First Xbox Series X update adds pre-loading for Game Pass members

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Microsoft has teased the Xbox Series X’s line-up of titles for 2021, and it looks to be a little lacking when it comes to first-party games.In a new Xbox Wire post, the tech giant shared its plans for gaming in the coming year, including the launch of its cloud gaming service xCloud and a list of upcoming games.

Microsoft has released a new ad for the Xbox Series X, helmed by filmmaker Taika Waititi, which is inspired by the console’s “Power Your Dreams” tagline.The short film is titled ‘Lucid Odyssey’ and stars streamer Krystal Holmes – aka MoonLiteWolf – playing an Xbox Series X before being led into a dream state.

Xbox Series X owners are still running into a game breaking bug on Watch Dogs: Legion.The next-gen version released alongside the launch of both the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S with increased visual fidelity, raytracing and faster loading times.

FIFA 21’s next-gen update has gone live a day earlier than expected, with PS5 and Xbox Series X/S players able to update today (December 3).The update is free for playerswho purchased the Xbox One or PS4 version of the game, improving the graphics and load times for the more capable next-gen machines.

Xbox has announced the next batch of Game Pass titles with games such as Control and Dragon Quest XI headlining the selection.Making for one of the biggest offerings so far, Xbox is offering 17 new games as part of its Game Pass service across consoles, PC and Android devices.

Xbox Series S can do that the PlayStation 5 can’t: run classic PlayStation 2 games.This is all thanks to the Series S’ Developer Mode, which allows users to install software that utilise Universal Windows Platform apps, such as the RetroArch emulator.

505 Games’ acclaimed 2019 game Control may soon be joining the Xbox Game Pass roster, according to a cryptic new teaser.The official Xbox Game Pass account on Twitter shared a screenshot of an internal email on Monday (November 30) that reflects upon the month of November for the service, as well as a preview of things to come in December.The email begun with a congratulatory message to the Xbox team for the arrival of EA Play on consoles, and more importantly, the launch of the Xbox Series X

505 Games’ acclaimed 2019 game Control may soon be joining the Xbox Game Pass roster, according to a cryptic new teaser.The official Xbox Game Pass account on Twitter shared a screenshot of an internal email on Monday (November 30) that reflects upon the month of November for the service, as well as a preview of things to come in December.The email begun with a congratulatory message to the Xbox team for the arrival of EA Play on consoles, and more importantly, the launch of the Xbox Series X

Twitch bot is currently scanning retailers to see when PS5 and Xbox Series consoles are in stock.As pressure mounts to obtain next-gen hardware before Christmas and many are left battling scalpers and bots picking up any remaining stock, a Twitch channel is operating as a scanner for any stock that may go live, as reported by Polygon.The user Cam Blitz is using a programme known as Streetmerchant to consistently check stock across multiple retailers, such as Amazon.

Focus Home Interactive and developer Spiders have announced that the fantasy RPG GreedFall is making its way to next-gen systems.Celebrating that the game has reached over 1million sales, the developer shared the news on the game’s official Twitter.

EA Motive has released a new patch for Star Wars Squadrons, which adds a number of next-gen improvements as well as new cosmetics and more.The update includes support for up 120fps and 4K resolution on the newly released Xbox Series X and Series S consoles, with an option for players to prioritise enhanced visuals or enhanced performance.On the PS5 side of things, the game has received “improved visual quality and lighting” with “variable frame support added for TVs and monitors that allow it”.

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Xbox, has revealed that he and Sony’s Jim Ryan had both “lamented” how difficult it was for gamers to get their hands on a next-gen console.In an interview with The Verge, Spencer revealed his thoughts on a variety of topics, including the difficult release of the Xbox Series X.Many fans had pre-ordered the console, only to be met with supply shortages, and shops were selling out of stock as soon as new units arrived.

GAME has opened preorders for the brand new Xbox console. The website has already seen high demand for the Xbox Series X this morning (November 24).

Sony has retained its dominance in the Japanese console market, with sales of its newly released PlayStation 5 handily beating the Xbox Series X.According to a report from Famitsu, the PS5 moved a total of 118,000 units in its first four days of sales; a majority of those were the standard console that features a disc drive.

Assassin’s Creed Valhalla.That’s according to new analysis from Digital Foundry, focusing on frame rate across both next gen models.Both the PS5 and Xbox Series X versions of Assassin’s Creed Valhalla experienced some screen tearing during cutscenes.