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@Phantom_Anima green house emissions due to employees farts.....you can put money on it.

@themightyant I still think that they were having conversations about going different ways, likely where the leaks came from. Not sure if the other side was winning and that's why things got leaked or if someone saw a slide or overhead them talking about pros and cons of one of the more nuclear options and thought it was a real thing? Companies look at multiple scenarios always, it's just business. End of the day it's not the Apocalypse and hopefully people can buy their Xboxes back that they sold...

Didn't think I'd get any time but I did finally finish up Planet of Lana (wasn't overly impressed surprisingly) and get a few rounds of Brotatoe in.... that game is a lot of fun.

@GamingFan4Lyf unfortunately Xbox is a brand that negative news generates a ton of income for all the news sites. It also sounds like people internally leaked this data because they didn't like where thing's were going so they definitely were counting on this blowing up so that a response is necessary. It will hopefully also douse some of the MS influence that's clearly based on numbers alone and not understanding the industry.

Xbox/MS just knows how to score own goals, no other company has a history like them surely

@GamingFan4Lyf Listen if this was all fake they would have said so in a tweet right away. Xbox is now a key pillar of Microsoft's revenue stream and as a result is in the eyes of the board and shareholders. This push for more revenue isn't coming from Xbox, it's being pushed down from MS and we're going to see what they settle on for the short term next week. Everyone is going to be an app on a screen in the future, is this just another case of Microsoft pushing the eventual reality out too soon.

No idea what to expect but i believe that since Xbox went from a little footnote in the financials to 3rd largest we are now seeing the result of it. Being the redheaded stepchild had it benefits, now the board and shareholders are paying attention and they want more money. I believe there's differing views between Xbox and Microsoft leadership and that were going to see some Microsoft lead changes.... which won't appeas any fanboy logic. I hope that they don't mess it up too much.

Listen, taking Indiana Jones to PlayStation is the worst idea ever! We all know it won't sell at all because it's been well documented that it will cause mass motion sickness and people will be violently vomiting and unable to work. Class action lawsuit incoming 100%!

I honestly think that they should just work with third parties to ensure you can have gamepass and play Xbox games you already own digitally natively on their devices. Hardware is expensive and always a risk, just make sure your software works great on what's out there and you are good to go.

If it's the controller that they had in the leak then yes I'd get it. My biggest requirement now is the hall effect sticks cuz I've had stick drift in two controllers now and that's gotta stop. I got a wired 3rd party controller with the hall effect sticks as a result and ain't buying anything from Xbox without that tech.

@MrMagic I'm sure they would love to go all digital tomorrow. They will let Xbox go first to take the heat and they will go not long after. Next Gen will be all digital but they likely will start in 2026/27 once Xbox got beat up about it and everything settles down.

Is PC is 100% digital? PC ain't my jam so not sure if it already is and of so for how long?

@MrMagic Sony is literally selling all digital consoles with an optional disc drive....if you don't think they are going all digital you're lying to yourself. All digital means lower costs and no lost sales to second hand market

@Kaloudz I don't think it's as far away as people think. Alan Wake was digital only, Hellblade 2 is digital only.....it's started already and I'd imagine that most 2025 titles will already be digital only. Stores are already telling us that they are dropping physical media.

I'm thinking it's all digital going forward for everyone with the disk drive an optional attachment. I'm sure Nintendo would love to be all digital as well to eliminate the second hand market but I'm not sure if they will pull that trigger on switch 2, likely wait for the next one after Xbox and Sony go all digital

The format of all their shows is awesome now. Developer Direct gives you a behind the scenes look told by the devs and the showcases are just games and nothing else with optional deep dives after the fact. Just perfect

I imagine consoles will be a thing of the past in the next 15-20 years, we have like 2 maybe 3 more gens and then it's just going to be an app on any screen, with controllers for us old folks optional. Also Xbox sharing their toys will benefit them with their next acquisition as they've said repeatedly they will be making more deals. Satya said under oath he doesn't like exclusives as well. So no they aren't going third party publisher route, they are making more hardware and positioning themselves for the eventuality when consoles don't exist, but it's not next week as some folks in the comments seem to think.

Next Gen is definitely going to be all digital. If the new switch is all digital then it's 100% an industry standard. It sucks but it's been heading that way for all media for a while now.

The numbers have to add up. Good for them being open and honest. Xbox is a very digital platform so I get the physical part. And personally I don't know what this game is and likely wouldn't have time to play it on gamepass even. They ran their numbers, saw it's a loss to put on Xbox and didn't. It's not Xboxs fault and it's not limited runs either. There aren't enough folks who want this game physically and it just is what it is.

@GamingFan4Lyf ROFL the clear resemblance to Pokemon is crazy....but also pokemon has been making pure trash games for a while so hopefully this lights a fire under Charizards ass and they actually make something good. I'm not playing any pokemon games....I'll be playing this however

I'm not sure that a shadow drop will be happening. I understand that it would be cool and all that but I don't think They can do one every January, and after only doing it once it's already an expectation so if they do it again it's going to be unnecessary hell if they don't do it next year

I voted everything except for Indiana Jones but honestly it seems like they've been working on it for a while so it could be a Q4 2024 launch

@umeandgames it's my first time hearing about it as well. Pokemon was great when I was a kid but the new ones suck so hard. This looks very promising, so I'm trying it and we'll see how it goes

I honestly don't believe anyone will have any actual hardware in 20 years. It's just going to be an app on anything with a screen with the option to use M&K or a controller with touch controls being the default for phones You see 2 year olds handle a phone ever... we're not the market of the future.

