Remedy Entertainment soaks in the lessons of Xbox One exclusive Quantum Break Posted byby Dean Takahashi November 19, 2016 12 min It’s been eight months since Microsoft shipped Quantum Break on the Xbox One and PC, and more than five years since Remedy Entertainment started... Continue Reading 12 min
Microsoft: ‘All virtual reality platforms will converge to mixed reality’ Posted byby Jason Wilson October 16, 2015 3 min SAN FRANCISCO – Virtual reality is just a stepping stone for augmented reality. This was a conclusion a group of panelist reached during a... Continue Reading 3 min
Halo 5: Guardians’ executive producer explains Master Chief’s arrival on Xbox One Posted byby Dean Takahashi September 23, 2015 10 min Halo 4 was the end of the Master Chief and Cortana love story. But the iconic hero supersoldier is coming back in Halo 5:... Continue Reading 10 min
Microsoft’s Phil Spencer on the importance of Halo 5 to the fate of the Xbox One Posted byby Dean Takahashi September 23, 2015 11 min Microsoft has sold more than 60 million Halo games since 2001. But sales of the Xbox One game console have a long way to... Continue Reading 11 min
How HoloLens and backward compatibility fit into Xbox’s grand strategy Posted byby Dean Takahashi June 18, 2015 11 min Microsoft head of publishing Shannon Loftis answers post-event questions in a one-on-one at E3 2015. Continue Reading 11 min
Gaming’s veterans tell how to break into the business Posted byby Dean Takahashi May 11, 2015 12 min If you want to get into games, think about the advice from these American game creators. Continue Reading 12 min
Microsoft’s game studio chief Phil Spencer defends the Xbox One launch strategy Posted byby Dean Takahashi March 21, 2014 4 min Phil Spencer says that Microsoft is learning and adapting as it fights the console war. Continue Reading 4 min
The true Las Vegas confessions of game industry leaders Posted byby Dean Takahashi February 6, 2014 6 min Talks by Insomniac chief Ted Price and Ed Fries showed the human side of being a game industry big shot. Continue Reading 6 min
Xbox One’s Project Spark may actually live up to its ‘be anything you want it to be’ billing Posted byby GamesBeat June 17, 2013 2 min Project Spark is part Fable, part LittleBigPlanet, and part Minecraft. Continue Reading 2 min
The Dishwasher 2 hacked for PC — and the developer’s mostly OK with it Posted byby GamesBeat June 4, 2013 2 min Developer Ska Studios responds to a Russian hacker's excuse for pirating and rereleasing the game as a PC port. Continue Reading 2 min