The Russian edition of Izvestia found out that the cost of PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X has fallen in Russian retail. The first one became possible to purchase in the range of 48-56 thousand rubles ($523-610 at the official exchange rate), and the second one at all for 40 thousand rubles ($ 436 at the official exchange rate).

On paper, the Xbox Series X is more powerful than the PlayStation 5. However, the first tests show that the multiplatform now works better and more stable on the Sony console. The reasons are banal. First: game developers had less time to optimize games for a Microsoft device. Second: less convenient tools and weaker documentation for it. This was told by The Verge, after talking with various teams that were preparing new releases for the latest…

Phil Spencer talked about the process of making deals with developers in a new interview with The Verge. The head of Xbox admitted that the company is in search of the perfect financial model for the Game Pass and seeks to increase the number of hours that subscribers spend in games.At the moment, Microsoft does not have a clear model and strategy of how much to pay developers for the presence of their games in…

The increase in base prices for games is one of the most discussed topics at the launch of a new generation of consoles. According to Bloomberg, Sony wanted to raise the price above the stated $70, and taking into account inflation, prices this year could even exceed $ 100.This year, several major publishers, including Take-Two and Sony, announced an increase in prices for individual games to $70.

Microsoft‘s next-generation consoles have appeared on store shelves (including Russian ones). The miniature Xbox Series S costs an average of 26,990 rubles, and its older version Xbox Series X — 45,590 rubles.

The Xbox Series X will cost $499 — now officially. Microsoft’s next-generation consoles will go on sale on November 10, and several large AAA titles will be available to players at the release.Pre-orders on the console will begin to be accepted on September 22.

Insiders leaked the release date and prices for the next-generation console from Microsoft to the network. In response, the company officially revealed the design of the younger Xbox Series S model and confirmed the price at $299.Tonight, insider Brad Sams published a video in which the Xbox Series S design could be seen for the first time.

Now Xbox One remains the only console where you need to pay to play freeplay titles. If the disadvantages for gamers are obvious, then what is the benefit of such a policy for Microsoft and will they be able to abandon it in the future?Kotaku drew attention to this problem after the developers of Rocket League announced the transition to frituplay.

While most publishers have not yet decided whether to raise the price tag of games on the next-generation console or not, Activision has begun to act. The company announced Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War and confirmed that the game will be sold for $70.

Neither Sony nor Microsoft are in a hurry to officially announce the cost of future consoles yet. But the American retailer Best Buy has already put a preliminary price tag on the PS 5 and the new Xbox. Judging by it, it won’t be cheap.

The talk around a possible price increase for games for the PS5 and Xbox Series X is not going to subside. This time, the Japanese studio Capcom joined them.

The launch of the Xbox Series X is scheduled for November, Microsoft first reported. At the same time, at the start, the next-generation console will remain without the main exclusive in the face of Halo Infinite, which unexpectedly moved next year.Despite the fact that Microsoft planned to release its next-generation console at the end of this year, even an approximate release window was not called until that moment.

Publishers can increase the prices of games for the PS5 and Xbox Series X. They will be forced to do this by increased development costs.

The subscription model is becoming increasingly important for Microsoft. It will determine the launch of the Xbox Series X, said Phil Spencer (Phil Spencer).

Another online event Inside Xbox took place today. On it, Microsoft “for the first time demonstrated the real gameplay of games” optimized for the Xbox Series X.

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