Report: Limited Edition Xbox launches Black Friday for €900
… Are you buying the limited edition X25 Series X console? …
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Fight Soaring SSD Prices by Turning Your Xbox Series X/S Game Card Into PC Storage
… It'll be fascinating to see what the Project Helix next-generation console uses for storage. It's hard to imagine anything other than standard NVMe SSDs, presumably PCIe 4.0 or PCIe 5.0 options, but perhaps Microsoft will want to retain compatibility with Series X/S Game Cards in the new console. …
The New Call of Duty Black Ops Port Charges $40/£35 for a Basic 1080p Upgrade
… That low resolution isn't in service of a smooth 120fps output either, with the game limited to 60Hz. …
Xbox Memo Predicts over 5x Increase in Storage and Memory Costs by Holiday 2027
… It's a similar story for RAM, which of course is made from the same limited supply of flash memory. Moreover, Asha thinks that Xbox is uniquely vulnerable to these pricing increases due to "choices we have made over the last half decade". …
Update Hints Steam Machine Will Arrive in 512GB and 2TB Versions, Despite AI-led SSD Pricing Surge
… Even if these machines end up costing significantly more than Valve had hoped to due to flash memory price increases, not releasing them at all is hardly a winning play - as surging prices favour cheaper games consoles that can take greater advantage of economies of scale. …
Review: Steam Machine: Beautiful Hardware, Console Performance - At A Price
… The only big gap in performance I saw came from Forza Horizon 5 running at 4K 4x MSAA on the console console - you need to drop to 1620p on Steam Machine to get a similar 60fps experience across the board and even then, you can still drop frames. …
Crimson Desert on Switch 2: Developer Finally Confirms Release Window
… There is no doubt going to be a lot of technical work shrinking down what is already a demanding console title onto more limited hardware, though Pearl Abyss can at least lean on the Switch 2's unique DLSS capabilities in the console space. …
Gears of War: E-Day Could Be the First UE5 Game to Fulfil the Engine's Promise
… The " Xbox Series X25 Limited Edition " is a tremendous bit of fan service, especially for long-time Xbox players familiar with the original console, but it's also a showcase of the hardware engineering that went into the original Series X . …
Steam Machine Costs More Than $1000: Standalone and Bundle Prices for US, UK and EU Confirmed
… For now, let us know your thoughts on the Steam Machine pricing below, and be sure to check out our full Steam Machine review.
PlayStation 5 Linux Tested: Steam PC vs Native PS5 Games
… Of course, the nature of the set-up here is quite exclusionary - I'd venture to suggest that there are not that many PlayStation 5 consoles around still on firmware 4.5 and there's no way to downgrade , but nevertheless, PS5 Linux is a remarkable achievement and a fascinating way to put the hardwar… …