Xbox do need to make things clearer for everyone. You can’t go a week these days without the strategy flip flopping from one thing to the next. Right now, the PS5 Pro reveal has given MS a chance at a free hit - either a native handheld at a price to make it essential, or the next Xbox is a PC/Console hybrid with Steam access at £600 and they then have a chance to really succeed.
Whether MS truly want Xbox to succeed in terms of hardware will ultimately dictate if any of this comes to pass but right now, Xbox has the chance to bury one in the back of the net.
GPU by some way. I’m surprised anyone who loves gaming does not have GPU. So many games. I know some question it but I think it offers a great way to game and experience many different genres and titles. And for me, that’s worth every penny I spend on it.
In Poland on holiday but still playing Black Ops Beta on Xbox via remote play and it’s great! Playing on my Logitech G Cloud - my favourite bit of kit these days for my Xbox gaming on the go.
Such massive world and a huge game. I’ve started playing again from the start as tbh I found myself a bit lost! But I really enjoy it and think it’s one of the most underrated games of the current generation.
So much to explore, great characters, guns, combats.
If this game had say the Star Wars name attached, it would have got higher scores and if it had released on PlayStation , it would have scored 9’s across the board.
To be fair it is going to change more and more. I actually think hybrid PC’s will be a huge part of gaming future now.
I still feel he could say more about the specifics of Xbox hardware though as they do deserve some loyalty in return but I gutted loyalty is rarely two ways these days.
Nintendo will never for multi platform. I just can’t see a need for them to do so, although o do think they will struggle to sell the Switch 2 up against handheld PC’s. It’s USP is dwindling now so it’s gonna be a much harder sell this time around.
Xbox is essentially trying to put the pressure on Sony to make their games available on other platforms as well. Phil Spencer wants to be seen as the guy who made gaming available to everyone but he’s doing it for his ego not for gaming.
I suspect that the next gen Xbox we heard about from Sarah Bond will be canned fairly soon as well. Now that Phil has given the full direction of Xbox being to go fully multi platform, it doesn’t matter how powerful whatever she was talking about might be, because it will be pointless now.
I don’t think the announcement about it being canned will be all that far away either.
What Spencer, Booty , Greenberg and Bond don’t get is that 3rd parties will slowly stop putting games into Xbox. Why would they if Xbox are taking away any reason to own one? They may as well put their games on PC and PlayStation 5 only where they know they will generate income. Some may put games on Game Pass but only if get can get the right price.
Phil Spencer isn’t making any decisions though, let’s be honest here. Hes not running a business. He is not even a leader. He is a puppet now. And a pretty poor one at that.
@themightyant The issue is that games will go onto PS5 Pro, PS6 so others will bet better versions of supposed Xbox exclusives. Thats the issue I have with it all.
Some great games but let’s be honest ……. Indy won’t be the last PS5 game at Gamescom from Xbox will it??? I wouldn’t be surprised if 2 or 3 more are announced before the week is out.
Xbox may as well give up. Indy will now release on PS5 Pro. Xbox has just thrown in the towel but will still make mega money. Looks like Microsoft gaming is the future.
I just wish Xbox would say ‘right, we are going full 3rd party and that’s the end of it.’ I’d rather it wasn’t the case but then we all know where we stand , instead of them constantly allowing leaks and rumours to carry on without addressing them.
As long as there is an Xbox device I will still have it, but it’s getting the stage where I don’t even know if it’s worth them doing that.
Am sure there will be some exciting game news but overall I suspect we will see Xbox games going to PS5 being the biggest topic.
I will remain Team Xbox but do wonder if there is any point with them doing any more hardware. Essentially why would devs make games for a console that doesn’t sell well enough and will potentially have no reason left to buy it?
Just seems like we are treading water as we head toward the inevitable change from Xbox to Microsoft gaming. 😢
So we can buy every game on a PS5 other than Nintendo IP?
What will be the point of owning an Xbox at all?
