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@Banjo- Yei! I will do the same soon!

@EvilSilentFrame we will be eating good. Loved SH2 and FFII back in the day, two of my GOATs!

Nice! I'm going to get this along with the Fatal Frame II Remake. And I love that this is a Play Anywhere title. I don't know if this is on MS or on the devs side, but those discounted prices at launch are really cool (like it happened with Death Stranding, which also is a Play Anywhere game). And of course, I love that Xbox is pushing the Play Anywhere feature on newer, bigger titles.

BTW, I'm misremembering, or this is one of the first Konami titles to have that feature?

It was a B show, IMHO. The only thing I missed was the SH2: Remake announcement.

Maybe I will grab it in the Black Friday sale! Looks so good and right up my alley.

It seems that SH2 remake will be available today after the showcase.

And better still, it's a Play Anywhere title, just like MS said about the games that will be shown today:

https://www.eurogamer.net/silent-hill-2s-brilliant-remake-surprise-launches-on-xbox-series-xs-with-a-massive-discount-ahead-of-tonights-showcase

https://www.xbox.com/en-au/games/store/SILENT-HILL-2/9PNVDQKPJRQV

I loved it! I share that opinion: it deserved more love.

Nice! I may grab Psychonauts 2 and Pentiment to add them to my library now that I'm not subscribed to GP. Love those games!

Banishers is a good one: a perfect fit for Game Pass. I wanted to try that game, too bad I bounced off from GP after the last price hike. My backlog is just too big and the time so scarce to justify keeping my sub. I recently used my last Rewards points to buy E33 and maybe I'll do the same with this one eventually.

IMHO, Expedition 33 must have been nominated for GOTY.
That game and South of Midnight are my faves from this year so far.

@Banjo- I knew you would love this news!

I'm going to buy this day one, sure.

Looks very nice indeed! Day one for sure (loved that game so much in the 2000's). Wishing for Syberia 2 remastered.

I'm going to download this update AND probably I'm going to buy it at full price for PS5 to play it all over again and support the devs...Yeah, so I'll be double dipping on this one.

I love Ninja Theory, I love the Senua series, and those games mean so much for me (maybe some of you remember the reason for this or maybe not). So, as I said on PS, sue me, lol!

@Kaloudz Hey bud! Sorry to read that, but glad that you're doing better now! Always a pleasure to read your comments.

I love the game and I love the devs...but the "Retry Battle" option is a long overdue feature!

@Coletrain Oh man, I read that article. Even though I'm still going to be on Xbox for the time being, I desire that Nadella keep his hands off of the Xbox brand.

And I feel bad for Phil. I know he gets a bad rap, but I think he has been the one keeping Xbox alive under Nadella's management. At least that's my impression.

Yes, it seems like this is what happened. It is truly a shame, as PD deserved better.

I've been wondering...so, what did The Initiative do all those years? It seems to me that MS gave much support to the project, even bringing Crystal Dynamics to lend a hand. Of course, I'm not saying this to put the blame on the devs, or to cut MS some slack - clearly, management at both ends failed, I think.

@Banjo- I get you my man! I love what I've played of Ghostwire and I'm still dreaming about another Evil Within sequel (a man can dream, right?). Yeah, I think Mikami is one of the greats, love his eye for interesting and sometimes far out projects (like Killer7 and God Hand).

@Kaloudz Tango was unexpected, indeed!

But, I don't remember where I read it, maybe that particular shutting down had to do more with some internal issues at Tango. As far as I understand, Shinji Mikami wasn't so hot about the studio being owned by MS, and some of the higher ups, Mikami included, left Tango some time before MS shutted them down finally.

Well, that's just my impression, but we will never know.

@FraserG Thank you! I really hope they will be unaffected for now, let's hope so!

@NEStalgia Always a pleasure to read your takes.

Yeah, I really appreciate all of Phil's efforts to rescue the Xbox brand after that Mattrick fiasco. And maybe this is only my impression, but Sarah looks more than competent for the job. But with Satya pulling the strings, I don't have much hope that she can do better than Phil is doing now. That's my two cents.

Have you read anything about Ninja Theory @FraserG? I've been searching on the web, but there's no info about it yet.

@bazchillin Very well said. I strongly agree with you on this one.

@Banjo- Yeah, now that you mention it, CD are great devs - loved their Tomb Raider games.

@Kaloudz Yeah, PD seemed to be "almost there", IIRC they even showed it on one showcase not too long ago.

I truly love this one, so I'm hyped to download the enhanced version AND to double dip on PS5 (like with the first one, but that one was a triple dip as I bought it on PS4, Xbox and Switch).

@Kaloudz I know, right? I was going to say the same, it's not like MS are newbies on the biz. Sure, they can make mistakes (as any corporation) from time to time, and yeah, the marketing and PR teams make baffling and vague statements more frequently than we would like...but on the "money making side", they sure are pros. That's why I find it hard to believe that, if they are willing to let other storefronts on the next Xbox (which, in certainty, we don't know yet as those statements are so vague and open to many interpretations), they will do it at a huge loss.

I think that, if ("if" being the keyword here) MS let Steam (and Epic and GOG and etc.) to be on the next Xbox, there will be a catch.

