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Is Foamstars multiplat? Bungie repping their multiplatform statement they made when they got acquired which is good but Square-Enix still isn’t even for an online gaas (I assume) shooter?

They mentioned this before with the Id@xbox program and I think it’s awesome. Nothing wrong with some new fresh takes and cultures in the video games industry.

I get that Xbox and Square-Enix have a busted relationship; but money talks and if they really wanted to, Xbox could just PAY (a lot, of course) to get whatever Square-Enix game they want on Xbox. Wonder if that will ever happen again.

My PS5 is basically my Final Fantasy machine at this point between the Pixel Remasters and XVI.

Played this on Plus. I would say it is worth a play-through but I do think it is overrated. Not bad, and they nailed a really cool atmosphere, but just nothing special in my opinion.

Blake Stone please!

@Scummbuddy I mean…… great idea👌👌👌👌

@Scummbuddy loved the FASA game. What a great multiplayer game. Have really good memories of it. Shame it was shortlived (are the servers still up? 🫢).

Think I will just buy Danganronpa 2 instead of just stressing to finish it! Knew it was coming.

Finished the game yesterday and loved it. Took me a while only because I didn’t have much time to play but I was always itching to get back to it. Just need to mop up 2 achievements.

@StylesT I want this to go through so Xbox stays in the console & games business. Really don’t want them to throw in the towel.

@Stocksy To be honest; your comment regarding “Xbox will only release so many in a calendar year” is something I hadn’t really thought of.

Square Enix likes to step over themselves waiting a few months then releasing like 9 games in the space of 4 months. And it doesn’t seem to do them any favours. So yea good point well made.

I mean no one really likes those at the helm of Activision but… that statement is not wrong. Everything is going wrong for the UK at the moment. Tempted to jump ship myself.

@TheArtfulDodger I wondered if they could just buy the IP and leave ActiBlizz as a shell company. Maybe just buy one IP a month to spread it out a bit 😉

I mean… really stupid of course. Xbox going to be sitting here eventually with 69B (minus any fees) and a hole in their pocket the shape of Sega or Ubisoft etc.

The UK don’t really get anything right tbh. The economy is so f*d right now why not just damage it further.

“The UK is closed for business” indeed.

Greggs is next

Pixel Remasters by default since it’s 6 games; but I really want to check out the new Theatrhythm as I loved the 3DS games (and Melody of Memory on Xbox).

Jackbox 9 says £13.74 for me with a… Gamepass discount? Not sure if any others have an extra discount if you login.

Those 2 follow-ups tweets from the other twitter users seem like really random responses to the initial tweet. “This isn’t even Xbox’s fault”… like okay but the initial tweet didn’t hint that it was? Maybe I missed something as I don’t really understand twitter.

Anyway would love to know the reason. Maybe Phil Spencer should comment.

Awesome. I highly recommend people to check out the Kinda Funny XCast with Chris Charla (head of ID@Xbox) from 23rd-ish March. Was very interesting.

Most interesting point to me was how Xbox pays the ID devs for the Xbox version’s development; so essentially makes it free. But don’t block those releases from other consoles; purely pay for the Xbox version.

Also how they are scouting the world for development teams in different countries outside of the usual.

Really excited for Loop Hero after being tempted by it on Switch. Awesome!

This is my main game i’m playing through at the moment and I am absolutely loving it. Helps that i’m a big Dynasty Warriors fan so recognise the characters and locations. Itching to keep playing.

As Xbox grows (e.g. after the games start coming out from these acquisitions) and its userbase increases, it will be Square Enix that misses the boat. I do understand that their games may not sell as well on Xbox - it’s hard for me to keep them profitable by myself - but thats usually because they are not day one and so have been played somewhere else already. Also yes those user-bases have a Switch or Playstation because you know that is where their games will release.

But it’s almost like Sega and Atlus realised the future potential in Xbox and Square Enix is just oblivious.

Kind of glad this is just a base Series X as I really don’t need to be buying a sexy Diablo edition right now!

Really great series!

@CRANIAL yea looks like we might get the full series. So good.

@uptownsoul high on life came out 3 months ago…

Are you okay?

Just to be clear for those getting excited; RE4 isn’t coming to Gamepass. The only game on this list that is, is Ni No Kuni II.

@Titntin there are benefits to being Microsoft!

@Titntin I just think it’s bonus marketing for Playstation that kind of comes unintentionally. As you say it might be because they sell more on PS, so the publisher sends the PS review copy; or maybe it runs better sometimes? The 2 might run exactly the same but if the review is for the PS version then that is the box art you see on the front page.

I’m not sure how much of a choice the publication gets. I remember recently PushSquare got a review code that PureXbox didn’t; which I think is down to the publisher.

