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Articles relating to Microsoft’s games, products, and services.

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How PlayStation and Xbox have taken different approaches to marketing the PS5 and Xbox Series X/S

I would just like to start this by saying that in no way do I mean to compare PlayStation and Xbox as brands and bring back the console wars of old. I am just observing the differing approaches that they have taken to promoting their next-gen machines. In the run-up to the next generation of consoles and in the months since the release of the rare PS5 and Xbox Series consoles, the media strategies of Sony and Microsoft have been worlds apart. A perfect way to show this polarisation is in an experience that I had a few weeks ago. I was skimming over a sale on the PlayStation Store and spotted Shadow of the Tomb Raider for £12, I […]

Microsoft in talks to purchase Discord
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Microsoft in Talks to Purchase Discord

Bloomberg reported yesterday that Microsoft is in the running to purchase Discord, the video game instant messaging app. According to the post, the behemoth tech company is putting more than 10 billion dollars towards their offer for the chat service. Discord is a popular video game chat platform. It’s a free service that allows users to message directly with one […]

Microsoft Closing Retail Locations
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Microsoft Retail Locations Permanently Closed

Today, Microsoft released a statement announcing that their retail locations will be permanently shuttered. Countries and businesses have begun to slowly reopen due to Covid-19, but it seems Microsoft’s brick-and-mortar locations will not be joining them. The global pandemic has forced many stores to shift business practices. As a result, it seems Microsoft has decided that physical retail is no […]

Microsoft shuts down Mixer
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Mixer is Being Shut Down by Microsoft

Microsoft announced Monday that it was shutting down operations of its video game live-streaming service, Mixer. In a statement, the company revealed that it will now partner with Facebook Gaming for future streaming events. Mixer stated that, “Ultimately, the success of Partners and streamers on Mixer is dependent on our ability to scale the platform. . . . It became […]