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Back in 2004, Xbox VP Peter Moore spent two days pretending to be PlayStation CEO Ken Kutaragi. During the planning stages of Xbox 360, Moore (who now works at EA) and his fellow Microsoft employees – including former Xbox president Robbie Bach and chief technology officer J Allard – had …
Read More »Atari founder ‘baffled’ by Wii U
Bushnell predicts 'end of an era' for consoles, but former Microsoft exec Robbie Bach says Nintendo shouldn't be counted out
Read More »Bach: Natal is 360s midlife kicker
As Xbox boss prepares for life outside of Microsoft following the announcement of his retirement yesterday, the popular exec has claimed that the release of Natal later this year will provide Xbox 360 with a ‘midlife kicker’. Well, I think initially it presents a great opportunity for us on Xbox,” …
Read More »Bach looks to the future
Long-term Microsoft loyalist and outgoing Entertainment and Devices Division president Robbie Bach has spoken out on his shock retirement from the Xbox 360 platform holder. At Microsoft, I’ve been so fortunate to spend more than two decades of my life working with incredible people and doing amazing things like launching …
Read More »Bach to retire from Microsoft
Following rumours of a significant restructuring to Microsoft’s Entertainment and Devices Division, an internal memo from CEO Steve Ballmer has confirmed the retirement of EDD president Robbie Bach and, as rumoured, the departure of J Allard. Bach leaves after 22 years at the company, though Allard – himself a 15-year …
Read More »Robbie Bach and J Allard to quit Microsoft
Leaked memo suggests Microsoft shake-up underway [Update: Microsoft confirms]
Read More »Microsoft: We will show studios the way with Natal
Robbie Bach stresses why Microsoftâ??s third-party business model will stand out from Nintendoâ??s
Read More »Another developer leak confirms 2010 Natal
Accidental release of Robbie Bach CES video says new kit will 'revolutionise how people think about the games business'
Read More »No surprise as Microsoft leak confirms 2010 Natal
A Microsoft slip-up has accidentally released a CES video which confirms Microsoft’s Natal controller will launch later this year – as MCV revealed in November. The Consumer Electronics Show kicks off in Las Vegas tomorrow, opened tonight by a special Microsoft keynote from the software giant’s boss Steve Ballmer. But, …
Read More »Bach: Well be first with next Xbox
Speaking to venturebeat.com , Robbie Bach has stated that claiming the next-gen first mover advantage with Xbox 360 has given Microsoft a leg up in a number of places”, and is set to do the same with the platform holder’s next console. If you take the question of whether it …
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