Really saddens me what Phil Spencer have done. It won’t be long before it’s just Microsoft gaming and Xbox will be a distant memory along with SEGA when it comes to hardware.
Microsoft won’t worry though because they will make mega bucks and without hardware will make very little losses.
Maybe that’s the game they are playing? Because one thing to consider is that this will put more pressure into Sony - if they don’t replace their profit margins, have little competition , then they could be in huge financial trouble whilst Microsoft will be far from in any financial trouble.
So maybe it’s not as black and white as I thought……..
Fans of #gta5 will love this older title now available on #XboxGamePass As Tommy Angelo, you will join the forces of Don Salieri and look to defeat the opposition.
Set around the last 1920’s and 1930’s USA, you run drinks rackets, cigars and other contraband , all whilst popping a few bullets between the eyes of other ‘hoodlums.’
Visually it’s still looking fine and in some ways the slight ageing fits the game anyway. Voice acting is good and you feel really part of the story.
You will have to make some tough choices between life and death and not always your own.
A decent 8 hours will see through the main campaign and I highly recommend this one for its story, plot line and it’s well worth your time!
Xbox will make another console and handheld PC type device and then just rely on other handheld PC systems with Xbox interfaces in the future. Xbox can create the most powerful console in the world if they want but it still won’t sell. They don’t even market consoles in the UK. I see adverts for Switch and that’s over 7 years old.
Cloud and 3rd party publishing is all Xbox want now.
Shadow Warrior 3. Giving it a play before it leaves Game Pass next week and it’s hilariously bat sh1t crazy!! 😂😂 Love the 80’s/90’s vibes, music as well. It’s not perfect but it’s great fun so this will take up my weekend gaming!
Do we really believe that we will see another Xbox? I know that Bond has said there will be one and potentially a handheld but can we believe them anymore?
I hope there is but I’m far from convinced anymore.
So wouldn’t this just be a streaming device then? If it’s going to play games natively, then fair enough but are we really saying that we will have to spend £450 on a console and then another £300 or so for a handheld. We can already do that anyway with so many handheld devices. If it has a dock that allows play on TV then maybe I would buy just the handheld but this seems yet another odd way for Xbox to go about things.
For Xbox, it is all about the ecosystem now and not hardware. They monthly active users shows that Xbox games still have a huge draw, the huge difference is where people play them. I do think we will still see another Xbox console but fully expect this to be an upgradable PC style model or possibly a high powered handheld hybrid with dock.
I think Xbox will also push to have Steam on the next console whatever form it takes. If they get that done and can bring the new machine in at a competitive price, they can certainly have better hardware sales, but overall, the reality is that hardware just isn’t the priority anymore.
As long as I can still access my back catalogue of games easily and still have some form of Xbox, then I see no reason for me personally to buy another console.
That said, my dream scenario is that Game Pass comes to the Nintendo Switch 2. Now that would be epic!
The only way to play cloud on Xbox that is acceptable is via GeForce now and that’s 20 quid a month. It’s going to get to the stage where it costs 50, 60 quid for a sub.
I played the single player campaign through fairly quickly and it was good fun. It was far too sparse though. Multiplayer is better. Well worth it on Game Pass. Never a 70 quid game though. Never. Let’s hope we start to see the full suite of COD games sooner rather than later.
So @Liam_Doolan I have now been though every game via Xbox.com from the UK they should be playable on GeForce Now. Not ONE game offers the ability to launch with GeForce Now.
I’ve even set VPN to USA and still no different.
The only this way this works is by setting up Nvidia GeForce App and then choosing your game. You can’t even connect your Xbox account.
You have to sign in every time.
Whilst performance is brilliant at times on 4K rig, it’s a real faff and it’s disgraceful that Xbox basically wants you to spend another £20 to get Xcloud to be worth playing.
And performance through GeForce now is often unreliable.
Worth doing a deeper dive into this as it’s certainly not ‘integrated’ at all.
