Microsoft's Project Helix sounds like it could be better for gamers than the Series X but in a way that is worse for Xbox

James Bentley, hardware writer

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This week I've been: Trying to enjoy the sprinkling of sun in the UK's otherwise cloudy weather, and attempting to wrap my head around Crimson Desert.

It's important to get out of the way early on that there's still a lot we don't know about Microsoft's Project Helix— including how it will implement even the elements we do know about.

We know that Project Helix is designed to play Xbox and PC games, and it could bridge the gap between a Windows PC and a traditional Xbox.