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News Minecraft Dungeons' Latest Update Finally Introduces Crossplay
Breaking blocks between friends
Your Minecraft Dungeons friends list is set to expand as cross-play has finally been added to the game, granting two-to-four players the ability to play online together, no matter what system. Available in a free update from later today, Xbox players will soon be able to play against PC, PlayStation and Nintendo...
News Xbox Series X Adventure Call Of The Sea Launches With Game Pass This December
Also arriving on Xbox One and PC
The beautiful Call of the Sea arrives on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One and PC on December 8, publisher Raw Fury and developer Out of the Blue have announced. The title is set to arrive as part of Xbox Game Pass for all systems or can be purchased individually. Those who choose to dive in will find themselves swept up on...
Random Yep, People Are Already Cheating At Tetris Effect: Connected
Or they’ve just not stopped playing since release...
Tetris Effect: Connected released on Xbox systems and Game Pass last week, but it appears people are already cheating their way to the top of the leaderboards. In a scandal more obvious than the classic Who Wants To Be a Millionaire? coughing scheme, players are recording record-breaking...
PSA Some 'Optimised' Xbox Series X Games Work From External Drives
But only a handful of them
Ahead of the release of the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S on November 10th, Microsoft reported that games 'optimised' for the new consoles wouldn't be playable from external USB HDDs and SSDs. For the most part that's true, but there are a handful of upgraded titles that do function from external drives, just in case...
News Here Are The Full Patch Notes For The Halo: MCC Xbox Series X Upgrade
This is what you can look forward to
The time has arrived, Halo fans! Halo: The Master Chief Collection has officially been optimised for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, bringing a variety of new features to the game for next-gen consoles. Courtesy of Halo Waypoint, we've outlined the full patch notes for today's update below, which clocks in at...
Deals Over 150 Games Discounted In This Week's Xbox Sale (Nov 17-24)
Including some temporary Bandai Namco offers
It's time for another set of weekly Xbox deals! We've got your standard Deals with Gold and Spotlight offerings this week, but there's also a temporary Bandai Namco Publisher Sale ongoing until November 19th. We've highlighted a few of the most notable Xbox games offers in this week's current sale below,...
News Three More Games Are Now Available With Xbox Game Pass (Nov 17)
Anyone for some Halo?
It's Xbox Game Pass time! We've got another three games joining / being updated for the service today, two of which are Halo titles, and two of which are also optimised for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S! Here are the new games you can download with Xbox Game Pass today: Ark: Survival Evolved Explorer's Edition (Console, PC,...
News Microsoft Wants Bethesda Games To 'Show Up The Best' On Xbox
"You'll continue to see us shift towards a first or better or best approach"
Microsoft has spoken again about the future of Bethesda games on the Xbox platform, revealing it wants to games "to be either first or better or best" on Xbox platforms. Originally reported by VGC, Microsoft's chief financial officer Tim Stuart spoke during the Jefferies...
News Xbox Head Apologises For Series X Shortage, Demand 'Just So High'
"We need more consoles"
Xbox head Phil Spencer made an appearance during the Glitchcon event over the weekend, recognising that the world needs more Xbox Series X|S consoles available on the market (thanks True Achievements). In an interview with Twitch partner negaoryx, and Twitch ambassador Cupahnoodle, Spencer addressed the current stock...
Feature These 15+ Games Are Coming To Xbox This Week (Nov 17-20)
Get your trigger finger ready
Serious Sam Collection (Nov 17) Welcome to your weekly Xbox roundup! We're sticking with a new format now that the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S are with us, so the following breakdown is for games optimised for Xbox Series X|S, followed by Xbox One titles, and then finally games currently announced for Xbox Game...
News Xbox Series X Order Cancelled By Walmart? You Might Be In Luck
If you bought it on launch day
Trying to get your hands on an Xbox Series X and/or Xbox Series S is hard enough at the moment, so it's even worse when you purchase one and it gets mysteriously cancelled for seemingly no reason! That's exactly what happened at Walmart on Xbox Series launch day, but the retailer has confirmed this was the result of a...
News Call Of Duty: Warzone Subtly Adds 120FPS Support For Xbox Series X
The list continues to grow
Activision and Infinity Ward have reportedly added 120 frames per-second support to Call of Duty: Warzone on Xbox Series X, although it hasn't been officially announced at the time of writing. We're hearing this courtesy of Eurogamer, with Digital Foundry's testing apparently confirming that Warzone now targets 120FPS on...
