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Switch 2 may release in Holiday 2024

Derek Strickland | Jul 31, 2023 9:33 AM CDT

Nintendo's next gaming hardware may release in the second half of 2024, sources have told VideoGameChronicle.

Switch 2 may release in Holiday 2024

According to new reports, Nintendo's upcoming next-gen gaming system could release in the latter half of 2024, possibly indicating a holiday 2024 release. Sources tell VGC that major studios now have devkits for the new system, echoing reports from Bloomberg made in 2021.

Nothing has been confirmed so far, but by all accounts Nintendo's new hardware will likely be an upgraded Switch model. Our assessment finds that Nintendo could choose NVIDIA's new Orin Tegra chip in an effort to deliver higher gaming performance at a low power profile while also leveraging NVIDIA's powerful DLSS technology to deliver upscaled 4K gaming experiences.

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Xbox has a capture problem and it's getting worse

Derek Strickland | Jul 30, 2023 3:01 PM CDT

Microsoft has always had a complicated history with screenshots and captures, and now the saga is about to get even messier.

Xbox has a capture problem and it's getting worse

In a big blow to capture aficionados everywhere, Microsoft has announced plans to shut down the Xbox Console Companion App in late August. This app was the primary way to directly import and download screenshots from Xbox consoles to a PC. The way it works is that clips and screenshots captured on an Xbox console would be uploaded to Xbox LIVE, and then users could access those captures through the Companion App and download them to a local machine.

This is useful for a whole manner of reasons, especially for content creators who insert captured clips into their YouTube videos. As a writer and reviewer, I have often used the Companion App to download screenshots that I took on Xbox in order to put them into written reviews. The removal of the Companion App is another hassle

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Microsoft expects Xbox to deliver record-breaking revenue during Starfield's release

Derek Strickland | Jul 28, 2023 9:13 PM CDT

According to internal forecasts published by Microsoft CFO Amy Hood, the Xbox games division is expected to deliver record-breaking revenues in Q1 FY24.

Microsoft expects Xbox to deliver record-breaking revenue during Starfield's release

Xbox could start a new year with record-breaking earnings, or at least that's what Microsoft thinks will happen. In its Q1 outlook for Fiscal Year 2024, the company believes total Xbox gaming revenue could rise by "mid-single digits". That's up to a 5% increase over Q1 FY23, which was the best-ever first quarter in Xbox history at $3.610 billion in revenues.

Assuming Xbox is able to achieve this goal, then Microsoft's gaming segment could pull in $3.791 billion in Q1 FY24, driven by content and services growth. Based on the top-end targets of the forecast, the content and services segment could also break $3 billion for the first time ever in a Q1 period.

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Square Enix commits to launching more games on Xbox 'whenever possible'

Derek Strickland | Jul 28, 2023 8:01 PM CDT

After years of exclusivity deals with PlayStation, Square Enix makes a commitment to bring more of its games to Xbox.

Square Enix commits to launching more games on Xbox 'whenever possible'

Like most publishers, Square Enix has a vested interest in making deals that make sense for the company. We've seen the publisher sign lucrative multi-year exclusivity deals with PlayStation in exchange for various benefits, including upfront payments/higher share splits, marketing budgets, and the ability to launch games more quickly by effectively shrinking the work required for the project by isolating it to one platform.

Despite these benefits, exclusivity also lowers potential sales for games, and that's something that all third-party publishers want to maximize. Take Final Fantasy XVI, for example--because of PS5 exclusivity, and the current installed base of the Gen9 market, FFXVI's sales were less than FFXV, which launched in 2016 across PS4 and Xbox One. While Square Enix probably won't stop making exclusivity deals with PlayStation, it sounds like it could be making less of them and bringing more of its heavy-hitting games to Xbox.

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Final Fantasy XIV coming to Xbox with cross-play

Derek Strickland | Jul 28, 2023 6:53 PM CDT

It's officially happening: Final Fantasy XIV is coming to Xbox.

Final Fantasy XIV coming to Xbox with cross-play

In a deal that was six years in the making, Final Fantasy XIV is officially coming to Xbox in 2024. Square Enix's mega-popular MMORPG will jump over to Xbox Series X/S consoles in Spring of next year, complete with cross-play integration and modern gaming upgrades like quicker loading times via the PCIe 4.0 SSD storage.

