The Xbox Series is Microsoft's third home console, with the Xbox Series X and Series S releasing worldwide on November 10, 2020. While both consoles are considered part of the same generation, they each have different internal hardware.

The Xbox Series X is designed for 4K 60 FPS gaming, while the Series S aims for a 1080/1440p resolution and features no Blu-ray drive. The drop in performance is accompanied by a large price cut, costing $200 less than the Series X in North America.

All games are currently available for both versions of the Xbox Series, with new first-party titles being made available day-one for Microsoft's subscription service Xbox Game Pass.

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Star Wars: Dark Forces Remaster Review - Return of the KEX

Without Nightdive Studios, it's a fact I wouldn't be as big of a boomer shooter fan as I am today. The work they do to make the inaccessible, well, accessible is an insane feat of game development.…

February 28, 2024 | 08:00 EST

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Microsoft Flight Simulator Boeing 757 Gets New Screenshots, Several Airports and More Released

Third-party developers have shared new screenshots of upcoming add-ons for Microsoft Flight Simulator, while three airports and an interesting utility have been released. We start with BlueBird…

February 24, 2024 | 04:07 EST

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Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League's Sales Disappointed, Hogwarts Legacy Is a "Big Win"

Today Warner Bros Discovery presented its financial results for Q4 2024, and highlighted the continued strong performance of Hogwarts Legacy and the underperformance of Suicide Squad: Kill the…

February 23, 2024 | 10:03 EST

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Tomb Raider: Shadows of Truth TTRPG Announced by Evil Hat Productions

The world of Tomb Raider has been revitalized recently. A Netflix animated series is coming. Tomb Raider 1 - 3 Remastered came out, bringing Lara Croft's adventures to a modern audience. Now, Evil…

February 22, 2024 | 02:49 EST

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2XKO

2XKO is a free-to-play fighting game set in Runeterra, the world of the popular MOBA League of Legends by Riot Games, featuring its beloved champions as playable fighters. The game supports 2v2 and…

February 22, 2024 | 12:14 EST

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League of Legends Fighting Game Officially Named "2XKO," Coming for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC

Today Riot Games announced the official title of its upcoming League of Legends fighting game, previously codenamed "Project L." It's now titled "2XKO." The exact meaning of the title has not been…

February 22, 2024 | 11:35 EST

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Palworld Passes 25 Million Players, Matching Pokemon Scarlet and Violet's Success

Today Palworld developer Pocketpair announced another milestone of sales and players for its super-popular survival crafting game.  As announced on the game's official Discord server, it has reached…

February 22, 2024 | 10:38 EST

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Dying Light 2 Firearms Update Finally Lets You Blast the Undead to Kingdom Come

Techland has released the Dying Light 2 Firearms Update, and it's being touted as the zombie-slaying open-world parkour game's biggest update to date. Previous Dying Light 2 updates have added…

February 22, 2024 | 09:55 EST

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Mortal Kombat 1 Reveals First Peacemaker Gameplay and It Looks Brutal

Warner Bros and NetherRealm have released the first Mortal Kombat 1 Peacemaker gameplay trailer, officially letting John Cena loose to cause havoc amongst the MK1 cast. Unlike The Boys' Homelander,…

February 22, 2024 | 09:30 EST

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Microsoft Flight Simulator Thiruvananthapuram, Kozhikode, and Tripoli Airports Released

Third-party developers have released a few new airports for Microsoft Flight Simulator, alongside a few screenshots of another airport.  We start with the new screenshots of Houari Boumediene…

February 21, 2024 | 11:43 EST

Hi-Fi Rush Is Coming to PS5
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Hi-Fi Rush Officially Announced for PS5 [UPDATED]

Today the Latin American arm of Bethesda itself leaked the announcement of the port of Tango Gameworks' Hi-Fi Rush for PS5.  According to a trailer released on the official local channel of the…

February 21, 2024 | 01:10 EST

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Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree DLC Release Date and Gameplay Revealed

Bandai Namco has revealed the Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree DLC release date, along with the first gameplay footage of your next excursion into the Lands Between (or not, as the case may be).…

February 21, 2024 | 10:26 EST

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Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase Recap - Xbox Games and a Switch Exclusive Go Multiplatform

Nintendo has debuted its first Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase of 2024, focusing on news and announcements about third-party games coming in the first half of 2024. Interestingly, if I had the…

February 21, 2024 | 09:21 EST

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Tales of Arise Has Sold 3 Million Copies Before Releasing on Game Pass and PlayStation Plus

Today Bandai Namco Entertainment announced that its JRPG Tales of Arise achieved a new milestone in digital sales and physical shipments, 3 million copies.  The announcement was made on the series'…

February 21, 2024 | 12:43 EST

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SAND LAND

Sand Land is a new anime-inspired JRPG by Bandai Namco Entertainment, based on the IP started by Dragon Ball creator Akira Toriyama with his manga that debuted on Weekly Shounen Jump in 2020. The…

February 20, 2024 | 01:36 EST

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PowerWash Simulator Warhammer 40k DLC Will Let You Purge the Unclean Next Week

