{"id":1149261,"date":"2023-06-12T07:15:55","date_gmt":"2023-06-12T11:15:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.prime-wow.com\/?p=1149261"},"modified":"2023-06-12T07:15:55","modified_gmt":"2023-06-12T11:15:55","slug":"the-morning-after-xbox-series-s-gets-a-key-upgrade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.prime-wow.com\/?p=1149261","title":{"rendered":"The Morning After: Xbox Series S gets a key upgrade"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Xbox Series S occupies an interesting space in Microsoft\u2019s gaming lineup, given it can play every current-generation title available for the Series X. It may be significantly less powerful, but it\u2019s also smaller and a lot cheaper, making it a \u201cgood enough\u201d option for plenty of mainstream and casual gamers. Now, at 2023\u2019s Summer Game Fest, Microsoft is addressing one of users\u2019 biggest bugbears about the machine, which should make it a lot easier to live with.<\/p>\n<p>At the event, the company showed off a new \u201ccarbon black\u201d <a data-i13n=\"cpos:1;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/xbox-series-s-will-be-available-with-1tb-storage-in-black-for-349-on-september-1st-181414018.html\"><ins>version of the console with 1TB storage<\/ins><\/a>, double what\u2019s presently available. It\u2019s a big deal for owners of the all-digital console since, with just 512GB, the current Series S users are often forced to delete downloaded games or buy a pricey expansion card to make room for whatever\u2019s just landed on Game Pass. The new Series S will be available on September 1st, days before Microsoft\u2019s latest blockbuster release, <em>Starfield<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 Dan Cooper<\/p>\n<p><em>The Morning After isn\u2019t just a<\/em><a data-i13n=\"cpos:2;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/about\/newsletter\/\"><em> newsletter<\/em><\/a><em> \u2013  it\u2019s also a daily podcast. Get our daily audio briefings, Monday through Friday, by<\/em><a data-i13n=\"cpos:3;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/2019-08-01-engadget-podcasts.html\"><em> subscribing right here<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>The biggest stories so far from Summer Game Fest 2023<\/h3>\n<p><a data-i13n=\"cpos:4;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/watch-the-summer-game-fest-keynote-in-under-20-minutes-091517818.html\"><ins>Watch the Summer Game Fest keynote in under 20 minutes <\/ins><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a data-i13n=\"cpos:5;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/cyberpunk-2077-phantom-liberty-will-take-you-back-to-night-city-on-september-26th-181652972.html\"><ins>&#8216;Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty&#8217; will take you back to Night City on September 26th<\/ins><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a data-i13n=\"cpos:6;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/metaphor-refantazio-is-a-fantasy-rpg-from-the-team-behind-persona-5-183345120.html\"><ins>&#8216;Metaphor: ReFantazio&#8217; is a fantasy RPG from the team behind &#8216;Persona 5&#8217; <\/ins><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a data-i13n=\"cpos:7;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/roguelike-33-immortals-has-33-player-co-op-173652402.html\"><ins>Roguelike \u201833 Immortals\u2019 has 33-player co-op <\/ins><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a data-i13n=\"cpos:8;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/final-fantasy-vii-remake-rebirth-is-delayed-to-early-2024-211301245.html\"><ins>&#8216;Final Fantasy VII Remake: Rebirth&#8217; is delayed until early 2024<\/ins><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a data-i13n=\"cpos:9;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/cities-skylines-ii-will-arrive-on-pc-and-consoles-october-24th-2023-181911885.html\"><ins>&#8216;Cities Skylines II&#8217; will arrive on PC and consoles October 24th<\/ins><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><a data-i13n=\"cpos:10;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/twitter-has-reportedly-refused-to-pay-its-google-cloud-contract-161936042.html\"><ins>Twitter has reportedly refused to pay its Google Cloud contract<\/ins><\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>It could have dire consequences for its automated moderation system.<\/h3>\n<p \/>\n<p>Back in 2018, Twitter signed a billion-dollar deal with Google to host some of its platform on the latter\u2019s cloud servers. Now, with a new owner trying to avoid paying for <em>anything<\/em>, ever at all, the company has decided to renege on that obligation. Reports say Twitter hasn\u2019t <a data-i13n=\"cpos:11;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/twitter-has-reportedly-refused-to-pay-its-google-cloud-contract-161936042.html\"><ins>paid Google the latest installment of what\u2019s owed<\/ins><\/a> and is now racing to migrate key functionality away from Google Cloud before June 30th, but might not make that deadline. That could put some key Twitter functionality at risk, including the automated moderation platform which combats spam and CSAM.