@Skinny-Pete ha yeah that is strange. There’s a lot of Irish guys call up sports bar as Tottenham fans or man united fans lol. I know the commentators do go on way too much about it. Does my head in and I’m English lol
@Skinny-Pete ah damn who you going to be following then mate? Definitely not England I’m guessing? 😂 although I’m not holding out much hope for us after tuchels selections 😂🙈
@Skinny-Pete I did brilliant as always mate. I also saw alex crook calling Jamie a snob for not wanting championship players 😂😂. Gutted the leagues are finished now. But At least we’ve got the World Cup to tide us over in the summer
@ILuvGames the damage was already done in the XB1 era. They ain’t going to recoup the costs of all those acquisitions by making software exclusive either. ( although every platform should have them I think ). But when you’ve spent the money they have the suits will want returns. And Bethesda have arguably returned nothing COD is on the decline. Seems the only team doing anything worthwhile is Playground games
@Nic-Noc20th-C not in the same way grab Turismo is no. GT7 is nearing 18 million sales. Forza horizon 5 hasn’t sold half that. 85% of its “sales” are gamepass subs
Exclusives are important. Sony knew this all along whereas MS seem to have forgotten in the pursuit of making back all the money they spent buying call of duty and Bethesda. One of which is in decline and the other yet to release something big for a long time. Xbox should have exclusives every platform needs them except pc which is just a platform for the gaming nerds.
I’m curious about how batteries affect the Xbox joypad in terms of when they are running out. Do they taper off so inputs become laggy etc. I’ve always used rechargeable joypads so never experienced this method. I have a lot of kids toys about the house that use aa’s etc and they all seem to start getting slower when it’s time for new ones. Is that the case with battery powered joypads
@Gabrie you could also trade them and get a lot of the money back. Or do what I do and build an enormous game collection that will be worth a fortune one day. I’ve been collecting since PS1 and the value is getting astronomical
@Rodimusprime13 didn’t ms already increase the prices over a year ago. I remember a whole load of brouhaha on this site about it. While it’s sad to see how consoles now get more more expensive as the gen goes on I think we had it pretty good for a long time being the opposite. The idea was always going to come to an end at some point especially with the tech industry the way it is now.
But let’s get a bit of perspective here. A decent mobile phone is now well over a grand and all I do on mine is WhatsApp and read game websites lol.
@Millionski well I never called series consoles a failure quite the opposite and they haven’t sold near what ps and switch have. But yeah I’d say steam deck bombed pretty much in terms of sales
@fatpunkslim I genuinely think this thing will bomb badly. Just like if the steam box actually releases. I don’t see a mass market for these things. I may be wrong and be eating these words. We will see. But I truly believe the should be releasing another affordable console . The series consoles have shifted nearly 40 million that’s a decent number imo
@BacklogBrad oh yes I agree but I’ll bet there’s a lot less on Xbox ps and switch than steam. I’ve got experience of steam store and most of it was guff too me
@BacklogBrad a hell of a lot of that 146,000 is shovelware though let’s be honest. I had a steam deck and I found myself buying the same games off steam as I did on the PS5
I can’t see pc players downgrading to a lower power machine and I can’t see console gamers willing to shell out over £1000 as it inevitably will be. As a console gamer myself I just want decent performance and decent graphics at a reasonable price. I’m not interested in 300fps. I’m actually happy with 60 but the news coming out of team blue is the next console will do 4k @120 and that will be more than enough for me 💁
I like the sound of it having proper progression this time. After 5 I got bored pretty quickly having everything thrown at you and this new progression system has piqued my interest in the game again
@TrollOfWar let’s see if the steam box even happens as the news coming out of valve atm isn’t what you’d call positive. They can barely get enough ram to produce the steam deck oled, the lcd deck has been dropped from production and the steam box(if it happens) is going to cost a fortune due to ram prices atm. Xbox are a bigger competitor to PlayStation than steam box
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Re: 'We'll Start To See Radically Different Business Models' - Xbox Boss Talks Future Of Consoles
Does this mean they will continue the same model as this gen with different powered machines? If so then that’s not good
Re: Poll: Which Was Your Favourite Gaming Event Of The Past Week?
@GeeEssEff I miss the 2-3 hour E3 shows so much
Re: Final Fantasy VII Revelation Announced By Square Enix, Xbox Release On Day One
@themightyant this was announced over a year ago I think.
Re: 'It Was A Miss, And I Own It' - Xbox CEO Hints At Removing PS5 & Switch Logos From Showcases
@TrollOfWar tbh as a PlayStation owner I’ve never watched an Xbox showcase
Re: Talking Point: Do You Think We'll See PS6 & Project Helix In Action This Summer?
@Skinny-Pete thanks bro. But yeah I’d be surprised if we get out the group this time tbh lol. Where in England are you’re family based
Re: Talking Point: Do You Think We'll See PS6 & Project Helix In Action This Summer?
@Skinny-Pete ha yeah that is strange. There’s a lot of Irish guys call up sports bar as Tottenham fans or man united fans lol. I know the commentators do go on way too much about it. Does my head in and I’m English lol
Re: Talking Point: Do You Think We'll See PS6 & Project Helix In Action This Summer?
