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Microsoft’s decision to open up some exclusive first-party games to PlayStation consoles was considered controversial, even before Xbox gamers heard Pentiment actually ran better on PS5. The launch of the much-loved narrative game on PS5 unlocked a 120fps mode, whereas the Xbox version only reached 60 frames per second. The game’s director had previously said […]

Quite often a new TV games console purchase requires a new TV to truly get the best from the experience, and this Xbox x LG OLED deal enables both to be achieved in one fell swoop Currys is offering an Xbox Series X and a 42-inch LG C3 OLED TV for £1,068. That’s an extra […]

Calling all Xbox gamers, the Series X version of Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition is now available …

This week, I look forward to the big Surface Laptop refresh.

If you want to make your gaming sessions even more immersive, then purchasing a reliable gaming headset is the best place to start.  But picking a good headset can be overly complicated. Companies throw out impressive-sounding specs and features for them, but it can be hard to wade through all the numbers and find out […]

Everything you need to know about Windows Copilot.

We could be set for the biggest upgrade to the Surface line ever in 2024.

In 2021 Microsoft announced a bold new initiative to give Windows 11 users access to Android apps via the Amazon App Store for Android. Now the software maker has announced it is winding down the capability and ending support a year from today. The news comes from a new support document revealing Microsoft is ending […]

The Microsoft Surface Pro 10 looks set to be a big update, these are the key rumours.

OPINION: Greedy publishers can’t continue cuts and expect studios to produce great games. Thousands of redunancies ensure a brilliant era of gaming is wholly unsustainable. As gamers, we’ve never had it better. The quality and variety of gamers is greater than ever. Cloud gaming allows us to take AAA titles everywhere, portable PCs like the […]

Fed up with unnecessary apps opening as soon as you log into your Windows 11 computer? Or maybe you’d like to change which apps open on start-up to make your computer use more seamless? Whatever the reason, preventing certain apps from opening on startup in Windows 11 is incredibly easy and only takes a minute […]

The Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S are some of the best consoles available on the market, but several years on from its initial release, what are the best games to play on the console?

No sooner had we reported on the first Xbox exclusive games arriving on Switch that we learn those games and another two are coming to PS5. The brilliant Hi-Fi Rush will be available for PS5 on March 19, while the shared world Sea of Thieves game will arrive on the PlayStation 5 console on April […]

Scheduling an email send is a really useful feature found on Outlook and many other email providers. There are countless reasons why you may want to delay sending an email. Whether you want to ensure your email arrives at the exact moment your boss sits down or you know you’ll forget to send an important […]

The Xbox Series X is Microsoft’s flagship games console and you can current save £70 by grabbing one and leaping into a world of 4K gaming goodness. Amazon is selling the Xbox Series X for £409.99. That’s down 15% on the £479.99 asking price. It’s not the cheapest we’ve ever seen the Xbox Series X, […]

Screen recording is a really useful feature that comes in handy for numerous reasons, whether you’re recording a demonstrational process or something you’d like to share later.  Taking a screen recording on Windows 11 is quick and easy, thanks to the built-in Snipping Tool. The Snipping Tool is a screenshot utility feature, that allows you […]

OPINION: There’s been a lot of chat this week about the future of console gaming, from Xbox and PlayStation directly as well as their respective communities. The general vibe is one of openness, and that could present a bright future for PC gaming. Over the majority of my three decades on this planet, I’ve been […]

OPINION: You think the Xbox Series S/X have had a rough time against the PS5? Just wait until people think they can get next-gen Xbox games on the next PlayStation console! Do you think it matters Microsoft is already promising the biggest technical leap ever for a console generation, when the successor to the Xbox […]

Microsoft may be bringing Xbox exclusive games to PlayStation and Nintendo consoles, but that doesn’t mean it is winding down on making Xbox hardware. In fact, the company says the best is yet to come. On the same podcast where Xbox shared its plans to make some games multi-platform, the company primed gamers to expect […]

BREAKING: Microsoft has confirmed plans to bring four of its exclusive games to the other consoles as part of plans to grow the franchises. In a much-anticipated episode of The Offical Xbox Podcast (which you can see below) Xbox chief Phil Spencer confirmed recent reports and speculation, but wouldn’t specify which games will cross the […]

Microsoft could lift the lid on its plans to bring first-party Xbox games to PS5 and Nintendo Switch during a new podcast this week. Amid swirling rumours Microsoft is planning to end Xbox and PC exclusivity on games made by its own studios and go multiplaform. Microsoft had previously promised to address the rumours in […]

If you’ve ever needed to do a deep dive into your PC’s system settings, you might have come across the BIOS, but what is the BIOS exactly? 

As Microsoft reportedly prepares to break historical precedent and risk alienating Xbox owners by bringing Xbox exclusives to PS5, the company is also busy improving the Game Pass line-up for those loyal to the platform. Today the company announced February’s initial crop of games for Game Pass subscribers, headlined by EA Sports Madden NFL 24 […]

OPINION: Xbox has faced consistent criticism (from myself included) for its lack of exclusives compared to PlayStation, and is likely the core reason why the PS5 is reportedly outselling the Xbox Series by such a large margin.  The Financial Times reports that the PS5 is currently outselling the Xbox Series X by nearly three-to-one margin. […]

OPINION: Xbox exclusives on PS5 would end the console wars definitively, and loyal Xbox gamers would have every right to be infuriated after Microsoft dropped the ball on this generation. Reports over the weekend suggested Microsoft is planning on making some Xbox and PC exclusives available on Sony’s PS5 console. It what would effectively end […]

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Our review of the Xbox Series X two years after release

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