Having finished my Insanity run of Resident Evil: Requiem, I felt the need for a little more horror in my life, and so I picked up a copy of one of my all time favourite games in Dead Space (Remake) for my Pro. I've played through the game so many times, that much of the horror aspect is now lost on me, though the combat can get a little intense at times.
Right now I'm on Chapter 8 on a Hard Run, where I am attempting to recall enemy types and placement so that I can attempt the Hardest difficulty in which you have only one life. Unfortunately, I died 4 times on the same part whilst trying to get into space in order to plant the beacon in Chapter 7, so I am dreading having only one life just a little! That said, I worked out what I was doing wrong, and think I can get outside unscathed next time. I have got the achievement in the original game, so I know I can do it, although I got that achievement back on the 360, and my reflexes are not what they once were.
I was a little disappointed to see that the PS3 versions of both the sequels are not available for the PS5, but am hoping that the rumours that Sony have managed to sort the issue of games from that era are true because I'd love to play them again on my Pro, and also attempt to get the ridiculously difficult Trophies for going through the two sequels on the hardest difficulty once again...
And we are supposed to just believe this? Just like we were supposed to believe the 'only 4 games' etc.
Probabilities are that these features were either already complete, or all but complete, or are so simple that very little effort was required. They are nice little features, don't get me wrong, but you're not going to buy an Xbox because of them.
I think Sharma's background in publicity is shining through. She knows how to throw the community a bone, and that is to be welcomed after several years of dismal PR and radio silence.
We need to see proper, meaningful changes, that will buoy Xbox again, but that will take time. It's going to take a lot more than changing colour schemes or changes to Quick Resume to alter the prospects for Xbox, but these are a start.
Now we need her to communicate on a regular basis and give us some specifics. Not the occasional really vague statements that we have been getting, which then lead to weeks and months of attempting to decipher exactly what they meant all along. With Sharma's background, I am actually hopeful that she is more understanding of the need to communicate clearly...
So if we are to believe that it took two weeks, @FraserG, then we are also expected to believe that Sharma told the engineers to do this pretty much the day she started? It's a great start if that's the case, though I do think people are overstating what is happening here, the changes, whilst positive, are pretty minor all said and done. Regardless, I find it a little difficult to believe that this is all Sharma's doing. More likely is that this was always planned, just like the Helix was, and just like the announcement of the Helix, it was done to throw the Xbox community a bone in an attempt to assuage any concern that might have arisen from the abrupt change in leadership.
The PR side of things has most definitely improved of late, which does probably stem from Sharma given her background, but I think the changes at Xbox that can truly be attributed to her will take time because the things that really need changing at Xbox will take a great deal more effort than changing the colour scheme or the toggling quick resume...
It's not clear whatsoever, @TheGameThrifter. The fact that these are ready to be implemented tells us they were being worked on a good time prior to Sharma taking over. There is every possibility that they would have released now anyway, and it is also possible that these features were being held back in order to be released in time to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Xbox.
What is highly unlikely is that Sharma could have taken the job 2 weeks ago, found out what people wanted, and implemented the changes now.
I give her credit for the PR side of things, but I think it would be exceptionally naïve for anyone to believe that she has brought all of this into being within a 2 week period...
I think there are significant issues to be resolved when it comes to Game Pass, @Millionski, and they will come to a head once Helix arrives.
First off, everyone is expecting online to be free because that is the way of things on PC. Currently PC Game Pass costs £160 a year, so what does that mean for those that currently have Ultimate? If you have Ultimate it costs £275 a year, so what are we expecting? Are we really expecting Microsoft to reduce how much everyone on Ultimate is paying for Game Pass from £275 down to £160? Or are we expecting all those with PC Game Pass to have their subscriptions raised by £115 to £275 a year? I mean, that would go down like a massive lead balloon if they tried that, and they would lose many, many subscribers if they did that.
Another problem is if I were to buy the Helix, and they were to shock me and give me PC Game Pass for £160 a year (they won't, but let's run with that for a moment), what happens when I choose to play on my Series X in my bedroom instead of my Helix in my front room? I mean, my Helix online is £160, my Series X is £275! How are they going to deal with that because I will not be buying two Helix's!
The other issue is that let's just say that Microsoft do the unthinkable and reduce the price of Ultimate to £160 a year to match PC Game Pass, what happens with the cost of Premium? After all, Premium currently costs £132 a year. If they reduce Ultimate to £160, then it almost makes Premium superfluous. There would literally be no point in having it.
Another problem is that I have it on good authority from someone that works within EE (a mobile company in the UK), that they have advised their staff that GPU will be increasing in cost from the current £22.99 a month to £29.99 a month in September. That is about a 24% increase in price, which will not go down well with subscribers after the 50% it went up by last year.
How Microsoft are going to deal with this issue is going to be fascinating, but a big part of me thinks that we will not necessarily be like what happens. I'm fairly sure there will be at least some that are disappointed with whatever Microsoft does.
Honestly, I kind of wish that Microsoft would just scrap Game Pass. It came into being due to the issues at the start of the Xbox One era, and for a while it was fantastic from a consumer point of view, but I think it has massively damaged the Xbox brand due to the law of unintended consequences. Ridding Xbox of Game Pass might be a huge step in the right direction of fixing its multitude of problems, but I also think that Game Pass is the only reason many people have an Xbox, so how Microsoft will address this will be very interesting to watch unfold...
It absolutely could be that she has pushed the updates out the door after they had been sat waiting, @IOI, or it could indeed be that they were always planned for now and that it was a PR opportunity that could not be missed for her to claim them as her own. We will never know obviously, but I do not blame Microsoft management for trying to spin it (if that is indeed the case) because they will want a win for Sharma at the earlies opportunity in order to assuage Xbox fans concerns...
I totally get what you are saying, @Millionski, and I know my words and my actions are entirely contractionary. I am very pessimistic (in life generally, not just with Xbox) but at the same time I have managed to amass over 1700 digital games on my Xbox since the start of the Xbox One era. I basically buy way too many games.
When it comes to Helix, I am hoping for a console like experience, but regardless I think it safe to say that at the very least it will be the best place to play those games that I already own, and also those I buy in the future. I'm just hoping that I can play those games natively, because I do not want to stream my games.
