The first thing that the majority of people think – and ask – when a new generation of consoles is announced is: “How good will game graphics look on the new systems?” It is a normal question to ask, after all, the difference between console generations has always been marked by improvements in visual fidelity….
Category: Xbox
Phil Spencer Says Gaming is Having a “Global Moment” But Not Under the Circumstances He Would Have Wanted To
The COVID-19 Pandemic has rampaged the world, and it has had an impact on the gaming industry. Millions of people forced indoors for prolonged periods of time has elevated video games sales to absurdly high numbers for the time period. Xbox’s head, the charismatic Phil Spencer in an interview with Business Insider couldn’t help but…
Sony Executive Replies: “Wait For PS5 Sales” To Criticism Aimed At Marketing Strategy
We have seen what the Xbox Series X will physically look like, and we have seen footage of some of its games running on the hardware. By contrast, the appearance of Sony’s Upcoming Playstation 5 unit remains a mystery, as are its games, and Sony’s executives are not worried about it. According to Business Insider,…
Minecraft Sells Over 200 Million Units With 126 Million Monthly Users
Mojang Studios is celebrating the extraordinary milestone of achieving 200 million units sold of their once in a generation hit Minecraft. The Microsoft owned studio ( Microsoft bought it for 2 billion in 2014) was very proactive during the ongoing quarantine period by offering their Minecraft: Education Edition free until June. Over 50 million downloads of…
Microsoft Waiting on Sony PS5 Price Announcement to Better It
Sony and Microsoft have kept the price points of their next generation consoles in the dark. It seems like they are waiting on each other to announce their pricing. Long time industry analyst Michael Patcher believes that Microsoft will not only wait for Sony to show their hand, but that they will go beyond matching…
Assassin’s Creed Valhalla’s Frame Rate Will Not Reach Valhalla
If you thought you had seen the last of 30 fps games, think again. According to Eurogamer Portugal, Assasin’s Creed Valhalla will run at – a not so impressive – 30 frames per second. Considering how powerful the Xbox Series X is….these are baffling news indeed. Ubisoft didn’t stress, or comment on the frame…
The Elders Scrolls 6 Will Not Arrive For Years to Come According To Bethesda
The wait for the Elder’s Scrolls 6 will continue for the foreseeable, and perhaps, unforeseeable future. Bethesda’s Senior Vice President of Global Marketing and Communications Pete Hines, got into a bit of a twitter argument on Sunday. When questioned about the lack of information on The Elder’s Scrolls 6, Pete Hines – to the disappointment…
COVID-19 and Gaming As We Exit the First Quarter of the Year
We enter April with the world seemingly stuck in a standstill as the novel Coronavirus spreads through continents, paralyzing our daily activities, and bringing the economy to its knees. As with everything else regarding COVID-19, the gaming industry has not been immune to the damage. Cancellation of events, delays of highly anticipated titles, and the…