@ZYDIO that is possible HAHA. I suppose thats how they get it to look so good in the first place. Then resell it to us with 60 fps. RDR2 on a high end PC with all setting turned up looks almost real. It’s crazy, i almost bought a PC to play it that way. But i try and stick to consoles. It’s what i know and like best. But some games on PC look insane if the rig is powerful enough. RDR2 is one of those games.
@Chip-Douglas i am so right there with you on that. Suppose to be coming after this say’s the best industry leaker. Sure hope he is right. Switch 2 will be getting RDR2 as well, which makes sense. It’s unlikely to run 60 but even getting the base RDR2 on Switch 2 is a win. But for Series X and PS5, it can handle 60 with slightly better distance and loading. Time will tell but i can’t wait to play this tomorrow.
Favorite IP in gaming. I know i will be waiting a long time for RDR3. But i will for sure play this on Series X and will be buying it on Switch 2 also.
I will be playing this tomorrow on Series X but also want to snag a copy for Switch 2. I’d love for the rumors of RDR 2 getting an update in 2026 before GTA 6 and a Switch 2 version of RDR 2. Favorite IP in gaming so i would get it for sure on both platforms.
Even that controller layout looks better to me than the Dual Sense. I kid i kid, sort of. Not a Croc guy, but i am sure these will sell out. I almost want to buy them just to collect and never wear.
Something to consider. I was thinking about this not to long ago. Look at some of the best games of the 360 and PS3 era, whats someting i noticed they all have in common. They were being made by a bunch of people that were gamers themselves and made games they wanted to play and that gamers alike wanted to play. Once big tech and Corporations seen the money being made they jumped in and axed those people and made games with profit in mind. Take one of my favorite IP’s of all time. Diablo, Diablo 1-2 were made by guys that were gamers. They were in Northern California away from the other parts of southern cali Blizzard. Once Diablo 2 become a cult classic. Southern cali took over, and treated the northern team like idiots and made Diablo 3. A game that had real money auctions and bad Loot. That told me all i needed to know. Look at Claire’s 33, gamers that left Ubi and said let’s make a gamers type game. This is why games now don’t really speak to us hardcore players.
@themightyant Shorter games that didn't outstay their welcome with grind
I tend to always agree with what you say, but this one i 1000% agree. Why does every game have to have 10-20 hours of filler junk just to say it’s a 30-40 plus hour game? So they can sell it for more money? You wouldn’t need that extra money if you didn’t spend the money making 10 plus hours of junk no one wants to do. Take FF16 for an example. I thought it was really good. But the side quests were so boring and bland and added next to nothing that the fans call it out. Sell me a 12-16 hour game for $50 bucks. Respect my time and the story being told.
As always i agree with you and your list was spot on as usual!
@Titntin i mean they have said they have hardware in development, they have a public contract with AMD for those devices. I mean the internet goons have created such a loud and yet wrongful take on Xbox is out of hardware or the next machine will be $1500 dollars well before we are even in the window of announcing a next gen. It’s not time to unveil those plans in full yet and as for price, once Xbox becomes more like a PC, and they get this Xbox OS and windows light version going, there has already been talks about OEM Xbox’s, much like we have with PC’s. So if first party Surface computers are to expensive for the average person they do what? Not buy a windows PC? No they get a HP or Dell at the price and specs they can afford and still enjoy. Well if the next Xbox is say $800-$1200 and that is to much for some, maybe Asus, Dell, Razer etc etc licenses out the windows and XBox OS and makes a $600 dollar unit. This gives MS and the console space a lot of choice and their software moves with them anywhere they go vs a closed ecosystem. To me a lot of us should be cheering that on and i see many on here not you. But many ask for better pricing and flexibility. I like what she had to say. PS6, Xbox and Switch will all be doing something different and finally give us a reason to own more consoles if we choose to. My expections for next generation gaming is exciting. As this generation has been good but not great for me.
@Banjo- 60 for RDR2 would be my dream gaming news day. I ain’t giving up hope. As for the first game. It’s a master piece. I never got to play it at 60. When it came out on PS5 at 60 i was so close to buying it. Then i thought to myself, you aren’t going to want to stop playing this game in 35-40 mins and i know that controller is going to hurt my wrist and left thumb in that time or sooner. So i passed. That controller on PS5 and my hands do not like each other. I ain’t fan boying for MS, i am simply saying my favorite game of all time at 60fps couldn’t even make me want to use the Dual Sense. Haha
I want to be clear in my answer, I HAVE ZERO INTEREST IN THIS. Not enough power, and the controller looks like trash!! I do think Steam is great for PC, i understand its popularity and importance in the PC space. But the next Xbox Spec wise will eat this device alive and before i hear but but the price. Well this is a hobby with different price points for a reason. I have the money to be a 5080 gamer so why would i buy a 3070? I wanted this device to be powerful and have a great controller etc etc. but what was shown is a HARD NO for me!! Next Gen Xbox and maybe PS6, i have bought every PS, but lately i play less and less titles from Sony and i have never loved a PS controller in my life. I use them, but like them? Not a chance.
@Romans12 no team works like they used too. That was my point. Devs just can’t seem to get games out at the rate we seen on Xbox 360 and other platforms. It sucks for sure. But announcements don’t mean much cause they can stay in pre production states for years. Then still take multiple years to make. Just the way of the hobby now.
I love my Series X and i have a PS5 and a Switch 2. I like those as well, but my Series X get’s 75% of my gaming time per week i not closer to 85% when there isn’t much going on on the other 2. For my gaming, the Series X has the best Ui and controller. I prefer the network compared to Sony’s. free cloud saves etc etc. i could nit pick about all 3 if I wanted to but instead i decide to like them for what they are good at and hardware wise i think all 3 are well made. I am looking forward to the next Xbox and will be there day 1 as i have most of my games on Xbox.
@CallMeDuraSouka by chance have you ever played a ES game? I mean it’s not something you just throw together like bread annd butter and have players complete in 15 hours. These are epic set pieces and huge worlds to create and we don’t even know when they got heavily started on it. Luckily we got a huge roadmap of games coming in 2026 to keep us busy.
