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Leakers publish Xbox One SDK, may have Halo 5
Submitted by l33tdawg on Mon, 2015-01-05 02:34
An online group has released what it claims is the software development kit (SDK) for Microsoft's Xbox One console and according to reports may have access to games from Halo developers 343 Industries.
The leakers released the kit over the festive break to encourage researchers to develop exploits required to gain full control of the consoles.
Microsoft reaffirms commitment to let retail Xbox One units to be used as developer consoles
Submitted by l33tdawg on Thu, 2014-07-10 11:07
The comments by a Microsoft engineer regarding the company dropping plans to allow for Xbox One consoles to be used for game development were "inaccurate," a Microsoft spokesperson told Polygon today.
"The comments today were inaccurate. We remain committed to ensuring the best possible solutions for developers and hobbyists to create games for Xbox One. We will share more details at a later date," said the Microsoft representative.
Microsoft Will Start Selling Xbox One in China in September
Submitted by l33tdawg on Wed, 2014-04-30 02:11
Microsoft will begin selling the Xbox One videogame console in China in September, sources familiar with the plans told Re/code. An announcement is expected as early as Tuesday evening.
Last year, Microsoft struck a manufacturing partnership with BesTV. Such partnerships with non-Chinese companies were allowed under a newly created “Shanghai Free Trade Zone” aimed at encouraging new foreign investments.
5-year-old hacks Xbox, now he's a Microsoft 'security researcher'
Submitted by l33tdawg on Mon, 2014-04-07 04:16
A 5-year-old San Diego boy has been commended by Microsoft for his security skills after finding a vulnerability in the company's Xbox games console.
Kristoffer Von Hasssel's parents noticed earlier this year that he was logged into his father's Xbox Live account and playing games he was not supposed to.
Microsoft appoints Stephen Elop to head Xbox
Submitted by l33tdawg on Wed, 2014-02-26 01:27
With Microsoft acquiring Nokia's device and services division, Stephen Elop is back in the fold, and the former Nokia CEO who had been a candidate to take over for Steve Ballmer (Satya Nadella got the job) is now about to lead Microsoft's Devices and Studios division, which is home to entertainment, games, Xbox, and Surface.
The news comes today from an internal memo by Microsoft executive vice president Julie Larson-Green, obtained by Techcrunch.