spencer about this anticipated title. While Spencer is … Read more

Diablo 4’s Xbox Game Pass Release An ‘Incredible’ Boost Ahead Of Expansion

The ‘Vessel of Hatred’ expansion will arrive this October.We’ve already heard a little bit about Diablo 4’s growth since its debut on Xbox Game Pass at the end of March, and today during IGN’s Live segment, the game’s production director Tiffany Wat spoke about how Microsoft’s subscription service boosted player numbers.She described it as “incredible” … Read more

Xbox’s Console User Count At Record High, Says Microsoft Gaming CEO

“When everybody plays, we all win”.There’s not been the most positive press surrounding Xbox’s future in the console hardware business this year, but according to Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer, the amount of users playing on Xbox console platforms right now is historic:”What I can say sitting here today, from our decisions on cloud, on … Read more

Phil Spencer Explains Why DOOM: The Dark Ages Is Releasing On PS5

Marty Stratton played a part.One of the major highlights during the Xbox showcase this year was the official reveal of DOOM: The Dark Ages for Xbox Series X|S and PC.Although Bethesda and id Software are now operating under Microsoft’s gaming division, it’s also been confirmed for PlayStation 5. If you’re wondering what’s up with that, … Read more

Xbox Boss Teases ‘Awesome’ Future In Hardware, In Response To Handheld Rumours

He says the ability to play the game locally would be “very important”.Xbox today revealed some new versions of existing hardware, but there was no mention of any “handheld” system despite ongoing rumours.If you are wondering what’s going on there, during the same chat with IGN, Xbox’s Phil Spencer has kind of acknowledged these rumours. … Read more

Phil Spencer On Recent Studio Closures: It’s About Running A ‘Sustainable Business’

“The closure of any team is hard”.Xbox has just wrapped up another showcase and while the general vibe is rather positive right now, it hasn’t been quite as rosy so far this year for Microsoft’s gaming division.During a post-show chat with IGN, Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer was asked about the “recent studio closures” admitting … Read more