@CallMeDuraSouka sadly this is game development now for lots of teams. Games simply take to long to create. We are seeing less and less games from top talent teams per console generation. ES6 would be a big title for Xbox and PC if they keep it timed like they did with SF.
@Nightcrawler71 i so hope we get RDR2 remastered for Series X. Day one day for me. It’s still rumored to be real and coming. Nate the hate said it and he is the best of the best leakers and insiders.
@Fiendish-Beaver the reason PS is no longer competiton to Xbox is cause PS consoles can play Halo Gears and Forza. So as long as you aren’t on social media and playing PS there is money to be made for MS studios there. Forza Horizon 5 sold big numbers for MS on PS. Halo will likely do the same. So it’s other forms of media they can’t make a dollar off of.
@NeoRatt you are more than right on that. It’s the part of the internet i dislike so much. There has to be someone to dislike and think everything they say is wrong. Even when they are saying the same thing as others. It’s childish and makes people look bad. But here we are with it. Well said tho buddy.
Surely i ain’t the only one that remembers Shawn Layden saying this over a year ago right? Lord it gets tiring doing everyone’s homework. Click the link and read and then enlighten me with nonsense.
@Banjo- i have been saying on here for years now, the END game for both Sony and MS is Cloud. But Cloud is not ready yet to be mainstream. When it is the person that buys a PS console to play FIFA with his buddies will not buy hardware. The hardcore will be on PC devices for the power to push Fidelity and performance. When we will see this shift that is hard to say, i don’t have that answer of course. But thats the end game. Xbox is at an advantage cause they can have OEM’s and even themselves if they choose to make PC/Console devices and likely have them run windows so they can be used for work/School as a gaming PC does now. Things could change but i have always seen the end game as getting the players that buy 1-2 games a year on cloud and reduce the amount of hardware needed.
Today’s news was awesome. I am really liking this shift and look so forward to seeing the hardware in action. The UI, controller designs name all of it is exciting to me. .
@Banjo- i am loving today’s news, let me just start with that my brother. Now as has been said Xbox is focused on platform the same as Steam is focused on platform. Steam OS and Xbox Os is the new hot space shaping up on PC handhelds. ROG like you said is a different thing from the Xbox handheld. Plus it was a way for MS to see what a Windows light edition would do for performance, battery life etc. so it will give their team a lot of info going into future projects. As for the next Xbox i always expected what was rumored a year or so ago. High end console and yes that means expensive and likely not or everyone’s wallet but i expect the handheld Xbox to be dockable and be in the price range that most would go for. Sure it will be less powerful and all but it is the same thing Sony is looking to do. They are going to have a dockable PS handheld. Likely to be the cheaper option. I for one am loving the idea of a next gen Xbox. I want it to be powerful and have a great new Ui and experience. I will pay whatever the cost cause i love the ecosystem. My local Best Buy is sold out of the ROG Ally X and it’s back ordered until December. So yes they did sell fairly well. I was told my local store had 30 plus on launch day and they are all sold out. Reviews for it has been very very good. I fully expect the next piece of hardware from MS to be impressive as well.
They never cancelled it. They shifted attention to complete the ROG but Phil never said cancelled. In fact Phil said the team has multiple hardware plans in place. Even when they announced the AMD deal it was said to be used for multiple devices. That would be the handheld i would get. Also today’s news about the next gen Xbox is chef’s kiss. That is the type of device i really want. I can’t wait to see and hear more on it in the coming months and year ahead.
@OldGamer999 i agree and have been saying that. PS is a worldwide brand that is like Nike, they aren’t just going to lose the casual market cause God of War a game causals don’t even buy is on XBox and PC. But they would make more money. Ghost of Yotei sales are trending way behind Ghost of T. Been said some is not happy with western development teams and the cost vs return profit. Things are changing at Sony they just aren’t as vocal to the public as MS about it. I do think Sony wants much higher sales on these games and most people buying a PS are getting a few sports games and some free to play titles.With MS and Steam going more into the handheld and living room space lots of Sony titles are already going to be playable off a PS console and i don’t see it hurting them all that much. The only thing that can in time hurt Sony is PC gaming is trending super fast and most hardcore gamers are switching and Mobile getting younger kids away from Console in the future. But that is still some time away. I would love to be able to play some Sony titles on my Xbox cause i like the controller a lot more than Sony’s. Time will tell, things change in this industry all the time. 😊
@cburg i too am a huge College football fan and i am in Texas, so my Longhorns aren’t not as good as we all thought them to be. Penn State and Texas started the season in the top 3. Penn State will get another solid coach i am sure. Unfortunately James just lost to many big games and then back to back games that should have been easy wins. Sad to see. Hang in there buddy, and enjoy some of the great games coming out. Holler if you need me, always here for ya brother.
@OldGamer999 Consoles are mini gaming PC’s now, this won’t be as big of a change as many are making it out to be. The Ui and controller is the only thing really making it feel like a console and the next Xbox will have that plus all the benefits of PC. MS was smart to strip down Windows and make it the Brain of the Xbox ecosystem. It should have been that after Xbox One truthfully. I am fully supporting of all 3 consoles but Xbox will always be Home to me.
@cburg My brother from another mother! Good to see you! You know i like to try and keep it as real as i can. This whole Xbox is dead thing is click bait and nothing more for those people. They take any story and give it next to zero thoughts. Turns out the guy that supposedly worked for Target, DON”T EVEN WORK FOR TARGET. I mean you can’t make this stuff up. Also back to back Sundays is when these people do these fake claims thinking MS won’t respond so they get a good day in for attention and clicks. I ain’t here trying to act smart or call anyone dumb but does anyone critical think anymore?? 2+2=4 i mean come on. The new videos i love to shred with common sense is the ROG Ally X isn’t a Xbox cause it don’t play 360 and OG games at all. First off it’s a handheld WINDOWS PC, Sarah already said Windows is the new baseline for MS gaming. So of course it don’t play those games, but that don’t mean it ain’t a Xbox, is a PS5 a PlayStation cause it don’t play PS1-PS3 games. Just blows my mind for a console that everyone thinks is dead gets more media attention for dying than the console of their choice does for gaming. It shows how nasty and vile gamers have become. But guess what my buddy it makes me love my Xbox even more. Makes me support and talk about Xbox that much more and this isn’t to say i don’t think MS screws up and needs to fix their messaging. They do and at times it’s good and other times it’s like come on MS you know that will get sliced up online. But that doesn’t stop me from being a happy Xbox gamer and i will be there day 1 for next gen Xbox. Hope you will too. Also i hope you and the family and friends are safe, healthy and happy heading into this holiday season. Wishing you all nothing but the best
@TrevorP86 Quite a bit of crying in these comments.
