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Heavily discounted PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X bundles have been spotted in Europe.

The Baldur's Gate 3 Xbox Series X|S release date might have leaked ahead of an official announcement from Larian Studios.

Balur’s Gate 3 has been on the receiving end of universal acclaim on both PC and PS5, making the wait for the RPG for those hoping to play it on Xbox Series X/S that much more excruciating, though that wait might be coming to an end a little over a month from now. Larian Studios recently reiterated that the acclaimed RPG will indeed be coming to Xbox this year, and a release date has seemingly leaked.

As part of its early Black Friday Sale event, Walmart is offering the Xbox Series X Diablo 4 console bundle bundled with a second Xbox Core Wireless Controller in Shock Blue for only $519.00. The bundle by itself without the controller normally retails for $559, so you're saving an extra $40 and getting a free controller.

Xbox Series X/S has outsold PS5 in Japan for only the fourth time on a weekly basis since both consoles launched in November 2020.

A new technical analysis from Eurogamer's Digital Foundry shows that the Xbox Series X version of Alan Wake 2 outperforms the PS5 version on several occasions.

As those who’ve played it will tell you, Rollerdrome was one of 2022’s most refreshingly enjoyable releases, delivering a unique and adrenaline-fueled blend of rollerskating and third person shooting, and soon, the game will be opening the gates for more players to dive into its offerings. Having launched for PS5, PS4, and PC in August last year, soon, the game will also be making its way to Xbox.

To say that Baldur’s Gate 3 ranks among the best games of 2023 would be a bit of an understatement, and though until now only those playing on PC or PS5 have been able to dive into Larian Studios’ incredible RPG, Xbox users are likely not going to have to wait much longer to join in on the fun.

Developer Shiro Games and publisher Shiro Unlimited have announced that open-world tactical RPG Wartales is out now on Xbox Series X/S, as well as Windows through the Windows Store. As part of the release, the game is now also available through PC and Xbox Game Pass. Check out the Xbox release trailer below.

Rollerdrome launches on Xbox Series X and S and Windows PC on November 28, publisher Private Division has announced. It also hits Xbox Game Pass the same date.

EA Sports UFC 5, the long-awaited follow-up in the mixed martial arts series, is finally available for Xbox Series X/S and PS5. Those who purchase the game download legendary boxer Muhammad Ali for free, but the offer is valid only until November 16th.

Following the game's digital launch yesterday, one of the first Alan Wake 2 PS5 vs Xbox Series X|S and PC comparison videos has been released.

First-person parkour-centric action game Ghostrunner 2 is out now on PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X/S. Celebrating the release of the game, developer One More Level has released a new launch trailer for the game, which you can check out below.

One Halo modder has turned a mainstay Phil Spencer meme into an in-game heavy cannon.

Leading up to the November 3 release for EA Sports WRC, a community manager has taken to Reddit to reveal how the game will perform on consoles. According to the post, the game is targeting a frame rate of 60FPS on all consoles.

FuturLab’s next project is, surprisingly, not Powerwash Simulator-related.IKARO Will Not Die was revealed for Xbox Series X/S and PC during the Xbox Partner Preview, though a release date wasn’t announced. It’s essentially a spiritual successor to Velocity, FuturLab’s fast-paced shoot ’em up series. Check out the first trailer below.

Infuse Studios’ Spirit of the North, an adventure title with a fox as the protagonist, is getting a sequel. Spirit of the North 2 will be released for Xbox Series X/S, PS5 and PC, though there’s no launch date. Check out the first trailer below.

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Soon after indications that Hotline Miami and its sequel, Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number, would be making their way on to the PS5, both titles are out now on the console, as well as the Xbox Series X/S.

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If you've somehow missed out on developer Dennaton Games' classic Hotline Miami series — or are just looking for another excuse to revisit its woozily eccentric mayhem — you might like to know both games are now natively available for Xbox Series X/S and PS5.

Larian Studios’ Baldur’s Gate 3 has received extensive acclaim since launching on PC and PS5. While the developer focuses on improving performance and adding other features, like cross-platform multiplayer, it’s also working to bring the RPG to Xbox Series X/S this year.

AMD's Ryzen Threadripper 7995WX CPU is a beast of a chip, breaking multi-threaded performance records but it also has surprisingly high FP32 compute capabilities which are on par with some of the most popular GPUs on the market and faster than the latest gaming consoles.

