Capcom's Monster Hunter series finally obtained global popularity in 2018 with the release of Monster Hunter: World. Now, we have our first look at Capcom's first truly next-gen Monster Hunter game – Monster Hunter Wilds. At The Game Awards last night, Capcom unveiled the first trailer for Monster Hunter Wilds, …
Read More »CD Projekt Red has been cooking up a surprise 2.1 update for Cyberpunk 2077
While CD Projekt Red had previously made it clear that Cyberpunk 2077 2.0 and the Phantom Liberty expansion would be the last major updates for the game, it turns out the studio still has a couple of surprises up its sleeve. With the Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition launching next week, …
Read More »Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition arrives for PC, Xbox Series X/S and PS5 next month
It has been a long road but Cyberpunk 2077 is finally complete. The introduction of Patch 2.0, as well as the Phantom Liberty expansion, has marked the end of development. Just like The Witcher 3, there will be one final Cyberpunk 2077 release, packaging together all the content available. CD …
Read More »Final Fantasy 14 Xbox beta coming in January
Earlier this summer, Square Enix officially announced plans to bring Final Fantasy 14 to Xbox, with plans for an open beta test ahead of launch in 2024. Now, we have more details, with the beta taking place in January. The Xbox version of Final Fantasy 14 will include all available …
Read More »Xbox sales on the rise following Starfield launch
The UK video game sales chart last week was dominated by Starfield, with Bethesda's new RPG entering the chart in the number one spot, beating out the likes of Call of Duty, NBA 2K24, FIFA and others. The game's success has also had an impact on the sales of Xbox …
Read More »You can now stream games to Discord from an Xbox console
Discord has been hard at work on its console integration over the last year. Xbox gamers have had access to Discord voice chat for a while and now, users will even be able to stream games in Discord channels right from their console. If you are using an Xbox Series …
Read More »Final Fantasy 14 is finally coming to Xbox
While Square Enix may have skipped Xbox with recent games like Final Fantasy 7 Remake and Final Fantasy 16, the publisher is finally throwing Microsoft a bone by bringing Final Fantasy 14 over to the console for the first time. Phil Spencer has publicly expressed a desire to get Final …
Read More »WD unveils WD_Black C50 Expansion SSD for Xbox Series X/S consoles
Since the launch of the Xbox Series X, Seagate has been the exclusive provider of expanded storage for the console. That is now beginning to change, with WD unveiling the new WD_Black C50 expansion card for Xbox current-gen Xbox consoles. The WD_Black C50 expansion card offers up to 1TB of …
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Read More »A Plague Tale: Requiem update brings new PC options, 60FPS for consoles
It has been quite some time since A Plague Tale: Requiem first launched, but the game is continuing to receive improvements to this day. While the game did not launch with a 60FPS option on current-gen consoles, that is changing this week with a new patch. Beyond 60FPS support on …
Read More »Hogwarts Legacy has made over $1 billion since launch
Back in February just two weeks after the game's launch, WB announced that the game had sold 12 million copies so far. Now, just as the game is launching for Xbox One and PS4, the game has surpassed 15 million copies sold to date. Hogwarts Legacy is WB's “biggest launch …
Read More »Microsoft officially announces Xbox Series X Diablo IV bundle
As previous reports claimed, Microsoft is launching an Xbox Series X Diablo IV bundle on the game's launch day. Besides the console and the game, players will also get some in-game items with this bundle, including a mount and an armour skin. If you want to play Diablo IV on …
Read More »The FTC reveals Microsoft is already working on next-gen Xbox
Just recently, we heard that Sony is developing a PS5 Pro console, indicating that the PlayStation 6 should arrive sometime between 2027 and 2028. Now, regulatory filings have confirmed that Microsoft is also working on its next generation of Xbox hardware and services. The FTC is currently suing Microsoft to …
Read More »The Witcher 3’s latest next gen patch promises improved DX12 performance
As great as the visual upgrade has been for The Witcher 3 following the release of its next-gen version, the update didn't arrive without problems. There have been some lingering graphics and performance issues in the game for a while now but today, a sizable new patch began rolling out …
Read More »The Outer Worlds is finally getting upgraded for Xbox Series X/S, PS5 and PC
Back in late 2022, we began seeing leaks for The Outer Worlds: Spacer's Choice Edition, a new version of the game with visual upgrades for new-gen consoles and PC. It has been months since then and the leaks had all but been forgotten. That changes today, with Obsidian officially announcing …
Read More »New Xbox update includes ‘carbon aware’ game downloads
In late 2022, Microsoft began working on a new power saving mode for Xbox consoles, allowing for “carbon aware” game downloads and updates. The new power saving mode has been tested in the Xbox Insider program for a while and today, it is rolling out to all users. This month's …
