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@TheGameThrifter I'm suggesting (and honestly, stating) under nadella Microsoft is terribly run. He wants zero innovation and ONLY cares about what I shared above.

Still believe nadella chased off panos panay which was massive mistake. Just wait until panos products start releasing from his move to Amazon. Really look for Amazon to be more legit in hardware space. Once remove alexa, Amazon is pretty empty in hardware world. But that's just in my opinion.

@TheGameThrifter Nadella was and still is the problem. Hands down. Full stop.

I will say this over and over. Nadella needs to resign or be forced out. Nadella only cares about cloud, forcing everything possible to be unnecessary and overpriced subscriptions, and too much AI. Nadella has ruined all innovation within Microsoft.

I'm getting CD Projket Red vibes here.

Meaning, engrossing story, with rigid controls, cumbersome UI/inventory/quest management system, probably small font to read.

And major, feels and plays like PC first game, that feels like a force console port.

Mattrick is reason Xbox is in position it's in today. All the good will and momentum just ruined in one E3 show.

@IOI "I hope they fixed a bug where my Xbox refuses to look for updates and only updates games when I try to play them."

YES! YES! YES!

This started about 2 weeks ago for me.

"With this update, you can disable Quick Resume on a per-game basis to ensure those games always launch fresh."

That is HUGE! I can not express how huge that is!

I threw all mine away. Was with Official Xbox Magazine from issue #1 until last issue.

Loved reading that every month. Was a ritual for me.

Better yet?

Ditch the whole stupid 2 tier console idea. Series S held Series X back all gen and Series S was nothing but trouble and issues.

No parity rubbish. One console and only one console to rule them all!

I enjoyed what played of starfield. Was very disappointed by all the hate it got.

Seemed like was trendy hipster thing to hate on starfield when released.

Todd can leave too far as I'm concerned.

@GeminiX53 Thank you for that comment on the masses. I've said that for decades now. And we are correct about it.

Really pathetic how rubbish will be defended so vehemently. It's like people actively want the worst quality possible and will pay top dollar to have less.

@IOI If we are all being honest, majority of Todd's career is him basically just being snake oil salesman.

All that came to forefront with his, "it just works" fiasco.

But the next Xbox supposedly biggest leap in Xbox technology ever? Didn't they say it's minimum 5x technological leap?

@IOI "meaning you’ll have to tinker with the system, games, OS, and launcher to be able to play correctly, deal with driver updates, bugs, and lack of optimization from developers"

And that is EXACTLY why I quit pc gaming decades ago.

Too frustrating, too time consuming, too financially draining.

Give me a console any day week.

@Balaam_ "I fear for another Series X launch fiasco repeat, where yeah the hardware is great but there is literally no ‘next gen’ software at launch and you’re stuck playing last gen content"

Right there with you. But I truly believe 99.99999% of that was due to scamdemic. That's hopefully past enough development cycles for legit next gen now.

I'm betting knowing the age of each reviewer will explain a lot of review scores.

People that grew up with on John Carpenter going have heck good time with this game.

Weekend not come fast enough for me.

Hopefully that era is over.

Stupidest idea in Xbox history. And that's saying something lately.

@Fiendish-Beaver Yep. I said years ago Game Pass is incredibly flawed and very unsustainable business model and will have to raise the price (still say it hits $45-$50 by end of 2028) if still want it to exist.

I was correct. People laughed at me. I was correct. People made fun of me. I was correct.

@TheGameThrifter Lumia 950 to this day is STILL the best phone I ever had.

Stitch a disgrace windows phone no longer around.

Riiiiiiiight,nadella. Riiiiiiiight.

You resigning anytime soon then?

Game pass ultimate just too expensive and not worth the price. They kept raising price and kept offering more rubbish. I got tired of it.

Went to Essential and never looked back. Much happier now.

@Gemini53 OK that's good to hear. Whole server thing bothered me. Last time bought the game was the collector set for undertaker (think that was Xbox 360? ) and ric flair edition (think Xbox One?).

Still have both sets. Not touched either in years.

No Mercy to this day still my favorite wrestling game of all time back on N64.

@NeoRatt I get where you're coming from. But not want see that happen as greed will start having consoles getting graphics card upgrades and other upgrade crap.