No one cry’s more or louder than a console gamer these days. Fairly annoying, but this is 60 % of any comment section these days. Nothing is good enough so it seems. Personally i am very happy and enjoying Borderlands 4 and Battlefield 6.
@sixrings Apple is part of the future of gaming, they make as much as Sony, Nintendo and MS combined from the App Store. Mobile is for sure part of the future, alongside PC. Thats really what is lining the pockets of 3rd party. Console is an apart of it for sure but it’s not nearly as popular with the younger kids these days. The stats show that.
@Banjo- Sarah Bond said it herself. We are working on backwards and forwards compatibility. It is the future goal of Xbox to have all games in one place and let you choose the hardware and your saves come with you. How is that not understood and appreciated. It’s a great ecosystem and windows being trimmed down and optimized like you said is going to be a huge leverage point for Xbox that other devices don’t have. They aren’t as big as Nintendo and Sony worldwide. They never were from the start. But windows and PC gaming is growing in most of those areas and this is the only shot Xbox has at grabbing a few more players in those regions. I am very pleased with what i am seeing and reading today will the ROG handheld. I think the Asus partnership is just getting started.
This device shows the potential of what the next Xbox home console can be. Best of console and best of PC together in one powerful box that goes under the TV. This handheld is getting high praise reviews from all sites while trying to act scared of what the home console will be. It’s this right here in front of us and it seems to be really well received. Not to mention this device will give a lot of data to MS to improve the Ui and over all performance. I am happy to see this being so well received. Makes me want to see the console that much more. PC is the future and won’t slow down growing anytime soon. Heck just today Pure Xbox put out the BF6 sales numbers and PS5 was 1.5, Xbox 1.2 and Steam at like 3.5 million. Steam once again does more than both consoles combined.
@Coletrain it’s a great ecosystem and i really enjoy it myself. Glad to see you are happy with it. I think next gen they will really hit their stride with any screen can access Xbox and your saves carry from device to device. Something Sony and Nintendo don’t have.
@Fiendish-Beaver Yeah every season you make a new character, but 1-60 is now very fast to hit so you spend less time grinding and more time doing the seasonal powers and stories. I still love the game. Is it perfect? No but i am a Diablo fanatic.
@Banjo- as always very well said. I’m of the age of when I remember when Xbox was “dead” with the OG Xbox. Gamers think that 3rd place in the video games market equals death when the truth is there is a lot of money to be had in that space. Sure MS has made many if not countless errors in their messaging. I wont deny it. But GP is still an option, last i checked you can still buy games on their store which is what i do. I just prefer it and always did. i slightly wish Xbox would do a video with AMD to show their next gen efforts. Not show the console but to show they have it being readied. So we could link that link to the haters. Sony hardcore fans are the worst and the ones with channels are even worse. Until the day Sony has a controller that doesn’t hurt my left hand and thumb i will be on Xbox. Not cause they have better PR and gamers hearts but because since OG Xbox this has been my preferred place to play and playing is the more important stat here. Maybe i am being biased or rambling but i love Xbox, it’s my favorite MS product. I can’t even think of a world they aren’t in the space, be that cloud, PC or console. Again brother I appreciate your knowledge, support and dictation to this brand. It’s another factor in what makes it special to me.
@Coletrain well said, it’s not news that Xbox hardware sells slow and steady compared to others. I said it before time and time again MS don’t help themselves but they ain’t making up these types of stories. The funny thing to me is most of these people are using windows computers and gaming PC’s and acting like they dislike MS so much. I am a 18 year exclusive Apple user, hate windows and PC’s in general, and LOVE LOVE the Xbox Ecosystem and have for close to 2 decades. I think MS gets gaming more than they think and they try and reinvent it to much. Stay simple and grounded and have some exclusives and they could be doing so much better. They frustrate me but i love my Xbox.
@Valhura agreed, I hit the 10 hour mark on BF6 and i like it a lot but the gun play on COD is still better and COD has maps that keep the game fast as where BF is a lot slower in my opinion. I think a next gen only COD would be amazing and would take all eyes off BF. COD needs a fresh and i think BF6 is a little over hyped tho really fun.
@Coletrain i fully agree with you Cole. Hard to believe others don’t see the benefit in that. They just want Xbox out at any cost. Even tho they don’t realize how much it will hurt them. But if it happens they will surely be online singing a new tune. Can’t fix ignorance .
@Banjo- i have been saying it for 3 years now. The ENDGAME is PC, Mobile and Cloud. Does that mean console is gone and never made again? No, but they will be the smaller pie in 15 years or less. Cause the younger upcoming gamers will want a PC and something mobile be that a phone or handheld. That is what they want now they are just too young to be able to afford it. MS needs a console until Cloud can convert 20 plus million players. So i fully expect MS to do another console and take it from there. PC gaming is growing to record high numbers and it ain’t slowing down anytime soon.
@Banjo- my brother well said. Anyone can claim to have heard this and turn it into a full blown Xbox is leaving the market and it trends on YouTube and websites. This was a target employee, not supervisor, not manager, not CEO but an employee and MS has to come out and defend it. Also to your point. Digital is the future and what people are buying these days. It’s no secret MS owners buy digital and stores are shrinking if not getting rid of that space. CD’s and movies are no longer in stores but we know movies and music are still being made. It’s all so silly seeing it is a lot of times coming from a source that wants Xbox out. They will never stop picking on the 3rd place console marker ever. I remember when the Wii-u was doing poorly everyone was saying Nintendo should leave hardware and go 3rd party. Then comes the Switch and now they love them. Will Xbox have a switch turnaround moment? Likely not. But they don’t have too, they have to make money and lately they have been. Do MS bring bad looks to them from time to time, for sure. Do i think they need to button up some areas of marketing and image? 1000% but they have been saying they are making a next gen console and have a deal with AMD. Leave it be until they say otherwise. This is just non sense. I am thankfully there are people like you saying what you do. The industry would be worse without MS. We need the Big 3 around. Sony by themselves would be a nightmare. Look at what not competing in the high end graphics card market from AMD allowed Nvida to get away with for proof of what i am saying.
