There’s a Twitch channel scanning for PS5 and Xbox Series console stock

PS5 broke the US sales record for most console sales in a launch month when it was released in November.Despite a shortage of units which saw demand heavily outnumber supply, the PlayStation 5 was still able to eclipse the previous record. Sony already held the record, with the PS4 previously ranking as the fastest-selling console.This report comes from NPD industry advisor Mat Piscatella, who shared the figures on his Twitter page.

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.

Microsoft has rolled out the first-ever update for the Xbox Series X|S that introduces a number of UI updates and more.The November update, which arrived on the last day of the month, most notably lets Xbox Game Pass subscribers pre-install some games that have yet to be released on the service.

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.

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”.

Jordan Moreau All products and services featured by Variety are independently selected by Variety editors. However, Variety may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes.The holidays are here and a new generation of video game consoles is upon us.

Sony has marked the PS5 as the biggest console launch in the company’s history.A recent tweet from the company thanked fans for their support at launch and “making the PS5 launch our biggest console launch ever” and that demand for the console has been “unprecedented”.As demand increases, the company also promised that “more PS5 inventory will be coming to retailers before the end of the year”, before encouraging consumers to keep in touch with their local retailers throughout the coming weeks

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.

PS5 and Xbox Series console units are reportedly coming to the UK.According to an undisclosed major retailer who has spoken to Video Games Chronicle (VGC), numerous dates in the upcoming weeks will release waves of both systems for gamers to attempt to purchase the new systems.It’s already known that Amazon and GAME are expected to have more PS5 stock on sale tomorrow (November 19), however, the source reportedly told VGC that other retailers will also be releasing orders for the console.

Microsoft says it expects the supply shortage for the Xbox Series X|S to continue into the new year.This is according to Xbox CFO Tim Stuart, who said during his appearance at the virtual Jefferies Interactive Entertainment conference that “we’ll continue to see supply shortages as we head into the post-holiday quarter, so Microsoft’s Q3, calendar Q1”, as transcribed by Seeking Alpha.While retailers will likely have sporadic shipments of fresh stock over the coming months, full availability of

Microsoft is in no rush to announce the prices of its first-party games for the Xbox Series X and Series S consoles.During an appearance at the virtual Jefferies Interactive Entertainment conference, Xbox CFO Tim Stuart said that the company isn’t planning on “making specific announcements on first-party pricing yet.