Nightdive Studios launched its ground-up remake of the original System Shock for PC earlier this year, with console versions still in the works, though the developer also has a remaster of System Shock 2 in the works that it announced back in 2019. It has, of course, been a while since we last got an official update on it, though recently at the Indie Horror Showcase, Nightdive premiered a new trailer for System Shock 2: Enhanced Edition.

Microsoft has released a big budget live-action Xbox Series X/S advert, timed for the holiday season, which showcases several high-profile console exclusives.

Are you a fan of Xbox Series X/S? If so, 2024 might have some big games for you to play! Don’t consider this list ranked in any particular way. With so many different genres, we wanted to just showcase some games we think you might want check out.

In a recent development, Kinetic Games has decided to postpone the release of the highly anticipated cooperative psychological horror game, Phasmophobia, for the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series. Initially slated for release in October, the game’s launch has been pushed to an unannounced date due to unforeseen challenges.

Now that the merger with Microsoft is official, the cross-promotion has begun! Diablo 4 players will have until the end of the month of October to enter a sweepstakes for a chance to win a custom Diablo 4 Xbox Series X! Diablo 4 Custom Xbox Series X Official Microsoft Sweepstakes Rules By following both Xbox & Diablo on Twitter, and Reposting the above tweet, you could have a chance to win this one-of-a-kind Diablo 4 custom Xbox! With Diablo 4 Season 2 starting tomorrow, now would be a great time to prepare to face the forces of evil in style! Lilith in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II Diablo 4 Season 2 Twitch Drops

The custom console is inspired by the Gates of Hell sculpture by Auguste Rodin.

The Amazon Great Indian Festival sale 2023 is here. It's a time when you can get fantastic discounts on many things. You can grab discounts on phones, gadgets, TVs, laptops, and more. Plus, if you have an SBI credit or debit card, you get an extra 10 percent off on certain items. If you love playing games, you're in for a treat because there are some great deals on gaming consoles too.

Lords of the Fallen is out now on PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X/S. The Souls-styled action RPG, developed using Unreal Engine 5, features high-end graphics, as well as a unique dual-realm mechanic that allows players to seamlessly travel between the Axiom realm and the Umbral realm.

Razer's highly customizable and durable Chroma V2 controller is available with a steep discount following Prime Day.

Last week, Warhammer 40K: Darktide, the latest co-op action game from Warhammer: Vermintide developer Fatshark, finally arrived on Xbox Series X/S. While the game was originally supposed to arrive on Xbox “shortly” after the PC release, it ended up taking nearly a year, so how has the console version shaped up with that extra development time? Well… the folks at Digital Foundry took the Xbox Series X/S version for a spin, and the results weren’t that hot. You can check out the full DF video below if you have around 15 minutes to spare, or you can scroll down for our recap of the salient points.

Mirage is Ubisoft's best-selling PS5 and Xbox Series X|S game at launch.

PS5 Slim size comparison shows that smaller is still pretty big as far as game consoles go. 

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Expanding your Xbox Series X|S is as simple as plugging in this slick expansion card from WD Black.

Four years after its debut, developer Teyon's Terminator: Resistance is set to receive a Complete Edition on Xbox Series X/S — bundling together the base game and Annihilation Line DLC (which was previously unavailable on the console) — for release on 27th October this year.

The racing genre in video games has been increasing in popularity ever since titles started to grow in scale. Whether it was due to a giant open world to explore, or a racing simulator title that puts you in the seat of a professional driver, gamers all around have become very particular when it comes to the feel of in-game driving mechanics.

Amazon has cut the price of its refurbished Xbox Series X consoles by $50 this Prime Day. That means you can grab the new generation console for just $399.99 (a full $100 off the $499.99 MSRP of a new device). That's a solid saving by itself, but if you're upgrading I'd draw your attention to a little 'Trade-In and Save' button on the right of the product page. 

Expanding your Xbox Series X|S is as simple as plugging in this slick expansion card from WD Black.

The Amazon Great Indian Festival sale 2023 is live right now for all users, bringing discounts on a wide variety of products and devices. Electronics is, of course, the big draw here, with plenty of deals on mobile phones, electrical appliances, TVs, laptops and more on offer. Amazon is also offering an additional 10 percent discount on select items for SBI credit and debit card transactions. The sale also brings great discounts for gamers.

Throughout 2022, we were inundated with endless rumours about the mythical Nintendo Switch Pro. It was slated to be a big improvement over the original Nintendo Switch and its OLED upgrade a few years later. However, with the release of the Steam Deck and the imminent release of many other handheld entries into the market, the development work on the Switch Pro was abruptly ended. The reason was simple enough in that it couldn’t match the hardware specifications and performances of the competition, most notably that of 4K gaming. With the Pro firmly put to bed in January this year, rumours quickly began to surface of the revival of the next major Nintendo release – the Nintendo Switch 2.

