Microsoft is rumored to be developing several upcoming titles and one of the consoles some believe to be in development is an Xbox hybrid console similar to the Nintendo Switch. However, according to Windows Central’s JezCorden this turns out to be false. In the latest episode of the Xbox Two podcast, Corden stated that the console will be a standard home console but will have a handheld as an add on. “I’ll tell you now: there’s going to be a separate handheld and there’s going to be an Xbox Series X successor,” he said. “It’s going to be two different things. They’re not just going to try and go all in on handheld only; they’re going to do a more traditional console for the Series X people and then a handheld. […] I’m predicting a Series X successor, a handheld, and the end of the paywall for premium multiplayer games.”

The Next Xbox Console Reportedly Won’t Be a Hybrid Console

Video Gamer is reader-supported. When you buy through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Prices subject to change. Learn more. Microsoft’s Xbox fanbase is failing to keep hold of its loyalty to the gaming brand following more exclusives making their way to PS5. Following the announcement of Indiana Jones and The Great Circle on PS5 as well as Microsoft’s pressure to make more multiplatform games, fans are finding little reason to stay in the Xbox ecosystem.

Xbox fans lose faith in Microsoft as exclusives jump to PlayStation

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If you've been anxiously awaiting a new and better performing Microsoft Xbox game console, your wait is almost over. Best Buy has just opened up pre-orders for three new Xbox Series X and Series S gaming systems, including the Xbox Series X 2TB console in galaxy black ($600), the Xbox Series X 1TB all-digital console in robot white ($450), and the Xbox Series S 1TB all-digital in robot white ($350).Pre-order inventory is very limited, so if you want to be among the first to get your hands on one of these new systems, reserve your spot on Best Buy's pre-order list right...

Pre-order the new Xbox Series X and S consoles

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Nintendo's next console could be apparently launching relatively soon

Analyst suggests the Nintendo Switch 2 could arrive before July 2025, and potentially cost less than the PS5 and Xbox Series X

There is never any shortage of rumors and leaks in the video game industry. Each day comes a slew of supposed comments, screenshots, video clips, and more that promise you an early inside look at what’s to come. Now, more often than not, these end up being false and build up hype for nothing. So it’s always best to take this information as nothing concrete. Still, we’re going to be talking about the PlayStation 5 Pro.

Rumor: PlayStation 5 Pro Coming Packed With 2TB Storage

The Borderlands movie, which released in theaters all of 21 days ago, is already available to watch at home through video on demand. This three-week turnaround could be indicative of the movie’s poor box office performance coupled with its poor critical reception. After seeing it for myself, I agree it’s not the best example of a video game movie. However, I also saw moments where the movie took its source material and remixed it into something entertaining. Whether you watch this movie in theaters, at home, or not at all, Borderlands deserves your respect.

The Borderlands movie hides its best ideas under painful jokes

The Nintendo Switch successor is apparently not coming out within this fiscal year

Developers working on Nintendo Switch 2 games have reportedly been told not to expect the console before April 2025

Brazilian fans of musicians, actors, and other celebrities play a huge role in cultivating fandoms online — and it’s unclear what will happen to stan Twitter (X) now that a judge in Brazil has ordered a ban on platform. A Timothée Chalamet updates account has already announced it’ll cease operations, and I bet this won’t be the only unexpected collateral damage.

COME (BACK) TO BRAZIL!!!!!

X is currently banned in Brazil following an order from a Supreme Court justice, and Brazilian users seem to be turning to Bluesky, an alternate social network, in droves. “Brazil, you’re setting new all-time-highs for activity on Bluesky!” the official Bluesky account says in a post. “There will...

Brazil’s X ban is sending lots of people to Bluesky

PS Plus Extra and Premium members get one of the greatest games of all time this month.

PS Plus adds arguably the best RPG of all time for PS5 and PS4 for free

Brilliant is back in business. Three months after laying off its staff, shutting down its support center, and ceasing sales, the maker of smart home control panels has reemerged with a new name, new focus, and a new product on the way. The good news for Brilliant customers is that existing products never stopped working during the transition period and will continue to operate going forward.

Brilliant is back from the brink

Denver, CO

A reader asked the Denver Post why it hadn’t covered a grisly and salacious 2014 murder in Littleton, CO. It hadn’t, because the crime never happened. But there it is on YouTube and Spotify, accumulating millions of views with seemingly AI-generated voiceovers and faces. True crime fans say they reported the videos months ago after YouTube recommended them, but they aren’t being removed.

Viral true crime story or just another AI fake?

Soon, all of the blogs on Tumblr will be hosted on WordPress. Automattic, the parent company of WordPress.com and Tumblr, announced on Wednesday that it will start to move the site’s half a billion blogs to the new WordPress-based backend. This update shouldn’t affect the way Tumblr works for...

Tumblr will move all of its blogs to WordPress — and you might not even notice

The US Sun

GAMESTOP has revealed significant changes to some of its stores. A now-viral online post from the company on Tuesday confirmed its move toward “retro” locations. The throwback GameStops will sell older consoles, games, and merchandise for a nostalgic appeal to customers. “THE CLASSICS ARE BACK,” GameStop wrote in a post to X earlier this week. […]

GameStop reveals ‘retro’ stores are on the way in the coming months – fans call move ‘pointless’ attempt to stay alive

Ubisoft’s big Call of Duty-like FPS, XDefiant, might only have until Season 3 to turn things around, increase its player count, and start making more money or the publisher could end post-launch updates and effectively kill the FPS. Suggested Reading. Developed by Ubisoft San Francisco, XDefiant finally launched in...

Report: Ubisoft's Once-Popular FPS Is Running Out Of Time

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Is Kojima trying to hide his PS5 Pro test kit?

PlayStation Fans Think Hideo Kojima Just Teased the PS5 Pro

BLACK Myth: Wukong has been a huge success, selling 10million copies in the first three days, something virtually unheard of when it comes to debut games. It is currently the biggest game in the world with 2.5million concurrent players on Steam at its peak. What is even more surprising about...

Black Myth Wukong might have an exclusivity deal with PlayStation meaning devs lied to fans

For years, the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE) has worked with Hollywood’s Motion Picture Association (MPA) to crack down on digital piracy, and this week, it seems like the organizations took a huge step toward reaching their goal. Today, ACE — a coalition of over 50 major entertainment...

Studios are cracking down on some of the internet’s most popular pirating sites

Well, chalk one up for the reliability of occasional leaker chi11eddog (@g01d3nm4ng0 on Xwitter). Back on August 14th, he posted that AMD would increase the TDP of the Ryzen 5 9600X and Ryzen 7 9700X from 65W to 105W in an AGESA update. Technically, he was wrong; the TDP increase is an optional toggle. However, it's definitely real.

MSI BIOS Update Adds 105W Option To Give Ryzen 9700X And 9600X CPUs A Boost

After announcing seven years of OS updates for its Galaxy S24 smartphones earlier this year, Samsung is doing the same for its TVs. If you have a Samsung TV from 2023 or later, the company will provide seven years of free updates for its Tizen OS, Business Korea reports. The updates will first be available for the AI-integrated TVs that launched in March 2024 and some TVs released in 2023. Samsung hasn't announced a list of models or a rollout schedule yet.

Samsung Smart TVs to Get 7 Years of OS Updates

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Is this the PS5 Pro?

We know the PS5 Pro is real and developers have been getting ready for it for months, but...

Is this the PS5 Pro?

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