Podcast appearances and mentions of Ed Fries

In this week's episode we recap some of the best moments from Season 2, with John Romero on hits and misses, how Peter Molyneux makes a game, Ed Fries on Xbox's Valentines Day massacre, Warren Spector on how playstyle is everything and much more! 

In this episode of The Fourth Curtain, Alex and Aaron sit down with Ed Fries, a pivotal figure in the gaming industry and former VP at Microsoft, where he helped launch the Xbox. Ed shares stories from his early days at Microsoft, including how he made the leap from working on Office products to heading up the game division. He dives into the creation of the original Xbox, the challenges the team faced, and the infamous "Valentine's Day Massacre" meeting where Xbox's future hung in the balance.Ed also talks about his passion for game development, stretching back to his teenage years programming for Atari, and his ongoing support for indie game developers through his venture fund, 1UP Ventures. Throughout the conversation, Ed's storytelling shines as he reflects on the impact of the Xbox, Halo, and his own entrepreneurial journey in the gaming world.For listeners interested in the deeper technical side of gaming history, we recommend reading Racing the Beam, a book that explores the development of the Atari 2600, the platform that first captured Ed's imagination as a developer.Timestamped Highlights:[00:01:00] – Alex and Aaron introduce Ed Fries and reminisce about the early Xbox days.[00:07:00] – Ed shares his background in game programming for the Atari 800.[00:13:00] – The origin of the first-ever screensaver, developed by Ed at Microsoft.[00:23:00] – Ed's thoughts on the evolving game industry and his passion for supporting indie developers.[00:29:00] – How Ed transitioned from the Office team to leading Microsoft's game division.[00:34:00] – Behind the scenes of the Xbox's early development, including the "Valentine's Day Massacre" meeting with Bill Gates.[00:45:00] – The crucial role Halo played in the success of the Xbox launch.[01:00:00] – Reflections on the challenges Microsoft faced with hardware and pricing during the Xbox's lifecycle.[01:05:00] – Ed's post-Microsoft career, including Halo 2600 and the founding of 1UP Ventures.Thank you for listening to our podcast all about videogames and the amazing people who bring them to life!Hosted by Alexander Seropian and Aaron MarroquinFind us at www.thefourthcurtain.comCome join the conversation at https://discord.gg/KWeGE4xHfeVideos available at https://www.youtube.com/@thefourthcurtainFollow us on twitter: @fourthcurtainEdited and mastered at https://noise-floor.comFeaturing the music track Liberation by 505

In this episode of Game Changers, Josh Chapman, Managing Partner of Konvoy, sits down with Ed Fries, one of the visionaries who led the team that created the first Xbox at Microsoft. Ed began his career developing Microsoft Excel and Word before transitioning to gaming. He founded Microsoft Game Studios and expanded the team from 50 to over 1200 people, publishing over 100 games and leaving a significant mark on the industry. Today, Ed supports independent game developers through his venture fund, 1Up Ventures, and explores the intersection of art and video games. Don't miss this insightful episode! If you found today's episode as insightful as we have, we invite you to show your support by leaving a review, hitting the like button, and subscribing to the Game Changers podcast wherever you get your podcasts. And for those eager to delve deeper into the ever-evolving gaming industry, don't miss the opportunity to stay informed with our exclusive weekly newsletter at konvoy.vc – your gateway to deep dives and takeaways on a variety of subjects related to the transformative nature of gaming. Thank you for listening!

Two bikepackers embark on the Great Divide Mountain Bike Route, a 2,700-mile journey that traverses the Rockies from the Mexico border all the way to Canada. During their trip, a seemingly little decision comes back to haunt them in a big way, right as their route enters one of the most remote parts of Teton County, Wyoming. This episode not only reveals the challenges of preparing for such an undertaking, but takes on the headwinds of long-distance cycling and how, during our times of greatest need, we can rely on the kindness of complete strangers. For more information on the Great Divide Mountain Bike Route, Bikepacking.com is the authoritative voice on the subject. Interviews and writing by Matt Hansen. Editing and sound by Melinda Binks. The interviews were conducted in the studios of KHOL 89.1 FM. Thank you to Maggie Slepian and Matt Maar for sharing their story, and to Mike Baum and TCSAR volunteer Ed Fries for lending their perspective to this slow burn of an epic journey. The Fine Line theme song is by Anne and Pete Sibley, with additional music provided by Ben Winship. Original artwork by Jen Reddy Ink. This episode of The Fine Line is presented by Stio, with additional support from Arc'teryx and KHOL.

