Xbox Series X/S (Page 2)

Cross-Gen Face-Off: Xbox Series S vs SSD-Enhanced Xbox One X

Microsoft choosing to release a lower power Xbox Series console coupled with a prolonged cross-gen transition period has led to a fascinating head-to-head as the vintage 2017 Xbox One X …

The Gunk - Xbox Series X/S - Digital Foundry Tech Review

A smaller scale game that's caught the attention of many, The Gunk leverages Unreal Engine 4 to impressive effect. Here's Oliver Mackenzie with a look at how the game looks …

Guardians of the Galaxy PS5 vs Xbox Series X: Ray Tracing Upgrades Tested

Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy - perhaps unexpectedly - is one of the best games of the year... and now it's even better. In addition to quality and performance modes, …

The Matrix Awakens: Demo vs UHD Blu-ray Movie, Series S Cutbacks, SSD Speed Tests!

We have unfinished business with The Matrix Awakens. With its early scenes using real-time graphics to recreate iconic scenes from the Matrix movie, how close does the demo get to …

The Matrix Awakens Tech Analysis + PS5 vs Xbox Series S/X Performance Analysis

Alex Battaglia, Rich Leadbetter and John Linneman convene to share their impressions and reactions to the incredible Matrix Awakens demos - plus we've interviewed Epic Games and can share much …

Oddworld Soulstorm Enhanced Edition: PS5 vs Xbox Series X/S Tested!

Oddworld Soulstorm arrived as a PlayStation console exclusive back in April but now the ports for Xbox consoles have finally arrived... so how do they match up? Here's Oliver Mackenzie …

Halo Infinite on Consoles: Xbox Series X/S vs Xbox One S/X - Can Xbox One Run It?

Every Xbox console tested with 343 Industries' long-awaited Halo sequel. Open world gameplay defines Infinite, on an engine that scales impressively to all consoles old and new. Xbox One gets …

Halo Infinite PC Tech Review: Xbox Series X vs PC + Best Settings + Performance Analysis

How does Halo Infinite on PC scale beyond Xbox Series X? What are the best balanced settings? How well does it perform and what are the tech issues that need …

Halo Infinite Campaign - The Digital Foundry Tech Review

Halo Infinite's campaign can finally be fully revealed and the news is good. 343's take on the open world is great, combat is the best it's been in years and …

Skyrim Anniversary Edition: PS5 vs Xbox Series X/S Upgrades Tested

Skyrim is back once again with a new 'Anniversary Edition' that not only adds new content but also gives a bit of bespoke attention to PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series …

FPS Boost For Xbox 360 Games: Gears 3, Sonic Generations, Fallout 3, Assassin's Creed. Mirror's Edge

Microsoft celebrated Xbox's 20th anniversary with more backwards compatible games and FPS Boost for Xbox 360... which in some cases works with Xbox One X 4K enhancements too! In this …

Battlefield 2042: PS5 vs Xbox Series X/S - The Digital Foundry Tech Review

Join Oliver Mackenzie for a look at the latest patched rendition of Battlefield 2042. We decided to skip the early access period to concentrate on the experience after the developers …

Elden Ring Beta: PS4 vs PS4 Pro vs Xbox One/X Tested - What's The State of Last-Gen?

As a cross-gen title Elden Ring's tech must scale to seven platforms - an unprecedented number that includes base Xbox One as its minimum spec. How does such a vast …

Grand Theft Auto Vice City + San Andreas Definitive Editions - PS5 vs Xbox Series X/S Tested!

We've already given you the full lowdown on the Grand Theft Auto 3 Definitive Edition, but do any of the others in the pack fare any better. Join Oliver Mackenzie …

Elden Ring Beta: PS5/ Xbox Series X/S First Look - Quality vs Performance Modes

Our first hands-on with developer From Software's next major project, as offered in a generous network test. Limgrave is open for exploration on every console platform, a daring open-world twist …

Halo Infinite Campaign - Hands-On Impressions - Xbox Series X and Series S!

We've spent many hours discussing Halo Infinite - we've enjoyed the multiplayer but the limited campaign teasers have always presented us with more questions than answers. Now, having gone hands-on …

Grand Theft Auto 3 Definitive Edition Tech Review: Is It Really That Bad?

There's been a wave of controversy surrounding GTA: The Definitive Edition. We'll be looking at all three of the games in the pack but we wanted to begin with GTA3 …

Call of Duty Vanguard: PS5 vs Xbox Series X/S + 4K60FPS and 120Hz Modes Tested!