@Skinny-Pete ah damn who you going to be following then mate? Definitely not England I’m guessing? 😂 although I’m not holding out much hope for us after tuchels selections 😂🙈
Re: Talking Point: Do You Think We'll See PS6 & Project Helix In Action This Summer?
@Skinny-Pete I did brilliant as always mate. I also saw alex crook calling Jamie a snob for not wanting championship players 😂😂. Gutted the leagues are finished now. But At least we’ve got the World Cup to tide us over in the summer
Re: Talking Point: Do You Think We'll See PS6 & Project Helix In Action This Summer?
@Skinny-Pete yeah me too. Some absolute great games I still haven’t played and more even to be released
Re: Talking Point: Do You Think We'll See PS6 & Project Helix In Action This Summer?
Whenever it is I think Sony will let MS go first as usual.
Re: 007 First Light Xbox Frame Rates Revealed, Including Series S
Yes this looks excellent! I’ve been yearning for an uncharted type experience since thief’s end!! Can’t wait for this
Re: Poll: So, Is Forza Horizon 6 Your Favourite Game Of 2026 So Far?
@InterceptorAlpha absolutely superb game. 10/10 from len
Re: Epic Games Boss Calls New Xbox Leadership Team 'World Class', Asha Sharma Responds
@ILuvGames the damage was already done in the XB1 era. They ain’t going to recoup the costs of all those acquisitions by making software exclusive either. ( although every platform should have them I think ). But when you’ve spent the money they have the suits will want returns. And Bethesda have arguably returned nothing COD is on the decline. Seems the only team doing anything worthwhile is Playground games
Re: 'Xbox Or XBOX?' - Asha Sharma Hints At Rebrand Based On Poll Results
Is this the third rebrand now? Just pivot to pc and have done with it 🙈
Re: Forza Horizon 6 Is Immensely Popular Already, Even In Early Access
@Nic-Noc20th-C not in the same way grab Turismo is no. GT7 is nearing 18 million sales. Forza horizon 5 hasn’t sold half that. 85% of its “sales” are gamepass subs
Re: Beloved VR Game 'Moss' Is Finally Getting The Xbox Treatment In 2026
I played moss on psvr. Utterly brilliant
Re: Xbox Needs To 'Sweat Every Detail' In Winning Over 'Frustrated' Players, Says Asha Sharma
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Re: Talking Point: New Survey Highlights The 'Top Reasons To Play Games On A Console'
Exclusives are important. Sony knew this all along whereas MS seem to have forgotten in the pursuit of making back all the money they spent buying call of duty and Bethesda. One of which is in decline and the other yet to release something big for a long time. Xbox should have exclusives every platform needs them except pc which is just a platform for the gaming nerds.
Re: Random: Three New Xbox Slogans Have Been Added To The Office Windows At Microsoft HQ
@Skinny-Pete I know those were the days. The football wasn’t great but he always got results 👍🏻
Re: Random: Three New Xbox Slogans Have Been Added To The Office Windows At Microsoft HQ
@Skinny-Pete long suffering Stoke fan here 🫣.
Re: HyperX Unveils New 'Premium, Hot-Swappable' Wireless Xbox Controller
I pray the PS6 has Hall effect sticks. But I’m not going to hold my breath on it
Re: Random: Three New Xbox Slogans Have Been Added To The Office Windows At Microsoft HQ
@Skinny-Pete cool man I will and no I’m definitely no Chelsea fan 😂
Re: Forza Horizon 6 Dev Reveals New Details On Events, Progression & Post-Launch Plans
Do they drive Peugeot in Japan? 😂
Re: Random: Three New Xbox Slogans Have Been Added To The Office Windows At Microsoft HQ
@Skinny-Pete “it’s just who we are mate”
Re: Random: Three New Xbox Slogans Have Been Added To The Office Windows At Microsoft HQ
@Skinny-Pete I did. It looks absolutely fantastic. I am wondering if anyone else on here has got a clue what we’re talking about though? 😂
Re: Random: Three New Xbox Slogans Have Been Added To The Office Windows At Microsoft HQ
@Banjo- I dunno for me nothing beats mattricks legendary E3 moment 😂
Re: Random: Three New Xbox Slogans Have Been Added To The Office Windows At Microsoft HQ
@Skinny-Pete how’s the new hairline? Spurs are back!
Re: Random: Three New Xbox Slogans Have Been Added To The Office Windows At Microsoft HQ
@AI-Generation maybe they’ll channel that arrogance and buy PlayStation and shut it down
Re: Random: Three New Xbox Slogans Have Been Added To The Office Windows At Microsoft HQ
@Skinny-Pete alright cundy!!!
