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Xbox one s gears of war

Check back every Thursday for the latest news on everything Gears. Next episode airs January 31st. A behind-the-scenes look into the world of Gears Esports. Ranked Season 3 is Live. Ranked Season 3 has arrived – the table has been set, placements have returned and the grind to place better than last Season begins once more. Find out about our Ranked Season 3 rewards, our new Diamond Tiers and our guide for finding the best way to play around the world. Microsoft Xbox One S. The good The Xbox One S is a slick looking game console that's 40 percent smaller than the original and ditches the infamously gigantic power brick. It can display 4K video from streaming services and Ultra HD Blu-rays, and supports HDR contrast on video and games. The updated controller works with other Bluetooth devices, too. The bad 4K, Ultra HD Blu-ray and HDR settings only work with newer TVs, and may require some trial and error. The updated controller feels cheaper than its predecessor. Project Scorpio, the more powerful Xbox One successor, arrives in late 2017. The bottom line The Xbox One S is the console Microsoft should have delivered three years ago, but there's little reason to upgrade if you already own the original box. CNET review. Xbox One S is the best Xbox you might not want to buy. Update 8/4/16: Several spec teardown reports have uncovered slight difference in the graphical hardware performance of Xbox One S. Specifically, Xbox One S has a small GPU clock increase of 914 MHz from 853 MHz and an ESRAM bandwidth increase of 219 GB/s from 204 GB/s. These bumps are only noticeable in-game in a small number of situations. In fact, they exist only as an bonus side effect of Microsoft ensuring HDR content performs without a hitch. This is more like it. The Xbox One S is the version of the console that Microsoft should've first released back in 2013 instead of the lumbering beast that we got. It's better in a number of ways, making it even more of a worthy alternative to Sony's PlayStation 4. Xbox One S offers a far more attractive enclosure, options for a bigger hard drive, a slightly redesigned controller and some video perks for owners of 4K TVs. It starts at $300, £250 or AU$400 for the 500GB version; $350, £300 or AU$500 for a 1TB model; and $400, £350 or AU$549 for 2TB. That last model is available to buy as of today in the US (and includes the vertical stand that otherwise costs $20 when purchased separately in the US), while those with the smaller hard drives will be available later in August, bundled with games such as Madden 17 and Halo. (Additional bundles will follow later in the year -- including a pricier 2TB Gears of War 4 version in October -- and may vary by region.) Sounds like a slam dunk, right? Unfortunately, it's never that simple. The One S doesn't get an across-the-board "buy it now" recommendation for two reasons. First off, it doesn't deliver huge improvements for anyone who already owns an Xbox One. But more importantly, Microsoft has already promised that the next Xbox -- dubbed Project Scorpio -- will be arriving in late 2017 with with the seriously amped-up graphics and VR-ready hardware that audiences are clamoring for. When it's all said and done, the Xbox One S should be primarily viewed as a slimmed-down version of the Xbox One that introduces a mildly updated controller and provisions for 4K display. It's not going to warp you into a state-of-the-art gaming experience. Pragmatically, you're probably better off nabbing an older Xbox One, which are now being sold at fire-sale prices. But if you are getting an Xbox One for the first time, have an interest in the bundled games and aren't saving your pennies for 2017's Project Scorpio, the One S is certainly a good all-round gaming and entertainment deal. What's new in the Xbox One S. There's a short but significant list of improvements and changes to the Xbox One S. Smaller, cleaner design: To start, it's 40 percent smaller, which considering its power supply is now internal, is impressive. It's also stark white, with some slick plastic moldings flanking the entirety of the box. I think it's the best-looking Xbox Microsoft has ever designed. The One S can also stand vertically, too. The 2TB model we received for review packs in a stand. If you buy one of the other models, you can get the stand separately for $20. 4K and HDR video: Xbox One S gets a fairly beefy upgrade on its video capabilities, with 4K resolution (3,840x2,160, or four times as sharp as standard 1080p HDTVs) and HDR (high dynamic range, which is basically enhanced contrast and color). Keep in mind: those features only work on compatible TVs and 4K functionality only works with a small but growing list of compatible video content. 