Square Enix has announced a release date for its forthcoming PowerWash Simulator Warhammer 40k crossover. Yes, you read that right. A special DLC pack that allows you to purge the unclean - quite…

February 20, 2024 | 10:26 EST

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Microsoft Flight Simulator Airbus A380 Showcased in New Screenshot, Barbacena Airport Released

Third-party developers provided a tease about a highly-anticipated aircraft coming to Microsoft Flight Simulator and released a new airport. FlyByWire revealed on its Discord server an impressive…

February 20, 2024 | 06:23 EST

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Unicorn Overlord Has More Content than Any Other Game in Vanillaware's History

Vanillaware's upcoming tactics JRPG Unicorn Overlord is less than three weeks away from its release, and today we learn that it's a really big game.  Prohrammer Kentaro Ohnishi posted on Vanillaware…

February 19, 2024 | 04:30 EST

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Cities: Skylines 2 Gets New Deep Dive All About Its Insanely In-Depth Citizen Simulation

Cities: Skylines 2 developer Colossal Order has released a new dev diary in which the studio sheds light on its process for creating and simulating citizens. The latest Word of the Week column talks…

February 19, 2024 | 10:03 EST

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Gorgeous-Looking RPG Sand Land Shows Off Combat, Exploration, and More in New Gameplay Trailer

Bandai Namco has released a new 9-minute gameplay overview trailer for Sand Land, its upcoming RPG inspired by legendary creator Akira Toriyama's manga. The trailer provides insight into the…

February 19, 2024 | 09:33 EST

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Microsoft Flight Simulator Embraer KC-390, Oslo Gardermoen, and Münster Airport Get New Screenshots

Third-party developers have showcased three upcoming add-ons for Microsoft Flight Simulator, including one aircraft and two relevant airports.  We start with Radar FS Designs, which showcased new…

February 19, 2024 | 02:23 EST

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Sand Land Reveals the Hover Scooter, Hover Jet, and Battle Bot in Action

Bandai Namco released new trailers of the upcoming JRPG Sand Land, showcasing three of the many vehicles that you can enjoy in the game. Specifically, we start with a look at the Hover Scooter,…

February 18, 2024 | 03:11 EST

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Skull and Bones Review - Dead and Buried Already

As I set sail in Skull and Bones I am reminded of many experiences. There is a vague glimmer of the remnants of Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag here occasionally, but most of the time I recall a lot…

February 21, 2024 | 10:05 EST

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Microsoft Flight Simulator Tornado, Piper PA-38, Embraer E170, and Boeing 787-10 Get new Screenshots

Third-party developers had plenty of reveals to share about upcoming add-ons for Microsoft Flight Simulator, mostly focusing on aircraft, on top of a couple of airport releases.  We start with Just…

February 17, 2024 | 03:10 EST

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Unicorn Overlord by Vanillaware Reveals Gorgeous Screenshots, New Characters, and Battle Details

Today Vanillaware and Atlus released a new gallery of screenshots and plenty of details about the upcoming strategy JRPG Unicorn Overlord.  We get to hear about more of the characters that we'll be…

February 16, 2024 | 05:07 EST

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Palworld Developers Promise "External Anti-Cheat Solution" to Combat Cheating

Palworld developer Pocketpair has taken to social media to outline its plans for combating cheaters in future updates. In a post on X (formerly known as Twitter), Pocketpair confirms that some …

February 16, 2024 | 09:07 EST

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Alan Wake 2 Sales Reach 1.3 Million, Fastest-Selling Remedy Game So Far

Remedy has revealed sales figures for survival horror sequel Alan Wake 2, and it's the studio's fastest-selling title to date. Per an official announcement, Alan Wake 2 sold a million copies by the…

February 16, 2024 | 03:17 EST

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Xbox Will Release 4 Games on Other Platforms, Teases Next Generation Hardware and Holiday Reveal

Microsoft has just published the much-feared and much-discussed official Xbox Podcast in which the company's leadership discussed the future of the platform. Following over a week of over-the-top…

February 15, 2024 | 04:17 EST

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Microsoft Flight Simulator Boeing 757 Showcased, Miami and Livingstone Airport Released

Microsoft and third-party developers shared news about Microsoft Flight Simulator and its add-ons, including both aircraft and airports.  First of all, Microsoft itself released the first build of…

February 15, 2024 | 02:48 EST

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Starbreeze Admits Payday 3 Performing at “Significantly Lower Levels” Than Desired

Payday 3 developer Starbreeze Studios has admitted that the heist shooter is performing at "significantly lower levels" than desired. In an earnings report for 2023 released earlier today,…

February 15, 2024 | 08:57 EST

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Embracer Has Laid Off 8% of Its Employees and Isn't Done Yet With Layoffs Despite Record Quarter

Embracer announced its financial results for the third quarter of the fiscal year 2023/24, related to the period between October and December 2023.  As mentioned in the documentation produced by the…

February 15, 2024 | 03:38 EST

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Bandai Namco Will Refocus Game Development on Quality Following Declining Financial Results