As I say, I get your confusion, but in all honesty, Xbox has always been my favoured platform, and although I always buy a PlayStation each generation, I only ever play those big exclusives on it, and not anything that is multiplatform. Indeed, Resident Evil: Requiem was the very first game that I have ever played on PlayStation that was available on the Xbox too. I will be getting the PS6, but my hope is that I will be back on Xbox as its main once the Helix releases...
Having been a Cop for 28 years, I find great difficulty in believing anything on face value. I like what Sharma has said here, but I also find it... let's say challenging to believe that the changes in the dashboard could have been created and implemented (even if it's just for Insiders) within just 2 weeks. Much more likely is that these were more-or-less ready to go and either they were always planned, or she has brought them forward. She still does warrant some credit if she has brought them forward, but I find it difficult to fully believe the statement as given...
I already have the game pre-ordered (for my Pro), and I am looking forward to diving into it pretty soon. I imagine that there will be a day one patch, which may sort a few of the issues, though story and character issues may never be addressed, which is unfortunate.
Still, I am very much looking forward to playing it, and will probably lose myself in the game for a few hundred hours...
And you are absolutely right about kids being a pain; my youngest is now 22, but when he was 10 I gave him £150 in Xbox vouchers for his birthday telling him to buy some games he may want.
He badgered his mother into buying him GTA5 too, despite me not wanting him to have it (he was 10, after all!), and what did he do with the £120 I had given him? Spent it all on Shark Cards. Every single penny!
I was less than impressed, let's just say that... 🤣
Yes, I did have to get a refund for Mindseye because I had bought it 14 days prior to its release meaning that I was not entitled to an automatic refund, and that I could no do it online.
My only recourse was to actually ring them up, which is not as easy as it sounds because it's pretty much all automated. When I did eventually get through I spoke to a very helpful chap, and he refunded the purchase to my account. The refund went through immediately.
I think if you do it online that it might be a slightly longer process, meaning you might not see your refund for a few days.
As it is such a lot of money, and you want to be 100% certain that you are going to get it back, or need to have it back straightaway, then ringing them might be your best recourse. Just be prepared for having to jump through a lot of hoops trying to actually speak with someone. Unfortunately, I cannot recall how I managed it, nor the number involved, but I do remember getting to the point of actually speaking to a human as being pretty painful.
Something in the back of my mind is telling me that I might have gone via the sales department (as in I let the system think I was going to place an order) before then having them transfer me to the appropriate department, though that may have been with a different company. I'm sorry I cannot be more helpful, but I wish you good luck...
I certainly do not think we are being given value for money when it comes to Ultimate, @betterthings. If someone was dead-set on getting Game Pass, I would be advising them to go for Premium, and maybe bump it up to Ultimate for a month or two once a few decent day one titles have landed on that tier.
Personally, I have not been impressed with the service for a while now, and since the significant price increase I don't think they have provided a compelling reason for having increased it by so much...
I guess it depends on whether they are going to count PC Game Pass too, @awp69, as that would bump the numbers up. They need to be releasing just over 6 games a month. Obviously each month that they fall below that they then need to release still more in the following months...
Even with third-party games they cannot possibly be on track, @Kezelpaso. It needs to be close to 3 games every two weeks, and they are not putting them on at that cadence...
I honestly cannot see how they can be, @betterthings. They have added far more games that have already released; Outlaws, KCD etc., but not that many brand new day one games...
These are most welcome additions to the Xbox experience. After a prolonged period where everything seemed to be either for the PC or the Xbox ROG Ally, it is good to see that Microsoft have remembered that the consoles that made them what they are today still exist! Nice one Microsoft!
My only real annoyance here is that I can see a badge for how long you have been with Xbox (at least that is what I assume it is), but I opened up a brand new account when the 360 launched, and when I first started to play online, meaning that my badge won't show my full tenure with Xbox despite having been with Xbox since day one.
Absolutely, @VisitingComet1. There are many things in life we would like to do without, or indeed have, but are there to protect us; seatbelts in cars is another one. I've been to a couple of crashes where people have not worn one, and the results are not pretty...
No, @jesse_dylan. Not every game comes to Premium, it's just that for the price very little is coming to it to make it worthwhile right now, whereas Premium is getting pretty much the same content, and is far better priced making it more worthwhile. I'm sure something will come to Ultimate at some point to make it the must have tier, but it has been severely lacking in recent times...
That's really disappointing to me, @Sakai. I do remember them saying that, but I had hoped they meant bug fixes, not additional content. I am much more interested in The Elder Scrolls 6 and even more so in Fallout...
I don't get it! What's the point in paying for Ultimate if every game is coming to Premium too? The price went up by 50% and what have we got to show for it? Not impressed, not gonna lie.
Not sure whether to give Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth a go because I enjoyed Like A Dragon right up until the end where despite having done pretty much everything in the game I was expected to grind another 30 levels (or something) in order to then be allowed to fight the final boss (or something). Not sure I want to play the game if the grind is still there.
I already own both Disco Elysium and Resident Evil 7, although RE7 is my least favourite game of the series...
Last year I predicted that Starfield would release on to the PlayStation in the Spring of this year, and the year before that I said that it would not land on PlayStation until they got a 'Complete Edition'. Kind of chuffed to have got both of those right, but now I have to hope I was off with each of my other predictions.! 😂
My hope is that Bethesda are now done with Starfield and they put all hands on deck with Elder Scrolls 6 now because the sooner they push that out the door, the sooner they can get on with the next Fallout. I'm going to be so old by the time it arrives that I'm not sure my arthritis will still allow me to hold a controller... 🤣
From what I can gather, @Evilinsane, only half the game in on the disc and you will therefore need to download the other half before you can play it. Apparently this has been done to prevent leaks, but it does mean that everyone will be able to start the game at the same time rather than those that receive the disc before release day having the opportunity to start earlier. Whether you will be able to download the required half early enough to play the game is the question, but I suspect it will only be made available on the day of release...
I think they will at least load faster, have fewer loading screens, save faster, @Millionski. That will be the bare minimum. Much like the Pro can make a game look a little better right now, I imagine that Helix will do the same...
We usually see eye to eye on most things, @HonestHick, but I think if people have invested hundreds, or indeed in my case tens of thousands, then they do have a reason to be concerned with the current state of Xbox, and they have the right to express that concern, do they not?
