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.
While the $68.7 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard by Microsoft has been closed, the FTC isn't giving up, and the legal battle between the house of Xbox and the regulator continues. A few…
December 22, 2023 | 03:12 EST
Today third-party developers had some spiffy reveals to share about add-ons for Microsoft Flight Simulator, on top of a very relevant airport release. IniBuilds has been teasing Dubai International…
December 21, 2023 | 02:46 EST
Today's Microsoft Flight Simulator news is perfectly in line with the spirit of the Holidays because every add-on mentioned here is or is going to be free. We start with an unexpected announcement…
December 21, 2023 | 02:54 EST
Today the western arm of Atlus reached out to share more details and many screenshots of the upcoming fantasy JRPG by the creators of Persona 5, Metaphor: ReFantazio. As we learned with the latest…
December 20, 2023 | 11:49 EST
Rocksteady and Warner Bros. Games released a video with plenty of gameplay and new information about Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League. The video is mostly about the "Support Squad," a group…
December 20, 2023 | 03:13 EST
Bandai Namco has released a new Tekken 8 gameplay trailer, spotlighting the Desert Falcon himself, Shaheen. Ahead of the game's impending release on January 26th, the Shaheen trailer pits the…
December 20, 2023 | 09:58 EST
Third-party developers and Microsoft itself had news and releases to share for Microsoft Flight Simulator, including scenery and aircraft aplenty. We start with Microsoft, which released the City…
December 20, 2023 | 07:32 EST
Today Sega released a metric ton of trailers of its upcoming Yakuza game Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, and when I say a ton, I mean it. There's a separate trailer for each of the game's major…
December 20, 2023 | 05:20 EST
Bandai Namco has released a new Sand Land gameplay trailer that focuses on the small and nimble-looking Uniride vehicle. The studio says the Uniride's purpose is to sit somewhere "between a car and…
December 19, 2023 | 10:40 EST
Bandai Namco has released a new Tekken 8 trailer that gives us a look at what we can expect from the game's Ultimate Edition package. If you pick up the Ultimate Edition when Tekken 8 launches in…
December 19, 2023 | 09:45 EST
Sea of Stars developer Sabotage Studio has revealed that the game has reached a pretty impressive player count milestone just four months after it launched. According to an official Sabotage blog…
December 18, 2023 | 10:27 EST
Armored Core 6 is getting ranked online matchmaking tomorrow, developer and publisher Bandai Namco has announced. The update bringing this new feature will allow you to battle other Armored Core 6 …
December 18, 2023 | 09:30 EST
Today Ramjet Studios released a new video showing upcoming content, changes, and features for its open-world zombie survival game Vein. As usual for this studio, the video provides a look at what is…
December 17, 2023 | 08:02 EST
Today third-party developers showcased a big (literally) helicopter coming for Microsoft Flight Simulator, while a relevant airport has been released. We start with Militech Simulations, which…
December 17, 2023 | 04:05 EST
Fans of Koei Tecmo's Dead or Alive series will likely remember the name of Yohei Shimbori, who was at the helm of both Dead or Alive 5 and Dead or Alive 6. After some time out of the spotlight, he's…
December 17, 2023 | 11:07 EST
Today Pearl Abyss hosted its traditional Calpheon Ball news livestream, and the developer of Black Desert certainly had a lot to share. During the livestream, Pearl Abyss shared that a native…
December 16, 2023 | 02:53 EST
Today third-party developers shared new screenshots about two upcoming aircraft for Microsoft Flight Simulator. We start with another look at Aerosoft's Airbus A330, and specifically, we get to…
December 16, 2023 | 07:10 EST
Third-party developers had news and quite a few interesting releases to share of aircraft and airports for Microsoft Flight Simulator. We start with the Embraer E190 and E195 by FlightSim Studio.…
December 15, 2023 | 05:06 EST
Today Vanillaware and Atlus revealed plenty more details, artwork, and screenshots of the upcoming tactics JRPG Unicorn Overlord. First of all, we take a look at four new characters who will join…
December 14, 2023 | 02:39 EST
If you're among those who have been eagerly waiting for the JRPG Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes, Rabbit and Bear Studios and 505 Games have a treat for you today. We get a brand new trailer, and…
December 14, 2023 | 01:27 EST
In the Grimdark world of the future, Space Marine 2 is the much-anticipated sequel to 2011's cult classic third-person shooter. Take control of a Space Marine, one of the most powerful beings in the…
December 19, 2023 | 09:44 EST
Manor Lords is a combination strategy/city-builder game that puts you in control of your own medieval settlement, from large-scale battles to building and running your kingdom and the economic woes…
December 19, 2023 | 09:51 EST
Today Arkane Lyon posted three rather interesting pieces of concept art of the recently announced action-adeventure game Marvel's Blade. The images were posted on X (formerly Twitter) by Art/Co-…
December 14, 2023 | 10:53 EST
Bandai Namco has unveiled a brand new Tekken 8 story trailer, setting up the continuation of the Mishima Saga when the game launches this January. The trailer opens with a conversation between Jin…
