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Wonder Woman 1984 Inspired Unique Collector's Editions of Xbox One X

Microsoft has prepared three collector's edition models inspired by Wonder Woman 1984. The devices refer in their appearance to the main character's equipment and the antagonist of the movie.

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Bart Swiatek

August 26, 2020

Wonder Woman 1984 Inspired Unique Collector's Editions of Xbox One X

Joystick Sales are on the Rise Again Thanks to Microsoft Flight Simulator

Many of the most popular joystick models on Amazon are currently unavailable. Good sales of this type of devices are most probably related to, among others, the recent release of Microsoft Flight Simulator.

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Bart Swiatek

August 25, 2020

Joystick Sales are on the Rise Again Thanks to Microsoft Flight Simulator

Flight Simulator Will be a Golden Egg-laying Goose for Hardware Companies

Microsoft Flight Simulator may turn out to be a golden egg-laying goose, not only for its creators but also for PC hardware manufacturers. According to analysts from Jon Peddie Research, in the next three years the game will bring 2.6 billion profits from hardware sales.

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Agnes Adamus

August 21, 2020

Flight Simulator Will be a Golden Egg-laying Goose for Hardware Companies

Microsoft Flight Simulator Refund Problems on Steam [Updated]

Steam users have a big problem with Microsoft Flight Simulator. The website counts downloading files as gameplay, and it takes so much time that the two-hour limit for refunds is exceeded.

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Adrian Werner

August 20, 2020

Microsoft Flight Simulator Refund Problems on Steam [Updated]

Here's the Dashboard of Xbox Series X

Microsoft presented a trailer showing the appearance and functionality of the new menu of the Xbox Series X console, which will debut in November this year. The refreshed dashboard with new features will also appear on Xbox One and in the mobile application.

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Michael Kulakowski

August 19, 2020

Here's the Dashboard of Xbox Series X
Xbox Series S Specs - What's Inside Xbox Series X's Little Brother?

Xbox Series S Specs - What's Inside Xbox Series X's Little Brother?

The cheaper version of Xbox Series X, or Series S, can be up to 61% cheaper. Leak of console's specs shows that the explanation lies with the smaller number of GPU's computing units.

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Arkadiusz Strzala

August 19, 2020

Xbox Series S Specs - What's Inside Xbox Series X's Little Brother?

Red Dead Redemption 2 Will Soon Leave Xbox Game Pass

Soon, the Xbox Game Pass library will be enriched with many new items. Among them we can mention Crusader Kings 3, Wasteland 3, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard or Darksiders: Genesis. Unfortunately, in the near future Red Dead Redemption 2 and NBA 2K20 will disappear from the offer.

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Milosz Szubert

August 19, 2020

Red Dead Redemption 2 Will Soon Leave Xbox Game Pass

Microsoft Flight Simulator - Disabling Data Link Boosts Performance

Tests conducted by editors of PC Gamer indicate that by disabling the „Data Link” function in Microsoft Flight Simulator, we can gain a few extra fps.

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Bart Swiatek

August 19, 2020

Microsoft Flight Simulator - Disabling Data Link Boosts Performance
Xbox Series X in New Photos From Xperion E-arena

Xbox Series X in New Photos From Xperion E-arena

A Twitter user has published new photos of the Xbox Series X console. They come from Xperion E-arena from a Saturn store, and the device shown there is a prototype.

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Arkadiusz Strzala

August 18, 2020

Xbox Series X in New Photos From Xperion E-arena
Microsoft Flight Simulator Launches

Microsoft Flight Simulator Launches

Microsoft Flight Simulator has launched. It was not without technical problems and there were also funny situations. The release caused an impressive increase in the number of Windows users in the tiny Republic of Kiribati.

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Adrian Werner

August 18, 2020

Microsoft Flight Simulator Launches
First Reviews: Microsoft Flight Simulator - We've Got a Hit

First Reviews: Microsoft Flight Simulator - We've Got a Hit

A lot of reviews of Microsoft Flight Simulator has already appeared on the web. The game itself will debut on PC tomorrow. According to the reviewers, we are dealing with an outstanding title that sets new standards for the genre of flight simulators.

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Bart Swiatek

August 17, 2020

First Reviews: Microsoft Flight Simulator - We've Got a Hit

Xbox's Boss: „Our Goal Isn’t to Outsell Other Consoles”

Xbox's boss, Phil Spencer, said during the Animal Talking podcast that his company does not want to sell more consoles from competing companies. It is more important to build services that can be used by owners of various devices.

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Bart Swiatek

August 17, 2020

Xbox's Boss: „Our Goal Isn’t to Outsell Other Consoles”

xCloud Available for Game Pass Ultimate Subscribers [Updated]

From today, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers can use the xCloud service on Android mobile devices.

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Paul Wozniak

August 12, 2020

xCloud Available for Game Pass Ultimate Subscribers [Updated]
Forza Horizon 3 Will Disappear From Microsoft Store in Late September

Forza Horizon 3 Will Disappear From Microsoft Store in Late September

The creators of the racing game Forza Horizon 3 informed that at the end of September both this game and its expansions will be withdrawn from sale in Microsoft Store.

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Bart Swiatek

August 12, 2020

Forza Horizon 3 Will Disappear From Microsoft Store in Late September
Halo Infinite Will Launch Only in 2021

Halo Infinite Will Launch Only in 2021

The creators of Halo Infinite from 343 Industries announced that they are forced to delay the release of the game until 2021. The title was originally scheduled to launch in November with the debut of the new Xbox Series X console and be one of the platform's launch titles.

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Michael Kulakowski

August 11, 2020

Halo Infinite Will Launch Only in 2021

Microsoft Confirmed November Launch of Xbox Series X

We will see Xbox Series X in stores from this November, and several dozen new games are expected to be released with it by the end of the year.

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Karol Laska

August 11, 2020

Microsoft Confirmed November Launch of Xbox Series X

What Instead of E3? Schedule of Upcoming Conferences [Update #22]

In recent months we have had a lot of announcements of online events to fill the void after the coronavirus canceled most industry events. In this news, you will find a list of the most important of them.

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Milosz Szubert

August 11, 2020

What Instead of E3? Schedule of Upcoming Conferences [Update #22]

Here's Flight Simulator 2020 Running on Minimum Spec PC

Youtuber ObsidianAnt checked how Microsoft Flight Simulator looks and runs on a PC that meets only minimum system requirements.

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Bart Swiatek

August 11, 2020

Here's Flight Simulator 2020 Running on Minimum Spec PC
Minecraft - End of Support For Some Systems

Minecraft - End of Support For Some Systems

Mojang has announced the end of support for Minecraft on some platforms. This includes older versions of iOS and Android as well as Gear VR and Windows 10 Mobile.

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Jacob Blazewicz

August 10, 2020

Minecraft - End of Support For Some Systems

PS5 Said to be More Expensive Than XSX; Weak Spot Discovered

Insider known as Dusk Golem wrote on the ResetEra forum that PlayStation 5 will be more expensive than Xbox Series X. He also pointed out a weakness in Sony's console, which is to be poor hardware optimization for multi-platform games.

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Paul Wozniak

August 10, 2020

PS5 Said to be More Expensive Than XSX; Weak Spot Discovered