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News Xbox Series X To Offer "More Choice, Value & Variety Than Any Console Launch Ever"
Aaron Greenberg speaks out
GM of Xbox Games Marketing Aaron Greenberg has taken to Twitter to confidently declare the Xbox Series X will offer "more choice, value and variety than any console launch ever." Greenberg's comments appear to have been in response to a GamesIndustry.Biz interview with Sony's Jim Ryan yesterday, in which Ryan explained...
News PS5 Digital Event Announced, Likely To Feature Xbox Series X Games
Taking place next week
Sony has announced that it's hosting a digital PS5 event next week giving a first look at games for the system, and we're expecting at least some of them to be coming to Xbox Series X as well. The company says that the digital showcase will run for just over an hour on Twitch/YouTube, and we're sure our friends at Push Square...
News Xbox Series X And PS5 SSD Differences Won't Matter That Much, Say Developers
"The biggest culprit that is creating problems in the current generation is the CPU"
Ever since Sony and Microsoft revealed the specs for their upcoming next-gen consoles, there's been a lot of chatter about what a massive difference SSD tech is going to make. Both systems come equipped with solid-state storage, and developers have been keen to...
News Quantum Error Dev Refuses To Rule Out Xbox Series X Version
“We won’t say never”
A game that the folks over at sister site Push Square have been getting very excited about is upcoming PlayStation exclusive Quantum Error. Little has been revealed about the game so far aside from an announcement teaser trailer, but the PS4 and PS5 title has certainly got people intrigued. So, why isn't it coming to...
News Former Sony Designer Suggests The Xbox Series X Is "A Beast" Compared To PS5
"There's no question that [Sony] got caught off guard."
Back in late March, Ex-Sony Game Designer Chris Grannell caused quite the stir after suggesting he'd heard the Xbox Series X and PS5 power difference is "quite staggering". Yesterday, Grannell took to the Dealer Gaming podcast to elaborate more on what developers have been telling him:...
News Halo Co-Creator Explains The Importance Of Xbox Series X And PS5's SSDs
"It will open up the door"
In a recent interview with Video Games Chronicle, Halo co-creator Marcus Lehto commented on the Xbox Series X and PS5, discussing the potential of high-speed SSD tech and sharing his excitement about how that technology will make a "huge difference" for games going forward. Lehto, whose V1 Interactive studio is currently...
Rumour Xbox Series X And PS5 Will Get Major Reveals In May
Busy month ahead?
There's been some talk about the potential of two upcoming reveal events for Microsoft in regards to the Xbox Series X, with the first rumoured to be happening in early May. And now, according to new information, it seems both Microsoft and Sony could be planning reveals for next month. Niko Partners senior analyst Daniel Ahmad...
Rumour Xbox Series X And PS5 May Be Forced To Sell At A Loss
Analyst suggests $450
A new report by Bloomberg centred around first-year plans for the PS5 is currently doing the rounds, and has provided some interesting insight into Sony and Microsoft's next-gen preparations. The most notable titbit from an Xbox standpoint is that according to some analysts, Xbox Series X and PS5 could be sold at a loss. The...
News Former Xbox Marketing Lead Reveals What He Thinks Of The PS5 Controller
Also talks AA batteries
Albert Penello, who worked as part of the Xbox team for almost two decades and was instrumental in the launch of the original Xbox, Xbox 360 and Xbox One, has revealed his thoughts on the PS5 controller via Twitter, stating that he likes the design, but also noting some of its potential downsides. In a thread, Penello...
News Microsoft Exec On PS5 — "I Think We're Going To Have A Better Console"
But praises Sony
Microsoft's Bill Stillwell, who previously worked on the Xbox team including as Director of Project Planning for Project xCloud, recently commented on the PS5's recent deep dive presentation in a video with Dealer - Gaming. While he did admit that he felt Xbox Series X was going to be the "better console," he also shared praise for...
Poll Which Controller Do You Prefer? Xbox Series X Or PS5?
Let's ignite the debate
You've most likely seen the news by now that the PS5 controller has been unveiled, and it's an interesting design to say the least! Like the Xbox Series X controller, it retains many of the same choices and features that have proved popular this generation, but in contrast, it adopts a bold colour choice that seems to be...
Random The New 'Xbox Controller' For PlayStation 5 Is Now Trending On Social Media
Hmm, you look familiar
As you might have heard, Sony has lifted the lid on its new 'DualSense' controller for the PlayStation 5. It's got a bunch of fancy features that you can read all about over on our sister site Push Square, but it's the colour and shape of this new design that's been turning heads – arguably for all the wrong reasons. Not...
