Why the needless Microsoft Xbox One X could destroy the games industry

Charlee Gothard
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4K, teraflops and all the rest are no replacement for decent games - when is the arms race going to end?

Microsoft Xbox Scorpio has officially arrived, and it's called the Xbox One X. The XB1X. The XBoneX. XOX. Aww. We love you too. Logically broken name aside, the Xbox One X led an E3 showing from...

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