Does Xbox Series X play Blu-ray movies? You’ll be pleased to know that the short short answer is, yes. More specifically, the Xbox Series X can play DVDs, Blu-ray discs, and Ultra HD Blu-ray discs, although you might face a few restrictions and issues with some of these formats which …
Read More »Microsoft says Xbox Series X/S is “market leader” in new-gen hardware this quarter
Microsoft has revealed that Xbox Series X and S have outsold Sony’s PlayStation 5 this quarter, making its new boxes the “market leader” in the US, Canada, and Europe. We’d seen some indication that Xbox Series X and S were doing well commercially; back in March, the pair of new-gen …
Read More »Xbox Tokyo Game Show presentation to focus on “locally relevant updates”
Xbox has confirmed its Tokyo Game Show 2021 presentation will feature “locally relevant updates.” Yesterday on September 14, Xbox head of Asia Jeremy Stinton confirmed the forthcoming presentation at the Tokyo Game Show later this month on September 30. The Xbox presentation will be kicking off at 6 p.m. local …
Read More »Xbox will reveal five new games at E3 2021 according to leaker
Xbox could reveal five brand new games at E3 2021 next month according to a new rumor from a respected leaker. This new comment comes from Klobrille (opens in new tab), who has a storied record of leaking Xbox-related announcements ahead of time. Over on the Xbox forums (opens in …
Read More »PS5 outsold Xbox Series X by more than double in Q1 2021, analyst reports
PS5 outsold Xbox Series X and S by more than double in the first quarter of 2021, according to new market research from an independent analyst group. Ampere Analysis (opens in new tab) put its global sales data for the two new-gen consoles, as well as Nintendo Switch, side by …
Read More »Xbox adds two more colour options for the Xbox Wireless Controller
Microsoft has unveiled (opens in new tab) two new colours of Xbox Wireless Controllers for the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S. These two new colour options were unveiled by Xbox Wire and they’re certainly eye-catching. The Electric Volt colour is essentially somewhere between lime green and a yellow …
Read More »Xbox Series X and Series S shortages are expected until at least June 2021
In a recent interview, a leading Xbox official has said to expect both Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S shortages through until at least the end of June 2021. In an interview with the New York Times (opens in new tab), Xbox’s head of investor relations, Mike Spencer, said …
Read More »Xbox Series S has a Halo easter egg on its internal power supply
The Xbox Series S launched worldwide just yesterday, and someone’s already discovered a tiny Halo easter egg hiding within the console itself. Just below, you can see a complete teardown video on the Xbox Series S from Modern Vintage Gamer. At around the 8 minute 15 seconds mark, the presenter …
Read More »Apple TV makes its way to Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S at launch
Xbox has today revealed all the media apps that will be available on the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S at launch, the list of which includes Apple TV. The full lineup of media streaming apps for both the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S were revealed on …
Read More »Xbox is roasting itself on TikTok, come watch
Xbox now has an official TikTok account as of yesterday, and its first post was a collection of Xbox Series X memes, while its second post gave us a closer look at the Xbox Series S. Check out Xbox’s TikTok content above. It looks like the official Xbox TikTok account …
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