Reportedly, the graphics source for the upcoming Xbox Series X has been stolen by a hacker and being held for ransom. At the time of this writing, the ransom is at the amount of $100 million. AMD released a statement addressing the supposed Microsoft breach: At AMD, data security and the protection of our intellectual […] Read more
Other Plans For Bill It has been reported that Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates will step away from the company’s Board of Directors following a post from Gates himself. He also wrote that he would be focusing on more of his philanthropic efforts instead of working for the public board. Not only will Gates retire from […] Read more
When it comes to gaming, the right equipment is key to a player’s victory. Whether it is a keyboard, mouse, headset, or even a controller, the wrong twitch of a finger or a sound distortion can mean life or death. Despite the efficiency of new technology, some companies release new equipment, not for their performance […] Read more
Microsoft may be shaping up to be the most player-friendly console to date. Xbox One players who purchase Cyberpunk 2077 and/or Halo Infinite will be able to upgrade to the Series X version for free. The announcements come after Microsoft shared that the Series X would come with a feature called Smart Delivery. But what exactly is […] Read more
In a new Xbox blog post, Phil Spencer has given us new details about the Xbox Series X’s power, graphics, and more. The Xbox Series X’s “custom designed processor leveraging AMD’s latest Zen 2 and RDNA 2 architectures” allows the system to work with 12 teraflops of GPU. Such power would mean pristine graphics, higher […] Read more
Microsoft has never shown any intentions to VR games so far and Phil Spencer says the platform still needs to grow more. Mehrdad KhayyatPlaying games for 18 years and writing about them since 2015. Still, way more road ahead to get to Credits. thenerdstash.com Read more
Microsoft is going strong. They recently had a press release for their FY20 Q2 numbers. Here are some quick stats for those that are curious. Their revenue in Intelligent Cloud increased by 27%. Surface revenue increased 6% Windows OEM increased 18%, and Server products/cloud services increased 30% I digress, everything on the list basically says […] Read more
Gamers who were recently browsing through the UK Microsoft store for new releases might have felt their breath catch. Right there, in living color, was a listing for Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. One of the best games to ever land on both the Wii U and the Nintendo Switch, could it really […] Read more
A Crossover to Help the Planet Both Sony and Microsoft have made announcements that they are planning to make environmentally friendly consoles. Microsoft said they’re working on a carbon-neutral game console. Similarity Sony announced that the PlayStation 5 will be more energy efficient. Microsoft, Sony, and 19 other companies have partnered with Playing For The […] Read more
With the huge success that the Switch has become, it shouldn’t be surprising that Nintendo’s rivals would follow suit with hybrid consoles themselves. A patent by Microsoft regarding a Switch like controller has just come to light and it seems quite interesting. Although we’ve seen ‘bolt on’ controllers for smartphones before if Microsoft is trying […] Read more
