Well, this week hasn’t been plain sailing for the Xbox brand. There are some divided yet justified opinions on the information that Redfall will launch at 4k and 30FPS, not the 60FPS many had hoped for. That is coming later, but many are frustrated that it isn’t an option when the game launches in early May. Xbox has remained quiet on the subject so far and it is a shame that there has been no clarification on this after the announcement.
Xbox
- Xbox Showcase and Starfield Direct get a total 2-hour runtime and are scheduled for June 11th at 10 am PT
- Joseph Staten has announced that he is leaving Microsoft, he is the former head of creative for the Halo franchise
- New colour options have been introduced for Elite Controllers in the design labs studio
- PC Game Pass has been fully launched in 40 additional countries
- Xbox and UK mobile network provider EE has announced a 10-year partnership
- Ubisoft+ is now available on Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S
- Redfall launching without 60FPS mode, coming at a later stage
- Quakecon taking place August 10th-13th 2023
- Age Of Empires II Definitive Edition will get DLC content “Return to Rome” and comes on May 16th
- Inscryption is out now on Xbox
- Ravenlock is coming to Xbox Game Pass on May 4th, also coming to Windows PC
- Farworld Pioneers was announced as new indie game coming to Xbox Game Pass at launch
PlayStation
- PlayStation has had a State Of Play showcasing more of the upcoming Final Fantasy 16
- PlayStation Plus Premium and Extra lineups for April were revealed
- Playstation wants 20% of their game releases on mobile devices by the year 2025
Nintendo
- The new Super Mario Bros movie hit records for its opening weekend by becoming the biggest animated movie in US history in a 5-day window. It has already amassed over $500 million in box office sales.
- Nintendo has announced an IRL event in Seattle this September called Nintendo Live 2023
Upcoming Releases
- Killer Frequency launches on June 1st for Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Playstation 4|5, Nintendo Switch and Windows PC
- Immortals of Aveum arrives on 20th July 2023 for Xbox Series X|S, Playstation 4|5 and Windows PC
- Super Bomberman R2 coming on 13th September 2023 for Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Playstation 4|5, Nintendo Switch and Windows PC
- Farworld Pioneers launches on 30th May 2023 for Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Playstation 4|5 and Windows PC. Also on Xbox Game Pass
- Warhammer 40k: Boltgun coming on 23rd May for Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Playstation 4|5 and Windows PC
- Trine 5: A Clockwork Conspiracy coming this summer for Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Playstation 4|5, Nintendo Switch and Windows PC
- Project Nightmares Case 36: Henrietta Kedward coming to Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Playstation 4|5 on April 27th