News Xbox Series X|S Launch Stats Reveal Lots Of Love For Xbox Game Pass
"On the behalf of Team Xbox: Thank you"
Microsoft has provided a little more insight into the "biggest launch in Xbox history" with the release of the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S earlier this week, revealing some intriguing early statistics. The most notable tidbit is that of everyone who purchased an Xbox Series X|S at launch, 70% of those...
Guide How To Reduce The File Size Of Supported Games On Xbox Series X
By removing modes and features
With some Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S games already taking up over 100GB of storage at launch, it won't be long until you've filled that internal 1TB custom SSD and find yourself in need of more space. Fortunately, for supported titles, Microsoft is making it easy for you to remove certain modes and features in...
News Xbox Is Working On More Framerate Boosted Titles For Series X
It's not just Fallout 4
We've been hearing throughout the year that Microsoft has been working on "new classes of innovations including the ability to double the frame rate of a select set of titles", including from 30FPS to 60FPS and even 60FPS to 120FPS. This is specifically for backwards compatible games, and while Microsoft hasn't talked too...
Poll What Is Your Favourite Feature Of The Xbox Series X|S So Far?
What has been impressing you the most?
What a week it's been! The Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S officially launched across the world this past Tuesday, and many of us have been excitedly getting hands-on with the new systems for the very first time. We're now a few days removed from the launch, so hopefully you've had a chance to play some games,...
PSA Quick Resume Is Disabled For Some Xbox Series Games At Launch
And Microsoft is aware of it
The Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S boast a fantastic new feature in the form of Quick Resume, which allows you to switch between multiple titles near-instantly without having to suffer through load times, but some games aren't utilising this feature correctly at the launch of the two new consoles. Microsoft is aware of...
News You Might Be Able To Win This Custom Bojangles Xbox Series X
"Ok, we’re really doing this"
North American fast food chain Bojangles has unveiled its custom Big Bo Xbox Series X, and you might have a chance at winning it simply by retweeting and following the company on Twitter. The specific post you need to retweet is this one, which at the time of writing has already between retweeted over 35,000 times,...
News The Xbox Series X & S Are Getting More Dynamic Backgrounds Soon
Already rolling out to Insiders
One of the exclusive features of the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S is the ability to use Dynamic Backgrounds on the dashboard, but as of now there's only one style (with various colours) to choose from. That won't be the case for long, however, as some members of the Xbox Insiders program have already got access to...
Random These Pets Don't Know What To Make Of The Xbox Series X
We think it's just purrfect
What good is a console launch without pictures of confused pets sitting next to / on top of / inside of them? Don't worry, as with the release of the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, the internet has got you covered. In fact, from the pictures we've seen so far, these pets really don't know what to make of the Xbox...
News Xbox Series X Launch Contributed To Record Broadband Use In The UK
BT traffic peaked at 18 terabits per-second
Various UK internet providers have revealed that they experienced record broadband use this past Tuesday, which just so happened to be the day of the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S global launch. BT, for example, told the BBC that broadband traffic peaked at 18 terabits per-second, while 108 petabytes of...
News Xbox Head: I Want Us To Be Driven By Player Numbers, Not Console Sales
"That is what drives Xbox"
Xbox boss Phil Spencer has been talking to The Guardian following the launch of the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S this week, noting that he's more invested in player numbers rather than console sales figures. Asked about why Microsoft doesn't publicly disclose how many Xbox Ones are sold anymore, Spencer highlighted...
News Xbox Series X|S Is The Biggest Launch In Xbox History
Microsoft will resupply units ASAP
The Xbox Series X|S is now available worldwide, so how did it all go? According to head of Xbox, Phil Spencer, this generation has become Microsoft's largest launch in Xbox history. Wow! Phil goes on to state how in just 24 hours more new consoles were sold across more countries than ever before. Microsoft is now...
News Viral Videos Show Xbox Series X Emitting Smoke, Possibly Fake
Update: Microsoft is investigating further
Update (Wed 11th Nov, 2020 23:30 GMT): Twitter account Xbox Studio has posted a video showing how this effect could easily be faked using a vape or e-cigarette, so it looks like this could just be a hoax. However, in response, Microsoft has provided the following statement to Eurogamer:
News Sorry, You Probably Can't Float Ping Pong Balls With The Xbox Series X
The dream is over
We've been seeing reports pop up across the web today that you can float ping pong balls (yes, ping pong balls) on top of the Xbox Series X using nothing but the power of the fan. Yes, that's what people having been doing today. Unless we're missing something here, this really doesn't appear to be the case. We've tried it, and...
