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Today, Microsoft launched pre-orders for its upcoming next generation console, the Xbox One X. Sorry, I meant the Xbox Series X. Can you blame me? There’s only one word of difference between the two names, and it’s the one in the middle. There are also three X’s. I might not be the only one who...
Xbox Series X and S pre-orders opened on Tuesday morning, and while some folks struggled to complete their transactions, other fans might have found the process easy. Maybe too easy. As noted by Andrew Alerts on Twitter, orders for the Xbox One X — that is, the current generation of Microsoft gaming hardware — have...
Microsoft announced earlier today that they have acquired ZeniMax Media in a $7.5 billion dollar deal. ZeniMax is the parent company of Bethesda Softworks. Today is a special day… We are THRILLED to welcome the talented teams and beloved game franchises of @Bethesda to Team Xbox! Read the full announce from @XboxP3: https://t.co/Jn0HcTJ9Mi pic.twitter.com/iQVutgT6zq —...
On Monday — just hours after it revealed its purchase of Bethesda and a day before Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S pre-orders officially go live — Microsoft unveiled its line of controllers and accessories for the next-gen Xbox. On Nov. 10, Microsoft will release the new Xbox Wireless Controller in Carbon Black (to...
Microsoft Microsoft is now at a crossroads when it comes to handling this influx of new titles. The decisions it makes over the next few years have the potential to fundamentally reshape the gaming industry. Microsoft could either perpetuate the exclusivity war it’s been waging with Sony for years — something that inevitably hurts gamers...
New York (CNN Business)Microsoft (MSFT) on Monday announced plans to purchase game publisher Bethesda Softworks's parent company, ZeniMax, in a landmark $7.5 billion acquisition deal.Bethesda is one of the world's largest privately-held gaming developers, and its studios have produced several critically acclaimed franchises including "Elder Scrolls," "Fallout" and "Doom." Bethesda is also the developer behind...
What did you want out of Crysis Remastered? Having an answer to that question is crucial before you decide whether or not to buy. The game looks fine, even as a modern release, but it’s only going to look better as hardware improves, just like the original, and plenty of the gameplay itself feels dated,...
Microsoft’s redesigned Xbox store rolls out digitally to all users today, after its successful initial deployment to insiders early last month. As my colleague Chris Welch pointed out in his early review, the new storefront loads dramatically faster than its predecessor. It’s been “optimized for the era of Game Pass,” meaning it’s easier to...
Microsoft Acquires Bethesda Games, Fallout Elder Scrolls Franchises in Blockbuster $7.5 Billion Deal
Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images Xbox parent company Microsoft announced it will acquire ZeniMax Media in a $7.5 billion blockbuster deal, securing the company a group of gaming mega-franchises from Bethesda Softworks, including Fallout, The Elder Scrolls, DOOM, and Wolfenstein. In an announcement on Monday, Xbox head Phil Spencer declared, “We are thrilled to announce Microsoft has entered into an...
Microsoft’s priciest video game acquisition, a $7.5 billion purchase of Bethesda Softworks parent company ZeniMax Media, shocked the industry on Monday. The deal puts Bethesda, one of the industry’s biggest publishers and owners of some of the most successful gaming series, under the Xbox brand. It also raises a simple but powerful question: how does...
PRE-ORDERS for the new Xbox consoles go live tomorrow, and we've got all the info you need to bag yourself one of Microsoft's machines. Out in November, the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S boast lightning-fast loading times and a stellar cast of launch titles. 4The Xbox Series X hits shelves across the globe...
Microsoft is releasing a new Xbox app for Android today that includes an overhauled design and the ability to remotely play Xbox games streamed directly from your console. The Xbox remote play feature, known previously as Console Streaming, lets you remotely connect to an Xbox One console and play games you’ve already downloaded to it....
Microsoft's CEO Satya Nadella speaks to participants during the Viva Technologie show at Parc des Expositions Porte de Versailles on May 24, 2018 in Paris, France. Viva Technology, the new international event brings together 5,000 startups with top investors, companies to grow businesses and all players in the digital transformation who shape the future of...
Microsoft announced most details regarding its next-gen Xbox consoles a few weeks ago. While the pre-orders are now live for the consoles, no one has officially received a physical unit yet. However, Microsoft has sent out non-functional prototypes to popular tech YouTubers who review such products. Just like every other technological product, it’s a market...
C:>systeminfo /u 2.0.7.7cyberpunk /p ******Loading Processor Information…Loading Memory Information…Loading Video Card Information…Saving data to: c:cp77hardware_requirements.infoDisplay now? y/nY pic.twitter.com/bhfDa51gkd — Cyberpunk 2077 (@CyberpunkGame) September 18, 2020 You’ll need at least 8GB of memory (12GB is recommended) and you’ll need to set aside 70GB of storage space. Cyberpunk 2077 will run on the...
