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TIL: in 1998 Microsofts "DirectX" team pitched a new gaming console known as the "directXbox". Later shortened to "Xbox". : r/todayilearned
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Tom Warren on X: "Microsoft released the first Xbox 18 years ago today in the US. The Xbox name is a reference to "DirectX Box" https://t.co/7B6fQZ6isk" / X
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Id Software Devs Express Their Concerns Over the Xbox Series S' Hardware Specs; Memory “Situation” Not Easy to Compensate
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