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Review 8BitDo Arcade Stick For Xbox - The Ideal Partner For Street Fighter 6?
Stick it to the competition
The arrival of Street Fighter 6 will have had many people rushing for their arcade sticks, largely because the standard controller that comes with the Xbox Series X and S is somewhat inadequate when it comes to playing one-on-one brawlers. If you're lucky enough to own a compatible stick, then you're probably already...
Review Streets Of Rage 4 - The Best Entry In A Legendary Franchise
Play it before it leaves Xbox Game Pass!
Update (18th Apr, 2022): Streets of Rage 4 is finally leaving Xbox Game Pass at the end of April 2022, so with that in mind, we're republishing this review so you can see what all the fuss is about. Don't miss out on this one! Another Four Games Will Leave Xbox Game Pass Soon (April 18-30) Original review...
Random 20 Years Ago, This Xbox Ad Was Banned From British Television
"When you're new, you have to be clear about what you stand for as a brand"
Xbox turns 20 today, and while we're remembering some of the most amazing Xbox-related games and events of the past two decades, it's perhaps worth mentioning the amazing British TV commercial for the console's launch which was banned following a handful of complaints...
Hardware Review GameSir X2 Bluetooth Controller - A Low-Cost Xbox Cloud Gaming Option
Please sir, can I have some more?
Cloud gaming is a huge part of Microsoft's strategy moving forward, and to that end, the company is keen on giving players access to their Game Pass sub on as many devices as possible – with smartphones being the obvious first choice. After all, your phone is always with you, so what better screen to use for...
News Microsoft Is Already Working On New Xbox Consoles, But Don't Expect To See Them Soon
Core console engineering is "accelerating"
It's a well-known fact that companies like Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo are always working on new hardware, and even though the Xbox Series X and S are still reasonably fresh-faced, it should come as no great shock to learn that their successors are already on the drawing board – and Liz Hamren, CVP of...
News Xbox Cloud Gaming Will Be Integrated Into Consoles Later This Year
And will "light up all kinds of scenarios"
Microsoft has just lifted the lid on its future plans for hardware, software and all that sits in-between, and has revealed that Xbox Cloud Gaming is headed to consoles - along with pretty much everything else - later this year. While rivals such as Google and Sony are also contesting the cloud gaming...
News Ubisoft Brings Assassin's Creed Valhalla Release Forward To Concide With Xbox Series X Launch
Date for PS5 version still up in the air
Ubisoft has pulled the release date of Assassin's Creed Valhalla forward by a week to coincide with the launch of the Xbox Series X console on November 10th. The historical action epic was supposed to hit stores shelves on November 17th. Ubisoft has also pulled forward the release dates for the Xbox One,...
News Xbox All Access Will Cost You $34.99 / £28.99 A Month With A Series X Console
$24.99 / £20.99 with the Series S
Microsoft has announced it is updating its Xbox All Access service in light of the Xbox Series X price reveal. It had already been hinted that All Access would cost $24.99 / £20.99 a month if you picked the less-powerful Series S, but it's now official – and we also know that jumping up to the full-fat Series X...
News Pro Madden Player Scoops $65,000 Championship Win Without Throwing A Single Pass
Didn't even have a QB in his squad, in fact
Professional Madden NFL 20 player Raidel ‘Joke’ Brito secured the prestigious Madden Bowl 2020 Championship this weekend, but the manner in which he secured that victory has left fans of the game feeling a little short-changed. The Madden Bowl tournament enforces a salary cap when it comes to building...
The future is cloudy
A world where we play all of our games via cloud-based streaming services might be some way off yet, but there's no denying that the technology is maturing all of the time, which is why we're seeing Sony, Microsoft and Google all investing heavily in this area of gaming. Microsoft, as we all know, is working on its Project...
"It seems that our mutual understanding is deepening after discussions"
Sony and Microsoft may be rivals in the console gaming space, but the pair have been working together since last year on cloud-based technology – and according to Sony’s executive vice president Toru Katsumoto, that relationship is only going to mature as time goes on. Back...
News Is Assassin's Creed Valhalla's Map Bigger Than Odyssey's? Ubisoft Can't Seem To Decide
"It is probably a bit larger than Assassin’s Creed Odyssey"
Assassin's Creed Valhalla is shaping up to be one of the best entries in the series, but in a world where size does seem to matter, people are already becoming slightly obsessed with just how much content will be available. Initially, it seemed as if the game would actually have a...
