Not looking like a 99% discount could even move a 2tb Series X rn. Sales are abysmal getting beat by the og Switch and Playstation 4 in most regions and the US. I'd like to see retro numbers as all the young folks around here a going ananlog and selling their systems and canceling streaming in droves. My retro game store has shelves of used this gen consoles atm.
@CallMeDuraSouka Mom sold mine in a garage sale, learned a hard lesson on collecting from that. Imagine a game something like The Witcher or Shadow of Mordor with less RPG, more action and set in Eternia, with a Battle Ram, Sky Sled and Cringer/BattleCat your transportation, fighting BeastMan and Lockjaw outside the gates of Grayskull, power-ups and skills from The Sorceress or Orko, Man-at-Arms your weapons specialist/planning source, multiple skins and playable characters, maybe even an evil campaign playable as a MOTU character from the massive rogue's gallery. Can you tell I've thought about this?
The fact that we never had even a decent He-Man game in my 50 years is a shame. Let this cook, keep the price under $25 and sell a bunch so I can get a 3rd Person open world Eternia before I'm 65.
Hey, this might be a reason to dust it off and turn on the old Series X, seems as though I haven't had one in a long long time(Last Summer I think). However, this simple fix that should have happened years ago is far too little too late to win back this whale, I found plenty of other fish in the sea that wants my money.
Not true wireless, has those wonky back buttons right where my fingers rest, those suck, no haptic feedback, too small and way overpriced. That's a no sir to GameSir. Where's my refund for my Elite 2 being garbage out of the box and where's the new controllers we were promised MS?
Don't sleep on The Thaumaturge, it's kinda a cross between STS and Ex.33. Some fantastic creature designs and great deck building. Also, physical copies will be worth triple(good luck getting an Xbox version) as the press run was very limited.
Give that schwag to the actual people that matter, the people that actually have to pay for your console and ecosystem. Pulling a Sony here by playing favorites.
That guy is really good friends with Danny Masterson. If you don't know, check it out. He's just as creepy and the reason why he's never made it off the C-List. The reporting here really needs to vet their topics.
Pinball FX always gave me the feeling the game was data mining or stealing my identity while I played. Just an "ick" certain games give off, almost like a smell... and Pinball has long felt like the worst offender no matter who makes it.
April 1st marked my first full year without any gaming subscriptions(I have been a PSN and XBL member in some form since inception) and guess what? I didn't notice missing it, realized I never play anything needing "online" services and bought a PS5 pro(pre-price hike) with the savings. I have not been this happy as a gamer since pre-covid. Going for my video streamers this year(YouTube premium is going to be a hard loss).
This is the saddest list of games and so called "perks". Remember when you got a movie or TV show season and a discount on pizza? Why on earth would anyone pay for GP only to play all the free to play mindless content? Or any f2p games on a console in a first world country?
I have the Starlink:Battle for Atlas starter set and the only add-ons I could find for Xbone. Spent a few hours with it years ago and enjoyed my time, no need for the toys 2 life aspect.
I don't care about colors, groups and I've never used quick resume, ever, it's a terrible strain your system and chances are it won't work properly even after one use. Those little download niggles you all have... Quick Resume. I want a list of my games installed and that's it, I don't care what my background is. I don't stare at it, I play games on my game console.
Took me a good few sentences before I realized what this was about however I still have no idea what any of it means. Seriously thought the article was mistakenly uploaded with the pill photos. Thank you for reaffirming why I play single player games. Seems ridiculous, like the Marathon is a a job or bitcoin farming.
I need some of the, Atari, Acclaim and Midway and the more arcade style games of the 2000s playable again.. Splashdown, MotoRacer, San Fran Rush 2049, Hitz Blitz and Jam, MK, Rampage, Godzilla DAMM and Gauntlet. Be really cool to get a new Paperboy and Gauntlet too.
Been almost a year since I left. Haven't missed it. Any friends I played with have all left too and we caught up on the PS5 pros we all bought with the savings. Haven't been this happy as a gamer in a few years. 2026 has been great on PS5.
It's like Kmart announcing a major refresh and loyalty program then the entire company just nuked over night. I'm here to watch the dumpster fire burn amd Microsoft keeps throwing live ammo into the fire.
