Microsoft is extending the warranty on its Xbox Elite 2 controller following complaints over hardware issues. “We’ve received claims that a small percentage of our customers are experiencing mechanical issues when using their Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 2,” explains a Microsoft support article. “To ensure your satisfaction, we’re extending the warranty coverage period on Elite…
Here's the complete list of Xbox Series S and X launch titles
October 15, 2020
The Xbox Series S and Series X consoles will have backwards compatibility with thousands of older titles, so you’ll have no shortage of games to play when they arrive in less than a month. But if you want to prioritize launch titles for the consoles instead of revisiting…
Xbox Series X temperature test: How hot does it get?
October 15, 2020
The Xbox Series X runs so hot that you risk combusting into flame if you get within a few feet of it. Or, at least, that is what people who have never used the system would have you believe. But what is the reality? The short answer is that it runs cool compared to other…
Xbox Series X Seagate Expansion Card teardown
October 15, 2020
Both Microsoft and Sony are making a big deal about the storage technology in their upcoming next-gen consoles. And they should. They’re both using cutting-edge NVMe SSDs that are an order of magnitude faster than what we had in the Xbox One or PlayStation 4. But this hardware comes with at least one major drawback: It’s expensive. That’s why the Xbox Series X comes with only a 1TB drive…
Xbox Series X external storage tests: USB HDD vs. SSD vs. NVME
October 15, 2020
By now, you probably know that to play next-gen Xbox Series X games, you need to store them either on the internal SSD or the official $220 Seagate 1TB expansion card. When it comes to backward compatible games, however, you can load them from an external USB drive. And if…
Microsoft’s new-look Xbox dashboard is rolling out this week
October 15, 2020
The October update for Xbox is arriving this week, bringing with it a taste of the next generation. Microsoft has announced that a new dashboard design is rolling out to Xbox consoles as part of the latest update, and it’ll also run on the Xbox Series X and Series S when…
Sega marks its 60th anniversary with free mini-games on Steam
October 15, 2020
Sega is celebrating its 60th anniversary this year and it&aposs marking the occasion with a week of festivities on Steam. There&aposs a sale on many Sega games including Persona 4 Golden, Bayonetta and the Total War series. You can claim a couple of titles for free, including Sonic The Hedgehog 2 (the best Sonic game, IMO).
To snag the classic Saturn title NiGHTS Into Dreams gratis, you&aposll…
Milla Jovovich and Paul W.S. Anderson, the star and director of the Resident Evil series, are ditching zombies to tackle a different horde of video game-inspired creatures in their Monster Hunter movie. They offered a brief look at what they’ve cooked up in a teaser…
The new Mario Kart is the most fun I’ve ever had torturing my cats. The game, Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit, is an attempt to mash together the classic racer with remote controlled cars for a Pokémon Go-esque experience that blends the real and the virtual on the Nintendo…
Sony is giving the PlayStation 4 one more big update before the PS5 arrives, and it’s particularly good news for parents. A version 8.00 update releasing today makes multiple additions, including simpler and more adaptable parental controls. Limits on communication and viewing user-made content are now lumped together to make it “easier for parents to understand.” Crucially, kids can now ask…
