Crazy price, but I wouldn't be blaming Sony so fast. Just look at the prices of PC components, for example. We are paying more for less, even on services, and it's getting worse.
New Switch would be $499, probably. $700 could be a preview of what to expect with the next Xbox and PlayStation.
@armondo36 sure. They were using a very small team with trainees and external assistances. Now these trainees have been promoted to tasks in SoD3. It’s that.
Look, Concord took 8 years on the making. State of Decay 3 is on the way to be a real game, it takes time.
@armondo36 No, they have been focused on 3, off course. The last SoD2 updates came from an auxiliary studio: Wushu.
They just are moving some last resources to the next installment. We don't know what kind of resources are those, and we don't know in which phase of development they are.
Aaron Greenberg needs to reevaluate their marketing strategy, urgently. It’s not possible that after an event like this, your brand is in worse perception than before. What the heck.
Instead of talking about the games, now we are talking about how Xbox is damaging users confidence.
It’s just the current strategy. They release “incomplete” games, then when players numbers decline, they drop an update, and everyone is talking about your game again.
I think it's important this minimum level of transparency and communication. Specially in current times of commotion in Xbox.
Users have been mentally setted to value console units sold and exclusives as the only and successful way to operate in this business. It has been a lot of years and propaganda to accept that culture, and that's rapidly changing.
@Raw_Dawg don’t get me wrong, I love Stardew Valley. What I’m seeing in these two titles is generic mobile art direction, cheap assets, and lack of unique or differentiating elements.
@AtlanteanMan on point. And these are the same reasons why retrogaming is resurfacing. The simplicity, certainty, and feeling that you are in control again as player and as a hobbyist.
I can't see a big leap in technology in the console market. Yeah, we will have more teraflops, like upgrading your PC, but nothing substantial.
It has been hard to sell Series X|S, and it would be even harder to move people to a new hardware. I don't know if this 'generation' is ending soon, but a portable Xbox seems possible as a new alternative to access Microsoft services.
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Re: Sony's PS5 Pro Seems Unlikely To Get An Xbox Equivalent This Holiday
Crazy price, but I wouldn't be blaming Sony so fast. Just look at the prices of PC components, for example. We are paying more for less, even on services, and it's getting worse.
New Switch would be $499, probably. $700 could be a preview of what to expect with the next Xbox and PlayStation.
Re: 10 Exciting Xbox Indie Games To Look Out For In September 2024
I played Broken Sword on Nintendo DS. I understand it's a huge classic. Need to revisit it at some point with this new presentation.
Re: Xbox's Tokyo Game Show 2024 Broadcast Airs Later This Month
@GADG3Tx87 you could send an email to Microsoft with your global market analysis, maybe they declare you CEO.
Re: Undead Labs Is Shifting Its Full 'Focus And Resources' To State Of Decay 3
@armondo36 sure. They were using a very small team with trainees and external assistances. Now these trainees have been promoted to tasks in SoD3. It’s that.
Look, Concord took 8 years on the making. State of Decay 3 is on the way to be a real game, it takes time.
Re: Undead Labs Is Shifting Its Full 'Focus And Resources' To State Of Decay 3
@armondo36 No, they have been focused on 3, off course. The last SoD2 updates came from an auxiliary studio: Wushu.
They just are moving some last resources to the next installment. We don't know what kind of resources are those, and we don't know in which phase of development they are.
Re: Star Wars Outlaws Director 'A Little Disappointed' With Aggregate Review Score
Cheers! they have space for improvement. It's a good game, it just needs more polish.
Re: Enotria Dev Publicly Thanks Xbox & Phil Spencer For Helping To 'Resolve' Delay Situation
It should be a pain in the ass to work with those Enotria guys. Now, they are happy because they talked to the manager!
Re: Atelier Yumia Gets 'First Look' Gameplay Reveal Ahead Of Xbox Debut In March 2025
Fantastic. This series is very welcome in Xbox. JRPGs for life!
Re: Capcom & Microsoft Find Solution To Bring Two New Fighting Collections To Xbox
¡Grande Capcom! So many good moments thanks to these guys.
