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@bert0503 I don't think they've shown either of those games at a direct ever, how is it the usual?

They should have swapped places with this and star wars: Fate of the Republic in terms of where they were revealed. People were hyped and awake in the beginning, maybe would've been like "oh, cool"...but after 4 hours they're tired and cranky and like alright this sh+t at the end better be good.

@Chip-Douglas and thats what the part that confuses me... MS really thinks the problem is that they released 2 black ops games back to back, and not the fact they launched a horrible game? Kinda Shows how out of touch they are with their fans/gamers that they cant see the real issue

This looked very different from what I remember of Control

My only thought is possibly a shadow drop at the game awards? I know not all months will be for everyone but with the price increase it just stings a little more

@PsBoxSwitchOwner it doesnt necessarily mean it has to only be MW or BO, it could be any c.o.d in between releases (past examples advanced warfare, ghosts, world at war etc.). Just they will never do one back to back.

On another note I think BF6 and Arc raiders really gave them a run for there money which is great. I have no doubt this year was still profitable but probably not nearly as much past years

@somnambulance I started it and it seems good so far (about 1 hour in). It does not hold your hand which is nice so there is some figuring out on your own and not really a map (which is good or bad depending on preference).

What drew me to it though was I hear it is only like 6 hours long haha. I cant play games that are too long anymore or itll take me months or I just get bored.

@Fiendish-Beaver I have a feeling the majority of these 75 day one releases are very small titles that knew they wouldn't stand a chance unless they took a payment from MS to guarantee some sort of income. Obviously there will always be the great additions, but this is going to make up a huge portion of it

I think I've seen this movie before

This was how they ended the year, with that last drop? Basically they took $30 out of my bank account, gave me the middle finger, and said Merry Christmas.

For 30 bucks a month the only thing ultimate gets that other tiers dont is routine?

Started dragon age veilguard yesterday. Barely played it so I have no opinion so far, but ive played all of them and love the series so I assume this will be no different.

I feel like these are pretty obvious, safe guesses. I fully expect these, as well as several others to release in 2026 (Fable, Gears, where the hell is State of decay 3?)

Did we expect him to answer "devs dont like developing for gamepass"? No matter if he is telling the truth or not, this was the only he answer was allowed to say

Prince of persia: the lost crown. I love metroidvanias and since silksong just wasn't working for me I needed to find a new fix. I've heard great things about it so was happy when I heard it was coming to gamepass.

I should note silksong seems to be a great game and i may go back. Just a little too frustrating for me in terms of the platforming and long runbacks to bosses after dying for the twentieth time.

@Chip-Douglas thanks man, yeah mine seems to be working now. I was trying to play a bunch of random gamepass games for 15 minutes to get my monthly 8 pack 😅

@fraser sorry side topic...is anyone else having issues with gamepass? Hasn't been working for me all morning. Says there are no games available to download

Edit: after looking online it appears that users are indicating problems right now with xbox so I guess that explains it

What in the world happened to beyond good and evil?? Its been years of silence after the announcement

I didnt know nba games were that popular. I dont think ive played one, might have to one day

@FrenchVaniIIuxe where did you get that figure from? Tried searching and i dont see any sales figures or anything stating how much it lost.

Listening to feedback and acting on that feedback are two very different things. They haven't done sh*t based on feedback.

@Chip-Douglas the cable guy is one of the greatest movies ever made

MS likes the word actively lately

I will continue with Wuchang fallen feathers. Great game so far, I think the patches have helped with some of the earlier issues in terms of balance and difficulty.

I messed up and never got around to Stalker 2. Its been on my list for a while but I was waiting for as many patches as possible and now its too late lol. Ill probably buy it before it goes

Nothing for me, maybe my annual 1 week of CoD multiplayer until I throw my control. I've been an ultimate subscriber for years and it comes out of my account monthly so im the sucker who pays full price, but when there is a month with nothing that appeals to me its hard to justify the increase

Started Wuchang Fallen Feathers and the game is actually really good. Visually it is incredible, but gameplay also feels great. I know they've patched it a few times with some much needed QoL improvements (which is why I usually wait a few months for some games now) but so far from what ive played it is fun. Also very tempted to get arc raiders, but it is hard for me to play multiple games at once when my time is already limited.

