As someone who has bought every modern MK game 2 to 3 years after release when the "Komplete" version is $15.... Fool me once, shame on you, fool me 6 times (including Injustice), shame on me.
Adding a WoW sub to Game Pass's benefits would be very nice even without it coming to consoles. Worth mentioning the game is in a better place now than it has been in a very long time.
Lord, these idiots don't know how to run a business at all. The prices jumping to $70 have already shown a negative impact on sales, so their thought is, "What if we raise prices more!" Embarrassing.
This could be a good opportunity to try having multiple writers give their thoughts on a game. I've seen other publications so this for the big releases and find it works well. Which isn't to say your thoughts aren't valid, it's good to have contradictions, but I'm gonna just assume you're not the only writer at Hookshot playing Indy.
If they're smart, they've been looking at what Riot is doing with League of Legends and thought, "We should do that." But also like, make a new Warcraft pls
I haven't tried it in the Fire Stick but I've had a few fire sticks in my life and they have never performed particularly well, even when using Netflix or whatnot. Just a cheap, underpowered device.
My launch original Xbox was DOA, so that was fun, but my 360, woof. My Xbox One S and Series X have been incredibly reliable devices thus far. I have a couple original Xboxes around still nowadays that still work well though.
At the beginning, Halo. Got a 360 to stay on that zone but played mostly the Wii and PS3 that gen. Bought a One S to get a 4K Blu-ray player after getting a 4K TV, then found out about the backwards compatibility and stuck with it thus far.
Company I work for has been full remote since 2020, has sold multiple office buildings, has had growth year-over-year, and makes significantly more money than Rockstar but I guess they don't own their office space and are paying for it so why not force the people in when there's layoffs industry-wide and they have no bargaining power.
I don't think making a single-player shooter "in today's market" is a bad idea, as can be shown from numerous successes in that space. But making one that is boring is never a good idea.
I bought my Xbox One S to play 4K blu-rays because my PS4 Pro didn't. Then I remembered how much I preferred the controller, then Game Pass happened, and the backwards compatibility and now I'm an Xbox guy.
Just played through the free update in 23 (using the Game Pass trial) and was pining for the days when I could take Malta through all the qualifiers and all the way to a World Cup win. It's truly a shame all these national teams are missing, as well as the qualifying stages. I would gladly pay full price for a game of just that.
To use their own game, the NBA 2K is partly designed to make more money after the user purchases it. Depending on how you play it, it is loaded with microtransactions. If you up the user base, you have more chances to get that money. The Show has seen this to be the case.
Other games without these microtransactions, of course it doesn't make sense.
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Re: Zenless Zone Zero Arrives June 6th On Xbox, Free Game Pass Content Included
I have been looking forward to trying this, but that's Mario Kart World time.
Re: Mortal Kombat 1 Fans Disappointed As Definitive Edition Launches On Xbox
As someone who has bought every modern MK game 2 to 3 years after release when the "Komplete" version is $15.... Fool me once, shame on you, fool me 6 times (including Injustice), shame on me.
Re: Phil Spencer 'Excited' About Xbox Copilot, An AI Tool That Helps Players Finish Games
Lord, I wish they would stop making it difficult to decouple AI I don't want from the things I use.
Re: MLB The Show 25 Is Surprisingly Not Coming To Xbox Game Pass This Year
Dang it, now I gotta buy it. Fine, I get 50+ hours out of it every year anyway.
Re: Xbox Appears To Have Mistakenly Teased World Of Warcraft For Console
Adding a WoW sub to Game Pass's benefits would be very nice even without it coming to consoles. Worth mentioning the game is in a better place now than it has been in a very long time.
Re: GTA 6 Raising Prices To '$80 Or Even $100' Could Cause Industry To Follow Suit, Says Analyst
Lord, these idiots don't know how to run a business at all. The prices jumping to $70 have already shown a negative impact on sales, so their thought is, "What if we raise prices more!" Embarrassing.
Re: Xbox's Big Surprise For Developer Direct Is Reportedly A Legendary Japanese IP
Wow, a new Parasite Eve, I can't believe it
Re: EA Unveils Second 'Free' Game For Xbox Members To Claim This Week
I thought the campaign on this game was great
Re: Review: Indiana Jones And The Great Circle (Xbox) - A MachineGames Misfire
@16BitHero ha! Jinx!
