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Bet on Black: How Microsoft and Xbox Changed Pop Culture

From Adventure and Minesweeper to Age of Empires, Halo, Xbox, and beyond, explore Microsoft's history in the PC and video game industries. Based on over 100 hours of interviews.

A Bit of Foolishness: An Oral History of Age of Empires

As WarCraft II, Command & Conquer, and Civilization II continued to sell, a small group of business programmers toiled away on Age of Empires, a strategy game that combined all three.

Phil Spencer doesn't think Microsoft is trying to acquire further Japanese studios

The Xbox lead claims to be unaware of supposed efforts by Microsoft to acquire Japanese developers, further stating that he believes such rumors are 'not accurate'.

GamePro's Dan 'Elektro' Amrich on the Media's Perception of Xbox

David L. Craddock interviews GamePro's Dan 'Elektro' Amrich regarding the media's perception of Xbox.

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.

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.