Xbox Series X News
Are Launch Day Lineups Getting Worse?
THIS WEEK IN BUSINESS | People are clearly excited for the new hardware, but are the games they'll actually play on it as interesting as they used to be?
Observer: System Redux Will Be a Launch Game For Both PS5 and Xbox Series X|S
Next-gen Rutger Hauer.
Warner Bros. Distances Hogwarts Legacy From J.K. Rowling
With the Harry Potter creator facing criticism over views seen as transphobic, Warner is distancing its new game from Rowling.
Xbox Series S's Install Sizes Will Be Smaller Than the Series X's
Lower resolution target, smaller file size.
Hogwarts Legacy, the Long-Rumored Harry Potter Game, Is Coming Next Year
After many leaks and reports, it was finally revealed at today's PS5 event.
Xbox Says it No Longer Collects Voice Recordings
Microsoft's taking a more transparent stance on data collection ahead of next-gen.
Ubisoft's Gods and Monsters Changed Its Name Because of Monster Energy Drink
Yes, you read that correctly.
Here's the Xbox Series X and S's Retail Boxes
"What's in the box?!"
Bungie CEO Denies Reports of Acquisition Talks With Microsoft
Rejoining Xbox would be a mindboggling move for the makers of Destiny and Halo.
Microsoft Clarifies Backward Compatibility Differences Between Xbox Series X and Series S
It's easy: S to S, X to X.
Madden NFL 21's Launch Month Was Significantly Bigger Than Madden 20's
Madden 21's dollar sales are up double-digits on its predecessor.
Borderlands 3 Is Targeting 4K/60FPS on PS5 and Xbox Series X
Save files and DLC will also transfer to next-gen systems.
This Week's Xbox Series S Reveal Has Me Feeling Optimistic About Microsoft Again
THIS WEEK IN BUSINESS | Microsoft's Series S reveal caps off an intriguing strategy for upending the console market.
Control PS4 Owners Suddenly Get Ultimate Upgrade, Then Lose It
Looks like a switch got flipped somewhere.
Ubisoft Reveals Riders Republic, a Multiplayer Extreme Sports Sandbox
Totally radical, broseph.
The Next Night City Wire Will Focus on Cyberpunk 2077's Gangs
This time we'll get a Night City tour, a primer on the city's gangs, and a look into the score.
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War Will Hold a Multiplayer Beta Next Month
As per usual, there's a platform preference and special access granted for pre-orders.
Tetris Effect's Multiplayer Update Is Arriving in Time for the Xbox Series X Launch
The timed-exclusive Connected modes are coming on November 10.
Yakuza: Like a Dragon Will Launch a Few Days Early for Xbox Series X and S
The next step for Yakuza will kick off on the Xbox.
Gears Tactics Is Coming to Console on Xbox Series X Launch Day
Roadie running to a console near you on November 10.
Xbox Game Pass Ultimate Bundles In EA Play Later This Year
This deal makes the All Access route for Series X and Series S that much more attractive.
Assassin's Creed Valhalla Will Now Launch Alongside Xbox Series X and S
Ubisoft bumps up Valhalla to be a launch game.
Xbox Series X Costs $499, Launching November 10
Both of Microsoft's consoles launch on the same day.
Colin Kaepernick Is Now a Playable Free Agent in Madden NFL 21
The quarterback can take the field again.
The Xbox One Series S Launch Date is Official: November 10 at $299
The price and the release date is here at last.
Cyberpunk 2077's Microtransactions Will Only Be in Its Multiplayer Mode
You won't find microtransactions when the main game launches this year.
NBA 2K21 Physical Sales Are Down 37% After One Week Compared to 2K20
Digital sales are trending upwards, however.
Cyberpunk 2077 Will Receive More DLC Than The Witcher 3
And it'll be revealed before launch in November.
Nintendo's Mario-Palooza Shows How the Pandemic Could Change Everything
THIS WEEK IN BUSINESS | There's no such thing as a slow news week when the industry is forced to question its most foundational assumptions.
Gotham Knights Will Have Some Involved Detective Work Leading Up to Villain Showdowns
Don't expect to just roll up on Mr. Freeze, smack him down, and be done with it.
Immortals Fenyx Rising Release Date Potentially Leaked on the Microsoft Store
The Microsoft Store is back at it again.
The Witcher 3 Gets a Free Next-Gen Upgrade With Ray Tracing Next Year
Geralt's journey gets some faster load times, too.
Cyberpunk 2077 Won't Rival Call of Duty: Modern Warfare in Ridiculous File Size
And we can expect PC system requirements soon.
Xbox Won't Reveal Next-Gen Details at Tokyo Game Show This Month
Don't expect a price or release date.
AT&T Reportedly No Longer Interested in Selling Warner Bros. Interactive
What could have resulted in the mother of all consolidations seems to have fizzled out.
