Microsoft’s new rendering research could bring better visuals to Xbox One, mobile devices

Xbox-One-Cloud
Microsoft has released a new paper that illustrates how the cloud offload rendering platform it talked about for Xbox One could actually be deployed in reality. Could we see a shipping solution use this tech during the Xbox One’s lifetime?

Microsoft’s Phil Spencer wants to win PC gamers back, despite Games For Windows Live debacle

Phil Spencer
Microsoft wants to win back PC gamers, but after the debacle of Games for Windows Live, it’s got some damage control to do. Phil Spencer claims he welcomes the challenge.

Lock screen ads on Windows 10 bring us closer to a nightmarish capitalist dystopia

Windows 10 Ads
At its Build conference earlier this week, Microsoft revealed a brand new lock screen for Windows 10 — opening up PCs to the hellscape of ads that is the Xbox user interface in the process.

AMD takes a beating in Q1, abandons SeaMicro, dense server business

AMD_Logo10
AMD’s quarterly results for Q1 are in, and it’s an ugly situation overall. The company’s revenue has taken a hammering over the past 12 months, and its core GPU and CPU markets are the worst affected.

Xbox One vs. PS4: How the hardware specs compare (updated for 2015)

Xbox One vs. PS4
How do the PS4 and Xbox One compare with each other in 2015? If you’re thinking about buying one of these two consoles–or just want ammunition for bragging rights–here’s what you need to know.