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@CenturianShark
Totally agree they should have snapped this developer up ages ago.
Crysis and Rise future games Xbox exclusives.

@Green-Bandit
CEX is ok, not as good as value as they used to be, sometimes they are not good at all.
I’m all digital
Is the USA population more physical than digital now a days?

@Green-Bandit
Well I guess like anything physical, there is a resale value, that’s a big thing in the UK as we have a chain of shops that just only specialise in that called CEX.

Such a fun topic, will be a far more fun topic wise if it doesn’t go through, to see what Microsoft do.
They could go bye bye, as obviously buying studios is a big part of their strategy moving forward. Xbox is a bit of pocket money for them really.
I do feel their Gamepass strategy and selling consoles strategy is not really working and we know why games, so buying studios is a big part of that.
Will they ever fire on all four cylinders again with Xbox? I can’t see it at the moment, but I hope so in the future.

@Green-Bandit
Is it me or am I just a digital nut case.
I don’t have physical for anything.
Games
Movies
Music

It makes life so simply especially if you are digital with all 3. From home to work to the car to popping to friends or family.
I love the digital age.

I would rather it be the best AAA RPG in all areas than rushed out.
I set my expectations last June 2022 for a release date of November 2023, so I think I’m safe.
If it goes in to 2024 then I guess a good few will be asking questions.

Well all I care about is the games.
So if it goes through lets hope Microsoft make great use of its purchase and deliver some top end quality games.
They are still to quiet for me when it comes to big AAA games and even after June 2022 showcase I said exactly what would happen and so far I’m spot on. The big three would not release by June 2023. I quote.
Redfall before June 2023, correct.
Forza September 2023
Starfield November 2023.

So unfortunate that people have to lose their jobs at anytime but especially at the moment with the cost of living etc.

However companies the size of Microsoft and a lot smaller companies, employee and employee then realise they have over bloated themselves with staff. Then they start to stream line.
Some companies I have seen it where it seems to about a 10 to 15 year cycle of employee then redundancy.

As for the gaming division, marketing, games etc.
They are redundancy or not, on a up hill battle if you are playing the 1st, 2nd and 3rd game. And that is where they will sit this generation, the future depends if Microsoft are happy with their plans and market share they have I guess.
But I definitely think Microsoft do more damage to Xbox then any competitor does to them. Sometimes they seem a little self destructive at times.

@stvevan
Yes they should a promotion with free GP.
Which then will get the general public more aware of GP when they pick a console up
Great idea.

@cragis0001
I did say in house AAA exclusives really.

Still don’t like the split console series x and s.
Should have gone a disc less series x
Less for developers to do and no holding back the series x, especially with in house AAA games.
Just my humble opinion.

Will be glad when this is all over and goes through. Then we can get moving forward.

Yet again I don’t know why the big guns from either side just shut up and keep this business behind closed doors.
Just focus on the games that are arriving and positive things for 2023 and 2024.
It’s ending up like a chat show, perhaps they should go on Jerry Springer, Go Jerry 😂😂😂

Always had trouble with the combat in the first game. It felt sort of loose and wayward at times.
Maybe slightly uncontrolled.

@Green-Bandit
PS. currently playing Gears 5. With all the bells and whistles.
If Gears 6 isn’t the game and graphical series consoles Tour de France AAA, then something is wrong. Bring it on.

@Green-Bandit
I’m not sure what they really need to do.
But I think a bit of everything in all directions
A totally attack in all and every direction would help massively.

Strange but true story.
So October last year my nephew about 8 played my PS5 and was set on getting it for Christmas 2022 he loved it was mad on it and loved some of the games.

Anyway time went by and his excitement was strong for the PS5 and then all of a sudden the first week of December 2022 he said I don’t want a PS5 want an Xbox series x.

