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Microsoft's trio of upcoming Xbox Series X|S models are available to preorder now ahead of their October 15 release. The refreshed lineup includes the first 2TB Xbox, a Special-Edition Galaxy Black Xbox Series X, which is up for preorder at Best Buy in limited quantities. You can also preorder the white All-Digital Xbox Series X 1TB for $450 at multiple retailers. A 1TB white Xbox Series S is also available to order now. Source
Cheating is an ongoing problem in Apex Legends and one that--from the outside looking in--feels like an issue that's gone unaddressed for dozens of seasons now. It's a tricky situation for the Apex Legends team. On one hand, if the team tells players how it's actively getting rid of cheating players or bots, then the team shows its hand and subsequently makes all of Apex Legends' safeguards that much easier to get around. But on the other, saying nothing makes it seem like the team is...
Star Wars is for kids. At least, that's the excuse that gets rolled out whenever one raises an issue with poor plotting, fart jokes, or pat moral lessons. But Star Wars also takes place in a universe with dark implications, like a fascistic Empire that turns a blind eye to crime lords who trade in sentient slaves and illicit drugs. Star Wars has long shied away from letting its seedy criminal underworld simply be unapologetically seedy, but by setting itself in the midst of it, Star Wars...
Western Digital's popular SN850P NVMe SSD will soon be available in an 8TB model. Officially licensed by PlayStation, the SN850P has a preinstalled heatsink, so it's ready to be plugged into the PS5's M.2 slot out of the box. But there is one large snag here: The WD Black 8TB SN850P retails for a staggering $1,000. Though that price is aligned with 8TB models from other manufacturers, this means the small SSD you install in your PS5 costs twice as much as the console itself. But if you...
Save for that blissful half-hour of Silksong that I played back in E3 2019, Constance is, so far, the best Hollow Knight-like game I've ever played. It's not exactly the same--Constance takes a page out of Splatoon's book and features a main character that can wield dangerous purple paint and submerge into puddles in order to slink past enemies or obstacles or ascend up walls--but I couldn't help but be reminded of my time spend in Hallownest. My time with the game was unfortunately quite...
One of the more interesting reveals from Gamescom Opening Night Live this week was a trailer for Secret Level, an upcoming anthology series built around several famous video games. Armored Core will be one of the games in the spotlight, and for a brief moment in the reveal trailer, it looks like that episode might star everyone's favorite assassin and motorcycle enthusiast, Keanu Reeves. In a blink-and-you'll-miss-it moment, you can spot a CG version of someone who looks a lot like Reeves in...
It's been nearly eight years since the launch of Civilization 6, and now--thanks to Gamescom Opening Night Live--we have an official release date for Sid Meier's Civilization 7. The long-awaited strategy game arrives on February 11, 2025 for PC, Xbox, PS5, and Switch, with select versions offering early access on February 6. Four different versions are up for preorder, including the Collector's Edition loaded with physical goodies. If you favor physical media, you'll definitely want to take...
Fortnite's new Marvel-dominated season kicked off with a bang on Friday, flooding the island with all sorts of Marvel goodies like various weapons inspired by War Machine's abilities, Captain America's vibranium shield, and Doctor Doom's gauntlets. Two of the items--Cap's Shield and War Machine's Arsenal, particularly when used in conjunction with the new hover jets--were overly difficult to fight against, which immediately led to a new meta in which you either had those items, or you were...
We finally have a release date for Machine Game's upcoming Indiana Jones and the Great Circle. As announced during the Gamescom 2024 Opening Night Live event, the first-person action-adventure game will launch on Xbox Series X|S and PC on December 9. Additionally, it was confirmed that Indiana Jones and the Great Circle will be coming to PS5 in 2025. While PS5 players will have to wait a bit longer to play the game, Xbox Series X|S and PC players can preorder Indiana Jones and the Great...