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GAMING NEWS, NUMBERS & GOSSIP

XBOX'S NEW CONSOLE REVEALED-
AND IT'S LAUNCHING THIS YEAR

by the numbers

aking the stage at the 2019 Game
Awards this past December, head
of Xbox Phil Spencer revealed
the name of the new Xbox and when it's
launching, as well as another game that will
accompany that launch next to Halo Infinite.
Initially unveiled as the Xbox Series X,
the new console is actually just called,

60FPS

Framerate of Doom and Doom II on
current consoles after a recent patch, the
first time in history those games have run
at that speed
Additional buttons the
DualShock 4 can now have
using Sony's official Back
Button Attachment

well, Xbox. However, the Series X moniker
still denotes the next generation of Xbox
consoles and Microsoft's strategy for the
brand moving forward. This new Xbox
is officially launching during the holiday
2020 period.
Similar to how the Xbox One X
launched as an upgraded mid-generation
Xbox One, Xbox Series X will continue
that progression. The new Xbox will
have twice the power of the Xbox One
X, launching with 4K resolution and a
framerate of 60 frames per second (fps) as
its base standard. However, according to
Spencer, Xbox is targeting 8K and 120 fps,
though not at the same time, later in the
console's lifespan. In other words, the capabilities are there, but it's up to software
developers to take advantage.
In addition to these impressive base
specs, the new Xbox comes with a
built-in solid state drive (SSD) that will
practically eliminate loading times,
as well as ray-tracing capabilities to
enhance reflections and volumetric lighting. It will also launch with
an upgraded version of the Xbox
One controller, with an updated
D-pad and a share button specifi-

cally designed to make it easier to upload
screenshots and clips to Xbox's generous
social functions and community boards.
Most important to Xbox owners, however, is backward compatibility, and the Series X is continuing Microsoft's dedication
to this feature. Every Xbox One game you
own will be playable on Series X consoles,
and we can probably expect enhanced
versions similar to what we currently enjoy
when playing older games on the Xbox
One X. The same applies to Xbox 360 and
original Xbox games that are backwards
compatible.

Initially unveiled as the
Xbox Series X, the new
console is actually just
called, well, Xbox.
Looking to the future, Halo Infinite was
already announced as a cross-gen game,
meaning when it launches alongside
the Series X it'll also come to Xbox One.
Spencer also revealed a second first-party
launch title for the new Xbox at The Game
Awards. Senua's Saga: Hellblade II, will
continue the critically acclaimed saga of
Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice. On top of
that, Spencer said that Xbox Game Studios
developers are already working on 15 more
Xbox exclusives.
Check out Walmart.com or your local
Walmart store for the latest developments
on preordering the Xbox Series X.

$5,650

Cost of Louis Vuitton's League of Legends-
inspired LVXLOL Leather Biker Jacket

$3 million

Prize money being offered up in the first year
of Apex Legends' Global Series esports league

Number of friends you can invite
to your own experimental
island in Fortnite's new
Battle Lab

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