To celebrate my second wrestling media anniversary, my Taking Over cohost Ed Fries will be interviewing me on Astrid Asks.. or is it Ask Astrid? To follow Astrid Pizarro, check out: https://twitter.com/astridpizarro https://www.instagram.com/astridpizar... https://www.twitch.tv/astridpizarro Blue Sky: astridpizarro Threads: astridpizarro20 To follow Ed Fries, check out: https://twitter.com/edfries12584 https://www.twitch.tv/edfries2002 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/astridpizarro/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/astridpizarro/support

Kelly is the Founder and CEO of Indie Megabooth as well as a Partner and Community Developer at the 1Up fund which is a Venture fund company setup by former Microsoft VP Ed Fries which works to finance diverse talent in the indie dev scene. This episode we talk about her experience deciding what games get funding, celebrating and HOSTING her last ever Independent Games Festival Event at GDC in April, and helping to shape Glaad's video game division. This is Episode 85 of She Plays Games.

From IGN: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUULNTLw0Ko (8mins in)

What is up everyone and welcome to Project XTalk: An Xbox Podcast! Your weekly podcast all about Xbox and gaming. Our flagship shows, catch us live on Thursday every week where Kevin, Amaan, Garret and Ethan break down the biggest news of the week and see what special guest may or may not stop by! If you like that make sure to like, share and subscribe! If you want to support us further, check out our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ProjectXTalk This week we are discussing: A new report from Puck stating that Electronic Arts or EA are looking to be sold or merged into another company and the company that EA almost merged with was none other than NBCUniversal. We discuss what companies we would like to see acquire EA and why they could be looking at being acquired. We also breakdown Ed Fries interview over on the Xbox Expansion Pass where the former Xbox Executive expresses concerns about Game Pass and what it could mean for the industry. Finally, we have new reports that Xbox actually passed on the chance to have Marvel's Spider-Man be an Xbox exclusive and MrMattyPlays saying Xbox also passed on the Knights of the Old Republic/KOTOR remake which is now going to PS5. 1. EA Looking to be Acquired 2. Ed Fries Concerned About Game Pass 3. Xbox Passed on Spider-Man and KOTOR Time Stamps: (0:00) Intro and Whatcha Playing (17:10) EA Looking to Merge (33:10) Former Xbox Exec Concerned About Game Pass (46:00) Did Xbox pass on Spider-Man and KOTOR Remake? Follow Us: https://twitter.com/ProjectXtalk https://twitter.com/TheMuff1nMon https://twitter.com/AlpacaTom https://twitter.com/Amaan_M05 https://twitter.com/WAYWORNG1 https://twitter.com/WhiteSeaDeer1 Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/9KpAYcYaf2 Support our Extra Life Goal: https://www.extra-life.org/participant/482520 #Xbox #GamePass #EAAcquisition

Tonight's Topics: - Sony fixes PlayStation Plus subscription pricing error - PS5 Pro and new Xbox Series X teased for 2023 - PS5 shortage expected to stabilize by 2024 - Geoff Keighley says to expect fewer 3rd-party showcases - Take-Two and Zynga merge - Xbox turned Marvel down - Ed Fries says he's scared of Game Pass' potential impact Thanks as always to Shawn Daley for our intro and outro music. Follow him on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/shawndaley Where to find Throwdown Show: Website: https://audioboom.com/channels/5030659 Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/throwdownshow Twitter: https://twitter.com/ThrowdownShow YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/throwdownshow Discord: https://discord.gg/fdBXWHT Twitter list: https://twitter.com/i/lists/1027719155800317953

This late episode host TJ Del Reno talks about how former Xbox vice president of game publishing Ed Fries (hold the burger LOL!) say's Game Pass is like Spotify for the gaming industry, Metroid Prime 4, Death Stranding 2 is in development according to Norman Reedus, Stan Lee cameos may return to the MCU, Kotaku's top ten most played Game of the Year games, and PS Plus users are seemingly hit with an upgrade tax?

Carqui sigue ausente, pero a su regreso repartirá fayuca entre los Patreons, Lanchas hace la coperacha para comprar un estudio desarrollador, Alfredo juega Adios y descubre que no es tan sencillo desligarse de la mafia y Draven revvie Hades, Guardians of the Galaxy y hordas demoniacas de Evil Dead.

