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As a self proclaimed tech simpleton I'm all for the console over a PC because I hate the tweaking and twerking. I want to power it up and play, that's it. So if they Frankenstein a PC and a Console where it's the console experience with the PC benefits I'm all in...but it's gotta be plug n play like today for me. Gamepass and Xcloud have been massive for me since getting back into gaming this gen.

Looking like a weirdo game that I tend to enjoy. I hope it has touch control on the phone so I can easily play it in chunks over lunch or before bed.

Switch is a toy in my eyes and at that price it's not one I'm rushing out for. The kids were supposed to save up and buy it for themselves like the last one but that $800 CAD post tax price is just too much! Might have to help them out with now lol. Eventually we'll get it I'm sure but in a year or two. All this recession talk ain't ideal to launch such an expensive kids toy with higher priced games.... timing us really off for them.

At this point I hope they realize they won't get high sales... and I personally wouldn't pay full price for it either. You signed a deal and screwed a fanbase... what you gonna do for us is more of the mood vs celebrating the game.

I really could use a handheld but I'm definitely holding out for the official one from Xbox. It will 100% need to have the ability to play games locally and offline... with a push of a button for the offline hopefully instead of the PC tweaking and twerking required. I am a simpleton... make it easy peasy or you ain't getting my cash.

I might actually have to get this to play with the kids. I'm Venom though....not an option for them.

Only way a Sony game will be on an Xbox device is through the steam backdoor option if the next gen is actually a PC console with steam on it

No way there's a disc drive on any Xbox devices going forward. They will allow someone to sell an external one you can plug in but they won't be selling you one. Their entire vision is a digital market, can't play on cloud or a handheld with a disc.

This is definitely proof it's good business for MS. But I'm not MS, time will tell if all this extra revenue will actually turn into more games being approved in different genres for gamepass...on future Xbox hardware. That's what I'm all about so hopefully that's what these sales turn into.

I've never played ab AC game but I'm happy for the devs that it's doing well. A lot of Doom n gloom around Ubisoft so hopefully these folks jobs are safe.

OMG Rock and roll racing!!! I love that game back on Genesis! I'm downloading that for sure!

More time is always good so no issues with that but I'm wondering if this is more to get as far away from GTA6 than anything else. They keep claiming GTA is coming in 2025, no one believes it....but maybe it's actually a thing. Either way, not like Xbox has a shortage of games and this actually hurts their lineup.

I'm on the final episode of the the last walking dead game.... only took me 4+ months to get there lol. I wish I had gamepass when I was a kid with time so I could actually fully enjoy basically having a blockbuster at my fingertips

@Kaloudz wtf is the Buffy thing really true???

Xbox might be a massive mess with messaging and... well....a lot of things...but they absolutely have it locked down on showcases. As usual, fantastic show and man I'm disappointed that my life really doesn't suit me playing expedition 33.... that game looks amazing!

Deaths Door is a must play. Absolutely loved that game

I'm a gamepass player but if games like Halo are going full 3rd party how will gamepass work if it's eventually just a PC thing? I don't see Nintendo or Sony allowing GP on their systems and without a reason to get an Xbox the amount of 3rd party titles in gamepass is sure to drop. If next gen is an Xbox with other storefronts.... basically a PC console...then I can see this working still. But if it's not it's spooky if true. There still seems to be mixed messaging from Xbox so likely things are still being discussed and fought over....but if you go full 3rd party you might as well stop with dedicated hardware. It's usually doom n gloom at Xbox with a slight period of positivity so this might be a nothing burger....but it's likely a self inflicted rake in the face as is the norm lol.

@Friendly it's actually Indy 360....it's Xbox naming conventions.

So greenie confirmed it's a brand new game that hasn't been announced so throw the chat out the window and start again lol

Merry Christmas and happy holidays everyone!

My son's actually started playing this recently so a few freebies for it won't hurt.

Not gonna lie but I'm at the point where the January show is just an expectation. Don't see why they would ever stop doing them.

Likely some 3rd party announcements? Wu Kong maybe? They save most of the good stuff for their show, Geoffrey is a biatch and they know it buy they need a presence of some sort because so many people tune in. They should totally plug their showcase there...I would love to see that on a YouTube highlight cuz sure ain't watching the show lol.

People do understand that this isn't actually an awards show right? It's all about Geoffrey getting his $$. He has no problem showing he's not a fan of Xbox, purposely tries to rile up the fan base for engagement and will shove adds down everyone's throats unless Kojima has something to say.

Good on him for getting a good business running, but it's not actually real and not sure folks realize that. If it's your jam enjoy the show.

Didn't they just show that 91% of games on Xbox are purchased digitally? Clearly they aren't going to lose money by making a shall batch of physical versions. Everything is going all digital for better or worse so get used to it folks.