December 14, 2023 | 10:22 EST
Today Cities: Skylines 2 developer Colossal Order released update 1.0.18F1, which will be the last of the year teased earlier this week. The update aims to improve performance by adding LODs to…
December 14, 2023 | 10:23 EST
Saber Interactive and publisher Focus Entertainment have revealed the Expeditions: A MudRunner Game release date. The game, which was originally unveiled during this year's Gamescom Opening Night…
December 14, 2023 | 09:55 EST
Techland has released new information about the Dying Light 2 winter update, which is scheduled to arrive on December 19th. In much the same vein as the summertime update, as well as crossover…
December 14, 2023 | 08:46 EST
Epic Games launched its Epic Games Store Holiday Sale for 2023 today, but the sale is only part of the deal, as there are plenty of free games to sweeten it. According to the announcement, there are…
December 13, 2023 | 10:12 EST
It's time for another Tekken 8 trailer, and this one's all about Yoshimitsu, the deeply bizarre "mechanized space ninja" of the franchise. Many Tekken 8 characters, like Victor Chevalier and Sergei…
December 13, 2023 | 09:24 EST
Today Sega released more screenshots and details about its upcoming mainline Yakuza game Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, focusing on some of its minigames. This is pretty much the continuation of…
December 13, 2023 | 03:45 EST
Third-party developers shared news about the Xbox version of a relevant Microsoft Flight Simulator add-on, while an airport has been released for PC. We hear from Miltech Simulations that its…
December 13, 2023 | 02:11 EST
Today Sega released a new gallery of screenshots and details about the upcoming mainline Yakuza game Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth. The new assets focus on some of the activities that you can…
December 12, 2023 | 06:09 EST
Today Bethesda teased quite a few interesting elements coming to its popular RPG Starfield over the next few months. Posted on Reddit by a representative of the developer, we hear that the…
December 12, 2023 | 02:06 EST
Today Microsoft made available its official "Year in Review" feature for 2023, allowing gamers who play on Xbox platforms to check out which games they played and how much. You can find the service…
December 12, 2023 | 01:28 EST
Alone in The Dark aims to update the progenitor of the survival horror genre into the 21st century for the first time. Step back into the immaculate shoes of Edward Carnby or Emily Hartwood and…
December 19, 2023 | 10:03 EST
Bandai Namco has announced that a Tekken 8 demo is coming to consoles and PC very soon. According to a post on the official Tekken X (formerly known as Twitter) account, the Tekken 8 demo will first…
December 12, 2023 | 09:33 EST
Outcast: A New Beginning is the next entry in the cult 3rd-person shooter series that got its start back in 1999, and has since recaptured gamers' attention with Outcast: Second Contact, the remake…
December 14, 2023 | 09:11 EST
Today's Microsoft Flight Simulator news all comes from Aerosoft, with the well-known third-party developer showcasing its Airbus A330 and the upcoming Oslo Airport. We start with the long-haul…
December 12, 2023 | 05:14 EST
If you are among the many who have made a rocky friend in Starfield, a patch released today may help you shed the weight. The update, numbered 1.8.88, is now available on all platforms, and while…
December 11, 2023 | 05:17 EST
Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth is the latest upcoming entry in the venerable Like a Dragon franchise, heading outside of Japan for the first time, with a decent chunk of the game taking place in…
December 19, 2023 | 09:33 EST
Palworld is a survival crafting game with a difference. Rather than being alone against the world, it's you, and your army of adorable, yet shockingly deadly, creatures that inhabit the world of the…
December 19, 2023 | 09:54 EST
Tekken 8 is shaping up to be a force of nature when it launches next month for current generation platforms and PC. We’ve learned a lot about the game over the course of several months from its…
December 12, 2023 | 09:00 EST
Today Atlus hosted a big livestream to introduce the high fantasy JRPG Metaphor: ReFantazio following the latest reveal at The Game Awards. During the broadcast (which you can watch in full on…
December 11, 2023 | 01:23 EST
Developer Colossal Order and publisher Paradox have released new information about what's coming in the final Cities: Skylines 2 patch of the year. In a new Word of the Week column on Steam, which…
December 11, 2023 | 09:31 EST
Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown is the most excited I’ve been for a Ubisoft game in a long while. Pitched as a modern take on the franchise, it blends the old sidescrollers with the Sands of Time…
December 13, 2023 | 12:00 EST
I’ve always been a fan of fighting games, but it has been a long time since I picked up the Tekken series. Admittedly, it wasn’t because I had fallen out of love with it or anything, but because…
December 12, 2023 | 09:00 EST
Today third-party developers shared updates about upcoming add-ons for Microsoft Flight Simulator, on top of a scenery release. Fans of the Boeing 777 have been waiting for a long time to get their…
December 10, 2023 | 07:24 EST
At The Game Awards, Don't Nod Entertainment announced Lost Records: Bloom & Rage, but apparently the game won't be simply a one shot. The developer known for the Life is Strange series just…
December 10, 2023 | 12:59 EST