I honestly dread to think how much money I have spent on Xbox over the years, but I have bought the following Xbox consoles (and bear in mind that I have 3 children):
1 x Original Xbox console
3 x Standard 360 consoles
2 x Gears of War 3 Collector's 360 Consoles
1 x Modern Warfare Collector's 360
1 x Halo 360 Collectors console
1 x Standard Xbox One
1 x Project Scorpio Xbox Console
1 x Gears of War Collector's Xbox One Console
2 x Series X consoles
I have also bought countless Xbox controllers from basic ones through to collector's items. Indeed, in the past couple of years I have bought:
1 x Starfield Collector's controller
1 x Witcher 3 Elite 2 Collector's controller
1 x Doom Elite 2 Collector's controller
1 x Doom Standard Collector's controller
1 x Pip Boy Elite 2 Collector's controller
5 different Guitar Hero controllers!
In the past 2 years I have spent in excess of £2800 on games on my Xbox, and I have been with Xbox since the day the very first one came out. Also, I have had Game Pass Ultimate since the very day it launched.
When I say I have spent tens of thousands of Pounds Sterling on my Xbox gaming, I literally mean tens of thousands of pounds, and I would dare suggest that I have probably invested more into Xbox than pretty much anyone else that frequents these forums.
So honestly, if I feel that Xbox is not doing well and wish to express that, I really do think I have that right. People may be happy with the direction that Xbox is currently rumoured to be taking. Happy with the absence of exclusives. Happy with Game Pass having gone up by 50% with a rumoured further 25% increase this September. And that is their absolute right. But it is also the right for people to be disillusioned if that is how they feel.
It is absolutely possible to be unhappy with Xbox right now, but still want them to succeed. It is possible to believe that Xbox (in terms of consoles) is likely to be a fond memory within the next 5 years, but still be one of their biggest supporters.
So come on Honest, play fair, and please don't turn into one of those 'if you criticise Xbox you must be a Sony fanboy' crew... 😉
You just cannot help yourself, @fatpunkslim. You always think I am meaning the worst. I absolutely mean what I said. This is the pinnacle of Xbox. Look up each word and you will see the meaning.
How many times have you told me that Xbox was always going to end up as a PC? Go take a look at your comments and you will see that you often repeat this.
In other words, this is Microsoft's Endgame is it not? It is the Culmination of everything they have been doing! The Helix will be the best console there is meaning it is the Pinnacle of all their work. And like with a television series you save the best to last; you have a Finale.
The problem is I did think of calling it Xbox Ultimate, because again, ultimate means the best at the end you don't get better than an ultimate, which is why it is always saved to the last, but then I thought that there might be negative connotations with the word ultimate because of the current view of Game Pass and how the top tier's value has been eroded.
I genuinely meant these words the way I said, and I even said as much in my comment so that people did not get the wrong impression, but because you cannot help but think I am attacking Xbox you had to think the worst. Says it all really...
If you have a game on Steam, and you add it to your Xbox library, do you need to have Steam open in order to play the game, or will it either just play anyway, or will it open Steam automatically and then play...?
Now, those names could be taken as meaning the end of Xbox, but that is not how I meaning them, I am more thinking that this is Microsoft saying you won't get better than this, and they won't be needing to do another one because this is as goof as it gets...
I do love me some horde, @TrollOfWar. I have put a couple of thousand hours into Gears 5 horde alone, and several thousand more over the course of the franchise.
I might have to take a look at it in Call of Duty because if it is available on Game Pass, I won't even have to convince my mate to buy it, though whether he would be interested in a more realistic setting than Gears of War, I am not sure.
Thank you for the information, it is much appreciated...
Very likely to buy it, @Millionski. First and foremost I will want it because it will most likely be the best place to play my existing games library that I have on my Xbox, which now numbers in excess of 1700 digital games. My only concern is whether or not it will allow me to play these games natively, or whether it will be only those games that are Play Anywhere that it will play, and the vast majority of that games I own will not play natively, but instead I will be expected to play them via Cloud, which is not what I want. I want to be able to download any game I already own on Xbox and play it natively.
As for the PC side of things, I'm not overly fussed by having any other store fronts. I mean, I have access to them all now, and other than adding the free game each week to my Epic account, I don't use any of them. There are no doubt a ton of excellent games on there that have never come to consoles, but I simply do not have the time to play more than I do already. As it is I buy many games that I never end up playing, which is a terrible, wasteful habit that I am trying to curtail. However, on the off chance that there is a game that I want to play that does not release on the Xbox, then if Helix can enable me to play it with ease, then all the better.
Truthfully though, it is for the Xbox side of things that I will buy the Helix, though I do still want to know a lot more than I do right now...
It can affect performance, @GeminiX53, but generally does not, and when it does, it is usually fixed very quickly.
I would argue that the problem lies within the PC gaming community and the fact that far too many people still rely on obtaining illegal access to games when they should be paying for them. To be crystal clear here, I know that does not apply to vast majority of people who buy their games perfectly legitimately, but it is that minority that are the reason that developers feel the need to protect their games in the first place. As is so often the case, it is the minority that affect the majority, and the same is true here.
I do think it is positive news that the developers have been open about having it, but I also feel that it is absolutely their right.
I am not suggesting that you would access a pirated copy in the first place, matey, but perhaps you should see how the game performs with Denuvo DRM included before just deciding not to join in the fun...
Except Denuvo DRM is not spyware, is it, @GeminiX53? It is used to stop the PC gaming community from cracking games and then allowing them to be pirated. Estimates put loses to developers of around 20% within the first week to piracy on PC. That 20% can mean the difference between a developer making a profit or going bust. In my opinion, developers have every right to protect their games and prevent them from being pirated. I know that sometimes Denuvo DRM can cause issues with games, but that is the rarity, not the norm, and it is usually fixed soon after...
You mention the ability to play locally, @Kezelpaso, but can you play online with a mate and play it as a private game? In other words, if I want to play with a mate does it open it up to random people joining too?
I cannot remember now, but is this the mode that Sony bought up and did not get to Xbox until a year later...? 🤔
I'm pretty pessimistic, as anyone that takes the time to read my posts will know already. I think the future for Xbox can be broken down into 3 parts, and will play out as follows:
1. CONSOLES: The Helix will release and will generally be met with relative positivity. However the price point will see sales be pretty unfortunately, but predictably low. I think Microsoft will see around 1 million sales within the first 12 months, and then a further million sales over the course of the next 2 years. I then think that Microsoft will view 2 million sales over a 3 year period as being too low, and so will choose to leave the console/PC hardware side of things. What Microsoft will do is then transition Xbox into what basically amounts to an app only.
