After over a decade of development challenges not caused by the creators themselves, STALKER 2 is nearly upon us. The anticipated game will debut on November 20th for both console and PC platforms, with Xbox Game Pass as part of the package. However, just one day prior, another post-apocalyptic title is joining in the excitement.
One of the biggest gaming companies in the world isn’t done with acquisitions.
After several months following its initial July 2024 launch date, we now have some insight into Microsoft’s revised strategies for their forthcoming mobile gaming platform.
Windows 11 is only a few months away from losing its ability to run Android apps. Microsoft announced the end of Windows Subsystem for Android on Windows 11 earlier this year, marking the end of Android apps and games in the Microsoft Store. There are some other options available, such as BlueStacks and other emulators, but the end of WSA is a blow to those who enjoy mobile gaming on PC. A lucky group of users won’t have to worry about the death of WSA, however. Microsoft and Tencent have partnered to bring several mobile games to Windows 11 and the games are now available to Insiders in China.
The AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D and Ryzen 7 7800X3D serve as AMD’s premier CPUs for gaming, with the latter being the older model but still a strong choice for PC construction enthusiasts, despite the newer release of the Ryzen 7 9800X3D.
Over the recent periods, Microsoft has experienced substantial decreases in year-on-year sales for its Xbox Series X and Series S consoles. As this console generation nears its end, manufacturers like Xbox and PlayStation are finding that many users prefer to stay on the older versions. Games such as Fortnite and Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 continue to be playable on previous-generation consoles without any updates being lost, causing the distinction between console generations to become less clear. This situation might represent a “smartphoneification” of the console market, where games and services generate revenue instead of hardware upgrades driving sales. However, this doesn’t mean that Xbox is abandoning its hardware development altogether.