Streaming Solutions: Answers From the Cloud
When Microsoft first announced their plan to deliver a “cloud gaming” experience, allowing gamers the ability to stream entire games without downloading them first, I was pretty skeptical. Most games […]
Format Wars: Microsoft’s HD-DVD vs. Sony’s Blu-Ray
During the height of the “format wars”, Xbox attempted to compete with Sony’s Blu-Ray disc with their own high-definition storage disc… the ill-fated HD-DVD. After spending a fortune developing the […]
Microsoft’s Studio Acquisitions: The Pearl of Great Price
The amount of massive studio acquisitions that Microsoft has invested into over the last several years is staggering… from Minecraft developer Mojang to Bethesda and even the juggernaut of Activision/Blizzard, […]
Xbox Handheld? The Right Treasure to Pursue
When Sony chose to challenge Nintendo, the reigning king of portable gaming, in a battle for handheld supremacy, Microsoft wisely chose to stay out of the fight. Rather than waste […]
Halo and the Xbox Launch: Plan and Purpose
When launching the original Xbox, Microsoft chose to make a game that was a brand-new, completely unknown property the star of the show… Halo: Combat Evolved. The story of a […]
Gears of War or Band of Brothers?
On the surface, Gears of War is just another third-person shooter in a saturated market… but the familial bond that exists between the “Cog” soldiers is the beating heart behind […]
Halo Sequels: Missing the “Creator’s” Hands
If we are all being honest, Halo hasn’t been the same since Bungie moved on to create Destiny and Microsoft handed the Halo license to 343 studios… as a Halo […]
Microsoft’s Game Pass: Counting the Cost to Finish the Game
Microsoft’s GamePass service offers some pretty incredible value for those who have chosen to become members, including “day one” access to major upcoming titles like Call of Duty… for a […]
A “Rare” Problem: An Open Door Dilemma
Microsoft has made studio acquisitions one of their top priorities from the very beginning, and one of their first major purchases was “Rare”, a team known for creating hits for […]
Xbox Live and Praying Without Ceasing
Xbox Live wasn’t the first online game network, but it certainly changed the way many of us played games forever. I never even owned a “chat headset” until I purchased […]
Finding God in Video Games 