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Flight Sim for me but I’ve really cut down on playing game. I’ve working on my own game instead which has been super rewarding.

@Lup this is the winner for us too. My wife is a long time Dragon Age fan but hasn’t been won over by the marketing for Veilguard.

She loves Vampire Survivors though and that DLC won’t last us long. She usually plays the game solo then we play it again in co-op.

No interest in either of these but I did click on the Galaxy Black link. Not sure why this is considered a special edition.

Anyways seeing the MS store page gave me instant flash backs to near launch when securing a Series X was an exhausting experience.

@Medic_alert haha. I almost edited a bit like this in.

Xbox's team titles are so confusing I needed this article to understand who he was replacing.

@GADG3Tx87 Halo 4 was great but I picked Infinite because it was even better.

I loved 5 too. It was way ahead of its time as a movement shooter. It didn’t play like any other Halo game but I wish it gained more fans because it was the only game where I felt like a walking tank. The feeling of power in that game was amazing.

I just woke up so I’ll wait until the separate recap page goes live.

Edit: not bad. A few reveals there. I was hoping FF Pixel remaster would be on Game Pass but not too disappointed as Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom came out today.

@jesse_dylan @MetalGear_Yoshi thank you. You both summed up my thoughts perfectly.

Rough week for Game Pass especially on console. I’m making an educated wish for some surprises at TGS.

Maybe they’ll get ray tracing?

@Agamembar I'd be happy with Pixel Remaster. Shadow dropping on Game Pass would be even better.

Wargroove 2 is a nice get. It was Switch & Steam only until now.

@Markatron84 Thanks! I’ve heard great things about the sequel. Honestly just trying to keep with it and not quit.

As I said my brain doesn’t do single player content because I’ve been so focused on short bursts games like roguelikes, battle royale & arena shooters. I felt it’s ruined my attention span.

My wife & I just finished off the main story to Cat Quest 3. I think we’ll go play Cat Quest 2 now.

I’ve been trying to get into Octopath Traveler. Decent fun. Not usually one for JRPGs but I wanted to give the brain something to do now I’m a retired multiplayer FPS addict. It’s tough rewiring the brain. I’ve probably not completely a single player story in over a decade.

I had a GameCube at the time as well. I do remember going around a friend’s house and seeing Halo 1. The size of the levels and the scorpion tank were something else.

Is it going dark if there’s no one there to run the machinery?

@GADG3Tx87 Xbox games on PS5. PlayStation news on PureXbox finally its the exchange we were all hoping for.

I kid. I completely understand chasing the latest news.

I don't need a more powerful console. I have a Series X which is plenty powerful enough. I'd prefer if we could ditch last gen consoles and have more to play on the current gen consoles.

Pico Park a was fantastic. If the sequel is anywhere near as good it’ll be an instant buy for me.

I agree with someone who said NMS is starting to feel a bit like a test bed for Light No Fire. I’m completely fine with that. Even if they share some similar features the settings are entirely different.

With a suitable price tag this will be a winner for our lot at Thanksgiving or Christmas when everyone descends on our house.

@CD456 no idea. I’ve not actually played the game. I was just keeping an eye on what coop was available.

Expeditions is a good get now the team has added the coop multiplayer mode.

I’ve been super disillusioned by gaming at the moment. Tried multiple games but can’t get into any of them.

This week I bought Akimbot which wasn’t quite the budget Ratchet & Clank experience I had hoped for. The game suffers from screen tearing a lot of the time. The voice work is kinda annoying and I’m general it’s just not been fun playing the opening level. It had potential but I don’t feel myself wanting to continue.

After playing Dead Cells for a couple of wills I think I’m bouncing off this one too. Love the game quite a bit but found it to be a bit stressful. Not the ideal game to play in the evening after work.

Finally Core Keeper which is fine but I want to play it in multiplayer. Single Player is fine but I think it’d be better with multiple people.

So yea, just not feeling gaming at the moment.

If I still played competitive FPS games I’d probably look into this. Right now though I’m happy with my wired gamesir which has halls effect sticks.

@Fiendish-Beaver you’ve got me there. I concede!

@Secryt as an old person I believe that option was in 1 at least. Probably 2 as well.

