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Strong software support and a repairable design should give Microsoft’s console a long lifespan.

Deep Silver, the publisher behind the Metro series of survival shooters, is releasing updates for Metro 2033 Redux and Metro: Last LightRedux that add support for modern consoles, 4K graphics and other improvements. The games are remastered versions of the 2010 and 2013 originals, and will soon be joined by a fourth entry, Metro 2039.

Back in August, Microsoft unveiled its plan to help physical game owners carry their libraries forward in an increasingly digital landscape, which is a new feature that essentially enables players to make digital copies of their physical games. Initially exclusive to Xbox Insiders, Microsoft is now rolling out its disc-to-digital licensing program to all users.

Xbox just announced something called Mythic Achievements, which is its answer to Sony’s long-standing platinum trophy program for PlayStation. These are earned when folks “complete all original achievements for a game.” Basically, they’re a badge of honor proving you put in the time to 100-percent a title.

For the most part, modern consoles are perfectly fine parked either vertically or horizontally. All PlayStation 5 models, as well as both the Xbox Series X and Series S, were designed to work in either orientation. Thus, you can choose based on available space and how you want everything to look. 

The launches of next-gen console hardware from Sony and Microsoft are edging ever closer, and the latest rumor doing the rounds suggests that the chips for both the PlayStation 6 and what’s being called the Xbox Helix are now ‘taped out’ — as in, finalized for submission to chip manufacturers.

Modern TVs make surround sound Xbox audio easier, while older models have workarounds.

Xbox mode doesn’t reinvent the PC gaming experience, but it has a few nice touches.

I’m an Xbox gamer who battles with dead batteries pretty often. I’ve stuck with a pair of rechargeable AAs for years, and while I could hook up my standard-issue Xbox controllers to my consoles of the last few decades) ships with wireless-by-default controllers: convenience

When I first saw the IKEA x Xbox collaboration at this year’s Gamescom, I was struck by two conflicting ideas.