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More Xbox Series Console Iterations Already in the Works, Xbox Boss Suggests

More Xbox Series Console Iterations Already in the Works, Xbox Boss Suggests

Phil Spencer suggests that hardware improvements could come with future iterations.

Xbox Series S Actually Loads Some Games Faster Than Series X, Says Xbox Boss

Xbox Series S Actually Loads Some Games Faster Than Series X, Says Xbox Boss

"The Series S has surprised me in terms of how it performs," says Phil Spencer.

Bethesda Games Won’t Need To Be On Other Platforms For Acquisition To Be Worth It, Says Spencer

Bethesda Games Won’t Need To Be On Other Platforms For Acquisition To Be Worth It, Says Spencer

The head of Xbox once again seems to imply Bethesda titles will say in the Xbox ecosystem.

Phil Spencer Thinks The Xbox Series S Will Be The Bigger Long-Term Hit

Phil Spencer Thinks The Xbox Series S Will Be The Bigger Long-Term Hit

The console's cheaper price will carry it farther, Spencer expects.

Xbox Series X Average Temperature is Lower Than PS4 Pro and Xbox One X

Xbox Series X Average Temperature is Lower Than PS4 Pro and Xbox One X

Microsoft's next-gen cooling system seems to be doing its job well enough.

Grounded Will be Optimized for Xbox Series X/S, Promises 4K/60FPS

Grounded Will be Optimized for Xbox Series X/S, Promises 4K/60FPS

Increased graphical fidelity, improved loading times, and HDR support also promised.

Xbox Series X’s 1080p UI Reportedly Isn’t Final and Will be Updated Before Launch

Xbox Series X’s 1080p UI Reportedly Isn’t Final and Will be Updated Before Launch

It's possible that the final UI might run in 4K after all.

Gears 5 Takes Less Than 8 Seconds to Load a New Campaign on Xbox Series X

Gears 5 Takes Less Than 8 Seconds to Load a New Campaign on Xbox Series X

As opposed to 36 seconds on a base Xbox One.

Xbox Series X/S – Full Launch Lineup Revealed

Xbox Series X/S – Full Launch Lineup Revealed

Several cross-gen releases and next-gen enhancements make up a list of 30 launch titles.

Xbox Series X Reportedly Won’t Render its UI in 4K

Xbox Series X Reportedly Won’t Render its UI in 4K

The UI is seemingly running at only 1080p.

Xbox Dashboard Update Will Be Rolling Out This Week Ahead Of Xbox Series X/S Launches

Xbox Dashboard Update Will Be Rolling Out This Week Ahead Of Xbox Series X/S Launches

The new look will also come to Xbox One.

GameStop To Get Revenue Share From Digital Content On Xbox Devices They Sell

GameStop To Get Revenue Share From Digital Content On Xbox Devices They Sell

That means the company will get a cut of anything digital.

PS5 and Xbox Series X/S Holiday Third Party Sales Performances Will Come Down to Supply – Michael Pachter

PS5 and Xbox Series X/S Holiday Third Party Sales Performances Will Come Down to Supply – Michael Pachter

But he adds that "they’re going to sell well on both consoles."

The Initiative Adds Former Naughty Dog Melee Animation Lead

The Initiative Adds Former Naughty Dog Melee Animation Lead

Lee Davis has worked on Uncharted and The Last of Us titles.

Xbox Series X/S Enables 16x Anisotropic Filtering to “Nearly All” Backwards Compatible Titles

Xbox Series X/S Enables 16x Anisotropic Filtering to “Nearly All” Backwards Compatible Titles

This is in contrast to the Xbox One X enabling it for a select portion of titles.

Fallout 4 Runs at a Boosted Frame Rate of 60 FPS on Xbox Series S

Fallout 4 Runs at a Boosted Frame Rate of 60 FPS on Xbox Series S

Microsoft teases us with another glimpse of their next-gen backward compatibility features.

Halo 5 Definitely Won’t be Added to The Master Chief Collection

Halo 5 Definitely Won’t be Added to The Master Chief Collection

343 Industries squashes those hopes (once again).

Sony Hasn’t Attempted Something Like Game Pass Probably Because “It Doesn’t Make Economic Sense” – Pachter

Sony Hasn’t Attempted Something Like Game Pass Probably Because “It Doesn’t Make Economic Sense” – Pachter

"To give Sony credit, I think they are very good businesspeople, and they make intelligent business decisions," says industry analyst Michael Pachter.

Quantic Dream CEO Worries Xbox Series X/S Strategy Could Be “Confusing” For Consumers And Developers

Quantic Dream CEO Worries Xbox Series X/S Strategy Could Be “Confusing” For Consumers And Developers

David Cage is unsure how well the Series S will factor into things.

Xbox Series X’s Backward Compatibility Features Are a Lot More Impressive Than You Think

Xbox Series X’s Backward Compatibility Features Are a Lot More Impressive Than You Think

We take a look behind the curtain to see how the Xbox Series X's backward compatibility functions.