Re: Review: Indiana Jones And The Great Circle (Xbox) - A MachineGames Misfire
This could be a good opportunity to try having multiple writers give their thoughts on a game. I've seen other publications so this for the big releases and find it works well. Which isn't to say your thoughts aren't valid, it's good to have contradictions, but I'm gonna just assume you're not the only writer at Hookshot playing Indy.
Re: Report: Xbox Has Formed A New Team To Build 'Games Based On Existing IP' At Blizzard
If they're smart, they've been looking at what Riot is doing with League of Legends and thought, "We should do that." But also like, make a new Warcraft pls
Re: Xbox Is Adding A Couple Of Major Features For Discord Users
YOOOOOOOOOOO, I've been DYING for a way to watch Discord streams on my TV
Re: Xbox Gaming On Amazon's Fire Stick Is Getting Mixed Feedback So Far
I haven't tried it in the Fire Stick but I've had a few fire sticks in my life and they have never performed particularly well, even when using Netflix or whatnot. Just a cheap, underpowered device.
Re: Talking Point: Which Has Been The Most Reliable Xbox Console For You?
My launch original Xbox was DOA, so that was fun, but my 360, woof. My Xbox One S and Series X have been incredibly reliable devices thus far. I have a couple original Xboxes around still nowadays that still work well though.
Re: Talking Point: What Convinced You To Pick Xbox In The First Place?
At the beginning, Halo. Got a 360 to stay on that zone but played mostly the Wii and PS3 that gen. Bought a One S to get a 4K Blu-ray player after getting a 4K TV, then found out about the backwards compatibility and stuck with it thus far.
Re: Five Games Are Confirmed For Xbox Game Pass In April 2024 So Far
Botany Manor and Another Crab's Treasure are two I've been looking forward to.
Re: Digital Foundry Tests Xbox & PlayStation Cloud Gaming, And The Results Are Mixed
Latency is the most important part for me because that can make games unplayable.
Re: Rockstar Asks Employees To Return To Office Full-Time In Preparation For GTA 6
Company I work for has been full remote since 2020, has sold multiple office buildings, has had growth year-over-year, and makes significantly more money than Rockstar but I guess they don't own their office space and are paying for it so why not force the people in when there's layoffs industry-wide and they have no bargaining power.
Re: Obsidian Blasted By Xbox Fans For 'Prioritising' PS5 & Switch Versions Of Pentiment
People just want to find something to complain about
Re: Immortals Of Aveum Cost $125M And Was An 'Awful Idea' In Today's Market, Says Former Dev
@AlwaysPlaying it's an EA game so they all do eventually
Re: Immortals Of Aveum Cost $125M And Was An 'Awful Idea' In Today's Market, Says Former Dev
I don't think making a single-player shooter "in today's market" is a bad idea, as can be shown from numerous successes in that space. But making one that is boring is never a good idea.
Re: Soapbox: Microsoft, We'd Love Another Surprise Xbox Game Pass Release At 'Developer Direct'
Perhaps news on ActiBlizz games coming to Game Pass. Or a bundle with WoW and Game Pass 🤔
Re: Talking Point: Have You Ever Bought An Xbox For One Specific Game?
I bought my Xbox One S to play 4K blu-rays because my PS4 Pro didn't. Then I remembered how much I preferred the controller, then Game Pass happened, and the backwards compatibility and now I'm an Xbox guy.
Re: Phil Spencer 'Would Love To Find Solutions' For Xbox 360 Games Being Delisted In 2024
@AlwaysPlaying we've lost something like 30 games this year alone that aren't even old platforms, the servers were just shut down. It's a mess 😩
Re: Talking Point: What Would Convince You To Use Xbox Cloud Gaming More Often?
Well, I work remote so if I want to play Xbox on my breaks I can soooooooooo
Re: Talking Point: Would You Be Interested In A Digital-Only Xbox Series X?
Physical forever
Re: Keyboard Mapping Is A New Feature Coming To Some Xbox Controllers
@BeerIsAwesome not everyone is physically capable of using a KBM setup.