I want buy a console. It plays all the games from that gen. Next gen. New console to play games. Repeat.

That's all I want. Why I play on console.

@fatpunkslim Not disagree with your thought process on how things are moving. I'm not big fan of it at all. But not disagree.

But the moment they start selling graphics card anf rubbish like that. I'm out. Very out. Hard stop. Huge no.

The very reason I'm a console gamer is absolutely refuse to deal with any that upgrade garbage.

I really think it will be popular console.

But....

That price is going drive it as niche product. And if rumor true third parties be able make less powered systems is MASSIVE turnoff to me. It's just carrying over all the issues and problems of Series S scenarios to next gen. That is another pattern of Microsoft loving to continue with unnecessary self inflicted wounds.

Just make one console. One console to rule then all. Like really. No joke. Stop making it so complicated.

Big turnoff to buying this series is the servers sitting siren so quickly.

Is that just for online multiplayer? And you can still enjoy the game offline?

I'm ok with this console.

But the moment I hear you "can add hardware, graphics cards, memorize, sound cards", I'm IMMEDIATELY out. Will stress again, IMMEDIATELY out.

It is the very reason I quit pc gaming 30 years ago. Never looked back. Never been happier. Console all the way, the only way.

I am CONSOLE ONLY.

Anything less. They lose my business and my generous disposable income.

Hard stop. Not negotiable.

I will continue to say this, repeatedly, and all the time.

This is all nadella. Needs to resign or be forced out. Nadella only cares about cloud, forcing everything possible to be unnecessary and overpriced subscriptions, and too much AI. Nadella is destroying Microsoft.

My understanding of it not including multiplayer is pure ridiculous. I'd absolutely cancel it.

@fatpunkslim Yep. Sarah Bond was like a doctor starting every visit by saying, hi I'm your doctor today. Just to let you know, medical advice and care is pointless and stupid. Now....so what brings you in today?

@DaPrince Did you play Shredders Revenge?

@Retrokingdan Yes. Very excited for He-man.

My only concern, looks lot like, reskinned ninja turtles game.

@Balaam_ Thank you!!!!!

You absolutely summed up majority my concerns and complaints.

@fatpunkslim Sarah Bond was terrible.

Kept asking myself, every time I saw her. What exactly is she doing for Xbox? Other than reading from prepared queue cards all the time.

@Cakefish Essential is the way. I not regret it one bit. Not even a little.

She is still new. Until proves otherwise, I'm taking anything she says as corporate speak.

Generally never a good thing.

Not good to hear. Robocop was such blast to play. Hoping for sequel.

Sounds like they are going to announce hardware 20 years before launch like they do with unfinished games now.

What a great concept!

I would like to also state for the record, I was right - - yet, again! - - about this whole cloud garbage and game pass. Most world not have the internet infrastructure to make it a legit reality. In 10, 15, 20 years? Maybe.

I was right about game pass not being sustainable at that price. Said in couple few years ago if game pass wants to exist, going to see $50 month subscriptions. Ultimate is $30 now. Not be surprised if my $50 prediction hits by 2027.

Hopefully this Asha can do something and make Xbox great again. But nadella has resign or be pushed out. Nadella is a disaster. Cautiously optimistic. Hopefully these are the first important steps for turnaround for better.

Just absolutely drop the whole cloud gaming rubbish. Majority gamers, don't care, don't want.

Buying that sale should get someone 10-20 years in jail. Cause that deal is a steal.

Game is fantastic. Million times better than any first Dead Island games.

Not really big loss. Can't think of anything truly amazing or groundbreaking she really did.

Wish nadella resigned or was forced out too.

Sarah Bond leaving is not bad news at all. Always got feeling she was clueless and reading prepared statements.

Be different if was strong contributor.

But this Asha Sharma I'm kind not feeling. Almost like they pulling a Major League and wanting to lose.

"Just a bit outside"

Sarah Bond resigining is a bonus though.

I'm sorry.

It really SHOULD BEEN nadella. The guy needs to go. Like yesterday.

Truth be told, nadella probably forced him out like nadella probably did with panos panay. Nadella is a complete and total disaster.

When this game finally comes out, I'll be retired, collecting social security checks.

Keep in mind, this is from same guy that said, "it just works."