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@Banjo-
They should change their name to PSwitchgamer already

In fairness, maybe they just try to cater more for the consoles with the larger base.

@Titntin
I have no intention to troll here, im genuinely interested in why anyone sees this and says 'that will play great

Its fine mate, I can see how you would not be impressed by this, especially if the first game didn't do anything for you.

But I loved everything about it, the mature mental illness themes, the incredible sound design and character acting, the complementary art direction, all sublime(for me).

The sequel looks to be taking all of that to the next level, so yes I'm definitely chuffed for it 😄.

@Neverwild

So what happened, took off some time from playing Spiderman to come here and make embarrassing claims?😅.

Nevertheless, there's also been some confusion around the way the game was marketed at the show. As you may have noticed, Xbox wasn't mentioned at all as part of the announcement

😅😅🤦‍♂️ NowI I'm getting worried, it's probably going to be a timed exclusive for Switch2 and PS5pro......this is getting a bit silly 😜 people. Did you check if Bethesda still owned by Microsoft? 😉

Hellblade 2 looks incredible, those facial expressions/animations😳..

Over on Eurogamer there's no mention of Hellblade 2 at all, nada. It looks like getting Starfield very, very late for reviews seriously pi**ed them off😅😅.

@Kaloudz

Thanks guys. Exclusivity doesn't bother me "too" much

Same here mate, I'm just happy its happening and I'll be able to play it.

There's a big enough voracious crowd constantly needing their plastic box be able to play more games other can't (on their plastic boxes). 😅😅.
Please don't hate me for it...😉

@ZuneTattooGuy

This is a different Arkane(Lyon), out to show how it's done 😉

A Blade game!!! I've been waiting for someone to do this for a long time, and by Arkane Lyon no less. This is going to be stylish as f@ck, hyped!😀

@GamingFan4Lyf
It just sucks that it's very apparent that Bungie is seemingly doing everything it can to remain independent only to potentially lose the fight

I agree, it does look like Bungie are trying all sorts of measures but staying independent might jut prove a bridge to far. Perhaps this was always part of Sony's cunning plan of giving Bungie independence 🙃.

@Mephisto2869

itll go in microsofts favour when after the Xmas sales figures are revealed, theyre gonna get smashed by Sony and Nintendo across the world,so there's always that

Yep, but that'll be just the normal service continued.
The more interesting thing is to follow if Microsoft, will use it as a pretext for future acquisitions to avoid getting smashed,...errr, to coin a phrase 😅😅.

Still early days but will definitely be interesting to see how it goes.

Maybe the FTC took a look at the console sales data in Europe and thought, this is too close for comfort. Xbox is becoming a monopoly 😂😂...

@Mephisto2869

doesn't make my comment less of a fact

It's more about perception....

@Mephisto2869

to be fair ,ms need ps players more than Sony needs xbox players,and they know it, which is unfortunate but true

In fairness Microsoft only needs the whales(PS COD players) as well and Sony is more than happy to oblige.

They didn't just fly Jim Ryan around for sightseeing, they wanted guarantees on that 10 year COD deal.
Starfield, the upcoming Indiana Jones, perhaps even mainline TES IV prove Microsoft are wiling to take a hit....

There is concern among staff that Bungie may lose its independence within Sony should Destiny 2 fail to meet financial goals

The writing was always on the wall (Bungie loosing independence) for those privy to the ginormous caveat in the Sony acquisition deal.
Very few companies meet financial goals consistently, but I guess that what happens when management is high on the Fortnite kool-aid....

Edit: LOL at that R. McAffrey guy, has he been living under a rock since Microsoft acquired Bethesda? 😄

@HonestHick

but it’s not nearly as strong a move as ABK

....I think you're overstating ABK, it was only 65.4 billion more than what Sony paid for Bungie 😉.

@Friendly

So Sony is a big swallowing corporate too? Just like microsoft?

No way man! We were led to believe via Sony fans advocacy that the blue team only do organic acquisitions and if not (see Bungie) they'll be wholly independent and in control of content release 😉 (**).

Edited: ((**)- sarcasm mode fully engaged.

IGN goes on to explain how it's believed the split board structure is all dependent on Bungie "meeting certain financial goals" and if it falls short Sony is reportedly allowed to "dissolve the existing board and take full control of the company

It might just be rumoured for now, but Sony taking full *control*always going to happen, it is/was just matter of when not if
They didn't spent 3.6 billion to have Bungie releasing their content multiplatform indefinitely.
It also means that the argument Sony fans were using to counter Microsoft acquisitions will be null and can be put out of its misery. The only difference between the two corporations and acquisitions is the scale and that's dictated by their respective purchasing power.