The First Post-Launch Avengers Hero Is Kate Bishop, the Other Hawkeye
Clint's protege will join up with the Avengers before he does.
Ubisoft's Next Forward Presentation Will Show Off Watch Dogs: Legion and More Next Week
Watch Dogs: Legion, Rainbow Six Siege, and the game formerly known as Gods & Monsters will be there.
Halo Infinite's Newest Foe Is an Elite With a Mysterious Past
Step aside, Craig. Let the fella with the red sword through.
Cyberpunk 2077's Next Night City Wire Stream Is Slated for Tokyo Game Show
At that point, it'll be just shy of two months from release.
The Xbox Series S Surfaces Yet Again, This Time On a Game Pass Trial
Just in case you weren't yet convinced.
New Resident Evil Village Information Will Debut at Tokyo Game Show This Month
Could we see gameplay with hench Chris Redfield?
Halo Infinite Gives First Official Look at Weapon and Player Cosmetics
The game's not coming till next year, but it still has a 2020 Monster Energy tie-in.
Post-Launch Heroes in Marvel’s Avengers Will Be Free, but Their Battle Passes Won’t Be
Battle passes—sorry, Hero Challenge Cards—will ask for some credits.
Doom Eternal's Ancient Gods DLC Will Be Available as a Standalone Purchase
You'll be able to blast these demons without buying the full release.
Report: Xbox Series X Looking to Launch in First Week of November, PS5 Not Long After
Sources say it's most likely we'll see the PS5 launch in the middle of the month.
NBA 2K21 Shows Off Its Story Mode and New Neighborhood Feature
The Long Shadow stars Michael K. Williams and Djimon Hounsou.
The Complete Gamescom 2020 Opening Night Live Recap
Dragon Age, Fall Guys Season 2, and Ratchet & Clank all featured in today's presentation. Here's the complete recap.
Destiny 2's Stasis Powers Shine With Darkness in Beyond Light's New Trailer
As we creep closer to November, we'll learn a lot about Stasis in short order.
Twelve Minutes' Star-Studded Cast Has Willem Dafoe, James McAvoy, and Daisy Ridley
Willem Dafoe returns to video games.
Gamescom Opening Night Live: Where to Watch and What to Expect
Summer games, slippin' away.
Hitman 3 Sets Release Date and Guarantees Free Next-Gen Upgrades
Agent 47's coming to all platforms just a few weeks into the new year.
Halo Infinite Recruits Ex-Bungie Lead to Help Hit 2021 Release Date
Joseph Staten returns to Halo from Xbox Game Studios.
Call of Duty Will Also Have a Next-Gen Price Bump With Black Ops Cold War
Want digital Ronald Reagan on next-gen? You'll need to pay a bit more.
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War's Campaign Will Let You Play as a Gender Neutral Character
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War's campaign will let you customize your protagonist.
Inside Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War's Sequel Fever, Biggest Changes, and Choice-Driven Campaign
Treyarch and Raven's latest is being billed as a sequel to Black Ops 1, but it looks like it has more in common with Black Ops 2.
Puyo Puyo Tetris 2 Reignites the Perfect Combination Later This Year
It'll drop down in December.
343 Says There Are "No Plans" To Push Halo Infinite Past 2021 or Off Xbox One
"Please don't believe everything you read," says 343's Community Manager.
Xbox One's New Update Begins Adding UI Improvements Destined for Series X
Same Xbox, new "experience."
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War Plot and Next-Gen Upgrade Plans Leaked
A new leak details the plot of Black Ops Cold War, as well as Activision's next-gen upgrade plans.
NBA 2K21's Current-Gen Demo Pits Larry Bird Against Kobe Bryant
Today, you can get a small taste of what this year's $60 NBA 2K offering is like.
Cyberpunk 2077's Minuscule Subtitles Can Be Adjusted, Thank Goodness
Yes, the game that will let you custom-color your character's body hair will also let you tweak those hard-to-read captions.
Daedalic's Version of Gollum is Deliberately Less Creepy Than in The Lord of the Rings Films
He has more hair than his movie counterpart, and larger eyes.
Yakuza: Like a Dragon Pins Down Its November Release Date
Yakuza's current-gen and PC launch won't be far from that for the Series X version. Meanwhile, we're still waiting on PS5 details.
Rocksteady's Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League Gets Its First Trailer
It's time to take down Supes.
Rocksteady's on Shaky Ground Ahead of Its Big Reveal
THIS WEEK IN BUSINESS | The Batman: Arkham Knight developer's handling of a 2018 report of sexism at the studio has drawn attention, critics, and defenders.
Epic Turns Apple Dispute Into a Fortnite Event With the #FreeFortnite Cup
The event debuts this Sunday, on August 23.
Bungie Outlines All Destiny 2 Content Leaving in November
Here's everything leaving Destiny 2 in November.
