Robbie Bach’s Xbox journey, from underdog to survivor to civic leader (video)
Editor’s note: We previously ran a transcript of this fireside chat. Now you can watch on video below. At our GamesBeat Summit 2016 event,...
Robbie Bach’s Xbox journey, from underdog to survivor to civic leader
At our GamesBeat Summit 2016 event, that was evident in our opening fireside chat with Robbie Bach, former chief Xbox officer at Microsoft and author of the recent Xbox Revisited, a memoir of his time at Microsoft as well as his strategy for fixing our country’s problems.
Why the Red Ring of Death didn’t kill the Xbox 360
If you were a console gamer last generation, chances are good that you have a story about a broken Xbox 360. Years later, one...
The DeanBeat: How to make VR survive long enough to become a boom
Nobody questions the viability of Microsoft’s Xbox business anymore. The company generates billions of dollars a year and healthy profits in the video game business....
Microsoft’s Phil Spencer: ‘I’m not a big fan of Xbox One and a half’
As rumors swirl of a potential PlayStation 4.5 and an Xbox 1.5, we can all but rule out the latter. Phil Spencer, the head...
Quantum Break gameplay and TV episodes show the blending of interactivity and live action video
We’ve tried to write this with a minimum amount of spoilers. Quantum Break is a big new video game from Microsoft for the PC...
Microsoft brings Universal Windows Platform apps to Xbox One
At its Build 2016 developer conference, Microsoft announced that developers can start bringing their Windows apps to the Xbox One. Last year at Build...
Xbox Live is down: Microsoft is investigating why users can’t sign in (Update: Fixed)
Microsoft’s Xbox Live service is once again experiencing issues. Users are unable to sign in, and Microsoft is investigating what the problem might be....
GamesBeat Summit 2016’s initial speakers include King’s CEO, Google’s chief game designer
We’re pleased to introduce our first two speakers for the second annual GamesBeat Summit 2016, an event that’s set for May 3 and May 4...
Xbox kid waits 8 years to get revenge by Christmas pranking his dad
Imagine that your dad played a prank on you. How long would you wait to get back at him? A year? Two? How about...