4K can currently be accessed through streaming video services such as Amazon and Netflix (as long as you have the bandwidth to support it and pay for their premium tier) and those new 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray discs. Certain games, meanwhile, will eventually be able to take advantage of HDR visual improvements, but don't look for PC-like 4K graphics -- the games are merely upscaled to 4K. So no, you're not getting native 4K gaming out of an Xbox One S. In fact, only a limited number of games will feature HDR and none of them are out yet. They are Gears of War 4, Forza Horizon 3 and 2017's Scalebound. New controller design: The Xbox One controller has been updated for the S, too. It has a more streamlined top section, better range and textured grips. It can also use Bluetooth to connect, which opens the door for compatibility with other devices -- no more annoying dongles, at least on Bluetooth-compatible PCs. The One S controller (right), compared with its predecessor. Unfortunately, I'm not a fan of the new controller's design. It's not a drastic departure from the original, but there's just enough of a change to make it feel cheaper. The plastic textured grips don't feel good the way rubberized ones do, but thankfully the triggers seem unchanged. The D-pad also feels slightly less tactile -- I even noticed differences between two of the new controllers side by side. IR blaster and receiver: Still present is the IR port for controlling the console with a remote, but the Xbox One S also features an integrated IR blaster to control or power on other devices in the room. And it still does everything the old Xbox One does: The good news is that you're not losing anything with the Xbox One S compared with its predecessor. Around back the console offers a lot of the same ports as the original Xbox One, though noticeably absent is a dedicated Kinect port. You can still attach Kinect to the Xbox One S, you'll just need a special $40 (!) adapter. Either way, the omission of a Kinect port should give you an idea of how that peripheral is regarded at Microsoft HQ. HDMI-in and -out ports are still there, so you can still make use of the Xbox One's live TV integration if that's something that appeals to you, but I never found it overly useful. Suffice it to say, the One S plays all existing Xbox One games, and a growing list of Xbox 360 games. It also includes all of the encouraging software improvements Microsoft has made over the past few years, including the redesigned interface, support for the Cortana digital assistant (using a microphone headset), compatibility with the Windows Store and, soon, additional cross-play options with Windows PC gamers on certain titles. 4K and HDR scorecard. I want to personally thank the Xbox One S for introducing me to the hot mess that is the world of 4K and HDR formats. I considered myself fairly fluent in the language of home theater, but I was bewildered at the insane of amount of granularity and confusion that the format is currently plagued with. Odds are you won't be able set up in 4K right out of the box. I needed to download two separate updates for the Xbox One S to finally realize it was attached to a 4K TV, at which point it offered to bump up the resolution output to 4K. I hooked the console up to four different TVs and had mixed results with each, so I tapped CNET's David Katzmaier to help me test out the rest of the Xbox One S' 4K and HDR capabilities. What we learned is that getting all of these finicky display technologies to work together in sync will require some trial and error -- and patience. Our major issue was getting our TVs to recognize HDR. The problem (which isn't solely the Xbox One S' fault) is that some TVs with HDR require a specific "UHD" or "deep color" setting to be turned on in order for HDR to work. These modes usually turn a TV's brightness all the way up and activate automatically when HDR content is detected. But none of our TVs detected the Ultra HD Blu-ray HDR signal that was being output by our "Star Trek" Blu-ray. It wasn't until we forced the Xbox One S to output a higher bit depth (10-bit up from the console's default setting of 8-bit) did we get a clean HDR signal. Furthermore, we had issues maintaining a video signal altogether when our TV was in that special "UHD/deep color" setting for HDR but the Xbox One S was outputting a signal lower than 10-bit. Sound confusing? That's because it was. And this was with the help of one of the best TV reviewers on the planet. It's possible your setup goes smoother, but there are definitely a lot of variables and boxes to check when entering the world of 4K, Ultra HD and HDR to make sure it all works correctly. There's a really helpful 4K detail screen in the system display settings that gives you a heads up of which requirements for 4K, HDR and so on are currently being met. Definitely check that out. Tragically, all of this time-consuming troubleshooting to get HDR to switch on isn't always worth it. In fact, it's sometimes nearly impossible to tell just by looking at the image onscreen. We tried. The takeaway? 