In true series style Vanguard is packed full of explosive set-pieces, all built on the latest Infinity Ward engine. PS5 and Series X - and even Series S - enjoy …

Tales of Arise: PlayStation 5 vs Xbox Series X/S Tech Breakdown

Our new contributor - Oliver Mackenzie - strikes back with this second project for us, circling back to take a look at the excellent Tales of Arise, as it plays …

Forza Horizon 5 PC: Can Graphics Scale Beyond Xbox Series X? Optimised Settings + More!

How does Xbox Series X compare with PC at its best? Join Alex Battaglia for the full breakdown on Forza Horizon 5 performance, settings and more. Get your Series X …

Guardians of the Galaxy: PS4/Pro vs Xbox One/X Tested - Can Last-Gen Consoles Keep Up?

Everything you need to know about the state of last-gen consoles running Guardians of the Galaxy. The base machines struggle with low resolutions and sub-30fps frame-rates - though PS4 surprisingly …

Forza Horizon 5: Every Xbox Version Tested - Xbox Series S/X vs Xbox One S/X!

Forza Horizon 5 makes a grand statement, delivering a level of fidelity worth of next generation console hardware. And yet Playground Games also has this game running on Xbox One …

Forza Horizon 5 Tech Analysis: An Xbox Series X Masterpiece

Playground Games' Forza Horizon 5 is finally complete - a cross-generation game perhaps, but one where the next generation features deliver a new level in fidelity for the franchise and …

Guardians of the Galaxy: PS5 vs Xbox Series X/S - A Great Game But 60FPS Comes At A Cost

Eidos Montreal's gorgeous take on Guardian's of the Galaxy gets a full tech breakdown, as played on PS5 and Xbox Series consoles. The game runs with two modes on PS5 …

Ghostrunner: PS5 vs Xbox Series X/S - 60fps/ Ray Tracing/ 120fps Tested!

In this video - the first from new contributor, Oliver Mackensie - we take a look at the console ports of the excellent Ghostrunner, with some quick PC comparisons, a …

Diablo 2 Resurrected: PS5 vs Xbox Series X/S/Switch Analysis - A Worthy Remaster of a PC Classic?

An all-time PC great is revived on modern consoles old and new - with even Switch receiving the spoils. All deliver revamped 3D visuals layered over the original 2D sprite-work, …

Forza Horizon 5 is Stunning - Xbox Series X/S Hands-On - A DF Direct Special

We've been hands-on with the beginning of Forza Horizon 5! Rich, John and Alex share their impressions on the game, the technology, the scalability and the ray tracing. Series X …

Crysis 3 Remastered: PS5, Xbox Series X/S + PS4/Pro, Xbox One/One X - Total Coverage!

It's the PC game we've benchmarked more than any other! A game that built for the 2013 cross-generation era that somehow never made its way to Xbox One and PlayStation …

Battlefield 2042 Beta: Xbox Series X/S + Xbox One X/S Testing + Impressions!

So, how's Battlefield 2042 shaping up based on its recent open beta? In this video, Tom Morgan and Alex Battaglia get to grips with the rendering and performance on Xbox …

Crysis 2 Remastered PS5/Xbox Series S/X + ALL Last-Gen Versions Tested!

Wow, so we're looking at a total of NINE versions of Crysis 2 tested here - the PS360 generation renditions, Xbox One, PS4, PS4 Pro, Xbox One X, Xbox Series …

Alan Wake Remaster: PS5 vs Xbox Series X/S Compared to Xbox 360 Original!

Developer Remedy Entertainment’s 2010 classic gets the remaster treatment, at last bringing Alan Wake to PlayStation consoles - and all next-gen machines. Compared to the Xbox 360 original the remaster’s …

Halo Infinite Big Team Battle Gameplay

A look at Big Team Battle gameplay on Xbox Series X and Xbox One X in their 60fps modes, Series S and Xbox One S.

Halo Infinite Big Team Battle 120Hz Gameplay

Captured on Series X at 2560x1440 resolution (the maximum generated in this DRS game), this 120Hz gameplay won't resolved to full frame-rate on YouTube, but you can download it digitalfoundry.net …

Far Cry 6 - The Digital Foundry Tech Review - PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC, Ray Tracing - The Lot!

