The design of the Xbox Series X, first revealed on December 12 at the Game Awards, is a major departure from traditional game console design. It has a disc slot for Blu-ray discs, a glowing Xbox button for turning the console on, and there's at least one USB plug hiding out on the lower right corner. We've yet to see what it looks like around back, but the top is just a massive air duct for cooling.
In an exclusive hands-on with Xbox Series X, GameSpot's Peter Brown described the console's size as such : "Series X's square footprint is roughly as wide as an Xbox One controller and again, roughly three times as tall. Moreover, it can be oriented horizontally or vertically, which should allow it to be easily fit into home entertainment centers. It will also play all the original Xbox and Xbox games that your Xbox One would play, and it'll work with all your Xbox One accessories.
It all comes forward," a Microsoft staffer said in the June intro video. Given that, and given how popular some games are with current-gen console owners — think "Fortnite" and "Minecraft" — a big question was whether those games will work across game console generations.
Spencer said he didn't want to speak on behalf of any developers, but that the concept philosophically "fit right in" to the company's vision for the future of Xbox.
When "Assassin's Creed Valhalla" launches this holiday, anyone who buys it will automatically own it on Xbox One as well. Furthermore, Microsoft is extending this functionality to any game makers publishing on the Xbox Series X. One such third-party studio to embrace the functionality is CD Projekt Red, the team behind one of 's most anticipated new games: "Cyberpunk The move breaks with the unfortunate tradition of game makers selling multiple versions of the same game while console generations transition, but it makes more sense than ever given how consumer expectations have evolved with the rise of smartphones and persistent software libraries.
Moreover, every major Xbox game published by Microsoft, from "Halo" to "Gears of War" to "Forza Motorsport," would be published to the service's library at launch. In the years since, Xbox Game Pass has become one of the best deals in gaming — a coup from Microsoft's Xbox division in a console cycle dominated by Sony's PlayStation 4. Game Pass now boasts over 10 million users, as of late April.
Since Game Pass launched, titles needed to be downloaded to be played, but this September, Microsoft plans to shake up the video game business. Every Game Pass game will instantly become streamable to play, making it the world's first game streaming service with a built-in library, Netflix-style. Moreover, you can pick up those games on your new Xbox Series X or gaming PC and play right where you left off.
Game Pass was already a successful part of Microsoft's Xbox strategy with the current generation, and it's poised to be an even bigger part of the next generation.
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Playing Xbox games on your new Xbox. Xbox backward compatibility continues to expand. You can play a growing number of digital and disc-based Xbox games on next-gen consoles—even some of your favorite Original Xbox titles. Get them in the Microsoft Store, or pop in your old disc. To find out if the games you own are backward compatible, check your game library.
The wireless controller comes with all Xbox bundles except for the Core system, which includes a wired controller with a nine-foot cable. Everything else about the design is the same. Of course, wireless controllers are available separately if you choose to upgrade.
The new Xbox wireless controllers can be powered by either a pair of traditional AA batteries or a rechargeable battery pack. The battery pack can be "flash charged" in a charger or "trickle charged" via a USB connection to the console, and it alerts the user when its charge is running low. The Xbox controller has a Guide button in the center of its face that provides a new functionality.
This button is divided into four quadrants that light up to provide gamers with different types of information during game play. Incidentally, the "ring of light" power button on the console also provides this function.
For instance, during a split screen multiplayer match, a particular quadrant will light up to indicate to a player which part of the screen he or she is playing on at that time.
The Guide button can also light up to let a player know he has received a message from another gamer. In this case, when the user pushes the button, he or she visits the Xbox dashboard the equivalent of a PC's desktop. The dashboard provides access to features like messaging friends, downloading content, voice chat and customizing soundtracks, all while staying in the game.
The controller has a standard headphone jack on the back so that the user can plug in a headset for voice communication during game play. Some wireless headsets will also work with the Xbox The new Xbox controller has the same basic familiar button layout as the Controller S except that a few of the auxiliary buttons have been moved.
The "back" and "start" buttons have been moved to a more central position on the face of the controller, and the "white" and "black" buttons have been removed and replaced with two new shoulder buttons that are positioned over the analog triggers on the back of the controller.
One of the great features of Xbox is its ability to let players compete against one another online. When the original Xbox was released in , one of the most common complaints about the new console was the controller. Gamers worldwide criticized it for being too large and having poor button spacing.
In Japan, where the Xbox sales were already suffering, Japanese gamers all but refused to use the large Xbox controllers, opting instead for smaller, third-party ones. This compelled Microsoft to create a smaller, redesigned controller for Asian markets that was released in winter Shortly after that, Microsoft released a slightly improved version of the Japanese controller in the west called the Controller S. The Controller S is now the standard Xbox controller that is shipped with all Xbox consoles.
Xbox LIVE is an online subscription service that allows Xbox gamers to play video games together and download additional game content using the Internet. Once online, gamers can play one another over the Internet and talk to each other in real-time using the headset included in the bundle. Xbox LIVE has created a huge online community of gamers challenging one another worldwide.
The Xbox will also usher in the next generation of online game play and online community with the new, revamped Xbox LIVE. The new Xbox LIVE has enhanced matchmaking and feedback systems as well as voice chat and video conferencing. It has a new, more seamless interface and is a generally more robust system for communicating during online gaming. Xbox LIVE Silver is a free service that ships with all Xbox s and allows any Xbox user with a broadband connection to get online and create a gamer tag as well as a new ID type called a gamer card.
The gamer card is a profile that displays a gamer's interests, skill level, competitiveness and gaming accomplishments. The one key feature missing from the free service is the ability to play multiplayer games online. The Gold service has all the functionality of Silver plus the ability to play multiplayer games. Serious gamers know the Xbox has a great slate of games available for it. Learn more about Xbox games on the next page. As history has shown time and again, the latest and greatest console is nothing without great games.
Microsoft has set out to create a series of blockbuster titles in-house for the Xbox as well as make deals with as many third-party developers as possible. Game developers are attracted to the prospect of creating games on such a powerful canvas, and in the years to come they will find new ways to build games that push the potential of the Xbox One game franchise more than any other has defined the success of the Xbox and Xbox "Halo.
The game took off and spawned a sequel. Then, on September 25, , came " Halo 3. Microsoft even released a special "Halo"-themed Xbox console for hard-core fans.
The game even seems to have affected the motion picture industry. Some movie executives blame Bungie and Microsoft for stealing their sales. Below is a list of games that released with the Xbox For a complete list of current and upcoming games, check out Xbox. Sign up for our Newsletter! Mobile Newsletter banner close. Mobile Newsletter chat close. Mobile Newsletter chat dots. Mobile Newsletter chat avatar. Mobile Newsletter chat subscribe.
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