I bought Battlefield 6 on Friday and then bought Borderlands 4 on Saturday. So i am good for a while unless this Red Dead 2 Remaster is truly happening in a few weeks. Then I’ll but that too.
BF6 is so so good. I am loving it. No COD for me this year. I think i will stick with BF until COD drops support for last gen consoles.
@DennisReynolds i agree with ya, they have done a great job with the launch which isn’t easy seeing as this is the 3rd highest launch day in Steam history, plus consoles, there was a ton of server traffic all day on that game. I am really loving it.
Now for my little rant. This is what the industry should look like, instead of most gamers wanting other companies to leave the industry, or write them off when something fails, then we wouldn’t have BF6 cause 2042 was a mess. What we have now is BF back in a big way and COD needing to step it up and make a better COD game. This is what makes gamers get better products. Not cheering and wishing for other brands and IP to leave the space and you are a smart person, you know what i am getting at with this and how it’s targeted at to see. 😊
Wow BF6 multiplayer is an absolute blast to play and look at. Audio is top notch too. 10/10 for online play, haven’t played the Single player but i seen reviews saying it’s average at best. But wow Battlefield is back in a huge way, well done EA. COD has serious competition and i likely skip COD until it leaves last gen behind.
For an extra 5% to play with a Sony controller that hurts my left thumb…. I’ll pass. Playing on Xbox. My left thumb thanks me. I only use that controller for exclusives and with the PS5 it’s not been all that many i care to play.
@nomither6 so well said. You always hit the nail on the head when all 3 are doing well and earning our dollar and time is when gaming is better. I always like your post brother. Especially when you help me make fun of that over sized PS5 controller. That baby hurts my left thumb like bad.
This game isn’t well optimized for any platform. Doesn’t help that Randy is on X saying dumb stuff, instead of just fixing the game to run better. Instead he is saying it’s your hardwares fault and refund the game on steam if you aren’t happy. I mean that is just bad PR for a good game once patched up more. That guy costs that team money. Seems insane not to shut him up somehow.
Never owned a Series S but of course love my Series X. One of my favorite console ever actually. I wish i had the space currently for a PC gaming Desk and Chair. I would throw a monitor on it and get a second Series X and play it that way for certain games and then play other games on the couch with the Series X and LG Oled combo i have now. But my job is work from home so i already have limited space due to needing that to be all work related. It’s still a great trade off not having to sit in traffic all day and pay for gas. Can’t wait to see the design and the Ui and controller updates from the next gen Xbox.
@Fiendish-Beaver All be it just a rumor so i wouldn’t say it’s for sure. But that MS will use these cards on the next console and maybe have an additional options for just installing a SSD. That would be really nice to have both options. Time will tell. It’s not a for sure thing. But would make customers happy. I love my 1TB card. Would love to have a 2TB. I do like how easy they are to use even tho they are a tad high in price. 😀
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Re: Hands On: Red Dead Redemption For Xbox Series X Makes A Great First Impression
@ZYDIO that is possible HAHA. I suppose thats how they get it to look so good in the first place. Then resell it to us with 60 fps. RDR2 on a high end PC with all setting turned up looks almost real. It’s crazy, i almost bought a PC to play it that way. But i try and stick to consoles. It’s what i know and like best. But some games on PC look insane if the rig is powerful enough. RDR2 is one of those games.
Re: Hands On: Red Dead Redemption For Xbox Series X Makes A Great First Impression
@ZYDIO i can’t even image how great that will look. RDR2 still looks great on a console that wasn’t even that powerful.
Re: Here's What The Red Dead Redemption Upgrade Looks Like On Xbox Series X|S
@Chip-Douglas i am so right there with you on that. Suppose to be coming after this say’s the best industry leaker. Sure hope he is right. Switch 2 will be getting RDR2 as well, which makes sense. It’s unlikely to run 60 but even getting the base RDR2 on Switch 2 is a win. But for Series X and PS5, it can handle 60 with slightly better distance and loading. Time will tell but i can’t wait to play this tomorrow.
Re: Hands On: Red Dead Redemption For Xbox Series X Makes A Great First Impression
Favorite IP in gaming. I know i will be waiting a long time for RDR3. But i will for sure play this on Series X and will be buying it on Switch 2 also.
Re: Here's What The Red Dead Redemption Upgrade Looks Like On Xbox Series X|S
I will be playing this tomorrow on Series X but also want to snag a copy for Switch 2. I’d love for the rumors of RDR 2 getting an update in 2026 before GTA 6 and a Switch 2 version of RDR 2. Favorite IP in gaming so i would get it for sure on both platforms.
Re: Xbox Crocs Are A Thing Now, And They're Going On Sale This Tuesday
Even that controller layout looks better to me than the Dual Sense. I kid i kid, sort of. Not a Croc guy, but i am sure these will sell out. I almost want to buy them just to collect and never wear.
Re: Seven Things We Miss About The Xbox 360 Era In 2025
@xboxjapanfan @swedetrap
Something to consider. I was thinking about this not to long ago. Look at some of the best games of the 360 and PS3 era, whats someting i noticed they all have in common. They were being made by a bunch of people that were gamers themselves and made games they wanted to play and that gamers alike wanted to play. Once big tech and Corporations seen the money being made they jumped in and axed those people and made games with profit in mind. Take one of my favorite IP’s of all time. Diablo, Diablo 1-2 were made by guys that were gamers. They were in Northern California away from the other parts of southern cali Blizzard. Once Diablo 2 become a cult classic. Southern cali took over, and treated the northern team like idiots and made Diablo 3. A game that had real money auctions and bad Loot. That told me all i needed to know. Look at Claire’s 33, gamers that left Ubi and said let’s make a gamers type game. This is why games now don’t really speak to us hardcore players.