Read More »CD Projekt details upcoming Witcher 3 graphical upgrade
Today CD Projekt Red gave us our first look at the next-gen update for The Witcher 3 and shared many other details of the patch. For starters, the game is getting ray-traced global illumination and ray-traced ambient occlusion. It will also support upscaling techniques like DLSS and FSR 2.0. On …
Read More »CD Projekt Red will give us our first look at The Witcher 3’s next-gen update tomorrow
This month, CD Projekt Red finally gave us a date for The Witcher 3's long-awaited ‘next gen' update. The update not only includes enhanced graphics for PC and consoles, but also new in-game content. We've yet to see what the game looks like with this new update, but that will …
Read More »You can get an Xbox Series S for less than £200 for Black Friday
Microsoft made the bold choice to launch two next-gen consoles two years ago, a powerful, full-priced Xbox Series X, and a cut-down version of the console, the Xbox Series S. The Series S was already a good deal for a new-gen console at its £250 price point, but for Black …
Read More »The Witcher 3’s ‘next gen’ update is finally arriving in December
While initially CD Projekt Red had planned to release next-gen updates for The Witcher 3 in 2021, it was later pushed to 2022. The enhanced version of The Witcher 3 was being developed by Saber Interactive, but CD Projekt Red took over development earlier this year, planning for a Q4 …
Read More »The Outer Worlds: Spacer’s Choice Edition is heading to Xbox Series X/S, PS5 and PC
While The Outer Worlds does have a 60FPS mode on Xbox Series X via Microsoft's own FPS Boost feature, Obsidian never released a dedicated ‘next-gen' version of the game for Xbox Series X/S and PS5. That is finally changing with the new ‘Spacer's Choice' Edition of the game. A couple …
Read More »The Outer Worlds is finally getting a dedicated Xbox Series X/S and PS5 release
While The Outer Worlds does have a 60FPS mode on Xbox Series X via Microsoft's own FPS Boost feature, Obsidian never released a dedicated ‘next-gen' version of the game for Xbox Series X/S and PS5. That is finally changing, as a new PS5 and Xbox version of the game has …
Read More »Phil Spencer speaks out against console price hikes
Recently, Sony announced plans to raise the price of the PS5 in many countries outside of the US. At the time, Microsoft and Nintendo responded by saying there are no plans to raise prices. This week, Xbox’s Phil Spencer addressed the subject again, stating that now is ‘not the right …
Read More »The Witcher 3’s big visual upgrade is still on track for 2022
Earlier this year, CD Projekt Red stopped its partnership with Saber Interactive, bringing The Witcher 3's impending ‘next gen' update in-house. A small team has been working on finishing up the update ever since, which is on track to release before the end of the year. Unfortunately, the update was …
Read More »Bright Memory Infinite finally heads to PS5 and Xbox Series X/S this month
Bright Memory Infinite has already been out on PC for quite some time, offering next-gen level graphics and modern effects, like ray-tracing. It is an impressive looking shooter and soon, we'll see how the console versions stack up. Bright Memory Infinite came to PC last November, but the Xbox Series …
Read More »Next-gen update increases Resident Evil 7, RE 2 and RE 3 PC system requirements
This week during the Capcom Showcase, the publisher officially launched next-gen versions of Resident Evil 7, Resident Evil 2 Remake and Resident Evil 3 Remake, bringing ray-tracing and enhanced graphical effects to PC, Xbox Series X/S and PS5. Unfortunately for PC gamers, the update also means that the game's system …
Read More »Ray-tracing upgrade comes to Resident Evil 7, RE2 and RE3 Remake
Resident Evil had a true resurgence over the last console generation, with Capcom delivering Resident Evil 7, and remakes for Resident Evil 2 and 3, all of which were well received by fans. Back in March, Capcom announced plans to bring a graphical upgrade to all three games on Xbox …
Read More »Gigabyte Aorus Model S now ships with Intel 12th Gen Core processors
Gigabyte has announced a new model of its Aorus Model S SFF PC, packing the new Intel Core i7-12700K and an RTX 3070 GPU – a powerful combo for a system that's just a little bigger than an Xbox Series X. Despite being bigger than the Series X, it's still …
Read More »Electronics company claims new Xbox Series and PS5 Pro consoles coming by 2024
Due to on-going stock shortages and pandemic-related game delays, it still feels like the PS5 and Xbox Series X/S console generation has barely begun. Early adopters haven't had many next-gen only releases yet, but it looks like Sony and Microsoft may be planning to introduce more powerful hardware already. Last …
Read More »Assassin’s Creed Origins to get 60FPS update on PS5 and Xbox Series X
With the launch of the Xbox Series X and PS5 consoles, developers across the industry have been pushing for 60FPS gameplay to be the new standard for this generation. Ubisoft in particular has been looking to boost the frame rates of its previous titles. We've already seen Assassin's Creed Odyssey …
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