@OldGamer999

A case of.
All that glitters is not gold

I don't know mate, as opposed to what, Horizon ZD or FW? Which are glittering and gold? 😉
Don't get me wrong, they're good games but couldn't have more Ubisoft formula systems even if they tried. Yet it's mostly Ubisoft games marked down for the template, figures 🤔.

Big fan of Ubisoft games so I won't let a few mixed opinions put me off, just hunting on a decent deal for the Gold edition.

@HonestHick

Thanks for the link hombre, it makes for an interesting reading for sure, however I feel the specs are way beyond what one would call way to wild.

Honestly, if those rumours would be speculatives for the next gen PS/Xbox I would be very impressed, perhaps even going as high as 25TFLOPS😁.
But for the PS5pro? Definitely a big ask, I mean Sony are selling the PS portal for £199.99, what would they want for a 23TF PS5pro? Not saying is not coming, jut curious on the capabilities at a relatively reasonable price.

As for the next gen Xbox having an ARM chip, assuming they follow the leaked documents spec(the rumours source?) it will just throw a huge spanner in Microsoft's preservation strategy via BC. There is also a question of just how capable will the console be, DF were quite suspicious and scathing. Anyway interesting times ahead.

@Banjo-

If the next PS has 45TFLOPS, it will be more or less like a full-sized fridge with arms, LED lights and wings... and wheels

....we'll just have to shift some furniture around😅😅... There was a time when people didn't buy Xbox consoles due to size...than the PS5 happened 🤣

@HonestHick
The rumored specs have it at 23TFLOPS

Surely that must be a typo mate, if those specs are anything close to genuine, than what will the PS6 be? A 45TFLOPS console? Hmmm, it sound way to outlandish to me, but hey the more(power) the merrier.

Edit : I dread to think what shape/size(the console) it will take to accommodate the cooling system to keep such a monster from melting😁.

The team went on to explain that the reason Postal 4 isn't on Xbox is because it "doesn't fit their" library

Microsoft has an odd way with what fits their library. Many, many years ago Microsoft also deemed a little game called GTA not fitting with their library, then a few years later paid for timed DLC on said franchise an exorbitant amount of money. Strange.
DISCLAIMER : Under no circumstances do I claim these games to be anywhere equal 😁.

@Banjo-

I just think that if Microsoft were/are planning a more beefier SeriesX it would have more or less been some mention in the leaked documents but so far it's just a revised version of the X. Compared to the PS5 Pro rumours/leaks which look like an open secret, even DF were discussing the specs an the code name for it a while back. Who knows, maybe Microsoft will spring a surprise but not holding my breath on that for sure.

Would Microsoft release a more powerful console after PS5 Pro or would they wait for the "next generation" console?

If Microsoft plan to release their next gen console before Sony, it would tally up with you question perfectly.
With that said the Series X will be in a tight spot when all future big third-party AAA games have 60fps as a base option on PS5 Pro but struggle or completely missing on the X.

But i am sure by 2025 this will look even better and PC and PS5 pro will probably be the best place it shines the brightest

Definitely agree there, the trailer looked fantastic, perhaps bit too good for the current consoles.
I can also see Sony going for the stratospheric option and secure advertising rights for GTA6, that'll shift a few PS5 Pro's.

@MaccaMUFC

I game mainly on my Series X but if MS don’t bring something out to rival the PS5 Pro then I think I’d rather buy GTA VI for that to play it at its absolute best

I genuinely don't see Microsoft bringing a Pro version this gen. It makes no financial sense, the PS5 has reached that critical mass point and Sony will bank on its early adopters hardcore community to buy into such a device. Microsoft doesn't have that luxury, and that's unfortunate because I would probably get Series X Pro😁...

@Fenbops

Sounds like she’s going to be going on a crime spree with Nathan Drake, that’s pretty wild

Well Nathan Drake definitely has form, he killed thousands over the 4 Uncharted games he starred in😂.

I still consider RDR2 to be the absolute pinnacle of open world recreation bar none and its only fitting that it will be another R* made game to surpass it 😀. Looks fantastic.
I just hope R* will be satirising the s*it out of Ron d Santos and his policies, we should also get a mission in Texas to sabotage/ blow up the US.-Mexico border wall. Yep, f@ck bigotry....rant over.

Shenmue IV developed in The Dragon Engine....I can but dream.

On a different note, Eurogamer posted the same article and boy, the comments section contains more acidic vitriol than a Xenomorph's open wound🤣🤣. People really hate GamePass there.

