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News Back Compat Games Will Receive Visual And Performance Boosts On Xbox Series S
Including double the frame rate in some cases
There was a little bit of disgruntlement last week when Microsoft confirmed that the Xbox Series S would only run the Xbox One S versions of backwards compatible games, but as revealed by Digital Foundry, the console will actually apply many resolution and performance benefits to older titles as well...
News Observer: System Redux Confirmed As Xbox Series X Launch Title
With ray-tracing, HDR lighting and more
It was announced back in early April that developer Bloober Team was bringing its psychological horror Observer: System Redux to Xbox Series X, and now it's been confirmed as a day one launch title. The game is a "definitive vision" of the 2017 game Observer from the team behind
News Retailers Who Open Xbox Pre-Orders Early Will Be Penalized, Says Keighley
Microsoft supposedly "lowering allocations" as punishment
Earlier this week, as you might have heard, pre-orders opened for the PlayStation 5 ahead of scheduled and reportedly sold out within minutes. The situation was described as a "mess" within this community and a lot of people now have no option but to wait until the next shipment. To avoid a...
News How Big Is The Xbox Series X? Make It Out Of Paper And Find Out
Put a paper placeholder in your home
Want to get your hands on an Xbox Series S and/or Xbox Series X two months before release? Well, you can - just as long as you don't mind that they're made out of paper! Microsoft has come up with these neat paper placeholders for both systems that you can download from the Microsoft website both in full-scale...
News Gears Tactics Brings All-New Features To Xbox Series X This November
Check out the new trailer
Microsoft has today revealed a bit more about what we can expect from Gears Tactics when it arrives on Xbox One, Xbox Series S and Xbox Series X on November 10th with Xbox Game Pass. The game, which originally launched for PC back in April, will be getting a range of new features for all Xbox consoles, including new...
News The Xbox Series S Has A Big, Black Grate To 'Simplify The Look'
But Microsoft debated different colours
Following the release of the Xbox Series S a couple of weeks ago, some fans suggested that they weren't overly keen on the look of the system - specifically it's huge, black circular grate. In an interview with Fast Company, Microsoft design principal Chris Kujawski explained that making the grate black...
News Microsoft Confirms Start Time & Retailer List For Xbox Series Pre-Orders In The US
Here's when it all kicks off next week
Update: Microsoft is no longer advertising Target as offering the Xbox All Access service. We've made this change below. Original story: Microsoft has today revealed more information about Xbox Series S and Xbox Series X pre-orders in the US, confirming a start time for September 22nd and issuing a list of...
News Next-Gen Xbox Will Prioritise Buttery Smooth Gameplay, Says Microsoft
"I don’t want pop in, I don’t want load times"
Xbox director of project management Jason Ronald has talked a bit more about what he expects from the next generation of Xbox in an interview with The Verge, explaining that buttery smooth gameplay will be a priority. Despite the graphical enhancements being made for the Xbox Series S and Xbox...
News Microsoft: Developers Won't Be Limited By The Xbox Series S
“The core capabilities are the same"
There's been quite a bit of debate over the past couple of weeks as to whether the Xbox Series S will be held back by its limitations (such as its reduced memory) compared to the Xbox Series X, but in a recent interview with IGN, Xbox director of project management Jason Ronald sugge
News Game Sizes Will Be Around 30% Smaller On Xbox Series S Than Xbox Series X
Due to reduced texture resolutions
The Xbox Series S is only shipping with a 512GB custom SSD when it launches this November compared to the 1TB SSD in the Xbox Series X, but according to Microsoft, game install sizes will be smaller on the lower-spec system. Xbox director of program management Jason Ronald reportedly confirmed this in an interview...
News Xbox Takes A Dig At Sony As PS5 Pre-Orders Go Live Without Notice
"We’ll let you know the exact time pre-orders start"
If you've been keeping tabs on the pre-order situation for the PlayStation 5, you've probably heard how badly it's gone. Sony said pre-orders would open on 17th September, but some retailers began listing the system early (with no notice) and it reportedly sold out within minutes. Our...
Guide How Does Storage Work On The Xbox Series S & X?
Here's everything you need to know
When the Xbox Series S and Xbox Series X launch this November, they're going to handle storage in a different way to your current Xbox One console. You'll still be able to store games on the internal drive, but if you want to store more than that, there are a few things you need to be aware of. The Xbox Series S...
News Sony Responds To Xbox With Official PS5 Price Reveal
Xbox Series S remains the lowest-priced next-gen system
Sony has today unveiled the official prices for the PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 5 Digital Edition, following on from the Xbox Series S and Xbox Series X price reveal by Microsoft last week. The PS5 will launch a couple days after the Xbox Series S and Xbox Series X on November 12th in some...
