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Read More »Phil Spencer tells Xbox home truths at DICE: “The product we’d built wasn’t meeting the expectations of our customers”
Microsoft hints at developer acquisitions and game streaming service
Xbox intends to bolster its range of first party games in a strategic shift back toward software. In an interview with Bloomberg, Xbox boss Phil Spencer – who was recently promoted to a role where he reports directly to Microsoft boss Satya Nadella – has said that the company is …
Read More »Xbox boss Phil Spencer becomes executive vice president of gaming at Microsoft
The promotion for the head of Xbox and Microsoft Game Studios follows a corporate reorganisation
Read More »Phil Spencer believes in VR, but says it’s still not right for consoles
The head of Xbox has again expressed his belief in the long-term prospects of VR, but also stressed that consoles aren’t yet the ideal home for it. Speaking on Giant Bomb‘s E3 livestream, as reported by Polygon, Phil Spencer said: Long term, I’m a big believer in the category. In …
Read More »Microsoft had planned to launch high-spec new Xbox in 2016
What will later this year be released as Xbox Scorpio might have instead arrived in a different form last year, Microsoft has admitted. Around this time last year rumours were flying about mid-generation upgrades to both the PS4 and Xbox One. Sony went on to release the PS4 Pro but …
Read More »There isn’t going to be a new Xbox every two years, Spencer says
Xbox boss Phil Spencer has said that gamers should not expect a new Xbox machine every few years. Speaking to Game Informer, the exec said that regular machine updates are not something he is interested in, saying that is not part of the console business model. This follows Spencer announcing …
Read More »Phil Spencer: “‘gaming beyond generations’ doesn’t mean a new Xbox One every two years.”
Spencer clarifies Xbox's future plans after confusion in the wake of Microsoft E3 presentation
Read More »Original Xbox games could become backwards compatible on Xbox One
Head of Xbox Phil Spencer has said that backwards compatibility for original Xbox games has not been ruled out. When asked on Twitter about the possibility of the oldest Xbox games coming to the Xbox One, Spencer said: We haven’t ruled it out but we aren’t working on it right …
Read More »Xbox boss says some reviewers give low scores for clicks
Xbox boss Phil Spencer has said that he believes in some instances consumer sites give games low review scores to try and generate traffic. He made the claim when asked by GameSpot about the relatively lukewarm reception afforded to recent Xbox release ReCore. I wish it reviewed higher, but I …
Read More »Xbox’s Phil Spencer teases Scorpio price
With the PS4 Pro almost in our hands all eyes are turning to Microsoft and Project Scorpio for the next major piece of hardware, and more specifically how much it will cost. In an interview with NZ Gamer, Head of Xbox Phil Spencer spoke briefly about what fans can expect …
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