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Microsoft may finally get rid of useless AI features in Windows 11 following user backlash

Usama Jawad — Fri, 30 Jan 2026 18:22:01 +0000

A new report brings great news for many Windows 11 customers, as Redmond is seemingly considering removing and streamlining many AI features (bloat?) in the OS. Read more...

Former British PM Rishi Sunak joins Microsoft and Anthropic as senior advisor

Usama Jawad — Thu, 09 Oct 2025 20:02:02 +0000

Former British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has joined Microsoft and Anthropic as a paid senior advisor, where he'll be consulting with the firms on strategy. Read more...

Ex-Microsoft executive: Xbox strategy is chaotic and company's console business is dead

Usama Jawad — Mon, 30 Jun 2025 11:20:01 +0000

A former Microsoft executive has voiced her displeasure at the current state of Xbox, noting that the company's console business is effectively dead and its strategy doesn't make a lot of sense. Read more...

Huawei wants to succeed where Microsoft failed, becoming a real threat to iOS and Android

Martin Hodás — Tue, 23 Apr 2024 15:34:01 +0000

Huawei has set a plan for HarmonyOS to become the third major mobile operating system and is in the midst of efforts to transfer key Android apps and establish worldwide relevance. Read more...

Paradox announces Millennia, a new historical 4X strategy game coming in 2024

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Thu, 21 Sep 2023 16:24:01 +0000

Millennia, a brand-new historical 4X strategy game with some alternate history elements is coming soon. Players will be leading their custom nation from the dawn of humanity to the space age. Read more...

Microsoft updates its .NET language strategy for the first time since 2017

Usama Jawad — Tue, 07 Feb 2023 11:16:01 +0000

For the first time since initial publication in 2017, Microsoft has updated its guidance for the .NET language strategy. There are no major changes but the idea is to make it more discoverable. Read more...

First Humankind DLC pack has six cultures from Africa, new wonders, and more

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Tue, 11 Jan 2022 18:16:01 +0000

The first premium DLC pack for Amplitude Studio's historical 4X strategy game Humankind will bring in six new cultures from Africa, new wonders, independent people, and narrative events. Read more...

Total War: Rome Remastered announced, half-price for owners of the original

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Thu, 25 Mar 2021 16:04:01 +0000

The hit 2004 strategy game Rome: Total War is getting a "comprehensive remaster" next month. Those who own the original game on Steam will receive a 50% discount when picking up the remaster. Read more...

Amplitude's Humankind hit with another delay, pushing the 4X game to August

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Thu, 25 Mar 2021 14:54:01 +0000

The upcoming 4X title Humankind from Amplitude Studios has been hit with a last-minute delay, pushing it out of April to an August release window. The studio is focusing on polishing the experience. Read more...

Anno 1800 gets another free week, this time between December 11-18

Florin Bodnarescu — Mon, 09 Dec 2019 21:06:01 +0000

Ubisoft and Blue Byte will be holding yet another free week for Anno 1800, this time between December 11 and 18. It'll be available via Uplay and EGS, with preloads being made possible starting today. Read more...

The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance Tactics release date announced

Namerah Saud Fatmi — Wed, 04 Dec 2019 16:18:01 +0000

Today game makers En Masse Entertainment and BonusXP announced the official release date for their upcoming video game based on popular Netflix web series The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance. Read more...

Microsoft is repositioning Cortana as a productivity assistant rather than a personal one

Usama Jawad — Fri, 01 Jun 2018 13:56:01 +0000

According to a new report, Microsoft is "repositioning" Cortana as a productivity assistant rather than a digital one, by integrating it seamlessly with other Windows features such as Timeline. Read more...

Move - How Decisive Leaders Execute Strategy Despite Setback ($15 value) free eBook

News Staff — Thu, 08 Mar 2018 14:26:02 +0000

Leaders tend to assume that stalls in execution are inevitable, unchanging parts of the workplace - but things can change. Cut through resistance and get your team engaged with this free eBook. Read more...

