Neowin News Feed for: Consoles

Microsoft updates Xbox Alpha-Skip Ahead Ring with settings and performance improvements

Taras Buria — Thu, 18 Aug 2022 08:46:02 +0000

Microsoft has a new update for Xbox testers participating in the Alpha-Skip Ahead Ring of the Xbox Insider program. The latest release offers settings and dashboard performance improvements. Read more...

Xbox All Access launches in Portugal starting at 24.99 EUR

Taras Buria — Tue, 03 May 2022 13:52:01 +0000

Microsoft today launched the Xbox All Access program in Portugal, effectively allowing gamers to get a modern Xbox console bundled with Xbox Game Pass Ultimate at just 24.99 EUR per month. Read more...

Xbox Developer Kit comes with 40GB of GDDR6 RAM

Taras Buria — Sat, 23 Apr 2022 14:46:01 +0000

Gamers Nexus, a prolific tech YouTuber, recently purchased an Xbox Developer Kit. As it turned out, the XDK comes with a whopping 40GB of GDDR6 RAM. Please, spare your Chrome jokes for another post. Read more...

Xbox father Seamus Blackley says sorry, again, for ditching AMD in favor of Intel

Sayan Sen — Thu, 14 Oct 2021 07:48:01 +0000

20 years after the original Xbox launch, Seamus Blackley, one of the key heads in the project, has apologized to AMD once again for ditching its chips in favor of Intel's Pentium III CPUs. Read more...

Despite trimmer heatsink, the new PS5 seemingly is much better at cooling vital components

Sayan Sen — Fri, 10 Sep 2021 12:16:01 +0000

More in-depth testing of Sony's new PS5 revision shows that the new variant is apparently much better than the original at cooling vital components, despite sporting a cut-down heatsink. Read more...

A sealed copy of Super Mario Bros. sold for $2 million

Chandrakant Isi — Fri, 06 Aug 2021 20:16:01 +0000

A pristine copy of Nintendo's smash hit video game Super Mario Bros. has sold for $2 million. Made for the Nintendo Entertainment System, it is now the world's most valuable video game cartridge. Read more...

Sony enables PlayStation 5 SSD upgrades via M.2 slot for beta testers

Chandrakant Isi — Thu, 29 Jul 2021 16:28:01 +0000

Sony has activated the PlayStation 5's M.2 SSD expansion slot via the beta system software. With the right hardware and a bit of tinkering you can boost your gaming console's internal storage. Read more...

Sony has now sold 10 million PlayStation 5 consoles

Usama Jawad — Wed, 28 Jul 2021 14:38:01 +0000

Sony has revealed that it has sold over 10 million PlayStation 5 consoles since launch. SIE CEO Jim Ryan also admitted that the company is struggling to keep up with demand due to chip shortages. Read more...

Nintendo's Switch OLED model set to hit the stores on October 8 for $349.99

Chandrakant Isi — Tue, 06 Jul 2021 14:44:01 +0000

Nintendo's latest console features an 7-inch OLED display. Priced higher than the Switch and Switch Lite, the OLED model will be available on October 8 along with the launch title Metroid Dread. Read more...

Leaked AMD Zen and Navi APU could be powering the next-generation consoles

Faheemmuddeen Patel — Sat, 19 Jan 2019 11:20:01 +0000

A newly leaked AMD APU that has an octa-core processor based on the Zen+ or Zen 2 architecture and a 7nm Navi GPU could be powering the next-generation consoles from Sony and Microsoft. Read more...

Argos claims Fortnite behind the sales growth of consoles and peripherals in 2018

Boyd Chan — Thu, 27 Sep 2018 09:16:01 +0000

UK retailer, Argos, has posited that the battle royale shooter, Fortnite, has been the driving force behind the year-on-year sales growth of the Xbox One X doubling that of the PlayStation 4. Read more...

Ubisoft CEO: Game consoles are heading towards extinction

Usama Jawad — Sat, 09 Jun 2018 06:00:01 +0000

According to Ubisoft's CEO, game consoles are heading towards extinction and we might see just one more generation of consoles before their inevitable demise. He believes game streaming is the answer. Read more...

Layers of Fear: Legacy coming to the Switch in Q1

Florin Bodnarescu — Fri, 02 Feb 2018 18:52:01 +0000

Bloober Team's psychological horror title is getting a release on the Switch under the Layers of Fear: Legacy moniker. It arrives in the first quarter of this year and includes the base game plus DLC. Read more...