News Crytek Engineer Who Praised PS5 Over Xbox Series X Retracts Statements
All mention removed
You might have seen over at sister site Push Square the other day that a Crytek rendering engineer was making various statements (translated by a Persian Twitter user) about how the PS5 was easier to develop for than Xbox Series X. And now, in a weird turn of events, they've apparently retracted all of their statements. The...
News Phil Spencer Discusses How Xbox Series X Can Beat PS5
"This is absolutely a long game for us"
Head of Xbox Phil Spencer appeared on another IGN interview last Friday, during which he was questioned about this thoughts on the competition with Sony and the PlayStation 5. Spencer responded by outlining what he feels the Xbox Series X needs to do to win over customers in the next generation. "The...
News Xbox Head Phil Spencer Reveals How He Felt After Watching PS5 Deep Dive
Part of an hour-long interview
In a revealing hour-long podcast interview with IGN last night, Head of Xbox Phil Spencer weighed in on an array of topics relating to Xbox Series X. At the 15-minute mark of the interview, host Ryan McCaffrey questioned how Spencer reacted to the infamous PS5 deep dive last month. "I felt really good about how...
News Sizeable Twitter Poll Suggests More People Prefer Xbox Series X Than PS5
Sample size of 30k
Self-described writer, videogame lover and standup comedian Christian Spicer took to Twitter the other day to poll users on their thoughts regarding Xbox Series X and PS5. He questioned which of the two systems people would choose if they "could only pick one", and received over 30k votes for his trouble. You can see the tweet...
News Xbox Series X And PS5 Power Difference 'Quite Staggering', Hints Ex-Sony Designer
"I've chatted to a few devs"
We heard a lot of information last week about the spec differences between Xbox Series X and PS5, leading to plenty of debate about which console will be the more powerful of the two. Now, ex-Sony Game Designer Chris Grannell has weighed in with some interesting comments, noting he's "chatted to a few devs" who have...
News Xbox Series X And PS5 Could Miss Holiday 2020 Release, Says Analyst
No surprises there
With the coronavirus affecting everything in most corners of the globe right now, it's no surprise to hear that both Xbox Series X and PS5 could potentially miss their holiday 2020 release dates. However, IDC Research Director of Gaming and VR/AR Lewis Ward suggests both consoles are still currently expected to release in Q4 2020,...
Talking Point Has Yesterday's PS5 Deep Dive Changed Your Opinion On Xbox Series X?
Share your thoughts
It's been a wild few days for Xbox Series X and PS5 news, hasn't it? We here at Pure Xbox have only just launched our brand-new site (tell your friends!), and we've already been thrown into the thick of it. We wouldn't have it any other way though -- this has been a really great week for Microsoft and Xbox Series X, with the...
News Even PS5 Fans Are Suggesting Xbox Series X Had The Better Reveal This Week
Just saying...
We're not in the business of throwing too much shade here at Pure Xbox, but let's be honest -- yesterday's PS5 deep dive wasn't particularly exciting for the average consumer. What some perceived to be a large-scale feature reveal ended up being a dry technical discussion, and some PS5 fans weren't happy. You can find disgruntlement...
News Here's How Xbox Series X Compares To The PS5
The breakdown of specs
Alright, here we go -- the comparison breakdown between Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5. Below, you can see a table (thanks Push Square!) indicating the differences between both consoles, with the better specifications highlighted in bold. Let's take a look: Xbox Series X & PS5 Technical Specifications Comparison:...
News Xbox Series X Already Has PS5 Beat When It Comes To This Crucial Spec
Talking Teraflops
Update: (Wed 18th Mar, 2020 17:26 GMT): The PS5 presentation is now over, and we've published a comparison of Xbox Series X and PS5 specs over at this page. Original Article (Wed 18th Mar, 2020 16:20 GMT): The PS5 deep dive is ongoing at the time of writing, but Eurogamer has just posted a breakdown of PS5 specs, confirming the...
News We'll Find Out How The PS5 Stacks Up To Xbox Series X Tomorrow
Here comes the deep dive
Yesterday was a big day for Xbox Series X news, and it looks like tomorrow will be the same for PS5. As announced by PlayStation earlier today (and reported by our sister site Push Square), we'll be getting a look at how the PS5 stacks up against the Xbox Series X via a PlayStation Blog livestream tomorrow. You can see the...
News Microsoft Reveals How Xbox Series X Is Going To Beat PS5
Incredible power! Ray tracing! Xbox One enhancements!
While Microsoft has certainly been more talkative in 2020 than its direct rival Sony, we've nonetheless been hankering for fresh news about the upcoming Xbox Series X console. Thankfully, that wait is now over as Microsoft has afforded our friends over at Eurogamer's Digital Foundry unprecedented...