Always thought of SSX series as overrated ugly and empty featureless games where gameplay barely evolves from the first five mins to the last five however, Just Cause 2 is a fantastic example of a game that holds up amazingly today. The 360 game runs like a dream on Series X. I will never tire of chaos, jumping from ground to a helicopter, to a jet, to the ground again all the while blowing everything up in sight will never get old.
I have become completely disenchanted with new and future games on Xbox. If it's not a sokoban, it's a $5 platformer, if not either it's A.I. created UE5 slop. The AAA stuff has been wash rinse repeat as of late and I cannot fathom paying $70 for a game discounted 20% day 29 after the 28 day window and revenue is reflecting that. Seems I'm not alone anymore as more and more sleepers are waking. The crash is coming.
I need He-Man to be good. If it succeeds, Thundercats, M.A.S.K. and Silverhawks have a chance at a live-action reboot and possible future games. I need an immersive 3D open world Thundera in my life.
Too little way too late and still broken and inaccurate. Bring back comments on user reviews, let me sort out the shovelware, filter DLC, if the discount is LPOT(lowest price of the season or retail), search by dev or a page with all games available(like Switch) by Devs or studio and stop deleting reviews and if reviewer actually played or a time played game.
All that red tape for barely an hours worth of gameplay across 13 games. Give me a digital Avengers and Xmen and I'm good. Spiderman games are awful... I would just like the newly formed New Radical to give us a remastered The Incredible Hulk Maximum Destruction and/or a sequel.
@SuntannedDuck2 Disney does not own any interactive or live-action rights to Spiderman or any of his supporting characters and the main rogues that were introduced in a Spiderman-only comic, those rights are exclusive and can only be licensed by Sony, as long as Sony use the character in an interactive and live action form every 5 to 6 years, INDEFINITELY. Basically, if you visually see Spiderman move on a screen Sony owns the rights and all profits not Disney. Disney paid Sony for the ability to bring Spidey into the MCU to make the stories they want, however Sony has been the lead production company on everything Spiderman with Disney in more of an executive producer position. I don't believe Sony with their own highly successful platform would allow such a look in what is currently the bottom rung of the gaming world by caving and allowing any form of their breadwinner to "slum it" on the quickly fading Xbox. Better chance for a Switch drop though...
It's like when zaslav came in and gussied everything up for the sales of Discovery and now WBD, or when Time magazine was quietly sold and phased out, or like when Sears rebooted and cleaned up before the end or the Saturn motors/Geo rebrand and cancellation of the GM days. Looking like sold or fold to me inside 3 years.
@Jenkinss @Kaloudz You are the worst kind of Xbox consumer they make and Jenkinss the worst kind of enabler. This is why we have games like Fortnite and ZZZ taking over "Game Awards" and budgets for B tier devs ballooning until everyone will be fired if enough pre-orders don't wishlist, enablists like these.
@Skedaddle still feeling positive with Phil taking a buyout and replacing him with a clean-up hitter from outside of gaming division? Change is coming and consoles will be next as it's easiest cost cutting solution. They are making more money selling games on Switch and PS5 than the home console, it would be a mistake to continue bleeding money on the console(just ask Sega).
@Skedaddle I'd check the predictive market, news on RAM shortage lasting through the rest of the decade and MS bleeding customers daily(most recently changing rewards)... the writing is on the wall, the scuttlebutt in the know, all points to no more Xbox. Prove that it's not happening.
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Re: Talking Point: What's A 'Good Deal' For An Xbox Series X or S In 2026?
Not looking like a 99% discount could even move a 2tb Series X rn. Sales are abysmal getting beat by the og Switch and Playstation 4 in most regions and the US. I'd like to see retro numbers as all the young folks around here a going ananlog and selling their systems and canceling streaming in droves. My retro game store has shelves of used this gen consoles atm.
Re: Xbox Unveils New Controller And Headset For Forza Horizon 6
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Re: Xbox's Next First-Party Game Arrives This Week, And Preloads Have Already Begun
Controls are horrid for this ugly game, online only is a huge turn off. Willing to bet this lands like a wet fart on any platform.
Re: Two Long-Awaited Xbox Indies Have Sadly Been Delayed Out Of April
@CallMeDuraSouka Mom sold mine in a garage sale, learned a hard lesson on collecting from that. Imagine a game something like The Witcher or Shadow of Mordor with less RPG, more action and set in Eternia, with a Battle Ram, Sky Sled and Cringer/BattleCat your transportation, fighting BeastMan and Lockjaw outside the gates of Grayskull, power-ups and skills from The Sorceress or Orko, Man-at-Arms your weapons specialist/planning source, multiple skins and playable characters, maybe even an evil campaign playable as a MOTU character from the massive rogue's gallery. Can you tell I've thought about this?
