Microsoft’s acquisition of Bethesda/ZeniMax can be seen as a direct answer to Sony’s first party strength. It should also be seen as an investment on their Xbox Game Pass platform, which is considered by the company as its future, and more importantly, the future of the industry. With Microsoft wanting to put Game Pass…
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Bethesda’s Acquisition Changes Everything for Microsoft (and Sony)
History Repeats Itself …Almost… Perhaps, even before Microsofts botched Halo Infinite presentation, analyst’s forecasts and even the trends on social media painted a somewhat ominous picture for the Xbox Series X over the course of the next generation when matched against the Sony PlayStation 5. The grim forecast for Microsoft was not the result of…
Microsoft Buys ZeniMax (Bethesda); Has the Balance of Power Shifted?
For the past few months we have lamented the loss of Microsoft’s Halo Infinite as a powerful incentive to buy an Xbox Series X at launch. The Xbox Brand has toiled behind the PlayStation juggernaut for the past decade because of its lack of great exclusive titles. However, fortunes are about change for the company….
PS5 Event: Launch Exclusives Revealed; Is the Xbox Series X in Trouble?
After watching the entire PlayStation 5 showcase (video above show case starts at the 1hr mark), one thing was resoundingly clear to me; the PS5’s launch lineup is the greatest launch line of any PlayStation Console to date. Before we all get massively excited about the statement that I just made, let us get back…
Xbox Series S runs One S Version of Games, and Xbox Series V/Bungie rumors
The Xbox Series S, was finally unveiled last week to much fanfare and speculation. Soon thereafter, comparisons between the budget console against its premium brother, and the PS5 began to make the rounds all over social media. One of the comparisons actually featured the current generation horsepower behemoth; the Xbox One X. The Series S’…
Next-Gen: The Xbox Series S/X Should Influence the PS5’s Pricing
A leak earlier this week, forced Microsoft to officially unveil both its Xbox Series S budget console, and the pricing for both of its devices before Sony did. Thus, they the delivered the first strike in what is sure to be an strategic pricing battle that will shape both brand’s fortunes over the next few…
Microsoft Announces Xbox Series X Launch Price: $499
Microsoft finally announced the launch price of its highly anticipated Xbox Series X console. The new gaming console will cost $499. Earlier this week, a $299 launch price for the lower priced and spec’d Xbox Series S was confirmed by Microsoft after a massive leak on social media. This puts considerable pressure on Sony to…
Xbox Series S Revealed By Leak: Pricing, Appearance, and Specs
While the Xbox Series X remains a mystery in terms of pricing, a massive leak revealing the appearance and pricing of the Xbox Series S popped up yesterday in social media outlets. The leak showed photos, and videos of the new machine. The machine is smallest Xbox console that has ever been put together by…
Xbox Series X Price Leaked By Pringles, and it is Higher Than You Think
Seven days into September, less than 3 months away from the Xbox Series X rumored launch date, and Microsoft has yet to unveil the official price of the machine. The delay by both, Microsoft and Sony in revealing their the price points for both of their next gen systems, has opened the door for all…
Ubisoft: Not Possible to Play Pre-PS4 Titles on PS5
A post on a Ubisoft support site, might have revealed the extent of the PlayStation 5 backward compatibility’s capabilities. Needless to say, we are not impressed. The controversial post stated that: “Backwards compatibility will be available for supported PlayStation 4 titles, but will not be possible for PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2, or PlayStation games.” Ubisoft…