2. GAME PASS: - I am led to believe that EE mobile, have already been advised that Game Pass pricing is due to rise by a further 25% this September, with Ultimate due to hit £30 a month in the UK. This will lead to a further eroding of what was once believed to be the best deal in gaming. Faced with falling subscriber numbers, and falling revenue, Microsoft will then choose to either change Game Pass to an entirely first-party service, which will then be permitted to go on PlayStation, or they will scrap it altogether. My gut tells me they will go fully-first party only. The ending of Game Pass as we currently know it will be around the same time as Microsoft withdraw from the console side of things, though I do think there is a strong possibility of Sharma stepping in before then to completely restructure the service, perhaps as early as next year, and she may well pull first-party games from the service at that point.
3. GAMES PUBLISHER: This is the one area that I think Microsoft could do really well. In my opinion they need to stop putting out games that score 7s and 8s as their top scores, and start to put out games that are worthy of 9s and 10s. Doing this could well transform the opinion that people have of Xbox games, which at the moment are often rightly derided. What I do expect is that Microsoft will be a games publisher only around 3 years after the release of the Helix.
As someone who has been with Xbox since the day I picked up my OG Xbox on the day is released, I sincerely hope that I am wrong with my first 2 points. I want Xbox to succeed, and can only hope that some of the errors that have been made in recent times can be corrected now that Xbox has new leadership. My biggest concern is that both Hood and Nadella remain in post, and they could well scupper Xbox at any given moment...
I absolutely loved Resident Evil: Requiem, and have just finished my Insanity run. For me it is the best Resident Evil game thus far. Highly recommend it.
I also loved Code Vein 2, and I'm shocked it reviewed so lowly because it did not deserve to do so. honestly, if you enjoyed the first game, then I think you will enjoy the second because I think it is slightly better.
I'm also shocked to see the game in 10th place scoring as low as 74. I know we are not particularly far into 2026, but you'd think we have better scores than that more generally...
I was right, @FraserG. I found this written in one of Push Square's articles:
Case in point: the Korean developer has reiterated time and time again that Crimson Desert is not an RPG. This point has stuck with us here at Push Square because we called it an "open world RPG" in an article headline once, a couple of years back — and the game's PR got in touch with us to ask if we could change it to "open world adventure".
I will be undertaking my usual Master Horde runs as part of a trio (and two bots) in Gears 5. We are currently attempting the map called Harbour, and are having a tough time with it. Annoyingly we got to wave 50 yesterday, but a Swarmak stomped all over us and put an end to what was very nearly a successful run. We'll get there, but it won't be easy!
I have just finished my Insanity run of Resident Evil: Requiem, and for me, it is my favourite Resident Evil game. I absolutely loved it.
When I'm not playing Gears, and despite telling myself that I would not be buying games on my Pro that I already own on my Xbox, I could not resist buying Dead Space: Remake at a bargain price, and so I am part way through it.
I am now telling myself I will only buy those games I love again. I want to be strict, but I am very weak... 😂
Aphelion is the only one that interests me as I just do not like the art style of Replaced and nor do I particularly like side scrollers. The game sound decent, but I highly doubt that I will ever play it...
I don't think this is anything to do with the new leadership, @space_g0blin. It just so happens to be occurring after the change in leadership. The changes were being spoken about a couple of months back, and it just takes a little time to get them sorted...
Whilst we may not agree on the best course of action, @Cakefish, I think we can both agree that not only does something need to change, but change is coming...
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Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (March 21-22)
Having finished my Insanity run of Resident Evil: Requiem, I felt the need for a little more horror in my life, and so I picked up a copy of one of my all time favourite games in Dead Space (Remake) for my Pro. I've played through the game so many times, that much of the horror aspect is now lost on me, though the combat can get a little intense at times.
Right now I'm on Chapter 8 on a Hard Run, where I am attempting to recall enemy types and placement so that I can attempt the Hardest difficulty in which you have only one life. Unfortunately, I died 4 times on the same part whilst trying to get into space in order to plant the beacon in Chapter 7, so I am dreading having only one life just a little! That said, I worked out what I was doing wrong, and think I can get outside unscathed next time. I have got the achievement in the original game, so I know I can do it, although I got that achievement back on the 360, and my reflexes are not what they once were.
I was a little disappointed to see that the PS3 versions of both the sequels are not available for the PS5, but am hoping that the rumours that Sony have managed to sort the issue of games from that era are true because I'd love to play them again on my Pro, and also attempt to get the ridiculously difficult Trophies for going through the two sequels on the hardest difficulty once again...
Re: 'Energized' Xbox Engineer Talks New Dashboard Update & Its 'Unusually' Fast Turnaround
It's only right to question, @eduscxbox. After all, it's not like Microsoft have not deliberately mislead us before....
Re: 'Energized' Xbox Engineer Talks New Dashboard Update & Its 'Unusually' Fast Turnaround
And we are supposed to just believe this? Just like we were supposed to believe the 'only 4 games' etc.
Probabilities are that these features were either already complete, or all but complete, or are so simple that very little effort was required. They are nice little features, don't get me wrong, but you're not going to buy an Xbox because of them.
I think Sharma's background in publicity is shining through. She knows how to throw the community a bone, and that is to be welcomed after several years of dismal PR and radio silence.
We need to see proper, meaningful changes, that will buoy Xbox again, but that will take time. It's going to take a lot more than changing colour schemes or changes to Quick Resume to alter the prospects for Xbox, but these are a start.
Now we need her to communicate on a regular basis and give us some specifics. Not the occasional really vague statements that we have been getting, which then lead to weeks and months of attempting to decipher exactly what they meant all along. With Sharma's background, I am actually hopeful that she is more understanding of the need to communicate clearly...
Re: 'Keep The Feedback Coming' - Xbox Boss Says New Console Features Were Built Two Weeks Ago
So if we are to believe that it took two weeks, @FraserG, then we are also expected to believe that Sharma told the engineers to do this pretty much the day she started? It's a great start if that's the case, though I do think people are overstating what is happening here, the changes, whilst positive, are pretty minor all said and done. Regardless, I find it a little difficult to believe that this is all Sharma's doing. More likely is that this was always planned, just like the Helix was, and just like the announcement of the Helix, it was done to throw the Xbox community a bone in an attempt to assuage any concern that might have arisen from the abrupt change in leadership.