4K and HDR are nice novelties, but I'm not sure even the most discerning eyes can always tell the difference. And because only a fraction of games will even support HDR (the aforementioned trio of Gears of War 4, Forza Horizon 3 and Scalebound), it makes upgrading a tough sell. Not to mention the fact that all the games you'll ever play on Xbox One S won't be in true native 4K resolution -- they'll just be upscaled to fit. That said, there are plenty of 4K Blu-rays out there, and Netflix can stream some content in 4K (as long as you pay for its Premium tier). If you are in the specific position of owning a 4K TV and are looking for an Xbox One, the S is what you should be buying. It's worth noting that the Xbox One S doesn't handle the higher-end audio options out there such as Dolby Atmos. The most you'll get out of the console is a seven-channel surround signal. Looking forward to Project Scorpio. Microsoft's messaging about its console offerings can get confusing. It's best to think of the Xbox One and One S as their own tier. In terms of graphical horsepower, they're equal. The next jump in visuals and performance will come along with Project Scorpio, which is being targeted for the 2017 holiday season. Details on that machine are scant at best, but it's safe to say it will significantly outperform the Xbox One and One S, the PlayStation 4 and -- if we're going on rumored specs -- the PlayStation 4 step-up console, the PS4 Neo. This will usher in a sizable upgrade in all aspects of gaming with native 4K resolution output and HDR support. And Microsoft has already pledged that Scorpio will be "VR ready," presumably for a forthcoming virtual-reality headset. The current messaging as to how games will work across Xbox One platforms seems simple enough. Any Xbox One (be it a standard, S or Project Scorpio) will be able to play any Xbox One game, though the Scorpio will be able to take advantage of better graphics, performance, frame rate and resolution. This seems to mostly fall in line with the PS4 Neo plan as well. If we're just comparing raw specs, Project Scorpio's rumored details still fall short of what an Nvidia GTX 1080 graphics card is capable of. Decisions, decisions. Under most circumstances, no, you don't need to buy an Xbox One S. If you already own an Xbox One or even plan to wait for whatever Project Scorpio winds up being, it's tough to rationalize a purchase. If you're looking to enter the Xbox One space and you don't feel like waiting a year or more for Project Scorpio, an Xbox One S might be the right purchase for you as long as you have or plan to get a 4K TV. If a 4K TV isn't in your future, you may want to look at the original Xbox One. It's already as low as $250, £250 or AU$500 and it's entirely possible Microsoft will drive the price even lower if it's looking to sunset the model and clear out remaining inventory. Section Editor David Katzmaier contributed to this review. Update 8/4/16: Several spec teardown reports have uncovered slight difference in the graphical hardware performance of Xbox One S. Specifically, Xbox One S has a small GPU clock increase of 914 MHz from 853 MHz and an ESRAM bandwidth increase of 219 GB/s from 204 GB/s. These bumps are only noticeable in-game in a small number of situations. In fact, they exist only as an bonus side effect of Microsoft ensuring HDR content performs without a hitch. Products. All Categories. Appliances. TV & Home Theater. Computers & Tablets. Cameras & Camcorders. Cell Phones. Video Games. Movies & Music. Car Electronics & GPS. Wearable Technology. Health, Fitness & Beauty. Home, Garage & Office. Smart Home, Security & Wi-Fi. Drones, Toys & Collectibles. Services. Sign In to see your rewards, exclusive offers and more. Get rewards and exclusive offers, save lists, check your order status, and more. My Best Buy Offers. Enjoy deals designed especially for you. Services & Support. Manage Your Account. Gears of War 4 - Xbox One. Publisher: Microsoft SKU: 8481007 Release Date: 10/11/2016 ESRB Rating: Mature. PROTECT YOUR PRODUCT. Upgrade for $17. See what you get with an upgraded model. What's Included. Gears of War 4. Product Features. A new saga begins for one of the most acclaimed video game franchises in history. After narrowly escaping an attack on their village, JD Fenix and his friends, Kait and Del, must rescue the ones they love and discover the source of a monstrous new enemy. Overall Customer Rating. graphics ( 561 ) Customer Image Gallery. Most Helpful Reviews. Great Experience So Far! First, the code: I received an email with my game code within a few minutes and was able to redeem it through the Windows Store. The game was added onto my account and I had no trouble preloading it. Now, the game: I've