Galactic Civilizations III expansion Intrigue puts politics in space

John Keefer — Wed, 24 Jan 2018 21:32:01 +0000

Stardock has unveiled a new expansion for its popular 4X strategy title, adding a layer of political intrigue and government bureaucracy to the mix. The expansion will be released this spring. Read more...

Halcyon 6: Lightspeed Edition review - Star Wars meets XCOM

Usama Jawad — Wed, 09 Aug 2017 17:00:01 +0000

Halcyon 6: Lightspeed Edition is a turn-based strategy title that offers quite a lot of gameplay value, bears striking resemblance to XCOM, and features exhilarating battles in space. Read more...

Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun makes its way to PlayStation 4 and Xbox One

Usama Jawad — Tue, 01 Aug 2017 19:22:01 +0000

Popular tactical stealth game Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun has made the jump to consoles from the PC. The title offers five playable classes, artistic environments, and 25 hours of campaign. Read more...

Blizzard Entertainment announces StarCraft: Remastered, releasing this summer

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Mon, 27 Mar 2017 14:16:03 +0000

StarCraft and its Brood War expansion are getting a remaster this summer, with upgraded visuals and audio while keeping the gameplay untouched. The originals are going free later this week. Read more...

Intel will replace 'Tick-Tock' product life cycle with 'Process-Architecture-Optimization'

Adrian Potoroaca — Wed, 23 Mar 2016 06:22:01 +0000

Intel's latest annual report filing suggests that the company will move from 'Tick-Tock' to a more granular product life cycle, by adding one more stage called 'Optimization'. Read more...

Pit People is a hilariously random turn based game from the creators of Castle Crashers

Camden Krupala — Tue, 01 Mar 2016 14:01:58 +0000

Vampires, blueberries, and Electrobots oh my! Rally your friends and go on an adventure to save your world from imminent apocalyptic doom in this hilarious turn based strategy game. Read more...

Microsoft's HoloLens strategy is more complex and exciting than you think

Vlad Dudau — Wed, 15 Jul 2015 09:18:01 +0000

The HoloLens looks like an impressive gaming peripheral, but Microsoft views it at so much more. And the company's strategy is shaping up to be much more exciting and interesting that expected. Read more...

Microsoft needs to rethink its device naming strategy

Usama Jawad — Fri, 13 Mar 2015 10:26:01 +0000

With Microsoft's unveiling of the Lumia 640 and 640 XL earlier this week and with Windows 10 devices coming soon, is it time for Microsoft to consider a new naming scheme for its future devices? Read more...

Despite the write-down, Microsoft's Surface strategy makes sense

Brad Sams — Wed, 09 Oct 2013 16:59:28 +0000

Microsoft's Surface strategy may be complex, but the ambitions behind the business model make sense to those who look beyond quarterly revenue figures and can see Microsoft's new direction. Read more...

Civ V: Brave New World, and what we know so far

Paul Ferson — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 07:13:30 +0000

With new information about Civilization V's second expansion surfacing at PAX, we at Neogamr decided to compile what you might've missed into one convenient article. Read more...

Microsoft says Surface is superior to OEM devices, admits they missed out on mobile

Max Slater-Robins — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 16:44:14 +0000

Craig Mundie, adviser to Steve Ballmer, has opened up about Microsoft's thoughts on where the Surface sits compared to OEMs, and Microsoft's recent move to become a hardware company. Read more...

Microsoft's "Reinvented Around You" video shows the branding strategy for WP8

Brad Sams — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 20:45:17 +0000

A video that was shown off during the Windows Phone 8 keynote has been put up on YouTube that shows the company's branding strategy that it will use to sell Windows Phone 8 to consumers. Read more...

Steve Ballmer admits Microsoft is becoming more like Apple

Andrew Stevenson — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 11:51:39 +0000

In the run up to the Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8 consumer launch, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has indicated that they are taking a page out of Apple's book with their corporate strategy. Read more...

Watch 9 minutes of SimCity gameplay footage

Tim Schiesser — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 12:00:13 +0000

EA has posted a new video of SimCity, which shows a cool 9 minutes of in-game strategy footage from an unfinished build of the game. The engine is looking sharp, but is it too simple? Read more...

