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Diablo 4-Themed Xbox Series X System Leaks
A Diablo IV Xbox Series X special-edition console will supposedly launch alongside the game on June 6, 2023.
This news comes from reputable leaker Billbil-kun on Twitter (as spotted by VGC), who tweeted the details of the supposed system bundle, though they did not include an image of the console itself.
EXCLUSIVE
🚨UPCOMING RELEASE🚨
A new ” Xbox Series X Diablo IV Edition ” is on the way !
No idea about its design but it hasn’t the word “Bundle” in its reference
⌛️Announcement date: TBD
⌛️Release date: June 6th, 2023
💲Price in US: 559.99$#Xbox #DiabloIV #Diablo4 pic.twitter.com/O4RNg933wC— billbil-kun (@billbil_kun) March 28, 2023
Although the leaker notes that the system’s listing doesn’t make any mention of it being a bundle, it will apparently cost $560, which is $60 more than a standard Xbox Series X console. This implies that it will come with a copy of the game. It’s unclear when this special-edition system will be revealed, though, Blizzard has a few months before the game’s launch date.
Gear Up Like the Pros and Play in Style – Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 2 Now Available in Vibrant Red or Blue
Grab an Xbox Wireless Controller for £35 via a 20% Ebay discount code
Want an Xbox controller? This official controller in Shock Blue is available for £35 brand new at CCL’s Ebay store when you use the code CATCH20. That’s a handy £5 cheaper than any equivalent controller on Amazon, and the best deal we’ve seen for these gamepads since Black Friday last year.
Microsoft says it has stopped its Xbox Game Pass $1 trial offer
Microsoft has stopped its $1 trial offer for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass. The trial has been available for years, with brief periods where it wasn’t always available in certain markets, and it now looks like Microsoft is considering new promotions instead.
“We have stopped our previous introductory offer for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass and are evaluating different marketing promotions for new members in the future,” says Kari Perez, head of global communications at Xbox, in a statement to The Verge.
The $1 trial has allowed people to sign up to Xbox Game Pass for a month, before the full Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription kicks in at $14.99 per month or $9.99 a month for the PC- or console-only subscriptions….
This Week on Xbox: Lego Racing Game Revealed, Crash Team Rumble, and More Coming Soon
The Xbox Elite Series 2 Controller Is On Sale At A Huge Discount Now
You can grab an Xbox Elite Series 2 controller at Dell for just $130 (normally $180). The $50 discount only applies to the black color option.
The Xbox Elite Series 2 controller sports a similar shape and size to the standard Xbox controller but includes numerous bonus features designed for high-level play–like rear paddles that act as extra buttons and a modular design with multiple interchangeable D-pads, thumbsticks, and paddles, plus adjustable trigger sensitivity to suit your preferences. You can also program up to three custom button layouts and hot-swap between them as needed. The gamepad ships with a rechargeable battery, charging dock, and protective carrying case.
Like other Xbox controllers, the Xbox Elite Series 2 works with Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Android and iOS devices via Bluetooth, and Windows PCs running Windows 7 or later–though certain functions only work on Windows 10 and 11.
Why Xbox Game Pass Is So Attractive For Devs, Whether It Cannibalizes Sales Or Not
Xbox Game Pass has quickly taken hold in the industry, representing a strategic shift for Microsoft that eschews a key part of the traditional model of console competition: namely, directly buying games. The subscription service offers an all-you-can-eat buffet of games from Microsoft itself, as well as third-party developers that Microsoft has partnered with to host its games. But how much does it benefit developers?
That question hasn’t been answered clearly, especially since the answer seems to vary by studios and the terms of agreements are not disclosed. Microsoft has not specified exactly how it makes deals, but comments from various developers suggest that it tailors the terms of each deal individually. Xbox head Phil Spencer told The Verge that the deals are “all over the place.” Microsoft seemed to concede recently that Game Pass can cannibalize game sales, but quickly clarified that it works with publishers to maximize their profits on an individual basis, while allowing room for “creativity and innovation.”
You won’t find many people in the industry more vocally positive about Game Pass than Mike Rose, founder of independent publisher No More Robots. He’s made a point of talking publicly about how Game Pass has helped his own company’s games, most recently in a detailed talk at GDC 2023. That talk, titled Why I Chose Game Pass: No More Robots Talks About Growing their Audience for Let’s Build a Zoo, went into an unusual level of detail and insight about the multiple benefits of putting Let’s Build a Zoo on Game Pass.