Next-gen Xbox console, Escape from Tarkov tech updates — March 5 highlights

A concise roundup of the most significant developments in the global entertainment industry over the past 24 hours.

• Microsoft’s next-gen Xbox, reportedly codenamed “Project Helix,” is rumored to feature native support for PC games.
• Escape from Tarkov undergoes a technical overhaul, delivering faster raid transitions and menu navigation alongside the integration of DLSS 4.5.
• The upcoming Hunt: Showdown 1896 event leans into hardcore survival territory by hiding extraction and supply points, drawing comparisons to Tarkov.
• Hailed as “Death Stranding on horseback,” The Legend of Khiimori makes a strong debut on Steam with promising initial reviews.
• The final farewell: Highguard receives one last content update before its servers are permanently decommissioned on March 12.
• Spoiler Alert: The director of Resident Evil Requiem has officially confirmed long-standing fan theories regarding Leon S. Kennedy’s marital status.
• Kingdom Come: Deliverance II broadens its technical horizons by adding native compatibility for ARM-based processors.
• Resident Evil Requiem receives its first major patch, bringing dedicated performance enhancements for RTX 40/50 series GPUs and the Steam Deck.
• Media outlets have showcased an extensive look at Forza Horizon 6 with over eight minutes of new gameplay footage.
• “A worthy successor to Disco Elysium“: The surreal RPG Esoteric Ebb is rapidly gaining momentum as a potential standout for 2026.

Source: iXBT.games