The news was announced at the big Final Fantasy fan fest in Las Vegas, with Square Enix CEO Takashi Kiryu, Xbox gaming CEO Phil Spencer, and legendary game dev Yoshi-P all taking the stage at the same time to talk about FFXIV's launch on Xbox.

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New Red Dead Redemption remaster evidence surfaces on Rockstar's official website

Derek Strickland | Jul 28, 2023 10:20 AM CDT

New evidence unearthed by Rockstar sleuth Tez2 strongly indicates the existence of the long-awaited Red Dead Redemption remaster.

New Red Dead Redemption remaster evidence surfaces on Rockstar's official website

It looks like Rockstar Games could be ready to announce the eagerly anticipated Red Dead Redemption remaster. Earlier today, Rockstar Games apparently updated its website to include a new reference to its list of games: "Red Dead Redemption (Rockstar Presents Ver)" was added, as per discoveries from Tez2. There's also indications that the Red Dead Redemption website will receive a big revamp, possibly to coincide with the RDR1 remaster's reveal.

The Korean game ratings board recently turned heads by publishing a final decision for Red Dead Redemption, a 13-year-old game. The new rating for this version of Red Dead Redemption is separate from the Gen7 PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions.

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New PlayStation 5 model unlikely to use 5nm SoC, may stick with 6nm Oberon Plus APU instead

Derek Strickland | Jul 27, 2023 9:10 PM CDT

Reports indicate that Sony's new PlayStation 5 model that's set to release in 2023 could use a new 5nm SoC, but the new revised console is more likely to use the chip found in the current lightweight models.

New PlayStation 5 model unlikely to use 5nm SoC, may stick with 6nm Oberon Plus APU instead

Sony is expected to launch a new PlayStation 5 model in 2023 that ships without a disc drive. Now there are reports that the new model could use a 5nm SoC from TSMC's N5 process technology. Rumors go on to say that the shift to N5 could alleviate the need for the PS5's liquid metal thermal interface material.

This new PS5 model may not actually use a 5nm chip and instead stick with the current 6nm Oberon Plus SoC that is found in the newest PlayStation 5 hardware revisions. Sony has released a number of new PlayStation 5 model with significant weight reductions in an effort to shrink overseas freight shipping costs and streamline console production.

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Xbox annual revenue down $746 million, made up 7% of Microsoft's yearly earnings

Derek Strickland | Jul 27, 2023 5:29 PM CDT

Microsoft's latest 10-K SEC filing gives exact figures on how much revenue its operating segments generated in FY23, including Xbox gaming.

Xbox annual revenue down $746 million, made up 7% of Microsoft's yearly earnings

Microsoft's latest FY23 results saw the company generating $211.915 billion in annual earnings, driven primarily by growth in cloud and server.

Other segments like Xbox gaming were down year-over-year, but others including search and news advertising, dynamics, and LinkedIn saw healthy upticks of $617 million, $750 million, and $1.329 billion, respectively.

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PlayStation 5 sales hit 40 million, may be outselling Xbox Series X/S by nearly double

Derek Strickland | Jul 27, 2023 1:34 PM CDT

Sony has sold 40 million PlayStation 5 consoles to consumers, the company today announced.

PlayStation 5 sales hit 40 million, may be outselling Xbox Series X/S by nearly double

Worldwide PS5 sell-through has passed 40 million units as of July 16, 2023. These figures are sell-through and are actual sales to consumers, so the data is more indicative of the PS5's installed base.

Sony Interactive Entertainment typically reports PlayStation 5 console shipments on a quarterly basis, but the games division has started to divulge key info on console sell-through as the system hits specific milestones.

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Do you use Diablo 4 mods? Blizzard might hit you with the perma-ban stick

Darren Allan | Jul 27, 2023 9:11 AM CDT

Diablo 4 players using any kind of mod might want to tread very carefully or even rethink that idea, in light of a new post from Blizzard on this practice.

Do you use Diablo 4 mods? Blizzard might hit you with the perma-ban stick

PC Gamer spotted that Adam Fletcher, who is Global Community Development Director for Diablo, posted the following on Blizzard's forums:

"We are committed to keeping the world of Sanctuary a safe and fair place for all players, and our Game Security team constantly monitors for cheats and unauthorized modifications..."

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