Xbox Series X/S See “Record-Breaking” Demand On Preorder Launch Day

September 22 was a big day for Xbox, with preorders for the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S consoles opening up worldwide. Similar to the preorder situation with the PlayStation 5, it was something of a fiasco for the new Microsoft consoles. Despite that, Microsoft’s next-gen consoles got off to a hot start, it seems.

“We are humbled by the record-breaking demand for the Xbox Series X and S,” Microsoft said on Twitter. “Huge thanks to everyone for the excitement.”.

For those who didn’t get an Xbox on the first preorder day, Microsoft advised people to speak with their preferred retailer for updates on preorder availability. The company also mentioned that it will have additional stock of the new consoles available for launch on November 10.

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Halo MCC Gets Huge Update That Adds ODST, Firefight, New Weapons For Halo 3, And More

While Halo Infinite might be delayed until 2021, the Halo engine keeps on chugging with a big new update for Halo: The Master Chief Collection.

First and foremost, Halo 3: ODST is out now on PC–you can grab it on Steam, the Microsoft Store, or Xbox Game Pass for PC. It’s the fifth game in the package to come to PC, following Halo: Reach, Halo: Combat Evolved, Halo 2, and Halo 3. The sixth game in the package, Halo 4, will be released at some point later in 2020.

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ODST was already available for MCC on Xbox One, but the big update introduces ODST Firefight on console. Some of the notable updates for ODST Firefight, which is available for PC and Xbox One, are new weapons in the form of the Halo 3 battle rifle and ODST’s assault rifle, as well as the Hornet and Anti-Air Wraith vehicles, among other things.

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Xbox Could Buy Even More Game Studios In The Future, Microsoft CEO Says

With its $7.5 billion purchase of ZeniMax, Microsoft now has a whopping 23 first-party game development studios, but the company might not stop there.

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella told GameSpot sister site CNET that Microsoft will consider snapping up more game developers in the future if it makes sense.

“We’ll always look for places where there is that commonality of purpose, mission, and culture,” Nadella said. “We will always look to grow inorganically where it makes sense.”

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Super Mario 3D All-Stars Had A Huge Opening In The UK

Super Mario 3D All-Stars, the recently released Switch compilation of 3D Mario platformers, has been a big sales success in the UK. 3D All-Stars has had one of the year’s best launches in the country, and ranks fairly high in Nintendo’s all-time list, too.

According to Gamesindustry.biz, 3D All-Stars was the best-selling physical game in the UK last week, tracking ahead of Marvel’s Avengers (which saw a sales decrease of 46% compared to the previous week). It was the third biggest opening for any game this year in the country, behind only The Last of Us: Part II and Animal Crossing: New Horizons.

Nintendo’s bundle featuring HD ports of Super Mario 64, Super Mario Sunshine, and Super Mario Galaxy for Switch is the third biggest game launch of the year in the UK, after Sony’s The Last of Us: Part II and another Nintendo staple, Animal Crossing: New Horizons.

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