only been playing the new Horde 3.0 mode for now, and it is fun! I mainly play on my PC (i7-6700k, GTX 1080, 16GB RAM) and it runs smooth like butter on my 1440p 144hz monitor. I have zero complaints about this game so far! Its a blast! I would recommend this to a friend. Please try again later. Gears of War 4 Has Short Single Player Campaign. I buy video games for the Single Player Content. Gears of War 4 Single Player Campaign was not very long in my opinion for the money spent for the game. The Single Player Campaign was way too short and it ended too soon. The campaign ending really left you hanging with no real ending. My guess is either an expansion pack or DLC is coming for the game in the future to finish the Single Player Campaign. I think the game developer should maybe in the future add more free Single Player Campaign Chapters for the game like they did for the remastered Gears of War. Don't get me wrong. The graphics, AI, and the story were are great. I really enjoyed playing the game. I just thought the Single Player Campaign was too short. I would recommend this to a friend. Please try again later. Well made game, but still has bugs to work out. I've been a Gears of War for about 8 years now, and this installment does a pretty good job of bringing the franchise back from the dead. Pros: Horde mode is great, I really enjoy the new skill-card system and specific unlocks for each class. Versus has fun game-play you have probably grown to love they didn't try to make it "new and improved," and try to change things just to change them . The graphics are crisp and clean on Xbox 1. The frame-rate seems to be a rock-solid 60 FPS with very satisfying textures. Cons: If you haven't played gears before the controls are a bit clunky compared to other games, but it does seem like they have made slight improvements in the current gen. ONLY 2 PLAYER CAMPAIGN COOP. I really dislike having to choose which singular friend i'm going to play coop with. Horde mode has up to 5, but I would have really liked to see 4 person coop similar to halo. I would recommend this to a friend. Please try again later. Product was great. Love xbox games and the Gears of war series is fun. I would recommend this to a friend. Please try again later. Interesting Direction for the Story. Fun game and they took an interesting and fitting direction with the game. and the gameplay is the same classic gears of war type of gameplay. they could improve a little on the controls though. I would recommend this to a friend. Please try again later. Great game. Great game. Nice that it comes with all previous titles. I would recommend this to a friend. Please try again later. Worth getting an Xbox for. A new saga that is worthy of its predecessor. I would recommend this to a friend. Please try again later. life long gears fan here. the game has slowly been falling off for me story mode wish since gears of war 2. i guess people keep coming back for the online play which wasnt very entertaining for me. glitchy mechanics and blocky environment leave me feeling like this game struggles to live up to its predecessors. Gears of War 4-Themed Xbox One S Officially Revealed. Microsoft has revealed a blood-red, limited edition Gears of War 4-themed Xbox One S. The bundle, priced at $450 USD, will begin shipping in mid-September. In addition to the 2 TB console, the bundle includes a matching controller, a digital copy of Gears of War 4: Ultimate Edition, the Season Pass, access to the game four days early, a multiplayer emblem, character and weapon skins, and six “Gear” packs containing additional in-game items. The Gears 4 custom Xbox One S and controller via Microsoft. As an Xbox Play Anywhere game, the included download code will grant players access to Gears 4 on both Xbox One and Windows 10 PC. The controller will be sold separately, alongside a second Gears-inspired controller based on protagonist JD Fenix’s grey and blue armor. Available September 13, both controllers are priced at $75 USD and will include a multiplayer emblem and three “Gear” packs. The JD Fenix controller will be sold exclusively at the Microsoft Store and GameStop. The JD Fenix-themed Xbox One controller. Image credit: Mashable. Announced last month during E3, the Xbox One S is 40 percent smaller than the original console, and features support for HDR, as well as 4K video and Blu-rays. For more on the console, see 20 close-up shots of the Xbox One S from E3. Gears of War 4 will be released October 11. For more, check out IGN's E3 preview, which said the next entry in the franchise "may be going for a different tone with its seemingly untested protagonist, but it does so without sacrificing the grit and fun action of its predecessors." Jordan is a freelance writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @jdsirani. © 1996-2018 Ziff Davis, LLC. We have updated our PRIVACY POLICY and encourage you to read it by clicking here. IGN uses cookies and other tracking technologies to customize online advertisements, and for other purposes. 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Xbox one s gears of war

