Category: next-gen

The Xbox Series S and X will be available on monthly payment plans

[ad_1] This morning, Microsoft announced that the Xbox Series X will officially arrive November 10th, with pre-orders beginning September 22nd. If you’re not ready to shell out $499 for new gaming hardware, you may be happy to learn that Microsoft will offer both the Xbox Series S and X for a monthly fee. For $24.99 […]

The Witcher 3’s free next-gen upgrade will include lots of improvements

[ad_1] The next-gen version will be released as a standalone purchase for PC, Xbox Series X and Playstation 5, and it will arrive as a free update for anyone who already owns the game on PC, Xbox One or PlayStation 4. In June, CDPR offered a free PC version of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt […]

‘Doom Eternal’ is getting a free next-gen upgrade

[ad_1] The publisher said it’s working on backwards compatibility for both games too. So, fingers crossed that even if the PS5 and XSX upgrades aren’t available when the consoles are released this fall, you’ll still get to play the titles on them sooner rather than later. Meanwhile, Bethesda said players will get free upgrades for […]

Ubisoft says it won’t raise next-gen game prices this year

[ad_1] “Ubisoft Forward was a major milestone and the response from our fans was very promising,” Duguet said on the call (via Video Games Chronicle). “We achieved record-high peak concurrent viewership during this event, surpassing our previous E3 conferences.” The company’s leaders also discussed the recent harassment and misconduct scandals. In its earnings report, Ubisoft […]

Intel’s 10th-gen desktop CPUs are coming soon, according to a Dell ad

[ad_1] Intel has already released X-series chips including the flagship i9-10980XE with 18 cores. However, as the company specifically told Engadget, those are 9th-, not 10th-generation CPUs. So, we’re still waiting for Intel’s 10th-gen desktop lineup to replace its current i9-9900k (and below) performance chips. These chips are pretty crucial for Intel in its fight […]

NASCAR could introduce hybrid race cars by 2022

[ad_1] NASCAR is still determining how it would use hybrids. They may be better suited for shorter courses with more turns and braking, which would put the regenerative braking to use. The hybrid tech would likely be used in parallel with internal combustion engines to add power, rather than solely improve gas mileage. For instance, […]