Re: Six Games Will Leave Xbox Game Pass In Early September 2024
Slime Rancher 2 never left Game Preview. Weird. Such a shame.
Re: Phil Spencer Talks About Two Activision Games That Xbox Missed Out On Signing
Things like these are common in every industry. Imagine Dick Rowe, the guy who rejected The Beatles.
Re: Final Fantasy Dev Insists The Future Is Bright For Square Enix Games On Xbox
Cool. SE has released games like Final Fantasy XV, Kingdom Hearts III, Dragon Quest XI S, or Visions of Mana on Xbox.
So, I will believe in their words, expecting to see more FF, and maybe titles like Harvestella on the green.
Re: 'Castlevania Dominus Collection' Just Got Shadow Dropped On Xbox Series X|S
Fantastic. Order of Ecclesia is my favorite all-time Castlevania. It's always waiting for me in a DSi XL for a new run.
@BHPM I love the DS, and I agree with you. It's the best way to experience these games. But, it's great they are now available to more people.
Re: Xbox Fan Highlights 'Biggest Gripe' With Star Wars Outlaws Which You Can Easily Fix
@DarthAmmii sharing problems and help has always been part of gaming magazines and communities.
Re: Here's Over An Hour Of Fresh Gameplay From Xbox RPG Avowed
It's looking very good. I hope to see more of the third person mode at some point.
Re: Shattered Space Will Bring 'Narrative-Driven Horror' To The World Of Starfield This September
“New missions set almost entirely across a single planet”. This sounds good.
Re: Talking Point: What Did You Think Of Gamescom 2024 Overall?
Aaron Greenberg needs to reevaluate their marketing strategy, urgently. It’s not possible that after an event like this, your brand is in worse perception than before. What the heck.
Instead of talking about the games, now we are talking about how Xbox is damaging users confidence.
Aaron, please.
Re: Obsidian Confirms That Avowed Runs At 30FPS On Xbox Series X|S
It’s just the current strategy. They release “incomplete” games, then when players numbers decline, they drop an update, and everyone is talking about your game again.
Re: Microsoft's New Xbox Series X And S Console Lineup Launches This October
That Galaxy Black is so sexy. I love those starry themes, like the purple galaxy 3DS. There's a starry theme in PS Vita I have in my home, as well.
Re: Roundup: All The Big Reveals From Xbox's First Gamescom 2024 Livestream
Tainted Grail: The Fall Of Avalon? Cool, the board game is great and I've heard good things about the videogame.
Re: Xbox Boss Phil Spencer Comments On Indiana Jones PS5, And Microsoft's Plan Moving Forward
I think it's important this minimum level of transparency and communication. Specially in current times of commotion in Xbox.
Users have been mentally setted to value console units sold and exclusives as the only and successful way to operate in this business. It has been a lot of years and propaganda to accept that culture, and that's rapidly changing.
Re: Former Xbox Exec Defends Phil Spencer's Recent Decisions As Head Of Xbox
It looks like the business is running him.
Re: Rumour: Xbox IP Apparently Spotted In Upcoming PS5 Exclusive
Nice. Great colaboration. And that game is on track to be great.
Re: These Three Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass (August 22 - September 3)
@Markatron84 Well, that's true. I'm talking for me, to be honest. Not my best fortnight.
Re: These Three Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass (August 22 - September 3)
@Markatron84 yeah. Less games, and not the best ones.
Re: Gamescom Opening Night Live 2024: Schedule, Where To Watch And What To Expect
Geoff Keighley? Hard pass.
Re: Xbox Attracts Controversy Over New McDonald's Ad On The Dashboard
@Doomcrow You are always leaving Xbox.
Re: Square Enix's Final Fantasy I-VI Collection Returns This October, But Still Not For Xbox
Well, finally I bought them on Switch. Still, a Xbox version would be good.
Re: Xbox Attracts Controversy Over New McDonald's Ad On The Dashboard
More e-waste, straight to your eyes. Everywhere. A new form of pollution.
Re: Take-Two CEO Says 'Rational Decisions' Result In No Day One Xbox Game Pass Releases
Different businesses models. That’s all.
