Tag: Fps Boost
Reaction PS5 60FPS Mods Have Us Wishing For More 'FPS Boost' Titles On Xbox
Red Dead 2 would be amazing!
So, the folks over at Digital Foundry have posted another interesting analysis today exploring some modded titles on PS5 - mods that manage to unlock frame rates in certain PS4 games. To be clear, these mods aren't official and can't be applied on normal PS5 consoles, however the results are interesting nonetheless - and...
News New Fallout 76 Update Includes Native 60FPS Upgrade For Xbox Series X|S
As part of the "Once in a Blue Moon" update
The new "Once in a Blue Moon" update for Fallout 76 is available now, and although it wasn't mentioned in the initial patch notes, it comes with a native 60FPS upgrade for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S (as well as PS5). Until today, Fallout 76 could only achieve 60 frames per-second on both consoles via...
Feature 10 Backwards Compatible Games Transformed By The Power Of Xbox Series S
The little console that could
Some of the very best games for your Xbox Series S hail from generations prior. While we're seeing a vast number of slightly newer titles get optimised for Xbox's digital console, we'd argue that some older games benefit even more so from the power packed into this tiny little system. From dynamic resolution bumps to...
Feature Six Xbox Games We Wish Had Received An FPS Boost
These would have been amazing
FPS Boost has been a brilliant addition to the stable of Xbox features we've seen this generation - personally, this writer thinks it's the highlight of the Xbox Series X|S era so far! The program has modernised some of our favourite Xbox games from the past few generations, including the Xbox 360 era where most games...
Soapbox Two Years In, FPS Boost Is My Xbox 'Game' Of The Generation So Far
Seriously, it's the console's best feature!
I'm not sure if this is a slight on how the ninth generation of gaming is going so far, but my best experience on Xbox Series X since November 2020 isn't a 'next-gen' game at all. We've seen a few of those over the last two years, and a load of cross-generation games of course, but it's the suite of...
Guide How To Enable FPS Boost With Far Cry 5 On Xbox Series X|S
It's different for each next-gen console!
Far Cry 5 hits Xbox Game Pass today, which is a rather nice addition to kick things off for the month of July! However, did you know that the game supports Xbox's brilliant FPS Boost program? Well, it does indeed, although how to enable the feature varies by system. Read More: All Games With FPS Boost On...
News Xbox Exec Kills Hopes Of Dragon's Dogma Getting An FPS Boost
"The team investigated it..."
The reveal of Dragon's Dogma 2 last week has conjured up a few requests for the first game, Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen, to get an FPS Boost on Xbox Series X and Series S, but unfortunately that won't be happening. In a reply to one fan, Xbox Director of Project Management Jason Ronald explained that the team
Soapbox FPS Boost Is The Most Underrated Xbox Series X|S Feature
It's incredible!
The Xbox Series X|S has delivered some big innovations for console gaming. Lightning fast SSD speeds have vastly improved the user experience, while features like VRR and Quick Resume put Xbox in pole position regarding new, high-end feature support. However, there's one Series X|S bonus that sits right atop my list:
News Xbox Exec 'Doesn't Know' If FPS Boost Will Return In The Future
"We know it won't work on all games..."
The Xbox team gave us the sad news back in November that the FPS Boost program for Xbox Series X and Series S was finished adding new titles for now, and they've recently reiterated that they don't know if it'll ever return. In an interview with TechRadar, Xbox Director of Project Management Jason Ronald once...
News Xbox Exec Clarifies Why FPS Boost Is Finished On Series X|S For Now
"Enhancing games from the past is difficult..."
Following the recent addition of 37 FPS Boosts to backwards compatible games on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, director of project management Jason Ronald confirmed that the program was essentially being put on hold for the time being, explaining that "we're kind of finding where some of the...
Guide All FPS Boost Games For Xbox Series X And Xbox Series S
60fps and 120fps boosts for next-gen Xbox consoles
Back in the middle of February 2021, Microsoft announced the first additions into a brand-new 'FPS Boost' program for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, improving the performance of select Xbox One games on the new systems. Microsoft has worked closely with developers to make these improvements...
News Xbox Has No More FPS Boost Plans 'In The Immediate Future'
"We're finding the limitations..."
Xbox director of project management Jason Ronald has been speaking more about FPS Boost in an interview with the Iron Lords Podcast, confirming there are no immediate plans to add any more titles to the Xbox Series X|S program. In the interview, Ronald explained that the team is finding the limitations of the...