Re: Talking Point: Have You Ever Taken A 'Day Off' For Something Xbox Related?
Skipped school for Halo 2, myself
Re: Soapbox: 2010 World Cup South Africa Might Be The Best FIFA Game Of All Time
Just played through the free update in 23 (using the Game Pass trial) and was pining for the days when I could take Malta through all the qualifiers and all the way to a World Cup win. It's truly a shame all these national teams are missing, as well as the qualifying stages. I would gladly pay full price for a game of just that.
Re: Take-Two CEO Says It 'Doesn't Make Sense' To Launch Day One With Xbox Game Pass
To use their own game, the NBA 2K is partly designed to make more money after the user purchases it. Depending on how you play it, it is loaded with microtransactions. If you up the user base, you have more chances to get that money. The Show has seen this to be the case.
Other games without these microtransactions, of course it doesn't make sense.
Re: Pick One: Which Is The Best 3D Sonic Game To Date?
Sonic Robo Blast 2
Re: N64 Classic 'Glover' Is Coming To Xbox, Along With Many Other Old-School Games
Really taking liberties with the term "classics".
Re: Poll: What's Your Favourite Call Of Duty Campaign On Xbox?
Big Red One getting snubbed. Womp womp
Re: Xbox's Latest Limited Edition Controller Is From Another Planet
@Fath I am also here to say the moon is not a planet, it's a moon. Come on, y'all.
Re: PlayStation Boss Heavily Criticises Xbox For 'Inadquate' Call Of Duty Offer
God, Jim Ryan is a piece of crap
Re: Crash Bandicoot Developer Appears To Be Working On New Game
102 Dalmatians rules. That mini golf mini game. 🙏
Re: Aside From Elden Ring, Can You Guess The Highest-Rated 2022 Xbox Game So Far?
That game rules
Re: Xbox Game Pass Launch A 'Huge Deal' For The Last Case Of Benedict Fox
@Rmg0731 Bring people in with the Triple A day 1 games and they stay for the awesome indies coming every week or so.
Re: Stray's Success Could Pave The Way For Everyone's Favourite Xbox Cat To Return
Blinx is here to be the Knack of the Xbox and I am HERE FOR IT. BLINX THREE BAYBEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
Re: Xbox's Phil Spencer Is 'Really Enjoying' Road 96 On Game Pass
@Widey85 When some people see "anti-oppression" and think it's "politics" and "virtue signaling", they're telling on themselves.
Re: Disney Dreamlight Valley Arrives On Xbox Game Pass This Summer
My wife loved Magical World 2 on the Switch. Good thing I have my One S still.
Re: Halo Infinite Players Share Their 'Disappointment' Over 2022 Roadmap
I must be old because I just play deathmatch forever and don't care about cosmetics or anything 🤷
Re: Talking Point: How Often Do You Play Backwards Compatible Games On Xbox?
It's why I love the Xbox Series X. FPS Boost, auto HDR, it's a beautiful thing.
Re: Xbox Exec Uses PlayStation News To Hype Up The 'Value' Of Game Pass
They literally just merged PS Now. They didn't....do anything. I guess they put backwards compatibility behind a paywall, so that's.... something
Re: Rumour: Xbox Has Some New 'Hardware' To Announce In 2022
I can't believe we're getting a new Kinect. Wow.
Re: Forza Motorsport 7 Is Already Being Compared To Gran Turismo 7
Both games are great and gamers are lucky to have options. 🙂
Re: How To Pre-Install Marvel's Guardians Of The Galaxy With Xbox Game Pass
These Peter Quills, y'all are cracking me up!
Re: Babylon's Fall Isn't On Xbox Yet, But We Have A Potential Release Date
Saw a reviewer saying it's the worst game they've played in at least 5 years (worse than Balan), so I think Xbox will live
Re: Pac-Man Museum+ Brings 14 Games To Xbox Game Pass This May
No Pac-Man 2: the New Adventures? 0/10.
I kid, but I love that game, as well as the Pac-Man World games. Where is the love!? 😭
Re: Pick One: Which Of These FromSoftware Games Is Your Favourite?
No respect for Metal Wolf Chaos