… It’s still unclear where Surface fits into Microsoft’s AI future, but Nvidia’s new chips should drop some hints. Early signals on Xbox Game Pass price changes Xbox CEO Asha Sharma’s big decision to reduce Xbox Game Pass pricing sounds like it’s starting to pay off. …
… Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella reflected on these changes during an earnings call, saying it’s part of efforts to “win back fans” across its brands, including Xbox. “The team is recommitting to our core fans and players and shaping the future of play,” Nadella said. “Last week’s Game Pass changes are … …
… Microsoft stopped selling the $999 versions of the Surface Pro 11 and Surface Laptop 7 last year, and it looked like that was due to the smaller 12-inch Surface Pro and 13-inch Surface Laptop. …
… Xbox is now XBOX. Microsoft is actually rebranding Xbox to an all caps version. After running a poll on X, Xbox CEO Asha Sharma made the change internally last week. We’re now starting to see the Xbox social media accounts read XBOX and even Xbox Game Pass is now XBOX Game Pass. …
… Microsoft recently announced that it’s releasing a new Surface Laptop Ultra this fall that’s powered by Nvidia’s new RTX Spark superchip, so we may get a closer look at it. Nothing in the session catalog currently mentions anything related to Microsoft’s Xbox division or gaming. …
… The Xbox PC app also looks a lot more like the new Xbox Cloud Gaming interface. This image could just be a mockup, but it still speaks to Microsoft’s ambition to improve the Xbox UI across multiple devices. Microsoft to share more about Xbox Project Helix later this year. …