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[ad_1] When it launches on November 10, Xbox Series X will be the most powerful console the world has ever seen. One of the biggest benefits of all that power is giving developers the ability to make games that are Xbox Series X Optimized. This means that they’ve taken full advantage of the unique capabilities of Xbox Series X, both for new titles built natively using the Xbox Series X development environment as well as previously released titles that have been rebuilt specifically for the console. In our Inside Xbox Series X Optimized series, these creators will share the behind-the-scenes…

[ad_1] Hey HyperBrawlers, I’m Scott Swarbrick, Designer at Milky Tea Studios, and I’m here to provide you with some pro tips, directly from the development team, to help you secure those epic wins in HyperBrawl Tournament, coming to Xbox One on October 20. HyperBrawl Tournament is a fast-paced 2v2 sports-brawler that offers 1-4 player local or online multiplayer mayhem! players control intergalactic heroes each with the innate ability to channel the mysterious HyperForce offering them special abilities. Competing in a wide variety of arenas spread out across time and space, these heroes have entered the legendary HyperBrawl Tournament to determine…

[ad_1] You ever wanna get revenge on that enemy who eliminated you? In Fortnitemares 2020, running from October 21 to November 3 in Fortnite on Xbox One, now you can — thanks to the help of someone looking for their own revenge… Join Shadow Midas in the battle against Island survivors. After being eliminated in Solo, Duos, or Squads, return to battle as a Shadow and join fellow Shadows to defeat the living. If your chance at a Victory Royale is shot down, you now have a shot at a Shadow Royale. Use your otherworldly abilities — like possessing the…

[ad_1] What does the future hold? In our new series “Imagining the Next Future,” Polygon explores the new era of science fiction — in movies, books, TV, games, and beyond — to see how storytellers and innovators are imagining the next 10, 20, 50, or 100 years during a moment of extreme uncertainty. Follow along as we deep dive into the great unknown. We asked Kim Stanley Robinson: Can science fiction save us?can map a positive future in an unrelentingly negative era, we naturally started thinking about Kim Stanley Robinson. The novelist the L.A. Times Review of Books called “our…

Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy’s Edge will arrive exclusively for Oculus Quest on November 19, and a new trailer has shown us what we’ll be doing in the VR game. Revealed on the Star Wars website, the VR experience will have players meet C-3PO, R2-D2 and a Frank Oz-voiced Yoda, and is described as “a whole new way to explore the world of Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disneyland Resort and Walt Disney World Resort, and discover what exactly happens past the boundaries of Black Spire Outpost.”   Director Jose Perez III explains that the game will be anthological,…

[ad_1] Twitch has informed streamers across its platform on Tuesday that it has deleted content violating music copyright laws after receiving “a sudden influx of DMCA takedown requests” back in June. The company sent the notice to streamers on Tuesday. In it, the company said it would resume “the normal processing of DMCA takedown notifications” on Friday. It had paused processing requests after the summer influx. DMCA, the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, controls how copyrighted material is used online, and there are provisions that protect platforms from litigation should the platform remove the offending material once notified about the infringement.…

[ad_1] The first trailer for the newest Disney film Raya and the Last Dragon weaves a new fantastical world. The Southeast Asian-inspired fairy tale follows a lone warrior named Raya (Kelly Marie Tran) who must track down the last dragon in order to save her kingdom. The dragon in question is Sisu (Awkwafina), a water dragon who can transform into a human and who needs Raya’s help to reclaim her true power. Disney announced the film at last year’s D23 expo, revealing some first look art and insight into the land of Kumandra. The fantasy land is a reimagined Earth,…

[ad_1] Following the outcry that followed unskippable ads being added into loading screens in NBA 2K21, 2K has stated that the ads were “not meant to run as part of the pre-game introduction” and this issue “will be fixed in future episodes.” Last weekend, owners of NBA 2K21 noticed that unskippable ads for the Oculus Quest 2 were appearing during pre-game – ads that weren’t there at launch – and they wouldn’t even let you edit your lineups while they were running.NBA 2K21’s Twitter account responded to the controversy, saying that while ads have been previously integrated into 2KTV segments,…

[ad_1] A new Character Event Wish banner has started in Genshin Impact called Sparkling Steps. The banner introduces a new playable character, Klee, to the game. While you may be tempted to go all-in for the adorable, explosive girl, you should consider whether or not she may fit your playstyle or team composition. Sucrose, Noelle, and Xingqiu are the featured four-star characters in this banner, which means that if you’re going all in on Klee, you will definitely collect several copies of all these characters along the way (whether you want them or not). Ultimately, you should Wish for whatever…

[ad_1]Another busy week of Xbox news to discuss, from the Xbox Series X’s launch lineup (to a discussion about the best Xbox launch lineup in history) to what Phil Spencer said about Bethesda game exclusivity in a recent interview to what The Initiative is working on, and more! Cam Hawkins from DualShockers stops by as our special guest this week. Subscribe on any of your favorite podcast feeds, or grab an MP3 download of this week’s episode. For more awesome content, check out the latest episode of IGN Unfiltered, featuring an interview with Geoff Keighley, the creator and host of The Game…