Categories Posted inin Business The Game Developers Conference will shine its light on virtual reality, e-sports, and Internet hatred (interview) Posted byby Dean Takahashi February 20, 2015 7 min Simon Carless gives us a preview of what's in store for the huge game developer event. Continue Reading 7 min
Categories Posted inin Business The DeanBeat: The pendulum will swing from consoles to PC games in 2015 Posted byby Dean Takahashi January 23, 2015 4 min The Windows ecosystem will stay open, as Valve's Steam store will still be easily accessible on Windows 10. Continue Reading 4 min
Categories Posted inin Business Of course Xbox boss thinks Windows 10 will be a boon for PC gamers Posted byby Jeff Grubb January 16, 2015 2 min Phil Spencer, who oversees the Xbox division, is saying the right things to PC fans. Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business Microsoft says Xbox One saw record-breaking holiday in 2015 Posted byby Dean Takahashi January 15, 2015 2 min Microsoft keeps console price at $350 and says it had top-selling console in December. Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business Xbox boss on Uncharted: I wish we had an action-adventure game like that, but we don’t Posted byby GamesBeat August 18, 2014 2 min Phil Spencer opens up about the Rise of the Tomb Raider exclusivity deal, explaining that it fills an Uncharted-size hole in the Xbox line-up. Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business Microsoft tosses out nice surprises for Xbox fans at Gamescom Posted byby Dean Takahashi August 12, 2014 2 min In Cologne, Germany, Microsoft shows gameplay for Quantum Break, a Tomb Raider exclusive, and cool new Scream Ride game. Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business Xbox boss: 'Not long' before preloading digital games finally hits Xbox One Posted byby Jeff Grubb July 25, 2014 2 min Phil Spencer continues to respond to fan requests about new Xbox One features, and it's helping his team prep updates for the system. But is it helping sales? Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business The DeanBeat: What the industry’s top leaders have to say about the video game business Posted byby Dean Takahashi June 27, 2014 13 min We talked to 18 game industry executives and developers about the state of the gaming. Continue Reading 13 min
Categories Posted inin Business Microsoft’s game chief dishes on press events, rumored price cut, and Kinect-less Xbox Ones Posted byby Dean Takahashi June 11, 2014 13 min Microsoft's Xbox and game studios chief Phil Spencer says that he'll marshal the resources needed to come up with huge new intellectual properties. Continue Reading 13 min
Categories Posted inin Business Microsoft may finally remove Xbox Live Gold requirement for Netflix, Hulu Posted byby Jeff Grubb May 13, 2014 2 min Microsoft's new Xbox boss is reportedly considering dropping the double fee for access to third-party video services. Continue Reading 2 min