Today, Microsoft announced that it's opening up its Xbox Live gaming service to support "cross-network play" that will let gamers compete with players on "different online multiplayer networks." The ...

In one of the gaming industry’s most surprising announcements of the last decade, Microsoft reported last week that it will be supporting cross-network play on both Xbox One and Windows 10 alongside ...

Pretty soon, video game players on an Xbox One could battle against owners of the PlayStation 4 without needing to switch consoles. On Monday, Microsoft announce it will introduce cross-network ...

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Microsoft is breaking down the barriers that have long divided online gameplay in multiplatform video games, as the company announced today that licensed Xbox developers can now enable support for ...

Microsoft has announced that games using Xbox Live will now support cross-network play - meaning players on Xbox can play online with those with the same game on PS4, for example. One of the first ...

One of the big barriers between the console walled gardens could be coming down. Microsoft today announced a new policy that could pave the way for Xbox One gamers and PlayStation 4 gamers to play ...