Xbox Series X

13 Dec 2019

Xbox Series X is Microsoft’s flagship next-generation console, targeting a 4K baseline, with support for up to 8K resolutions, and 120Hz refresh rates across supported titles. Cutting-edge hardware includes an AMD Zen 2-based CPU four times more powerful than Xbox One X, flanked by an AMD Navi-based GPU with double the graphical prowess. Framed as the most powerful Xbox console to date, it pushes the Xbox family head to head with the upcoming PlayStation 5.

While the Xbox Series is scheduled to release during holiday 2020, Microsoft is yet to detail a formal release date, pricing, or preorders.

It eats monsters for breakfast

Xbox Series X: Everything you need to know

Jez Corden 1 month ago 25

Here's everything you need to know about the next-generation Xbox console from Microsoft: Xbox Series X.

Get those wallets ready

Xbox Series X preorders: Why you can't buy the next Xbox yet

Matt Brown 2 months ago

With the Xbox Series X slated for holiday 2020, here’s what we know about preorders, pricing, and where to buy.

Console wars

Could Xbox Series X REALLY lose the power game to Sony and PS5?

Jez Corden 1 day ago 33

Another week, another "leak." But you'd be wise to be skeptical of information you read on sites like 4chan.

Breaking the walls

Rainbow Six Siege coming to PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X

Matt Brown 3 days ago

Ubisoft plans to bring Rainbow Six Siege to PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X on launch day, while also hopeful of delivering cross-play and cross-platform progression soon.

12 TF of deliciousness

Random: Here is an Xbox Series X cake

Jez Corden 3 days ago 6

So, we heard you like cake. And we heard you like Xbox. But have you heard of the Xbox Cake?

costs and supply

Sony supposedly struggling to keep PS5 price down, and it could favor Xbox

Daniel Rubino 5 days ago 33

Sony may have some supply issues with the PlayStation 5 causing the company to raise prices (or eat the costs). Here's how DRAM prices may be a problem for Microsoft's rival, and why it may not affect the forthcoming Series X.

Expand em up

The strange port on the Xbox Series X is likely for expandable SSD cards

Jez Corden 2 weeks ago 19

The mysterious port on the back of the Xbox Series X may have been revealed.

FASTER VISUALS

Xbox head Phil Spencer wants unprecedented frame rates on Xbox Series X

Asher Madan 2 weeks ago 15

While we all expect games to be at 4K resolution, Xbox head Phil Spencer wants to see better frame rates. It's no surprise that the Ori and the Blind Forest team is already asking gamers if they want a 120 frames per second patch for the game.

Patience is a virtue

Every major game delay in 2020

Jennifer Locke 3 weeks ago

The beginning of 2020 already saw several high profile games delayed throughout the year, and they certainly won't be the last. Take a look at every major game delay so far.

Console conundrum

Is it worth buying an Xbox One S or X with the Xbox Series X so close?

Jez Corden 3 weeks ago 3

With the Xbox Series X on the horizon, is it worth getting into the Xbox ecosystem at this point? We think so, yes. Here's why.

Dual Screens Are Coming!

Windows Central Podcast 163: Dual-screen SDKs, Duo camera talk, and more

Zac Bowden 3 weeks ago 4

We're back with another exciting episode of the Windows Central Podcast, and this week, developers can start writing apps for Surface Duo thanks to a newly released SDK, and the Windows 10X SDK isn't far behind. Enthusiasts can even check out a Surface Duo emulator on Windows 10 to get a feel for what the device will be like.

Not happening

Will Xbox Series X support Steam?

Samuel Tolbert 3 weeks ago

Steam and Xbox are two separate ecosystems, yet rumors have started popping up at a more frequent pace, causing many people to wonder if Xbox Series X will support Steam.

He's back!

Chief Marketing Officer Jerret West returns to Xbox

Asher Madan 3 weeks ago 3

If you followed Microsoft and Xbox during the Xbox 360 era, you may remember Jerret West as the Director of Marketing. In 2011, he left his role at Xbox to become the Vice President of Digital Marketing at American Express, and then joined Netflix in a similar capacity.

Next-gen titans

Xbox Series X vs. PlayStation 5: Everything We Know So Far

Matt Brown 3 weeks ago

A game-changing year lies ahead, with two of the world's biggest next-generation consoles expected to hit store shelves in late 2020. Here's what we know about Xbox Series X, in relation to the Sony PlayStation 5.

There's more to it

Is Xbox Series X Project Scarlett?

Samuel Tolbert 3 weeks ago

With Microsoft's use of the codename Project Scarlett at E3 2019 when talking about its next-generation gaming console, many players are wondering if Xbox Series X is Project Scarlett.

First look

Xbox Series X prototype leaks, reveals ports

Asher Madan 4 weeks ago 33

The first Xbox Series X prototype has surfaced online, confirming current console ports, and providing a glimpse of Microsoft’s next-generation design.

Duo Coming Soon

Windows Central Podcast 162: Surface Duo, Windows 7, Xbox, and more

Zac Bowden 1 month ago

We're back with another exciting episode of the Windows Central Podcast, and this week, There's renewed interest and speculation about Surface Duo thanks to a photo of Satya Nadella showing off the upcoming device. Windows 7 support has officially ended, but there are still hundreds of millions of machines in service running the OS. All that, and more.