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Is Starfield’s 30 FPS Lock on Xbox Series X|S a Big Deal?

Is Starfield’s 30 FPS Lock on Xbox Series X|S a Big Deal?

Starfield won't have a 60 FPS option on Xbox Series X/S at launch and the sky is falling. Or is it? Here's why the 30 FPS compromise isn't so bad.

Project Maverick Announced by People Can Fly, Published by Microsoft

Project Maverick Announced by People Can Fly, Published by Microsoft

Based on an existing Microsoft IP, the project has been fully funded by the publisher and has a budget of $30-$50 million.

17 New Things We’ve Learned About Starfield

17 New Things We’ve Learned About Starfield

Bethesda's recent comprehensive deep dive into Starfield has revealed a host of new details for the upcoming RPG.

Perfect Dark and State of Decay 3 Are on Track for Gameplay Deep Dives Within 18 Months – Matt Booty

Perfect Dark and State of Decay 3 Are on Track for Gameplay Deep Dives Within 18 Months – Matt Booty

Xbox Game Studios head Matt Booty says the first party teams are aware that the expectation going forward will be to showcase gameplay for their titles.

Forza Motorsport’s Career Mode Will Require a Persistent Internet Connection

Forza Motorsport’s Career Mode Will Require a Persistent Internet Connection

Players will have limited access when playing offline, like in Free Play, but the career mode will require you to be always online.

Xbox Series X May Not Get a Mid-Generation Hardware Upgrade Anytime Soon

Xbox Series X May Not Get a Mid-Generation Hardware Upgrade Anytime Soon

According to Xbox boss Phil Spencer, Microsoft isn't in any hurry to upgrade the hardware in the Xbox Series X.

FTC Files Injunction to Block Microsoft’s Acquisition of Activision Blizzard

FTC Files Injunction to Block Microsoft’s Acquisition of Activision Blizzard

Microsoft has been blocked from completing its acquisition of Activision Blizzard thanks to an injunction filed against the deal by the FTC.

Forza Motorsport’s Career Mode is Called Builders Cup, Extensive Gameplay Demo Reveals New Details

Forza Motorsport’s Career Mode is Called Builders Cup, Extensive Gameplay Demo Reveals New Details

A comprehensive new deep dive reveals details on the Builders Cup's core loop, its renewed focus on car building and customization, and more.

Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2 Developer Diary Goes Behind the Scenes with Motion Capture

Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2 Developer Diary Goes Behind the Scenes with Motion Capture

Ninja Theory outlines the upgrades made for performance capture, leading to more realistic animations in the upcoming sequel.

Avowed is Comparable to Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic 2, The Outer Worlds in Size

Avowed is Comparable to Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic 2, The Outer Worlds in Size

The Living Lands are composed of interconnected open zones, which are full of secrets, side quests and characters, per Obsidian.

Hi-Fi Rush Arcade Challenge! Update! Coming July 5th, Adds Two Post-Game Modes

Hi-Fi Rush Arcade Challenge! Update! Coming July 5th, Adds Two Post-Game Modes

New Special Attacks with CNMN and Smidge, challenges to unlock new outfits and Photo Mode stickers, and much more await.

Towerborne Developers Reveal New Details on Post-Launch Support, Combat, and More

Towerborne Developers Reveal New Details on Post-Launch Support, Combat, and More

Stoic Studio and Microsoft's co-op fantasy action-adventure game is set to launch sometime in 2024 for Xbox Series X/S and PC.

Starfield Will Get “a Lot” of Post-Launch DLC of “Varying Sizes” – Todd Howard

Starfield Will Get “a Lot” of Post-Launch DLC of “Varying Sizes” – Todd Howard

"It's something that we really like doing [and] our fans like, so despite the size of the game, there's still things we want to add," Howard says.

Starfield and Cyberpunk 2077 Are on Top of Steam’s Top Sellers Charts

Starfield and Cyberpunk 2077 Are on Top of Steam’s Top Sellers Charts

Recent showings for Bethesda and CDPR's respective RPGs have driven a significant boost in sales for both games.

Xbox Came Through With One Of The Best Showcases In Years

Xbox Came Through With One Of The Best Showcases In Years

Not just one of the best Xbox showcases, one of the best showcases across the board.

Perfect Dark, Tomb Raider Development Won’t be Impacted by Embracer Group Restructuring

Perfect Dark, Tomb Raider Development Won’t be Impacted by Embracer Group Restructuring

Crystal Dynamics provides assurances that its parent company's restructuring program won't affect its ongoing projects.

Starfield Took Inspiration from Red Dead Redemption 2’s Immersion, Director Says

Starfield Took Inspiration from Red Dead Redemption 2’s Immersion, Director Says

Bethesda's Todd Howard talks about how Starfield has taken cues from Rockstar's Wild West open world epic.

Starfield Has the “Fewest Bugs” of Any Bethesda Game Ever Shipped – Xbox Game Studios Head

Starfield Has the “Fewest Bugs” of Any Bethesda Game Ever Shipped – Xbox Game Studios Head

Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer also revealed, "We have every QA person in our entire company playing Starfield right now."

Redfall Played by “Millions”, Update 1.1 Live With AI and Performance Improvements

Redfall Played by “Millions”, Update 1.1 Live With AI and Performance Improvements

Players should now encounter more enemies in the open world and feel threatened by The Rook, Cultists and Bellwether mercenaries.

Starfield Director Says id Software “Didn’t Help with the Combat”

Starfield Director Says id Software “Didn’t Help with the Combat”

Bethesda's Todd Howard says, "We redid the combat ourselves, and it's feeling great. But id has helped us really more on the graphics side.”