TechRepublic: The Xbox experiment has been questioned by the industry, because it's a known money pit for Microsoft and would seem to conflict with many other Microsoft initiatives. The Xbox group has also been allowed to operate outside of the regular corporate structure and culture of Microsoft to a certain extent. And with Windows Phone 7, this strategy may pay off.
Despite being plagued by hardware reliability issues, Xbox 360 has positioned itself as the #2 player above the Sony PS3 in the current crop of console game platforms. If we dismiss the Wii as a "casual" game platform, then the Xbox 360 really has taken the lead with serious gamers. A well-conceptualized and executed mobile gaming experience integrated with Xbox LIVE has potentially significant sway with gamers - and I think that up until the iPhone, catering to gamers was the one thing that most mobile devices were missing.
A brutal reset, a smarter story, and a return to what made it great—Mortal Kombat (2011) revived the series.
Underrated comment. I used to hate that game so much that any time my siblings asked me to play it, I just picked Hom and shut myself down mid-match.
15 years went by so fast. I remember playing through the story mode at launch.
The name "Hewson" carries a special weight for anyone who grew up during the golden age of British computing. As the son of Andrew Hewson—the man behind legendary publisher Hewson Consultants—Rob Hewson didn't just grow up playing video games; he learned to spell his name from their title screens. However, Rob didn't just rest on his family's 8-bit laurels. From leading major LEGO franchises at TT Games to tackling the high-stakes world of technical porting at Huey Games, Rob has carved out a unique path in an ever-evolving industry. In this candid interview Rob to discussed the burden and beauty of a family legacy, the technical "scar tissue" left by the ambitious Hydrophobia, and why porting a masterpiece like Inscryption to consoles is far more than a simple copy-paste job.
Growth driven by digital software and console hardware sales.
