Tag Archives: Xbox Series X

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 …

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 …

Microsoft not only has the Xbox Series X in stock right now but is also offering discounts via its build your own bundle system (opens in new tab). You’re paying a little over the $499 MSRP of the console here, but with deals available on digital games and additional controllers, …

While GameStop’s Xbox Series X restock strategy has relied on incredibly expensive bundles over the last couple of weeks, in-store locations will hold new offers for Microsoft fans today. A tweet from the retailer yesterday stated that ‘select stores’ will offer more bundle offers in-person, though there’s no news yet …

Many are holding out hope for another Xbox Series X restock before Christmas, eager to get Microsoft’s latest console under the tree. You’ll need to be hot on retailers over the next two days, though. Taking holiday shipping deadlines into account, this is the last week you can pretty much …

Walmart has confirmed that it will be hosting an online Xbox Series X restock event today while supply lasts (opens in new tab). The drop will occur at 7pm ET / 4pm PT, but you’ll have to move extremely quickly as it’s only likely to last mere minutes (or even …

Xbox Series X backwards compatibility could be set to expand to Xbox 360 titles, according to new store listings. The listings (via TrueAchievements (opens in new tab)) are for the historical action game The First Templar and Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader?, both of which launched on the …

Microsoft is hosting a massive Xbox game sale right now, highlighting the scariest titles in its collection as part of its Shocktober discounts. You can save up to 90% on some titles, though the bigger discounts are reserved for older releases. However, we’re still seeing some excellent savings on 2021 …

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 …

Microsoft has begun rolling out a new night mode for its Xbox consoles. While not currently available to all players – only Xbox Insiders participating in the Alpha Skip-Ahead ring get to try it out right now – the feature will enable players to set a blue light filter – …