Deals Over 100 Games In The Xbox Singles Day Sale 2020 (Nov 11)
Grab yourself a deal... but be quick!
What's this? Another Xbox sale? To mark Singles' Day 2020, Microsoft has discounted over 100 games for Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S, but these deals will only be available for the next 24 hours. We've highlighted a few of the most notable Xbox games offers in the Xbox Singles' Day 2020 sale below, and you'll...
News Phil Spencer Again Confirms Xbox Is Looking To Acquire More Studios
"We need a great supply of first party teams"
Head of Xbox Phil Spencer has been talking in a new interview with Bloomberg as part of the launch of the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, confirming once again that Xbox is still looking to acquire more studios. Asked about the recent deal to acquire ZeniMax Media, parent company of Bethesda Softworks,...
News The Xbox Series Launch Produced Some Noteworthy FedEx Encounters
What was your experience like?
The global launch of the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S kept delivery drivers across the world very busy yesterday, and one of those companies was FedEx, which has conjured up quite a few noteworthy stories! For starters, a user named damny on Reddit made the serious accusation that a FedEx driver potentially tried...
News Sea Of Thieves Celebrates Four Gens Of Xbox With The Free Duke Ship Set
Claim it on your Xbox Series X|S
Fancy a new ship set in Sea of Thieves to celebrate four generations of Xbox? Rare has got you covered. Anyone who sets sail on an Xbox Series X or Xbox Series S console between 10th November this year and 9th May next year will unlock the appropriately-named Duke ship set. You'll then be able to locate it in the...
News Microsoft Gifts Xbox Team Members Project Scarlett Controllers
You can't buy this!
Microsoft's next-generation console has arrived and to mark this very special occasion, team Xbox employees have all received their very own "Project Scarlett" controllers - as thanks for their contributions. Xbox's engineering lead, Eden Marie, shared a few photos of the one she received, showing off the front and back...
News Destiny 2 Will Support Up To 120FPS In Crucible On Xbox Series X
Available in December
Bungie has confirmed today as part of the Global Xbox Series X|S Celebration livestream that Destiny 2 will be getting a 120 frames per-second mode in Crucible for Xbox Series X on December 8th. No further details have been provided for now, but you can see a clip of this announcement below: Destiny 2: Bey
Guide These 10+ Xbox Game Pass Games Are Enhanced For Series X|S At Launch
Don't forget to try them out!
The launch of the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S has marked possibly the busiest day in Xbox Game Pass history, with a variety of brand-new titles and over 80 games from the EA Play catalogue added to the service. In addition to these, a bunch of games have also been enhanced (or "optimised") for Xbox Series X|S,...
News Xbox Live Goes Down On Series X|S Launch Day, Quickly Resolved
Update: We're all back to normal
Update (Tue 10th Nov, 2020 20:00 GMT): That didn't take too long! The Core Services issue has quickly been fixed, and you should now be able to use Xbox Live with no issues. Original story (Tue 10th Nov, 2020 18:55 GMT): If you're struggling to connect to Xbox Live and you're wondering if it's a fault with your...
Live Watch The Global Xbox Series X|S Celebration Livestream Here
And chat with us about next-gen!
Welcome, and happy Xbox Series X|S launch day! To mark the release of the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, Microsoft is hosting a global Xbox Series X|S celebration livestream today, inviting all Xbox fans around the world to celebrate, connect, and play together. During the livestream, you’ll see more on lots of...
News Rocket League Is Getting A 120FPS Upgrade For Xbox Series X|S
It's coming later this year
Psyonix has today confirmed next-gen details for its ultra-popular free-to-play "soccar" sports game Rocket League, including the news that it will be getting a 120 frames per-second mode later this year. At launch, Rocket League will run at 4K, 60FPS on Xbox Series X and 1080p, 60FPS on Xbox Series S, along with...
News Nintendo, PlayStation Celebrate Xbox Series Launch With Microsoft
The best of friends
Microsoft has been receiving messages of congratulations from across the industry surrounding the release of the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, including from Nintendo and PlayStation. Nintendo was the first to make a move, with former head Reggie Fils-Aimé sending his best wishes to Xbox boss Phil Spencer yesterday, followed...
Guide All Xbox Series X Launch Games
Every Xbox Series X game available day one
The Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S are now officially available, and while Halo Infinite is no longer the big launch title for the system, there are still well over 30 launch games to pick up on day one. Here are the launch games you can look forward to playing on Xbox Series X... All Xbox Series X...