As long as the game is in your library - so if you have it in your library it is mostly fine but o have noticed that performance is very sketchy on certain games. It’s crazy that to get a cloud gaming service that runs as well as Luna and even Stadia did, that we have to pay another £20 a month. Spencer and Xbox are taking the p1ss
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Re: Nintendo And The Pokémon Company File Lawsuit Against Palworld Developer
Nintendo seeing all the bad press for Xbox and PlayStation and thinking…… yeah, let’s have me some of that! 🤪🤦♂️
Re: Xbox Game Pass: Which Of The Four Tiers Is Best To Sign Up For?
@jikflet Renting games is nothing new. I used to rent games in the 80’s from Blockbuster. Try before you buy. No bad thing.
Re: Rumour: Microsoft Employees 'Completely Confused' About New Xbox Strategy, Says Insider
Xbox do need to make things clearer for everyone. You can’t go a week these days without the strategy flip flopping from one thing to the next.
Right now, the PS5 Pro reveal has given MS a chance at a free hit - either a native handheld at a price to make it essential, or the next Xbox is a PC/Console hybrid with Steam access at £600 and they then have a chance to really succeed.
Whether MS truly want Xbox to succeed in terms of hardware will ultimately dictate if any of this comes to pass but right now, Xbox has the chance to bury one in the back of the net.
Re: Talking Point: What's Your Favourite Xbox Game Of The Year So Far?
Hellblade 2. Yes it’s short but visually and from a playability point of view it is one of the most stunning games I have ever played.
Re: Xbox Game Pass: Which Of The Four Tiers Is Best To Sign Up For?
GPU by some way. I’m surprised anyone who loves gaming does not have GPU. So many games. I know some question it but I think it offers a great way to game and experience many different genres and titles. And for me, that’s worth every penny I spend on it.
Re: Xbox Has Begun Including Handhelds In Promotional Images
@FraserG what is the feeling on this? Are we looking at a native Xbox device or streaming like the PS Portal?
Re: Reaction: PS5 Pro's Extortionate Price Justifies Xbox's Lack Of A New Console
£700 for a few bells and whistles? Utterly ridiculous
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (September 7-8)
In Poland on holiday but still playing Black Ops Beta on Xbox via remote play and it’s great! Playing on my Logitech G Cloud - my favourite bit of kit these days for my Xbox gaming on the go.
Re: It's Been 365 Days Since One Of The Biggest Releases Of The Xbox Series X|S Era
Such massive world and a huge game. I’ve started playing again from the start as tbh I found myself a bit lost!
But I really enjoy it and think it’s one of the most underrated games of the current generation.
So much to explore, great characters, guns, combats.
If this game had say the Star Wars name attached, it would have got higher scores and if it had released on PlayStation , it would have scored 9’s across the board.
Re: Phil Spencer Talks About Two Activision Games That Xbox Missed Out On Signing
It proves how out of touch with gaming and gamers that Phil Spencer is and always has been.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (August 31 - September 1)
Star Wars Outlaws and some more Starfield which I continually dip into
Re: Star Wars Outlaws Suffers Slightly Turbulent Xbox Launch For Ubisoft+ Subscribers
Yeah this is what I have had to do today / remote play and download that way. Very odd. Any news of a potential fix at all @FraserG ?
Re: Well-Known Leaker Reveals Major Xbox Game Pass Addition For September 2024
Great game. Only played certain bits of it, but it’s immense fun so really happy if the rumour turns out to be true
Re: Phil Spencer On Game Exclusivity: 'We Have To Anticipate There's Going To Be More Change'
To be fair it is going to change more and more. I actually think hybrid PC’s will be a huge part of gaming future now.
I still feel he could say more about the specifics of Xbox hardware though as they do deserve some loyalty in return but I gutted loyalty is rarely two ways these days.
Re: Reaction: Indiana Jones And The Great Circle's PS5 Announcement Marks A Bold Step For Xbox
Nintendo will never for multi platform. I just can’t see a need for them to do so, although o do think they will struggle to sell the Switch 2 up against handheld PC’s. It’s USP is dwindling now so it’s gonna be a much harder sell this time around.
