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UPDATE: Xbox neXt is not the name – or codename – for a future Xbox console, but in fact an old internal team name associated with Xbox One, Microsoft has told IGN. “Xbox neXt was an old internal team name for a group that worked on releasing Xbox One and is not related to a future console,” a Microsoft spokesperson said. “We have nothing further to share.” NeXt may not be a new piece in the Xbox puzzle, but many onlookers will still be expecting Microsoft to make a new Xbox announcement at E3 in June....

A wireless Xbox One controller will be included with every Oculus Rift, Microsoft has announced. The bundle forms part of a major partnership between Oculus and Microsoft that will also see Xbox One games playable on the VR headset. A wireless Xbox One controller adapter will be included in the box, too. “We’re thrilled to be working closely with the team at Oculus. Their groundbreaking work in virtual reality is inspiring, and the Oculus Rift delivers a truly next-generation VR experience,” said Xbox chief Phil Spencer....

The upcoming DirectX 12 update for Xbox One should provide Project Cars with a seven per cent performance boost, Slightly Mad Studios head Ian Bell has revealed on the game’s forums. There had been confusion about an earlier comment in which he said a 30-40 per cent increase was possible with DX12, but it turns out this was in relation to PC performance. “Let me be clear guys,” wrote Bell. “30-40% is on PC where the lack of multithreading ability in DX11 restricted us most....

A series of sales led to the Xbox One coming out on top during the Black Friday weekend in the United Kingdom, with the Nintendo Switch hot on its tail in second place. Black Friday was originally associated with Thanksgiving in the USA, but it has since become a major shopping event in other countries. The United Kingdom now has its own Black Friday shopping events, with retailers slashing prices all over the country, especially the ones that are based in the USA....

Potential Xbox gamers are being posed a question. Do they invest in an affordable Xbox One or reasonably priced Xbox One X now or wait for the Xbox Series X? With Microsoft’s new console launching in late 2020, this decision is certain to frequently cropped up over the coming year. Microsoft, in a surprisingly transparent occasion, has chosen to share some information about is Xbox Series X exclusivity plans to help make the decision easier....

It Takes Two filled a large puzzle-solving hole in my heart after my buddy and I cleared the game. More accurately, it left me feeling empty, as I would no longer hear the screams of my purported allies as they grew irritable at my inability to solve puzzles. Luckily for them, there’s a new co-op puzzler that’s on the horizon. I was lucky enough to get a first look, and I can confirm: my friends will still hate me after this game....

Have you ever wondered why modern Rockstar games feature significantly fewer big name celebrity voice actors? Well, it turns out that Rockstar co-founder Dan Houser and others within the company simply got tired of dealing with their egos. In an interview with Vulture, Houser recalled a time that he and Burt Reynolds argued about the direction of a Grand Theft Auto: Vice City scene. The argument apparently became quite heated and resulted in Reynolds yelling “Get the limey out of here....

The wait is finally over as Ubisoft has finally rolled out a new update 1.2 in Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, introducing the Ostara Festival, new skills, and more. There is no denying that the new update has added a lot of things that people would love to experience but there are some errors that are leaving thousands of fans frustrated. Not only CE-34878-0 Error on PS4, but there are also hundreds of AC Valhalla players who reported that they are getting a message that says that the Ostara Festival Ending Soon....

Announced at Bethesda’s E3 2019 showcase, Fallout 76 will be obtaining its huge Wastelanders update early next year, which will add a main campaign storyline and NPCs to the game. Fans appear to have obtained an early taste of what is to come, as Bethesda’s Fallout website has teased a few of its NPC characters that are coming with the release of the Wastelanders update. Big changes are on the horizon, and it is perhaps exactly what Fallout 76 needs to revitalize itself and move out of the turbulence which has plagued its first year on the market....

Live service games have been around for decades with MMOs like World of Warcraft, but have only really risen to mainstream popularity in the past few years, with Destiny serving as the real catalyst for what now dominates a large portion of the games industry. It’s been stated that the PS5 and Xbox Scarlett will have stellar support for live service games out of the gate, meaning the genre is here to stay for at least a while longer....