Hello Gears fans! If you’re reading this, you likely just finished watching the incredible Xbox E3 stage presentation, revealing the Xbox One X arriving November 7th 2017. As you may have spotted, Gears of War 4 made some sneak appearances in plenty of the videos showcasing the graphical capabilities of Xbox One X - and we’re excited to announce that we’ll be releasing a free update to Gears of War 4 at launch to take full advantage of the power of Xbox One X! We’re at E3 showing a live demo to attending press and fans from around the world. To bring a little of that experience home for all of our fans, I sat down with Mike Rayner (Technical Director, The Coalition) to talk about what to expect from Gears of War 4 running on Xbox One X! If you'd like to see a briefer version of this talk in video form, click the video above to see Rod Fergusson and Mike Rayner discuss bringing Gears of War 4 to Xbox One X. Talking Gears 4 on Xbox One X with Mike Rayner. Octus: Hi Mike! As a Technical Director, working on the most powerful console ever made must be an extremely exciting prospect. How are you feeling about today’s announcement? Mike Rayner: We’ve been working with the Xbox One X for some time now, and we’re incredibly excited to see it come to life as something gamers can take home this November. Gears has always been known for being a graphical leader on consoles – and now on Windows 10 PC – so having an incredibly powerful piece of hardware in the console space that we can really push ourselves with is a dream come true. Octus: I’ll join you on the excitement! What can we expect from Gears of War 4 running on Xbox One X? Mike Rayner: The first and probably most noticeable improvement is, of course, that we render the game at native 4K resolution. Not only does that mean a 4x increase in our native rendering resolution compared to 1080p on Xbox One, but it also means much higher resolution textures across the board – from characters to environments, visual effects, everything! Bringing that incredible level fidelity to the console for the first time, which so far has really been limited to top-spec PC rigs, has been incredibly exciting for us. One of the exclusive features for Gears of War 4 on Xbox One X is the ability to run 4K HDR with Wide Color Gamut Support. We supported HDR on the Xbox One S, and 4K on PC, but this is the first time you can play Gears of War 4 with a combination of that incredible 4K fidelity and the vibrant contrast of HDR. It’s really something else. Octus: Honestly, I may have died a few times defending the Outsider Village because I was too busy gawping at the visuals! What else is going on from a technical perspective that makes it look so good? Mike Rayner: I guess that means we’re doing our job well! One of the things you were probably gawping at (while you were busy dying, let’s not forget) in the Outsider Village are our real time light shafts – sometimes referred to as ‘God Rays’. You’ll now see shafts of sunlight or moonlight poking through statues, moving helicopter blades, the branches of trees and so on as they would in real life. It’s one of my personal favorite features because it’s just so visually eye catching and atmospheric. We also have other features like improved reflections, longer draw distances and higher poly counts to further bump up the fidelity of our world. Octus: Thanks for reminding everyone I died there, Mike. We’ve talked about the visual improvements bringing us into the world more than ever before – how are we doing that with audio? Mike Rayner: One of the unique features of Xbox One X is full support for Dolby Atmos 7.1.4 audio – for both headphones as well as Atmos Digital Receivers. Dolby Atmos adds extra channels that are used for ambient audio experiences, adding environmental noises that encapsulate you as if you were right in the midst of the action. On the dramatic side, the sound of Kestrel helicopters right above you and missiles flying overhead really add to the intensity of the firefight. When you go through the darker opening moments of Act 2 with nothing around in the dead of the night, the sounds of the wind and leaves rustling around you reinforce that feeling of being on your own against an unknown emergent enemy. It’s an added layer of, well, atmosphere that elevates the experience whether you are fighting online or journeying through the story of our game. Octus: What does this update mean if I’m planning to upgrade to Xbox One X, but I don’t own a 4K TV just yet? Mike Rayner: You’ll still get all the benefits of our Xbox One X update that really elevate the visuals of the game – that means the higher resolution textures, the