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A PC-LIKE FUTURE? | Microsoft Gaming boss Phil Spencer signals openness to broader store options which could lead to third-party retailers appearing on Xbox

Epic Games Store, Itch.io, or even GOG? It's possible.

March 27, 2024 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

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NO COMING BACK | Former Call of Duty boss is now in charge of Blizzard, and she knows what she's walking into

The former head of Call of Duty has moved on to Blizzard, can she fix Blizzard’s haemorrhaging image?

Jan. 30, 2024 Sherif Saed

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PAY NO MIND | Phil Spencer really wants you to ignore that massive Xbox leak

Phil Spencer had a predictable response to the Xbox leaks.

Sept. 20, 2023 Sherif Saed

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WIN PLACE SHOW | Microsoft's Phil Spencer candidly admits the company lost the console wars to competitors

Microsoft "lost the worst generation to lose" with Xbox One, says Spencer.

May 6, 2023 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

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NO STREAMING BOX YET | Microsoft's streaming device Keystone shelved because it was too expensive, says Spencer

A decent price point in its current iteration could not be met.

Nov. 16, 2022 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

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clear as day | Phil Spencer debunks all conspiracy theories about keeping Call of Duty off PlayStation

Microsoft's head of games has gone out of his way to reaffirm, in a few different ways, that he intends for Call of Duty to remain on PlayStation.

Nov. 15, 2022 Sherif Saed

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Staying the same | Phil Spencer reiterates there are no plans for a price hike on Xbox Series consoles

That's a relief.

Sept. 17, 2022 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

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fog of war | PlayStation hits out at "inadequate" Call of Duty offer from Xbox

Sony is unsatisfied with Microsoft's assurances about the future of Call of Duty on PlayStation.

Sept. 8, 2022 Sherif Saed

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ALL APOLOGIES | "We hear the feedback," says Phil Spencer regarding Redfall and Starfield delays

The CEO says the company will "work to better meet" expectations.

May 13, 2022 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

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get away with merger | What do you think about the Xbox and Activision Blizzard acquisition?

As the world reels from the megaton announcement that Xbox plans to acquire Activision Blizzard, VG247 asks: what do you think?

Jan. 19, 2022 Dom Peppiatt

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no hardware feelings | Despite supply issues, Xbox Series X/S is Microsoft's best-selling hardware generation to date

Microsoft has confirmed that the Xbox Series X/S is its best generation to date in terms of sales , despite on-going issues with availability and stock.

Jan. 12, 2022 Dom Peppiatt

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BANNED | Xbox boss Phil Spencer would like to see bans and user blocking across platform networks

Messing up up on one console would mean you've messed up on all of them.

Jan. 11, 2022 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

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Preservation | Xbox boss Phil Spencer is a big proponent of legal game emulation

Spencer hopes the industry starts using emulation to help preserve games.

Nov. 20, 2021 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

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xboxed in | Xbox evaluating its relationship with Activision Blizzard following Kotick report

Xbox leadership looks to be doing more than just condemning Activision Blizzard's ongoing disaster.

Nov. 19, 2021 Sherif Saed

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nope FTs | Xbox doesn't want anything to do with 'exploitative' NFTs, says Phil Spencer

Head of Xbox Phil Spencer has commented on the use of NFTs in the gaming space, and he's clearly not a fan.

Nov. 17, 2021 Dom Peppiatt

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high rock and roll | Phil Spencer once again hints that The Elder Scrolls 6 won't come to PS5

Phil Spencer really doesn't seem to think we're going to see The Elder Scrolls 6 on anything other than Xbox platforms.

Nov. 15, 2021 Dom Peppiatt

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viva la mexico | Forza Horizon 5 already has over 4.5 million players

Playground Games' latest driving effort, Forza Horizon 5, is setting new records for a Microsoft Game Studios title – and it's only been out for one day

Nov. 10, 2021 Dom Peppiatt