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Xbox Insider Release Notes – Alpha Ring (2004.200317-0000)

Hey Alpha ring users! Today’s Xbox Insider Release Notes highlight the latest fixes, known issues, and features coming to your console. Starting at 2 p.m. PT today, users will receive the latest 2004 Xbox One system update (build: RS_XBOX_RELEASE_200419041.1781.200317-0000). Keep reading for more details. System Update Details: OS version released: RS_XBOX_RELEASE_200419041.1781.200317-0000 Available: 2 p.m. PT – March 18, 2020 Mandatory: 3 a.m. PT – March 19, 2020 Fixes for Alpha We’ve heard your feedback, and we’re happy to announce the following fixes have been implemented for this 2004 build: Achievements

PS5 Backwards Compatibility Will Support PS4’s Most Popular Games At Launch

During The Road to PS5 livestream, PlayStation 5 lead system architect Mark Cerny went into detail about the inner-workings, features, and specs of Sony's upcoming next-gen console. When it came to backwards compatibility, Cerny said that Sony expects nearly 100 of the most popular past-gen games to be playable on PS5 when it launches during the holiday 2020 season."Running PS4 and PS4 titles at boosted frequencies has also added complexity," Cerny said. "The boost is truly massive this time around and some game code just can't handle it. Testing has

PS5 Specs Revealed: CPU, GPU, SSD, TFLOPs Details And More

As part of Sony's big PlayStation 5 information blowout during a GDC livestream, the company officially announced the specs for the next-generation console. In short, it's a very powerful machine.PlayStation system architect Mark Cerny is discussing the PS5 hardware as we speak, but during the stream, Digital Foundry published a feature revealing the system's specs. Its CPU features 8 Zen 2 cores, and its GPU--using custom RDNA 2 architecture--offers 10.28 TFLOPs of power. It comes with 16 GB of memory and an 825 GB SSD, and it allows for storage

PS5 Specs: Sony Reveals CPU, GPU, SSD, TFLOPs Details And More

As part of Sony's big PlayStation 5 information blowout during a GDC livestream, the company officially announced the specs for the next-generation console. In short, it's a very powerful machine that supports backwards compatibility, although just how it stacks up with Xbox Series X remains to be seen.PlayStation system architect Mark Cerny is discussing the PS5 hardware as we speak, but during the stream, Digital Foundry published a feature revealing the system's specs. Its CPU features 8 Zen 2 cores, and its GPU--using custom RDNA 2 architecture--offers 10.28 TFLOPs of

PS5 Specs Revealed

As part of Sony's big PlayStation 5 information blowout during a GDC livestream, the company officially announced the specs for the next-generation console. In short, it's a very powerful machine.PlayStation system architect Mark Cerny is discussing the PS5 hardware as we speak, but during the stream, Digital Foundry published a feature revealing the system's specs. Its CPU features 8 Zen 2 cores, and its GPU--using custom RDNA 2 architecture--offers 10.28 TFLOPs of power. It comes with 16 GB of memory and an 825 GB SSD, and it allows for storage

Pokemon Sword & Shield Update Fixes Hacked Pokemon Crash

Nintendo has rolled out a new update for Pokemon Sword and Shield. The patch notes on Nintendo's support website simply say the v1.1.1 update "fixed several issues to improve gameplay experience," but it appears one of these was a dreaded crash caused by hacked Pokemon.Many players have recently reported that they've received hacked Pokemon through Surprise Trade, which would cause the game to crash when trying to access the Y-Comm menu. Pokemon fansite Serebii reports that the new Sword and Shield patch resolves this issue, so you should be able

More Pokemon Go Events Suspended Due To Coronavirus

Pokemon Go's March Community Day was scheduled to take place this past weekend before being suspended due to the COVID-19 outbreak, and now a few other events have suffered a similar fate. Niantic has announced the upcoming Pokemon Go Safari Zone events in St. Louis, Liverpool, and Philadelphia have likewise been postponed out of community concern."We have made the difficult decision to postpone Pokemon Go Safari Zone events in St. Louis, MO, USA; Liverpool, UK; and Philadelphia, PA, USA," Niantic announced in a blog post. "We are looking into alternate

Evening Reading – March 18, 2020

Hey Shacknews, it's time for Evening Reading. Let's officially close out our day of posting. I have missed the past day and a half of First Post! and Evening Reading due to the ongoing coronavirus outbreak, please understand and take a look. COVID-19 CAN EAT A FAT ONE Pikachu being tested for coronavirus pic.twitter.com/bjKQ8qJq0t — Daniel Ahmad (@ZhugeEX) March 16, 2020 Pika. Dogs bc their owners have to stay home all day pic.twitter.com/ZkUOH9JpoI — Kelsey (@notorious_KRG) March 16, 2020 Lola is stoked. Due to coronavirus precaution, Bob Shellard isn't allowed

Amazon delaying ‘nonessential’ shipments to focus on coronavirus needs

If you have a game for pre-order with Amazon, you may want to check again, because the seriousness of the coronavirus outbreak is leading to the retailer delaying 'nonessential' shipments for the immediate future. Undeniably, the biggest story in the world continues to be the ongoing spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus. It has essentially brought life as everyone knows it to a screeching halt, as nations scramble to protect themselves and others by stopping the virus from spreading any further. For many across the United States, it has led to

ShackStream: Phantasy Star Online 2 open beta

I’ve personally been wanting to check out Phantasy Star Online 2 for quite some time now, but the stars have never really aligned for me to do so. That is until today because not only is it my day to stream something, I’m also basically not supposed to leave the house right now. It’s honestly the perfect time for Microsoft to host an open beta for PSO2, and I am pumped to take this baby for a test-drive. Please join me on my journey as we discover everything the PSO2