fully dynamic shadows, improved reflections and so on are all there even if you’re outputting to a 1080p TV. When it comes to resolution, we always super sample from 4K down to the resolution output of your device. For those of you who don’t know, super sampling is when the native rendering of the game is above the resolution of our TV and the signal is scaled down to the output resolution of your TV. This produces a sharper picture with increased anti-aliasing that, while not as crisp as 4K, looks markedly more detailed than even a native 1080p signal would produce. Octus: Are there any changes to framerate on Xbox One X? Mike Rayner: Our team have set out to really push what we can achieve at a native 4K resolution while maintaining a rock solid framerate – and all in time for our Day One Update so fans can experience Gears of War 4 running with the power of Xbox One X on release day. With that being our focus, we’re running at 4K 30FPS for Campaign/Horde and 4K 60FPS for Versus with adaptive scaling to ensure a rock-solid frame rate that fans expect from our head to head multiplayer. Many of the improvements to Campaign also make it to Versus and Horde, including 4K, HDR, higher resolution textures, improved draw distances, and Dolby Atmos Support. Octus: Thanks for all this info Mike! Any last words you have for the fans out there? Mike Rayner: I just want to say a massive thank you to all the players who’ve supported our game so far. Our team really push themselves to bring the best visual and audio experiences possible to Gears fans, and we’re really excited for fans to try Gears of War 4 running with the power of Xbox One X when they take their new console home at launch! If you’re planning on picking up Gears of War 4 to showcase your Xbox One X this year, don’t forget you can download the Game Trial of Gears of War 4 to try 10 hours of the game for free! Once you have an Xbox One X of your own, you’ll be able to update the game for free to take advantage of all these great features. We’ll be talking and showing more about Gears of War 4 on Xbox One X later this year. Stay tuned to our Facebook, Twitter and Instagram channels to be up to date with all the latest news. Review | Gears of War 4 Limited Edition Xbox One S. The Gears of War 4 Limited Edition Xbox One S is an attractive custom console design in celebration of one of the biggest games of the year. Gears of War 4 is arguably Microsoft’s biggest game of the year, with the company hoping that it will kick start a brand new chapter for their second most popular first-party franchise, following the arrival of new developers The Coalition. To mark its release a brand new limited edition, 2TB version of the Xbox One S has been created, bearing the familiar Gears of War logo, a crimson red console and a matching controller. But if you’re interested in owning a 4K-ready console, then should you spend the extra cash to get your hands on one of these? The bundle includes the limited edition Xbox One S console, a controller, a vertical stand and a digital copy of Gears of War 4. Limited edition consoles are notoriously hit-and-miss when it comes to their designs. A prime example of this would be the Gears of War 3 Limited Edition Xbox 360, which was a grotesque abomination. Splattered in red and black, the console looked as though a toddler had accidentally knocked a paint bucket on top of it, somehow making the already flimsy appearance of the Xbox 360 look even more cheap in the process. Fortunately, the Gears of War 4 Limited Edition Xbox One S boasts a much more subtle design, with it still featuring relatively the same color scheme albeit with much more subdued tones. The Gears of War 3 Xbox 360 in all of its horrifically ugly glory. The “battle-weathered” red of the console is far less eye-watering that the luminous red of the Xbox 360 design, with a faded Gears logo featured on its grill. Claw marks line the left-hand side of the console, which is intended to represent Gears of War 4’s new enemies, The Swarm. The mysterious Phoenix Omen is also located on the underside of the console, meaning it is only visible if you have your console standing vertically. A stand is included in the bundle if you wish to do so. Unique to this limited edition version of the console are custom sounds that play when you turn it on and off. Unlike the Xbox One, the Xbox One S requires you to press a button in order to power it up, with two ominous, short music clips playing when you do so. In terms of its shape, the limited edition Xbox One S is exactly the same as the standard version of the console, with it being lighter and smaller than the vanilla Xbox One. Its controller is also less bulky, making it more comfortable to hold and slightly less heavy as a result. The controller has received a visual makeover, too, with it boasting a lovely, shiny red D-Pad, and the same red