News Hogwarts Legacy Is The Harry Potter Game We've Been Waiting For
Casting its spell in 2021
Warner Bros. Interactive has today finally unveiled a first look at its long-rumoured Harry Potter game, Hogwarts Legacy. The game has a scheduled release window of 2021, and is coming to Xbox One and Xbox Series S/X. Hogwarts Legacy is described as an "immersive, open-world action RPG", in which you can be at the centre...
Video Codemasters Shows Off Dirt 5 Running On The Xbox Series S
Featuring a challenging Path Finder event in Italy
We haven't seen much official footage of the Xbox Series S since it was announced last week, but Codemasters has now revealed some gameplay of its upcoming racer Dirt 5 running on the system. The video shows off the "rock bouncer" taking on a challenging Path Finder event in Italy, and you can bump...
News US Retailer Target Announces Start Time For Xbox Series Pre-Orders
Possibly the official time for all retailers
We're still waiting on the official word from Microsoft, but it looks like the start time for Xbox Series S and Xbox Series X pre-orders in the United States might have slipped out courtesy of Target. The retailer is telling customers that pre-orders will begin at 8AM PT / 10AM CT / 11AM ET on Tuesday,...
News Xbox Series X Isn't Reliant On Massive Launch Exclusives, Says Exec
'Our players will have thousands of games available'
Senior director of Xbox platform marketing Cindy Walker has been talking to the New York Times about the release of the Xbox Series X this November, telling the outlet that Xbox isn't reliant on "massive launch exclusives." Walker was speaking specifically about the delayed release of Halo...
News Xbox Series Pre-Order Supplies Will Be Limited, Warns Microsoft
"Mark your calendar to ensure you're first in line"
Pre-orders for the Xbox Series S and Xbox Series X officially go live next Tuesday, September 22nd, and it comes as no surprise that supply of those consoles will reportedly be "limited". Specifically, the Microsoft Store is telling customers in the UK (via email) that "consoles are limited, while...
News GameStop Announces Trade-In Offers For The Xbox Series S & X
Get up to $200 off your pre-order
Not planning to keep your old Xbox One when you upgrade to the Xbox Series S/X? Then this might be the deal for you! GameStop in the U.S. has confirmed that it's offering up to $200 off your pre-order when trading in an old console. The company made the announcement via email, revealing that it's offering the...
News Xbox Updates Privacy Settings To 'Improve Transparency And Choice'
It's all to do with customer data
Microsoft has today announced that it's making some changes to its privacy settings on Xbox, with the goal to increase transparency and choice surrounding users' diagnostic data. Basically, this means Microsoft is soon going to provide console users with an overview about the required diagnostic data it collects,...
News Microsoft Confirms Start Time & Retailer List For Xbox Series Pre-Orders In The UK
All the information you need
Microsoft has revealed more information about Xbox Series S and Xbox Series X pre-orders in the UK, confirming a start time for September 22nd and issuing a list of retailers that will be offering the two devices. Let's get that start time out of the way - if you want to pre-order your new system as soon as possible,...
News Take-Two CEO Believes Xbox Will Do 'Very Well' In Next Console Generation
"I think Microsoft is working very, very hard"
Take-Two Interactive CEO Strauss Zelnick recently discussed a variety of gaming-related topics in an interview with Protocol, including giving his thoughts on how Microsoft will fare with the Xbox Series S and Xbox Series X. When asked about his overall perspective on how Microsoft and Sony are...
News The Xbox Series S/X Are The Lightest & Heaviest Consoles In Xbox History
Here's how they compare to other systems
Microsoft has confirmed the weight specifications for both the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, revealing that the former is the heaviest console in Xbox history, and the latter is the lightest! According to new details on the
News Here's Your First Look At The Official Packaging For Xbox Series S
And another look at the box for the Series X
Last week, the packaging for the Xbox Series X surfaced online via a Canadian retailer, and now an image of the packaging for the Xbox Series S has shown up. Twitter user @Ransum4RnSm first showed off an image of this box alongside the Series X and not long after this, @klobrille share
News Mortal Kombat's Ed Boon Praises 'High End & Affordable' Xbox Series S
"Microsoft came to play"
If you've never heard of Ed Boon, you're probably not a big fighting game fan - he's the co-creator of the legendary Mortal Kombat series, and has also served as director on the two Injustice games. Following the reveal of the Xbox Series S last week, Boon took to Twitter today to share his praise for the system,...
