Tag Archives: Xbox Series X

Update: The Xbox Lockhart documentation leak has drawn out some new details on what kind of hardware it may include. The leak of documents created for game developers included reference to a Lockhart profiling mode. According to anonymous sources cited by The Verge (opens in new tab), this option is …

Microsoft has detailed how the Xbox Series X (opens in new tab) plans to be the “the most compatible next-generation console”, confirming that thousands of games will be available to play on the upcoming platform via backwards compatibility when it launches later this Holiday.  Writing in a new blog post …

A recent email to Microsoft MVPs suggests that all of the companies events will be going online for the foreseeable future, and that could include any plans for E3 2020, Gamescom 2020, X020, and potentially E3 2021. “In light of the challenges presented by COVID-19, Microsoft has been closely monitoring …

Xbox boss Phil Spencer shared his response to Sony and Mark Cerny’s recent PS5 reveal (opens in new tab) in a new interview with IGN (opens in new tab).  “No doubt, I felt really good about how Series X lines up,” he said. “I think Mark and the team did …

A new tech demo shows how much a difference the Xbox Series X (opens in new tab)‘s ray-tracing tech makes when playing a game like Minecraft, where you can see dramatically-enhanced lighting, shadows, and reflections. YouTuber Austin Evans had the chance to play a tech demo of Minecraft on the …

The Xbox Series X (opens in new tab) controller has been officially revealed, with confirmation it will have a share button, as well as work with older Xbox models.   The details came through Xbox Wire (opens in new tab), who interviewed Xbox senior designer, Ryan Whitaker.  When the Xbox …

Gears 5 (opens in new tab) is getting some “enhancements” from its developer, and it sounds like they’re headed to Xbox Series X (opens in new tab). Xbox boss Phil Spencer recently shared some pictures on his Twitter account from a studio visit to Gears studio The Coalition. Spencer got …

Phil Spencer recently shared his thoughts on the potential move away from physical consoles in the games industry, and it doesn’t sound like the Xbox boss sees that shift happening overnight. Spencer was talking to Insomniac Games boss Ted Price on the Game Maker’s Notebook podcast (opens in new tab) …

You’ve heard about how Xbox Series X (opens in new tab) will invest in graphics and processing power, and it sounds like it could also drive game audio forward with dedicated hardware. The teaser for a potential new Xbox Series X feature comes not via yet another alleged next-gen leak …

EA is apparently impressed with what they’ve seen from next-gen consoles, as the company recently called the PS5 (opens in new tab) and Xbox Series X (opens in new tab) “substantially” more powerful than current-gen consoles. “The power of the new consoles is gonna be substantially greater than existing consoles,” …