Microsoft's 12 Days of Deals: Save up to $100 on Xbox One S with free game

Boyd Chan — Sun, 17 Dec 2017 09:34:01 +0000

It's the twelfth and final day of Microsoft's 12 Days of Deals, with the company offering up to $100 off a range of Xbox One S bundles with a free game thrown in, while supplies last. Read more...

Nintendo Switch tops 10 million units sold worldwide in nine months

John Keefer — Tue, 12 Dec 2017 23:36:01 +0000

After a rousing start in March earlier this year, Nintendo has broken double-digit millions in sales for its console-handheld hybrid. It's a feat that puts it on pace with Wii and PlayStation 4 sales. Read more...

Microsoft's 12 Days of Deals: Save up to $70 on Xbox One S with two free games

Boyd Chan — Mon, 11 Dec 2017 08:18:01 +0000

Day six of Microsoft's 12 Days of Deals has been unleashed, with up to $70 to be saved on Xbox One S bundles with two free games, one of which is Super Lucky's Tale, thrown in as an added temptation. Read more...

Xbox One X Project Scorpio Edition now available on the UK Microsoft Store

Timi Cantisano — Tue, 21 Nov 2017 04:16:01 +0000

While thought to be a limited edition item, it looks like the UK Microsoft Store has restocked the Project Scorpio Edition Xbox One X. If interested, you'll want to head there quickly to secure one. Read more...

Xbox One X review: It's the best you can get

Rich Woods — Fri, 03 Nov 2017 07:02:02 +0000

Microsoft's Xbox One X promises to be the world's most powerful gaming console, capable of playing games in True 4K resolution and HDR, but is it worth the price tag? Here's our review. Read more...

Xbox One X will output native 1440p over HDMI to capable monitors [Update]

Timi Cantisano — Thu, 02 Nov 2017 03:48:01 +0000

As we get closer to the launch of the Xbox One X, we are still learning new details about the console. Now, it has been disclosed that the console will output at 1440p to capable displays. Read more...

Xbox One X gets unboxed, compared to Xbox One, Xbox One S, and PS4 Pro

Timi Cantisano — Wed, 25 Oct 2017 23:48:01 +0000

We are in the final stretch and in two weeks time, Microsoft will launch its Xbox One X to retail. For now, we can enjoy a unboxing of the standard version and a comparison with other consoles. Read more...

Analogue's Super Nt could be the highest quality SNES reproduction yet

Timi Cantisano — Tue, 17 Oct 2017 01:54:02 +0000

If you were looking for a solid modern replacement for your SNES, Analogue might have the proper solution. The Super Nt offers a sleek design, an original cartridge slot, controller ports, and HDMI. Read more...

League of Legends takes the crown as the top PC game of 2017 so far, according to SuperData

Dreyer Smit — Fri, 04 Aug 2017 16:08:01 +0000

According to a new report by SuperData, League of Legends and FIFA 17 grabbed the top spots based on revenue for PCs and consoles, thanks to healthy micro-transactions in these games. Read more...

New portable dock for Nintendo Switch nearing market release

Boyd Chan — Wed, 05 Jul 2017 10:32:01 +0000

While the Nintendo Switch got off to a great start, its success was blemished by the official dock causing console warping and screen scratches. Now, a new portable dock aims to mitigate these issues. Read more...

Just Dance 2018 confirmed, coming to all major consoles including Wii U and Switch

Usama Jawad — Mon, 12 Jun 2017 22:36:01 +0000

Ubisoft has officially confirmed Just Dance 2018 for all major consoles - which also includes the Wii U and the Nintendo Switch. The title is slated for a release on October 26, 2017. Read more...

Telltale Games unveils casting and character details for its upcoming Batman game

Usama Jawad — Mon, 13 Jun 2016 12:02:01 +0000

Telltale Games has shed new light on its upcoming Batman game, detailing the cast featured in the role-playing title Batman - The Telltale Series, which will be available in summer 2016. Read more...

Nintendo NX console coming in March 2017

Vlad Dudau — Wed, 27 Apr 2016 07:26:02 +0000

Nintendo has officially, albeit quietly, announced that its upcoming NX console will be launching early next year. The company reiterated that the NX is based on a new concept for consoles. Read more...