In episode 132 of the Xbox Expansion Pass we welcome Ed Fries, former Vice President of Game Publishing at Xbox to the show to discuss his career, Xbox in Japan, and what he thinks of current Xbox leadership decisions. Prior to that we'll note the progress Xbox has made in the Japanese market and clear up misconceptions about what excitement for a brand in gaming can truly mean. Enjoy! The Xbox Expansion Pass (XEP) is a podcast dedicated to interpreting the goings on in the world of video games and analyzing how they impact the Xbox ecosystem. Luke Lohr, the InsipidGhost, plays host and discusses various topics throughout the industry. The guests on the show are meant to help gamers expand their knowledge of the gaming industry. Ed Fries currently works with 1UP Ventures helping developers work within a community to bring games to gamers.  Twitter: InsipidGhost Contact: InsipidGhost@gmail.com Please consider leaving a review on iTunes or Spotify. It is the best way to support the show. Thank you!

Join us for live recordings: https://reddit.com/r/XboxSeriesX/ XBOX NEWS Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase June 12 Battlefield 2042 spotted with gamepass icon Finally! They are working on adding the option to reveal secret achievements. Its a big W for achievement hunters. Both Activision/Blizzard and Microsoft Shareholders have approved acquisition Latest NPD hardware numbers (game console sales in the U.S.) indicate three things: Overall hardware supply still bad (revenue down 24% from year ago) Xbox Series was the best-selling hardware platform for both March 2022 and the first quarter in dollars It was the best March on record for Xbox hardware PS5 in really short supply (beaten by Switch in units in Q1, by Xbox in $ in Q1) Xbox nearly acquired Westwood Studios before EA purchased them, and made multiple attempts to acquire Blizzard 20 years ago - Ed Fries on the Xbox Era podcast Game Pass is now available in Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam Chris Novak, Xbox's head of research and design who has been at Microsoft for nearly 20 years Xbox Job Recruitment Post Suggests it's Not Done With Acquisitions GAME NEWS The Shadowrun Trilogy is coming to consoles in June (Day 1 Game Pass) Operation Monarch featuring Godzilla and King Kong coming to Warzone May 11th Star Wars Jedi 2 is reportedly new gen only and won't release until 2023 Modern Warfare sequel will be "the most advanced experience in franchise history" - Activision adds the Warzone experience "features groundbreaking innovations to be revealed later this year." Digimon Survive Will Officially Release In Late July Tales From The Borderlands Sequel Announced For This Year Tiny Tina's Wonderlands co-developer is being bought by Borderlands studio Halo Infinite Roadmap released - Season 2 details, when to expect Season 3, Forge, Campaign Co-Op and more

Hey Taxi! Yes Crazy Taxi is coming back! Ads in Video Games? How do you feel? Amy Hennig is making a Star Wars game again, this is glorious news. Seth MacFarlane is making a Ted Prequel show, and I'm all for it. Netflix is facing a subscriber issue, and is Jack Bauer back? not yet. Meanwhile the Halo show is boring, and TV shows need to stop having filler episodes. Also Fantastic Beasts is not as bad as the internet wants you to believe.

Sik and Nick are joined by former Xbox Team and Microsoft legend Ed Fries in the 105th episode of the Xbox Era podcast. We'll talk with Ed about the past, present, and future of all things Xbox and video games. Jump in!

Its another Edition of Turnbuckle Talk! Join Karl Karufel as he is joined by Ed Fries of Love Wrestling's hit show NXTea! Live shows are now exclusively shown on Twitch at www.Twitch.tv/lovewrestlingca   This week we talk about The Life and Legacy of Scott Hall Check out our Sponsors: Want to be part of the Hottest Wrestling Brand Around? Visit our Friends at COLLARxELBOW - Personal Link for Turnbuckle Talk - http://lddy.no/r1k While there make sure to use Promo Code : JKPODCAST at the check out for a sweet 10% off your purchase! And in partnership with Fenix at www.FNXFit.com where you can get 15% off all your health supplements when using promo code TBTalkPod. New Partnership friends over at www.80stees.com Check out 80's Tees for some amazing nostalgic street wear sure to please anyone and bring back fond memories Proper grooming requires precision engineered tools. Not only does a man's sensitive areas require it, but hygiene demands it. Check out https://ca.manscaped.com/ Save 20% with Promo Code - LOVEWRESTLING How is your Workout Game? Not quite where you want it to be? That's Okay, We have the place for you! Check out our friends over at https://www.rkathletics.ca/ If you are located in Edmonton Alberta Canada then check out there location for all the personal training support you need. Want to be as stylish as Karl Karufel is? Then Check out www.prowrestlingcrate.com and order some mystery boxes. Karl Karufel gets a box every month and loves them. From 2 T-Shirts to a micro brawler to an autographed 8x10 - You cant go wrong! #PWCrate Also check out our friends at CWE Canada's Wrestling Elite at http://cwecanada.net/ How to support Turnbuckle Talk: Anytime - http://paypal.me/jkpodcast to support! Connect with us on our Social Media Platforms: Facebook, Instagram and Twitter - @tbtalkpod