Hitman 3 Will Be a Timed Epic Exclusive on PC [Update]
Also, Agent 47 becomes Inspector 47.
505 Games Stands Firm on Next-Gen Upgrade Plan For Control
The publisher isn't budging on letting Control owners upgrade for less than ticket price.
Bloodlines 2 Fires Two Creative Leads, Including Original Game's Writer
Things are looking rough for this Vampire successor.
Hitman 3 Drops PvP Ghost Mode, Servers Will Shut Down on August 31
Ghost Mode isn't coming to Hitman 3, and the Hitman 2 servers are shutting down as well.
Ubisoft Fires Assassin's Creed Valhalla's Creative Director After Misconduct Investigation
Ashraf Ismail joins the growing list of departures and terminations.
Control's Alan Wake Expansion Is Also Hiding Some Kind of Moon Mystery
It looks like Jesse will investigate an off-world Altered World Event.
The Xbox Series X Won't Be Any Louder Than the Xbox One X
Phil Spencer speaks about the next-gen consoles fan.
Halo Infinite Was Delayed Instead of Splitting Up Parts of the Game
Phil Spencer appeared on Animal Talking to discuss Infinite's delay.
Control's Free Next-Gen Upgrade Will Be Limited to the Ultimate Edition
If you've already explored the FBC on Xbox One or PS4, you're out of luck.
Halo Infinite Is Missing Xbox Series X's Launch
343 says "it is not sustainable" for the team or good for the game itself to release in 2020.
Xbox Series X Will Launch This November, Without Halo Infinite
Microsoft's big next-gen console has a window, but won't have Halo at launch.
GTA Online's Huge New Update Brings Back Rockstar's Best Minigame
Red Dead players got the Naturalist role. GTA players get tons of stuff, plus Qub3d.
New Xbox Controller Unboxing Video Shows How it Stacks up With Other Pads
See how it compares to a DualShock 4, a Switch Pro pad, and more.
Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 Delayed to 2021 to Meet "Quality Bar and Ambitions"
The long wait just got a little longer.
Xbox Quietly Ditches 20/20 Branding Ahead of Future Reveals
No dedicated monthly shows.
Marvel's Avengers Will Have Unique Cosmetics for Intel, Verizon, and More
To collect absolutely everything, you'll need a PlayStation, a Verizon plan, some gum…
New Cyberpunk 2077 Map Shows Gang Turf Within Night City
From the World of Cyberpunk 2077 book.
Xbox Series S Console Seemingly Confirmed in Leaked Controller Packaging
Xbox's next-gen controllers will work with both console models.
Microsoft Says Apple Is the Only Platform to "Deny Consumers From Cloud Gaming"
The matter of getting xCloud and Game Pass on iOS is getting heated.
Doom Eternal's First DLC Will Start a New Story Set After the Campaign
We'll see more of The Ancient Gods, Part One later this month.
Control's Alan Wake DLC Will Be Followed by Another "Remedy Connected Universe" Game
It's all one universe? Always has been.
Braid Is Getting a Remastered Anniversary Edition Next Year
Someone go tell Soulja Boy.
As Testing Ends, It Looks Like xCloud Isn't Coming to Apple Devices Any Time Soon
Microsoft's likely running into the same issues with Apple as Google and Valve.
Bethesda’s Free Next-Gen Upgrades Begin With Doom Eternal and Elder Scrolls Online
Both titles will get spruced up for the Series X and PS5.
Cyberpunk 2077 Is Having Another Night City Wire Showcase Next Week
Time to learn about lifepaths, weapons, and more.
Microsoft Says Xbox Live Gold Isn't Changing or Going Anywhere for Now
Rumblings of Live's imminent demise seem to have been premature.
Marvel's Avengers Will Also Have Limited-Time, PlayStation-Exclusive Cosmetics
It's looking like Sony's platform is the place to play.
FIFA 21 on PS5 and Xbox Series X Will Continue Including Women's Teams
The defending world champion U.S. Women's National Team will be playable on next-gen consoles.
Project xCloud Comes to Android Devices Next Month
The launch for Game Pass Ultimate subscribers also brings a boatload of new phone peripherals.
Next-Gen Price Bumps Reflect the "Quality of the Experience," Says Take-Two CEO
The $10 hike reflects an increase in quality and costs.
EA Lays Out Madden's Franchise Mode Roadmap Through Madden 22
Franchise Mode's updates will carry on into a whole new year of Madden.
Halo Infinite Will Have Free-to-Play Multiplayer
It'll also support 120 FPS on Xbox Series X.
No Taxation Without Misrepresentation
THIS WEEK IN BUSINESS | Electronic Arts sees a phenomenal surge in sales due to the pandemic, but the impact on the bottom line is minimal compared to a good tax dodge.
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