Xbox details Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S experience, dynamic backgrounds and faster network speeds
The Xbox Series X and S are designed for speed at every corner.
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What you need to know
We’re inching ever closer to the long-awaited launch of theXbox Series XandXbox Series Son November 10, bringing with them a new era of console gaming focused on power, speed, and accessibility. We already knew about theNew Xbox Experiencecoming to the entire Xbox ecosystem,including Xbox One, and we’ve even gone hands-on with anXbox Series X preview. Now Xbox hasan official Xbox Series X and S demoof the experience, which while mostly known information does contain a few interesting tidbits.
If you watch the 14-minute long video, you’ll notice that the Xbox Series X justfliesthrough everything, utilizing it’s super fast SSD toQuick Resumealmost instantly between games, and navigate effortlessly through the Dashboard, Guide, Store, and more. It looks very impressive, and means that more than ever before the software is designed to stay out of your way and let you game. There are a few things that I found very interesting, however.
The biggest headline features of the next-gen Xbox’s likeSmart Delivery, Quick Resume, auto-HDR, and comprehensivebackwards compatibilityacross games and accessories have all been known quantities for a while, but it’s great to see these other additional details (like the hiddenIR receiver) that just give gamers a better experience with the Xbox Series X and S.
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