Its another Edition of Turnbuckle Talk! Join Karl Karufel and Ed Fries as they discuss NXT releases. Freddie Prinze Jr the next big promoter? Sammy Guevara wins INTERIM TNT Championship. Impact truly is Hard To Kill Showstopper Segment - Woman's Royal Rumble opens doors Check out our Sponsors: Want to be part of the Hottest Wrestling Brand Around? Visit our Friends at COLLARxELBOW - Personal Link for Turnbuckle Talk - http://lddy.no/r1k While there make sure to use Promo Code : JKPODCAST at the check out for a sweet 10% off your purchase! And in partnership with Fenix at www.FNXFit.com where you can get 15% off all your health supplements when using promo code TBTalkPod. New Partnership friends over at www.80stees.com - Check out 80's Tees for some amazing nostalgic street wear sure to please anyone and bring back fond memories Proper grooming requires precision engineered tools. Not only does a man's sensitive areas require it, but hygiene demands it. Check out https://ca.manscaped.com/ Save some extra cash and use Promo Code - LOVEWRESTLING Want to be as stylish as Karl Karufel is? Then Check out www.prowrestlingcrate.com and order some mystery boxes. Karl Karufel gets a box every month and loves them. From 2 T-Shirts to a micro brawler to an autographed 8x10 - You cant go wrong! #PWCrate Also check out our friends at CWE Canada's Wrestling Elite at http://cwecanada.net/ How to support Turnbuckle Talk: Anytime - http://paypal.me/jkpodcast to support! Connect with us on our Social Media Platforms: Facebook, Instagram and Twitter - @tbtalkpod

Welcome to Dev Game Club, where this week we begin a new series about Halo: Combat Evolved, Bungie's seminal 2001 FPS on the Xbox. We set it in time, discuss its development history, and delve into tutorialization. Dev Game Club looks at classic video games and plays through them over several episodes, providing commentary. Sections played: Up to rescuing Keyes on the Truth & Reconciliation Issues covered: 2001 in games, lull in PC shooters that year, Bungie history, the astonishing development, seeing the migration in the game from the units on the battlefield, betting big, other shooters on consoles, the unexpected internal hit at Microsoft, Oni's complex combat system, the seminal paper on first-person controls, aim acceleration, the big impact of being purchased, the audacity of a PC-focused developer muscling into the market, the library advantage of Sony, lack of distinguishing system sellers, the sole mascot, the enterprise/application/services mentality, the alienation of PC games, DirectX as a unifying force, friends lists and achievements, Xbox Live, politics derailing JSF being the Xbox Live launch title, orthogonal approaches like GamePass, unthawing the Chief, the usability lab, just asking you to look to establish preferences, Technical Requirements Checklist/Technical Checklist of Requirements, being rebellious, a lot of mysteries right at the beginning, sequences for health/shields, giving context, having a motion tracker, Covenant mirroring you vs grunts that don't, low morale pests, clear and different silhouettes, target prioritization, dropping the weapons they carry and enabling different decisions, being able to swap to the old graphics, hating our wokeness, dynamic ability and missability of treasure stuff in RE4, being a bit obscure, survival horror working against scouring an area, possibility of inviting a critic, indie games, the age difference between Leon and Ashley (vs the apparent difference), aging the protagonist towards your own age. Games, people, and influences mentioned or discussed: GTA III, Silent Hill 2, Ico, Civ III, Anachronox, Animal Crossing, Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney, Devil May Cry, MGS 2: Sons of Liberty, Super Smash Melee, Tony Hawk Pro Skater 3, Jak & Daxter, Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance, Game Boy Advance, Advance Wars, Max Payne, Black & White, Dark Age of Camelot, Baldur's Gate II, Painkiller, DOOM 3, World of Warcraft, Everquest II, Asheron's Call, Bungie, Marathon (series), Myth (series), Mumbo Jumbo, Take Two Interactive, Apple, MacWorld, Microsoft, Ed Fries, Oni, Republic Commando, Starfighter (series), GoldenEye, Perfect Dark, Rare, Jason Jones, id Software, Epic Megagames, PlayStation, Forza, Brute Force, MechAssault, George Lucas, Bill Gates, Nintendo, Sega, Dreamcast, Star Wars, Geoff Jones, Medal of Honor, Saber Interactive, 343 Industries, Troy Mashburn, Karl Popper, Resident Evil 4, Zachary Crownover, Nick Miller, Limited Run Games, Indie Game: The Movie, Suikoden 2, Jason Schreier, MinnMax, Rebel FM, Undertale, Braid, Call of Duty (series), This War of Mine, 11bit Studios, Ben Zaugg, Resident Evil VII, Kirk Hamilton, Aaron Evers, Mark Garcia. Next time: More! Twitch: brettdouville or timlongojr, instagram:timlongojr, Twitter: @timlongojr and @devgameclub DevGameClub@gmail.com

