During the Star Trek Day virtual panels, we learned new information about Star Trek Discovery Season 3, Lower Decks, Strange New Worlds and more.The Xbox Series S has been unveiled, and the lower-spec $299 unit is set to launch on November 10 alongside the Xbox Series X. Alongside the new system, which comes in a white chassis, Microsoft has also unveiled a new controller color to match it.
The “robot white” controller is what you’ll get in the box if you buy a Series S, and aside from the color it’ll be the same as the controller included with the Series X. That means you’ll get an improved D-Pad, a textured grip across the triggers and bumpers, and a share button.
When something looks this good, it’s okay to want more than one.
Announcing the Robot White controller. Enhanced for the next gen. Compatible with the current gen: https://t.co/1F86gEIEOG pic.twitter.com/F6xVm6qMFw
— Xbox (@Xbox) September 10, 2020
If you prefer this design to the black controller bundled in with the Series X, the good news is that this controller will be available separately, too. It’s also compatible with the Xbox One and PC, so if you just want a new controller with a share button for your current systems you can pick one up.
Individual pricing for the new controllers has not been announced yet. The Series S/X will also be compatible with Xbox One controllers, including the Elite controller.
While we now know quite a bit about Xbox’s next-gen launch, we are still waiting on a final release date and price for Sony’s PS5. Like Microsoft, Sony is releasing two versions of the console, but they will be identical except for either having or omitting a disc drive. Their new controller is the DualSense, and it seems that PS5 games will not be playable with a DualShock 4.
Stardew Valley developer Eric Barone is currently working on Update 1.5, another huge free upgrade to the farming game. When it releases, it will include new endgame content and lots more, growing the already very generous game even further. Now Barone has touched on whether there will be more Stardew Valley–whether through more updates or a full sequel.
Speaking to Game Informer, Barone touches on the game’s future, saying that he’s not sure what’s next after 1.5, but that there will probably be more Stardew Valley. “I’m not willing to commit to Stardew Valley 1.6,” he said, but also said that he doesn’t think the next update “will be the end of Stardew Valley.” But he hasn’t decided on a path forward just yet.
“I would not be surprised if there’s another Stardew Valley update, or multiple updates, or a Stardew Valley 2,” Barone said. “Who knows? There’s isn’t currently a Stardew Valley 2; after 1.5, I’ll decide what the next step for Stardew Valley is.”
Barone notes that he has other solo projects on the go right now, but that that “there will probably be another step for Stardew Valley” at some point in the future.
If you want a physical copy of Stardew Valley, you can currently pre-order this beautiful special edition.
GameStop has closed hundreds of stores so far this year, and more closures are planned.
During the company’s latest earnings call, CFO Jim Bell confirmed all the key numbers. In the past three months, GameStop closed 206 stores worldwide. For the year to date, GameStop has closed 388 stores worldwide, and this includes shutting down all of its operations in Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden.
GameStop now operates 5,122 stores globally, and this is 602 fewer than this time last year. For the current fiscal year, GameStop plans to close a total of 400-450 stores.