Xbox Podcast live blog - All the news out of the Microsoft Xbox Announcement today
In the few hours until the event, let's take a look at what's been said, and what rumors are circulating shall we?
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Xbox Multi-Platform Event Details Leak Ahead of Announcement
More details about an internal Microsoft meeting, held in the run-up to its upcoming Xbox multi-platform event, have leaked online. The newly emerged report even includes a description of a peculiar Palworld presentation that the company is said to have held for its employees, which may or may not make it to the public Xbox event scheduled for February 15.
Xbox Game Pass Is Losing 2 Games Today
Today is the last day for Xbox Game Pass members to play Galactic Civilizations 3 and OPUS: Echo of Starsong, two popular titles with «Mostly» and «Overwhelmingly Positive» Steam reviews, respectively. Both will be leaving Xbox Game Pass at midnight local time on February 16, although that's actually enough time to beat one of them.
Xbox Game Pass Adds Two Games with ‘Very Positive’ Reviews
Xbox Game Pass subscribers are in for a treat, as two very different yet fun indie games are being added to the service on February 15, 2024: PlateUp! and A Little to the Left. Gamers in search of a cozy and relaxing puzzle title will enjoy Max Inferno’s A Little to the Left, which is coming to PS4, PS5, and Xbox Game Pass. The meditative game about organizing and cleaning up messes is sitting at a “Very Positive” review rating on Steam. In fact, over a million copies were sold on PC and Switch in its first year, a notable feat for a little indie game that some people might consider niche.
PlayStation bosses say they want to work more 'proactively' on PC releases, and it sure sounds like Sony is gearing up for more simultaneous debuts like Helldivers 2
Boy, it's great to play on PC, isn't it? It's like the medieval Baghdad of videogames: everything from everywhere eventually passes through here, with all sorts of so-called console exclusives from both sides of the Sony/Microsoft divide making the leap to our neutral platform of choice. Nintendo remains in its well-fortified compound, I suppose, but some things never change.
The 5 best PlayStation Portal alternatives in 2024
The PlayStation Portal is a unique device. Designed to give you remote access to your PS5, it’s a powerful streaming gadget that lets you take your favorite games with you while away from the big screen. Equipped with a massive 8-inch LCD screen and capable of playing games at 60fps in 1080p, it’s one of the best ways to remotely access your PS5 games.
Ahead of its business update, Microsoft reportedly told staff ‘every screen is an Xbox’
Microsoft reportedly told employees that it views “every screen [as] an Xbox” ahead of a much-anticipated business update.
Apex Legends Players Aren’t Happy With 120Hz Update for Season 20
Apex Legends has released the new Performance mode for current-gen consoles, but some players have reported a disappointing visual experience when using the feature. Performance mode, which introduced a 120hz option for players on Xbox Series X/S and PS5, came as part of the Season 20 update for Apex Legends that dropped on February 13.