Ex-Xbox Exec Is “Scared” Of Xbox Game Pass’ Potential Impact; Could Be As Disruptive As Spotify

Remember original Xbox team core member Ed Fries? He has some things to say about today's Xbox and its Xbox Game Pass game subscription service. Speaking as part of a wider interview with video podcast Xbox Expansion Pass, Fries was asked about the current Xbox team and company. He didn't give a direct answer, but he did say he was "scared" of t...

Microsoft Offered To Buy Nintendo At One Point; The Big N “Laughed Their Asses Off”

While we're speculating whether Microsoft and Xbox are planning on making billion-dollar acquisitions of giant video game-making companies, we should look back at one of their major attempts back in 2000. According to a Bloomberg report on Xbox, Microsoft once proposed buying Nintendo in order to lock in its first-party games for the Xbox. Ninte...