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My only real complaint is that it doesn't have co-op, don't get me wrong I get what it doesn't but I enjoy the combat and how player and pawn interact

Tony Hawks comes screaming to mind, then dose a little trick.

I look forward to playing Crash/Spyro and introducing my kids to them but Tony Hawks is the game I've resisted buying since the merger started.

I am so there for Jump Ship.

I'm interested in Sandland.
Currently really enjoying the anime, the demo was... unconvincing but some previews I read said it was a poor demo, so I look forward to seeing some reviews.

I wonder what exactly the problem is. I played the beta and it felt like a "classic CoD" which was what they were aiming for. Didn't encounter any major bugs or network problems.

I can't remember because the Ark remasters journey has been full of twists and U-turns but dose this include the DLC?

I enjoy playing Halo infinite, but half the time I'm in lobbies with people taking it way more seriously then I am. Had a teammate in a big team battle about my weapon choice because it's "ttk was too high". I'm just looking to have fun not seeking some meta.

@AshKirin19 I knew I was done playing online FPS when it became nessirary to screw around with settings to produce zero recoil optimised auto aiming.

Granted that's a CoD thing but it speaks how online FPS community has changed over the years.

I was so excited for Boltgun and then I when I played it.... nothing.

Didn't like it or dislike it. I played it until something else distracted me.

I suspect this has more to do with there being some many things done with the whole "boomer shooter" resurgence and Boltgun is "just" a 40k Boomer Shooter.

I have a Series X, I don't see why I'd replace it with one that's exactly the same but missing a disk drive.
Granted its used more for BC titles and Bluray than for "new" games but it is used.

Hmm. Free play days have been very effective at getting me to buy Ubisoft games but that's usually because I spent so much time in the trial I'm invested i want to see the rest. 2 hours might not be enough for that particular trick to work

Reminds me of an old PC tower.

I reckon this is aimed at Series S owners, those who have it as a second "gamepass" machine.

@Sol4ris Yeah I think undercutting the PS5 is the best play

I suspected the "fall of consoles" as the "primary" form of gaming was going to happen, I just expected consoles to limp on for a few more generations until Xbox and Sony go "We're cloud first, hardware is for the hardcore". I wasn't expecting Xbox to basically hand Sony the market on a plate.

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I really hope Microsoft isn't expecting us to keep buying Xbox consoles as Game Pass machines.

Now assuming they don't manage to convince Sony to ALSO drop exclusives or future Xbox are also PCs

It goes like this. Xbox drops exclusivity, console sales stall, third parties don't want to invest in Xbox versions of their games as PS sales increase, Xbox user base shrinks, and third-party game pass support dries up, leaving only Xbox-made games on gamepass, which according to spencer is looking to be, what, 4 games (plus a couple of smaller ones) a year? Imagine if Disney+ of Netflix announced we'd only get 4 films and 2 TV shows for the entire year?

That's the same doom spiral that nuked the Wii U. Sales slowed, third-party support dropped, huge gaps in the lineup as it basically fell on Nintendo to supply all the games, and the sales dry up.

As the article notes, sometimes it's really impressive (metro), but many times it isn't much (Cyberpunk).

@Sixor I have noticed this gen the option to drop the resolution in favour of graphical is basically dead. I've recently been "banished" from the main 4k TV to my 1080p monitor, would be nice to not be wasting resources of the Series X on 4k.

In the rest of the interview he talks about how exclusives budgets are insane and it's damaging because you don't get growth.

Maybe try not producing 300 million mega-blockbusters? BG3 cost what 100 mil? Nintendo doesn't (reportedly) spend much more.

Here's a novel idea for Xbox, release some exclusives, give folks a reason to buy an Xbox.

Every series console they've sold to date has been done so on hope and Starfield, time to pay off having all those studios.

@CutchuSlow unless it can play it xbox console games. It's literally the only thing a Xbox handheld can bring to the table that's not just a handheld PC with a X sticker on.

@BIG3 they'll be looking to nab some Switch (who dont own a next gen system) owners, tap in to the "buzz" of handheld PCs to nab some others, and doubling Dipping from people who own a series X/S

Ofcause their hardware problems stem from software, namely not having enough compelling releases to drive sales. A frankly insane problem for a 30 studio company.

I will only buy an Xbox handheld that actually plays my Xbox games.

Not a "handheld PC", that are plenty of them already and I don't think putting an Xbox sticker on one is going to matter. Not a "cloud unit" I like the cloud but again I have devices that do that anyway.

It needs to be able to play my entire Xbox digital library, basically a series S as a handheld.

double checks current streak

Phew, I'm on 39 now and have this week's to finish.

I almost booted 4 up again but like the others here my brain went "next gen update" and didn't.

I did play a one-shot of the Fallout TTRPG, so there's that.

Glad my "I'm not buying the Ark Remaster" stance is reward with access to it anyway.

Yay? wonder what it is.

I prefer the idea of a handheld Series S over a Series Xx.