RetroLogic - Episode 57 7:50 - Icebreaker - what did you buy? And what did you play? 23:21 - The price is RETRO 52:27 - Show Topic: Halo 2 1:22:56 - Community Couch RetroLogic isn't just a podcast, It's also a retro game store! Visit Retrologic.games to check out our growing inventory of Cleaned, Tested, and Authentic Retro Games, fair-trade fabric T-Shirts, holographic Stickers, and join our 100% non-toxic discord community for even more fun! Icebreaker - what did you buy? And what did you play? Seth: BOUGHT: Jade Empire Limited Edition, Phantom Dust. PLAYED: Animal Crossing, Unpacking, Borderlands 2. Sam: bought: nothing Played: PLOK, Megaman X, Mario & Wario, Turtles in Time, Metal Walker Dan: Beat Metroid Dread, played Cruisin Blast. The price is RETRO How to play: I'm going to list off 4-5 games. You're going to guess how much the games are worth in total, dollars and cents. Whoever is closest to guessing the actual price of the lot, wins! Everyone has a list, and everyone guesses. The “ghost” always guesses $300 Dan's list Sam's list Seth's list TheAmbassador's list Andross's list Trash Turkey's list “Spot the fake game” Flightsy Check out the Price Is Retro Database in the discord server for history and stats for all of our past games! Show Topic (Game Highlight, News Highlight, Discussion topic) Topic: Halo 2 Release: November 9, 2004 Halo 2 is the best-selling first-generation Xbox game, with more than 8 million copies sold worldwide. A troubled development and time constraints forced cuts to the scope of the game, including the wholesale removal of a more ambitious multiplayer mode, and necessitated a cliffhanger ending to the game's campaign mode. Jason Jones, who had been exhausted shipping Combat Evolved, similarly burned out during Halo 2's production. Jones left the project to work on another Bungie game, Phoenix Bungie cofounder Alex Seropian left Bungie in 2002, causing additional friction and politics in the workplace where Seropian had once mediated tensions. Initially, Combat Evolved's multiplayer was supposed to involve larger maps and player counts than what shipped, and members of the team wanted to resurrect those plans for Halo 2. Local multiplayer VS warfare mode After the E3 2003 demonstration, much of what the team had been working on for 2 years had to be scrapped. Other bungie projects such as Pheonix were scrapped and teams moved over to Halo 2 to finish the project. Many planned elements, including the entire 3rd act of the story were scrapped. At one point, Microsoft executives had a vote over whether to force Bungie to ship the incomplete game, or give them another year of development time. Microsoft Studios head Ed Fries walked out of the vote and threatened to resign to get Bungie the extra time. Missing the Xbox's last holiday season before its successor console, the Xbox 360, shipped was not an option.[17] To hit its new November 9, 2004 release date, Bungie went into the "mother of all crunches" in order to finish the game. Community Couch Fight Crab Fanatic- Question: you only have enough money for one of these rare PS2 finds. Which one: A) Rule of Rose B) Garfield: Saving Arlene C) Futurama D) Time Crisis 3 E) Silent Hill: Shattered Memories Thanks for listening to the RetroLogic Podcast! We are proudly part of the Nintendo Dads family of podcasts. If you like what you hear, check me out on Twitter and Instagram @RetrologicGames. You're also welcome to jump into our friendly and 100% non-toxic Discord Community! The link to that is in my twitter bio. You can also find everything on our website Retrologic.games

This week, we talk about moments that just made our passion come through and validated our thought of loving pro wrestling.   Whether it's as a fan, a wrestler, or even as someone who reported in wrestling, Karl Karufel and special guests Chris Perish and Ed Fries reflect on the timeline moments that really hit home as wrestling fans.     As always, the guys also give their picks for Match of the Week, break down wrestling's relevant news, and of course, their Showstopper Segment where this week they give tips and advice to aspiring talents looking to break into the business.     Like, Share, and Subscribe today!   Presented by The HTM Podcast Network at https://hittingthemarks.podbean.com/    In partnership with Love Wrestling at http://lovewrestling.ca   In association with https://indypw.com   Check out our Sponsors: Want to be part of the Hottest Wrestling Brand Around? Visit our Friends at COLLARxELBOW - Personal Link for Turnbuckle Talk  - http://lddy.no/r1k   While there make sure to use Promo Code : JKPODCAST at the check out for a sweet 10% off your purchase!     And in partnership with Fenix at https://www.fnxfit.com where you can get 15% off all your health supplements when using promo code TBTalkPod.   Also check out our friends at CWE Canada's Wrestling Elite  at http://cwecanada.net/   How to support Turnbuckle Talk: Anytime - http://paypal.me/jkpodcast in case you feel inclined to support!    Connect with us on our Social Media Platforms:   Twitter : tbtalkpod   Facebook : tbtalkpod   Instagram : tbtalkpod    

