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Microsoft supports FreeSync on Xbox One consoles, adjusting refresh rates on the fly to reduce screen tearing and stuttering in gaming. While hundreds of special FreeSync-compatible displays are on the market, Xbox One consoles are limited to a subset with HDMI support. We've rounded up our top FreeSync monitors compatible with Xbox One across all price tiers. Best overall Staff favorite Samsung C27HG70 The Samsung C27HG70 leads the pack with a strong roster of features complementing the Xbox One. FreeSync 2 support is the standout, improving colors with HDR support. It also boasts a curved panel, 1440p resolution, and 48-100Hz FreeSync HDMI frequency for clear, fluid gameplay. $430 at Amazon Budget FreeSync Acer KG271 Value pick The Acer KG271 is another strong 1080p pick, scaling to 27 inches. It hits a 75Hz FreeSync frequency for smooth Xbox One gameplay, paired with a solid image. It's a great entry-point for console FreeSync without breaking the bank. $176 at Amazon

Here's everything you need to know about the next-generation Xbox console from Microsoft: Xbox Series X. The Xbox Series X was unveiled at The Game Awards on December 13, 2019. The beastly, monolithic device represents "Project Scarlett," as a flagship console set to power the next-generation of console games. While official details are still relatively limited, various interviews, rumors, leaks, and trailers help us begin to paint a picture of what next-gen looks like for Xbox fans, and Microsoft in general. Here's everything we know so far about the Xbox Series X. Xbox Series X : Power and specs The Xbox Series X hasn't been fully detailed in terms of specs, but Microsoft has offered us some target comparisons, and we've had some leaks of our own that suggest this is a truly beastly system. Ultimately, Microsoft is generalizing the power increase as "four times" higher than the Xbox One X , given that direct comparisons are difficul

http://bit.ly/387meHt Best answer: Sadly, no. Right now, there are no plans to include VR on the Xbox Series X. PlayStation alternative: PlayStation VR bundle ($590 at Amazon) PC alternative: Samsung HMD Odyssey+ ($293 at Amazon) So, uh, why not? Considering Microsoft has its very own VR platform in the form of Windows Mixed Reality, you'd think VR would be a no-brainer on the Xbox platform, including the next-gen Xbox Series X . Sadly, it simply isn't the case for a variety of reasons. First and foremost, Microsoft isn't convinced there's a profitable market for VR as of yet, with attach-rates on the PlayStation VR headset, perhaps the cheapest entry point for the medium remains invariably low. Here's what NPD analyst Mat Piscatella had to say on the topic recently. The data suggest that Phil Spencer is spot on with his assessment of VR gaming. Perhaps someday this market can develop, but it's been years and the overwhelming majority of games

http://bit.ly/32w2Brx They look and play amazingly well. What you need to know Kingdom Hearts is an incredible third-person action series from Square Enix. It fuses many Disney and Final Fantasy franchises into one unique experience. The two recent releases appear to be running at 4K resolution and 60 frames per second on Xbox One X. You can purchase both Kingdom Hearts games through the Microsoft Store . A few weeks ago, "Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 and 2.5 ReMix" and "Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue" were spotted on the Microsoft Store for Xbox One. The games subsequently launched on the console last week, but many gamers were curious as to how they perform on Microsoft's machine, particularily the Xbox One X . We were able to test them out recently and can confirm that they appear to be 4K resolution or very close. What's even better is that they run at 60 frames per second (FPS) on Xbox One X. Many gamers thought that the titles, si

http://bit.ly/2PqiASl The original Xbox One launched back in 2013, now followed by a range of successors, and recently topped with Xbox One X. If you're looking to upgrade to this 4K gaming beast, unloading your old console is an easy way to fund a replacement. With millions of markets, we've wrapped up our top tips for getting the most money from your old Xbox One. Products used in this guide Save on 4K: Xbox One X 1TB Console – Fallout 76 ($299 at Amazon) Budget gaming: Xbox One S 1TB Console ($205 at Microsoft) Keep it clean: AmazonBasics Microfiber Cleaning Cloth Pack ($15 at Amazon) Spotless: Endust for Electronics Compressed Air ($13 at Amazon) Best time to sell your Xbox One console In previous years, mid-generation Xbox hardware focused on delivering a new form factor, with minor features thrown in to entice new buyers. Ultimately, the core gaming experience has stayed the same until the Xbox One X. With the Xbox One X, this marked a significant cha