Re: Microsoft Hiring Engineers To 'Define The Future Of Graphics' On Xbox
Nice. Xbox is a great ecosystem I'm confortable with, and I'm happy to continue with that relationship, specially if the portable console is real.
My current Series X is working without problem and I don't see myself upgrading in the next years.
Re: Xbox Exec 'Recommends' Tuning Into Gamescom Opening Night Live Later This Month
This guy is 100% smoke. Boring!
Re: Two More Games Quietly Announced For Xbox Game Pass In 2024
@Raw_Dawg don’t get me wrong, I love Stardew Valley. What I’m seeing in these two titles is generic mobile art direction, cheap assets, and lack of unique or differentiating elements.
Re: Two More Games Quietly Announced For Xbox Game Pass In 2024
Not the quality I expect. And I'm not talking about AA/AAA, there are high quality indies, these look like mobile games.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Buying In The Xbox Summer Sale This Year?
Bought FH4 Ultimate, and Samurai Shodown (plus its season passes).
Re: Halo Gets Game Boy Demake Treatment In 'Halo: Combat Devolved'
I discovered it recently, and I was very delighted about how faithful and cool it is. I hope the maker finish it.
Re: Sony PlayStation 'Regrettably Outspends Us', Says Xbox EMEA Marketing Boss
Migrating from Xbox to PlayStation is like changing tacos for burritos trying to leave mexican food.
Re: Talking Point: Do You Think This Generation Will Be A Short One?
@AtlanteanMan on point. And these are the same reasons why retrogaming is resurfacing. The simplicity, certainty, and feeling that you are in control again as player and as a hobbyist.
Re: Talking Point: Do You Think This Generation Will Be A Short One?
I can't see a big leap in technology in the console market. Yeah, we will have more teraflops, like upgrading your PC, but nothing substantial.
It has been hard to sell Series X|S, and it would be even harder to move people to a new hardware. I don't know if this 'generation' is ending soon, but a portable Xbox seems possible as a new alternative to access Microsoft services.
Re: Review: Dungeons Of Hinterberg (Xbox) - Solid Dungeons & Superb Vibes Make For A Fun Hipster Holiday On Game Pass
It has great visuals and the gameplay sounds good, I'm very curious about this one.
Re: Xbox Series X|S Console Sales Down A Third In Europe With 'Weaker Software Lineup' In 2024
Well, we are in the second half of the generation, so the curve is going down.
Leaving Switch aside, a generation very solid in terms of online services, and expanding audiences, but lacking a sense of identity and posterity.
Re: Talking Point: If You Had To Limit Yourself To Three Xbox Games, What Would They Be?
Halo MCC
State of Decay 2
Monster Hunter World
Re: Free-To-Play Xbox Shooter 'The First Descendant' Hits Incredible Player Milestone
Let me guess. Three months later: "The First Descendant loses 86% of their players base".
Re: 'Tipster' Suggests Xbox Will Stop Marketing Consoles In Certain Markets
Are they doing marketing?
Re: Digital Foundry Explores Why Some Games 'Run Better' On PS5 Than Xbox Series X
@WhiteRabbit Haha, great video. I'm watching. Thanks.
Re: Digital Foundry Explores Why Some Games 'Run Better' On PS5 Than Xbox Series X
People still discussing which Aladdin's version is better: Genesis or SNES. At least, those battles are fun.
Re: Talking Point: What's Been The High Point Of The Xbox Series X|S Generation So Far?
The console and ecosystem are great, but I don't think this generation would be specially remembered for their games, with some exceptions.
If Xbox deliver what we saw in the last showcase, maybe they can finish in a high note.
Re: Xbox's Avowed Is Fully Playable In Third-Person, Confirms Obsidian
Now you have my attention.
Re: Microsoft Makes Statement On The Xbox Delay For Black Myth: Wukong
PlayStation playing dirty since SEGA Saturn. What’s more annoying is how strong their ‘exclusives’ narrative was installed among their costumers.
Re: Xbox's Chief Marketing Officer Is Leaving Microsoft To Join Roblox
It’s intriguing that Roblox, a huge business, has a good perception about this guy’s job.
It makes me thing that we don’t lobos nothing of what’s happening inside.