Ed Fries created his first video game when he was only in high school. He landed a job at Microsoft in 1986 and helped develop Word and Excel before running the games group. Ed was crucial in Microsoft's breakthrough into the gaming industry. In this episode of our Beyond the Blue Badge podcast, host Rich Kaplan sits down with Ed to discuss his journey through fast-growing Microsoft in the ‘80s and ‘90s, the trials and triumphs of building Microsoft's gaming group, and the most successful products he's been a part of including Xbox and Halo.

Psychonauts is a platforming game developed by Double Fine Productions that first released in 2005. The game was initially published by Majesco Entertainment for Microsoft Windows, Xbox and PlayStation 2; Budcat Creations helped with the PlayStation 2 port. In 2011, Double Fine acquired the rights for the title, allowing the company to republish the title with updates for modern gaming systems and ports for OS X and Linux. Psychonauts follows the player-character Razputin (Raz) (voiced by Richard Horvitz), a young boy gifted with psychic abilities who runs away from the circus to try to sneak into a summer camp for those with similar powers to become a "Psychonaut", a spy with psychic abilities. He finds that there is a sinister plot occurring at the camp that only he can stop. The game is centered on exploring the strange and imaginative minds of various characters that Raz encounters as a Psychonaut-in-training/"Psycadet" to help them overcome their fears or memories of their past, so as to gain their help and progress in the game. Raz gains use of several psychic abilities during the game that are used for both attacking foes and solving puzzles. Psychonauts was based on an abandoned concept that Tim Schafer had during the development of Full Throttle, which he expanded out into a full game through his then new company Double Fine. The game was initially backed by Microsoft's Ed Fries as a premiere title for the original Xbox console, but several internal and external issues led to difficulties for Double Fine in meeting various milestones and responding to testing feedback. Following Fries' departure in 2004, Microsoft dropped the publishing rights, making the game's future unclear. Double Fine was able to secure Majesco as a publisher a few months later allowing them to complete the game after four and a half years of development. Retro Renegades is the best gaming show on Tuesday Night! Grab a beer, a slice of pizza, and come hang out with us. We play the greatest games from yesterday while discussing today's gaming news and reminisce on the past. A no topic, no fuks given eccentric cast. Come hang with us at 7:00PM EST | 6:00PM CST | 5:00PM MST | 4:00PM PST. ****** THE RETRO RENEGADES ARE ****** Graphic God Twitter: @Graphic_God Youtube: https://Youtube.com/GraphicGod​​ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/retro-renegades/support

Ed Fries: Romox Ant Eater, Princess and Frog, Sea Chase Ed Fries programmed three games for the Atari 8-bit computers, which were published on cartridge by Romox: Sea Chase, Ant Eater, and Princess and Frog. His forth game for Romox, Nitro, was unfinished because the company went out of business before Ed was done coding it. Years later, Ed became vice president of game publishing at Microsoft where he oversaw the creation of the Xbox. In 2010, Ed released Halo 2600, a demake of the Halo video for the Atari 2600. In 2013, he coded an Atari 2600 version of Rally X. This interview took place on March 11, 2021. After the interview, Ed sent me the assembly language source code to five games, which he graciously released as open source. You'll find the code for Sea Chase, Ant Eater, Princess and Frog, the unreleased/finished game Nitro, and a chess game, at GitHub. AtariMania's list of Ed Fries' games 2015 Atari Compendium Interview Ed's Blog Ed on Twitter This interview at Youtube ANTIC Interview 76 - Tim McGuinness, founder of Romox The Paper Computer Unfolded Sea Chase source code Ant Eater source code Princess and Frog source code Nitro source code Chess source code  

Xbox owners, it's time to pay homage to the man who led the team that created the first ever iteration of the console. Microsoft/FireAnt supremo Ed Fries joins our Adrian for a chat encompassing the early gaming days at Microsoft, bringing life to the Masterchief and acquiring dev houses like Bungie, Rare and Ensemble to ensure Xbox's success. The video game crash, Flight Simulator and so much retro gaming gold discussed for your entertainment. Enjoy! Fancy discussing this podcast? Fancy suggesting a topic of conversation? Please tweet us @arcadeattackUK or catch us on facebook.com/arcadeattackUK All copyrighted material contained within this podcast is the property of their respective rights owners and their use here is protected under ‘fair use’ for the purposes of comment or critique.