Rumour Microsoft Spending 'A Lot Of Money' On Something Xbox Related, Not An Acquisition
"The way it was phrased to me, it would be a big deal"
It's rumour time! We've got some very open-ended gossip to share today - VentureBeat reporter and noted industry insider Jeff Grubb says he's been informed that Microsoft is spending "a lot of money" on something Xbox related that isn't a new studio acquisition (via Video Games Chronicle)...
Talking Point What Will You Play First On Your New Xbox Series S/X?
Maybe some Assassin's Creed Valhalla?
The countdown is on. The Xbox Series S and Xbox Series X are officially dropping on November 10th with pre-orders set to begin next week (!) on September 22nd, which means it's time to start planning for launch day. If you're fortunate enough to pick up a brand-new system on day one, there's a big decision...
News Those Xbox Series SSD Expansion Cards Will Be Hot Swappable
"No need to reboot the console"
The Xbox Series S and Xbox Series X will feature internal custom-built SSDs with 512GB and 1TB of storage respectively, and if you want to play next-gen games built for the new consoles, you'll need to install them on that internal SSD - or buy a special 1TB Seagate Storage Expansion Card that matches the internal SSD...
News Expect The Xbox Series S/X To Sell Out Very Quickly, Warns Best Buy
Sounds like you'll want to get in early
In case you missed it earlier this week, pre-orders for both the Xbox Series S and Xbox Series X are set to go live later this month on September 22nd, and we certainly wouldn't be surprised if they sell out pretty quickly. In a new blog from Best Buy Canada, the company has confirmed that it expects the two...
News Microsoft's Entire Xbox Series S Press Briefing Has Leaked Online
But there's no real use for it now
The leaks just never end for Microsoft, do they?! Following the rushed reveal of the Xbox Series S due to the system being leaked this past Tuesday, the entire "Virtual Press Briefing" for the system has leaked online. The videos have been posted by Twitter user WalkingCat, and while we're not going to share them...
Random The Xbox Series S Has Been On Phil Spencer's Bookshelf Since July
"and nobody noticed"
If you have been watching Phil Spencer participate in video interviews from his home in recent months, it means you technically already saw the Xbox Series S well before its official reveal this week, you just didn't realise it at the time. According to the Xbox Twitter account, he's had one hidden away on his bookshelf since...
News Xbox Series S Will Run Xbox One S Versions Of Backwards Compatible Games, With Improvements
Including Auto HDR & faster load times
Microsoft has confirmed that the Xbox Series S will run the Xbox One S versions of backwards compatible Xbox and Xbox 360 titles, instead of their Xbox One X Enhanced equivalents. Since the release of the Xbox One X in 2017, Microsoft has been updating some of its classic titles to run in 4K resolution with...
Guide How Do Accessories Work On The Xbox Series S & X?
Here's everything you need to know
It hasn't actually been very long at all since Microsoft explained how accessories will work on the Xbox Series X, but now that the Xbox Series S has also been revealed, let's take another look at how you can use old and new accessories on your brand-new, next-gen Xbox console this Holiday. First off, we'll...
News Xbox Series S Won't Hold Back Next-Gen 'In The Slightest', Says Dev
"Anybody with even a little experience will tell you as such"
Ever since the Xbox Series S was officially revealed earlier this week, there's been some speculation as to whether it might cause issues for developers due to its lower-powered specs compared to the Xbox Series X. Everyone has their opinion, of course, but in this specific case, indie...
News Halo's Master Chief Has A Hidden Cameo Inside The Xbox Series S
But you'll probably never see it for yourself
If you were keeping up with Xbox Series X news all the way back in March, you might remember a story about a hidden Master Chief sticker located inside the Xbox Series X. And now that the Xbox Series S has also been officially revealed, the sticker has also been spotted inside that system. In this case,...
News Microsoft Exec Denounces Next-Gen Xbox Leaks As 'Theft'
"It's simply not cool"
It's been a huge week for Microsoft with some major reveals including the Xbox Series S itself, the price and release date of the Xbox Series X, and the announcement that EA Play is joining Xbox Game Pass. It only happened so suddenly because of leaks that took place early Tuesday, h
News You'll Be Able To Record & Stream Gameplay At 4K, 60FPS On Xbox Series X
But no word about the Xbox Series S
Microsoft has confirmed that the Xbox Series X has the capability of recording and streaming gameplay at 4K visuals and 60 frames per-second, which is an upgrade over the 4K, 30fps on Xbox One X. As first reported by Polygon, Microsoft revealed this information via a media-only fact sheet this week, although this...