@CallMeDuraSouka

Look, the game is just a tad on the average side
Fair enough, but does that opinion have to be hammered home in every single Starfield article, be it about positive or negative metrics used about the game? After a while it becomes tedious and predictable and that was the point.

....I'm sure a lot of the Steam Reviews, and Xbox reviews are Sony trolls
Clearly not all, just enough to drive gaming websites engagement....

Most of all that is planned propaganda from Sony. One thing they are great at is attacking rivals and engaging their base to blast their competition

I don't think Sony has to do that. Their cult like fanbase is doing the heavy lifting when it comes to blasting their competition....

over a billion dollars a year supporting third-party games coming into Game Pass

Holy cr@p that's a lot of greens. I love my Indies/AA gems but they sure don't come on the cheap.
All the acquisitions Microsoft made in the last few years makes perfect sense, you want to own/make as much as possible the content going to Gamepass.

First off, Phil says that the game "has now had over 12 million players since the launch

If the gaming websites keep the Starfield reporting up we will soon have 12 million Starfield articles.
It is amazing to see the amount of articles relating to a game panned by critics, mixed reviews on Steam, comment sections inundated with angry/disappointed gamers yet somehow Starfield (the whipping boy of games) lives on😂😂... ..

"It’s not that hard, Xbox own enemies are Xbox"

Clearly Microsoft are finding it hard enough, but what do I know 🙃.

@OldGamer999

I just want Xbox to have xbox consoles like my series x when moving forward

Well its a shame Microsoft are not willing to indefinitely invest billions in console R&D only to see zero returns on hardware and be outsold by the competition 3:1 or more. Right?
And I say this as someone who wants Microsoft to be involved in Xbox consoles for the foreseeable future.

Xbox need both mass console growth and game pass growth to stay relevant

Is Xbox really that relevant though? As someone who regularly posts about the abysmal Xbox console sales you should know all about relevance. There is a reason Microsoft went a acquisition spree, its their plan B, I.e. GamePass on as many devices as possible, including streaming.

@Cakefish

well technically it’s still November for most of the world

.....true but, well (a day) its neither here nor there 😉.

@OldGamer999

If they lose the Xbox console will game pass on other devices be enough or anything special I doubt it

Looking at the sales disparity between consoles from Sony/Nintendo and Microsoft its clear that people don't find much special about Xbox either. Microsoft will pursue the avenues that make financial sense, if Xbox does not, than they'll just make GamePass work on some other form(at).

Tim Stuart has reiterated the company's "mission" to get first-party releases and Game Pass on "every screen that can play games

I'm perfectly fine with that.

Sweet mother of Jones! This is rather amazeballs, and to think that folks were worried about a quite GamePass month for December 😁. Now to find some time to play....

Meh, BethSoft should just announce a multiplatform (PS5)version and sit back as the overwhelming positive reviews pour in.....jesting folks, jesting🤣.

Great review 👏.
Did not expect this score even with the knowledge that Steam World is a quality series. Fantastic.
GamePass delivers yet again 😁, I'll be buying this outright for that bit extra developers support, they deserve it.

Edit: As with most Indie gems, I end buying them regardless of Gamepass after a few weeks.

@Markatron84

....but mostly insects right?😉

I would like to see what People Can Fly are collaborating on with XGS.

@Utena-mobile

But for anyone that absolutely loves their Xbox and agrees with what MS is doing, what's wrong with that?

For a start, Microsoft should start bundling full mortgage payments with every Xbox console they sell, that should make their consoles fly off the shelves and make people happy 😉.

@Mephisto2869

comments section of a xbox site,everyone thinks the ps5 is poo and xbox is better,in an article about xbox as well...truly truly shocking

Yep, and the sales are reflective of just that, totally outrageous 🤣🤣.
Frankly I'm surprised you managed to pull yourself away from PushSquare and it's sales articles to come here and be shocked 😅

this month marks exactly four years since Rare's new IP was first announced

Holly oranges, talk about time flying by us all. I gotta say though, it's a long time/resources spent on something we’ve basically know nothing about, here's hoping they'll be ready to show something off soon(ish)🙃
This reminds me of another Rare IP: Perfect Dark, I know it's a different studio but the lack of news is not very comforting there either.

Happy thanksgiving to Phil&Co and to all that celebrates it.....but do spare a thought for the turkeys, people 😉.

@Deljo

because sony will become a nightmare without any competition

If that happens it will be interesting to see the reactions from the constant evangelising Sony cult. 😅