The PR side of things has most definitely improved of late, which does probably stem from Sharma given her background, but I think the changes at Xbox that can truly be attributed to her will take time because the things that really need changing at Xbox will take a great deal more effort than changing the colour scheme or the toggling quick resume...
Re: 'Keep The Feedback Coming' - Xbox Boss Says New Console Features Were Built Two Weeks Ago
It's not clear whatsoever, @TheGameThrifter. The fact that these are ready to be implemented tells us they were being worked on a good time prior to Sharma taking over. There is every possibility that they would have released now anyway, and it is also possible that these features were being held back in order to be released in time to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Xbox.
What is highly unlikely is that Sharma could have taken the job 2 weeks ago, found out what people wanted, and implemented the changes now.
I give her credit for the PR side of things, but I think it would be exceptionally naïve for anyone to believe that she has brought all of this into being within a 2 week period...
Re: Microsoft's Next First-Party Release Officially Launches On Xbox Game Pass This April
I think there are significant issues to be resolved when it comes to Game Pass, @Millionski, and they will come to a head once Helix arrives.
First off, everyone is expecting online to be free because that is the way of things on PC. Currently PC Game Pass costs £160 a year, so what does that mean for those that currently have Ultimate? If you have Ultimate it costs £275 a year, so what are we expecting? Are we really expecting Microsoft to reduce how much everyone on Ultimate is paying for Game Pass from £275 down to £160? Or are we expecting all those with PC Game Pass to have their subscriptions raised by £115 to £275 a year? I mean, that would go down like a massive lead balloon if they tried that, and they would lose many, many subscribers if they did that.
Another problem is if I were to buy the Helix, and they were to shock me and give me PC Game Pass for £160 a year (they won't, but let's run with that for a moment), what happens when I choose to play on my Series X in my bedroom instead of my Helix in my front room? I mean, my Helix online is £160, my Series X is £275! How are they going to deal with that because I will not be buying two Helix's!
The other issue is that let's just say that Microsoft do the unthinkable and reduce the price of Ultimate to £160 a year to match PC Game Pass, what happens with the cost of Premium? After all, Premium currently costs £132 a year. If they reduce Ultimate to £160, then it almost makes Premium superfluous. There would literally be no point in having it.
Another problem is that I have it on good authority from someone that works within EE (a mobile company in the UK), that they have advised their staff that GPU will be increasing in cost from the current £22.99 a month to £29.99 a month in September. That is about a 24% increase in price, which will not go down well with subscribers after the 50% it went up by last year.
How Microsoft are going to deal with this issue is going to be fascinating, but a big part of me thinks that we will not necessarily be like what happens. I'm fairly sure there will be at least some that are disappointed with whatever Microsoft does.
Honestly, I kind of wish that Microsoft would just scrap Game Pass. It came into being due to the issues at the start of the Xbox One era, and for a while it was fantastic from a consumer point of view, but I think it has massively damaged the Xbox brand due to the law of unintended consequences. Ridding Xbox of Game Pass might be a huge step in the right direction of fixing its multitude of problems, but I also think that Game Pass is the only reason many people have an Xbox, so how Microsoft will address this will be very interesting to watch unfold...
Re: 'Keep The Feedback Coming' - Xbox Boss Says New Console Features Were Built Two Weeks Ago
It absolutely could be that she has pushed the updates out the door after they had been sat waiting, @IOI, or it could indeed be that they were always planned for now and that it was a PR opportunity that could not be missed for her to claim them as her own. We will never know obviously, but I do not blame Microsoft management for trying to spin it (if that is indeed the case) because they will want a win for Sharma at the earlies opportunity in order to assuage Xbox fans concerns...
Re: 'Keep The Feedback Coming' - Xbox Boss Says New Console Features Were Built Two Weeks Ago
I totally get what you are saying, @Millionski, and I know my words and my actions are entirely contractionary. I am very pessimistic (in life generally, not just with Xbox) but at the same time I have managed to amass over 1700 digital games on my Xbox since the start of the Xbox One era. I basically buy way too many games.
When it comes to Helix, I am hoping for a console like experience, but regardless I think it safe to say that at the very least it will be the best place to play those games that I already own, and also those I buy in the future. I'm just hoping that I can play those games natively, because I do not want to stream my games.
As I say, I get your confusion, but in all honesty, Xbox has always been my favoured platform, and although I always buy a PlayStation each generation, I only ever play those big exclusives on it, and not anything that is multiplatform. Indeed, Resident Evil: Requiem was the very first game that I have ever played on PlayStation that was available on the Xbox too. I will be getting the PS6, but my hope is that I will be back on Xbox as its main once the Helix releases...
Re: 'Keep The Feedback Coming' - Xbox Boss Says New Console Features Were Built Two Weeks Ago
Having been a Cop for 28 years, I find great difficulty in believing anything on face value. I like what Sharma has said here, but I also find it... let's say challenging to believe that the changes in the dashboard could have been created and implemented (even if it's just for Insiders) within just 2 weeks. Much more likely is that these were more-or-less ready to go and either they were always planned, or she has brought them forward. She still does warrant some credit if she has brought them forward, but I find it difficult to fully believe the statement as given...
Re: No Crimson Desert Xbox Reviews Until Launch, But Here's How The PC Version Is Faring
I already have the game pre-ordered (for my Pro), and I am looking forward to diving into it pretty soon. I imagine that there will be a day one patch, which may sort a few of the issues, though story and character issues may never be addressed, which is unfortunate.
Still, I am very much looking forward to playing it, and will probably lose myself in the game for a few hundred hours...
Re: Xbox Series X|S Is Getting Its First Dashboard Update In Ages, Quick Resume Upgrade Included
No worries, @Globo.
And you are absolutely right about kids being a pain; my youngest is now 22, but when he was 10 I gave him £150 in Xbox vouchers for his birthday telling him to buy some games he may want.
He badgered his mother into buying him GTA5 too, despite me not wanting him to have it (he was 10, after all!), and what did he do with the £120 I had given him? Spent it all on Shark Cards. Every single penny!
I was less than impressed, let's just say that... 🤣
Re: Xbox Series X|S Is Getting Its First Dashboard Update In Ages, Quick Resume Upgrade Included
Hey, @Globo. You have a good memory!
Yes, I did have to get a refund for Mindseye because I had bought it 14 days prior to its release meaning that I was not entitled to an automatic refund, and that I could no do it online.