Re: Two Long-Awaited Xbox Indies Have Sadly Been Delayed Out Of April
The fact that we never had even a decent He-Man game in my 50 years is a shame. Let this cook, keep the price under $25 and sell a bunch so I can get a 3rd Person open world Eternia before I'm 65.
Re: Xbox's New Dashboard Update Is Now Available For All Users
Hey, this might be a reason to dust it off and turn on the old Series X, seems as though I haven't had one in a long long time(Last Summer I think). However, this simple fix that should have happened years ago is far too little too late to win back this whale, I found plenty of other fish in the sea that wants my money.
Re: GameSir Unveils Tarantula Pro For Xbox & PC, Described As 'The Best Xbox Controller In Symmetry'
Not true wireless, has those wonky back buttons right where my fingers rest, those suck, no haptic feedback, too small and way overpriced. That's a no sir to GameSir. Where's my refund for my Elite 2 being garbage out of the box and where's the new controllers we were promised MS?
Re: Three Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (April 14)
@Fiendish-Beaver or just not play and save a few bucks. I see no value in GamePass especially with majority of games that really want your money having a demo of some sort. Maybe there are no good demos on Xbox since they want you to be a tester while paying for Game Passé.
Re: Three Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (April 14)
Don't sleep on The Thaumaturge, it's kinda a cross between STS and Ex.33. Some fantastic creature designs and great deck building. Also, physical copies will be worth triple(good luck getting an Xbox version) as the press run was very limited.
Re: Xbox Is Sending Out Project Helix Gift Packages Signed By New Boss Asha Sharma
Give that schwag to the actual people that matter, the people that actually have to pay for your console and ecosystem. Pulling a Sony here by playing favorites.
Re: Quantum Break Actor Celebrates 10th Anniversary Of The 2016 Xbox Console Exclusive
That guy is really good friends with Danny Masterson. If you don't know, check it out. He's just as creepy and the reason why he's never made it off the C-List. The reporting here really needs to vet their topics.
Re: Five Xbox Games Are Being Delisted In April & May 2026
Pinball FX always gave me the feeling the game was data mining or stealing my identity while I played. Just an "ick" certain games give off, almost like a smell... and Pinball has long felt like the worst offender no matter who makes it.
Re: Xbox Adds More Perks For Game Pass Members (April 2026)
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Re: With 2025's GOTY Now In The Library, Xbox Game Pass Premium Is Becoming Too Good To Ignore
April 1st marked my first full year without any gaming subscriptions(I have been a PSN and XBL member in some form since inception) and guess what? I didn't notice missing it, realized I never play anything needing "online" services and bought a PS5 pro(pre-price hike) with the savings. I have not been this happy as a gamer since pre-covid. Going for my video streamers this year(YouTube premium is going to be a hard loss).
Re: Xbox Adds More Perks For Game Pass Members (April 2026)
This is the saddest list of games and so called "perks". Remember when you got a movie or TV show season and a discount on pizza? Why on earth would anyone pay for GP only to play all the free to play mindless content? Or any f2p games on a console in a first world country?
Re: Is It Us, Or Did Xbox Just Get A Major Makeover On The Microsoft Store For Windows?
Anything is better than the awful Xbox app. Heck, trying to find an open KMart is easier than navigating the Xbox app.
Re: Talking Point: How Many Random Peripherals For Xbox Games Do You Still Own?
I have the Starlink:Battle for Atlas starter set and the only add-ons I could find for Xbone. Spent a few hours with it years ago and enjoyed my time, no need for the toys 2 life aspect.
Re: Xbox Has Already Given Forza Horizon 6 Access To A Few Lucky People
Tired location, tired progression, half assed reskin. First Forza I haven't pre-ordered since FH1 and will likely skip entirely.
Re: Epic Games Lays Off 1,000 Staff, Announces Closure Of Fortnite Rocket Racing
@Skedaddle just mark those words, sit back and watch.
Re: Epic Games Lays Off 1,000 Staff, Announces Closure Of Fortnite Rocket Racing
They had to know Fortnite is a sinking ship... the disdain towards anything "games as a service" is only growing.