Join Alex Battaglia for the Far Cry 6 tech review! We take a look at the latest iteration of the Dunia Engine with its various strengths and weaknesses, compare PS5, …

Ride 4: PS5/Xbox Series X - Is It Really The Next Level In Photo-Realism?

A look at one of the launch titles of the new generation. Having garnered attention for its ultra realistic replays, how does gameplay stack up in visuals? And how do …

Halo Infinite Big Performance Mode Boosts For Series X/One X - But What About PC?

The Halo Infinite test flights are back! Here's Rich and Alex to discuss their thoughts on the new Xbox One, Xbox Series and PC versions. There are big, big improvements …

The Touryst PS5 - The First 8K 60fps Console Game!

Internally rendering at 'full fat' 7680x4320 and running flat out at 60 frames per second, Shin'en Multimedia's The Touryst is officially the first 8K game of the new console generation. …

The Medium PS5: Big Changes vs Xbox Series X + PC Comparisons

The Medium was a timed console exclusive on Xbox Series consoles and now it's available on PlayStation 5. Bloober Studio has substantially tweaked the presentation, resulting in higher resolutions and …

Call of Duty Vanguard Beta: PS5 vs Xbox Series X/S Multiplayer + 120Hz Mode Tested!

An early look at the state of Call of Duty Vanguard on next-gen consoles, as compared to the PS4 Pro edition. New features over last-gen include a 120Hz mode, boosted …

DF Retro x Modern - Sonic Colors Ultimate: Every Console Version Tested!

The quality of the Switch port of Sonic Colors Ultimate has been a hot topic of discussion, but what of the quality of the remaster overall? John Linneman runs the …

Little Nightmares 2 PS5 vs Xbox Series X/S Enhanced Edition - 60FPS! Ray Tracing! Enhanced Features!

A surprise update to an underrated gem - PS5 and Xbox Series consoles get a workout via 60FPS support, and also extra features such as ray-traced reflections. The 60FPS mode …

F1 2021: PS5 vs Xbox Series X/S - Next-Gen Ray Tracing, 4K60 and 120Hz Modes Discussed!

Tom and Alex team up to take a look at the new next-gen features in F1 2021 - including of course ray-traced reflections, and an extra 120Hz mode on PS5 …

Shadow of the Tomb Raider PS5 vs Xbox Series X/S Update - Can Next-Gen Handle 4K 60FPS?

A surprise new update gets PS5 and Xbox Series X running at 60 frames per second in their high resolution modes - up from 30fps on last-gen. PS5 has the …

Shadow Of The Tomb Raider PS5 vs XSX FPS Test Patreon

A bonus for Patreon subscribers, we have our raw FPS analysis of Shadow of the Tomb Raider on PS5 and Xbox Series X - presented as we see it before …

Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice Xbox Series X|S: The DF Tech Review

Hellblade returns with a substantial - and surprise! - upgrade for Xbox Series X and Series S consoles. Enhanced performance, improved graphics, hardware-accelerated ray tracing and in some scenarios, better-than-PC's-highest …

Cyberpunk 2077 Patch 1.23 PS5 vs Xbox Series X/S Updated! How Does Next-Gen Stack Up Right Now?

An updated, refreshed look at the state of Cyberpunk 2077 seven months on from launch. A new patch roadmap from developer CD Projekt Red suggests the next-gen release is due …

DF Direct Special: Halo Infinite Technical Preview Tested on Xbox Series X|S, PC, Xbox One X|S

John, Alex and Rich spent some of their weekend putting the Halo Infinite Technical Preview through its paces on ALL available platforms, from Xbox One S through Xbox Series machines …

Cyberpunk 2077 Patch 1.23 PS5 vs Xbox Series X FPS Test

Our raw frame-rate metrics for Cyberpunk 2077 on PS5 and Xbox Series X - all compared in matching clips. for patch 1.23.

Cyberpunk 2077: 4K DLSS Ultra Performance vs Xbox Series X Performance

Some bonus material for DF Supporter Program backers - how does Cyberpunk 2077 in DLSS Ultra Performance Mode, upscaling from 720p to 2160p compare to the Series X performance mode, …

Inside Microsoft Flight Simulator - Xbox Ports, Performance, PC Optimisations - The Asobo Breakdown!

One of the most demanding PC games ever hasn't just been ported to Xbox Series consoles - it's also received massive improvements and optimisation on PC too. In another DF …