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I'm on Essential now, so won't be trying these...
Winter Burrow how-ever, just looks like the kind of cosy game I would play on those cold winter nights with the lights out 😁

@BAMozzy This is one of the things that has turned me away from Ultimate. I feel like I'd be paying for something I will never use.

Vampire Survivors, unfortunately the new online feature wasn't available when I tried.
Halls of Torment, it's like Vampire Survivors and Diablo.
Battlefield 6, can't get enough of it, I don't need any other multiplayer.... well a new Star Wars Battlefront would be nice.

I seem to be back to normal now. Store has loaded, GamePass is loaded in now.

Hah! I’m having trouble too, so came here to see if anything got reported. Even my dashboard feels a bit sluggish.

@awp69 It is accessible through BF6? I was playing last night. Also, I'm pretty sure that if you already own BF6, the download size isn't as big as it launched with Season 1... that's my understanding anyway.

Monster Are Coming looks great. Another Roguelite to add to my collection.

And!!!!?? Balatro crossover with the Vampire Survivors update. Addiction overload... didn't see that coming. 😜👍

Guy at 0:13 looks like Tom Cruise 🤣
This looks fantastic by the way.

Is Halls of Torment today? I've been really looking forward to this one. It's like Diablo meets Vampire Survivors.
Edit: OK just seen the date right there 😁

Battlefield 6 MP and Super Fantasy Kingdom... another addictive Indie/Roguelite title.

Other than playing Battlefield 6, I seem to play more Indie games these days, so upgrading my Switch to a Switch 2 gets more appealing by the day.

I was watching Jackfrags on youtube last night play the maps and they do look great, especially the Eastwood map.
Looking forward to some extra content.

Halls of Torment for me, but will be buying.

Asus: "We need to sell this for around £900"
Microsoft: "We couldn't possib... YES! That's acceptable."

🤣

Ball X Pit... It's an absolute gem of a game, very, very, addictive.
Also played lots of Battlefield 6 which is just too much fun online.

I haven't even touched the campaign yet, multiplayer is just too much fun. I'm already looking forward to the first season of content and hopefully many more after that.

@awp69 Yes, I like the look of Ball x Pit too. I like the sound of the roguelike features it has. It's one I think I'll be buying though, my Ultimate ends in a couple of weeks.

@Titntin Apologies, I was simply making the comment due to him cancelling everything to do with Microsoft and XBOX. It pretty much sounds like he doesn't enjoy anything related to it to be honest.

Just out of interest also... Can PC players use joysticks for the helicopters? I've seen some amazing control and accuracy at times in those.

Of course... crossplay. I forgot about that option. I'll turn that off later to see if it makes a difference. It also might explain the multiple headshots I receive the split-second I pop my head up for a sneak peak 😁😖 Those pesky PC players.
I haven't played the single player yet, but I definately would give the multiplayer a 9/10 on it's own, simply because I had so much fun with it and there is always room for improvement.

@Kezelpaso Nice review.

@InterceptorAlpha Will you be cancelling your PureXbox account after all that too? 😜

I can't imagine working on something for 5 years, then being told it's getting cancelled 🥴

@brettvsgodzilla I love that Deep Rock Survivor, quite addictive. Do you have any framerate issues when the screen is full of bugs?
My game has frozen a few times at that point.

@InterceptorAlpha Not trying to be smart, but are you sure you played it? Conquest has the large open maps and I played a lot over the weekend and never experienced any server wait times.
This has been a great launch in my opinion.

I wasn't going to, but I did 😁 I couldn't resist the urge, I just knew it was going to be good... and it bloody is. I went straight to multiplayer and I've already put over 15 hrs into it 🤣 I haven't done that for a long time, it took me back to my younger days.

I bet the studio staff are getting twitchy right now, just before the official UK release.

@Tasuki Classic case of "cutting your nose off despite your face".
Don't spoil it for yourself, your action won't make a difference.

@OldGamer999 Let's be honest. Battlefield and COD is all about the Multiplayer really.

@MaccaMUFC Yeah, today is the day. I feel like a kid at Christmas. I haven't been this excited for a game release since SSX Tricky 🤣

It's actually showing up now with 26% off, £51.99.

Riders Republic is so much fun.

@MaccaMUFC It appears that the standard version isn't available yet.

@MaccaMUFC Oh great, thanks for the heads up on that.

A game I look to buy on the Switch is Ball x Pit and it looks like a lot of fun. Roguelike, Arkanoid twist with base building for bonuses.

I'm not a big fan of 'real' shopping at the best of times... 😖

I played Rocket Lab last night and really, really enjoyed it. Another little Indie game I support and purchased.

If I was to buy a 12 month Core Pass now from Loaded, which is currently a lot cheaper than paying the £6.99 a month for 12 months... will this automatically change to Essential?

Oh! very nice, I enjoy this game a lot. So many characters to choose from, all with different weapons and special powers. Co-op should be fun to try, but I'm looking forward to seeing what other content and features they add.

"we might finally answer a burning question that has been asked thousands of times."... and what can this be? 🤔😮

Will I buy one, NO! If someone gifts me one, YES! 😁👍

I'm afraid I will be skipping this one. Battlefield is so close now and I won't be on Ultimate at the end of this month.

I just find the Ubisoft and Fortnite additions very odd and quite random.
I agree with a lot of posters here, why can't these additions be optional when you sign up?

It's BF6 for me, I really hope it's back to form. I wont be buying day one, I want to see how it launches first.

I'm really only playing 4 games at the moment...
Vampire Survivors, Brotato, Hades and Deep Rock Survivor.

Also, after the recent nonsense with game pass, I now own all these games.

I have no interest in Fortnite, so to be honest, this addition has niggled me a bit and is no doubt part of why the Ultimate cost has jumped up so much. I'm not paying for something I'll never use...

MS have clearly alienated a lot of their users...

@MTR54 Thanks mate. I've now downgraded to Essential which should start in November when my Ultimate expires. I've also purchased a few games I regularly play too.

@Blue_Rover OK! Thanks, I'll take a look at that 👍

I still find the Ultimate tier a weird combination. It's like they needed to add some benefits to try and justify a monthly cost hike...

"I know, lets speak with Ubisoft and see if they're interested in adding their classic games... Oh! Even better, Fortnite is all the rage in gaming, lets add something to do with that too."

"Four Games Are Leaving Xbox Game Pass In Early October 2025"...

and so are thousands of subscribers... 😁

@Blue_Rover Ah well. Yeah, I turned off auto renew too. I'll just let it expire and sub to Essential.

Regardless of whether I could get Ultimate cheaper, the package isn't for me and my gaming habits anymore. It might be full of extras and give access to a lot more games and rewards, but I just don't think I would benefit from most of them to justify the monthly cost.
Essential is simple and that suits me fine. It still includes the games I am currently playing and I'm happy with that. I might be missing out on Day One games, but most of them might not be to my liking, but if they are, then I can make the decision to buy them.

@Blue_Rover Do you mind me asking how you downgraded? My Ultimate expires next month, but when I go to cancel, it basically says 'We can't cancel your subscription. It will expire automatically.'

@FraserG Wow! I applaud you sir. My head hurts just reading through this post and the ratio jargon 😊