Opinion Archives

April 23, 2021

Xbox Game Pass – Is Microsoft on track to be the ‘Netflix of Games’?

A Quiet Beginning On June 1st, 2017, Microsoft launched the Xbox Game Pass videogame service. Launching with limited fanfare and 110 older games, it would…

March 30, 2021

Xbox Era’s Top Games (and Everything Else) from the ID@Xbox Twitch Showcase

Little Giants We here at Xbox Era are excited about the potential of the Indie developers this generation. We believe Independent developers are vital to…

March 12, 2021

Xbox Roundtable Highlights Microsoft’s Gaming Blueprint for a New Generation

A Xbox Sequel Begins In September of 2017, Phil Spencer was promoted to the Senior Leadership Team at Microsoft reporting directly to CEO Satya Nadella. …

February 24, 2021

Halo Infinite | What Makes a Spiritual Reboot?

Halo Infinite is supposed to launch later this year right around the 20th anniversary of Halo: Combat Evolved. If and when this game finally releases,…

January 29, 2021

And so our story begins | The Return of Fable

Thanks to Daniel “Knottian” Knott for helping research and write the article. Fable is an iconic franchise in the history Xbox and holds its place…

January 27, 2021

Xbox Game Pass Hits 18 Million Subs and it’s Only Just Getting Started

Microsoft announced earlier today in their quarterly earnings call that their subscription service Xbox Game Pass has more than 18 million subscribers. This is a…