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This is pretty big with the other changes made. Kind of makes me wish I hadn't beaten it a while back.

This is far too common a practice and on Nintendo consoles, it's usually just third-parties. With MS, it's all of them. At least they are recognizing people don't like it.

This is really good news. Hope ppl with Xbox as their primary console enjoy this one! I will probably get Forza as my next Xbox game, tho.

The only way this console would have a chance is if MS pulls a (rumored) Sony and keeps single player games off PS hardware. Other than that, they shouldn't expect to sell this device to the mass market.

This thing won't be affordable and MS still has its work cut out for it. I don't see the value proposition of a console that plays PC games as well, but someone might.

A rumor about a rumor. What a world we live in.

I don't see why Sony would feel PS5/6 sales would be affected if the next Xbox can play first-party games via Steam because why would you choose to skip PS to play Xbox and PS games when you can do that with your PS6 and presumably play at least from PS4 to PS6 on one device? Wouldn't make any sense to change ecosystems now.

I think they should, but they won't.

Genie's out of the bottle, they really won't be able to put it back in. Tbh, that isn't a good thing. Even partly unchecked Sony (which we have now) is a bad thing. They've required proprietary memory for their consoles in previous generations and would do that now if they could. Make no mistake, if they can remove Nintendo from the equation then you'll see that mask come off. Yes, Nintendo is a competitor of Sony's based on how they have recently been aggressively "lowering" PS5 prices to get headlines that they "won" in hardware sales for x month (yes, those headlines matter if you follow the industry closely enough).

I love how gamers, as people who were once outcasts, have been bullies to people that are generally down trodden. It really shows our self-awareness and humility.

Did I say "love"? I meant to say "hate."

Gonna be hard to put the genie back in the bottle, but if they do, I don't hate it.

Feels like this whole thing won't go down well for fans of Xbox consoles. Of course, I could be wrong.

It's unfortunate that AI, in the same way we think of it now, is here to stay.

Won't be an easy task, but I'm sure she won't be able to succeed (which is by design).

@martynstuff random Cornershop references, ftw.

Credit to him for not feeling salty about it. Sure, he can't really "do" anything if it upset him, but still.

Since there'll be third-party games, it's basically a guarantee something in the showcase will come to Xbox.

"It's so bad, we're paying you for playing it!" Amirite?!

Indy is on the cartridge, I can imagine the Switch 2 version will sell pretty well in that case.

Not surprised. Everyone acts like this isn't an industry-wide issue. I doubt the price is exactly what people were expecting, either. I.e., it's higher than they'd hoped.

That would honestly make some of my PC buys easier to roll over...

That would be nice.

@Ichiban exactly. Even my coffee table is an Xbox!

@Trmn8r exactly this. MS is not even trying to sell consoles, it seems.

Given there are still some major games without specific release dates, that would make sense.

@FraserG you're probably right.

Good looking games. If they don't end up on NS2, I'll give them a whirl on Xbox.

Awesome news for Xbox players. I never doubted this would be a great version of this game.

What a bunch of clowns.

@Gabrie I've had my eShop games for 8 years now. The reason 3DS and Wii U were closed is because of form factor and many of those games were ported over to Switch and now playable on NS2. The argument that they "may go away in a few years" could theoretically apply to anything digital so I consider that a moot point. I meant from a practical standpoint everything someone buys on Switch/2 is playable anywhere (and on one device) because of the form factor of the console.

Switch 2 is "Play Anywhere" by default. I can play it at home or on the go.

@Scrubchub agreed, a very small number of very loud people made this game sound terrible. It's actually really fun.

Ah, the return of COD on a Nintendo console. I wonder if it uses mouse mode...

I was lucky enough to get it for free because I waited. Didn't seem worth paying for a game I beat recently (last year).

Well, not long to wait for the new content. It was a good idea to hold off on starting this game, apparently.

@VeganH as pointed out by a commenter who replied to me, it appears this (or a variation thereof) is happening. They formed Sackbird studios.

Maybe we can get what Blackbird was supposed to be from a new studio.

@Weebleman probably so, but you'd think their first statement was true. If MS were smart, they would have kept their games exclusive.

I guess when you give people no reason to buy a console, you won't sell them. Now, the usual suspects are shifting the argument from "exclusives don't sell consoles" to "well, they don't WANT to sell consoles!"

And make no mistake, I believe MS is and was capable of improving Xbox sales. Clearly, the people at the top don't feel that is meaningful to the overall company. This is one example of why having multiple streams of revenue isn't always good for a specific brand within a company.

None of this surprises me in the short to medium term as billionaires insist "we need AI" to improve society. They are using tons of capital to make their utopian (not for society at large, of course) vision of the future a reality.

And as others have said, PS5/XSX are now just starting to get going software-wise. Look at 2026's release schedule for both as proof.

Seems like everyone had a good time with E33. I'll play it, eventually. Same with Avowed and Outer Worlds 2, the latter of which I haven't played the prequel.

Oh, you mean we shouldn't just take rumors at face value?
No way!!!

Mark my words, the MSRP of $80 will become more common going forward.

I was able to get mine to work. Undead Nightmare is really fun, so far.

I felt that splitting the campaign and multiplayer up was a bad idea because why buy the game if the main draw is free? The mechanics are fun enough, though.

This game gets more hate than it deserves, imo. I played it a few days ago and had a blast.

Grabbed it right away. I actually didn't pay for this game on Xbox so I can't believe I'm getting Undead Nightmare for free.

Oh, nice. They are going to resolve the issue.

Edit: Yes, I started Undead Nightmare last night. It's a little surreal I got this and the 360 version for free when I paid for the OG on PS3.

Unfortunately, I won't do this.

Not the end of the world, but I hope that rep was wrong because the other consoles are getting free upgrades while Xbox owners are being left out in the cold if true.

Undead Nightmare, here I come!

Undead Nightmare is calling my name, so yes.