My only recourse was to actually ring them up, which is not as easy as it sounds because it's pretty much all automated. When I did eventually get through I spoke to a very helpful chap, and he refunded the purchase to my account. The refund went through immediately.
I think if you do it online that it might be a slightly longer process, meaning you might not see your refund for a few days.
As it is such a lot of money, and you want to be 100% certain that you are going to get it back, or need to have it back straightaway, then ringing them might be your best recourse. Just be prepared for having to jump through a lot of hoops trying to actually speak with someone. Unfortunately, I cannot recall how I managed it, nor the number involved, but I do remember getting to the point of actually speaking to a human as being pretty painful.
Something in the back of my mind is telling me that I might have gone via the sales department (as in I let the system think I was going to place an order) before then having them transfer me to the appropriate department, though that may have been with a different company. I'm sorry I cannot be more helpful, but I wish you good luck...
Re: Microsoft's Next First-Party Release Officially Launches On Xbox Game Pass This April
I certainly do not think we are being given value for money when it comes to Ultimate, @betterthings. If someone was dead-set on getting Game Pass, I would be advising them to go for Premium, and maybe bump it up to Ultimate for a month or two once a few decent day one titles have landed on that tier.
Personally, I have not been impressed with the service for a while now, and since the significant price increase I don't think they have provided a compelling reason for having increased it by so much...
Re: Microsoft's Next First-Party Release Officially Launches On Xbox Game Pass This April
I guess it depends on whether they are going to count PC Game Pass too, @awp69, as that would bump the numbers up. They need to be releasing just over 6 games a month. Obviously each month that they fall below that they then need to release still more in the following months...
Re: Xbox Fan Shows Off Their Collection Of 'Almost' Every OXM Demo Disc
I still have every single Official Xbox Magazine, though I did not keep all of the discs, I still have many of them...
Re: Microsoft's Next First-Party Release Officially Launches On Xbox Game Pass This April
Even with third-party games they cannot possibly be on track, @Kezelpaso. It needs to be close to 3 games every two weeks, and they are not putting them on at that cadence...
Re: Microsoft's Next First-Party Release Officially Launches On Xbox Game Pass This April
I honestly cannot see how they can be, @betterthings. They have added far more games that have already released; Outlaws, KCD etc., but not that many brand new day one games...
Re: Xbox Series X|S Is Getting Its First Dashboard Update In Ages, Quick Resume Upgrade Included
These are most welcome additions to the Xbox experience. After a prolonged period where everything seemed to be either for the PC or the Xbox ROG Ally, it is good to see that Microsoft have remembered that the consoles that made them what they are today still exist! Nice one Microsoft!
My only real annoyance here is that I can see a badge for how long you have been with Xbox (at least that is what I assume it is), but I opened up a brand new account when the 360 launched, and when I first started to play online, meaning that my badge won't show my full tenure with Xbox despite having been with Xbox since day one.
Gutted...
Re: These 30+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (March 16-20)
Absolutely, @VisitingComet1. There are many things in life we would like to do without, or indeed have, but are there to protect us; seatbelts in cars is another one. I've been to a couple of crashes where people have not worn one, and the results are not pretty...
Re: These 12 Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass (March 17 - April 7)
No, @jesse_dylan. Not every game comes to Premium, it's just that for the price very little is coming to it to make it worthwhile right now, whereas Premium is getting pretty much the same content, and is far better priced making it more worthwhile. I'm sure something will come to Ultimate at some point to make it the must have tier, but it has been severely lacking in recent times...
Re: Starfield Gets Major Free Update & New Expansion Next Month, Alongside PS5 Release
That's really disappointing to me, @Sakai. I do remember them saying that, but I had hoped they meant bug fixes, not additional content. I am much more interested in The Elder Scrolls 6 and even more so in Fallout...
Re: These 12 Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass (March 17 - April 7)
I don't get it! What's the point in paying for Ultimate if every game is coming to Premium too? The price went up by 50% and what have we got to show for it? Not impressed, not gonna lie.
Not sure whether to give Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth a go because I enjoyed Like A Dragon right up until the end where despite having done pretty much everything in the game I was expected to grind another 30 levels (or something) in order to then be allowed to fight the final boss (or something). Not sure I want to play the game if the grind is still there.
I already own both Disco Elysium and Resident Evil 7, although RE7 is my least favourite game of the series...
Re: Starfield Gets Major Free Update & New Expansion Next Month, Alongside PS5 Release
Last year I predicted that Starfield would release on to the PlayStation in the Spring of this year, and the year before that I said that it would not land on PlayStation until they got a 'Complete Edition'. Kind of chuffed to have got both of those right, but now I have to hope I was off with each of my other predictions.! 😂
My hope is that Bethesda are now done with Starfield and they put all hands on deck with Elder Scrolls 6 now because the sooner they push that out the door, the sooner they can get on with the next Fallout. I'm going to be so old by the time it arrives that I'm not sure my arthritis will still allow me to hold a controller... 🤣
Re: Crimson Desert On Xbox: Release Date, Release Times & Potential Download Size
From what I can gather, @Evilinsane, only half the game in on the disc and you will therefore need to download the other half before you can play it. Apparently this has been done to prevent leaks, but it does mean that everyone will be able to start the game at the same time rather than those that receive the disc before release day having the opportunity to start earlier. Whether you will be able to download the required half early enough to play the game is the question, but I suspect it will only be made available on the day of release...
Re: Talking Point: What Do You 'Expect' From Xbox Over The Next Five Years?
I think they will at least load faster, have fewer loading screens, save faster, @Millionski. That will be the bare minimum. Much like the Pro can make a game look a little better right now, I imagine that Helix will do the same...
Re: Starship Troopers: Ultimate Bug War Is Out Now On Xbox, And It's Getting Good Reviews
The first film was great. I'm thinking about picking this up just to see whether they can capture the feel of the first film...
Re: Talking Point: What Should Xbox Call Its 'Project Helix' Console?
We usually see eye to eye on most things, @HonestHick, but I think if people have invested hundreds, or indeed in my case tens of thousands, then they do have a reason to be concerned with the current state of Xbox, and they have the right to express that concern, do they not?