Xbox is essentially trying to put the pressure on Sony to make their games available on other platforms as well. Phil Spencer wants to be seen as the guy who made gaming available to everyone but he’s doing it for his ego not for gaming.
I suspect that the next gen Xbox we heard about from Sarah Bond will be canned fairly soon as well. Now that Phil has given the full direction of Xbox being to go fully multi platform, it doesn’t matter how powerful whatever she was talking about might be, because it will be pointless now.
I don’t think the announcement about it being canned will be all that far away either.
Re: Xbox Boss Phil Spencer Comments On Indiana Jones PS5, And Microsoft's Plan Moving Forward
What Spencer, Booty , Greenberg and Bond don’t get is that 3rd parties will slowly stop putting games into Xbox. Why would they if Xbox are taking away any reason to own one?
They may as well put their games on PC and PlayStation 5 only where they know they will generate income. Some may put games on Game Pass but only if get can get the right price.
Re: Xbox Boss Phil Spencer Comments On Indiana Jones PS5, And Microsoft's Plan Moving Forward
@Fenbops He is still there because every massive business needs a lamb to slaughter.
Re: Former Xbox Exec Defends Phil Spencer's Recent Decisions As Head Of Xbox
Phil Spencer isn’t making any decisions though, let’s be honest here. Hes not running a business. He is not even a leader. He is a puppet now.
And a pretty poor one at that.
Re: Xbox Boss Phil Spencer Comments On Indiana Jones PS5, And Microsoft's Plan Moving Forward
@themightyant The issue is that games will go onto PS5 Pro, PS6 so others will bet better versions of supposed Xbox exclusives. Thats the issue I have with it all.
But Phil Spencer is a liar.
Re: Xbox Boss Phil Spencer Comments On Indiana Jones PS5, And Microsoft's Plan Moving Forward
@Fenbops He’s a puppet. A workable puppet.
Re: Indiana Jones And The Great Circle Hits Xbox This December, And A PS5 Port Is Officially Coming
@Elbow Exactky. Phil Spencer is basically a liar
Re: Xbox Lists 'Announced' First Party Games In New Social Media Graphic
Some great games but let’s be honest ……. Indy won’t be the last PS5 game at Gamescom from Xbox will it??? I wouldn’t be surprised if 2 or 3 more are announced before the week is out.
Phil Spencer is a liar
Re: Poll: How Would You Grade Gamescom Opening Night Live 2024?
Overall it was pretty dire. The inability to even read an autocue was just embarrassing from start to finish.
The crowd appeared to be from Madame Tussauds. It was excruciating.
So many games just looked the same. What happened to creativity? It was an absolute yawn fest.
Indy looks amazing though and can’t wait to play that although obviously disappointed it’s going to PS5 and so soon as well.
Re: Indiana Jones And The Great Circle Hits Xbox This December, And A PS5 Port Is Officially Coming
Xbox may as well give up. Indy will now release on PS5 Pro. Xbox has just thrown in the towel but will still make mega money. Looks like Microsoft gaming is the future.
Re: Excitement Begins As Team Xbox Arrives In Germany For Gamescom
@sikthvash 😂😂😂😂😂
Re: Gamescom Opening Night Live 2024: Schedule, Where To Watch And What To Expect
I just wish Xbox would say ‘right, we are going full 3rd party and that’s the end of it.’ I’d rather it wasn’t the case but then we all know where we stand , instead of them constantly allowing leaks and rumours to carry on without addressing them.
As long as there is an Xbox device I will still have it, but it’s getting the stage where I don’t even know if it’s worth them doing that.
Re: Excitement Begins As Team Xbox Arrives In Germany For Gamescom
Am sure there will be some exciting game news but overall I suspect we will see Xbox games going to PS5 being the biggest topic.
I will remain Team Xbox but do wonder if there is any point with them doing any more hardware. Essentially why would devs make games for a console that doesn’t sell well enough and will potentially have no reason left to buy it?