You know what else brings people together? Blasting noobs in the face with the shotty..

Or camo slicing with the sword while you buddy carries the flag

MS so out of touch with gamers

I had to shelve Silksong for now. I am a huge fan of hollow knight and I love the world, art style, characters, and metroidvanias. But after about 20 hours I feel like the game just wants to frustrate the player to the point it is no longer enjoyable. The long run backs to bosses, frustrating platforming, currency system to pay for benches and everything in between. Maybe ill try again after stepping away for a bit but for now I started ninja gaiden 4 and am having a much more enjoyable time. So ill try to finish that over the next few days.

Im still working through silksong. Great game, definitely a little more difficult then the first and it took me a while to understand the whole crest system and how to :build: your character to fit your play style. But great fun.

Ill also be hopping on keeper to stroll through that on the side

Already downloaded and going to start to this weekend (spoiler alert to "what are you playing")

Never. Too many games release for me to spend time doing replays. Games take me forever to beat too since I sometimes get like 1 hour every 3 days to play

@Fiendish-Beaver I took it as those are the photos people are using to show xbox is indeed leaving stores (hence the emptiness). MS didnt post any photos to prove otherwise, just did a statement claiming it was false.

That is the most ridiculous thing yet in exclusivity rewards....congrats on that i guess

@Decimateh I kind of get the feeling they're going to use the ubisoft plus announcement drop as the wave 1, which sucks because it is a lot of 15 year old games that most people own or have played

Hope I'm wrong though!

But they were actively investing in it?

MS and their wording. "Actively investing" - i feel like they are trying to be vague and they can never just flat out say that yes we are still making a next gen console. Not saying they aren't making one but their PR is always bull**** and never straight forward.

I have to play stalker 2, sounds like they've made a lot of improvements over the past year so looks like a good time to jump in

@FraserG Thank you, I think that was just a 'me' problem haha.

At first I read that as California had its own pricing tier lol. Wouldn't surprise me (it is where I am).

This explains them doubling the points you get in some areas...they knew this one was going to sting

Im still on that silksong grind. Lots of games coming out in October though that ill want to play, with the top one being ninja gaiden 4. Hopefully im done before that drops

Still playing silksong! After im done ill probably move on to Veilgard or maybe pick up borderlands 4.

@RBRTMNZ I know. I have a feeling because of this we are in for another couple very sparse years. All of their studios have now pretty much recently released a game, and the ones that haven't they closed. So they'll need another 4 or 5 years to release another.

Nice to see fellow crypt custodian players in the comments. Im currently playing it as well. I wanted something short and semi relaxing before I am consumed in silksong next week.

Im playing Herdling. Nice little cozy game that doesn't require too much thinking. Im pretty much just stalling until silksong, dont want to get into anything that I won't be able to finish before that drops

@Medic_alert Oh man, I was kind of hoping my ROG would sneak out in the middle of the night and go to the nearest Best Buy and upgrade itself with the latest and greatest graphic cards.

Wasn't the other one set to launch day one on xbox until like a month before release?

@BattleMonkey kind of like me but also the opposite (i didnt go back). I dont think I was playing it right and got well into act 2 and gave up. Loved the game, but recognized it wasn't resonating fully enough to keep me going. I think I messed up on my skill points and lumina stuff.

Darksiders 4! Love that series

Can't believe there are people who still want these guys in the gaming space. I was a big xbox fan since day 1. This last 12 months or so...I cant stand them. They've done what I thought wouldn't ever be done. Turned me completely off of their console and also them as a whole in the gaming sector.