News Sonic's Xbox 360 Games Have Been 'Transformed' Thanks To FPS Boost
Gotta Go Even Faster
As we reported earlier in the week, some 37 games had FPS Boost applied as part of the latest batch of backwards compatibility fun announced during the Xbox 20th Anniversary stream event. Amongst the titles that got themselves a sweet performance boost were a number of Sonic the Hedgehog games, namely Sonic Generations,
News FPS Boost Arrives On Xbox Cloud Gaming, 33 Titles Are Now Supported
Here's the full list
Xbox has celebrated its 20th anniversary with the release of the Halo Infinite multiplayer, more backwards compatibility titles, and an FPS boost for older titles on Xbox Series X|S. One other highlight that you may have missed though was the news that 33 Xbox Cloud titles are also getting a boost. This is the first time FPS...
News 37 FPS Boosts Added To Backwards Compatible Games On Xbox Series X|S
Including 11 from today's new batch
In addition to the 76 new backwards compatible games added today to the Xbox library from the original Xbox and Xbox 360, the team has also applied 37 FPS Boosts - 26 of them to existing back compat titles, and 11 from the new batch. Here's the full list: Alan Wake Assassin’s Creed Binary Domain Black College...
Soapbox FPS Boost For Xbox Has Been Great, But I Hope There's Still More To Come
The wishlist is neverending
It's been quite a long time now since we last heard about FPS Boost. If you don't know what it is (or you want a refresher!), it's a feature which allows the Xbox team to boost framerates for older Xbox One titles on Xbox Series X and Series S without any extra work required by the developer. So far, almost 100 games have...
News Dark Souls 3 Is Still 'Dying To Be Pushed Further' On Xbox Series X, Says Analysis
But FPS Boost is a "massive improvement"
In case you missed the news, Dark Souls 3 received a very welcome FPS Boost for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S last night, and Eurogamer's Digital Foundry has already got to work in analysing its performance. The big positive is that it's a "massive improvement" over the previous version of the game,...
News Dark Souls 3 FPS Boost Apparently 'Required A Brand New Technique'
"Thank you to our partners at FromSoftware and Bandai Namco"
Update: Digital Foundry has analysed Dark Souls 3's FPS Boost already for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, and has confirmed that it runs at a "near-perfect" 60fps at the original 900p resolution on both consoles. Original story: In case you missed it, FromSoftware's punishing action RPG...
News Dark Souls 3 Has Been Updated With FPS Boost On Xbox Series X|S
Praise the sun!
Update: The FPS Boost for Dark Souls 3 has gone live on Xbox Series X and S. Enjoy! There's no word on an additional batch of games yet, but we'll keep an eye out for any further news. Original story: The last time we received a batch of FPS Boost titles for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S was all the way back in early May, but...
Talking Point What FPS Boost Games Do You Want Next For Xbox Series X|S?
And when do you think we'll get them?
We haven't heard anything about the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S FPS Boost program since the early part of May, but we'll give Microsoft the benefit of the doubt, as they dropped a whopping 74 games for the free service at the time! Nevertheless, now that a couple of months have passed, we're already...
Feature 10 New FPS Boost Games You Need To Try On Xbox Series X
Faster than fast, quicker than quick
With the huge announcement that over 70 titles have been given the FPS Boost treatment this week, there is undoubtedly something for everyone. Whether you're into first-person shooters or open world adventures - there's most likely a game you're going to want to try. FPS Boost has been a fantastic feature on the...
Reaction FPS Boost On Xbox Series X Just Keeps Getting Better And Better
Better, faster, stronger
When FPS Boost first got announced, the initial selection wasn't earth shattering, but it showed promise for Xbox Series X|S owners for what this feature could bring. Titles such as Far Cry 4 and New Super Lucky's Tale got some impressive boosts in their frame rate when they dropped, and this was only the beginning. Since...
News These 74 Games Are Getting FPS Boosts On Xbox Series X
Microsoft, you really do spoil us
It's only been a week since Microsoft treated us to 13 FPS Boosted games on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S courtesy of EA, but this time they've dropped a ridiculous 70+ FPS Boosts for us to enjoy - available today! There are some much-requested games in this list as well, including multiple Assassin's Creed...
News Insider Teases More FPS Boost Games Are Coming 'Very Soon'
But how soon?
This year we've been introduced to FPS Boost, which is a fantastic feature from the backwards compatibility team at Xbox. Through their magic, they've managed to increase the frame rate on a ton of older generation games, and the results have been nothing less than fantastic. As always with new features though, we always want more, so...
