Microsoft has released an Xbox Series X/S demo walkthrough video diving into the key features of the upcoming hardware. The 15-minute video specifically showcases the higher-endXboxSeries X console, although the features covered are relevant to both next-gen systems. They include the new UX/UI, next-gen optimisation and Smart Delivery, backward compatibility, Quick Resume, theXbox Series X/Scontroller and its Share button, the Xbox Store and more. Launching worldwide on November 10,Xbox Series X is priced at $499/€499/£449andXbox Series S costs $300/$300/£249....

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2‘s new weapon attachment tuning feature has been re-enabled. The feature wasdisabled shortly after the game’s launchdue to reports that it was causing crashes. It’s part of the Gunsmith system, which has been in previous Call of Duty games and allows players to add attachments to their guns, including scopes, magazines, muzzles, grips and stocks. After levelling a weapon up to its maximum rank, Modern Warfare 2 players now unlock the attachment tuning feature....

The CEO of Level 5 has once again teased the future of the Yo-Kai Watch franchise in a post for the series’ 10th anniversary. Writing to Twitter, Akihiro Hino said that, “the next work that builds on the flow of Yo-Kai Watch is steadily progressing. The announcement is still a little ahead, but please look forward to it!” Earlier this year, Hiro teased that “the next amazing thing,” in the series was already in the works....

Nintendo has requested that any player participating in its upcoming Nintendo Switch Online: Playtest Program keep the test’s contents secret. The test, called simply ‘Nintendo Switch Online: Playtest Program’,will take place between October 24 and November 6. Players who successfully signed up for the mystery test have been sent documentation on the program, including a series of requirements for those looking to participate. One of these is a requirement to keep the contents of the test secret....

Amazon has contacted some Xbox Series X customers to warn them that their pre-orders may not arrive in time for the console’s November 10 release date. The retailer hadalready made the same warning to PlayStation 5 pre-order customerslast week. “We are making every effort with the supplier to procure more inventory,” the message to customers reads. “We will provide additional updates once more information becomes available.” It’s not clear if this issue is only affecting North American customers or alsoAmazon’s international sites....

Microsoft Flight Simulator is going nowhere. That feels like a bit of an oxymoron for a game whose premise revolves around going literally wherever you want on Earth, but it’s easy to forget that until 2020, the franchise was essentially grounded. While the diehard simmers and the aviation community have stuck with it over the years, the last fullMicrosoftFlight Simulatorgame before 2020 was Flight Simulator X in 2006, a release many thought would mark the end of the runway for a franchise that started in 1982, making it Microsoft’s longest-running software product line – even older than Windows....

Over 25 years of Halo content has leaked online, including playable builds from before the iconic first-person shooters series joined Xbox – or was even an FPS. The leaked content appears to have originated from aHaloStudios collaboration with fan modders, which aimed to restore cut content from past Halo titles, including the Halo 2 E3 2003 demoreleased last month. The mod teamDigsitehad been working with 343 since last summer – allegedly for no pay – to restore content,including multiplayer maps originally developed for the PC port of Halo Combat Evolved, and cut content from classic Halo games....

Perfect Dark, Banjo-Kazooie and The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask are among a number of N64 ‘decompilation’ projects currently in development that could eventually lead to full PC ports. More than 20 such projects are currently being worked on by fan groups, following the high profile completion of two majorN64endeavours. An unofficialPC port of Nintendo 64 classic The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Timewas completed and released online on Tuesday, followingSuper Mario 64in 2019, following the completion of similar fan reverse-engineering projects....

When is Pet Simulator 99 out? Can you transfer your Pet Simulator X pets over to Pet Simulator 99? There are loads of questions surrounding the newly announced Pet Simulator 99, but in this article we’ll attempt to answer some of them. When Pet Simulator 99 is eventually released, we’ll also provide you with any in-game codes released for it. For now, though, here’s what we know about thePet Simulator 99 release dateand the other information revealed so far....

Platinum Games says it has been speaking to “a lot of different” people about the possibility of a Nintendo Switch version of The Wonderful 101 — and it’s “glad” it did. The 2013 isometric action game failed to find an audience onWii U, despite generally positive reviews. Since then, the Japanese developer has made no secret of the fact it would like to revisit the title and deliver it to the significantly largerNintendo Switchaudience....

Several users are streaming Nintendo’s currently ongoing Nintendo Switch Online playtest, despite one of the conditions of joining the playtest being that players can’t share information about the game. VGC can verify that several players have streamed the test on YouTube and Kick, with clips of the test quickly being reposted on social media, despite the original streams being taken down. The test, whichwas announced earlier this month, is simply named‘Nintendo Switch Online: Playtest Program’and began earlier this week, where it will run until November 6....

Sony has placed conditions on pre-orders for the 30th Anniversary PlayStation 5 Pro console in Japan. The classic-themed 30th anniversary console is limited to just 12,300 units globally, andsold out within minutesof going on sale in the UK last week. There were no qualification restrictions on placing pre-orders for the console, meaning scalpers were able to pre-order consoles and immediatelylist them on eBay for prices up to £10,000. However, in Japan,Sonyhas decided to implement restrictions on pre-orders to thsoe who can prove they are previousPlayStationplayers....

Sony Interactive Entertainment will offer a “first look” at a new PlayStation game on May 9, in its latest State of Play video stream. The 10-minute episode will stream onPlayStation’s social channels on Thursday, May 9 at 3pm Pacific Time (11pm UK). Read ourE3 2019 datesschedule for every conference and live stream date. The video will also offer an extended look atMediEviland “other updates and announcements from upcomingPS4games”. SIE noted that fans should not expect “any updates relating to our next-generation plans”....