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This reminds me of XBConnect in a way. Anyone remember using that to play Halo 1 online on Xbox? Supported any LAN games too.

Only counting Microsoft made games since I buy all 3rd party games on PC, 2, both on PC. Gears Tactics and the new Ori. It'll be 3 by the end of the year (Halo Infinite) unless they announce something good in the meantime.

It's not a free upgrade if you have to pay more for an edition that includes it.

@BrilliantBill The problem is there are already existing mods that look significantly better than the remaster did. It looks like they ported the original ahead to 2013, not 2020.

Hoping for good PC optimisation

1 of the 457264879536 reasons UWP is awful and thankfully Microsoft moved away from it for their own games (at least the Steam versions, aka the important versions)

Mine will be behind my monitors so it won't matter, but horizontal.

>Accounts inactive for years

Both created in 2020

Man, Aaron is terrible at marketing for being the head of marketing.

Snap was awful and almost never worked right. I won't miss it on any platform, but if Sony at least make it work correctly, at least it gives the option to people.

@Ryall While I hope lockheart doesn't exist, if it's just a lower spec version of the same hardware, it might not affect too much.

For example, the same CPU just running slower clock speeds and a GPU with lower clockspeeds or CUs. Not low enough to force design changes. Think of it this way, both would be powerful enough to run next gen games, but the lockheart would be at low settings while the X would be high settings. All with the same game design intact.

I haven't got around to playing it yet. I have it installed on steam since launch but the last few months have been pretty loaded on games for me. I'm almost all caught up.

Is it much harder than the 1st? I 100%'d that with 4 deaths.

I wonder if the new Xbox will have native facebook integration at this point. Mixer and related things to it were a constant eyesore on the xbox dashboard, so will that be replaced by facebook gaming versions on next gen?

Are we going to have to merge Xbox and facebook accounts (the latter of which I don't even have) to use certain features?

@Tharsman I don't think the all digital PS5 will be any cheaper than the disc based one. Sure it removes the disc drive which in theory saves a part cost, but I have a feeling they will sell it for the same price and include a game or PS+ sub or something.

@AJDarkstar I do. Because I'm not fooled by the lies.

@AJDarkstar If you demand better, they will be forced to give you it. "Artistic" "creative" "cinematic" are words design to sell you lies and failures.

Next gen was doomed to repeat all these issues after games the 1st reveals of both consoles confirmed 30fps games on each platform. Absolute failure on both companies for not mandating 60fps.

@KelticDevil I imagine we'll see it in July

@zane547 It's called "Tell Me Why" and is also multiplatform (xbox and PC)

Glad it's skipping current gen. Glad 3rd parties are ditching it faster than 1st party.

I'm indifferent to the Xbox, it's just "there". But the PS5 is actively ugly. That and I can't stand white electronics.

@mousieone I musta forgot that part.

@GamingFan4Lyf It helps clarify since not all "looks" are the same.

@mousieone I was pointing out a possible confirmation of release window since they hadn't previously said afaik.

And yes, I play multiplats on PC, but I have no interest in this game.

@GamingFan4Lyf In engine isn't the same as something actually running, even if it is a playable tech demo.

So this confirms not a launch title then right? Since there aren't gonna be any UE5 games until at least early 2021?

Hell yeah. I loved ODST firefight more than Reach firefight.Gonna get the squad back together on Steam and bang out the achievements (hopefully they add them anyway).

But still no optical output......

The 360 slightly beats out the OG original Xbox 180. Both had great exclusive games but the 360 felt like it had more and higher quality games. That appealed to me anyway. Coupled with a great UI, eventually party chat and a bunch of other great features, it was easily the best of Xbox.

Sadly Xbox One has been a joke from the jump and the only redeeming things it has ever done was help birth Halo MCC and 2 or 3 formerly exclusive games. And select backwards compatibility with a few important games I like.

At no charge? Isn't it free to play?

@Grumblevolcano Possibly. Execs love their semantics.

Aaron has handled the Inside Xbox 20/20 thing terribly so far. I do want to paste a paragraph directly from the Xbox 20/20 website that is related to this.

Xbox 20/20

Starting with the May 7 episode of Inside Xbox, we will be showcasing what happens next in the world of Xbox, every month, which is why we’re calling it “Xbox 20/20.” These monthly moments will take place throughout the rest of the year and will be a way for us to engage, connect and celebrate with you about what’s in store for the next generation of gaming, including what’s next for Xbox Series X, Xbox Game Studios, Xbox Game Pass and Project xCloud. Every month will bring something different. Stay tuned to Xbox Wire for more details.

