To celebrate the release of Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl, Microsoft has released two brand-new Xbox Series X consoles. The two consoles (and their accompanying controllers) were revealed in an Xbox Wire post (opens in new tab) earlier today, and feature Songebob Squarepants and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles leader Leonardo on their …
Read More »The chip shortage stifling PS5 and Xbox Series X supply could be drawing to an end
The global chip shortage making it difficult to acquire new consoles and graphics cards could be coming to an end, but supplies will remain “tight” for now according to AMD’s CEO. Speaking at the Code Conference 2021 (via The Verge (opens in new tab)), Lisa Su, CEO and president of …
Read More »Xbox Series X Dolby Vision support means a better image for games like Halo Infinite
Xbox Series X Dolby Vision support in games is finally here. In case you aren’t familiar, Dolby Vision is a proprietary set of HDR standards which allow for a picture with more vibrant colors and more range from the brightest to darkest parts of the image. Xbox Series X and …
Read More »Forza Horizon 5 Xbox controller pre-orders are open, heres how much it costs
Forza Horizon 5 Xbox controller pre-orders are live now, letting you lock in your very own ultra-colorful special edition accessory. US controller hunters can head to the official Xbox site to put in a pre-order now, with the controllers set to arrive on November 9, 2021 (the same day as …
Read More »You can now play PS1 games on Xbox Series X via an emulator
A PS1 emulator with the ability to upscale games to 4K has recently been made available to manually install on Xbox Series X and S. The emulator, which is called DuckStation, is able to not only emulate PS1 games but also internally upscale them up to native 4K at 60FPS, …
Read More »PS5 has sold 8.6 million units worldwide, according to analyst
Sony has generated $3.8 billion off of the PS5 and has sold 8.6 million consoles, a decent amount more than the Xbox Series X/S, according to a new financial report. Both Sony and Microsoft have kept information on exactly how many next-gen consoles they’ve sold fairly close to their chest. …
Read More »More Xbox Series X and S being made available through the Console Purchase Pilot Program
A new wave of consoles are being made available by Microsoft, giving dedicated Xbox players a chance to purchase the Xbox Series X and Series S direct from them. The Xbox Purchase Pilot started last month, allowing those deepest in the Xbox infrastructure the chance to beat scalpers and avoid …
Read More »Xbox Series X controllers with swapped backplates may be even better than the originals
While we’re waiting for more Xbox Series X controller variants to arrive, players are discovering the joy of remixing their own to create unique color combinations. Reddit user rodor14 shared some pictures (opens in new tab) of their work: a twin pair of controllers now forever bonded by swapped backplates …
Read More »Xbox Cloud Gaming finally comes to PC and iOS tomorrow
An Xbox Cloud Gaming beta for PC and iOS devices will kick off tomorrow, April 20. The news was announced earlier today through an Xbox Wire (opens in new tab) post, outlining the limited-access beta launching imminently for Xbox Cloud Gaming. To qualify for an invite for the closed beta, …
Read More »GTA 5 returns to Xbox Game Pass this week
GTA 5 is coming back to Xbox Game Pass, meaning subscribers are once again free to wreak havoc in both the online mode and single-player story mode as part of their membership. Rockstar’s game of modern-day crime and action will go live on Game Pass starting on April 8. It …
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