ensemblestudios – Set Side B https://setsideb.com The Flipside of Gaming Tue, 26 Mar 2024 12:39:41 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://setsideb.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/cropped-mascot512-32x32.png ensemblestudios – Set Side B https://setsideb.com 32 32 The Digital Antiquarian on the Rise of Age of Empires https://setsideb.com/the-digital-antiquarian-on-the-rise-of-age-of-empires/ Wed, 27 Mar 2024 14:00:00 +0000 https://setsideb.com/?p=7170 Continue reading "The Digital Antiquarian on the Rise of Age of Empires"]]> In the early days of Microsoft they really looked down on gaming, fueled by an antipathy towards entertainment by many higher-ups in the company. The Digital Antiquarian recounts the story of the game that got Microsoft started on computer gaming, ultimately leading to the rise of Xbox, and from there, Halo. It’s a longer piece, and mostly text, but the DA knows their stuff. Myself, I’ve never played Age of Empires! Maybe I should try it….

Cover art from the article.

Age of Empires (or, How Microsoft Got in on Games)

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