<\/p>\n<p><a data-i13n=\"cpos:12;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/twitter-has-reportedly-refused-to-pay-its-google-cloud-contract-161936042.html\"><strong><ins>Continue Reading. <\/ins><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><a data-i13n=\"cpos:13;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/ubisofts-open-world-star-wars-game-is-outlaws-coming-to-xbox-series-xs-ps5-and-pc-in-2024-172738697.html\"><ins>Ubisoft&#8217;s open-world Star Wars game is &#8216;Outlaws&#8217;<\/ins><\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>The company promised to share gameplay footage later today.<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/ubisofts-open-world-star-wars-game-is-outlaws-coming-to-xbox-series-xs-ps5-and-pc-in-2024-172738697.html\"><\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\" style=\"height:372px;width:625px\" alt=\"Promotional logo for 'Star Wars: Outlaws'\" data-uuid=\"30a2ef06-ffd1-32c5-ad78-0fb5a1dc61af\" \/><figcaption \/>\n<div class=\"photo-credit\">Ubisoft \/ Lucasfilm<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Ubisoft&#8217;s long-awaited <a data-i13n=\"cpos:14;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/ubisofts-open-world-star-wars-game-is-outlaws-coming-to-xbox-series-xs-ps5-and-pc-in-2024-172738697.html\"><ins>open-world Star Wars game will arrive in 2024<\/ins><\/a>. The publisher announced <em>Star Wars Outlaws<\/em> on Sunday during Microsoft&#8217;s Xbox and <em>Starfield<\/em> Direct showcase with a cinematic trailer that introduces fans to the game&#8217;s Han Solo-like protagonist, Key Vess. Ubisoft is billing <em>Outlaws<\/em> as the first-ever open-world Star Wars game \u2014 though it&#8217;s worth noting many past games in the franchise, including the recently released <em>Jedi: Survivor<\/em>, feature open-world elements.<\/p>\n<p><a data-i13n=\"cpos:15;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/ubisofts-open-world-star-wars-game-is-outlaws-coming-to-xbox-series-xs-ps5-and-pc-in-2024-172738697.html\"><strong><ins>Continue Reading.<\/ins><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><a data-i13n=\"cpos:16;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/mortal-kombat-1-first-impressions-sgf-2023-180039676.html\"><ins>\u2018Mortal Kombat 1\u2019 made a great first impression at SGF 2023<\/ins><\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>Yes, that\u2019s its name.<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/mortal-kombat-1-first-impressions-sgf-2023-180039676.html\"><\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\" style=\"height:352px;width:625px\" alt=\"Gameplay image from 'Mortal Kombat 1' at Summer Game Fest 2023.\" data-uuid=\"f728b741-09bf-32d3-95fb-40b00dd34282\" \/><figcaption \/>\n<div class=\"photo-credit\">Warner Bros.<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<p>One of the biggest reveals from a generally muted Summer Game Fest showcase was footage from <a data-i13n=\"cpos:17;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/mortal-kombat-1-first-impressions-sgf-2023-180039676.html\"><em><ins>Mortal Kombat 1<\/ins><\/em><\/a>. The 12th mainline game in the series restarts the universe with a once-mortal Liu Kang, now a full-fledged god of fire. Alongside this new world, the title also adds Kameos, summonable allies to fights. Read on for our first impressions of playing the game.<\/p>\n<p><a data-i13n=\"cpos:18;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/mortal-kombat-1-first-impressions-sgf-2023-180039676.html\"><strong><ins>Continue Reading.<\/ins><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span id=\"end-legacy-contents\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><a data-i13n=\"cpos:19;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/netflixs-password-sharing-crackdown-seems-to-be-working-151023478.html\"><ins>Netflix&#8217;s password sharing crackdown seems to be working<\/ins><\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>An analytics company says nagging users into paying has paid dividends.<\/h3>\n<p \/>\n<p>We won\u2019t know how successful Netflix\u2019s crackdown on password sharing has been until we\u2019ve seen its next one or two financial releases. But a third-party analytics company believes Netflix\u2019s policy of nagging users into paying up <a data-i13n=\"cpos:20;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/netflixs-password-sharing-crackdown-seems-to-be-working-151023478.html\"><ins>has started to bear fruit<\/ins><\/a>. Its data suggests the streamer saw a spike in sign-ups towards the end of May, far outstripping the number of cancelations.<\/p>\n<p><a data-i13n=\"cpos:21;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/netflixs-password-sharing-crackdown-seems-to-be-working-151023478.html\"><strong><ins>Continue Reading.<\/ins><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p \/>This article originally appeared on Engadget at https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/the-morning-after-xbox-series-s-gets-a-key-upgrade-111555980.html?src=rss&#013;<br \/>\n&#013;<br \/>\nSource: Engadget &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/the-morning-after-xbox-series-s-gets-a-key-upgrade-111555980.html?src=rss\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Morning After: Xbox Series S gets a key upgrade<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Xbox Series S occupies an interesting space in Microsoft\u2019s gaming lineup, given it can play every current-generation title available for the Series X. 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