It specifically says "every month". Make what you will of that.

@TheNewButler Because the Titan series cards are developer focused cards. My RTX2080TI is not. But do you know what it is? More powerful than XSX.

@TheNewButler Ok so you're up to the 3rd best GPU. And no, a 2080TI does not cost £2500. The RTX Titan, which is what you're likely quoting, is not a consumer level GPU.

Goalposts getting further away from me with every comment.....

@TheNewButler 2070 GPUs, so the 5th best GPU from the superior GPU company? With their new series about to launch. Let alone my GPU being the best consumer card they offer right now.

@Tharsman That would be fantastic. Sadly in the current form it's linked to the Windows 10 Store for play anywhere, which is......well we all know the horror stories. And even though W10S/Xbox cross buy doesn't have any benefit to me when the games are available on Steam as well, I can definitely see it as a positive move for gamers.

This is why despite being a massive physical game and retro game guy, I've moved my "Xbox" game purchases to digital half way through this gen. PC purchases after all. If you told me in 2013 I wouldn't be buying physical Xbox games any more by the end of the gen, I'd have laughed.

Kinda surprised it hasn't been worked on in some form, since the Xbox games on Steam use Xbox Live and your Xbox account. Even Halo MCC on Steam automatically imports everything from my console version right away. Although we'd have to be careful.....it could prompt another GFWL thing all over again.

@Tharsman This is pretty much what I said in my original comment, I'm glad someone else here noticed. OS and overhead aside, it's not enough to cripple current (let alone the brand new stuff about to release) top end PC hardware to below what XSX offers. Many people automatically took up arms as "he hates Xbox!" when I literally praised Phil's move from the article.

People's attachment to pieces of plastic worry me sometimes.

@TheNewButler Because technology is measurable. But since you decided to move the goal posts, you've already made up your mind I see.

@TheNewButler Actually it's not bait. The article literally was about Phil hyping up their players being able to play their games on their platform of choice. Not limited to just the one box. While I don't agree that a console should have no exclusives, I enjoy several microsoft franchises and I can play them, unfettered on my platform of choice.

And my current PC already beats next gen, let alone the new build I'm doing later this year.

As long as that allows me to get microsoft games on my PC where they look and run best, I'm ok with them supporting as many platforms as they want.

They'd likely all be designed at standing vertical, which renders it completely out for me. Horizontal ftw

It's good that they're moving away from the W10 store and UWP. Now allowing executeables. UWP versions of the games were vastly inferior and had many problems.

See Quantum Break and Rise Of The Tomb Raider on Steam compared to W10 store.
UWP didn't allow mods, which it even recognised SLI as a mod, so no multi GPU support. Not to mention the inferior performance of UWP based games.

It's good they're trying to bring their platform up to other store quality, instead of "only" releasing on both and calling it a day.

@StrangeBit Thankfully they are putting all games on Steam (as well as the W10 Store) day 1 going forward. After the disasters of Halo Wars 1 and 2, Gears Ultimate and Gears 4, they learned their lesson.

I personally can't wait for the MCC to be completed, an eventual Halo 5 port and of course, Halo Infinite, all on Steam.

1 of the several non exclusive multiplats they showed I'm looking forward to. This, The Ascent and especially The Medium. All on PC.

The only way it's happening is if all models of console have no disc drives.

I hope so. The current Xbox Store is terrible. I hope that means the Windows store will also be rebuilt to tie in with the generation change, because the Windows store is also brutal.

@BlueOcean Logic has prevailed, your own words have done you in.

@Grot Because no 2 people in the same country have ever watched the same show the name is based on.

@BlueOcean I'm glad you came to your senses and have agreed with my original comment. Xbox Series X has no exclusives as they are available on other platforms.

@gingataisen I'll be sure to keep an eye out, since you clowned only yourself in here

@KelticDevil If playstation games come to PC like Horizon, they won't be exclusive either. Correct.

I hope more do come so they aren't marred with performance issues.

I see you are completely missing the point though so let me explain. The point is that no matter how much you enjoy, and how many others enjoy them, they're not exclusive. I love Halo and Gears and a few other titles, but regardless of everyone's enjoyment, they are not exclusive. If others can/cannot enjoy them means nothing to me, because that doesn't change them being non exclusive multiplats.

I realise being an "Xbox gamer" the last 7 years has been tough, but you might make it out alive.

@IronMan30 I think you have me mixed up with someone else. I don't use any websites that can be abbreviated to NL.

Assuming it's Nintendo Life since it's promoted at the bottom of the site?