Five months after release, Arkane Studios' beleaguered vampire shooter Redfall has received its long-promised 60fps mode on Xbox Series X/S, as part of a major patch that also brings improved performance on PC, stealth takedowns, increased enemy counts, and more.

Kalypso Media has announced a new title in the Commandos series – Commandos: Origins. Developed by Claymore Game Studios, it launches in 2024 for Xbox Series X/S, PS5 and PC via Steam and Epic Games Store while also available on day one for Game Pass.

Earlier this week, Rockstar quietly added a 60fps toggle to Red Dead Redemption on PlayStation 5. The game, which was released back in August for both PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch, can be played on PS5 thanks to backwards compatibility. And now, that little toggle gives PlayStation 5 users a new framerate to play around with while exploring the Wild West.

A Forza Motorsport Xbox Series X|S vs PC comparison video has been released, comparing the game's visuals and performance on the different platforms.

The Lost Legends of Redwall: The Scout Anthology is based on the fantastic children's fantasy books by Brian Jacques, and soon, you'll be able to experience its video game counterparts altogether. 

Cyberpunk 2077 Patch 2.01 is scheduled to be released later today across PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S.

11 bit studios’ The Alters, a sci-fi survival title involving alternate versions of the main character, launches in 2024 for Xbox Series X/S, PS5 and PC. A new trailer and screenshots are available, providing brief snippets of gameplay. Check it out below.

Redwall, the setting of Brian Jacques' brilliant children's fantasy books, is making its way onto curren-gen consoles with The Lost Legends of Redwall: The Scout Anthology.

The major update for Warhammer 40,000: Darktide that, among other things, brings a major overhaul to the game’s classes, is out now on PC. Alongside the release of the update, the game’s Xbox Series X/S version has also been released.

Deck 13 and Focus Entertainment have rolled out a new Atlas Fallen Update across all platforms, adding AMD FSR 2 support on Xbox Series X and PS5.

Trepang Studios’ fast-paced and stylish first-person shooter Trepang2 is now available for Xbox Series X/S and PS5. It was released earlier this year on PC and supports 60 frames per second on current-gen platforms. Check out the console launch trailer below.

Nintendo’s next-gen console has been in the leaks a great deal recently. Allegedly set to be capable of outputting visuals that’ll be comparable to PS5 and Xbox Series X/S thanks to its implementation of DLSS, recent leaks have claimed that the Switch 2 will be seeing simultaneous releases for a lot of major multiplatform games. However, if you were hoping that the console would also get a port of Final Fantasy 7 Remake – as some have speculated – it seems that won’t be the case.

There’s never been a better time to join the current console generation, thanks to this weekend’s deals. Current promotions on the Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5 are mighty tempting, as either console comes with a free game to kickstart your collection. We have more details below.

From classic literature and movies to TV and video games, the horror genre has become one of the most popular and widespread categories of culture, and although many horror games exist on most consoles and have since the beginning of the video game industry, the Xbox Series X/S has an almost unbelievable amount to choose from. Despite the abundance of games on the system, some horror games on the latest generation of Xbox are far scarier than others.

The Force is strong with this Star Wars deal.

Cities: Skylines 2 is one of several major titles set to launch in October, though the city building simulator’s launch has been hit with a delay- partially at least. Though the game will still launch towards the end of the month on PC as planned, its console versions won’t be getting a simultaneous release, and will instead launch next year.

Teardown is a voxel-based simulation game all about destruction, as its name implies. It launched in April of last year on PC and earlier this year, developer Tuxedo Labs announced the game was coming to consoles this year. Now, the studio has revealed Teardown hits PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S on November 15. 

The PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X and S version of Cities: Skylines 2 has suffered a big delay from the planned October launch to some point during spring 2024.

The exciting physics-based heist game, Teardown, is soon coming to consoles as well as getting two fantastic pieces of DLC. 

Alan Wake 2 received casual confirmation that i a Performance Mode for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X is on the way. Although Remedy Entertainment divulged plenty of story details for the upcoming horror game, specific performance details on consoles remained unknown.

Alan Wake 2 has continued to stun and impress with its visuals and spooky but enticing world since its reveal during The Game Awards 2021. Since then, we've seen beautiful concept art, trailers, gameplay, and more of developer Remedy Entertainment's latest. Today, Remedy communications director Thomas Puha confirmed on Twitter that Alan Wake 2 will have a Performance mode on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X. 