Well his parents have not a clue I’m the massive gamer of the family.
Anyway sort of spoke with him and it ended up a couple of friends had Series X from school.
Also when we all went Christmas shopping the Xbox games on display were more his age, Lego, Crash etc.
So that was it he got a Series X, and now has game-pass thanks to me as well.

So there you go, sometimes you never know how and when it is going to hit what game console then young ones want.

I would have to pick the series Core controller and least it adds things effecting play, especially thumb stick tensioning and better grip.

Sent this last night. 😂😂😂

@NEStalgia
I know, actually looked at GP and what was releasing I like and thought.
Atomic Heart
Wo Long
Redfall
Have GP until March 2025 anyway.

Enjoying a gears 5 replay on Series x.
Have all bells and whistles on Dolby Vision and Atmos though 65” LG C2 and Atmos sound system. And yes I think come on Xbox you have that studio and the capability.
The game is my Xbox graphics game.
Remember in the 360 days I sold about 4 Xbox360 to friends off the back of the original gears of war being played round my old house in the old days.

@NEStalgia
I got a new Series X, I know crazy 😂

@Fenbops
I think it will either be very good or just mediocre.
Time will tell.

@FraserG
Atomic Heart on Series X just updated to full download from place holder to 78.66gb.
Down loading it now on Game Pass.

Atomic Heart on Series X just updated to full download from place holder 78.66gb.
Down loading it now on Game Pass.

@stvevan
Hey peeps, chill about the suits they are just corporate Lorna doing their jobs and probably dictated from above by company business strategy and plans.
Jim and Phil have their faults.
Jim just continues on from the amazing legacy of the PS4 and great AAA exclusives and Phil just buying up all the studios he can 😂😂😂

@NEStalgia
Some extremely valid points on more than being king of the consoles in the future and I totally agree with you.

But you don’t want to make yourself to obsolete or low down in the current market to the point no matter what you do you are extremely struggling moving forward into the future.

But I see what Microsoft are doing they are keeping all bubbling ok and buying their way into studio wise to become the master of software on all platforms world wide.

@NEStalgia
Xbox should get back to what they were good at the 360 days.
Managing their studios closely, getting them to focus on one big AAA at a time only and paying third party studios to make exclusive games.

Also if I had my way it would on series x console only get rid of the series s and no PC or cloud.
The PC and cloud can be done after the series x release by a subcontractor studio.
Keeping your main studios focused on the next big AAA game.

Dam is that what Sony and Nintendo do now so well, what Xbox used to do all those years ago in the 360 days.

@NEStalgia
You have some great points and yes some of the 360 success was due to releasing early and Sony being arrogant.
But Xbox had big AAA games and names like Halo and Gears of War and Forza lead the way.
With side games like Fable etc as well.
Also many third party exclusives and very good PR and advertising for Xbox. The UK public wanted one.
Also at the time I think they had FIFA and COD advertising rights etc, massive deal that was.
Xbox was on fire in the 360 days.

I thought and thought wrongly they would be with the series consoles, but with a lacklustre Halo Infinite and 2022 lack of must exclusives it all be messed up now.

PlayStation is still on a roll from the first two years of PS5 with their exclusives. Nintendo they on a big role now with the Mario movie and BOTW2.
Both companies advertising etc.

I come on here, moan and advise Xbox for fun.
But finally I feel now, you can only lead a horse to water and can’t make him drink it and am I also really flogging a dead horse, compared to the competition.

I’m typing this whilst playing Hivebusters and think Xbox you can do it or used to do it. Either way it all seems a shame some how.

@NEStalgia
Perhaps they can get the Rock to do a 2 second promo with a Xbox fridge on his head. 😂

Currently they have not a clue or not bothered marketing wise.

I’ve heard over last weekend socially people mention the last of us series and McDonald’s Nintendo card board toys.
Not games but definitely public awareness.
Xbox not mentioned as most weekends.