Awesomenauts hits Steam on August 1st

Tim Schiesser — Sat, 28 Jul 2012 01:46:43 +0000

A new 2D side-scrolling action/strategy game is hitting Steam on August 1st, and it's known as Awesomenauts. The game has been available since May on consoles and is now making its way to PCs Read more...

Legends of Pegasus: New details and gallery

Byron Hinson — Wed, 09 May 2012 18:44:49 +0000

Kalypso Media sent over some new details on their upcoming space-strategy title "Legends of Pegasus" set for release on PC later this year. We also have a number of new screenshots taken from the game Read more...

Microsoft may lose up to $1.28bn in tablet wars

Tzvi Friedman — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 16:05:42 +0000

In case you haven’t noticed yet, tablets are pretty popular these days. Even since Apple unleashed its iPad, the “post-PC” phenomenon has taken the world by storm. Manufacturers are producing tablets that not only complement the... Read more...

Yahoo puts meat on Open Strategy bones

Chakkaradeep Chandran — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 06:35:28 +0000

After months of preamble, Yahoo on Monday flipped the on switch for a massive project to increase activity, and advertising on its Internet sites through social connections and online applications. The company has been... Read more...

Sins of a Solar Empire Wins "Best Strategy Game of '08" on X-Play Awards

Spencer Scott — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 11:10:53 +0000

X-Play on G4TV recently gave out their "Best of 2008" awards in several different categories. The hit PC game, Sins of a Solar Empire, took the award for "Best Strategy Game of 2008". ... Read more...

AMD unveils strategy to 'Bulldoze' the competition

Daniel Fleshbourne — Fri, 27 Jul 2007 10:14:33 +0000

Executives at AMD are pursuing a new strategy to combine CPUs and graphics processors into one unit and put them into everything from workstations to HDTVs to wireless phones. At a meeting of industry analysts... Read more...

UnrealIRCd Strategy Change, Forking InspIRCd

Sat, 14 Jul 2007 12:21:45 +0000

Unreal3.2.7 will be released on 14th July 2007 - marking 8 years since the first UnrealIRCd release. With this, we've decided to do a rather big change in strategy. Fact is, the Unreal3 code base... Read more...

'Nvidia only' strategy pays off for XFX

Daniel Fleshbourne — Fri, 19 Jan 2007 12:39:21 +0000

When Nvidia launched its GeForce 8800, the whole camp of Nvidia camp graphics card makers was elated, and among them was Pine Technology, which markets graphics cards under the XFX brand name. Based in Hong... Read more...

Paris Hilton Kicks Off YouTube's New Ad Strategy

Tue, 22 Aug 2006 23:55:32 +0000

YouTube is exploring ways to monetize its traffic flow of 100 million downloads a day by launching a pay-for-play video advertising service. Its inaugural spot is a promotion for Paris Hilton's new album, "Paris." YouTube... Read more...

Microsoft Explains its Zune Strategy

Fri, 28 Jul 2006 15:24:44 +0000

Speaking here just now on Microsoft's Redmond campus, Robbie Bach, president of the Entertainment & Devices Division, explained the strategy behind the company's planned Zune media devices and services -- the company's forthcoming iPod... Read more...

Microsoft Reinforces "No Price Drop" Strategy for XBOX 360

Steven Parker — Tue, 27 Jun 2006 11:45:08 +0000

The $299 price tag is here to stay... at least for a while Microsoft is once again sticking by its guns to not drop the price of its XBOX 360 console amid the impending release... Read more...

Is Intel's Server Strategy in Trouble?

Fri, 28 Oct 2005 14:58:33 +0000

After Intel's recent announcement that it changed its server processor roadmaps which pushed new features into the future or cancelled them entirely, some are questioning the chip giant's strategy. Intel has delayed volume... Read more...

Microsoft peeks at mobile strategy

Tue, 26 Oct 2004 04:39:36 +0000

At the CTIA Wireless IT & Entertainment 2004 conference Monday, Mike Wehrs, Microsoft's director of technology & standards for its Mobility Division, disclosed some details about Big Red's future mobile plans. Wehrs said Microsoft will... Read more...