Re: Xbox Series X|S Is Getting Its First Dashboard Update In Ages, Quick Resume Upgrade Included
I don't care about colors, groups and I've never used quick resume, ever, it's a terrible strain your system and chances are it won't work properly even after one use. Those little download niggles you all have... Quick Resume. I want a list of my games installed and that's it, I don't care what my background is. I don't stare at it, I play games on my game console.
Re: Guide: Marathon Data Reconstruction Contract: Part 1
Took me a good few sentences before I realized what this was about however I still have no idea what any of it means. Seriously thought the article was mistakenly uploaded with the pill photos. Thank you for reaffirming why I play single player games. Seems ridiculous, like the Marathon is a a job or bitcoin farming.
Re: Over 50,000 Votes For 'Xbox Game Preservation' Titles Have Been Added In A Week
Not seeing Need for Speed anything, Legend of Spyro or Culdcept. I have no faith in this list. Bot votes.
Re: Xbox Says Backwards Compatibility Program Will Be Revived For 25th Anniversary
I need some of the, Atari, Acclaim and Midway and the more arcade style games of the 2000s playable again.. Splashdown, MotoRacer, San Fran Rush 2049, Hitz Blitz and Jam, MK, Rampage, Godzilla DAMM and Gauntlet. Be really cool to get a new Paperboy and Gauntlet too.
Re: Xbox Adds More Perks For Game Pass Members (March 2026)
I thought I read something about there being perks for GP? These are not perks, just more motivation to not play Xbox games on my Xbox
Re: Talking Point: Are You Happy With Xbox Game Pass Ultimate In 2026?
Been almost a year since I left. Haven't missed it. Any friends I played with have all left too and we caught up on the PS5 pros we all bought with the savings. Haven't been this happy as a gamer in a few years. 2026 has been great on PS5.
Re: Xbox Announces New 'Project Helix' Console, Says It Will Play PC Games
It's like Kmart announcing a major refresh and loyalty program then the entire company just nuked over night. I'm here to watch the dumpster fire burn amd Microsoft keeps throwing live ammo into the fire.
Re: Assassin's Creed Unity Is Getting A Free Xbox Series X|S Upgrade This Week
Ghost Recon Wildlands please! Did the worst AC games but won't touch the best TC game.
Re: 'Is Xbox Ending?' - The Official Answer Is No, But A Recent Interview Clearly Caused Panic
Anyone catch the Nintendo buyback on the Nikei this morning? So long Xbox and thanks for all the fish...
Re: SSX 3 Is Incredible On Xbox, Here Are Five Reasons You Should Try It In 2026
Always thought of SSX series as overrated ugly and empty featureless games where gameplay barely evolves from the first five mins to the last five however, Just Cause 2 is a fantastic example of a game that holds up amazingly today. The 360 game runs like a dream on Series X. I will never tire of chaos, jumping from ground to a helicopter, to a jet, to the ground again all the while blowing everything up in sight will never get old.
Re: These 30+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (March 2-6)
I have become completely disenchanted with new and future games on Xbox. If it's not a sokoban, it's a $5 platformer, if not either it's A.I. created UE5 slop. The AAA stuff has been wash rinse repeat as of late and I cannot fathom paying $70 for a game discounted 20% day 29 after the 28 day window and revenue is reflecting that. Seems I'm not alone anymore as more and more sleepers are waking. The crash is coming.
Re: Roundup: Here's What The First Reviews / Impressions Say About The Marathon Server Slam
The World Of Warcraft advertising is obnoxious and I think all 4 people interested get it, please do not become a ZDnet clone.
Re: Roundup: All The Biggest Xbox Reveals From IGN Fan Fest 2026
I need He-Man to be good. If it succeeds, Thundercats, M.A.S.K. and Silverhawks have a chance at a live-action reboot and possible future games. I need an immersive 3D open world Thundera in my life.
Re: Xbox Adds New 'Sort By' Options On The Microsoft Store, Including By Price & Discount
Too little way too late and still broken and inaccurate. Bring back comments on user reviews, let me sort out the shovelware, filter DLC, if the discount is LPOT(lowest price of the season or retail), search by dev or a page with all games available(like Switch) by Devs or studio and stop deleting reviews and if reviewer actually played or a time played game.
Re: Analyst Provides Interesting Data On How Well January's Big Game Pass Additions Performed
Maybe a hot take but I found Space Marine 2 to be clunky, drab and boring AF.
