@Xbox
Communications Manager (Content Creators) | Xbox Host | Fast Food Eater | Tweets about politics a lot because we should DEMAND BETTER | Gamertag: Malik
Professional Update!
I'm excited to announce that later this month I'm officially joining
@Xbox
, full time, as Communications Manager working with content creators.
Stoked to begin working with new (and different) creators!
The rest of the year is about to be LIT! Strap in
The Xbox Community Summit has begun and in addition to thanking all of the presenters I want to showcase some of the items we're handing out. Just revealed: this exclusive controller!
Inspired by gaming culture and the history of Xbox
Thanks so much for the partnership
@djsku
You know your game is so impeccably made & optimized when
@digitalfoundry
are unsure of whether you should play the game in Quality or Performance mode.
Great vid linked.
@WeArePlayground
are unstoppable!
Forza Horizon 5! myself,
@dark1x
and
@Dachsjaeger
go hands-on with the recent preview on Series X and S consoles. Impressions, comparisons, performance, RT - this looks stunning and plays beautifully:
Dwanta Claus is coming to town!!🎅🏾🛷🥃
My amazing
@Xbox
partners & I are giving away FREE
X-BOX SERIES S CONSOLES ☑️
HALO Master Chief Helmets ☑️
1,000
@XboxGamePassPC
subscriptions ☑️
Tell Dwanta🎅🏾 you’re ready to rock with
#12DaysOfRedNotice
#entry
6 yrs ago today, I walked into Studio D for my first day "at Xbox"
Whether it was Xbox Support, hosting shows/events, MVPs, Ambassadors, Xbox Community Summit, Xbox Community Game Club, etc. I just want to make this the best community in gaming
Hope I continue to make you proud
One of the most underrated parts of today's video: Just how quickly you can add that Seagate Storage Expansion SSD Card to your
#Xbox
X|S and then how quickly it reads it. An unrivaled experience for consoles.
That's Next-Gen Speed!
POV: Me yesterday at Home Depot listening to an employee tell me all of his gripes about Halo Infinite for 5 minutes because he saw me wearing an Xbox shirt and I made the mistake of telling him I work at Xbox.
Getting the opportunity to work on this game both from a production standpoint with the Iceland pod and leading the creator strategy has been an honor and privilege.
Excited for players to experience the level of finesse and mastery that this team brings.
Tonight is the night!
Very Happy 3 Year Anniversary to Xbox Series X|S
This was me before co-hosting the live broadcast pretending I wasn't scared out of my mind to be on a console launch stream, something I'd only dreamed about as a kid.
What an emotional time! From being a 10 year old opening the OG Xbox to literally being involved with launching the next generation of Xbox, this past month has been a whirlwind.
You can't make this story up.
Thank you Team Xbox!
Gives a whole new meaning to
#PowerYourDreams
Literally seconds removed from putting the controller down after playing
#SenuasSaga
Hellblade II here in Iceland!
My. God.
Take my opinion for whatever it's worth but that was...kinda incredible!
@JuergensMelina
, you are an actual star!
13 days to go! LFG
Professional Update
After 6+ years (as a vendor) on the Xbox Community team, tomorrow will be my last day. My goal since I started in 2015 was to have as much of an impact on the Xbox community as it had on me growing up.
More to come on "what's next", but for now: Memory Lane
This Just In! This 🔥🔥🔥 shirt is part of the upcoming Chinatown Market x Xbox collaboration, dropping exclusively
@footlocker
on 11/18.
Who's coppin' next week?
Friday was probably the worst day of my life. I had to say goodbye to my best friend, my dog Gunner, after almost 15 years. It's weird to say but he gave me purpose in life. I don't know how anyone's ever dealt with this.
I cried all Friday afternoon
If there's one thing I'll miss about all of Seattle being an ice skating rink yesterday is just how TikTok served up endless Seattle ice storm videos to the world bringing holiday laughter and cheers (the ones where people didn't get hurt obvs)
🚨Brand New Xbox Podcast is out!