Re: Xbox's Recent Battery Issue Was A Reminder To 'Earn Every Hour' With Players, Says Boss
I’m curious about how batteries affect the Xbox joypad in terms of when they are running out. Do they taper off so inputs become laggy etc. I’ve always used rechargeable joypads so never experienced this method. I have a lot of kids toys about the house that use aa’s etc and they all seem to start getting slower when it’s time for new ones. Is that the case with battery powered joypads
Re: Xbox Boss Declares Game Pass Is 'Too Expensive' And Needs A 'Better Value Equation'
@Gabrie exactly as I said then if you don’t mind renting and you clearly don’t then more power to you. Can’t argue with that at all peace 👌
Re: Xbox Boss Declares Game Pass Is 'Too Expensive' And Needs A 'Better Value Equation'
@Gabrie you could also trade them and get a lot of the money back. Or do what I do and build an enormous game collection that will be worth a fortune one day. I’ve been collecting since PS1 and the value is getting astronomical
Re: Xbox Boss Declares Game Pass Is 'Too Expensive' And Needs A 'Better Value Equation'
@Gabrie as long as you don’t mind renting games instead of owning them then yes it probably is
Re: 'Xbox Game Pass Flex' Is An April Fools' Joke, But Could It Actually Happen One Day?
@Skedaddle sarcasm and irony are lost on Americans
Re: 'Xbox Game Pass Flex' Is An April Fools' Joke, But Could It Actually Happen One Day?
Well ads are like a religion in the USA so it wouldn’t surprise me one bit
Re: Sony Announces Major PS5 Price Hikes, Here's How They Compare To Xbox Series X|S
@Rodimusprime13 didn’t ms already increase the prices over a year ago. I remember a whole load of brouhaha on this site about it. While it’s sad to see how consoles now get more more expensive as the gen goes on I think we had it pretty good for a long time being the opposite. The idea was always going to come to an end at some point especially with the tech industry the way it is now.
But let’s get a bit of perspective here. A decent mobile phone is now well over a grand and all I do on mine is WhatsApp and read game websites lol.
Re: Sony Announces Major PS5 Price Hikes, Here's How They Compare To Xbox Series X|S
@Matthewnh In smyths a disc drive is £70. Anyway didn’t MS raise their prices over a year ago already?
Re: Guide: How To Complete Marathon's "Introducing: Traxus" Contract Mission
I need to get Diablo finished so I can get on this
Re: 'It Will Lead In Performance' - Xbox's Price Tag For Project Helix Could Be Pretty High
@NeutronBomb by the looks of it you’ll ge the Xbox games you love on PS6 unless they go back on that strategy
Re: Talking Point: Will 'Project Helix' Be A Niche Device, Or An Xbox Console For The Masses?
@Millionski well I never called series consoles a failure quite the opposite and they haven’t sold near what ps and switch have. But yeah I’d say steam deck bombed pretty much in terms of sales
Re: Talking Point: Will 'Project Helix' Be A Niche Device, Or An Xbox Console For The Masses?
@GuyinPA75 big deal for me too mate. Console gaming is just so accessible and easy
Re: Talking Point: Will 'Project Helix' Be A Niche Device, Or An Xbox Console For The Masses?
@fatpunkslim I genuinely think this thing will bomb badly. Just like if the steam box actually releases. I don’t see a mass market for these things. I may be wrong and be eating these words. We will see. But I truly believe the should be releasing another affordable console . The series consoles have shifted nearly 40 million that’s a decent number imo
Re: Talking Point: Will 'Project Helix' Be A Niche Device, Or An Xbox Console For The Masses?
@BacklogBrad oh yes I agree but I’ll bet there’s a lot less on Xbox ps and switch than steam. I’ve got experience of steam store and most of it was guff too me
Re: Talking Point: Will 'Project Helix' Be A Niche Device, Or An Xbox Console For The Masses?
@BacklogBrad a hell of a lot of that 146,000 is shovelware though let’s be honest. I had a steam deck and I found myself buying the same games off steam as I did on the PS5
Re: Talking Point: Will 'Project Helix' Be A Niche Device, Or An Xbox Console For The Masses?
I can’t see pc players downgrading to a lower power machine and I can’t see console gamers willing to shell out over £1000 as it inevitably will be. As a console gamer myself I just want decent performance and decent graphics at a reasonable price. I’m not interested in 300fps. I’m actually happy with 60 but the news coming out of team blue is the next console will do 4k @120 and that will be more than enough for me 💁
Re: Xbox Announces New 'Project Helix' Console, Says It Will Play PC Games
No wonder Sony announced no more games on steam then
Re: Here's Almost 10 Minutes Of Uncut Gameplay Footage From Forza Horizon 6
I like the sound of it having proper progression this time. After 5 I got bored pretty quickly having everything thrown at you and this new progression system has piqued my interest in the game again
Re: Microsoft Has Explored Allowing AI & Other Xbox Players To Help Control Your Games
So like SharePlay?
Re: Next Xbox Console Could Be Affected By PlayStation Pulling Back On PC
@Skedaddle the pc crowd that hack cheat and pirate their way through gaming lol
Re: Next Xbox Console Could Be Affected By PlayStation Pulling Back On PC
@TrollOfWar let’s see if the steam box even happens as the news coming out of valve atm isn’t what you’d call positive. They can barely get enough ram to produce the steam deck oled, the lcd deck has been dropped from production and the steam box(if it happens) is going to cost a fortune due to ram prices atm. Xbox are a bigger competitor to PlayStation than steam box