The Gadget Show #10
Our Show Sponsor this week: LearnDog
A couple of weeks ago I spent half an hour on the phone with Scott Henson, Director of the Xbox Advanced Technology Group. We talked about the next generation Xbox, Xbox Live and its future, and a bit about the gaming industry and its future. It was an interesting discussion, and I’m still puzzled as to whether he dropped a hint in his comment about watching the internet for more on the console, or if it’s just an obvious statement. Time will tell.
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The Gadget Show #10 - 27th April 2005 (31min 32sec): MP3 - 10.9MB
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00:00 Network intro.
00:05 Sponsored by LearnDog.
00:23 Welcome.
01:03 Who is Scott Henson and what he does in the Xbox team.
02:13 Scott’s background.
03:33 Why people thought Xbox Live was a mad idea.
06:03 Hardware of the next generation Xbox.
08:33 The Xbox Guide, and what it will mean.
09:43 Gamer Cards and socializing game consoles.
13:03 What will the Xbox Marketplace mean to developers and gamers?
16:48 Microtransactions.
20:33 What are Playlists?
21:23 HD Era.
24:08 What’s future of gaming?
27:53 Scott’s favorite gadget, his new Audiovox smartphone.
29:41 Thanks and Scott drops a mystery hint (or does he) about the next generation Xbox.