Just seems like we are treading water as we head toward the inevitable change from Xbox to Microsoft gaming. 😢
Re: Rumour Claims Indiana Jones Will Jump From Xbox To PS5 In Early 2025
So we can buy every game on a PS5 other than Nintendo IP?
What will be the point of owning an Xbox at all?
Really saddens me what Phil Spencer have done. It won’t be long before it’s just Microsoft gaming and Xbox will be a distant memory along with SEGA when it comes to hardware.
Microsoft won’t worry though because they will make mega bucks and without hardware will make very little losses.
Maybe that’s the game they are playing? Because one thing to consider is that this will put more pressure into Sony - if they don’t replace their profit margins, have little competition , then they could be in huge financial trouble whilst Microsoft will be far from in any financial trouble.
So maybe it’s not as black and white as I thought……..
Re: Xbox Teases 'More Than A Few Surprises' For This Week's Gamescom Livestreams
@x3King84 Would think so. But whatever it is will make Xbox loads more money. And that is all they are really bothered now.
Re: Xbox Teases 'More Than A Few Surprises' For This Week's Gamescom Livestreams
Let’s just hope that those surprises are not all games going off to PS5!
Am hoping for Steam on Xbox! That would be epic! Do it Xbox!
Re: Poll: What Do You Think Of Mafia: Definitive Edition On Xbox Game Pass?
My quick review for those who want an update!
🎮 🎮Xbox #GamePassUltimate Mini Review MAFIA🎮🎮
Fans of #gta5 will love this older title now available on #XboxGamePass
As Tommy Angelo, you will join the forces of Don Salieri and look to defeat the opposition.
Set around the last 1920’s and 1930’s USA, you run drinks rackets, cigars and other contraband , all whilst popping a few bullets between the eyes of other ‘hoodlums.’
Visually it’s still looking fine and in some ways the slight ageing fits the game anyway. Voice acting is good and you feel really part of the story.
You will have to make some tough choices between life and death and not always your own.
A decent 8 hours will see through the main campaign and I highly recommend this one for its story, plot line and it’s well worth your time!
Graphics - 7/10
Sound - 8/10
Gameplay - 8/10
OVERALL - 8/10
#emjayjay
#xboxseriesx
Re: Poll: What Do You Think Of Mafia: Definitive Edition On Xbox Game Pass?
Loved every minute. Played it all the way though. Really did feel being part of a gangster movie.
Great attention to detail.
Re: Rumour: Xbox To Announce 'Big' Game For PS5 Next Week
Xbox will make another console and handheld PC type device and then just rely on other handheld PC systems with Xbox interfaces in the future.
Xbox can create the most powerful console in the world if they want but it still won’t sell. They don’t even market consoles in the UK.
I see adverts for Switch and that’s over 7 years old.
Cloud and 3rd party publishing is all Xbox want now.
Re: Interview: Copa City - FIFA Meets Cities: Skylines In This New 'Football Tycoon' Simulator
Looks good! Might check it out
Re: Poll: What Do You Think Of Crash Bandicoot On Xbox Game Pass?
It’s superb. In many ways, its quirks and faults and differences to Mario and Sonic are what makes it stand out.
Live them all and going through the 1st game so far.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (August 10-11)
Shadow Warrior 3. Giving it a play before it leaves Game Pass next week and it’s hilariously bat sh1t crazy!! 😂😂 Love the 80’s/90’s vibes, music as well.
It’s not perfect but it’s great fun so this will take up my weekend gaming!
Re: Rumour: Xbox Handheld System Will Sit Alongside 'A Series X Successor'
If it’s not native then what’s the point? It won’t do anything we can’t already do? If it is true then Xbox will be making yet another massive cock up
Re: Xbox's Phil Spencer Seems Interested In Microsoft's New AI Upscaling Technology
Do we really believe that we will see another Xbox? I know that Bond has said there will be one and potentially a handheld but can we believe them anymore?
I hope there is but I’m far from convinced anymore.
