Phil Spencer on the Origins of Xbox Series X
Microsoft's boss of Xbox reveals details behind the origin of the company's next-gen--now current-gen--video game console.
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Green Machine: Launching the Xbox
Following a disastrous showing at E3 and posttraumatic stress stemming from 9/11, Microsoft's Xbox team pushes forward to launch its premiere game console.
Last One at the Table: Phil Spencer on Inheriting Xbox One and Launching Xbox Series X
The 'Xboss' of Xbox reflects on his early years at Microsoft, the circumstances that led to him volunteering to lead Microsoft's Xbox division, launching a console during a pandemic, and more.
'Bet on Black' is the next Shacknews Long Read, covers history of Xbox and Microsoft's PC games
Get a sneak peek of our biggest Long Read yet ahead of its publication in November.
The console wars as we've known them are over
With Microsoft, Nintendo, and Sony all shooting for different goals, there is no war.
Never Forget: Traveling with the Xbox team on 9/11
In the home stretch to release the original Xbox, Microsoft developers find themselves in an America forever changed by the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001.
Cyberpunk 2077 release date on PC, PS4 and Xbox One
Everything you need to know about the Cyberpunk 2077 release date on PC, PS4, and Xbox One.
Arcade1Up's David McIntosh on Ms. Pac-Man and surviving a pandemic
Arcade1Up's marketing director talks securing the Ms. Pac-Man license, physical plungers on pinball tables, and more.
Work From Quarantine: How COVID-19 Has Upended Game Development
Developers from Amazon Games, Techland, Behaviour Interactive, and more discuss the pros and cons of making games during a global pandemic.
From Chaos: The Aspirational Storytelling of Life is Strange
Developers from Dontnod Entertainment and Deck Nine Games recount the making of the Life is Strange series, and what it contributes to storytelling in video games.