PSA Official Xbox One Rechargeable Batteries Work With Xbox Series X|S
But you'll need a USB-C cable
If you're lucky enough to be getting your hands on a brand-new Xbox Series X or Xbox Series S this week, you're going to need to think about how you charge your controller. Do you use disposable AA batteries, pick up some rechargeable AAs, or use the Xbox Rechargeable Battery Lithium-ion solution? Well, if you've...
Talking Point What Are Your First Impressions Of The Xbox Series X|S?
How are you getting on?
The Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S have officially been unleashed on the world, and loads of excited gamers are currently getting their hands on the new consoles for the very first time. Exciting stuff! Of course, much of the first day is usually spent setting things up, downloading content and not really getting to do much...
News Four New Games Are Now Available With Xbox Game Pass (Nov 10)
And that's without counting EA Play
It's Xbox Game Pass time! Microsoft unveiled a batch of 11 games coming to the service yesterday, and four of them are already available to coincide with the launch of the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S! These are actually just the tip of the iceberg though, as EA Play has joine
News NBA 2K21 Boasts Some Lightning Fast Loading Times On Xbox Series X
Blink and you'll miss it
2K Games made a big deal back when NBA 2K21 was unveiled for Xbox Series X and PS5 in June that the next-gen version could load matches in less than two seconds. It sounded implausible, but it's true! As highlighted in the video above from the world's first gamerscore millionaire Stallion83, the time from pressing the...
News Overcooked! All You Can Eat Joins The Xbox Series X|S Launch Lineup
And it's available now
We haven't heard much about an Overcooked! All You Can Eat release date for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S since the game was announced back in July, but Team17 has actually dropped it onto the Microsoft Store today! The game blends the popular (and rage-inducing) multiplayer games Overcooked! and Overcooked! 2 in a...
Deals Over 50 Games, Bundles & Add-Ons In This Week's Xbox Sale (Nov 10-17)
The focus is on Ubisoft this week
It's time for another set of weekly Xbox deals! It's a fairly small selection this week with the global Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S launch taking priority, but there's still plenty to enjoy - especially from Ubisoft! We've highlighted a few of the most notable Xbox games offers in this week's current sale...
News Happy Xbox Series X|S Launch! Have You Received Yours?
It's time to Power Your Dreams
The time has arrived! Seven long years since the release of the Xbox One back in November 2013, Microsoft has finally unleashed its two next generation consoles on the world in the form of the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S. The global launch kicked off in New Zealand with a spectacular celebration livestream,...
Live Watch The Xbox Series X|S UK Celebration Livestream Here
Exclusive gameplay, prizes and more
Welcome! To mark the release of the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, Microsoft is hosting a variety of celebration events to kick off the launch, with this specific six-hour extravaganza coming from Xbox UK. This event will countdown to the launch of the two next-generation consoles in the UK, culminating at...
News These 11 Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass Soon (Nov 9-19)
Unleash your creativity
The latest batch of Xbox Game Pass titles has arrived! Microsoft has today unveiled another 11 (!) games coming to the service in mid-November, available across console, PC and Android. Here's a list of what's on the way over the next couple of weeks: Date Game Platform Nov 9 Gears Tactics Console, Android Nov...
Random What Happens If You Try To Play Kinect Games On Xbox Series X|S?
You won't get very far
Microsoft confirmed back in late October that all Xbox One games would be backwards compatible with the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S at launch, aside from games that required the Kinect peripheral. We've had some questions about this though, such as whether you can use the official Xbox One Kinect Adapter to play these...
News Microsoft Kicks Off Xbox Series X|S Global Launch In Style
Yep, it's already Tuesday in New Zealand
The Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S are now officially available! Wahoo! Well... if you live in New Zealand that is. Yes, the global launch of the Xbox Series X and S took place in Greenstown, New Zealand earlier today with a livestream featuring some famous names and a spectacular midnight display on this...
Feature These 50+ Games Are Coming To Xbox This Week (Nov 10-13)
Welcome to the next generation of Xbox!
Welcome to your weekly Xbox roundup! It's a huge one this time around for obvious reasons - the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S launch lineup is upon us on November 10th. We've got brand-new games, enhanced versions of older games and a whole batch of Xbox Game Pass titles joining the line-up for multiple...
Talking Point What Are You Playing First On Xbox Series X|S?
Have you got anything specific in mind?
Happy Xbox Series eve! We're literally less than 24 hours away until the release of the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S on November 10th, so we hope you're ready for the next generation of Xbox! If you've pre-ordered one of the new systems, you've probably spent plenty of time thinking about which games...