I honestly dread to think how much money I have spent on Xbox over the years, but I have bought the following Xbox consoles (and bear in mind that I have 3 children):
1 x Original Xbox console
3 x Standard 360 consoles
2 x Gears of War 3 Collector's 360 Consoles
1 x Modern Warfare Collector's 360
1 x Halo 360 Collectors console
1 x Standard Xbox One
1 x Project Scorpio Xbox Console
1 x Gears of War Collector's Xbox One Console
2 x Series X consoles
I have also bought countless Xbox controllers from basic ones through to collector's items. Indeed, in the past couple of years I have bought:
1 x Starfield Collector's controller
1 x Witcher 3 Elite 2 Collector's controller
1 x Doom Elite 2 Collector's controller
1 x Doom Standard Collector's controller
1 x Pip Boy Elite 2 Collector's controller
5 different Guitar Hero controllers!
In the past 2 years I have spent in excess of £2800 on games on my Xbox, and I have been with Xbox since the day the very first one came out. Also, I have had Game Pass Ultimate since the very day it launched.
When I say I have spent tens of thousands of Pounds Sterling on my Xbox gaming, I literally mean tens of thousands of pounds, and I would dare suggest that I have probably invested more into Xbox than pretty much anyone else that frequents these forums.
So honestly, if I feel that Xbox is not doing well and wish to express that, I really do think I have that right. People may be happy with the direction that Xbox is currently rumoured to be taking. Happy with the absence of exclusives. Happy with Game Pass having gone up by 50% with a rumoured further 25% increase this September. And that is their absolute right. But it is also the right for people to be disillusioned if that is how they feel.
It is absolutely possible to be unhappy with Xbox right now, but still want them to succeed. It is possible to believe that Xbox (in terms of consoles) is likely to be a fond memory within the next 5 years, but still be one of their biggest supporters.
So come on Honest, play fair, and please don't turn into one of those 'if you criticise Xbox you must be a Sony fanboy' crew... 😉
Re: With Project Helix On The Horizon, Xbox Is Now Letting You Add Games Manually On PC
That's pretty impressive then, @FraserG, and I imagine that Helix will be even faster...
Re: With Project Helix On The Horizon, Xbox Is Now Letting You Add Games Manually On PC
That's cool, @FraserG. Does it take long or is the process much the same as if you are opening an Xbox game...?
Re: Talking Point: What Should Xbox Call Its 'Project Helix' Console?
You just cannot help yourself, @fatpunkslim. You always think I am meaning the worst. I absolutely mean what I said. This is the pinnacle of Xbox. Look up each word and you will see the meaning.
How many times have you told me that Xbox was always going to end up as a PC? Go take a look at your comments and you will see that you often repeat this.
In other words, this is Microsoft's Endgame is it not? It is the Culmination of everything they have been doing! The Helix will be the best console there is meaning it is the Pinnacle of all their work. And like with a television series you save the best to last; you have a Finale.
The problem is I did think of calling it Xbox Ultimate, because again, ultimate means the best at the end you don't get better than an ultimate, which is why it is always saved to the last, but then I thought that there might be negative connotations with the word ultimate because of the current view of Game Pass and how the top tier's value has been eroded.
I genuinely meant these words the way I said, and I even said as much in my comment so that people did not get the wrong impression, but because you cannot help but think I am attacking Xbox you had to think the worst. Says it all really...
Re: With Project Helix On The Horizon, Xbox Is Now Letting You Add Games Manually On PC
If you have a game on Steam, and you add it to your Xbox library, do you need to have Steam open in order to play the game, or will it either just play anyway, or will it open Steam automatically and then play...?
Re: Crimson Desert On Xbox: Release Date, Release Times & Potential Download Size
I have it pre-ordered for the Pro, @VisitingComet1. Other than Resident Evil: Requiem, it is the only other game I have bought for it thus far.
Hopefully you get the energy you need to focus on the game come the time of its actual release. It does look pretty astounding...
Re: Talking Point: What Should Xbox Call Its 'Project Helix' Console?
I have 4 suggestions:
Xbox Endgame
Xbox Culmination
Xbox Finale
Xbox Pinnacle
Now, those names could be taken as meaning the end of Xbox, but that is not how I meaning them, I am more thinking that this is Microsoft saying you won't get better than this, and they won't be needing to do another one because this is as goof as it gets...
Re: Xbox Backwards Compatibility Helped Me Rediscover This Forgotten Call Of Duty Horde Mode
I do love me some horde, @TrollOfWar. I have put a couple of thousand hours into Gears 5 horde alone, and several thousand more over the course of the franchise.
I might have to take a look at it in Call of Duty because if it is available on Game Pass, I won't even have to convince my mate to buy it, though whether he would be interested in a more realistic setting than Gears of War, I am not sure.
Thank you for the information, it is much appreciated...
Re: Talking Point: What Do You 'Expect' From Xbox Over The Next Five Years?
Very likely to buy it, @Millionski. First and foremost I will want it because it will most likely be the best place to play my existing games library that I have on my Xbox, which now numbers in excess of 1700 digital games. My only concern is whether or not it will allow me to play these games natively, or whether it will be only those games that are Play Anywhere that it will play, and the vast majority of that games I own will not play natively, but instead I will be expected to play them via Cloud, which is not what I want. I want to be able to download any game I already own on Xbox and play it natively.
As for the PC side of things, I'm not overly fussed by having any other store fronts. I mean, I have access to them all now, and other than adding the free game each week to my Epic account, I don't use any of them. There are no doubt a ton of excellent games on there that have never come to consoles, but I simply do not have the time to play more than I do already. As it is I buy many games that I never end up playing, which is a terrible, wasteful habit that I am trying to curtail. However, on the off chance that there is a game that I want to play that does not release on the Xbox, then if Helix can enable me to play it with ease, then all the better.
Truthfully though, it is for the Xbox side of things that I will buy the Helix, though I do still want to know a lot more than I do right now...
Re: Crimson Desert On Xbox: Release Date, Release Times & Potential Download Size
I already have the game pre-ordered, and am very much looking forward to diving in...
Re: These 30+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (March 16-20)
It can affect performance, @GeminiX53, but generally does not, and when it does, it is usually fixed very quickly.
I would argue that the problem lies within the PC gaming community and the fact that far too many people still rely on obtaining illegal access to games when they should be paying for them. To be crystal clear here, I know that does not apply to vast majority of people who buy their games perfectly legitimately, but it is that minority that are the reason that developers feel the need to protect their games in the first place. As is so often the case, it is the minority that affect the majority, and the same is true here.
I do think it is positive news that the developers have been open about having it, but I also feel that it is absolutely their right.