News UK Retailer Announces Start Time For Xbox Series Pre-Orders
It all kicks off on September 22nd
After months of anticipation, we now finally know the official prices and release dates of the Xbox Series S and Xbox Series X, set to launch on November 10th. We also know the pre-order date - September 22nd - but so far, Microsoft hasn't given out too many details about the next-gen pre-order process. However,...
News Xbox Will Be The 'Only' Next-Gen Console Supporting Dolby Vision And Atmos
"The future looks (and sounds) really good"
When the next-generation Xbox launches this November, it'll be the first-ever console with Dolby Vision and Atmos. GM of Xbox Games Marketing Aaron Greenberg followed this up by noting how both the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S would also be the "only" next-gen consoles to support this technology. Atmos...
News Extreme Sports Game Riders Republic Announced For February 2021
Jump into the massive multiplayer playground
Ubisoft has today announced Riders Republic - a brand-new extreme sports "fantasy land" coming to Xbox One and Xbox Series S/X on February 25, 2021, with a free next-gen upgrade available via Smart Delivery. The game is described as a "massive multiplayer playground", allowing you to battle against over...
Video Watch The Ubisoft Forward September Livestream Here
Featuring reveals, updates and more
Update: The event is now over, but you can catch the full replay below! Original story: It's been a very busy week in the world of Xbox, so you might have forgotten that Ubisoft is hosting an event today, featuring the full reveal of Immortals Fenyx Rising (formerly known as Gods & Monsters)! The pre-show...
Guide How Do Backwards Compatible Games Work On The Xbox Series S/X?
Here's everything you need to know
Backwards compatibility is going to be a big part of the Xbox Series S and Xbox Series X, with thousands of titles available for you to play across three generations of Xbox from launch day on November 10th. The first thing you need to know about the feature is that all the original Xbox and Xbox 360 backwards...
News Influencers Get Their Hands On The Xbox Series S & X Prototypes
Let's look at some comparisons
Following this week's mass of reveals and announcements for the Xbox Series S and X, Microsoft has provided some very select YouTube influencers and journalists with access to the consoles... well, at least in prototype form! You can see the two systems up close in the Unbox Therapy video above, and you'll also find...
News Here's Another Look At Quick Resume On The Xbox Series S
Switch between multiple games near-instantly
One of the new features coming to the next generation of Xbox consoles when the Xbox Series S and X launch this November is Quick Resume, allowing you to switch between multiple games near-instantly. We've seen this demoed on the Xbox Series X before, but Microsoft has now shared an updated look at it...
Guide How To Watch Today's Ubisoft Forward Event
All the times and links you need
It's been a very busy week in the world of Xbox, so you might have forgotten that Ubisoft is hosting an event later today, featuring the full reveal of Immortals Fenyx Rising (formerly known as Gods & Monsters)! Like the last show that took place back in July, the event will feature a pre-show with updates from...
Reaction Xbox Is Making Next-Gen Gaming More Accessible Than Ever
It's been a huge few days for Microsoft
Have you recovered from the last couple of days in Xbox land yet? We certainly haven't! It's been a very busy 48 hours-or-so for Microsoft following an unexpected leak in the early part of Tuesday, but the company recovered admirably, and there's a very evident sense of positivity radiating from the brand...
News Forza Horizon 4's Enhanced Version Hits Xbox Series S/X This November
It'll be waiting for you at the start line
Microsoft and Playground Games have reiterated that an enhanced version of Forza Horizon 4 will be available for Xbox Series S & X on November 10th, meaning it will be ready for you on launch day. As previously confirmed, the game will now run in native 4K Ultra HD at 60 frames per-second on Xbox...
News Aaron Greenberg Explains The Xbox Series S 'Lockhart' Codename
“The Little City with the big heart”
Before it was revealed earlier this week, the Xbox Series S had been the subject of many rumours throughout the past couple of years. For a long time, it was only known as the 'Lockhart' - the codename for the system within Microsoft - and now the company has revealed why it chose that name. Taking to...
News Microsoft Officially Announces Its Robot White Xbox Controller
Available for standalone purchase this holiday
We've seen the new white controller that comes with the Xbox Series S in leaks and the recently released promotional materials, but now the Xbox Twitter account has gone to the extent of giving it a standalone announcement. In case you missed this detail in the main announcement, it's officially known...
News Yakuza: Like A Dragon Release Brought Forward For Xbox Series Consoles
It's another launch title
Publisher SEGA and developer Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio have announced today that the release of Yakuza: Like a Dragon has been brought forward to November 10th on Xbox Series S and Xbox Series X (via Gematsu). This now makes the game a launch title on the next-gen systems, although interestingly there's no word on whether this...
