Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader launches December 7 for PS5, Xbox Series, and PC

Remedy Entertainment recently confirmed that its upcoming survival horror title, Alan Wake 2, will feature a Performance Mode on PS5 and Xbox Series X at launch, giving players the option to prioritize a higher frame rate than the default 30 FPS. Given the lack of any mention of the Xbox Series S, however, questions have been asked whether a developer also has similar plans for the game’s Xbox Series S version.

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.

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.

Qualcomm has launched two new chip platforms for Meta’s Meta Quest 3 virtual reality headset and its Ray-Ban Stories smart glasses.

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. 

Publisher Neon Doctrine and developer GameChanger Studio have announced My Lovely Empress, the next game in the simulation game series following My Lovely Daughter and My Lovely Wife. It will launch for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, Switch, and PC via Steam and Microsoft Store in 2024.

Publisher Neon Doctrine and developer MarsLit Games have announced fantasy adventure game Altheia: The Wrath of Aferi for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC (Steam, Microsoft Store). A release date was not announced.

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.

The Nintendo Switch 2 performance may be too far from that of the Xbox Series S, according to rumors circulating online.

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.

Over the weekend, over 120 documents were published to the United States District Court Northern District of California’s files website pertaining to the Federal Trade Commission v. Microsoft Corporation case regarding Microsoft’s proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard.

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