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April 4, 2014

At 12 million sold, ‘Minecraft’ one of the most successful Xbox 360 games ever

The “Minecraft” brain trust still has plenty of surprises in store for diehard “Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition” fans, including the April 18 release of the new Candy Texture Pack.

April 4, 2014

Cloud computing in Xbox Live Compute improves play in ‘Titanfall,’ ‘Forza Motorsport 5’

John Bruno, Xbox Live lead program manager, writes that while the implementations of cloud computing in each game differ greatly, the benefits gamers realize are consistent. Those benefits include better overall connectivity, improved multiplayer experiences and improved and evolving gameplay experiences.

April 4, 2014

Xbox chief Phil Spencer discusses his new role

Phil Spencer, the new head of Xbox, talks about a variety of topics in the video interview above with Xbox’s Major Nelson. Among them are his thoughts on leading the Xbox team going forward, his laser focus on games and the upcoming E3 event.

April 3, 2014

From ‘Halo’ to your Windows Phone, make life chaos-free with Cortana

Face it, we could all use a little extra assistance from someone who knows your routines, your people and the stuff you need to get done every day. Sadly, we all can’t have our own personal assistant, but if you’ve got Windows Phone 8.1, you can have a virtual one. Meet Cortana.

April 2, 2014

The magic – and technology – behind ‘Kinect Sports Rivals’ Champion scan

There’s almost a sense of magic with the “Kinect Sports Rivals” Champion scan – the process of scanning your face and body to create a digital, stylized version of yourself that will represent you in the game – but there’s a lot of fascinating technology, too.

April 2, 2014

OneGuide and universal remote control coming to Xbox SmartGlass for Xbox One

More improvements to Xbox One’s all-in-one experience for games, TV and entertainment were announced Tuesday, including adding OneGuide and universal remote control to Xbox Smart Glass.

April 2, 2014

A PAX East 2014 primer for those headed to game conference in Boston

If you’re planning to attend PAX East 2014 from April 11-13 at the Boston Convention Center, there are several Xbox panels and events you won’t want to miss.

April 1, 2014

Free games for Xbox Live Gold members in April: ‘Hitman: Absolution’ and ‘Deadlight’

“Hitman: Absolution,” normally $19.99, is available April 1-15. “Deadlight,” normally $14.99, will be available for download April 16-30.

April 1, 2014

CompLexity wins $400,000 grand prize at 2014 ‘Call of Duty’ championship

Watch the highlights and pivotal kills from the final Xbox One matches, and listen to the post-game interview with CompLexity’s team members, in the video here.

April 1, 2014

Twitch on Xbox One sets record-breaking numbers

Since Twitch on Xbox One launched last month, nearly 23 million minutes have been broadcast, including more than 2.7 million minutes on March 10-11 — the most ever for a Twitch console app in its first day, reports Xbox Wire.