The first game, “Halo: Combat Evolved,” launched with the original Xbox console in 2001. Along with “Halo 2,” it sold some 15 million copies and was the killer app for the original Xbox. “Halo 3,” ...

Of course, Microsoft has its own exclusive series, too, like Halo, Forza ... X with a disc drive can recognize game discs dating back to the original Xbox, which was released in 2001.

Rest assured, all imagery and advice is unique and original ... games are now becoming the blueprint for blockbusters, and Xbox is taking notes. After two poorly received seasons of the Halo ...