Microsoft presented Hololens at BUILD 2015 and holy boy does it look sexy. Microsoft showed off its development to make the HoloLens VR headset compatible with browsers. As a result of that, those wearing/using this device will be able to walk around and resize Windows 10 app screens and interact with them through the holographic computing technology. It looks awesome, so be sure to watch the video after the jump! Continue reading Microsoft HoloLens – On Stage Demo at BUILD 2015
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Halo: Online Modded Is in Playable State, New Video Shows Proper Multiplayer Action
I seriously don’t know whether we should congratulate modders for what they have accomplished or not. Because this hacking attempt may doom all other possible attempts at bringing the Halo franchise to the PC. Despite Microsoft’s attempts to take down the modded version of Halo: Online, YouTube’s member ‘GamingPranks’ has shared a new video showcasing proper multiplayer action from its latest build. It looks cool, so make sure to watch it! Continue reading Halo: Online Modded Is in Playable State, New Video Shows Proper Multiplayer Action
Hackers/Modders Continue Work on Halo: Online, First Multiplayer Match Showcased
Despite Microsoft’s attempts to take down the modded alpha version of Halo Online, the modding/hacking team Eldorito has been constantly working on it. YouTube’s member ‘Freelancer852’ has shared a video, showcasing a Multiplayer match from the latest build of this modded version. Ironically, the game’s closed beta phase has not been launched yet in Russia. Guess you really “can’t kill progress”. Enjoy! Continue reading Hackers/Modders Continue Work on Halo: Online, First Multiplayer Match Showcased
Microsoft Targets Halo Online Modders, Issues DMCA Takedowns
Recently Microsoft announced Halo Online, an online multiplayer only F2P FPS. The closed beta was announced exclusively for the Russian marketplace however, so given we game on PC, one of the things that happens on PC, happened; mods. Chiefly mods that allowed gamers to bypass said Russian region lock. Continue reading Microsoft Targets Halo Online Modders, Issues DMCA Takedowns
Halo Online Revealed – Free-To-Play FPS Exclusively for the PC, Powered by Reworked Halo 3 Engine
Syber Interactive Studio and publisher Innova revealed today a free-to-play multiplayer first-person shooter based on the Halo franchise, called Halo Online. Halo Online will be coming exclusively on the PC, is powered by a reworked version of the Halo 3 Engine, and will be coming to Russia (though a European release is not excluded as of yet). Continue reading Halo Online Revealed – Free-To-Play FPS Exclusively for the PC, Powered by Reworked Halo 3 Engine
Xbox 360 Emulator “Xenia” Runs Real Game “A-Train HX” at 60FPS
Ben Vanik, creator of the Xbox 360 Emulator “Xenia” has released a new video, showcasing his emulator running A-Train HX at 60 frames per second. As Ben noted, there are currently a few graphical issues due to unimplemented shaders, but this game is currently fully playable on Xenia. And while this may not feel THAT impressive, it actually is HUGE for the world of emulation. Enjoy! Continue reading Xbox 360 Emulator “Xenia” Runs Real Game “A-Train HX” at 60FPS
Windows 10 Will Even Be Free To Pirates
Yes, yes I know, ALL software is free to pirates, but that isn’t exactly newsworthy is it? Terry Myerson, Windows’ chief at Microsoft told Reuters in an interview this morning in efforts to break in to the pirate heavy Chinese market, Microsoft is allowing free Windows 10 upgrades to people without legitimate versions of Windows 7 and 8. Continue reading Windows 10 Will Even Be Free To Pirates
Fans Launch PC Petition for Forza Horizon 2 in Order to Show Interest
At GDC 2015, Phil Spencer – the head of Microsoft’s Xbox division and Microsoft Studios – claimed that Microsoft is currently not looking into bringing the Forza franchise to the PC as, according to him, there isn’t a ‘tremendous request today for racing games like Forza on PC.’ Continue reading Fans Launch PC Petition for Forza Horizon 2 in Order to Show Interest
Microsoft’s Representative Hints at DX12 Supporting Multi-GPU Configurations from Different Vendors
Prior to GDC 2015, we’ve heard various rumours suggesting that DX12 would support multi-GPU configurations from different vendors. And while we did not hear anything about it at GDC, a Microsoft technical support staff member claimed that this feature will be supported by its latest API. Continue reading Microsoft’s Representative Hints at DX12 Supporting Multi-GPU Configurations from Different Vendors
DirectX 12 – ExecuteIndirect Command Further Improves Performance & Greatly Reduces CPU Usage
At GDC 2015, Microsoft revealed a new, complete indirect dispatching draw solution that can be used by all DX12 hardware from Feature Level 11 and up. This new draw solution replaces DX11’s DrawIndirect and DispatchIndirect, and brings major performance improvements to the already incredible performance that DX12 can achieve. Continue reading DirectX 12 – ExecuteIndirect Command Further Improves Performance & Greatly Reduces CPU Usage