Next gen everything better be hall effect sticks

I hope they actually ate working on one that would allow for local offline play for gamepass titles. I'm worried that they will just let third parties make devices and they will hope that gamepass works on them. They tend to make dumb decisions so it's always a threat that they will score an own goal when presented with an open net.

There's no need for a pro version. I'm okay waiting for the handheld and hopefully a new console in 2026? They will have to really entice me though as i have the X and see no need to jump into something new right away. I see myself waiting at least a year before upgrading, let them work the production bugs out.

If the next Xbox is supposed to be basically a PC like has been rumoured it makes sense, try on PC because it's basically all going to be PC going forward. If not it's just another bad look that really makes it seem like console is an afterthought.

@NeutronBomb it's also the latest title that they are releasing paid content for. They want money end of the day so getting people playing old cod without any MTX won't be helpful.

I'm sure they will come eventually next year, May-June in guessing.

@BRT15 they will be coming eventually. Guaranteed they used MW3 cuz it new and because it has the cod launcher that they had to test before the new one comes out. Also they will be drop feeding the games into gamepass, don't think they blow the load like they did with Bethesda ever again.

They need to market this properly....I have not doubt they won't though. I would imagine that someone in ABK can do it justice....they didn't let go of their marketing did they?

To be fair you could tell it's trash by the trailers so not sure this is surprising anyone

This will hopefully yield some great games. Blizzard IP have so much awesome lore that they can make into great experiences. Really looking forward to seeing what they announce in a year or two, I imagine it's going to be a shorter development time so we won't be waiting 4+ year's for these.

I mean this isn't unexpected. They are spending more money marketing that you don't need an Xbox to play the games then they are trying to sell the consoles...so it's a success?
I've just been in the Xbox ecosystem since the launch of the series X and they definitely are absolutely the worst company in the world when it comes to marketing something. I'm enjoying gamepass and the system and controller is awesome....but you guys suck ass at marketing lol.

@NEStalgia I'll have you know that they are clearly going.....that way....duh.

I have Ultimate stacked for almost 3 years so I'll keep playing until it runs out. It's really crappy that on PC it's cheaper than console, should be the same. I'm curious to see what the wait time is for new games coming to the service however, I've really never played games day one because they're never actually ready on day one. I do like having cloud and EA play though. I have over 3 years with whatever time I get to build up through rewards points to make a decision. Really would be easier to do this increase for them AFTER they actually show a steady release of big games each quarter. We've never been there yet, looking like we will be going forward....but it hasn't actually happened yet.

I'm here for all of this. My kids will enjoy them as well so that's always a big bonus

It's clearly less lol. Job, kids, kids activities....if I could go back and have gamepass it would be amazing. I don't want to be a kid in today's world....I want to go back to the 90's and just bring gamepass with me.

Journey to the savage planet is great, played it the first time it was in gamepass. Kids will be happy about the Nickelodeon brawl.

There's always been something wrong with the marketing of Xbox. Not saying it's this guy at all, I'm wondering if it's a Microsoft issue where they just don't have any budget for marketing so they are doing a great job with the scraps afforded to them? I can't see how you could keep people in their roles otherwise....cuz as everyone is saying.... Xbox marketing is abysmal

My day one series X is still working perfectly so no need to upgrade. Although with all the games coming out and especially CoD being massive I'll likely be looking into an expansion card. They're way too expensive still in my eyes so I'll be looking for a black Friday deal hopefully.

This game looks like it's going to be awesome. I vaguely recall playing the first one on my younger brother's Xbox back in the day but I've really never gone far in it....so I'll say I've never played one. I'll have to play through them as folks are speculating that the sister of someone from the first games is the evil villain? Also the Don't care if we play as the female on the game, seen some arguing that they should have multiple characters to choose from.

That's a lot of stuff right there. Asides from the obvious big names I'm looking forward to Mixtape. I like those odd games, never would have known it's my jam if not for gamepass. South of Midnight looks fantastic as well and @FarmDog08 I agree that Expedition 33 looked really good and intriguing.

@AlwaysPlaying I won't lie I did the same thing when I was writing his name. Sorry to all the Geoffreys out there....but you're likely a turd. 100% of Geoffreys I know are so it's scientific.

Show was fantastic and already had almost too many games. Definitely hold off until the Jan show and don't give Geoffrey anything, guys a turd.

Still the best showcase around, from the format to the actual games shown.

Gonna watch it after the fact. Turning all notifications off and not looking at any news that day. Once kids are in bed I'll turn it on and enjoy the show. For all the rakes they just love to step on, Xbox sure puts on the best showcases.

Enjoy everyone!

Is this a f2p game? I think that the day's of paid multiplayer games are kinda dead unless you're CoD. The Sinister 6, Black Hole time sucking games kinda force you to do that. It's actually crazy what impact fortnite has had on the industry, it's like social media....you can't go back now even though it might be better if we could

Infinite is still the best multiplayer shooter experience in my eyes. Still play it weekly with my buddies. Mishandled at an epic level....but a fantastic multiplayer from day 1.