Re: Seven Things We Miss About The Xbox 360 Era In 2025
@themightyant Shorter games that didn't outstay their welcome with grind
I tend to always agree with what you say, but this one i 1000% agree. Why does every game have to have 10-20 hours of filler junk just to say it’s a 30-40 plus hour game? So they can sell it for more money? You wouldn’t need that extra money if you didn’t spend the money making 10 plus hours of junk no one wants to do. Take FF16 for an example. I thought it was really good. But the side quests were so boring and bland and added next to nothing that the fans call it out. Sell me a 12-16 hour game for $50 bucks.
Respect my time and the story being told.
As always i agree with you and your list was spot on as usual!
Re: Seven Things We Miss About The Xbox 360 Era In 2025
My favorite console of all time.
Re: Sarah Bond Insists Hardware Is 'Absolutely Core' To Xbox, Teases Powerful Next-Gen Console
@Titntin i mean they have said they have hardware in development, they have a public contract with AMD for those devices. I mean the internet goons have created such a loud and yet wrongful take on Xbox is out of hardware or the next machine will be $1500 dollars well before we are even in the window of announcing a next gen. It’s not time to unveil those plans in full yet and as for price, once Xbox becomes more like a PC, and they get this Xbox OS and windows light version going, there has already been talks about OEM Xbox’s, much like we have with PC’s. So if first party Surface computers are to expensive for the average person they do what? Not buy a windows PC? No they get a HP or Dell at the price and specs they can afford and still enjoy. Well if the next Xbox is say $800-$1200 and that is to much for some, maybe Asus, Dell, Razer etc etc licenses out the windows and XBox OS and makes a $600 dollar unit. This gives MS and the console space a lot of choice and their software moves with them anywhere they go vs a closed ecosystem. To me a lot of us should be cheering that on and i see many on here not you. But many ask for better pricing and flexibility. I like what she had to say. PS6, Xbox and Switch will all be doing something different and finally give us a reason to own more consoles if we choose to. My expections for next generation gaming is exciting. As this generation has been good but not great for me.
Re: Red Dead Redemption To Receive Free Xbox Series X|S Upgrade This December
@Banjo- 60 for RDR2 would be my dream gaming news day. I ain’t giving up hope. As for the first game. It’s a master piece. I never got to play it at 60. When it came out on PS5 at 60 i was so close to buying it. Then i thought to myself, you aren’t going to want to stop playing this game in 35-40 mins and i know that controller is going to hurt my wrist and left thumb in that time or sooner. So i passed. That controller on PS5 and my hands do not like each other. I ain’t fan boying for MS, i am simply saying my favorite game of all time at 60fps couldn’t even make me want to use the Dual Sense. Haha
Re: Talking Point: What Does The 'Steam Machine' Mean For Xbox's Next-Gen Console Plans?
I want to be clear in my answer, I HAVE ZERO INTEREST IN THIS. Not enough power, and the controller looks like trash!! I do think Steam is great for PC, i understand its popularity and importance in the PC space. But the next Xbox Spec wise will eat this device alive and before i hear but but the price. Well this is a hobby with different price points for a reason. I have the money to be a 5080 gamer so why would i buy a 3070? I wanted this device to be powerful and have a great controller etc etc. but what was shown is a HARD NO for me!! Next Gen Xbox and maybe PS6, i have bought every PS, but lately i play less and less titles from Sony and i have never loved a PS controller in my life. I use them, but like them? Not a chance.
Re: Todd Howard Talks Progress On Elder Scrolls 6 And Teases 'Other Things We're Doing'
@Romans12 no team works like they used too. That was my point. Devs just can’t seem to get games out at the rate we seen on Xbox 360 and other platforms. It sucks for sure. But announcements don’t mean much cause they can stay in pre production states for years. Then still take multiple years to make. Just the way of the hobby now.
Re: It's A Big Birthday For The Xbox Series X, So Let's Look Back At Our Review From 2020
I love my Series X and i have a PS5 and a Switch 2. I like those as well, but my Series X get’s 75% of my gaming time per week i not closer to 85% when there isn’t much going on on the other 2. For my gaming, the Series X has the best Ui and controller. I prefer the network compared to Sony’s. free cloud saves etc etc. i could nit pick about all 3 if I wanted to but instead i decide to like them for what they are good at and hardware wise i think all 3 are well made. I am looking forward to the next Xbox and will be there day 1 as i have most of my games on Xbox.
Re: Todd Howard Talks Progress On Elder Scrolls 6 And Teases 'Other Things We're Doing'
@CallMeDuraSouka by chance have you ever played a ES game? I mean it’s not something you just throw together like bread annd butter and have players complete in 15 hours. These are epic set pieces and huge worlds to create and we don’t even know when they got heavily started on it. Luckily we got a huge roadmap of games coming in 2026 to keep us busy.
Re: Todd Howard Talks Progress On Elder Scrolls 6 And Teases 'Other Things We're Doing'
@CallMeDuraSouka sadly this is game development now for lots of teams. Games simply take to long to create. We are seeing less and less games from top talent teams per console generation. ES6 would be a big title for Xbox and PC if they keep it timed like they did with SF.
Re: It's Official, Rockstar Games Has Delayed GTA 6 To November 2026
@Nightcrawler71 i so hope we get RDR2 remastered for Series X. Day one day for me. It’s still rumored to be real and coming. Nate the hate said it and he is the best of the best leakers and insiders.
Re: Microsoft CEO Says Xbox 'Wants To Innovate' With Its Next-Gen Console
@Fiendish-Beaver the reason PS is no longer competiton to Xbox is cause PS consoles can play Halo Gears and Forza. So as long as you aren’t on social media and playing PS there is money to be made for MS studios there. Forza Horizon 5 sold big numbers for MS on PS. Halo will likely do the same. So it’s other forms of media they can’t make a dollar off of.
Re: Xbox Has More Competition From TikTok Than PlayStation, Claims Microsoft Exec
@NeoRatt you are more than right on that. It’s the part of the internet i dislike so much. There has to be someone to dislike and think everything they say is wrong. Even when they are saying the same thing as others. It’s childish and makes people look bad. But here we are with it. Well said tho buddy.
