18 Mar
Chief Product Officer of Xbox, Marc Whitten, is leaving Microsoft to join Sonos as its Chief Product Officer. The news was announced today on Microsoft’s Xbox Wire. “I have had the extreme pleasure over the last 14 years to work on the greatest product with the greatest team and for the greatest community,” Whitten said. […]
22 Nov
Earlier today, Xbox.com, Xbox Live and other related servers went offline without warning. Microsoft has since confirmed to GamesIndustry International that all services have been restored, and it is currently investigating the cause of the disruption. “Microsoft can confirm that all online services have been restored,” a representative said. “We are investigating the root cause […]
14 Nov
Microsoft’s Larry Hryb has announced that former Sony Computer Entertainment America social media manger, Jeff Rubenstein, has been hired as the social media director at Xbox. “I’m beyond thrilled to be joining the Xbox team at such an exciting time for the industry,” Rubenstein said, in part. “During the interview process, I was taken with how passionate […]
09 Nov
Speaking to Engadget, Microsoft’s senior director of product management Albert Penello has said that the Xbox One will not even be able to play disc-based games without a mandatory day one update. “Functionally, you will be able to do very little without taking the day one update,” Penello said, in part. “A lot of the […]