Wednesday, December 31, 2014

December Update For Xbox One


December Update for Xbox One will improve performance by offering greater control of eSRAM, that's according to Dying Light developer, Maciej Binkowski.
" In terms of advantages, the main thing is just how much the ESRAM control has improved," Maciej said."The new API allows you to do a lot more with the ESRAM, things devs have always wanted to do but were not easily accessible. This together with better tools allowed us to really improve performance and tweak ESRAM usage."

Windows 10 Getting Brand New Browser


Reports are that Windows 10 will not be getting Internet Explorer instead it will be getting a new browser. According to a report by Mary J. Foley Microsoft insider at 'Zdnet' says Microsoft is developing a brand new browser for Windows 10, similar in look and feel to Google's Chrome and Mozilla's Firefox. She says the new browser is codenamed "Spartan". It is described overall as a "new, light-weight browser."
Windows 10 will be shipped with both Spartan and Internet Explorer for backward compatibility.

Boyd Multerer Quits Microsoft


Xbox One designer and Xbox Live founder quits Microsoft, to start something new. He also helped to create Xbox 360. He had worked at Microsoft for nearly two decades. He announced the news via Twitter- " Goodbye Microsoft. It was a good run. Xbox was Great! Time to do something new."

Tuesday, December 30, 2014

Destiny Users Facing Connection Issues


Destiny users are facing connectivity issues on all platforms. According to a post on the Bungie blog, players may experience disconnects until the problem is resolved. " We are aware of issues impacting players' ability to sign in to Destiny on all platforms", " Until resolved, players may experience disconnects or be unable to sign in."
The services began experiencing issues on Christmas Eve.

Halo 5: Guardians Multiplayer Beta


Halo 5: Guardians multiplayer beta is now available for Xbox One. The beta is currently available to the customers who purchased Halo: The Master Chief Collection. 343 Industries has announced Limited and Collector's Editions of Halo 5.
According to IGN, the Halo 5: Limited Edition ships in a steel book and contains a number of in-game items.The Collector's Edition will contain everything in the Limited Edition, as well as a Halo 5 statue.