Before something like the Xbox could ever hope to exist, Microsoft first needed to learn how to be a successful games publisher on the PC. This is the story — or part of it — of how Microsoft got games, featuring input from four key Microsoft Game Studios people — Ed Fries, Stuart Moulder, Ed Ventura, Jon Kimmich — and Age of Empires co-creator Rick Goodman. Support comes from my Patreon and PayPal backers, with special credit going to Wade Tregaskis, Simon Moss, and Vivek Mohan. Thanks fellas! Original scoring and sound design by me. While I fully intend on covering more of the Microsoft games story in future, if you'd like to learn more there are a couple of books by veteran games and tech journalist Rusel DeMaria. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1976455170/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1976455170&linkCode=as2&tag=lifeandtim07a-20&linkId=a20e0dc1b5f5ac0c2bb100dc43139e7d (Game of X volume 1) delves into the Xbox, while https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/197808837X/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=lifeandtim07a-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=197808837X&linkId=41ff0ca21d7fe7a7422469a2fb886207 (volume 2) looks at the backstory before Xbox. Find out more about my new book project, Shareware Heroes: Independent Games at the Dawn of the Internet, https://unbound.com/books/shareware-heroes/ (at Unbound). The Life & Times of Video Games on the Web and social media Website: http://lifeandtimes.games (lifeandtimes.games)Twitter: @LifeandTimesVGInstagram: @lifeandtimesvgYouTube: http://lifeandtimes.games/youtube (lifeandtimes.games/youtube)You can make a donation to help cover running costs and allow me to rely less on freelance income via Patreon: http://lifeandtimes.games/patreon (lifeandtimes.games/patreon)or PayPal: https://paypal.me/mossrc (paypal.me/mossrc)My book, The Secret History of Mac Gaming, is available in bookstores in the UK and Australia, as well as on the likes of Book Depository and Amazon. See the https://secrethistoryofmacgaming.com (official website) for more info. Can't afford to give me money? Consider listening via the RadioPublic app for Android or iOS. It's free. And if you enable analytics then I get paid a couple of cents each time you listen to my show. Head to https://radiopublic.com/ (RadioPublic.com) for more info. Support The Life & Times of Video Games Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices (podcastchoices.com/adchoices)

Ed Fries worked on Excel and Word at Microsoft. That was, before leading the development of the first Xbox video game console. RI Podcast 19 discusses the relationship between hardware / software and life after Microsoft. Topics include the 3DO and Sega connection to the first Xbox; better understanding design processes to better understand product development; and the creative side of microelectronics. Ed Fries Wordpress Blog: https://edfries.wordpress.com/ Atari 2600 Programming: http://www.atariage.com/2600/programming/ https://atariage.com/store/index.php?l=product_detail&p=998 Direct X: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DirectX DICE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3-zKcmyvPw CHM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0XllTdSi5hY 3D Printing: http://old.seattletimes.com/html/businesstechnology/2004064617_fries11.html https://venturebeat.com/2016/05/30/microsoft-games-pioneer-ed-fries-spends-three-months-fixing-gotcha-the-first-color-arcade-game/ Matt Chat: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZTFcWb_cWRo ; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Od_kGGW-Xq4 ; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YkTIE2EHfpY ; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9zjOTz0enI

This week Jeremy and Jeremiah are joined by Ed Fries, the Godfather of the X-Box, and they chat about a great many things, including Ed's efforts to restore classic arcade machines. You'll also be treated to your favorite segments: Behind the Curtain: Jeremy shares news about the latest Mediajuice Studios project for Amazon Channels "Halloween!" And Cutscenes: The guys discuss at nerdy length, the latest Star Wars ep. XIII The Last Jedi trailer. http://mediajuicestudios.com http://youtube.com/mediajuice http://facebook.com/mediajuicestudios http://twitter.com/mediajuicetwitt http://instagram.com/mediajuicestudios https://linkedin.com/company/mediajuice-studios-llc. http://unlockedtvshow.com/ http://facebook.com/unlockedtvshow http://twitter.com/unlockedtvshow http://instagram.com/unlockedtvshow http://videogamesthemovie.com http://facebook.com/videogamesthemovie http://twitter.com/videogamesmovie https://instagram.com/videogamesmoviedoc https://linkedin.com/in/jeremymediajuice https://instagram.com/jeremysnead https://facebook.com/jeremysnead https://twitter.com/Jeremy_Snead

Ed Fries, founder of Microsoft Game Studios and part of the original XBOX team joins Kevin and John Linneman to talk about early XBOX hardware/OS iterations, rumors of Dreamcast backwards compatibility, the RARE Ltd. accusation, relations with Japanese developers and more!