Re: Xbox Has More Competition From TikTok Than PlayStation, Claims Microsoft Exec
@GamingGod you and me both my friend! I have little care for it. But gaming i do love and always will. That means all 3 platforms! Love em all!
Re: Xbox Has More Competition From TikTok Than PlayStation, Claims Microsoft Exec
@fbnaulin @CallMeDuraSouka @NeoRatt @LoneBadger @Fiendish-Beaver @GamingGod @lacerz @xboxPLEASE @GoldenPants @Tdx @MrStark @BaldB3lper78
https://www.newsweek.com/entertainment/ex-playstation-head-says-video-game-industry-losing-next-generation-tiktok-1995571
Surely i ain’t the only one that remembers Shawn Layden saying this over a year ago right? Lord it gets tiring doing everyone’s homework. Click the link and read and then enlighten me with nonsense.
Re: Microsoft Reportedly Still Has Plans To Make Its Own Xbox Handheld
@Banjo- i have been saying on here for years now, the END game for both Sony and MS is Cloud. But Cloud is not ready yet to be mainstream. When it is the person that buys a PS console to play FIFA with his buddies will not buy hardware. The hardcore will be on PC devices for the power to push Fidelity and performance. When we will see this shift that is hard to say, i don’t have that answer of course. But thats the end game. Xbox is at an advantage cause they can have OEM’s and even themselves if they choose to make PC/Console devices and likely have them run windows so they can be used for work/School as a gaming PC does now. Things could change but i have always seen the end game as getting the players that buy 1-2 games a year on cloud and reduce the amount of hardware needed.
Today’s news was awesome. I am really liking this shift and look so forward to seeing the hardware in action. The UI, controller designs name all of it is exciting to me. .
Re: Microsoft Reportedly Still Has Plans To Make Its Own Xbox Handheld
@Banjo- i am loving today’s news, let me just start with that my brother. Now as has been said Xbox is focused on platform the same as Steam is focused on platform. Steam OS and Xbox Os is the new hot space shaping up on PC handhelds. ROG like you said is a different thing from the Xbox handheld. Plus it was a way for MS to see what a Windows light edition would do for performance, battery life etc. so it will give their team a lot of info going into future projects. As for the next Xbox i always expected what was rumored a year or so ago. High end console and yes that means expensive and likely not or everyone’s wallet but i expect the handheld Xbox to be dockable and be in the price range that most would go for. Sure it will be less powerful and all but it is the same thing Sony is looking to do. They are going to have a dockable PS handheld. Likely to be the cheaper option. I for one am loving the idea of a next gen Xbox. I want it to be powerful and have a great new Ui and experience. I will pay whatever the cost cause i love the ecosystem. My local Best Buy is sold out of the ROG Ally X and it’s back ordered until December. So yes they did sell fairly well. I was told my local store had 30 plus on launch day and they are all sold out. Reviews for it has been very very good. I fully expect the next piece of hardware from MS to be impressive as well.
Re: Xbox Journalist Says Microsoft Has Another Showcase Planned For November 2025
@IronCrow86 that would be the 2026 showcase. Which is shaping up to be a massive one as it’s the big anniversary.
Re: Microsoft Reportedly Still Has Plans To Make Its Own Xbox Handheld
They never cancelled it. They shifted attention to complete the ROG but Phil never said cancelled. In fact Phil said the team has multiple hardware plans in place. Even when they announced the AMD deal it was said to be used for multiple devices. That would be the handheld i would get. Also today’s news about the next gen Xbox is chef’s kiss. That is the type of device i really want. I can’t wait to see and hear more on it in the coming months and year ahead.
Re: Review: ROG Xbox Ally X - An Amazing Handheld PC With Plenty Of Console-Like Potential
@OldGamer999 i agree and have been saying that. PS is a worldwide brand that is like Nike, they aren’t just going to lose the casual market cause God of War a game causals don’t even buy is on XBox and PC. But they would make more money. Ghost of Yotei sales are trending way behind Ghost of T. Been said some is not happy with western development teams and the cost vs return profit. Things are changing at Sony they just aren’t as vocal to the public as MS about it. I do think Sony wants much higher sales on these games and most people buying a PS are getting a few sports games and some free to play titles.With MS and Steam going more into the handheld and living room space lots of Sony titles are already going to be playable off a PS console and i don’t see it hurting them all that much. The only thing that can in time hurt Sony is PC gaming is trending super fast and most hardcore gamers are switching and Mobile getting younger kids away from Console in the future. But that is still some time away. I would love to be able to play some Sony titles on my Xbox cause i like the controller a lot more than Sony’s. Time will tell, things change in this industry all the time. 😊
Re: Review: ROG Xbox Ally X - An Amazing Handheld PC With Plenty Of Console-Like Potential
@cburg i too am a huge College football fan and i am in Texas, so my Longhorns aren’t not as good as we all thought them to be. Penn State and Texas started the season in the top 3. Penn State will get another solid coach i am sure. Unfortunately James just lost to many big games and then back to back games that should have been easy wins. Sad to see. Hang in there buddy, and enjoy some of the great games coming out. Holler if you need me, always here for ya brother.
Re: Review: ROG Xbox Ally X - An Amazing Handheld PC With Plenty Of Console-Like Potential
@OldGamer999 Consoles are mini gaming PC’s now, this won’t be as big of a change as many are making it out to be. The Ui and controller is the only thing really making it feel like a console and the next Xbox will have that plus all the benefits of PC. MS was smart to strip down Windows and make it the Brain of the Xbox ecosystem. It should have been that after Xbox One truthfully. I am fully supporting of all 3 consoles but Xbox will always be Home to me.