News The Dark Souls Series Has Sold 27 Million Copies To Date
The flame still burns
FromSoftware has revealed that its acclaimed Dark Souls series has sold 27 million copies to date. The company tweeted the news, and also took the time to hype up its forthcoming title, Elden Ring, which is being created in collaboration with acclaimed fantasy writer George R.R. Martin – the man behind the Song of Ice and...
News Xbox Series X And PS5 SSD Differences Won't Matter That Much, Say Developers
"The biggest culprit that is creating problems in the current generation is the CPU"
Ever since Sony and Microsoft revealed the specs for their upcoming next-gen consoles, there's been a lot of chatter about what a massive difference SSD tech is going to make. Both systems come equipped with solid-state storage, and developers have been keen to...
News My Goodness, The Witcher 3 Is Half A Decade Old
Where did the time go?
They say as you get older, time speeds up. Years pass by in the blink of an eye, and before you know it, you're knocking on the door of 40 and wondering what you did with your life. Sorry, where were we? Oh yes, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt launched five years ago today. If that doesn't make you feel old, then you're probably one...
News Creator Of Fable Hopes Fable 4 Is More Than "The Witcher With Condoms"
"Fable feels mythic and magical in a way that a lot of RPGs don’t"
While Fable 4 hasn’t been officially confirmed as yet, we’ve heard from more than one source that it is indeed happening, making it one of Microsoft’s worst-kept secrets right now. With Forza Horizon developer Playground Games at the helm, this epic RPG could end up being one...
News Xbox Series X Release Date Goes Live, But Microsoft Says It's Inaccurate
Update: We got excited for a minute
Update: (Wed 18th Mar, 2020 19:40 GMT): Turns out all that excitement was a bit misguided. Xbox's Major Nelson has confirmed on Twitter that the Thanksgiving 2020 release date is 'inaccurate', and that Xbox Series X is still slated for Holiday 2020: Original Story: (Wed 18th Mar, 2020 19:05 GMT): It's the news...
News This Is Why Ray Tracing On Xbox Series X Is Such A Big Deal
A ray of light
One of the big takeaways from Microsoft's recent reveal of the Xbox Series X console is the power of ray tracing to enliven and enrich the games we play. Ray tracing is a hot topic in the world of video game tech right now, and allows developers to accurately simulate the effect of nature light within their games. Eurogamer's Digital...
News Xbox Series X Controller Still Requires AA Batteries
What year is it?
The Xbox Series X pad is looking pretty nice, as you can see in this gallery. Microsoft has taken what was an already comfortable controller and improved it with a new D-Pad, share button and textured shoulder triggers. However, one aspect which hasn't changed from the Xbox One controller is the need for AA batteries. That's right...
That's cold
Given that video games are serious business these days, it's always nice to see a major platform holder poke fun at itself – and that's precisely what Microsoft has done today as part of its big Xbox Series X reveal. When the console was first shown off a while ago, many people compared its unusual form factor to that of a fridge...
Gallery Avert Your Eyes, This Xbox Series X Is Naked
Stripped down
Microsoft has offered up a generous dollop of Xbox Series X info today, as well as some (ahem) revealing images of what the console looks like with its clothes off. In the shots below, you can see the Series X's innermost secrets, including its blazingly fast internal hardware (phwoar!) and the way it allows air to circulate in order...
News Xbox Series X Is So Clever It Can Add HDR To Old Games
"It can be applied to all games theoretically"
Xbox Series X is so smart it will be able to add HDR effects to game that didn't originally ship with them, it has been revealed. Eurogamer's Digital Foundry visited Microsoft's HQ and was shown a demo of Halo 5 – a game that never shipped with support for the feature – with HDR turned on. It...
News Xbox Series X Could Offer The Definitive Version Of Cyberpunk 2077, And Here's Why
Inside Microsoft's quest for ultimate backwards compatibility
Our friends over at Eurogamer's Digital Foundry have just delivered a massive helping of Xbox Series X specifications and info, and one of the most exciting pieces of news relates to how the console will handle games produced for older Xbox systems. We already knew that Microsoft was...
News Microsoft Reveals How Xbox Series X Is Going To Beat PS5
Incredible power! Ray tracing! Xbox One enhancements!
While Microsoft has certainly been more talkative in 2020 than its direct rival Sony, we've nonetheless been hankering for fresh news about the upcoming Xbox Series X console. Thankfully, that wait is now over as Microsoft has afforded our friends over at Eurogamer's Digital Foundry unprecedented...
