Lastest news about Xbox Series X/S

BladeW

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On August 12, Microsoft officially confirmed through a blog that the next generation of Xbox game consoles-Xbox Series X will be launched in November 2020. At the same time, in the article, the author also confirmed that in order to meet fans' expectations for the game, Halo Infinite will not be the first escort for the next generation of Xbox consoles, and this game will be postponed to 2021. I believe players who have seen the previous game trailer must know why Microsoft did this.

Lastest news about Xbox Series X/S and Halo Infinite postponed

In order to fill the gap in the Xbox Series X debut without the escort of Halo Infinite, there will be more than 100 games that make full use of the performance of the new console when the console is launched, including Assassin's Creed Valhalla and Dirt 5, Yakuza 7, Watch Dogs Legion and Gears Tactics and other new works. In addition, the already released Forza Horizon 4 and Destiny 2 are also optimized for the new console.

Lastest news about Xbox Series X/S and Halo Infinite postponed

There are indications that Microsoft has prepared two next-generation Xbox products. In addition to Xbox Series X, there is also a low-priced Xbox Series S that has not yet been announced. Maybe we will see the official news of the console in August.
 

BladeW

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On August 19, the media broke the news and announced the hardware configuration specifications of the low-priced Xbox console - Xbox Series S.

According to the Xbox Series S configuration information obtained by TweakTown, compared with the more powerful Xbox Series X, the low-priced Xbox Series S uses the same CPU. The difference between the two is mainly in the GPU: Xbox Series X has 56 sets of CU (Shielding 4 groups), while Xbox Series S only has 20 groups of CU, the frequency is also lower 1.55Ghz. The floating point performance of the affected Xbox Series S lags far behind the Xbox Series X, only 4T.

Other aspects of Xbox Series S are also downgraded: the memory is only 10GB, no optical drive, etc., and the lower performance Xbox Series S has a target resolution of 1440p@60FPS, which is aimed at Xbox One S upgraded users and low-cost purchase groups.

Xbox Series S vs Xbox Series X

Xbox Series X vs Xbox Series S​
 

XboxSeriesX

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On August 19, Microsoft released the preview screen of the new Xbox system interface through the Xbox Wire blog post, and confirmed that the new system interface will be applicable to Xbox One, Xbox Series X, Xbox Game Pass PC applications and Xbox mobile applications by the end of this year. The preview interface shows you the new UI layout and improvements, as well as the friend list interface and invitation functions.

 Xbox One, Xbox Series X, Xbox Game Pass PC applications and Xbox mobile applications

The new version of the Xbox system is based on the system interface of the current Xbox One, with better improvements. In terms of operation, a higher response speed can be achieved, and with the improvement of performance, the operation becomes more flexible and simple. Official data shows that the size of the Xbox Live mall in the new system has been reduced by 40% compared to before, which can save more memory. The loading speed of the main interface of the system is also 50% faster than that of the previous Xbox One, giving users a more efficient experience.

 Xbox One, Xbox Series X, Xbox Game Pass PC applications and Xbox mobile applications

Microsoft expressed the hope that the new system can take into account both performance improvement and high speed and efficiency, so that players can experience the same smooth experience on different devices. In addition, the official said that it is developing a new version of the Xbox App, so that users are no longer limited to the game console, and the mobile terminal can also share game life.

 Xbox One, Xbox Series X, Xbox Game Pass PC applications and Xbox mobile applications

Xbox Series X will be launched in November 2020.
 

Carl B

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A few days ago, some netizens broke the news that Ubisoft had decided to remove the physical collection version of its own game Xbox platform (relevant reports). Now this revelation has been confirmed. Ubisoft officially released an announcement on its official website, announcing that pre-order the Xbox platform collection version of Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, Far Cry 6 and Watch Dogs: Legion will receive a redemption key instead of a physical disc.

According to Ubisoft's official announcement, the Collector's Edition of the PlayStation platform will still receive physical game discs. Although the Xbox Collector's Edition does not ship physical discs, other contents of the Collector's Edition will still be shipped as usual.

pre-order the Xbox platform collection version of Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, Far Cry 6 and Watch Dogs: Legion will receive a redemption key instead of a physical disc.


pre-order the Xbox platform collection version of Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, Far Cry 6 and Watch Dogs: Legion will receive a redemption key instead of a physical disc.


pre-order the Xbox platform collection version of Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, Far Cry 6 and Watch Dogs: Legion will receive a redemption key instead of a physical disc.
 
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