Re: RoboCop, Test Drive Publisher Nacon In Financial Trouble As Company Files For Insolvency
Spent too much on licensing, puts out AA titles that are just that... AA, sometimes just A, or even B(Rennsport). Hell Is Us was slept on though.
Edit: Forgot the Gollum game. C-Tier.
Re: Roundup: Here's What The Critics Think Of Resident Evil Requiem
@OldGamer999 not this time. True native 4K on a console and it is stunning.
Re: Xbox Won't Back Away From First-Party And Become 'Just A Publisher', Insists EVP Matt Booty
@VeganH but the PS5 Pro IS the best place to play Forza. I cannot wait to see Starfield.
Re: Six Classic Games To Feature In 'Marvel MaXimum Collection' On Xbox Series X|S
All that red tape for barely an hours worth of gameplay across 13 games. Give me a digital Avengers and Xmen and I'm good. Spiderman games are awful... I would just like the newly formed New Radical to give us a remastered The Incredible Hulk Maximum Destruction and/or a sequel.
Re: Review: Resident Evil Requiem (Xbox) - Capcom Delivers A Masterful Mix Of Action & Horror
What is a shaun michaels?
Re: Talking Point: You're The New Head Of Xbox, What Do You Do Now?
@SuntannedDuck2 Disney does not own any interactive or live-action rights to Spiderman or any of his supporting characters and the main rogues that were introduced in a Spiderman-only comic, those rights are exclusive and can only be licensed by Sony, as long as Sony use the character in an interactive and live action form every 5 to 6 years, INDEFINITELY. Basically, if you visually see Spiderman move on a screen Sony owns the rights and all profits not Disney. Disney paid Sony for the ability to bring Spidey into the MCU to make the stories they want, however Sony has been the lead production company on everything Spiderman with Disney in more of an executive producer position. I don't believe Sony with their own highly successful platform would allow such a look in what is currently the bottom rung of the gaming world by caving and allowing any form of their breadwinner to "slum it" on the quickly fading Xbox. Better chance for a Switch drop though...
Re: 'Return To Our Roots' - Xbox CEO Reiterates Her Goals For The Future
Sounds like sunsetting Xbox to me. Back to their "roots" as in burying the platform.
Re: Former Xbox Employee Returns After 13 Years As New Chief Of Staff
It's like when zaslav came in and gussied everything up for the sales of Discovery and now WBD, or when Time magazine was quietly sold and phased out, or like when Sears rebooted and cleaned up before the end or the Saturn motors/Geo rebrand and cancellation of the GM days. Looking like sold or fold to me inside 3 years.
Re: Forza Horizon 6 Dev Explains Campaign Progression & How You Can 'Deliver Food As A Side Hustle'
@Gemini53 mandatory
Re: Forza Horizon 6 Dev Explains Campaign Progression & How You Can 'Deliver Food As A Side Hustle'
It's still just 5 with a new shiny and blinged out coat of paint. Wait until y'all get ahold of the map...
Re: New Xbox Head Suggests Bringing Back The Blades Dashboard In First Social Media Posts
@Jenkinss @Kaloudz You are the worst kind of Xbox consumer they make and Jenkinss the worst kind of enabler. This is why we have games like Fortnite and ZZZ taking over "Game Awards" and budgets for B tier devs ballooning until everyone will be fired if enough pre-orders don't wishlist, enablists like these.
Re: New Report On PS6 Delay Throws Next-Gen Timing Into Doubt
@Skedaddle still feeling positive with Phil taking a buyout and replacing him with a clean-up hitter from outside of gaming division? Change is coming and consoles will be next as it's easiest cost cutting solution. They are making more money selling games on Switch and PS5 than the home console, it would be a mistake to continue bleeding money on the console(just ask Sega).
Re: New Report On PS6 Delay Throws Next-Gen Timing Into Doubt
@Skedaddle I'd check the predictive market, news on RAM shortage lasting through the rest of the decade and MS bleeding customers daily(most recently changing rewards)... the writing is on the wall, the scuttlebutt in the know, all points to no more Xbox. Prove that it's not happening.
Re: New Report On PS6 Delay Throws Next-Gen Timing Into Doubt
More sticks for no Nextbox fire. MS is leaving the console business by 2027.
Re: Four Games Are Leaving Xbox Game Pass In Late February 2026
Warner Bros licenses expiring and new parameters for their old games being set and likely locked to Netflix gaming.