E3 2022 revealed an exciting future for Xbox Series X — and Game Pass is now essential

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E3 2021 revealed an exciting hereafter for Xbox Serial X — and Game Pass is now essential

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Microsoft's Xbox Serial 10 has been criticized past all fashion of people, including myself, for not having whatever standout next-gen exclusives, especially after Halo Infinite was delayed and impressive PS5 exclusives accept been trickling out since Sony'due south console launched.

But gaming activeness happens beyond media, forum and Twitter discourse and Microsoft came out swinging at E3 2021. The Xbox and Bethesda Games Showcase was a storming brandish of upcoming games for Xbox and PC.

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I'd have liked more of a Halo Space deep-dive and some thought of where Legend 4 is at in its development, and whatever mention of Avowed. But a release date trailer for Starfield, the reveal of Forza Horizon five and Redfall, and Battleground 2042 gameplay and S.T.A.L.K.Eastward.R 2: Heart of Chernobyl footage and… well a heck of a lot more, was enough to show that Microsoft has an enviable stack of exclusive games.

Granted, a lot of these games volition be exclusive in and then far as you won't be able to play them on the PS5; they'll be on the Xbox Series X, Xbox Serial South and powerful gaming PCs, also as the Xbox Ane in some cases. But if you can only choose between the PS5 vs. Xbox Series X, then Microsoft has given you a very compelling reason to become it's black rectangular gaming box.

As someone who has no loyalties to either Sony or Microsoft's gaming machine; both gaming editor Marshall Honorof and I accept long discussed the benefits of both consoles, I'm still very happy at the positive reception Xbox got at this year's E3, especially after last yr's tricky E3-non-E3 presentation was marred by criticism of Halo Space's graphics.

Clearly, ownership Bethesda and snapping up a lot of developers over the past few years seems to exist coming to fruition for Microsoft, especially as big-hitters similar Starfield and now Xbox and PC exclusive.

Time to chase Xbox Series 10 restocks

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If yous've been chewing over entering the fray of finding an Xbox Serial 10 restock or considering if getting one of our best gaming PCs is worth the effort, then the number of Xbox and Windows 10 games coming out over the next eighteen months is a compelling argument for taking the plunge.

Somewhat curiously, Microsoft didn't go into a lot of depth almost how all these games it has nether its corporate belt will run on the Xbox Series Ten or employ the showcase to tout how it has the most powerful games console.

Rather, the games were left to exercise that talking. And this was more than than plenty.

At the end of each trailer, alongside release dates there were snippets noting which consoles they were coming to. While some volition come to the Xbox One and Xbox 1 Ten, demanding games, like Microsoft Flight Simulator, volition need the next-gen consoles or a powerful gaming PC.

That ways if you want to enjoy these exclusives at their best and then an Xbox Series X is the machine you'll need. Before you lot shout at me PC gamers, unless you have a powerful car right at present, you'll probably need an upgrade. And finding where to buy a Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 or a desktop machine with Nvidia or AMD's latest graphics cards is fifty-fifty harder than locating Microsoft's in-demand panel.

Suggesting now is the time for yous to go out and get an Xbox Series X is easier said than done. But at that place'southward another interesting element to the Xbox E3 showcase that wasn't given the limelight but is kind of a large deal.

Gaming in the clouds

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And that's Xbox Deject Gaming. It's nonetheless in a beta class given that yous can merely stream Xbox games to Android phones via the Game Pass app, providing yous have an Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription.

But equally part of an E3 showcase recap, Microsoft quietly mentioned that deject-powered game steaming is coming to Xbox I. That ways electric current and future all-time Xbox Serial X games will be able to run on the older Xboxes cheers to Microsoft's cloud power. So if Microsoft'south plans come to fruition, you could stop upward playing Starfield or The Elder Scrolls half-dozen on your Android telephone, iPhone or iPad or on your Xbox 1.

Providing you take a decent cyberspace or cellular broadband connectedness and are willing to pay $14.99 a calendar month, Microsoft has finer democratized next-gen gaming. And that's pretty special.

Xbox Game Pass is an undeniable must-have

Speaking of Xbox Game Pass and pretty special, it's now an utter must-accept for whatever Xbox fan.

I've already harped on almost Game Laissez passer being the best bargain in gaming; it provides access to more 100 Xbox games, old and new, for about $10 a month. Game Laissez passer Ultimate is even better, as for $15 a month you get access to a selection of PC games also, cloud streaming with syncing betwixt the different platforms.

Even so, at E3 Microsoft noted that not only is Game Laissez passer getting a whole suite of new games from mean solar day ane of their launch in the run up to the holiday season, just future games, including Starfield and Back 4 Blood, will as well launch on the service.

Given the all-time PS5 games can go for $70 a pop, getting access to what could be killer Xbox and PC exclusives for $10 to $fifteen a month, is frankly incredible.

Sony doesn't do E3 presentations any more than, and instead seems to take State of Play events throughout the year. The last showed off Horizon Forbidden Westward, and the PS5 has the likes of God of War ii: Ragnarok and Elden Ring as large striking exclusives for 2022. But after the Xbox and Bethesda Games Showcase, the lack of a PlayStation presence at E3 has felt particularly noticeable.

Of course, Sony is having no problem with making the PS5 appealing, evidenced past how it's still stupidly hard to find a PS5 restock. All the same, this strong showing from Xbox volition likely see Sony melt up a hefty PS5 retort. For gaming fans that'southward all good news.

And with Nintendo having a stellar Direct E3 2021 showcase, with the reveal of Metroid Dread and giving The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2 a rough release date, this E3 has been a expert one. And the 2nd half of 2021 looks to be a great six months for gaming.

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Roland Moore-Colyer is U.K. Editor at Tom'south Guide with a focus on news, features and opinion articles. He oft writes about gaming, phones, laptops and other bits of hardware; he's also got an interest in cars. When not at his desk Roland can exist found wandering around London, often with a look of curiosity on his face.

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