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Sean Hollister

Sean Hollister

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    Sean Hollister
    Would you look at that: the original Xbox prototype.

    We’d heard it was at the Game Developers Conference and here it is: the original metal X prototype, which predated the Bill Gates / The Rock stage reveal of the actual console. Also see a few other items from Xbox history in my quick gallery:

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    Sean Hollister
    Microsoft says you should build next-gen Xbox games by building them for PC.

    We’re in line for Microsoft’s keynote, but look what we spotted at its booth at GDC! “Cross-platform is the future of the Xbox ecosystem,” it writes. “Build for Xbox on PC.” Again, the future of Xbox is W.

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    Lego Smart Brick review: My kids are not impressed

    Lego’s tiny toy computer can fly higher than these first Star Wars sets.

    Sean Hollister
    Sean Hollister
    Sean Hollister
    Does the future of Xbox start with a W?

    Microsoft sure seems to be hinting so! And I suspect Tom is right about what that means. (Better W than L, right?) The company will be at GDC on Wednesday with a “Building for the future with Xbox” keynote session.