Xbox One beats out the PS4 in monthly console sales for the first time since April

Camden Krupala — Fri, 13 Nov 2015 08:02:01 +0000

A new report from NPD shows that Halo 5, among others games, drove Xbox One console sales to a new high, trumping that of the PS4 for the first time in almost half a year. Read more...

Sony dropping PlayStation 4 price by $50 in US, $20 in Canada beginning Oct. 9

Anthony Tosie — Thu, 08 Oct 2015 11:38:17 +0000

Sony's PlayStation 4 gaming console will soon cost $50 less in the United States when the price drops to $349 beginning Friday, Oct. 9, the company announced today. Read more...

China to end nationwide ban on gaming consoles

Andy Weir — Mon, 27 Jul 2015 15:30:01 +0000

China's Ministry of Culture has announced that it will relax restrictions on foreign console manufacturers limiting their operations to Shanghai, allowing them to build and sell devices nationwide. Read more...

PlayStation 4 outsold Xbox One worldwide in 2014 - but Microsoft is closing the gap

Andy Weir — Wed, 04 Feb 2015 20:28:01 +0000

Worldwide sales of the PS4 beat those of the Xbox One in Q4 2014, as they did throughout the year - but it seems that Microsoft has significantly narrowed the sales gap between its console and Sony's. Read more...

Xbox One + PlayStation 4 = the PlayBox, a 22-inch laptop with both consoles built in

Andy Weir — Wed, 14 Jan 2015 14:18:01 +0000

If you're struggling to choose between the Xbox One and PS4, this may be the ideal solution: the PlayBox, a beast of a device combining the two consoles in a laptop form factor with a 22-inch screen. Read more...

TechSpot: Xbox One's struggles are traceable to one bad decision

Julio Franco — Fri, 31 Oct 2014 08:34:01 +0000

The Playstation 4 is outselling the Xbox One by a good margin and the entire gap can be traced to one crucial decision. It wasn't bundling the Kinect or the DRM policies. It has to do with hardware. Read more...

New Xbox 360 Holiday Bundles Announced

Byron Hinson — Fri, 12 Sep 2014 17:02:01 +0000

Microsoft has announced three holiday bundles aimed at enticing potential Xbox 360 customers. The bundles all retail at $249 and contain various games, console colours, Xbox Live Gold access and more Read more...

Ubisoft may already be cutting graphical effects from 'Tom Clancy's The Division'

Brockman Davis — Thu, 26 Jun 2014 18:29:11 +0000

An unnamed developer working at Ubisoft claims that they are already having to reduce the image quality in-game. These claims could be true due to Ubisoft watering down the graphics in "Watch Dogs." Read more...

Sky Go access to be removed from Xbox 360 - unless you pay more

Andy Weir — Mon, 23 Jun 2014 12:26:29 +0000

Sky UK customers will be unable to access Sky Go on the Xbox 360 after July 29 unless they pay £5 a month for the premium Extra package, in a move that will also affect its upcoming PlayStation apps. Read more...

Microsoft uses Facebook and Twitter to congratulate Sony on PS4 launch

Shreyas Gandhe — Fri, 15 Nov 2013 17:38:19 +0000

Microsoft has posted an image to their Facebook page congratulating Sony on the launch of the PlayStation 4, followed by congratulatroy tweets from execs of the company to their Sony counterparts. Read more...

Sony files patent to block the use of used games

Jake Durasamy — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 08:46:10 +0000

According to a patent that has been outed from Sony, the company aims to completely block used games meaning once a game is executed on a system, that game can no longer be executed on another. Read more...

Borderlands 2 designer: Consoles dictate the PC

Tyler Holman — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 21:32:53 +0000

Once upon a time, it was the PC gamers who scoffed at 'inferior' console ports, but the tables have turned, according to Borderlands 2's lead designer, who says that consoles now dictate the PC. Read more...

Sega announces 'extraordinary loss,' layoffs

Tyler Holman — Sun, 01 Apr 2012 07:22:48 +0000

Bad news for Sonic fans: just when we thought Sega's darkest days were behind it, the company has announced an 'extraordinary loss' of $86 million, accompanied by a wave of layoffs and cancellations. Read more...

Can PlayStation 3 hackers now unban themselves and ban innocent gamers?

Byron Hinson — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 16:26:29 +0000

It seems that some hackers may not only have managed to get around Sony’s new PlayStation 3 banning system, they could even manage to turn it around and get innocent gamers banned for doing nothing... Read more...