Not gonna lie.....I'm playing that. Looks pretty good and there better be an achievement for eating one of them things.

I see them being friendly with Nintendo and releasing certain titles there after a time, why not? I guess same would work with PlayStation but the level of little bitchness through the ABK deal just makes me petty I guess

I just started Ace Attorney on the phone with touch control and Planet of Lana on the Xbox. I'm going to likely put some more time into one of those. Maybe a few rounds of Halo with the guys, the now modes are fantastic.

@Grumblevolcano I'm pretty sure they are just at the game awards to stay in the eyes of casual gaming fans. Geoff is a ***** and it's clearly a marketing show with praise for his friends and things he likes with the thin veil of actually being an award show or actually celebrating the industry. It's a big paycheck for him while chilling with his buddies....that is all. I expect the Jan/Feb show to be a standard with just a little bit of stuff at Geoff's shows to say they were there. Cuz I'm sure Phil thinks Geoff is a ***** as well.

I don't know about a shadow drop but I'm expecting a show in Jan or Feb. They have so many studio's and are supposed to be releasing a first party title per quarter so they need to have at least 2 shows on-top of the big June one in my opinion each year. Also selfishly I really enjoy the Xbox shows and they are the only ones that i actually watch vs just looking at trailers online afterwards so the more the merrier. Hellblade will be getting a deep dive like Starfield in my opinion at some point this year.

I haven't played it yet, wasn't ever really interested until I saw the developer direct and it looked really good. But from day one this seemed to have missed what the majority of folks were expecting from the game. Since I haven't been following it closely I'm not sure if it was their messaging/marketing or players expectations but it definitely didn't seem to be the juggernaut folks expected it to be. Now it also seems to still be a big hit and success so it's also no Redfall. I'm hoping I enjoy it when I do give it a try....when I don't know lol.

If you're taking the role of a masked character you should probably realize your face isn't going to be shown. How ***** would star wars be if every storm trooper is walking with a helmet in hand? Or Vader?

I've yet to play it. And as it seems with all games by the time i do its actually going to be a lot better product.

0 games bought in 2023. My game time is limited so gamepass has more than enough for me to play. I'll be looking out for a huge sale on Avatar either physical or digital as kid's are really into avatar after our trip to Disney. Watching the second movie over the break so that might be something I'll actually buy.

@ValkyriaProfile definitely seems to be the way to go.

I wonder how much of his playtime happened while on a plane or in hotel rooms on business trips. Im pretty sure he rocks the xscreen Series A and all the portables for gamepass

@Kienda unfortunately it's old folks like me with kids and a busy job that bring it down. I have weeks where I don't even play it at all anymore. I'd say 2-3 hours per week is a good week for me. If i could, i would play a ton more...but I can't.

Once it's in gamepass I'll try to get a lvl 100 character as well

I don't see how blade wouldn't be exclusive if India Jones was multiplat originally and then adjusted to be exclusive afterwards. It's at least 3-4 years away so wouldn't fuss about it now.

@AlwaysPlaying I just click in the quiz and back out and get the points. I only to the daily set quiz as it's the mandatory one. But yeah.... rewards points are going to disappear in a year or two at this rate so use em while we got em

Xbox showcase in June was perfect. All games and no fluff with an OPTIONAL extended deep dive afterwards. That's how you do a show.

Selfishly i want them to save big announcements for their own show but understand that this has the most eyeballs on it. There's talk of some sort of announcement with Sega as well for the show.

I'll check the site on Friday and watch any trailers that are interesting.

I really hope that they still have their own showcase in February. I'm guessing it's going to be a first party trailer/date reveal for a game and something coming to GP. BG3 would make sense as it's likely going to be GOTY from what everyone keeps saying (haven't played it) so advertising that the 2023 GOTY is in gamepass will be good marketing.

ABK tittles in gamepass will show me progress.... dump em in.

@BRT15 my controller that came with it had bad stick drift about the same time, maybe 2 years? I got the extend warranty and got a replacement but now that one just started with stick drift as well. I have 2 more controllers but it's annoying. I'm waiting for the new one with the magnetic sticks before i buy another one. Hopefully it's actually a thing next year.

So EA is just deleting the games and they are gonna forever now?

It sucks that they are clearly winding this program down. I'll be taking advantage as long as it's offered but clearly they are seeing metrics that point to them not needing that carrot infront of players for them to engage with gamepass. Rack them points up while you can

Just yes.... please do.

I'll probably play through a good chunk of old cod campaigns and definitely Diablo. Would love to have some warcraft/StarCraft on console....and rock n roll racing naturally.

Ohhh i do love me some Halo campaign!! Gotta say that infinite was good but more storytelling could have been used. Infinite multiplayer is legit the best. Shame they messed it up without enough content. I'm still playing it myself and still love the feel of it, looking forward to the new season.

I'm trying to get Trek to Yomi wrapped up but it's looking like i might be falling short lol. Ah well

Clearly it's always been about making a new rock n roll racing hasn't it?

In all honesty all corporations need to pay more in taxes. %wise they pay way less than the average person and make about a billion times more. I'd say find a medium of 20% for everyone around the globe and the world would be a better place. Really don't care if they have to pay this.

@Ocat Hoya!!!