Bandai Namco announced its financial results for the third quarter of the fiscal year, related to the period between October and December 2023. According to the documents provided by the Tokyo-based…

February 14, 2024 | 07:37 EST

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Suikoden and Eiyuden Chronicle Creator Yoshitaka Murayama Has Passed Away

Today Rabbit & Bear Studios shared a tragic announcement, development veteran Yoshitaka Murayama, creator of the Suikoden franchise, has passed away. According to the announcement shared on…

February 14, 2024 | 05:18 EST

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Microsoft Flight Simulator Dune Expansion Released, Fenix Airbus A320 Update Gets Extensive Video

Microsoft and third-party developers had plenty of news related to Microsoft Flight Simulator add-ons, on top of some relevant releases, so please strap in, because this is going to be extensive. …

February 13, 2024 | 06:27 EST

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Unicorn Overlord by Vanillaware Shows Off How You can Make Your Army Stronger

Today Vanillaware and Atlus released a brand new video focusing on the upcoming tactics JRPG Unicorn Overlord. The video focuses on explaining some of the progression mechanics that empower the…

February 13, 2024 | 02:06 EST

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Microsoft Announces Date of Reveal About the Future of the Xbox Business

Microsoft has announced the date and time of its upcoming reveal focusing on the future of the Xbox business, which was promised last week. As shared on the brand's official X (formerly Twitter)…

February 12, 2024 | 02:30 EST

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Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden Review – Frontier Spirits

Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden continues developer Don't Nod's history of ambitious interactive narratives. It is a refinement of the team's character-driven thematic storytelling while still…

February 12, 2024 | 12:00 EST

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Microsoft Flight Simulator Abu Dhabi Airport Releasing Today, Free Yas Island Scenery Available Now

Third-party developers shared plenty of reveals about upcoming Microsoft Flight Simulator add-ons, on top of releasing new aircraft and scenery.  We start with iniBuilds, which is releasing another…

February 9, 2024 | 04:51 EST

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Sega Gaming Profits Drop Sharply Due to "Weak" Sales of Some New Games

Today Sega published its financial results for the 9 months that ended on December 31, 2023, and at least part of them wasn't really great.  Sales for the overall company were 349,924 million yen (…

February 8, 2024 | 11:45 EST

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Next Street Fighter 6 DLC Character Ed Gets Release Date and Gameplay Reveal

Capcom has revealed the release date of Street Fighter 6's next DLC character, Ed, alongside a first look at his gameplay.  Ed will launch on February 27 and will be the 21st playable character of…

February 8, 2024 | 07:04 EST

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GTA6 Publisher Senses "Much Higher" Anticipation Compared to GTA5, Discusses Ominous Cost Reduction

During Take-Two Interactive Software's financial conference call, CEO Strauss Zelnick and CFO Lainie Goldstein talked about Grand Theft Auto 6, but also about a much more ominous topic. Speaking of…

February 8, 2024 | 06:02 EST

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Astria Ascending Developers and Veteran Japanese Creators Team Up for Lost Hellden

Today Artisan Studios announced a new upcoming action RPG titled Lost Hellden. The game will release for PS5, PS4, PC, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch in 2025, and it's created in collaboration…

February 8, 2024 | 03:23 EST

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Ubisoft CEO Expects GTA6 Release to Benefit His Own Games as Well, Comments on Microsoft Rumors

Today, during the quarterly financial conference call for investors and analysts, Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot commented on Grand Theft Auto 6, the future of Xbox, and Skull and Bones. Guillemot was…

February 8, 2024 | 01:52 EST

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Ubisoft Confirms Assassin’s Creed Codename Red Release By March 2025, Announces Financial Results

Ubisoft just announced its financial results for the first nine months and Q3 of the fiscal year 2023-2024, related to the period between April and December. Net bookings for the quarter were €626.2…

February 8, 2024 | 12:55 EST

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Microsoft Fires Back at FTC's Accusation on Layoffs in Activision Blizzard Legal Battle

Microsoft's legal counsel has responded to the accusations leveled yesterday by the FTC within the legal battle for the acquisition of Activision Blizzard. The regulator is appealing against a…

February 8, 2024 | 12:00 EST

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Persona 3 Reload Has Sold Over 1 Million Copies, Fastest in Atlus' History

Today Atlus announced that its recently released JRPG Persona 3 Reload achieved a big sales milestone. The game has passed 1 million copies shipped to retail and sold digitally in the first week…

February 7, 2024 | 08:31 EST

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New Starfield Update Available Now, Adding AMD FSR3, Intel XeSS, and More [UPDATED]

Today Bethesda released the beta version of a new update for its sci-fi RPG Starfield on Steam in order to test it before it gets unleashed into the wild for all platforms. Update 2/20/2024: the…

February 20, 2024 | 12:17 EST

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FTC and "Gamers' Lawsuit" Lawyers Denounce Microsoft's Layoffs in Activision Blizzard Legal Battle

Both the FTC and the lawyers behind the so-called "Gamers' lawsuit" against Microsoft over the acquisition  $68.7 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard have denounced the recent wave of layoffs…

February 7, 2024 | 12:25 EST