Bethesda has confirmed the release date for the next-gen version of Doom Eternal. PS5 and Xbox Series X gamers will get an enhanced version on June 29. “This free update optimizes Doom Eternal for next-gen machines, offering improved visuals, increased performance, and support for ray-tracing, or 4K resolution at 60 frames per second, or an … Read more
Respawn has announced the release of Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order on next-generation consoles. This new version includes a boost in performance, 4K HDR, and improved textures on PS5 and Xbox Series X. We’d been able to experiment with some intriguing advances up to this point, but there was still a need for a more … Read more
One big advantage of the Xbox Series X and S is that you can bring your Xbox One games with you. Not only does it support backward compatibility but also Smart Delivery, a free next-gen upgrade for certain titles. We wrote a story a while back explaining what’s the difference between backward compatibility and Smart … Read more
Volition and Deep Silver recently announced the next-gen edition of Saints Row: The Third Remastered. Today, the game launches on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S. The next-generation version of Saints Row: The Third Remastered for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S allows you to play the game at even higher performance settings, similar to … Read more
Bethesda is optimizing The Elder Scrolls Online for Microsoft’s Xbox Series X and S consoles, the company announced today. Bethesda says that they hope to “utilize the native power of the consoles to dramatically boost the game’s fidelity and performance.” Plus, this major overhaul to the game’s graphics and performance is free for all players … Read more
Last year, Activision released the first new Crash Bandicoot game in years. However, Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time only came out on last-gen consoles. That’s about to change. Developer Toys for Bob has been hard at work bringing Crash Bandicoot 4 to new platforms. Released last September on PS4 and Xbox One, the game gets some … Read more
Ubisoft has revealed the Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S achievements for Assassin’s Creed Valhalla. A total of 50 achievements are available in the game with a potential gamerscore of 1,000. However, the company only released details on 30 of the 50 achievements. The 20 secret achievements would spoil the game’s plot, so they decided … Read more
Rare has confirmed the enhancements coming to the Xbox Series X and S version of Sea of Thieves. According to Rare’s official blog: The first thing you’ll notice is how it looks: next-gen console players will experience the beauty of our pirate paradise like never before when they experience it running at 60 frames per second in full … Read more
505 Games released a statement Friday explaining its position on next-gen upgrades for Control Ultimate Edition. In short, the publisher is sticking to its plan. To briefly recap, it was announced last week that Control Ultimate Edition owners will get a free next-gen upgrade to PS5 and Xbox Series X. The Ultimate Edition – which … Read more
Doom Eternal and The Elder Scrolls Online are coming to Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5, Bethesda confirmed today. Players who own or purchase either title on Xbox One or PlayStation 4 will get a free upgrade to the Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5 versions when those versions are available. Additionally, Bethesda says that it … Read more
Three major current-gen games are getting optimized versions on Xbox Series X: Forza Horizon 4, Gears 5, and Sea of Thieves. The news was tucked at the end of the Xbox Games Showcase. But it doesn’t make the news less significant since Microsoft is pushing both backward compatibility, Smart Delivery, and enhanced Xbox One games … Read more
One of the best features of Xbox Series X is both its backward compatibility and the new Smart Delivery system. The two words are not interchangeable, though. They are similar in that they let you play games across generations, but they are distinct. Backward compatibility refers to the ability to play games from older hardware … Read more