The Xbox Series X has 12 teraflops of GPU performance. Here's what that means. Microsoft confirmed earlier this week that the Xbox Series X has 12 teraflops of GPU performance, double that of the Xbox One X and eight times the amount of the standard Xbox One. You would've seen teraflops mentioned every time there's a new console announcement, but what is it, and why does it matter for gaming? Let's find out. What is a teraflop? A FLOP is an acronym for floating point operations per second. Floating point operations include irrational numbers and decimal points, and they're much more complex than fixed point operations, which are limited to binary integers. Because of the inherent difficulty of floating point operations, they're used to measure the compute power of a particular system. Without getting into the weeds, a teraflop (TFLOP) means the ability to process one trillion floating point operations per second. So when Microsoft says that the Xbox S

The famed PvP activity is returning in the next season of Destiny 2, Season of the Worthy. What you need to know Bungie has announced the return of Trials of Osiris for Destiny 2 as part of Season of the Worthy. The activity is slated to launch on March 13, 2020. Trials of Osiris is a very competitive activity that rewards winning multiple games in succession. The new mode is shipping with three maps brought back from the first Destiny, as well as a sandbox overhaul. Following the completion of the Empyrean Foundation restoration by the Destiny community, developer Bungie announced the return of the famous Trials of Osiris player-versus-player (PvP) activity as part of Destiny 2's next season, Season of the Worthy. As of now, Trials of Osiris is set to launch on March 13. Trials of Osiris is a very competitive mode that will offer strong incentives to win multiple matches in succession, such as new armor and weapon rewards as well as cosmetics. If you go on a flawless strea

Let's hope Mixer recovers. What you need to know Mixer is Microsoft's livestreaming platform to compete with Amazon's Twitch. According to a report by OnMSFT, employee morale is at an all-time low. The service is run by a skeleton team now. It's unclear if this report is completely accurate, but Mixer definitely has an uphill climb. Today, a report from OnMSFT said that employee morale at Microsoft's livestreaming platform, Mixer, was at an all-time low. Employees are concerned about the future of the service and there are layoffs taking place there. You can read an excerpt that illuminates the situation below. There is also a video that shows a manager being rather disrespectful to employees. Mixer has had a rough few months that involved the original founders leaving the business alongside a general manager and corporate vice president. However, what hasn't been reported is that over the last six months, there have been sixteen layoffs due

Yakuza 0 is finally available on Xbox One and it brings with it a number of Xbox Achievements. TrueAchievements just posted the list which you can take a look below. You can look at the secret achievements which possibly contain spoilers on the outlet's website. Name Description Gamerscore Where It All Began Obtain all other achievements. 60 Stuff of Legend Complete the main story on Legend difficulty. 50 President Kiryu Get started with Real Estate Royale. 15 The Promised Land Get 100% share in any area. 15 The Glamorous Life Purchase the most expensive property. 15 A Host of Hostesses Get started with Cabaret Club Czar. 15 Talk of the Town Get over 1,000 fans in any area. 15 You're Still Number One Max out the level of a platinum hostess. 15 Half the Battle Get over 50% on your Completion List. 15 Perfectionist Get 100% on your Completion List. 50 Tell Me a Story Complete 10 substories. 15 Hero of the Story

http://bit.ly/2PpDst3 Did you know you can now move notifications and achievement pops on Xbox One? Microsoft added it in the February 2020 update, and it's easy as pie to do. Here's how. Do you ever find it annoying when an achievement pops up and hides UI elements or subtitles in a game you're playing? Me too. That is why finally, thankfully, Xbox is allowing us to move the default position of the Xbox One notification area. While some games will still choose for us, the vast majority should simply fall back on whatever the default is. This new feature requires the February 2020 Xbox update, and here's how you can use it. How to move the achievement pops and notification area on Xbox One Open the Xbox Guide menu by hitting the Xbox button on your controller. Move right and open the Settings menu. Move down to the Preferences section. Here, select Notifications. You can change various settings for notification pop-ups here. Select default no