Tag Archives: Series X

The PlayStation Store prematurely detailed Ubisoft’s upcoming Ghost Recon: Wildlands current-gen upgrade, confirming a native update is on its way.

Almost a year on from a leak, Baldur’s Gate 3 has now been added to the Xbox Play Anywhere program, meaning owners of the digital game on Xbox will now have a free PC version waiting for them on Windows, and vice-versa.

Xbox has been quietly working on a disc to digital conversion feature for some time now. Microsoft first filed a patent for the technology back in 2022, before reportedly moving much closer to release in recent months. 

As was previously announced, the Xbox Series family of consoles have now gotten a price hike – with a 1TB Series X now setting you back £669.99.

According to insiders, Microsoft is losing around $150 with the sale of every Xbox console – making its future prospects worrying.

Microsoft is updating how downloads are handled on Xbox, adding a new feature which is said to “optimize game install and update speeds.”

Following months of leaks and rumours, Microsoft has officially announced that it will begin to test ad-support game streaming through the cloud.

Mere months after joining Xbox this past May, VP of Engineering ‘Jared Palmer’ has now left the company to join the AI-focused 'Cognition'.

2017’s much-loved Ghost Recon Wildlands appears to be getting a current-gen update, with Ubisoft teasing an official announcement coming next month.

Despite gutting half of the studio and much of the tech team, id Software are reportedly in the early stages of development on a new DOOM game.

Following its official announcement, we have started to learn the full impact of Microsoft’s significant Xbox-related studio cuts.

2026 is a year of great change at Xbox, with the appointment of CEO Asha Sharma ushering in new strategies, a change in direction and a ‘reset’ of sorts. Unfortunately, part of this plan seems to include the closure of many different first party studios. While officially, we still do not know exactly what’s in store, insiders have claimed that Microsoft is hoping to still release all of its previously-announced games in one form or another.

Continued component price rises continue to be a thorn for Xbox, which has been forced to raise prices yet again.

Xbox is raising the price of its Series X and S consoles for the 3rd time in roughly 12 months, with the 1TB Series X now costing $899.

Xbox CEO Asha Sharma has stated that Microsoft plans to make more exclusives for the console when “the business is healthy."

Microsoft’s recent return to console exclusives seems to be a bit messy, with evidence pointing to Gears of War E-Day being initially planned for PlayStation.

Celebrating 25 years, Microsoft has announced the Xbox Series X25 – a limited edition console featuring a throwback design and plenty of nods to Xbox fans.

Following the recent logo refresh, Xbox has now unveiled its upcoming console boot up sequence - set to go live next week.

April’s Xbox Game Pass line-up has been revealed, including the day-one additions of Vampire Crawlers and Double Fine Productions’ Kiln.

Xbox Insiders are getting a new firmware update, bringing improved customisation, new Quick Resume options, QoL additions and more.

The recently-released 60fps update for Assassin’s Creed Unity appears to not only double the game’s framerate, but also comes with a hefty resolution boost.

Following the likes of Assassin’s Creed Syndicate; Origins; Odyssey and more, AC: Unity has finally gotten its long-awaited 60fps update on consoles.

Xbox recently underwent a massive shake-up, confirming the retirement of long-time head Phil Spencer alongside the announcement that Xbox president Sarah Bond would be stepping down from her role. In the wake of this, Xbox’s new CEO (Asha Sharma) and COO Matt Booty sat down to discuss these latest events and what’s next for the brand.

Microsoft has unveiled the rest of January 2026’s Xbox Game Pass line-up, with Death Stranding, Ninja Gaiden Ragebound and more joining the service from today.

Ahead of Microsoft’s Xbox Developer Direct, xCloud users have received a pop-up indicating that an ad-supported tier for the service may be on its way.

Following a bunch of teasers over the past few weeks, Ubisoft has officially announced that Far Cry 3 is getting a 60fps update on current-gen consoles.

January’s Xbox Game Pass line-up has been officially announced, including the likes of RE: Village; Star Wars Outlaws; Atomfall and more.

After being saved by Krafton, Tango Gameworks have now announced a physical version of Hi-Fi Rush is being created in partnership with Limited Run Games.

Console sales in the UK saw a notable decline in 2025, with PS5 sales dropping by 12% and Xbox by a substantial 39% year-over-year.

Following mass lay-offs earlier this year, Turn 10 Studios have confirmed that Forza Motorsport will no longer receive any new content.