Re: Review: ROG Xbox Ally X - An Amazing Handheld PC With Plenty Of Console-Like Potential
@cburg My brother from another mother! Good to see you! You know i like to try and keep it as real as i can. This whole Xbox is dead thing is click bait and nothing more for those people. They take any story and give it next to zero thoughts. Turns out the guy that supposedly worked for Target, DON”T EVEN WORK FOR TARGET. I mean you can’t make this stuff up. Also back to back Sundays is when these people do these fake claims thinking MS won’t respond so they get a good day in for attention and clicks. I ain’t here trying to act smart or call anyone dumb but does anyone critical think anymore?? 2+2=4 i mean come on. The new videos i love to shred with common sense is the ROG Ally X isn’t a Xbox cause it don’t play 360 and OG games at all. First off it’s a handheld WINDOWS PC, Sarah already said Windows is the new baseline for MS gaming. So of course it don’t play those games, but that don’t mean it ain’t a Xbox, is a PS5 a PlayStation cause it don’t play PS1-PS3 games. Just blows my mind for a console that everyone thinks is dead gets more media attention for dying than the console of their choice does for gaming. It shows how nasty and vile gamers have become. But guess what my buddy it makes me love my Xbox even more. Makes me support and talk about Xbox that much more and this isn’t to say i don’t think MS screws up and needs to fix their messaging. They do and at times it’s good and other times it’s like come on MS you know that will get sliced up online. But that doesn’t stop me from being a happy Xbox gamer and i will be there day 1 for next gen Xbox. Hope you will too. Also i hope you and the family and friends are safe, healthy and happy heading into this holiday season. Wishing you all nothing but the best
Re: Sarah Bond Shows Off Where Microsoft Is 'Prototyping For The Next Generation Of Xbox'
@TrevorP86 Quite a bit of crying in these comments.
No one cry’s more or louder than a console gamer these days. Fairly annoying, but this is 60 % of any comment section these days. Nothing is good enough so it seems. Personally i am very happy and enjoying Borderlands 4 and Battlefield 6.
Re: Sarah Bond Shows Off Where Microsoft Is 'Prototyping For The Next Generation Of Xbox'
@sixrings Apple is part of the future of gaming, they make as much as Sony, Nintendo and MS combined from the App Store. Mobile is for sure part of the future, alongside PC. Thats really what is lining the pockets of 3rd party. Console is an apart of it for sure but it’s not nearly as popular with the younger kids these days. The stats show that.
Re: Review: ROG Xbox Ally X - An Amazing Handheld PC With Plenty Of Console-Like Potential
@Banjo- Sarah Bond said it herself. We are working on backwards and forwards compatibility. It is the future goal of Xbox to have all games in one place and let you choose the hardware and your saves come with you. How is that not understood and appreciated. It’s a great ecosystem and windows being trimmed down and optimized like you said is going to be a huge leverage point for Xbox that other devices don’t have. They aren’t as big as Nintendo and Sony worldwide. They never were from the start. But windows and PC gaming is growing in most of those areas and this is the only shot Xbox has at grabbing a few more players in those regions. I am very pleased with what i am seeing and reading today will the ROG handheld. I think the Asus partnership is just getting started.
Re: Review: ROG Xbox Ally X - An Amazing Handheld PC With Plenty Of Console-Like Potential
@OldGamer999 @FraserG @Banjo-
This device shows the potential of what the next Xbox home console can be. Best of console and best of PC together in one powerful box that goes under the TV. This handheld is getting high praise reviews from all sites while trying to act scared of what the home console will be. It’s this right here in front of us and it seems to be really well received. Not to mention this device will give a lot of data to MS to improve the Ui and over all performance. I am happy to see this being so well received. Makes me want to see the console that much more. PC is the future and won’t slow down growing anytime soon. Heck just today Pure Xbox put out the BF6 sales numbers and PS5 was 1.5, Xbox 1.2 and Steam at like 3.5 million. Steam once again does more than both consoles combined.
Re: Microsoft Issues Statement Denying Target & Walmart Are Pulling Xbox Products
@Coletrain it’s a great ecosystem and i really enjoy it myself. Glad to see you are happy with it. I think next gen they will really hit their stride with any screen can access Xbox and your saves carry from device to device. Something Sony and Nintendo don’t have.
Re: Xbox Reveals First Three Games Included In Big 'Shocktober Sale' Starting This Week
@Fiendish-Beaver Yeah every season you make a new character, but 1-60 is now very fast to hit so you spend less time grinding and more time doing the seasonal powers and stories. I still love the game. Is it perfect? No but i am a Diablo fanatic.
Re: Xbox Journalist Says Latest Rumours Are 'A Huge Challenge For The Brand Right Now'
@Banjo- as always very well said. I’m of the age of when I remember when Xbox was “dead” with the OG Xbox. Gamers think that 3rd place in the video games market equals death when the truth is there is a lot of money to be had in that space. Sure MS has made many if not countless errors in their messaging. I wont deny it. But GP is still an option, last i checked you can still buy games on their store which is what i do. I just prefer it and always did. i slightly wish Xbox would do a video with AMD to show their next gen efforts. Not show the console but to show they have it being readied. So we could link that link to the haters. Sony hardcore fans are the worst and the ones with channels are even worse. Until the day Sony has a controller that doesn’t hurt my left hand and thumb i will be on Xbox. Not cause they have better PR and gamers hearts but because since OG Xbox this has been my preferred place to play and playing is the more important stat here. Maybe i am being biased or rambling but i love Xbox, it’s my favorite MS product. I can’t even think of a world they aren’t in the space, be that cloud, PC or console. Again brother I appreciate your knowledge, support and dictation to this brand. It’s another factor in what makes it special to me.
Re: Microsoft Issues Statement Denying Target & Walmart Are Pulling Xbox Products
@Coletrain well said, it’s not news that Xbox hardware sells slow and steady compared to others. I said it before time and time again MS don’t help themselves but they ain’t making up these types of stories. The funny thing to me is most of these people are using windows computers and gaming PC’s and acting like they dislike MS so much. I am a 18 year exclusive Apple user, hate windows and PC’s in general, and LOVE LOVE the Xbox Ecosystem and have for close to 2 decades. I think MS gets gaming more than they think and they try and reinvent it to much. Stay simple and grounded and have some exclusives and they could be doing so much better. They frustrate me but i love my Xbox.
Re: If Your Battlefield 6 Crew Plays On Xbox, It'll Earn Less XP Than On PlayStation
@Valhura agreed, I hit the 10 hour mark on BF6 and i like it a lot but the gun play on COD is still better and COD has maps that keep the game fast as where BF is a lot slower in my opinion. I think a next gen only COD would be amazing and would take all eyes off BF. COD needs a fresh and i think BF6 is a little over hyped tho really fun.
