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Why is Xbox Series trending?

Updated 06/10/2026, 15:24:55 UTC

Xbox Series is drawing attention across 2 news outlets right now. The reports below are the current coverage, newest first.

The coverage

EntertainmentKotaku2h ago

It’s A Miracle That Gears Of War: E-Day Looks As Good As It Does On Xbox Series S And A Clever SSD Hack Made It All Possible

The Coalition had to implement some tricks to get around the weaker hardware's limitations

EntertainmentEurogamer4h ago

Gears of War: E-Day studio finds a way to get more performance from Xbox Series S - one that other Xbox games could probably use

As a first-party Xbox title, Gears of War: E-Day is under pressure to look good and run well on Xbox consoles. This is especially challenging to do on Series S, due to the console's limited computing power compared to Series X. But developer The Coalition has discovered a clever way of circumventing the Series S' limited memory pool. Read more

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