@Kaloudz I think we don't know yet. I'm guessing (because of the devs pedigree) it will be in third person? I would love to see Bond on that engine and in third person - if they nail it, it could be great indeed.

Friday can't come soon enough!

@Kaloudz Yeah, I totally understand your point.

Even if I "formally" love the Hitman trilogy (I played it and beat it), I don't have a desire to replay it anytime soon nor I am eager to see a new entry in the franchise. Their engine, though, looks great I think, and it would be nice to see that applied to a more action-oriented game.

Yeah, finally! Surely, it will be great...or that's my hope, at least.

@Kaloudz As far as I understand, the game will have its own Bond - I guess it will be only used in this game. Unless they will tie this game to the next movie in the franchise and the game functions as a way to announce the next movie Bond (which I highly doubt, but one can only dream, right?).

@ZeD You're a gentleman of fine taste, I see

@Kloppo Interesting...

But, if, hypothetically, Xbox makes a deal with Valve, and Steam finds a way onto the next Xbox console (or console-PC), every game offered through the Steam storefront should run on it, doesn't it? Unless Sony withdraws their PC games on Steam, losing those sales.

It will be very interesting to see if this holds true and how Steam (and other storefronts) would be implemented on the Xbox console.

Absolutely!

Love my Series X and its features, like Quick Resume and BC with some games from the OG Xbox and X360. And, even though is not related perse with the console and it has more to do with the ecosystem, I really love the Play Anywhere program and the ability to play between console and PC.

@Kaloudz I know, right? I'm on the same boat as you on this subject, lol.

@Kaloudz Yeah, I'm with you on that one! It's a flawless game, indeed. Of course, there's some nitpicks, (like lyp sync and blah blah), but as far as games go, this one's a keeper, one to remember long after you beat it. Like the games you mentioned, E33 has ambitions. The game tackles serious subjects, but it doesn't take itself too seriously; the mechanics may seem complex but easy to use and the gameplay is highly engaging. And I know that not having a minimap in the dungeons may put some people off, but I really loved that design choice - as it forced me to find my way and be curious in every level (although I must say that it would be nice to had that option for those who aren't patient enough or get easily lost). But like I said, nitpicks.

@Coletrain Totally! I mean, the Rog Ally of course is a handheld, but for demanding games (like Hellblade II or even Expedition 33) you must be connected to a power outlet or else the battery will drain super fast. And the fans go crazy on those kinds of games, because, for them to run properly, you need to use the turbo "setting".

For that reason, I'm curious to see the next Asus handheld - and maybe, hope for MS to release a Windows version dedicated to gaming handhelds, like it's rumoured.

Maybe somewhere down the line...but I'm full with my Series X/Rog Ally/Game Pass Ultimate for the time being.

Although I'm curious to see the Asus Rog Ally new iteration and the long rumoured Xbox handlheld to see if I will really get a Switch 2 in the future.

@EvenStephen7 O, good to know! I was going to play this on my Series X because I have it on the backlog - but maybe now I'll try something else.

@Kaloudz, My man, I'm seriously loving Expedition 33. Right now, I'm going after Sirene. That was a nice breakdown of how the game works.

@Ricky-Spanish I think you won't be dissapointed the farther you get. And I would like to add that I'm playing it on the lowest difficulty and even then I'm getting my ass kicked from time to time, lol.

Does somebody know the size of this patch? I don't want to wait too much to continue my playthrough today 😀.

I will say...first, will be the original Halo. Like @Fiendish-Beaver and @GADG3Tx87 pointed out, maybe MS will follow the same Gears scheme. And then maybe some of the most recent games, like Hellblade II (as the first one is on all platforms) and Starfield.

And I'd love they release SoM on there too soon - that game deserve to be played by many gamers as possible.

And on that note, I'm curious to see what Xbox Game Studios games will make the jump to Switch 2.

@Kaloudz yeah, and I was thinking about that when I read the character's descriptions and saw a bank robber - wasn't there many bank heists on GTAV or something like that?

@Kaloudz Yeah, I played a little (one of the times it was available on GP), but it didn't cut it for me.

GTA VI looks great, but I'd love to see some gameplay.

@Kaloudz It's good to see I'm not alone on that one, my man!

An outstanding RPG that lasts 35-50 hours? Yeah, count me in!

@Ryu_Niiyama I'm planning to buy it too - I will gladly support this kind of efforts.

Great game! I'm yet to beat it, buy I'm loving it.

My hot take: in fact, I'm enjoying the combat! Maybe I'm a simpleton, lol (for your information, I'm one of the few who enjoyed the Hellblade II combat).

@Kaloudz Yeah, Geoff truly put the nail in the coffin in Mattrick's job 😂.

I guess in 2043 when one executive from SoTendoSoft presents the Switch Series Y/Z Pro 9, we will have a good ole “Don Mattrick moment”, lol.

@Kaloudz Nah, I don't like the guy - but I like that we still can get a laugh every decade or so with his infamous line, lol.

BTW, IIRC, the guy interviewing Don was Geoff Keighley, right? How things have changed for those gentlemen in 10 years...

@FraserG Oh, didn't know that! Thank you very much, chief! I will look into that 😄.

@Kaloudz you can say what you want, but you can't deny that my boy Don is a legend, lol.