and black aesthetic as the console. A limited edition Gears of War 4 Elite controller is also available to purchase, though it’s the standard controller that is bundled with the GoW4 console. Though I’m of the opinion that the bar hasn’t been set overwhelmingly high for limited edition console designs (the latest custom Forza Horizon 3 is testament to this, which actually takes the shape of the front of an Audi R8), this Gears of War 4 design is one of the best I’ve seen, and certainly the best-looking Xbox One limited edition console thus far. While the Gears of War 4 Limited Edition Xbox One S is a handsome machine, there are still question marks lingering over whether or not the Xbox One S is worth investing in as a 4K-ready console. While the Xbox One S isn’t capable of native 4K gameplay it can upscale to the resolution from 1080p, though its predominant advantage is in its utilization of high-dynamic-range. To put it simply, HDR makes images appear brighter and more vivid along with increasing their contrast, making for a richer visual experience. The Xbox One S supports a specific type of HDR called HDR10, meaning that although it will still look better than the standard Xbox One on your TV if it isn’t capable of HDR10, you won’t be experiencing the console’s maximum capabilities. HDR10-capable TVs don’t necessarily support 4K, though owning a 4K TV is preferable given that the Xbox One S also boasts a UHD Blu-ray player, which makes it the most affordable 4K-ready Blu-ray player currently available. The console is also capable of streaming in 4K, meaning that if you have a subscription to services such as Netflix that are capable of doing so, you’ll be able to watch streaming video in the resolution. While the 4K Blu-ray player will make the Xbox One S an appealing purchase in and of itself, the lack of current Xbox One games that support HDR makes it a less inveigling product. At the time of this writing, only seven Xbox One games support HDR: Gears of War 4, Forza Horizon 3, Battlefield 1, NBA 2K17, Resident Evil 7, Scalebound and Deus Ex: Mankind Divided . Of these games, two aren’t set release until next year, with RE7 landing in January and Scalebound lacking a confirmed launch date. This means that there won’t be many titles to experience in HDR, even if you own the TV necessary to do so. For games released earlier in the Xbox One’s life cycle, Microsoft has confirmed that they have granted developers access to the processing power necessary for them to do so, with the company leaving it up to them to decide whether or not they wish to introduce retroactive HDR support. But when playing the games that currently support it, the visual upgrade makes an impact. Though it’s not exactly a huge leap forwards, the advantage the Xbox One S gives to its games could most accurately be compared with applying a nice filter on top of a photograph – it doesn’t change the initial image, but rather it enhances all of its best bits in order to make it look a lot easier on the eye. Colors are less washed out than they appear on the standard Xbox One, while visual effects such as lighting are much more vibrant and impressive. It might not be capable of running games in a native 4K resolution, but it makes them look good nonetheless. Should You Buy It? If you’re a sucker for limited edition consoles, then the Gears of War 4 Limited Edition Xbox One S is one of the best-looking systems you’ll find. Bundled with a digital copy of the game and selling for only $50 more than the standard 2TB edition of the console, this would therefore seem like a no-brainer for Gears of War fans who were already in the market for both an Xbox One S and the game. For those still on the fence about purchasing an Xbox One S in general, then two factors need to be taken into account; firstly, whether or not you have a TV capable of a 4K resolution and HDR10, and secondly if you’re more interested in waiting a year to plump down the cash for the Xbox One Scorpio, which Microsoft is billing as the world’s first truly 4K-ready console. If you don’t own a 4K/HDR10 TV, then it’s unlikely that the Xbox One S will do anything for you. Though it may make some of your games look slightly better, you won’t be taking advantage of the console’s capabilities in any meaningful capacity, and as such it likely won’t be worth its asking price. However, if you do then it’s a worthy upgrade for the native 4K Blu-ray player and video streaming alone, with its HDR gaming a nice extra bonus that is sure to have a more robust line-up of titles that support it in the coming months. If you fall into the latter camp, then it may be worth holding off until the Xbox One Scorpio if you’ve got your heart set on 4K console gaming. Though details are very light on the ground, the Xbox One S doesn’t offer a true 4K experience and, while it’s very reasonably priced, could therefore prove