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The last time we heard about this port was roughly three years ago Three years ago, Xbox boss Phil Spencer gave us hope that Final Fantasy XIV on Xbox was a distinct possibility. But it’s still in limbo. I even reached out to Microsoft and Square Enix in 2020 to see if any movement had been made, and was given a “no comment” response from both parties. Yet, Japanese site Game Watch spoke to Spencer at TGS 2022, who gave a brief comment on the situation. The short of it? There’s still no major progress on Final Fantasy…

Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer has shared new commentary around play-to-earn game mechanics and NFTs, saying he feels "cautious" but doesn't want to write off any new technology.Speaking to Bloomberg, Spencer said the "play-to-earn" category specifically gives him pause. He admitted that this isn't new in the gaming landscape--people have been gold-farming for years--but such mechanics being built directly into games represents a new step that requires a cautious outlook, he said."Play-to-earn…

Xbox head Phil Spencer has stated that PlayStation exclusive God Of War Ragnarok is the game he wants to play next.  Spencer confirmed this in a response post to the official Xbox Twitter page (via VGC), which asked people several gaming-related questions, including their first game, last game, and the game people want to play next. Regarding the last question, Spencer  answered God Of War Ragnarok. First game: PongLast game: Road 96Favorite game: Robotron: 2084Game you play the most: right now….FH5 Hot WheelsGame you…

Steam Deck will be able to run Microsoft's xCloud game streaming service, Xbox chief Phil Spencer has confirmed. xCloud is short for Xbox Cloud Gaming. Currently available in beta with Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, Microsoft's xCloud offers over a hundred console games on PCs via the Internet and without the need for console-level hardware. Spencer didn't say how this would work but given that the Steam Deck is essentially a miniature PC, it's not far-fetched at all. But what remains to be seen is whether xCloud will run on…

Xbox chief Phil Spencer has hinted that the company could be working on TV streaming sticks for its xCloud gaming services. Spencer teased the new development during an interview. Project xCloud is Microsoft's own game streaming service that allows gamers to stream their favourite titles straight on their mobile screens. Until now, the service was only available on Android smartphones and tablets. If Microsoft does release an xCloud dongle, it will then allow gamers to start streaming on bigger TV screens.In an interview…

Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for Deadline Pablo Larraín, the acclaimed director behind the Kristen Stewart-led film Spencer, has teamed up with Netflix to direct a political satire called El Conde. The film will be a black comedy that will portray Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet as a 250-year-old vampire. Larraín will write the film with Guillermo Calderon, who he previously worked together with on the films Neruda and The Club. According to Variety, the film “revolves around Augusto Pinochet, who is…

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Xbox head Phil Spencer reportedly said he would recognize a union at Raven Software once Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard is complete, according to a recording of today’s all-hands company meeting viewed by Kotaku. QA testers at Raven earlier this week voted to unionize, becoming the first organized workers within a AAA gaming studio in North America to do so.  “Once the deal closes, we would absolutely support employees’ organization that’s in place,” said Spencer. “We think it is a right of employees and…

Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer has affirmed that the company will recognise the newly-formed union of QA testers at Raven Software. Quality assurance staff at Raven Software (a subsidiary of Activision Blizzard) recently voted in favour of unionisation, making them the first union at a major studio in the United States. The union is known as the ‘Game Workers Alliance’ (GWA) and has been recognised by the U.S. National Labour Relations Board. As Microsoft is attempting to purchase Activision Blizzard, it has a…

| Courtesy of our friends at Near Mint YouTube channel, here's a look at another brace of Omnibus volumes that Marvel Comics will be putting together for 2023… including two writer-named new Omnibuses to kick things off, Kelly Thompson's Captain Marvel, Nick Spencer's Captain America, as well as Bryan Hitch and Mark Millar's complete run on Fantastic Four, as well as reprints for Brian Bendis' Guardians Of The Galaxy and Frank Miller and Klaus Janson's Daredevil, all getting the big book Marvel treatments for 2023.…