But yea it’s like this whole zeitgeist that seems to work against Xbox. A lot of it is their own doing; for example I see adverts on social media of new release indie games and they have the PS4, PS5 and Switch box art only. Because the Xbox version, whilst still existing, is digital. So yea that’s another piece of marketing Xbox misses out on.

Wish the review code split would be more even across Xbox and Playstation. As it stands everyone seems to get the PS copy and there are never as many reviews for Xbox. So then the PS copy will be plastered on the front page of metacritic and it’s like the Xbox version doesn’t exist (though occasionally it goes the other way).

Crazy how Gov.uk is a source for PureXbox these days!

@KaijuKaiser Sony fighting the deal isn’t the joke. They may even legally have to for the sake of their investors. It’s the hypocrisy that people can’t stand with Sony… especially around parity.

@Joabra01Swe that is the big shame of it all. Sony don’t deserve the deal, but Playstation gamers do.

@Sebatrox @robe both good points, now is the time for those companies to get a good deal from Microsoft as it keeps everyone happy.

Saw this for Dead Cells bundle. Knew it would be a glitch but did make me pause.

I’m excited about this. Get it as good as can be. No point releasing a soggy mess and having a 56 metacritic and fixing it after. Right call from MS and, a fair spread of first party throughout the year it seems.
September feels right as well for some reason. Hope it hits that month; but if they are ready for the direct then they are getting there.

If people are worried about companies “lying” about release dates in showcases then expect them to stop showing them at all; not to mention third parties where they can’t be controlled.

@EvilSilentFrame I have made hundreds (maybe like £300, if not more) in Xbox gift cards from reward points over the last few years; from not doing too much more than I would otherwise. You do get points for every digital purchase too. Definitely look into it!

@Would_you_kindly you realise Xbox is bringing graphs and stuff to these courts because… they pretty much have to? If Xbox just bought ABK and it all went through fine, then there wouldn’t be any graphs. They are responding to the idea Sony would be kicked out the console market should the acquisition go through; which is insane.

Also just because you show signs of success doesn’t mean you would just stop there. So Sony should just do absolutely nothing now that they are number 1?

@KaijuKaiser tiny examples like Final Fantasy? Also Xbox is offering up COD as multiplatform…. Playstation is not offering up Final Fantasy.

Defending Playstation in the exclusive games department is a joke in my opinion.

@Kaloudz thanks for the read. Interesting that Xbox didn’t push past the Jan 2019 date. They must be confident that holds enough info they require.

@Tharsman that’s true - i’m thinking backwards but this will be revealing those potentially going forward. Just hope some of the Final Fantasy stuff is included. Purely out of interest.

@Tharsman yea shame it only goes back to 2019; but a good chunk of Square Enix should get covered.

Good to see Xbox actually ask for this and not sit there like idiots.

@KaijuKaiser maybe Xbox wouldn’t have to make these acquisitions if Sony didn’t pay to stop Xbox users enjoying these games?

I actually want Xbox to purchase Square Enix just to keep all their games multiplatform.

@NoCode23 Hi-Fi Rush?

I think it was more like:

SONY: gets 1 year exclusivity for Deathloop.

MICROSOFT: Damn. Thats a shame for our userbase.

SONY: gets 1 year exclusivity for Ghostwire.

MICROSOFT: Damn.

SONY: tries to get 1 year exclusivity for Starfield.

MICROSOFT: Buys Zenimax

SONY: shocked Pikachu face.

… but actually I do think there is something to this. If Sony wasn’t paying to keep games away from Xbox users maybe Xbox wouldn’t have had as much reason to purchase Zenimax. Some may say that Sony showed Microsoft that it was cool to have Zenimax games as exclusives…

Blake Stone let’s go

For the last couple of years I though this was a co-op game and was holding out hope I would one day make a friend who I could play it through with (*sheds a tear).

However recently realised it’s not and i’m thick and I should play it.

I mean if anyone thinks the market would be better with 2 console manufacturers than 3 then 🤷‍♂️. I really hope, whatever happens, Xbox keeps making consoles.

@GodofCapcom does COD need to go to the Switch? It needs to be on Nintendo but that doesn’t necessarily mean the Switch…

I still think this is a way to bypass putting these games on Playstation. Which is a hilarious backfire on Sony’s part.

Can’t blame people for blaming Sony when paying for Xbox’s exclusion is literally what they do. In all honesty I don’t think that is the case with this one since it seems kind of unnecessary. But in general Sony can usually be blamed for this crap.

@StonyKL Disney was already king before it made those acquisitions. Xbox has been trying to save itself. And you kind of slid there from Gamepass to Acquisitions which are two different topics to debate. With Playstation and Nintendo offering their approaches, and Xbox with the lowest market share by far, Gamepass won’t damage the industry especially as it’s apparently 100% unsustainable. Of course some of Push Square is offering proper discussion; but a lot of it is “Stop having fun!”.