Phil Spencer

23

Feb

By Seasoned Gaming

Latest News, Podcasts

Bitcast 374 : Major Changes Across the Industry

In Bitcast 374 the guys discuss the crazy week in the gaming industry with Xbox's executive leadership changes and PlayStation suddenly closing Bluepoint Games. They'll also chat on new game reviews for Styx and Crisol, Slay the Spire 2 preparing to launch, and more! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ve_mpOpg9IU

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20

Feb

By Seasoned Gaming

Latest News

Phil Spencer and Sarah Bond Depart Microsoft and Xbox

The hits keep coming in the gaming industry. In a shocking announcement, CEO of Gaming for Microsoft, Phil Spencer, who became the face of Xbox over the last several years, has suddenly announced his retirement. Perhaps even more shocking, is that his apparent successor, Xbox President Sarah Bond, has also…

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28

Oct

By Steve Esposito

Articles, Latest News

Xbox’s Future is Ubiquitous

In a recent interview with Mashable’s Tech Editor, Timothy Beck Werth, Sarah Bond answered a bunch of questions relating to the release of the ASUS Xbox ROG Ally and Ally X handheld gaming PCs, a nomenclature that is too long for it’s own good. In this, two main talking points…

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29

Mar

By Ains

Articles, Latest News

Xbox’s Place in the Evolving Gaming Industry

The first quarter of 2024 has been another interesting one for Xbox. There have been positive announcements, a very well-produced Developer Showcase, and an Xbox Business Update which are all buoyed by a slate of fantastic looking first-party games scheduled for release this year. And yet, despite this, the news…

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08

Feb

By Ains

Articles, Latest News

Opinion : Offering Perspective on Xbox’s Potential Shift in Strategy

I haven’t written about Xbox in a while. While part of the reason is due to my busy personal life, the primary reason is that Xbox has been relatively quiet recently. By that I mean: as they transitioned to the Series X/S generation and introduced xCloud while attempting to leave…

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28

Jul

By Seasoned Gaming

Latest News

Square-Enix Announces Final Fantasy XIV for Xbox

The acclaimed MMORPG is finally making it's way to Xbox. During the Final Fantasy Festival in Las Vegas, CEO of Gaming for Microsoft, Phil Spencer, joined Final Fantasy XIV Director Yoshi-P, and Square-Enix President Takashi Kiryu, to make the announcement. The official Final Fantasy XIV account followed with their announcement…

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30

Jun

By Ains

Articles

For Xbox, the Future Has Only Just Begun

Early this year I began to make plans for E3, excited at the prospect of the in-person gaming event returning regardless of its final form. My plans and dates were finalized, and I was looking forward to catching up with so many of my peers that I hadn't seen in…

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06

May

By Seasoned Gaming

Podcasts

Bitcast 248 : Objectively Discussing the State of Xbox

In Bitcast 248 the guys sit down to discuss SG's review of Redfall, the controversy surrounding it, and the state of Xbox including commentary from Phil Spencer on Kinda Funny. They also chat on other new releases including Star Wars Jedi Survivor, PlayStation shutting down PixelOpus, the upcoming Zelda Tears…

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11

Apr

By Seasoned Gaming

Latest News

Xbox Launches PC Game Pass in 40 New Countries

We've talked about Game Pass endlessly here at SG as it continues to be a core focus for the team at Xbox and a great way for players to play games they might now have otherwise. This morning, CEO of Microsoft Gaming and Head of Xbox, Phil Spencer, announced that…

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21

Feb

By Elliot Porter

Latest News

Microsoft Announces Agreement with NVIDIA to Bring Xbox PC Games to GeForce NOW

Earlier today, Head of Xbox and Microsoft's CEO of Gaming, Phil Spencer, announced a 10 year agreement with PC gaming giants NVIDIA to bring Xbox PC games to GeForce NOW streaming. https://twitter.com/XboxP3/status/1628096694939156486?s=20 Add to this the news of Xbox's partnership with Nintendo, and Phil's intention to be able to play…

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01

Sep

By Seasoned Gaming

Latest News

Xbox Confirms Overwatch, Call of Duty, and Diablo will be in Game Pass

This morning CEO of Gaming for Microsoft, Phil Spencer, issued a new statement on the Activision-Blizzard acquisition. As posted on Microsoft's Blog, it confirms a few details about the future including what titles would arrive on Game Pass and which may be exclusive. The statement from Spencer specifically states a…

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23

May

By Eric Bezanson

Articles, Latest News

Report : Marvel’s Spider-Man Originally Turned Down by Microsoft as a Potential Third-Party Exclusive

How Sony was able to snag the worlds most popular super hero as an exclusive first-party game franchise has been a long speculated topic. With the game originally releasing right around the same time that the friendly neighborhood web-head took a leap from Sony Pictures and into the wildly successful…

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10

Jan

By Seasoned Gaming

Latest News

Xbox Series X / S Fastest Selling in Brand History

In the first major interview with Head of Xbox Phil Spencer in 2022, Kara Swisher at The New York Times discussed a range of topics including harassment in the gaming industry, the Metaverse, how Xbox plans to become the "Netflix of gaming", and a lot more. You can find the…

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28

Jun

By Ains

Articles

Xbox is Shaping the Future of the Console Ecosystem

Back in October, I wrote about the contrasting approaches Xbox and PlayStation were taking to the new generation of consoles. In the eight months since, I think it's fair to say that Xbox has been the most progressive in advancing their vision of what a console manufacturer, and in a…

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10

Jun

By Seasoned Gaming

Latest News

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella Wears Halo Infinite Hoodie in Latest Xbox Update

Microsoft continues to stress that they are "all-in" on gaming with the Xbox brand and in the latest update, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella wears a Halo Infinite hoodie to double-down on the point. https://youtu.be/Kd4zfg0JUGo The latest communication from Xbox prior to their E3 conference speaks to the success of the…

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