Tag: microsoft studios

CliffyB thinks Microsoft would be “smart” to consult him on Gears of War, but also thinks it’s time to move on

CliffyB thinks Microsoft would…

Cliff “CliffyB” Bleszinski, former lead designer of the Gears of War series, thinks Microsoft would be “smart” to have…
Cliff “CliffyB” Bleszinski has “moved on” from Gears as his offers to consult have been met with “crickets”

Cliff “CliffyB” Bleszinski has…

Cliff “CliffyB” Bleszinski says he’s “down” to consult on the next Gears game, saying “if they were smart”, Microsoft…
“I was Ken Kutaragi” – Peter Moore remembers the three days Microsoft locked itself away before the Xbox 360 launch and pretended to be Sony

“I was Ken Kutaragi”…

Four words I did not expect to hear from former Xbox 360 boss Peter Moore when we spoke recently…
The story of how Peter Moore and Microsoft made Xbox 360 “a cultural phenomenon” – the big Xbox 360 interview continued

The story of how…

Yesterday, we published part one of our interview with former Xbox 360 boss Peter Moore, where he talked about…
Halo Studios reportedly cancels Halo multiplayer project Ekur, which had customisable Spartans and Elites and large player battles

Halo Studios reportedly cancels…

Halo Studios has reportedly cancelled a multiplayer project called Ekur, in a move that seems to align with the…
“I was brought in to start throwing punches” – veteran exec Peter Moore reflects on the particular set of talents Microsoft needed to make Xbox 360 challenge PlayStation 3

“I was brought in…

Former Xbox boss Peter Moore has recalled why Microsoft poached him from Sega to head-up the company’s Xbox 360…
“Microsoft was afraid Sony was going to own the living room” – the big Xbox 360 interview

“Microsoft was afraid Sony…

Peter Moore is one executive who can probably claim to have done it all. Having recently fulfilled a lifelong…
The Xbox 360 gave us one of the most wonderful racing games of all time, and it makes me sad to think about what we’ve lost

The Xbox 360 gave…

When I think about the Xbox 360 it’s hard to not want to go back. I get this feeling…
“It’s the last game that made me cry”: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 director on the iconic Xbox 360 RPG, Lost Odyssey, and its unexpected legacy

“It’s the last game…

If there’s one game that’s been almost universally praised this year, it’s Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. It won critical…
17 years later, Minecraft is finally adding somewhere to sit

17 years later, Minecraft…

You might want to sit down for this one. Some 17 years after its release, Minecraft is finally adding…