I am not suggesting that you would access a pirated copy in the first place, matey, but perhaps you should see how the game performs with Denuvo DRM included before just deciding not to join in the fun...
Re: These 30+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (March 16-20)
Except Denuvo DRM is not spyware, is it, @GeminiX53? It is used to stop the PC gaming community from cracking games and then allowing them to be pirated. Estimates put loses to developers of around 20% within the first week to piracy on PC. That 20% can mean the difference between a developer making a profit or going bust. In my opinion, developers have every right to protect their games and prevent them from being pirated. I know that sometimes Denuvo DRM can cause issues with games, but that is the rarity, not the norm, and it is usually fixed soon after...
Re: Xbox Backwards Compatibility Helped Me Rediscover This Forgotten Call Of Duty Horde Mode
Thank you, @TrollOfWar. Is Spec Ops basically the same type of mode? My memory is a little rough around the edges these days...
Re: Xbox Backwards Compatibility Helped Me Rediscover This Forgotten Call Of Duty Horde Mode
You mention the ability to play locally, @Kezelpaso, but can you play online with a mate and play it as a private game? In other words, if I want to play with a mate does it open it up to random people joining too?
I cannot remember now, but is this the mode that Sony bought up and did not get to Xbox until a year later...? 🤔
Re: Talking Point: What Do You 'Expect' From Xbox Over The Next Five Years?
I'm pretty pessimistic, as anyone that takes the time to read my posts will know already. I think the future for Xbox can be broken down into 3 parts, and will play out as follows:
1. CONSOLES: The Helix will release and will generally be met with relative positivity. However the price point will see sales be pretty unfortunately, but predictably low. I think Microsoft will see around 1 million sales within the first 12 months, and then a further million sales over the course of the next 2 years. I then think that Microsoft will view 2 million sales over a 3 year period as being too low, and so will choose to leave the console/PC hardware side of things. What Microsoft will do is then transition Xbox into what basically amounts to an app only.
2. GAME PASS: - I am led to believe that EE mobile, have already been advised that Game Pass pricing is due to rise by a further 25% this September, with Ultimate due to hit £30 a month in the UK. This will lead to a further eroding of what was once believed to be the best deal in gaming. Faced with falling subscriber numbers, and falling revenue, Microsoft will then choose to either change Game Pass to an entirely first-party service, which will then be permitted to go on PlayStation, or they will scrap it altogether. My gut tells me they will go fully-first party only. The ending of Game Pass as we currently know it will be around the same time as Microsoft withdraw from the console side of things, though I do think there is a strong possibility of Sharma stepping in before then to completely restructure the service, perhaps as early as next year, and she may well pull first-party games from the service at that point.
3. GAMES PUBLISHER: This is the one area that I think Microsoft could do really well. In my opinion they need to stop putting out games that score 7s and 8s as their top scores, and start to put out games that are worthy of 9s and 10s. Doing this could well transform the opinion that people have of Xbox games, which at the moment are often rightly derided. What I do expect is that Microsoft will be a games publisher only around 3 years after the release of the Helix.
As someone who has been with Xbox since the day I picked up my OG Xbox on the day is released, I sincerely hope that I am wrong with my first 2 points. I want Xbox to succeed, and can only hope that some of the errors that have been made in recent times can be corrected now that Xbox has new leadership. My biggest concern is that both Hood and Nadella remain in post, and they could well scupper Xbox at any given moment...
Re: According To Metacritic, These Are The 10 Best Xbox Games Of 2026 So Far
I absolutely loved Resident Evil: Requiem, and have just finished my Insanity run. For me it is the best Resident Evil game thus far. Highly recommend it.
I also loved Code Vein 2, and I'm shocked it reviewed so lowly because it did not deserve to do so. honestly, if you enjoyed the first game, then I think you will enjoy the second because I think it is slightly better.
I'm also shocked to see the game in 10th place scoring as low as 74. I know we are not particularly far into 2026, but you'd think we have better scores than that more generally...
Re: These 30+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (March 16-20)
I was right, @FraserG. I found this written in one of Push Square's articles:
Case in point: the Korean developer has reiterated time and time again that Crimson Desert is not an RPG. This point has stuck with us here at Push Square because we called it an "open world RPG" in an article headline once, a couple of years back — and the game's PR got in touch with us to ask if we could change it to "open world adventure".
https://www.pushsquare.com/features/opinion-crimson-desert-could-be-ps5-game-of-the-year-or-a-total-mess
Re: These 30+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (March 16-20)
I have a feeling Push were asked not to call Crimson Desert an RPG by the developers themselves, @FraserG... 😂
Re: These 30+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (March 16-20)
I have already pre-ordered Crimson Desert, but I also quite like the look of Dragonkin: The Banished, so may pick that up at some point...
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (March 14-15)
I will be undertaking my usual Master Horde runs as part of a trio (and two bots) in Gears 5. We are currently attempting the map called Harbour, and are having a tough time with it. Annoyingly we got to wave 50 yesterday, but a Swarmak stomped all over us and put an end to what was very nearly a successful run. We'll get there, but it won't be easy!
I have just finished my Insanity run of Resident Evil: Requiem, and for me, it is my favourite Resident Evil game. I absolutely loved it.
When I'm not playing Gears, and despite telling myself that I would not be buying games on my Pro that I already own on my Xbox, I could not resist buying Dead Space: Remake at a bargain price, and so I am part way through it.
I am now telling myself I will only buy those games I love again. I want to be strict, but I am very weak... 😂
Re: Two Games Are Confirmed For Xbox Game Pass In April 2026 So Far
Aphelion is the only one that interests me as I just do not like the art style of Replaced and nor do I particularly like side scrollers. The game sound decent, but I highly doubt that I will ever play it...
Re: Xbox Announces Policy Changes To Treat Games More 'Fairly' On The Microsoft Store
I don't think this is anything to do with the new leadership, @space_g0blin. It just so happens to be occurring after the change in leadership. The changes were being spoken about a couple of months back, and it just takes a little time to get them sorted...
Re: Two Xbox Game Pass Titles Got New Trailers At This Week's 'Future Games Show' Event
Aphelion looks very good. It may prove to be the first game I play on Game Pass in 2026 too... 😂
Re: Fortnite Price Hikes Are Coming, And They'll Affect Xbox Game Pass Ultimate
Whilst we may not agree on the best course of action, @Cakefish, I think we can both agree that not only does something need to change, but change is coming...