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The Xbox Series X is nearly here, and with the new console’s release–as well as the Xbox Series S‘ release–comes an onslaught of new game reviews and coverage. We’ve played and reviewed several of the consoles’ games already, including newly released titles as well as games that were updated and optimized for the console.

To make things easy for you, we’ve provided excerpts from all the major reviews below, including the Xbox Series X and Series S consoles as well as several launch games. If you’ve been waiting to decide whether or not to get the console, this should help you make the decision–if you can find an Xbox Series X/S system to order. The system will not be available to buy in stores for its November 10 launch. However, you will be able to order it online that day, and you can learn more in our Xbox Series X/S order guide.

Xbox Series X review

The Series X is an extremely refined Xbox and a great piece of tech that sets a strong foundation for Microsoft to better serve its console users. If you factor in the brand’s development studio acquisitions and upcoming lineup of games, the future does look bright for the Xbox platform. — Michael Higham

Read our full Xbox Series X review.

Xbox Series S review

The Series S could serve as a great, cost-effective system that is complementary to, say, a PlayStation system or Nintendo Switch. If you just want to access what the platform offers now or what’s to come in Xbox’s future, and don’t mind the gap in graphical details and storage space, this is the Xbox for you. — Michael Higham

Read our full Xbox Series S review.

Yakuza: Like a Dragon review

“For RGG Studio’s first crack at an RPG, it’s a damn fine result. It delivers what I love most about Yakuza and introduces new ideas that largely pay off. Ichiban isn’t doing it alone, either. He has friends and mentors, ones who’ve helped him fight and overcome personal tragedies. It was an absolute thrill to watch him grow, and that’s what’s most important for a game so focused on its characters. Yakuza: Like a Dragon is a passing of the torch, and a fantastic entry in a beloved franchise that proves that it’s in good hands with Kasuga Ichiban.” — Michael Higham

Read our full Yakuza: Like a Dragon review.

Forza Horizon 4 review update

“It’s the best of both worlds, and the best Forza Horizon 4 has ever looked. (And it was already quite a looker.) In 4K, every detail looks sharp, from the stone walls you’ll bust through every time you take a bad angle on a turn to the dials on your car’s dash when you take a tour of the interior in your garage.” — Mike Epstein

Read our full Forza Horizon 4 review.

Gears Tactics review update

“Strategy games like Gears Tactics do not automatically translate well to consoles, where good gamepad controls are a must, but Gears Tactics lands the jump to consoles gracefully. Though using an analog stick to move a cursor will always be slower than using a mouse, the pensive turn-based gameplay does not lose anything in translation.” — Mike Epstein

Read our full Gears Tactics review.

Dirt 5 review

This review is for the game as a whole. It is not specific to Xbox Series X.

“Dirt 5 distances itself from the series’ recent past by being an unabashed arcade racer that’s made up of short, action-packed skirmishes where you’re constantly trading paint with a pack of other drivers. There’s an infectious energy to the whole thing that’s reflected in a handling model that sees you hurl its cars around the track with relative ease.” — Richard Wakeling

Read our full Dirt 5 review.

Electronic Arts and BioWare have officially confirmed a Mass Effect trilogy release–called Mass Effect: Legendary Edition–for consoles and PC. The announcement was made as part of its N7 Day celebration, and it comes after months of reports and rumors about the collection.

The collection bundles together Mass Effect, Mass Effect 2, and Mass Effect 3, which originally released between 2007 and 2012. The original Mass Effect released as an Xbox 360 exclusive before eventually coming to PlayStation 3 several years later. BioWare’s games have been multiplatform releases since then.

The new versions will not be full remakes, but BioWare intends to improve them so players can experience them in their “best possible form[s],” according to the official announcement. That means better resolutions and frame rates, and all single-player DLC and promotional items will also be included. Elements such as textures, shaders, character models, and effects will all be improved for the Legendary Edition.

The game missing from this collection is Mass Effect: Andromeda, which launched in 2017. It wasn’t nearly as well-received as its predecessors, and the Mass Effect series went on hiatus after it launched, with the BioWare Montreal team assisting on other projects.

Mass Effect: Legendary Edition is due to release in Spring 2021 for Xbox One, PS4, and PC, and it will be playable on Xbox Series X and PS5. There will be enhancements on the newer consoles, as well, but more information will not be available until 2021.

Along with continued overhauls to Anthem, BioWare is also creating the next Dragon Age game. It doesn’t yet have a name or release date, and we’ve only briefly seen some artwork, so it could still be years away from release.

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Many of us assumed that BioWare was going to announce a Mass Effect trilogy collection during N7 Day today, but we didn’t expect this other piece of news: A new Mass Effect game is in development.

Details on the project are extremely scarce, but BioWare is working on the “next chapter of the Mass Effect universe” and it will feature a “veteran team” from the company. It’s unclear who will be involved in the project, as original creative director Casey Hudson now leads the entire studio. Mass Effect: Andromeda creative director Mac Walters appears to still be with the company and served as a writer on the original games as well as Jade Empire.

Andromeda wasn’t as well-received as the earlier games, with criticism directed at its story, character animations, and quest design. In GameSpot’s Mass Effect: Andromeda review, critic Scott Butterworth also found technical issues and disliked the characters.

As the studio is still in the very early stages of the next Mass Effect game, it’s unlikely we’ll see too much from it for a long time–possibly years. In the meantime, Mass Effect: Legendary Edition is set to release in Spring 2021 on Xbox One, PS4, and PC, with enhancements available on Xbox Series X and PS5. It will feature improvements to things like character models, textures, and shaders, but will not drastically change the experience compared to the original trilogy.

The tale of Guts, Griffith, and Casca has now been told for over 30 years, with Kentaro Miura’s Berserk manga beginning in 1989. Since then, his ongoing masterpiece has seen several adaptations, including multiple video games and anime.

In this episode of Anime vs. Manga, Dave looks at the Berserk 1997 anime and 2012’s The Golden Age Arc films to find what these adaptations have in common with the manga, and the major differences.