Is your Windows 11 Taskbar not working and crashing constantly? Unfortunately, this issue is plaguing a lot of users. They are reporting that the taskbar won’t respond and the start menu, explorer.exe and windows settings seem to be affected too. This is most likely due to the Windows 11 22000.176 or 22449 Builds that users have installed. If the taskbar is freezing on your computer as well, here’s how to fix it....

Right, what’s going on here then? We have a new subscription service, there are three tiers, and on paper they make pretty good sense. Here’s a quick-ish summary. PS Plus Essential is basically the Old PS Plus: it costs £49.99 per year and you get the usual monthly games, the online multiplayer access, the extra discounts in the digital store, and all the other old bits and bobs like cloud storage for your saves and the pretty nice assortment of PS Plus Essential games that arrived with the PS5....

Wolfenstein 2: The New Colossus is out today on Nintendo Switch, and to celebrate Bethesda has put out a launch trailer to celebrate the first-person-shooter’s release. In case you missed it, this sequel returns to the world of William ‘BJ’ Blazkowicz in 1961, several years after the events of Wolfenstein: The New Order and sees him trying to lead the Resistance through a Nazi-occupied USA in an alternate universe. The Switch port has full Joy-Con and Pro Controller support including motion-aiming, and has been handled by Panic Button, and releases uncut on Nintendo’s system following in the footsteps of the recent Doom port from publisher Bethesda....

A Twitch streamer was broadcasting an IRL stream to fans when a woman called him over to talk, while persistently requesting him to stop recording. Her reason for asking? She wanted to sell him some cocaine. Twitch partner PENTA is predominantly known for his GTA roleplays and IRL (in-real-life) streams. IRL streams can be tricky to navigate, as the streamer has little control over the natural elements that can make up an interesting and entertaining broadcast....

The upcoming World of Warcraft: Shadowlands is bringing with it many new character customization options. Different races are getting new eye colors, hair colors and styles, tattoo options, makeup, and even jewelry. Most races are also getting new skin tone options, such as new fur colors for Worgen and Pandaren. That brings us to the subject of this article: dark-skinned Blood Elves. The fact that Blizzard is trying to introduce a little more diversity in its character customization options is not a secret....

The Battle for Azeroth is over, the war before the Horde and Alliance have been put on hold, and 8.3 is here to bring an end to the latest World of Warcraft expansion’s main narrative arc. Now that the Visions of N’Zoth raid is open players are reaching the final in-game cinematic cutscene and finding out how the story ends and whether or not it helps set up the coming Shadowlands content....

Kingdom Hearts III was one of 2019’s most anticipated games. After 17 years, a saga finally concluded. There are a myriad of reasons fans appreciate every main Kingdom Hearts. A prime one involves its crossovers with Disney worlds. In the first Kingdom Hearts, Sora ventured into the worlds of Alice in Wonderland, Tarzan, and more. Kingdom Hearts II went bigger, bringing in Pirates of the Caribbean and Tron. On its announcement, all eyes were on Kingdom Hearts III....

Last week’s episode of WWE Raw saw the return of WWE Champion Brock Lesnar, who made the shocking announcement that not only will he be participating in the men’s Royal Rumble match, but that he will be the #1 entrant. It also set up a number of matches that will take place tonight, which should settle some rivalries and offer a clearer path to the Royal Rumble pay-per-view on Sunday, January 26....

Today Microsoft released a brand new video about the recently added customization option for the Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 2 in the Xbox Design Lab. The funny part is that the video is titled “Xbox Design Lab – Elite Series 2 Unboxing” but nothing is actually getting “unboxed.” On the other hand, we get a very interesting look at the process behind the creation of the series, which happens to be a lot more involved than simply painting the parts in whatever colors and slapping them together....

Matt Booty, the head of Xbox Game Studios, has published a statement on how the teams and their development projects have been affected by the coronavirus pandemic (via WccfTech). Like Phil Spencer, Booty advocated for the power that games possess for community and connection during difficult times, and said the studios are “committed to delivering the highest quality… games for our global community of players.” However, the pandemic is unprecedented, and Microsoft’s “top priority” is taking care of its teams....