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Yea… something is afoot. Looking forward to the season 5 previews next week. 343 have been quiet.

There’s also been a leak about a Mark V core Ave Mark VI kit.

Mark V being the classic halo armor and Mark Vi being Chief’s current armor.

Nothing for me. I tested positive for COVID on Tuesday. Felt like I got hit by two trucks. Feeling a bit better now but not really up for gaming yet.

Worryingly if I don’t get better before Tuesday then I might end my unofficial totally in my head weekly reward competition streak on Halo Infinite. I’ve completed every single weekly since launch even the duplicates during Winter Update.

@ralphdibny It made my day so thanks for posting it.

@ralphdibny I feel pretty old being able to understand this meme.

Pint of Guinness: Xbox Controller edition.

Jusant and AC: Mirage for me. Really looking forward to both.

Sea of Thieves has much more in common with Tarkov and other PvPvE games than Destiny 2.

I think Mike has just had mostly good experiences on the seas which is great.

Personally my wife and I have had neutral to negative experiences in general. If you play as a pacifist against other players you’re setting yourself up at a disadvantage. Sea of Thieves often talk about tools not rules but I’ve rarely found a way to talk someone out of griefing us.

I will say we’ve had a handful of good experiences though.

Mostly Halo Infinite for me. Just enjoying playing at the moment. Hyped for season 5 reveals soon. The leaks have been crazy.

I might give Party Animals another go but might not.

I think I saw this the other day when a game (Aragami 2) I had on my Home Screen recently played was no longer in Game Pass.

Party Animals is alright definitely an improvement over peers like Gang Beasts.

I often got stuck with team mates who don’t know basic controls. That said even as someone who went through the tutorial doing the right thing in the moment is hard to do.

The amount is people who tried to jump the ball in the goal in buzz ball was crazy. Throw it!

I hope that controller comes to light.

Sounds like a day one for me. But then there could Be issues with the first wave of this controller. So long as I can play this wired I’ll be happy.

@PsBoxSwitchOwner that's true. A review score is a helpful entry point to a reviewer's opinion but unless you're going to go in and read the review as to why it was a 9 or a 6 then it's actually not all that helpful at all.

@Cashews can you blame NL for giving the game a 4? It should never have been released on the Switch in its current form.

Jusant is the one for me. I hope it doesn’t disappoint. It would be a long October if not for Halo Infinite season 5!

@BioSkell CoD coming to game pass is purely speculation at this point. There’s been no official word. No doubt this site would cover it if there was.

TABS better not leave! It’s a great little game.

7 for me. I’m not big BGS fan though. I’m at 12 hrs but I’ve not had much chance to play it this week due to work being crazy or just not being in the mood.

I’ve spent most of my time playing Slay The Spire and a little Halo Infinite. Easy to pick up and drop games.

@Sakai I’d probably do this if I didn’t get weighed down by foam cups and globes.

Starfield mostly. Also watching Halo Championship Series which is at Fort Worth, Texas this weekend. Last regional before the series finale in Seattle!

@FatalBubbles agree with all of this. I can't really done the UC story line though.

I played for 2-3 hrs last night. I wish I could stop picking up junk...

I got seriously kelpto I picked up all manner of nonsense. Foam cups, bowls, a microscope! I got arrested for stealing a spoon by accident. Jeez… There went 17 credits.

I’ve already save scummed after I tried to kill an annoying NPC and have a city turn on me.

@tallythwack yea, if you buy the premium upgrade and your Game Pass expires you’ll be without the game.

I don’t think MS offers reduced price if you have a DLC.

Going digital or physical on the standard edition might be best unless you’re looking at the collector’s edition.

I got the premium upgrade the other day. The game is sitting pre-installed on my machine and patched up too. Roll on Friday!

Any news on a Beyond Good and Evil 2 Announcement 15th Anniversary Edition?

I caved and bought the premium content upgrade. Bethesda games aren't usually my cup of tea but I want to experience this. Probably because it's set in spaaaaaaace rather than fantasy.

Holy moley. I bought Braid a while ago but I never thought From Dust would ever be on sale again.

I'll be grabbing that one later today.