Minecraft& nbsp;and Fortnite& nbsp;They have paved the way for them to become a reality, making major brands like Sony, Nintendo and even EA realize that these types of games are a gold mine. With Need for Speed: Heat and No Man’s Sky joining the exclusive list of titles with full support,...
Microsoft revealed its Xbox Series S console last week, aiming to offer more budget-friendly next-gen gaming for $299. The console is specifically targeted at 1440p resolution rather than 4K, leading to some lingering questions and confusion around just how well it will play next-gen games. There are concerns around the GPU performance, memory, and whether...
GAMERS across the globe were left high and dry this morning after pre-orders for the new PlayStation console sold out within minutes. The PlayStation 5 isn't out until November but a handful of stores opened up orders on Thursday, sparking a furious scramble for the machine online. 6The PlayStation 5 is out in November but...
After releasing its Sound Unbound spatial audio for headphones on Xbox One, DTS is doing the same for home theater systems. The company has just released its Sound Unbound DTS:X home theater support on Xbox One to Xbox Insiders, following testing on the Alpha Ring. That means it should eventually come to all Xbox One...
Sony revealed the price and release date for the PlayStation 5 on Wednesday, and the company’s most loyal customers used it as an opportunity to mock the upcoming Xbox Series X on social media. This next-gen console war seems to be just as ridiculous as the last one between Sony and Microsoft. The PlayStation 5...
Backward compatibility is one of the major pillars of Microsoft’s pitch for its next-generation consoles: The Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, the company says, will launch with the ability to play “thousands of Xbox One, Xbox 360, and Original Xbox games.” But there’s a wide gulf between the capabilities of the two models...
Processor is a digest for what’s happening in the world of consumer technology, with incisive analysis (or maybe just jokes) from Dieter Bohn. Sign up for the newsletter here and check out the Processor video series on YouTube. Over the weekend, the US Customs and Border patrol gleefully praised itself for seizing counterfeit AirPods. Only...
The service supports cloud saves, so you can continue a game you’ve been playing on your Xbox One or Xbox Series X/S when you’re on the go. It also features multiplayer and cross-play with PC players, if a game supports cross-play between that platform and Xbox One. Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers can access xCloud...
The next-generation of Xbox gaming is a little more complicated than what we’re used to. This past week, Microsoft announced it’s releasing not one but two new consoles: the Xbox Series X and the Xbox Series S. Not only that, but Microsoft’s initial crop of first-party games will also be playable on its last generation...
The Microsoft Xbox Series X and Sony’s PlayStation 5 are just a few weeks away from launch. Unlike most generational leaps, these new consoles are not going to force you to cut ties with your Xbox One or PS4 game library. Not only can both consoles not play games released on previous generation hardware, but...
Microsoft’s new Xbox Series S should offer impressive next-gen performance for its $299 price, but where does that leave the Xbox One X? According to Microsoft, the 4K-targeting Xbox from 2017 will still hold some advantages over the Series S — at least when it comes to running Xbox One X-enhanced current-gen games. “Xbox Series...
Ubisoft Microsoft is bringing out the massive weapons come November 10, 2020. They’re transferring into the following era of console gaming with the arrival of two new items of {hardware} – the Xbox Sequence S and X. Each units will supply huge enhancements within the visuals, audio, and technical efficiency...
Ubisoft Microsoft is bringing out the big guns come November 10, 2020. They’re moving into the next generation of console gaming with the arrival of two new pieces of hardware – the Xbox Series S and X. Both devices will offer vast improvements in the visuals, audio, and technical performance departments for a...
Borderlands 3 is the latest game to adopt an encouraging trend — giving gamers a next-gen upgrade without making them pay for it — and in this case, it’s one that’ll be extremely welcome to console gamers who have 4K TV sets. The image above (and embedded in the tweet below) has all the...
Borderlands 3 is making the leap to next-generation consoles. At its PAX Online panel on Saturday, Gearbox Software confirmed that PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X versions of Borderlands 3 are in development. They’ll will be a free upgrade for existing owners of the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One versions of the game. The PS5...
When Microsoft detailed the Xbox Series S earlier this week, it said the console is four times more powerful than the Xbox One. Notably, the company didn’t compare the upcoming console to the Xbox One X. With its ability to play next-generation titles, the Series S will likely end up the more capable system in...
We already knew that Crysis Remastered would support ray tracing if you had the PC hardware to run it. However, ahead of the release on PC and current-gen consoles, Crytek announced this week that, for the first time, in this console generation, the PS4 Pro and Xbox One X will offer ray-tracing support — because...