@stvevan
Maybe but you can’t play that game for a long time. Already Xbox is slowly loosing more and more market share to the other two as each month goes by.
They will end up a very low third if they keep playing poor Xbox and not giving it bigs guns the marketing department. They will become not known outside of the Xbox fans.
The general public see what is advertised and promoted.

After an ok start in the UK first year of the series consoles. Everything is turning totally Nintendo and PlayStation as the year kicks off.

Not necessarily always game related but tv adverts, the Mario movie, McDonald’s toys
The last of us series, PlayStation prime time tv adverts.
I see less clothes related to Xbox, more Nintendo and Sony in shops.
Less shelve space at stores.
No exclusive games on boards in the charts in the shops.
Ok Xbox not doomed but it’s like slow moving away from business exposure in the UK.

They already have less and less shelf space and free advertising at some Game stores.
They supposed to be growing not shrinking.

@stvevan
Totally agree all I have seen this weekend on national tv is PS5 adverts at prime time as well.
Also the odd Nintendo ones on lesser channels and not prime time.

They gonna make themselves unknown and obsolete if they not careful.

Xbox who?
That sums it now and even more so now.

Definitely looking forward to this one
Shall try the demo and also on Game Pass.

@Banjo-
Ahhhh you being to harsh now 😂😂😂
But I know what you mean, the dear Switch is seriously showing its age.
Bayonetta 3 really showed that badly. Anything outside of sort of cartoon world I.e mario kart, Splatoon, Mario Odyssey etc is now looking terrible overall.

@abe_hikura
Half the time higher fidelity doesn’t even mean native 4K.
Then some of the modes like performance with ray tracing have you back at 1080p 30fps.
Such fun on consoles now a days.
Maybe they should stick with the ole Nintendo here it is one mode get on with it 😂

As always 5 options.
But none say what resolution we are actually getting and no FPS information.
Half of those are there for show.

Now that’s the one we wanted on Game Pass 😂

Simple for me.
Atomic heart
Wo Long
Minecraft legends, a maybe
Redfall
That takes me up to very early May.
After that it’s anyone’s guess right now, but that’s plenty for me and the time I have spare.

Should have stated in very early 2020.
They need to get games out and some dam very good AAA at that.

Yet again very top prime time national tv UK big PS5 advert. Come on Xbox you need to get noticed.
Aired during Saturday on national tv most watched programme.
Advert was actual pretty clever.

Hi fi rush only for me, the others didn’t interest me this month.

@Titntin
Not really looked into it but some maybe political unrest with atomic heart?

@stvevan
Got another one, I know mad 😂
Yes they are open world that’s true but they seem a bit more steam lined. We shall see.

@Titntin
I don’t think you are part of the problem.
I think shall I buy.
Then I think we’ll I have GP.
Atomic heart Feb
Wo Long March
Minecraft April
Redfall May
Do I really need to spend £60 on another game.

@xMightyMatt14x
That’s my approach see the reviews see what the open world has to offer before buying and jumping in.
It does look interesting at the minute though.

Believe it or not with the recent gears 6 news.
Gears of war 3, for some reason my favourite one.

Was slightly entertaining seeing my old Xbox360 stuff pop up on series x.

Also made me realise what made the Xbox360 the must have console to own, let’s get back to those days 😊.
Pure gameplay and epic 😂 moments like the ship on fire etc. pure look at that it’s so amazing to be playing in this environment.
That’s what Xbox needs and pretty soon and leading the way again.

@jordan1992
Meant more the Xbox.
Not sure but sometimes it ends up matching the PS5 file size.
It happened with dying light 2 and it ended up being a series s and x thing.
But once fully installed on the series x the file size wasn’t as big.
Probably the way it’s done for so called smart delivery thing.

Not gonna get to excited about this game
Hardly seen anything of it.
The last footage we saw, wasn’t that great and everyone got soooooo carried away with it.

Also not sure the size of the studio and if they trying to produce an epic big AAA or something on a smaller scale.