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Gears 5 team talks 'Versus,' cross-play challenges, and accessibility
How Gears 5 welcomes a new multiplayer generation, fortifying its competitive and cooperative play.
Interviews
Going under
How Gears 5 takes its Xbox and PC tech to the next level
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Delving into the technology powering Gears 5 with The Coalition – and how it elevates the adventure on Xbox and PC.
The future of Gears
Gears 5 and the future: Interview with Rod Fergusson and Bonnie Jean Mah
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We caught up with The Coalition's studio lead Rod Fergusson and franchise narrative lead Bonnie Jean Mah to discuss Gears 5 and the future.
What lies within?
Blair Witch studio talks bringing the epic horror experience to Xbox One
We sat down with the team behind the upcoming Blair Witch game, diving into the project’s inception, Xbox One exclusivity, and Xbox Game Pass ambitions.
HoTS lives on!
Heroes of the Storm interview: Blizzcon, the new hero Qhira, and the future
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Heroes of the Storm is a bit of an underdog in the MOBA world, but Blizzard is keeping the dream alive, thanks in no small part to its passionate community and developers. We recently spoke to the team to discuss Blizzcon plans, the new hero Qhira, developmental priorities, and the future of the game.
To the stars
The Outer Worlds team talks Microsoft acquisition, Game Pass and RPG choice
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The Outer Worlds aims to be a boundless RPG, putting player choice front and center. We sat down with Obsidian Entertainment to discuss the journey so far, and what lies ahead.
The future of X
Discussing the future of Xbox, Project Scarlett's power, xCloud, and more
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At E3 2019, we caught up with Microsoft Gaming team leads CVP Mike Ybarra and Partner Director of Program Management Jason Ronald to talk all things Xbox, PC gaming, and the future of Microsoft's efforts in the space.
Solitearin' it up
Microsoft's Casual Games team on how it keeps classic Solitaire fresh
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We caught up with Microsoft's Casual Games team to discuss the future of casual-play games at the company.
The secret sauce
Farming Simulator 19 team on Xbox One mods, mouse and keyboard support
How Giants Software found its Farming Simulator success, with help of a growing modding scene on PC, Xbox One, and more.
Putting fresh wind in the sails
Charting Sea of Thieves' future with the game's creators
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The next big update to Sea of Thieves, dubbed the Anniversary Update, brings a ton of new content to the game. We caught up with Rare to discuss the new features and what the future might hold for this unique game.
From idea to execution
Anthem team talks BioWare’s learnings, Anthem’s ambitions, and future plans
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We sat down with Anthem lead producer, Ben Irving, exploring its struggles and triumphs, and future plans.
From bland to bright
How RAGE 2's wasteland of crazy, mutants, and monster trucks was built
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Join us for a behind-the-scenes glimpse into RAGE 2’s crazy wasteland with id Software studio director, Tim Willits.
Breaking down Crackdown
Speaking to Microsoft about the delayed development of Crackdown 3
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Crackdown 3 has been notorious for its delays and for its cloud-powered destruction promise, but the full package has a lot more to offer. We spoke to Microsoft to learn more.
Finding the power of the Cloud
Microsoft Studios' Brian Stone on how Crackdown 3 leverages the cloud
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Last week at Redmond, we caught up with Microsoft Studios lead engineer Brian Stone to discuss Crackdown 3's Wrecking Zone, and the power of Microsoft Azure.
The Quill Quest
Here's what the Moss team has to say about developing for Oculus Quest
We sat down with the folks behind VR smash hit Moss to talk about developing for the latest Oculus headset.
On the Road Again
Life is Strange 2 developer talks new cast, world-building, visual upgrades
We sat down with the minds behind Life is Strange 2, diving deeper into its mysterious episodic road trip.
What lies ahead
Our Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 Q&A addresses the beta — and what comes next
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Recently, we caught up with Treyarch Senior PC Producer Jonathan Moses and Beenox Technical Lead Programmer Philippe Troie to discuss the PC beta of Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 and what lies ahead for the game.
It's basically a new game
10 questions for the creator of the Fallout: New California fan mod
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For years, the team behind Fallout: New California, a massive mod for Fallout: New Vegas, has been slowly developing the experience. It's set to release in 2018, so we sat down with the project founder in order to get more information.
The man behind the magic
Warhammer: Vermintide 2 producer Robert Bäckström answers some questions
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Warhammer: Vermintide 2 producer Robert Bäckström sat down with us to answer some questions about his game, its future, the development process behind it, and more.
Xbox and the future
We spoke with Microsoft exec Mike Ybarra about the future of Xbox
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We caught up with Xbox corporate vice president Mike Ybarra to discuss the future of gaming at Microsoft.