Hiding anti-Lotus 123 easter eggs in Excel, Windows 95 and why Bill Gates thought the Xbox was an insult with Microsoft's former game publishing VP, Ed Fries! Ed's website: [https://edfries.wordpress.com/](https://edfries.wordpress.com/) Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Gareth McKee, Robinson Technologies, Gothic Charm, VFX Vault LTD and Simon Pilgrim Vote for us in the British Podcast Awards: [http://theretrohour.com/vote](http://theretrohour.com/vote) Our website: [http://theretrohour.com](http://theretrohour.com) Our Facebook: [http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/](http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/) Our Twitter: [http://twitter.com/retrohouruk](http://twitter.com/retrohouruk) Show notes: 90's Google glass: [http://dailym.ai/2ppS1yI](http://dailym.ai/2ppS1yI) Archive.org adds early Mac software: [https://archive.org/details/softwarelibrary_mac](https://archive.org/details/softwarelibrary_mac) Robert Taylor of Xerox and Apranet dies: [http://bit.ly/2oT81rS](http://bit.ly/2oT81rS)

Xbox co-creator and former Microsoft Game Studios boss Ed Fries discusses growing up with video games, his early days at Microsoft on the Excel team, buying Bungie for the nascent Xbox, his respect for Phil Spencer, and much more.

Join the Acquired Limited Partner program! https://kimberlite.fm/acquired/ (works best on mobile)   Ben and David are joined by Former Microsoft VP and Co-Founder of Xbox, Ed Fries, to discuss the Bungie acquisition and the development of Halo. Highlights include: Ed’s call with Steve Jobs after the acquisition, and sharing the stage with Steve and Bungie Co-Founder Alex Seropian at the Macworld Keynote. Bungie today, and the unlikely path to get there led by Harold Ryan. How to find something that all parties want to get a deal done, the creation Peter Tamte’s spin-out Mac gaming studio, and orchestrating the division of current Bungie projects and assets with Take-Two, led by Ryan Brandt. Saving a project that’s off schedule and missing the mark, and how Jason Jones led the effort to make Halo 2 a hit at launch.  

Ed Fries is a legend in the video game universe. He also happens to be a member of Pacific Science Center's Board of Directors. In this podcast, Ed talks about the importance of STEM and the Science Center's role in our community.

This is one of five themed videos from The Art of Video Games exhibition at the Smithsonian American Art Museum (http://www.americanart.si.edu/taovg). The videos feature excerpts from interviews with 20 influential figures in the gaming world—Nolan Bushnell, David Cage, Steve Cartwright, Jenova Chen, Don Daglow, Noah Falstein, Ed Fries, Ron Gilbert, Robin Hunicke, Henry Jenkins, Jennifer MacLean, RJ Mical, Mike Mika, David Perry, Jane Pinckard, Kellee Santiago, Tim Schafer, Jesse Schell, Warren Spector and Tommy Tallarico.

This is one of five themed videos from The Art of Video Games exhibition at the Smithsonian American Art Museum (http://www.americanart.si.edu/taovg). The videos feature excerpts from interviews with 20 influential figures in the gaming world—Nolan Bushnell, David Cage, Steve Cartwright, Jenova Chen, Don Daglow, Noah Falstein, Ed Fries, Ron Gilbert, Robin Hunicke, Henry Jenkins, Jennifer MacLean, RJ Mical, Mike Mika, David Perry, Jane Pinckard, Kellee Santiago, Tim Schafer, Jesse Schell, Warren Spector and Tommy Tallarico.

Our new video show takes a behind the scenes look at how a game idea can evolve over time, with former Microsoft Game Studios head Ed Fries, early Dark Void development footage, and the team at Airtight Games. Music by The Orchestral Movement and Manolo Camp. Edited by Richard Li. Produced by Matt Leone.

Our new video show takes a behind the scenes look at how a game idea can evolve over time, with former Microsoft Game Studios head Ed Fries, early Dark Void development footage, and the team at Airtight Games. Music by The Orchestral Movement and Manolo Camp. Edited by Richard Li. Produced by Matt Leone.

Interview with Ed Fries from figureprints.com