News EA's FPS Boost Titles Boast 'Fantastic' Results, Says Analysis
Most games are said to run perfectly on Xbox Series X & S
Digital Foundry has spent the weekend providing an in-depth analysis over some of the recently added EA titles to the FPS Boost library. The results seem to be impressive, with a particular emphasis being thrown to 120FPS players, which Digital Foundry has said is "fantastic news" for that...
News These 13 Games Are Getting FPS Boosts On Xbox Series X
It's a 120 frames per-second paradise!
Oh, we have got a treat for fans of 120fps gaming! Microsoft has revealed today that no less than 13 EA games are getting FPS Boosts on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, and 12 of them now run at 120fps on Xbox Series X. Here's the full list, complete with specifications for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S:...
News Get Ready, More FPS Boosts Are Coming 'Soon' To Xbox Series X
We're writing our wishlists
Ready for the next set of FPS Boosts for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S? We haven't seen any additions since five Bethesda games were highlighted back in mid-March, but it looks like the next batch will be with us imminently. This is according to Xbox director of program management Jason Ronald, who was asked earlier...
News Xbox Fans Find Sneaky Way To Make Fallout's FPS Boost Work At 4K
Shhhh!
FPS Boost is one of the hottest new features for Xbox fans at the moment, as many players are finding their older titles enhanced in ways they didn't think would ever be possible, all thanks to Microsoft. Unfortunately, it does have a few minor drawbacks, such as decreased resolution in two specific games so far - Fallout 4 and Fallout 76...
News FPS Boost Brings Prey 'Close To Remaster Territory' On Xbox Series X, Reveals Analysis
Dishonored is also said to be a huge improvement
Digital Foundry has given some initial thoughts on the recent FPS Boost for Dishonored: Definitive Edition and Prey on Xbox Series X even going as far to say as the latter is hitting "remaster territory." Starting off with Prey, they mentioned about troubles that plagued the last-gen release
PSA FPS Boost Needs To Be Turned On Manually For Fallout On Xbox Series X
And there's a good reason why
Microsoft announced earlier today that the latest batch of five Bethesda games would be treated to FPS Boosts on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, upgrading them from 30 frames per-second to (nearly) 60FPS. However, two of them are fairly unique in the fact that you have to turn on FPS Boost manually for them on Xbox...
News These Five Bethesda Games Are Getting FPS Boosts On Xbox Series X
Update: And they're arriving today
Update (Mon 15th Mar, 2021 16:08 GMT): Microsoft has confirmed that these five games will receive their FPS Boosts today (Monday, March 15th) on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, and you can see the full lineup below. Each game will be getting a boost from 30 frames per-second to (nearly) 60 frames, but Fallout 4...
News 'Handful' Of Bethesda Games To Receive FPS Boosts On Xbox Series X|S
"We’ll have more to share on that soon"
Microsoft has announced as part of today's 'Bethesda Joins Xbox' roundtable that not only are 20 Bethesda games joining Xbox Game Pass tomorrow, but some of them will also be getting FPS Boosts on Xbox Series X & S. This was mentioned during the presentation, as well as in an official Xbox Wire blog:...
Poll How Are You Finding FPS Boost On Xbox Series X|S So Far?
Have you tried any of the initial five titles?
The big news of this week from an Xbox perspective was the announcement of 'FPS Boost' - a new program that will be improving the frame rates of select backwards compatible games on Xbox Series X and S. So far, an initial five games have been given the 'FPS Boost' treatment, which are: Far Cry 4
Feature 10 Games We'd Love To See Get An FPS Boost On Xbox Series X
Titles that could do with a performance upgrade
After yesterday's announcement that various backwards compatible games would be getting a frame rate boost on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, it got us thinking about all the titles we’d love to see. With only five confirmed 'FPS Boost' games thus far, there is a staggering collection of backwards...
Talking Point Which Games Need 'FPS Boosts' For Xbox Series X|S?
Which titles should get the treatment?
Microsoft officially kicked off the 'FPS Boost' program for Xbox Series X and S earlier today, boosting the frame rates of five Xbox One games, with many more titles set to receive the treatment over the coming weeks and months. The company already has plenty of games in testing, and while not every game will...
News New Xbox Series X|S 'FPS Boosts' Will Be Added Regularly Over The Coming Months
Look out for them every couple of weeks
Microsoft has today unveiled the new FPS Boost program for Xbox Series X and S, bringing frame rate boosts to select backwards compatible games on the new consoles, starting with five titles today. Fortunately, we won't have long to wait until the next batch, as Xbox director of project management Jason...