I’m going to give this a go today. Probably tope my wife in too later on if it turns out to be enjoyable.

I’m always on the look out for new coop games.

I’m playing Dead Cells. I’m not sure if I love it enough to buy the full game + DLC or not.

Core Keeper and Akimbot have my attention this next week.

It's a shame Xbox didn't put some time behind Akimbot. Looks like a lovely Ratchet & Clank style throwback. Launching next week too!

Lonely Mountains: Snow Riders looks great. I'm glad it has multiplayer. Somehow I missed it being announced last week.

Fable is my top game on that list.

Flight Sim 2024 comes in second. I'm rubbish at it but the job features which they added in look to give the game a bit more structure. I'd probably stick with it a bit more.

Avowed and South of Midnight are on the periphery that look alright but I'd probably not commit to playing them unless the really hook me in.

@ZeD Based on what we saw tonight, I have to agree with you there. I had it on the background and it's just murky dark game one after another with a couple of colourful games in between.

Turned it off before Indiana Jones came on but I'm just not fussed about that one.

Fortunately gaming is more than what's on Geoff TV. There's still a few games coming out in the next year which I'm looking forward to but otherwise I'm very much disinterested at the moment. Xbox really isn't helping matters.

I really don't know how there’s an audience left for anything Molyneux announces.

Well at least Greeny is having a good time.

The anticipation for Silksong was the real end boss of the original game.

Another week until Core Keeper.

I just didn’t have it. I tried it at launch and I think if you’re hoping for Mario Kart you’re always going to be disappointed.

@Spider-Kev I’ve not played a lot of the MOBA genre but MOBAs are an extension of the RTS genre. The goal typically is to get to the other teams base and destroy their crystal. Along the way you’ll face defences like towers which shoot at you which destroying will weaken the enemy and make it easier to win. On top of players there are ways of fodder units which distract said defences so the player can do the attacking.

The player gains EXP and levels up can but new skills and other buffs. The whole thing is hero class based.

The best example of a MOBA is League of Legends although it all started as a mod of Warcraft 3’s In Defence of the Ancients campaign mission.

As for lanes there are electively different routes you can take to get to the base. Each with their own hazards and benefits. Because of fog of war you might not know which one your enemy is taking. You’re free to change lanes is not a fixed thing in one game.

I could be wrong as I’ve only played a bit of Heroes of the Storm back in the day on a potato laptop. If anyone knows better please jump in.

@somnambulance conversely I appreciate the art style they went for in the sequel. The original game was a massive mixed bag done decent generic looking characters whilst a few of them looked pretty awful. I think Babu (NIA) came to mind.

I hope they don’t go the Fortnite route and allow anything.

Wife & I have a couple of series Xs but we prefer local multiplayer if it’s supported. Some games just play better in local. We tried Baldur’s Gate 3 online and it was hard to play without seeing what the other was seeing. We opted for local multiplayer.

@NEStalgia Bungie! They're the game dev team that bounced around a bit before they hit the floor.

I think they wanted to tell a noir detective story almost. This is one of those games Bungie owed Microsoft before they went off to seek their Destiny (and seal their fate).

If Borderlands is the worst movie they've seen all year then they clearly haven't seen My Spy: The Eternal City!

Yea, I heard this wasn’t great. No Gollum but not worth the wait.

Pretty decent week! Pepper Grinder, Creatures of Ava and Steam World Heist 2?! Not to mention Cat Quest 3!

I’ve really been into No Man’s Sky since the World Update 1 was announced. It’s been great getting back into it again.

@NEStalgia I think it’s got a lot going for it. Firstly it’s a really calming there’s no time limit or enemy. The only thing is that “ahh” feeling you get from cleaning up a level.

Secondly, the game has levels it just “clean a thing” so you can get a lot of collaborations in be it SpongeBob or Final Fantasy it all works because of the freedom of this system.

If I was to describe the gameplay it’s that feeling you get when you see those TV ads where they take a dirty plate then show you how their product cleans it instantly.

Sadly I parted ways with the game a while ago. Playing for periods of time would cause repetitive strain in my wrists.

Both of these look far more appealing than CoD coming to Game Pass. I’m glad there’s space for both.