Re: Xbox Reveals First Three Games Included In Big 'Shocktober Sale' Starting This Week
I would have thought Diablo 4 with the expansion to be on sale. Season 10 is really good. I am sure there will be more in the next week or so.
Re: Microsoft Issues Statement Denying Target & Walmart Are Pulling Xbox Products
@Coletrain i fully agree with you Cole. Hard to believe others don’t see the benefit in that. They just want Xbox out at any cost. Even tho they don’t realize how much it will hurt them. But if it happens they will surely be online singing a new tune. Can’t fix ignorance .
Re: Microsoft Issues Statement Denying Target & Walmart Are Pulling Xbox Products
@Banjo- i have been saying it for 3 years now. The ENDGAME is PC, Mobile and Cloud. Does that mean console is gone and never made again? No, but they will be the smaller pie in 15 years or less. Cause the younger upcoming gamers will want a PC and something mobile be that a phone or handheld. That is what they want now they are just too young to be able to afford it. MS needs a console until Cloud can convert 20 plus million players. So i fully expect MS to do another console and take it from there. PC gaming is growing to record high numbers and it ain’t slowing down anytime soon.
Re: Microsoft Issues Statement Denying Target & Walmart Are Pulling Xbox Products
@Banjo- my brother well said. Anyone can claim to have heard this and turn it into a full blown Xbox is leaving the market and it trends on YouTube and websites. This was a target employee, not supervisor, not manager, not CEO but an employee and MS has to come out and defend it. Also to your point. Digital is the future and what people are buying these days. It’s no secret MS owners buy digital and stores are shrinking if not getting rid of that space. CD’s and movies are no longer in stores but we know movies and music are still being made. It’s all so silly seeing it is a lot of times coming from a source that wants Xbox out. They will never stop picking on the 3rd place console marker ever. I remember when the Wii-u was doing poorly everyone was saying Nintendo should leave hardware and go 3rd party. Then comes the Switch and now they love them. Will Xbox have a switch turnaround moment? Likely not. But they don’t have too, they have to make money and lately they have been. Do MS bring bad looks to them from time to time, for sure. Do i think they need to button up some areas of marketing and image? 1000% but they have been saying they are making a next gen console and have a deal with AMD. Leave it be until they say otherwise. This is just non sense. I am thankfully there are people like you saying what you do. The industry would be worse without MS. We need the Big 3 around. Sony by themselves would be a nightmare. Look at what not competing in the high end graphics card market from AMD allowed Nvida to get away with for proof of what i am saying.
Re: Poll: Are You Buying Battlefield 6 For Xbox On Launch Weekend?
I bought Battlefield 6 on Friday and then bought Borderlands 4 on Saturday. So i am good for a while unless this Red Dead 2 Remaster is truly happening in a few weeks. Then I’ll but that too.
BF6 is so so good. I am loving it. No COD for me this year. I think i will stick with BF until COD drops support for last gen consoles.
Re: If Your Battlefield 6 Crew Plays On Xbox, It'll Earn Less XP Than On PlayStation
@DennisReynolds i agree with ya, they have done a great job with the launch which isn’t easy seeing as this is the 3rd highest launch day in Steam history, plus consoles, there was a ton of server traffic all day on that game. I am really loving it.
Now for my little rant. This is what the industry should look like, instead of most gamers wanting other companies to leave the industry, or write them off when something fails, then we wouldn’t have BF6 cause 2042 was a mess. What we have now is BF back in a big way and COD needing to step it up and make a better COD game. This is what makes gamers get better products. Not cheering and wishing for other brands and IP to leave the space and you are a smart person, you know what i am getting at with this and how it’s targeted at to see. 😊
Re: If Your Battlefield 6 Crew Plays On Xbox, It'll Earn Less XP Than On PlayStation
Wow BF6 multiplayer is an absolute blast to play and look at. Audio is top notch too. 10/10 for online play, haven’t played the Single player but i seen reviews saying it’s average at best. But wow Battlefield is back in a huge way, well done EA. COD has serious competition and i likely skip COD until it leaves last gen behind.
Re: If Your Battlefield 6 Crew Plays On Xbox, It'll Earn Less XP Than On PlayStation
For an extra 5% to play with a Sony controller that hurts my left thumb…. I’ll pass. Playing on Xbox. My left thumb thanks me. I only use that controller for exclusives and with the PS5 it’s not been all that many i care to play.
Re: Xbox Issues Statement Denying Rumour That Next-Gen Console Could Be Cancelled
@nomither6 so well said. You always hit the nail on the head when all 3 are doing well and earning our dollar and time is when gaming is better. I always like your post brother. Especially when you help me make fun of that over sized PS5 controller. That baby hurts my left thumb like bad.
Re: Borderlands 4 Performance Degrades On Xbox The Longer You Play, Dev Suggests Workaround
This game isn’t well optimized for any platform. Doesn’t help that Randy is on X saying dumb stuff, instead of just fixing the game to run better. Instead he is saying it’s your hardwares fault and refund the game on steam if you aren’t happy. I mean that is just bad PR for a good game once patched up more. That guy costs that team money. Seems insane not to shut him up somehow.
Re: Opinion: The Value Proposition Of Xbox Series S Is Better Than Ever In 2025
Never owned a Series S but of course love my Series X. One of my favorite console ever actually. I wish i had the space currently for a PC gaming Desk and Chair. I would throw a monitor on it and get a second Series X and play it that way for certain games and then play other games on the couch with the Series X and LG Oled combo i have now. But my job is work from home so i already have limited space due to needing that to be all work related. It’s still a great trade off not having to sit in traffic all day and pay for gas. Can’t wait to see the design and the Ui and controller updates from the next gen Xbox.
Re: WD 2TB Xbox Expansion Card Drops To Lowest Price Ever At Best Buy
@Fiendish-Beaver All be it just a rumor so i wouldn’t say it’s for sure. But that MS will use these cards on the next console and maybe have an additional options for just installing a SSD. That would be really nice to have both options. Time will tell. It’s not a for sure thing. But would make customers happy. I love my 1TB card. Would love to have a 2TB. I do like how easy they are to use even tho they are a tad high in price. 😀