Re: Rumour: Xbox Handheld System Will Sit Alongside 'A Series X Successor'
So wouldn’t this just be a streaming device then? If it’s going to play games natively, then fair enough but are we really saying that we will have to spend £450 on a console and then another £300 or so for a handheld. We can already do that anyway with so many handheld devices.
If it has a dock that allows play on TV then maybe I would buy just the handheld but this seems yet another odd way for Xbox to go about things.
Re: Talking Point: How Would You Feel If Xbox's Major Fall Release Is Call Of Duty: Black Ops 6?
Are we now hitting the point where it would be better to just buy a handheld PC and not bother with an Xbox at all anymore?
Re: Microsoft Announces Xbox Series X|S Price Increase For Japan
I imagine Phil Spencer will be gone soon. Hopefully he will take Booty and Bond with him.
All incredible failures in their roles for far too long.
Re: Xbox Console Sales Struggling As Hardware Revenue Nosedives At Microsoft
For Xbox, it is all about the ecosystem now and not hardware. They monthly active users shows that Xbox games still have a huge draw, the huge difference is where people play them. I do think we will still see another Xbox console but fully expect this to be an upgradable PC style model or possibly a high powered handheld hybrid with dock.
I think Xbox will also push to have Steam on the next console whatever form it takes. If they get that done and can bring the new machine in at a competitive price, they can certainly have better hardware sales, but overall, the reality is that hardware just isn’t the priority anymore.
As long as I can still access my back catalogue of games easily and still have some form of Xbox, then I see no reason for me personally to buy another console.
That said, my dream scenario is that Game Pass comes to the Nintendo Switch 2. Now that would be epic!
Re: Samsung Now Selling 'Select' TVs Bundled With Xbox Game Pass Ultimate
The only way to play cloud on Xbox that is acceptable is via GeForce now and that’s 20 quid a month.
It’s going to get to the stage where it costs 50, 60 quid for a sub.
Re: Elden Ring Patch Makes Sweeping Changes To Difficulty Balance On Xbox
I have been back and forth to Elden Ring so many times but it’s just stupidly hard.
Re: Four Years Later, People Are Still Getting Confused By Xbox's 'Horrible' Console Names
It’s really not that confusing.
Re: It's Official! Call Of Duty: MW3 Joins Xbox Game Pass This Wednesday
I played the single player campaign through fairly quickly and it was good fun. It was far too sparse though. Multiplayer is better.
Well worth it on Game Pass. Never a 70 quid game though. Never.
Let’s hope we start to see the full suite of COD games sooner rather than later.
Re: It's Official! Call Of Duty: MW3 Joins Xbox Game Pass This Wednesday
@AccessibleDaydream Many happy returns for tomorrow x
Re: Xbox Adds Nvidia GeForce Now Integration To Its Game Pages
So @Liam_Doolan I have now been though every game via Xbox.com from the UK they should be playable on GeForce Now. Not ONE game offers the ability to launch with GeForce Now.
I’ve even set VPN to USA and still no different.
The only this way this works is by setting up Nvidia GeForce App and then choosing your game. You can’t even connect your Xbox account.
You have to sign in every time.
Whilst performance is brilliant at times on 4K rig, it’s a real faff and it’s disgraceful that Xbox basically wants you to spend another £20 to get Xcloud to be worth playing.
And performance through GeForce now is often unreliable.
Worth doing a deeper dive into this as it’s certainly not ‘integrated’ at all.
@FraserG
Re: Xbox Adds Nvidia GeForce Now Integration To Its Game Pages
As long as the game is in your library - so if you have it in your library it is mostly fine but o have noticed that performance is very sketchy on certain games.
It’s crazy that to get a cloud gaming service that runs as well as Luna and even Stadia did, that we have to pay another £20 a month. Spencer and Xbox are taking the p1ss
Re: Sony PlayStation 'Regrettably Outspends Us', Says Xbox EMEA Marketing Boss
What a load of horse 💩 from Microsoft. Again.