I think the extra power isn't much of a problem here. It'll suck that Xbox is behind there but the upscale worries me more.

Frame rates have been a bit damming this gen. You can have Ray tracing or 60fps, you have have nice graphics or 60fps, you have full resolution or 60fps.

Having a PS on the market that says "why not both?" Is gonna look real bad. (Yes I'm aware it's not "real" performance, but from a sales point it is)

I hope it arrives "later" simply because I'll be deep in Dragon's Dogma 2 after 22nd

It does seem to be a... silly idea to have these be a true collection (not a combined single package with all the maps across the two games in one) and not support crossplay.

That means not only are you limited to your platform but the player base is going to be split between the two games.

Considering these guys pretty much abandoned their last game, no.
The main attraction of Palworld is it's "Ark with Pokemon" hook. Unless MS is interested in making fakemon then it's better to just nab their games for gamepass.

"nostalgic & retro, inspired by the Nintendo 2DS"

Excuse me whilst I turn into dust.

I mean if this is the ONLY expansion I want it to have the same amount of content as previous games' own expansions. I want to be almost a full game itself.

I'm taking this as a good sign. The TV show team are on a similar wavelength as Bethesda.

Works out Nicely, I just finished Tales of Arise and the DLC and I need to finish Coffee Talk 2 which should get me to Control.
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Not sure what happened with No More Heroes and me. Loved the first one but halfway through 2 I wasn't having fun anymore, so I don't know if I'll give 3 a shot.

My only complaint is that they just end.

Like, the final reveal should have a little more umpth so it feels like it's done. At the moment it feels anti-climatic as the final trailer ends and then you realise "oh that's it" . It doesn't have to be fancy, a simple "and finally..." would be enough.

@Kienda I am now going to be extremely disappointed that one of them isn't going to be "legally distinct" Rimmer

I thought it was AC until the animations started to look rough.

@Decimateh that has to be a "bad ending" for this game.

Hopefully he doesn't try making any concubines too.

I liked it well enough, style wise it was a lot like Nintendo's Partner Directs.

I do wish it ended better, give the last reveal a little more umpth to close out the presentation. Other wise it just sort of ends and that always makes one of these things feel anti-climatic even if the rest of it was good.

@rustyduck It is weird that it's not on GP, they normally try to get the whole series.

The only thing that kept going through my head when watching Alters was "RimmerWorld"

This seems like the sort of thing that's "technically true" but isn't actually what happened. I've never heard a Dev say "We would have made a better world if we didn't have to make different ports".

They could have picked any other aspect like performance, fidelity, gameplay, polish, or even budget and my first response would have been "Fair enough" but "content vs porting" just instantly feels like the response of someone who really doesn't want to say "because money".

I know I can't stop them from chasing the "Live service" cash. But for all our sakes let's move away from the Destiny archetype.

Helldivers meta-narrative is a good example, where the world is on going but also things like Sea of Thieves where you just keep adding to the world and content.

@FraserG I mean it's a huge thing to replay the main game again, I'm no doubt very rusty at the game but the idea of having to face "that boss" again makes my eye twitch, and the kicker it's entirely optional I don't "have to" unlock that outfit

If memory serves isn't this one of those "saves from the base game aren't compatible with this version" situations

Hows create a wrestler this year?

I'm one of those weirdos who loves the creation aspect of the series.

Disappointed universe mode still isn't getting its due, but I have heard they have finally fixed some bugs that have plagued the last few entries

I'm expecting Medieval dynasty to leave, purely because the co-op update hasn't hit yet.

game leaves gamepass
Game gets co-op

i REALLY need to start playing Coffee Talk 2, apparently, I held off for way too long.

Hmm I'm too deep in Tales of Arise to have another JRPG, so Ni No Kuni will be left.

Ship breaker I may give a shot before it goes.

I get that people are upset they didn't go to the Halo, but I'm happy they didn't. Why? because other wise we'd only have what 5 episodes there. I'd rather the event of Halo 1 is give a full season, and rest of season 2 be used to wrap up these other threads

I'm not "out and gaming" that much, if I'm out odds are I don't have time to game, if I have time to game I'm more likely to take my Kindle or drawing book.

That being said I do use "with some frequency" at home. Playing games in bed, when the kids are using the Xbox or screens, that sort of thing. It works really well with my 1GB internet.

The primary "limit" for me using cloud is hardware, ironically. If I use my phone/tablet I need the controller, the android console I have has a small screen that makes anything involving text awkward, the Quest 3 works really well also needs the controller. The bedroom TV doesn't have the GP app and that would mean taking it away from the wife.

@GamingFan4Lyf Don't get me wrong it looks great but will be animated as well as "yakuza bread"?

@Altaria_97 It is still wild to me that the studio proved it could bring back classic dormant franchises and whatever graphing calculators that pass for a brain at Acti-Bliz decided it was best to make them a CoD support studio.

Considering what happened with RDR2, I don't blame these devs for not trusting Rockstar's motives for wanting them back in the office. Wonder how long before the overtime waivers come back