Former Xbox executive Greg Canessa – creator of Xbox Live Arcade – joins us for our 700th episode to share some awesome inside-baseball stories from his days at Xbox. He also talks about his perspective on Xbox today from the business side of things (including his thoughts on the Activision-Blizzard acquisition), as well as how he feels about Xbox's future. ... Show More
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Project Helix Reactions: Name Ideas, Messaging Musts, and More – Unlocked 732
Microsoft has confirmed the rumor that its next-gen console will play PC games. The machine is codenamed Project Helix, and we discuss potential names for the device, how Microsoft must get its messaging right, the advantages it might have over the competition, and much more! 00: ... Show More
1h 12m
Mar 5
Resident Evil Requiem Tops a Big Games Week – Unlocked 731
We've spent time with several big new games that we had a blast with this week, and we'd like to tell you all about them: Resident Evil Requiem, Marathon, Mouse: P.I. for Hire, and Control Resonant. A huge year of gaming continues – join us as we share our impressions of these fo ... Show More
1h 26m
Feb 26
Phil Spencer’s Retirement and the Future of Xbox – Unlocked 730
Longtime Xbox executive Greg Canessa, aka the Creator of Xbox Live Arcade, joins us to react to, analyze, and quite honestly just process this week's seismic news about Xbox boss Phil Spencer retiring, Xbox President Sarah Bond leaving, and the appointment of new Microsoft Gaming ... Show More
1h 53m
Mar 2024
Microcast: GDC 2024, PS5 Pro and more
The GamesIndustry.biz Microcast dives into the biggest stories across the business of video games from the past week. This week, Chris Dring returns from San Francisco to bring us a better sense of the mood at GDC and how it reflects what's happening in the industry, as well as s ... Show More
30m 51s
Mar 2025
Is Microsoft Working on a Premium Successor to Xbox Series X?
IGN Daily Update brings you the latest and most popular news stories to audio platforms. Be sure to check out IGN.com for more details on the news and our latest coverage on games, movies, tv, science, and tech throughout the day!
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7m 52s
Feb 2025
Why Xbox Will Keep on Putting PlayStation and Nintendo Logos in Microsoft Showcases
IGN Daily Update brings you the latest and most popular news stories to audio platforms. Be sure to check out IGN.com for more details on the news and our latest coverage on games, movies, tv, science, and tech throughout the day!
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