Ubisoft just debuted another one of its Forward events, where the company previewed more upcoming titles and details on its fall lineup, including a better look at Immortals Fenyx Rising, the return of Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: The Game, and the announcement of new games like Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake...
Ubisoft is bringing back one of its most legendary games with Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake, a modern version of the classic action-adventure game set for release on the Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC on January 21st, 2021. Ubisoft’s announcements are coming at a contentious time for the company, which is...
The new Xbox Series S is surprisingly small, both in terms of its $299 price and its dimensions. I’ve been playing around with a nonfunctional Xbox Series S this week, and I’m genuinely surprised Microsoft has managed to fit the same Xbox Series X CPU and lots of other next-gen technology into something that uses...
Microsoft has been touting the very short loading times enabled by the Xbox Series X and Series S, and now we have a concrete example of the improvement in The Outer Worlds. In a deep-dive video released Wednesday about the newly announced Xbox Series S, Microsoft demonstrated the difference in loading The Outer Worlds on...
A heap of recent games and ones that come out before November 10th will have versions optimized for Xbox Series X and S as well (though not all necessarily on day one). They include Dirt 5, Watch Dogs: Legion, Fortnite, NBA 2K21, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Control, Doom Eternal and Marvel’s Avengers. There are...
That’s important, because unlike the Xbox One and PS4, you won’t be able to expand the console’s storage capacity by plugging any external drive into the USB port. The internal solid-state drive is very fast, and running games from an old hard drive you’ve had stashed away for years would seriously impact the console’s performance. ...
Even the most talented creators struggle to end a trilogy. Francis Ford Coppola, George Lucas, the Wachowski sisters, David Fincher. By the third entry, a project is established, and the audience expects both more of the same and also that spark of newness that originally attracted them to the series. The trilogy is a...
Microsoft is fully detailing its new Xbox Series S console today. The $299 next-gen console will arrive on November 10th, designed to be a more affordable option for 1440p gaming. Microsoft is using the same CPU from the Xbox Series X inside the Series S, running at 3.6Hz. “The primary difference between Xbox Series X...
A leak posted on Thurrott showing the Xbox Series S threw fans in a tizzy late Monday night, and it eventually led to Microsoft’s confirmation of the long-rumored console. The Xbox Series S, a budget-friendly version of its upcoming Xbox Series consoles, will go on sale for $299. Once codenamed Lock Hart, the Xbox Series...
This could be our first look at the Xbox Series S, Microsoft’s cut-down next-gen console that carries the codename Lockhart. An image posted by Thurrott allegedly shows the console’s design and reveals a price point of $299. It’s not immediately clear where the image came from, but leaker WalkingCat followed up with a short video...
The next-gen version will be released as a standalone purchase for PC, Xbox Series X and Playstation 5, and it will arrive as a free update for anyone who already owns the game on PC, Xbox One or PlayStation 4. In June, CDPR offered a free PC version of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt to...
2020 is a year in which we could all use an escape. There’s so much going on in the world, and so much of it is overwhelming, that even an hour away from the doom and gloom can be a welcome respite. It’s a time when video games can seem more vital than ever. Thankfully,...
Crusader Kings 3 heads the list of games newly available this month with an Xbox Game Pass subscription. The grand strategy game launches globally on Sept. 1 and is available to Game Pass for PC subscribers. For those on Xbox One, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard is September’s biggest-name game. Destiny 2, with its Shadowkeep and...
Madrid, Aug 31 . .- The remastering of the first two titles of “Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater” and the arrival of the new installments of “NBA 2K21”, “PES 2021” and “WR9” lead the premieres of a sports car September in which there is also room for action with the superheroes of...
If you like to run around with your quarterback in Madden 21 then you’re going to want to learn how to slide. Sliding is important because quarterbacks are more prone to fumbling than other positions. If you allow your QB to get hit, there’s a good chance he’s going to let go of the ball. And if...
With Madden NFL 21 now available worldwide, you might be dropping back in the pocket as your favorite quarterback and wondering how to attempt the various passes. There are three major passes every quarterback can do. There’s the bullet pass , the lob pass and the touch pass . The bullet pass is just as it...
Xbox Live Gold subscribers and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members will get four free games in September as part of the Xbox Games With Gold program. Next month’s games will roll out on Sept. 1 with Ubisoft’s Tom Clancy’s The Division for Xbox One and THQ Nordic’s de Blob 2 for Xbox 360 and Xbox...
This year’s Call of Duty game will be available on both current-gen consoles (PlayStation 4 and Xbox One) as well as next-gen consoles (PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X). The good news is that Activision and developers Treyarch and Raven Software will support cross-generation cross-play for Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War. Less comforting...
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