The promise of Halo Infinite is why I came back to Xbox after skipping Xbox One for PS4. It’s been an interesting time since then.

Had a rough few nights of playing Halo Infinite I just feel like I can’t even compete even outside of ranked so probably going to give that a rest.

Tried GTA Online as I hadn't played it since the 360 version. So it’s been a few years. I played through the tutorial and had a bit of a joyride but really bounced off the experience.

So what am I playing? No idea!

I think I'll stick with Kingdom Rush if I have the urge for some Tower Defense.

Jusant! Jusant! Jusant!

@BrilliantBill we’re definitely on the up if social media is to be believed. A lot of big streamers are giving the game a try. It could be because it’s summer but numbers are definitely up.

Generally positivity is following the game around.

Don’t call it a comeback but the game isn’t dead in the ground any more.

No Halo Infinite again! Not that there’s too much to say with it being mid season.

Halo Infinite is getting some tremendous response from the greater gaming community right now though. So that’s super positive. I definitely fell Microsoft should be shouting about this game some more.

I’m looking forward to seeing more Jusant and the update on Sea of Thieves even though I do not currently play the latter.

@RazputinAquato that’ll be the fog of war I guess.

Sounds like a game that'd be up my street. Feels like only last year the first one was out.

I checked and it's been a couple of years. Where'd life go, eh?

Probably Halo 2 BTB on Headlong. What a game.

I absolutely loved Roboquest initially but unfortunately the fast paced gameplay quickly gave me motion sickness. A real shame as it was quite a treat to play.

Finally! I can’t believe Party Animals is finally getting released.

Did the Halo Infinite perk via the PC Xbox app. A right pain in the bum. I hope it’s not a regular thing.

@Fiendish-Beaver Could be a privacy/cookies setting. Either that a browser issue.

@Romans12 yea, definitely. It's getting better and better with each update.

The new management at 343 has really turned it around.

I downloaded this last night. Looking forward to giving it a shot soon.

@GamingFan4Lyf Celeste left Game Pass back in 2021 so good to see it returning.

I bought Brawlhalla All Legends Pass a copy for me and a gift for my brother too. Unfortunately he’s in the UK so the gift couldn’t be redeemed.

Honestly I don’t think I noticed a difference. I could have been In the new UI for a while.

I boot up my console. Play my most recent game. Turn off console. Sometimes I’ll look at the Game Pass or the Store but not much else.

@InterceptorAlpha that’s fair. I play on US east coast in the evening so you’d assume there’s a pretty good pool of people.

I’ve had some real howlers.

@InterceptorAlpha what's your experience in Squad Battle? I know I go on and on about Squad Battle or Infinite in general but I've found the games to be;

• 80% one sided (for my team or the enemy)
• 20% balanced

A lot of team mates quit out if it's going sideways. It makes for a very frustrating experience. I think the matchmaking needs a lot of work for this playlist.

I've found myself playing Squad Battle a little less than since it launched and doing a bit of 4v4 Team Slayer and Quick Play or if I'm really looking for a change Tactical Slayer and Super Fiesta (which I sometimes refer to BS-ta).

@BrilliantBill yea, obviously big flashy in-game trailers for new features are what you expect from new seasons and limited time events. You see it time and time again with Apex Legends and their collection events during a season.

I think the bare minimum should be a blog post on Halo Waypoint though. Something which outlines what's happening this week in the game. For example, Starboard is being taken out of ranked rotation in favor of Catalyst. I have to go to reddit for people to report this stuff. Which then gets reported by Pure Xbox and maybe Eurogamer.

I suppose even a blog post on Waypoint is not really going to attract general public attention. Halo Infinite really is a product for those who remain at this point. I do see on Reddit these kinds of updates bringing back people on the Halo subreddit but again, not really the broader audience.

So many great memories from both these maps. The new leadership at 343 is really making a lot of great choices.

The only issue I have is they don’t shout about these things. Unless you follow Reddit or an Xbox site you’re not going to know. The whole thing is super low key. Any other live service would throw a marketing campaign behind some of this stuff. I honestly don’t think 343 will “market” this stuff until the season 5 trailer.