Tag Archives: Xbox Series

Leaked Microsoft documents corroborate reports about two separate programs aimed at bringing older Xbox console games to PC, handhelds, and future hardware. The reported plans include a disc-to-digital licence conversion system alongside a native PC emulator for original Xbox and Xbox 360 titles. Under the proposed disc-to-digital scheme, further corroborated …

Game Pass prices are going up again with a complete restructuring of all tiers. Does the Ultimate tier still offer the best value in gaming? Not anymore.

While many developers have expressed issues with the Xbox Series S, Battlefield 6's developers claim that the lower-specced machine helped to optimise the game.

The past couple years for Xbox has been a bit of a whirlwind. From spending almost $100 billion on acquiring studios to becoming a 3rd-party games publisher, the future of Xbox is somewhat unclear. According to one of the founding members of Microsoft’s Game Studios (who worked at the company since 1995) “it looks like Xbox has no desire or literally can’t ship hardware anymore.”

Phasmophobia hit it big back in 2020 when the game was released in Early Access, launching to near immediate success. In the years since, the team at Kinetic Games have continued to work diligently on the game, improving it across the board. Following multiple delays for the console release, the …

Journey to the Savage Planet is a fun and unique first person shooter which sees you explore a number of wonderful and weird worlds while offering fun gameplay to boot. Almost exactly three years after its debut on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, the game is getting a free PS5 …

The Dead Space remake is just a few show weeks away, with the game set to arrive on the 27th of January. Ahead of its release, the team have now confirmed that console players will be able to play the game at either 30 or 60 frames-per-second – with the …

The Xbox Elite Series of controllers offer a premium option for all those who want to maximise their gaming potential. This comes at a heavy premium however, costing significantly more than a Standard Xbox controller (£159.99 to be exact). For those who want a slightly more premium experience while not …

The Need For Speed franchise may not be at the peak of its popularity, but the racing game series still functions as one of the most important in the genre. After the less-than-stellar reception to 2019’s Need For Speed Heat, the next game in the NFS franchise will reportedly be …

During the recent 20th anniversary celebration of the Xbox brand, Microsoft announced that a number of games would be added to its backwards compatibility list, as well as its FPS Boost list. At the time, it was confirmed that no more games would be added to the backwards compatibility program. …

Hunt: Showdown is a “thrilling, high-stakes PvPvE first-person shooter” from the team at Crytek. Running on their bespoke CryEngine, the game is graphically impressive – but also demanding. Those with an Xbox Series console or a PS5 can soon enjoy the game at 60fps however, thanks to an upcoming update. …

One of the best practices seen currently with this latest generation of consoles is the fact that half-decade old titles have been getting support, bringing their technology up to par with current generation standards. Such is the case with 2015’s Dying Light, which has now been confirmed to be getting …

While the start of the generation saw some publishers take advantage of the newer hardware by making players pay extra for PS5 and Series X|S versions of games, the generally agreed upon method has been to offer cross buy between the generation of devices. Such is the case with Elden …

Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order was well received by most Star Wars fans following its initial release in 2019. Since then, the game has gone on to sell over 10 million copies. While Respawn Entertainment released a next-gen patch for the game, Jedi Fallen Order may soon receive a bespoke …

The Yakuza series has seen a recent resurgence in popularity ever since the launch of Yakuza 0 back in 2015. Since then, the long running franchise has seen its expansion to a number of different platforms through remasters and remakes. Judgment is a spin-off of the Yakzua series which launched …

Square Enix’s Avengers game has struggled to get the attention that the publisher had hoped since its launch back in August of 2020. Being a live-service title, the game’s developers ‘Crystal Dynamics’ is betting on its many promised updates to bring the game back into the limelight. Despite the slow …

One of the biggest selling points of the PlayStation 5 and the Xbox Series of consoles are their ability to ray trace reflections, shadows and more. That being said, only a handful of ‘next-gen’ titles currently offer the functionality. While the recently released Hitman 3 launched with no ray-tracing support, …

During this transitionary period between the new generation and the – now old – generation of consoles, many publishers have gone back to update their library of games to take greater advantage of these new consoles and their extra power. The latest game receiving a next-gen patch is Star Wars …

With the release of the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S, console players can now for the first time experience 120fps gaming. Despite 30fps typically being the standard on consoles, a surprising number of titles have seen 120fps support added to its games. Following the latest update, those with a …

Since the announcement of the studio’s formation back in 2018, Xbox fans have been eagerly awaiting news on The Initiative’s first project. Though we have yet to see anything from the studio, new leaks have suggested that the game will be a “3rd Person stealth action game” with “experimental” elements. …

With the transitionary period between the PS4 and PS5 generations, Ubisoft has been one of the most consumer friendly and supportive publishers when it comes to offering upgrades for its – now previous generation – games. One of these titles set to receive enhancements is Rainbow Six: Siege, which will …

Since it was first announced that Microsoft had purchased ZeniMax Media for $7.5 Billion, fans of Bethesda and its titles have been curious as to whether the console manufacturer intends to limit the publisher’s titles to Xbox platforms in the future. The company’s CFO has offered a hopeful statement on …

Over the course of the current generation, we saw the first real introduction to the notion of games as a service. Many of these most popular titles are still very much healthy and active, and as such will continue to be supported long into the life of the next-gen consoles. …