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Here’s the final numbers on Xbox One X titles as console launches

Microsoft launched its Xbox One X console around the world on Tuesday morning, billing the video game machine as the world’s most powerful console. The Xbox One X features 4K resolution games and high-dynamic range (HDR) lighting. Microsoft claims it has 40 percent more performance than any other console, and that the machine now has […]

4K gaming or data caps: Something’s gotta give

The Remedy Entertainment sci-fi adventure Quantum Break is 178.1 GB on the Xbox One X. If, like me, you have a 1TB data cap with your internet service provider, downloading that one game will consume more than one-sixth of your total for the month. With games at these sizes, consumers now have to consider both […]

Xbox One X review — wait and see

REVIEW: Microsoft has a new Xbox coming out this month, and it’s exactly like the old Xbox and also its mirror opposite. The Xbox One X is not a next-gen console. It is an Xbox One in terms of the games it can play, its operating system, and its controllers and peripherals. At the same time, […]

PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds launches December 12 on Xbox One

One of PC gaming’s biggest hits is finally making the leap to consoles when PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (read my early access review) goes live on Xbox One on December 12 for $30. The unfinished battle royal shooter will launch as part of the Xbox Games Preview program, which is similar to the Early Access portal that PUBG […]

Albert Penello: Microsoft’s best pitch for the Xbox One X

If the Xbox One X turns out to be a popular holiday purchase this fall, you might credit a lady bug. The console costs $499, and it delivers 4K HDR visuals for games such as the racing title Forza Motorsport 7. Microsoft’s team created an interactive demo with a set of lady bugs that show […]

Microsoft’s Game Pass success boosts revenue despite sluggish Xbox One sales

Microsoft’s Netflix-for-gaming program Game Pass had a strong fiscal Q1 2018 along with the company’s other Xbox services. Revenue from gaming software and services saw a jump year-over-year for Microsoft during the three-month period that ended September 30. These sales helped overcome a slump in the number of Xbox One systems Microsoft sold during that […]