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Xbox One X: Microsoft’s Gaming Comeback or Just Another PS4 Pro?

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After the Project Scorpio was announced at E3 2016 last year, it has been heavily researched and discussed by games journalists everywhere. As the year went on, we got more and more detail about the console and now we have a name, price, and 100% confirmed release window. Now known as Xbox One X, Microsoft’s new console is set to release on November 7th, 2017 for $499.

Now that we know so much more about the console, can we predict how well it will do? Many out there have been rallying behind the Scorpio, now the X, for a year now saying it will be a huge Microsoft comeback. Others, see it more as just another PS4 Pro due to its status as a mid-generation update to its Xbox One counterpart meaning it will do just as poorly.

I personally think the answer is somewhere in between but closer to PS4 Pro status. Xbox One X has great potential. It is much more powerful than the PS4 Pro, boasting 6 Teraflops over the Pro’s 4.2 and 12GB of GDDR5 RAM over the Pro’s 8GB. This meaning that it’s computing power is much faster than the Pro, allowing things to load faster and for more to load at once. It also allows for true 4K resolution gaming on console while PS4 Pro only upscales.

Microsoft is also treating this console as both a mid-generation update to Xbox One and the first console in a new wave of gaming philosophy on their part. With the addition of backwards compatibility for Xbox 360 games (and now original Xbox games as announced at E3 2017), Microsoft has already made strides for unifying their brands. They also allow many of their games to play on Windows 10 PCs showing just how much they like the idea of turning the Xbox into a PC. This means that gamers can buy the new console if they want the greater processing power to run newer games, but they don’t need to (exactly like with PCs).

However, this feature is one of the many issues the new console has right now. Eliminating the need to keep your old Xboxes is nice and all, but there’s absolutely no need to get the new one as of right now.

There are no new features on Xbox One X, just better load times, image quality, and processing power. Xbox One S also has 4K support at least for its streaming and disc drive. It and the original Xbox One will have all the same features as the X. This includes access to all the same games (even backwards compatible titles from Microsoft’s 7th and 6th gen consoles), the same apps, and so on. There also aren’t that many exclusives for Xbox right now, with the good ones being available on Windows 10 and with not that many coming after a disappointingly lackluster E3 this year.

So I highly doubt people will try very hard to get their hands on a $499 console that offers better processing power and visuals over a $249 and even cheaper equivalent that has all the same features and games in almost unrecognizably different quality. That and Xbox One is struggling as it is because most of its good games are also available on PC. Even then, it doesn’t have many exclusives to offer. Scorpio was also a cooler name than Xbox One X and probably would’ve helped sales.

That being said, I think it will do better than PS4 Pro mainly because it’s more powerful and because it has more features like true 4K gaming and 4K Blu Ray disc support.

What do you think? Post your comments down below.

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Baldur’s Gate 3’s Xbox Version Will Help PS5

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Belgian developer Larian Studios’ work on Baldur’s Gate 3’s Xbox Series S version will improve performance on all platforms, including PS5. The game’s fifth major patch, expected to launch this week, will include upgrades and new features. More details will be revealed later today.

Director of Publishing Michael Douse says PS5 performance improvements may be the “least exciting thing” in the title’s next update, so it sounds like a big one. Larian Studios employees are proud of “finally” implementing tweaks, fixes, and changes, Douse says. Later today, we’ll bring you all the Baldur’s Gate 3 update details.

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Those who reached the RPG’s third act have reported technical issues during the narrative’s conclusion, especially in co-op, so today’s update should fix them. New features like a permadeath mode are expected, along with Xbox Series S optimization fixes. What else should be added to the game?

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PC Mounts Show PlayStation Trophy Support

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We love the PlayStation ecosystem, especially its top first-party studios, but Sony Interactive Entertainment could do more to build goodwill. The long-awaited Trophy support for PS5 games on PC appears to be closer to reality, though nothing official has been announced.

TrueTrophie’s scanners found a new PS5 Trophy list with “PSPC” as a platform. The list, titled “Trophy Set” and unattached to a game, appears to be a test. TrueTrophies notes that developers rarely submit their own platforms to PSN, suggesting Sony is behind it.

TrueTrophies says this platform is separate from PS5 but can connect to it, suggesting compatibility. As PlayStation fans know, PS4, PS Vita, and PS3 games could share a list. In October 2022, Sony added PSN support to Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered’s PC release, allowing players to link Steam accounts to unlock an exclusive skin. Potentially minor, but something we’ll watch.

TrueTrophies lists PlayStation Trophies for serious hunters. They scrape the PlayStation Network’s ominous underbelly with scanners to provide the most up-to-date trophy lists, sometimes dangerously. TrueTrophies posted Marvel’s Spider-Man 2’s trophy list weeks ago, with spoiler titles.

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If Not Already Clear, Elder Scrolls 6 Will Skip PlayStation

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Despite Microsoft’s acquisition of Bethesda, The Elder Scrolls 6 was not confirmed as an Xbox exclusive a few months ago. This happened because Xbox executive Phil Spencer indicated that target platforms hadn’t been selected yet, but it always felt like he was talking about the game being years away rather than the RPG being on PlayStation.

If you’re still holding out, Microsoft plans to release The Elder Scrolls 6 just on Xbox and PC. Documents from the company’s FTC lawsuit were recently released. In the document, Bethesda’s announced titles (both as a publisher and developer) are listed, and The Elder Scrolls 6 is listed for Xbox, PC, and nothing else.

We expected this, but The Elder Scrolls 6 was announced before Microsoft acquired its developer. The Elder Scrolls is a beloved franchise that’s been on various platforms for generations, so this isn’t Starfield.

However, the game isn’t due until 2026 at the earliest, according to the paper, and who knows what the gaming landscape will be like then.

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