It includes my 1 on 1 interview with Chris Esaki, Creative Director at
@Turn10Studios
discussing all things
#ForzaMotorsport
!
My absolute fav part is when we were discussing accessibility. It is crystal clear how important it was to the team!
🚨New Official Xbox Podcast episode🚨
This week, we celebrate the launch of
@ForzaMotorsport
with Creative Director
@LoungeToy
, and debate the best Assassin *and* the best flavor of
@Doritos
Watch:
Listen:
This face is the bittersweetness of finally getting your blue badge while recognizing you had no professional shots to use for the picture so you used some random profile picture and are now stuck with this.
Hard drives built into the console, ethernet port, achievements, robust gaming social network, Xbox Game Pass
Just a few of the industry influencing firsts spanning generations that prove that the gaming industry wouldn't be what it is today without Xbox
Happy Birthday
#Xbox
!
Really proud of this very special episode of the Official Xbox Podcast!
We went to Iceland to discover the inspiration for
#SenuasSaga
Hellblade II and talk to the team
@NinjaTheory
about what you can expect when you jump in on Tuesday.
Check out the full pod/vlog on YouTube!
On this very special episode of the Official Xbox Podcast,
@MalikPrince
takes us on a tour of Iceland, the setting of Senua's Saga: Hellblade II, and speaks with
@NinjaTheory
on how they brought 10th century Iceland to life in the game!
👀Watch now:
Everyone knows how much I loved Quantum Break so this picture with
@ShawnRAshmore
is so sick (minus the poor lighting)!
He was the nicest and thought I was a movie star!
#xboxfanfest
is tonight LIVE at 6PM PT with FanFest Trivia so I figured I'd announce all of the special guests coming through & like I said you won't want to miss it.
Oh and there's an
#XboxSeriesX
on the line, so be there!
Thanks for sacrificing your beard hairs
@EthanRothamel
Los Angeles, are you ready?! Tomorrow,
@kelllombardi
and I will be hosting the
#XboxFanFest
Watch Party at the Novo Theater leading into the
#XboxBethesda
Showcase. We're back baby!
Here's a green room pic from rehearsals this morning. Almost GAME time!
I know I'm late but had to post my first employee badge 💚
Also, if you make fun of my low gamerscore I'll report you to the authorities, ok? I just play a lot of the same games
🚨The Official Xbox Podcast is back baby! So we thought we'd spend an entire episode catching up and shaking off the rust a bit.
Give it a watch and let us know what you'd like to see from the show!
Link in reply⬇️
Things the House passed in 4 days:
-A bill that would force the sale or ban of TikTok
Things our USELESS gov't can't pass:
-Voters Rights Bill
-Common sense gun reform
-Raising the federal min. wage from $7.25
-Bill preventing Congress from trading stocks
Could go on for days
BREAKING: The House passes a bill that would lead to a nationwide ban on TikTok if its Chinese owner doesn’t sell. The bill faces an uncertain path in the Senate.
I'm wearing my favorite Xbox shirt, because of course I am and some dude just walked up to me at this outdoor mall and yelled in my ear "Fuck Xbox, PS4 gang!"
Wait, these people exist in real life? Man, wait until he finds out all the real crazy shit going on in the world.
Paro Airport is one of the most difficult landings/approaches in the world. Only 17 pilots are allowed to do it
So I did the Paro landing challenge in
#MicrosoftFlightSimulator
in the cockpit view (unlike these other wannabes)
And I got a C?!!!
This is at least an A- landing
A year ago today I had the honor of a lifetime getting to be a small part of introducing
#Xbox
Series X|S to the world!
I'll literally never forget that day and will be forever grateful for the opportunity! 🙏💚
@hasanthehun
Inb4 his predictable response, "There was a small glitch that showed a warning before people liked or shared a tweet. It has since been fixed. Free speech for all."
Today did bring about one good thing. I'm now
#XboxSeriesX
ready!
Also, I'm one payment away from being credit card debt free for the first time since I loaded them up just to move to Washington to work at Xbox.