to be quite off-putting for some. Personally, I’m a big fan of the design of the Gears of War 4 Xbox One S, and its function as both an inexpensive UHD Blu-ray player and a HDR gaming system makes it a very attractive purchase. If you have the TV necessary to make the most of it and are partial to a bit of Gears of War , then you should strongly consider purchasing this limited edition console. New Gears of War 4 Xbox One S Bundles Revealed. Gears of War 4 is almost here. Last updated by Eddie Makuch on September 30, 2016 at 6:35AM. You are now subscribed. Announced today are two more Gears of War 4 Xbox One S bundles, the first of which comes with a 1 TB white system and a digital copy of the game for $350. The other bundle features a "deep blue" 500 GB Xbox One S and a copy of the game for $300. The difference here is that this console will be exclusive to GameStop and Microsoft Stores in the US and includes a physical copy of the game, except in Australia, where a digital copy will be offered. Buy either console, due out October 11, and you'll also get every Gears of War game released on Xbox 360 for free. These games--Gears of War, Gears of War 2, Gears of War 3, and Gears of War: Judgment--are playable on Xbox One through backwards compatibility. You don't have to buy one of the new consoles to get all the Gears of War games free, however. As announced previously, everyone who buys Gears of War 4--digitally or at retail--will receive free copies of those games. The offer expires at the end of 2016. As for the previously revealed Gears of War 4 Xbox One S, the 2 TB model (see it above) comes in a crimson red color with a matching controller. It also has laser-engraved claw marks on it. The $450 system goes on sale on October 7, which is four days ahead of the game's official release. It comes with a copy of Gears of War 4's $100 Ultimate Edition, which unlocks on October 7. You can buy this version of the game outside of the bundle as well. Gears 4 launches on October 11 for Xbox One and PC. It's an Xbox Play Anywhere game, meaning that if you buy a digital copy, you get access on both Xbox One and PC. Pre-loading has begun on Xbox One and should be available on PC soon. This Gears of War 2 TB Xbox One S Console Features Laser-Engraved Claw Marks. $450 console goes on sale on October 7, four days before the game comes out. Last updated by Eddie Makuch on July 14, 2016 at 11:55AM. You are now subscribed. Microsoft today announced a special-edition version of the Xbox One S themed around Gears of War 4. As rumored, this is a 2 TB Xbox One that sports the franchise's Crimson Omen symbol and a red color scheme. In an Xbox Wire post, Microsoft explained that its overall design goal was to make the system look as if it was "lifted right out of the game." To that end, the system also features laser-engraved fake claw marks (go to Mashable to see how the design team did that), which are meant to show the devastating power of Gears of War's new Swarm enemy type. The system also comes with a matching controller that includes a bloody thumbprint on the D-pad, as well as the Crimson Omen. The system sells for $450 and also comes with a digital copy of Gears of War 4's $100 Ultimate Edition (which includes the season pass), as well as a range of in-game content. Some of these items include the Vintage Retro Lancer and Vintage Boomshot. What's more, the system will go on sale on October 7, which is four days before Gears of War 4's October 11 release date. You don't need to buy the bundle to play early, however, as the Ultimate Edition also arrives that day by itself. The controller in the bundle will also be sold separately for $75. Additionally, there will be a Gears of War 4 JD Fenix limited edition Xbox One controller (below), which features metallic blue accents and a textured grip. The Phoenix Omen symbol is also featured on the controller. Both of the controllers also come with three Gear Packs that contain in-game items and an "exclusive" multiplayer lobby emblem. The emblem will be different depending on the controller. Both controllers go on sale on September 13. Preorders are available now. In the United States, the JD Fenix controller will be exclusive to the Microsoft Store and GameStop. These aren't the only Gears of War 4 controllers, as Microsoft is also making an Elite controller themed around the game. At $200, it's $50 more expensive than the standard Elite controller. It sports a deep red color scheme and also features claw mark accents, among other things. Gears of War 4 is an Xbox Play Anywhere title, meaning if you buy it (digitally) on Xbox One, you get the PC version free or vice versa. Additionally, Gears of War 4 supports cross-play between console and PC. In other Gears of War news, developer The Coalition has teased some special announcements and surprises for its panel at San Diego Comic-Con next week.