Alan Wake 2 has continued to stun and impress with its visuals and spooky but enticing world since its reveal during The Game Awards 2021. Since then, we've seen beautiful concept art, trailers, gameplay, and more of developer Remedy Entertainment's latest. Today, Remedy communications director Thomas Puha confirmed on Twitter that Alan Wake 2 will have a Performance mode on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X. 

Those buying an Xbox Series X can get a free Starfield copy at select retailers, including Verizon and Target.

Cyberpunk 2077 Phantom Liberty weighs in the 'biggest' on Xbox Series X|S, CD Projekt Red has revealed.

While the Steampunk aesthetic doesn’t get the same level of love that many others demand, it’s because it’s so damn hard to get right! Well, there are at least 15 titles on the Xbox Series X|S that nail the look so join us as we go through the very best of them.

After launching for PS4, PS5, PC and Nintendo Switch, Square Enix’s Octopath Traveler 2 is coming to Xbox. It will be available in early 2024 for Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S and PC via the Microsoft Store while also launching on Game Pass. Check out the announcement trailer below.

The recent leaks of Microsoft’s court documents for its recent trial against the FTC have dominated the news cycle for several days now, and more new nuggets of information are still continuing to filter through. For instance, it’s now also emerged that out of Microsoft’s two current-gen Xbox consoles, the less powerful (and cheaper one) had a significantly larger share of the market than its counterpart, at least as of early last year.

Microsoft hasn't exactly been coy about the fact it would rather see physical media wiped from existence. The company's frequent forays into cloud streaming and almost constant pushing of Xbox Game Pass shows that it clearly believes the future of the games industry is the idea of "play anywhere", and you can't exactly crack out a physical game disc and pop it in your phone while you're on the bus.

Xbox has a lot of hardware plans for the next few years, including a new Xbox Series X console, "the world's best controller," and maybe even a handheld console.

Yakuza: Like a Dragon’s next-gen version enjoyed a puzzling period of exclusivity on Xbox Series X and S back in 2020 that was never properly explained — until now.

It was just over 10 years ago that Microsoft’s gaming division — then led by Don Mattrick, an executive who sometimes seemed like he’d been replaced by a malfunctioning automaton — first revealed the Xbox One to the world, and explained that it heralded an all-digital future in which users would buy game licenses rather than games. (Even if they bought them on disc!) The policy was vilified by fans, excoriated by the press — “Microsoft kills game ownership and expects us to smile,” wrote my old boss at Eurogamer in one pitiless takedown — and openly mocked by Sony on a live E3 stage in perhaps the most devastating, and certainly the most memorable, finishing move of the console wars.

Gaming companies have been struggling with leaks for years. In February 2022, Rockstar Games was hit with a shocking breach when over 90 early development videos of GTA 6, its rumored next big game, were dumped online on GTAForums by a hacker. We've already had a few leaks during the ongoing FTC vs Microsoft case. In June, Sony presented a document from PlayStation chief Jim Ryan in the court, which detailed its revenue from Call of Duty games, as well as the cost of making AAA titles. Now, another goldmine of leaks has surfaced during the case, and it is being called the “biggest leak in Xbox history”.

Microsoft is planning a mid-gen refresh for its Xbox Series X and Series S consoles, eyeing a release in 2024. A series of leaked court documents from the Microsoft vs. US FTC trial revealed a roadmap and concept images for its upcoming set of gaming systems, which also includes a new controller with gyro and haptic feedback. Codenamed ‘Brooklin,' the all-digital Xbox Series X boasts the same horsepower as the existing version, albeit lacking a disc drive. The console is cylindrically shaped and comes with a generous 2TB storage — up from 1TB — which I'm guessing is an SSD. It'll bear the same price tag of $499/ Rs. 54,990 and is slated to drop in late October, next year.

With the leak of Microsoft’s ‘Roadmap to 2030’ document from unredacted court documents, we now know that the company is planning new hardware revisions of the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S consoles, dubbed Brooklin and Ellewood respectively.

Today's massive Microsoft FTC leak revealed an early roadmap for Microsoft's next gaming console – not the mid-gen Xbox Series X refresh, but the all-new next-gen hardware tentatively scheduled for 2028. 

There is an Xbox Series X refresh on the way, along with a brand new Xbox Universal Controller. These details emerged following a massive Microsoft FTC leak – internal documents which were improperly redacted, and mistakenly released following a lengthy court battle with the FTC to get the Activision Blizzard deal finalized.