Really need this year to turn-around 🙂😢
This week marks 8 years since I walked into Studio D at Xbox for the first time. That's a quarter of my life 🤯
From a kid who walked home with his dad at 10 y/o with the OG Xbox, to moving across the country to take a chance on himself, it's been a wild ride!
#PowerYourDreams
Also can we give a shout out to the teams who designed the packaging?
It's slick AF and actually thoughtful. The consoles aren't just thrown in the box.
Love the exterior design and really love the orientation of the console as you open it + the
#PowerYourDreams
sleeve
Props!
Officially 31 today 🥳
If you feel so inclined, you can make my day by making someone else's day. Tell someone in your life how much you appreciate them.
Little acts of kindness go a long way in a world where kindness continues to feel like the exception rather than the rule.
Happy Launch Day everybody! Looks like my pre-order won't be making it today 😭 so I will live vicariously through the rest of you 😃😃
In better news we're throwing a celebration at Xbox HQ. Join us later today on Twitch, FB, And YT at 11AM PT!
#Xbox
Thanks for joining us tonight everyone. The level of understanding was unbelievably heartwarming. Glad we got to connect.
Thank you so much and we'll see you soon ❤️
@Xbox
Me: Hi, I'm Malik
Them: Sick brah, what's your GT?
Me: Malik
Them: No, not your name, your gamertag.
Me: It's Malik.
Them: Oh, your GT is Malik?
Me: No that's my name.
Them: Yeah, so what's your GT?
Me: Malik
I'm annoying because my parents didn't pay me enough attention.
Rehearsals for
#XboxFanFest
Trivia are in the bag! Join myself and
@kelllombardi
LIVE this Saturday for prizes and special guests including:
Aaron Greenberg
Bonnie Ross
Dan Greenawalt
Ethan Rothamel
Joseph Staten
Pete Hines
Have questions for any of them, drop them below!
Protest in downtown Bellevue in support of freedom for the women of Iran! 🇮🇷
Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. So as we fight for women's rights in the US, fight for Ukraine to be a sovereign nation, so too should we fight for the women of Iran.
For those asking, here's my review of the new
@BangOlufsen
gaming headset for Xbox.
In the day I've had it, it excels in comfort and sound so...a winner!
I talk too much so didn't get to touch on ANC and the mic portion but both are great!
Honestly can't imagine the idea of anyone else leading Xbox besides
@XboxP3
I think I embarrassed myself the least of all my Phil interactions. So this is a win.
Hey everyone! The new consoles are so close and that presents a great opportunity to do some good.
So I'm challenging anyone who is getting a new console or has a spare one laying around to donate it to a local charity or organization.
Let's make an impact together. ♥️
Officially 32 today! 🥳
If you wouldn't mind doing me a favor in celebration: Do something nice for someone today OR tell someone how much you appreciate them.
There truly ain't enough kindness in this world but that doesn't mean we can't do our part to change that ❤️
Very hard to put into words how much getting to be a small part of the
@WatchMixer
family meant to me. I'll never forget it.
So many great memories and opportunities and for that I'm eternally grateful.
#thankyoumixer
That feeling when you didn't have money to buy a thing in the first place, but you did anyway, then another one shows up at your door because you forgot to cancel one of them.
Today is the day!
#X019
kicks off tonight!
Very excited to see everyone and just take some time to have fun! 💚
Be sure to stop by the
@XboxAmbassadors
lounge and say hi!
April 13th marks exactly 4 yrs at Xbox! This was the 1st pic that I ever took in Studio D. I couldn't believe how lucky I was to be in the presence of people who work on a platform that was such a huge part of my life.
Thx to everyone who continues to make this a dream come true
I unboxed the new
@CyberpunkGame
Xbox One X because I miss making content and this gave me something to do.
Go easy on me, ok? I'm just getting back into the swing of things.
Who's ready for Cyberpunk?
Visited the office and to me this will always be one of the coolest things. All those hard working people.
Obviously wasn't around for the X1 launch and officially missed X|S Launch team by a year so I'll have to strive to be around for the next one.
Wish me luck 😅