Here are today’s Nerd News! headlines:

Xbox, Please Xplain: More trouble with the X-Box Series X, some owners are experiencing issues with the system shutting down five to ten seconds into a game. Not all games are causing the shut down, just Assassin’s Creed Valhalla and the latest Call of Duty release. Some theories are that the system is simply overheating, or that there could be damage that may have been done during shipping. Microsoft has not yet commented for confirmation or a fix. Your move, Bill Gates. Read more. 

System Reviews: IGN has released reviews for the Xbox series x and the PS5…

The Xbox Series X:  When it’s not shutting down, it has faster load times, smoother frame rates and higher resolution than previous iterations, but the downside is that there isn’t enough content to show what the system can do. They need more games.

The PS5: It  definitely has more power and speed than its predecessor. The real game changer, though, is the new Dual Sense controller, which, by all reports, makes other controllers seem primitive by comparison.