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I finally bought the Spyro Trilogy and Injustice 2. Both with rewards points.

I guess Phil got on a plane, after all.

At least Blue Fire is a good game...

I can still play my games, so it's good?

Sort of. This has been the weirdest console transition from MS. Switch from Wii U was a very clear transition and that didn't even have a huge power jump on the console side (though for the handheld, it was substantial).

I'm happy with Series X, so I guess it's kind of immaterial.

Very weird structure with the ever-changing lineup. Why not keep the 19 first games and rotate the final 6? They're very transparently trying to get people to upgrade to ultimate.

I've been thinking about Gears 6 lately, myself. I wouldn't mind a new entry after the much-needed break.

That's reassuring.

I'm not even playing it at launch, so I'm good.

Wish Sea of Thieves was in here, but I'll take ESO. Maybe Fallout 76 sucks less than people say, as well.

Also, we're only getting new games 2-3 times per year. So every 6 months, we'll get something new. How much that is remains to be seen, but I don't expect much.

I'll stick with Gold, not upgrading. Maybe I can jump into ESO with some friends, now.

@FraserG fair enough. Pretty stupid tiering.

I'm sure it includes online MP, why would it?

Edit: ah, I stand corrected. Console GP never had online MP. Which makes me wonder why it even existed, in the first place.

Eh, I guess I'll take it. I've been meaning to buy some of the games on this list and I'm good with having them free with GPC.

This is my next big game of 2023. Ready to play it as I'll be done with TotK, by then!

Well, I love to say I told you so.

If it's any consolation to Sony fans, you'll still get COD after the deal closes. 😉

Got one, great deal.

Apparently, this means very little. I can see the deal closing soon-ish.

As much as I love seeing Jim Ryan cry, AND I DO, the thought of MS merging with ActiBlizz is just gross.

Okay, that was more a way to make you read my comment in the Dr. Evil voice than anything, but this does set a not so good precedent.

The Cave was a pretty good game, but calling it a "classic" is a bit of a stretch. I'll give you cult classic, sure, but I remember thinking it was fun and not much else.

I am, because I first bought it when they officially released the Xbox Series X version. If I'd played it a decade ago, I'd probably feel very different about it.

Microsoft can buy ActiBlizz, but those rewards were just too much!

Tbh, I find MS' approach to be logical. Sony is lucky they plan on putting games on PS, at all.

Yes, Microsoft is practically dancing for nickels thanks to Sony.

I'll play and love it. I'm sure it will be one of my favorites of the year.

Hey, if it helps your case...why not?

I pretty much expected it to run at 30 FPS. It's a massive game, by the sounds of it. Hitting 60 is probably very difficult.

I can't imagine why they'd close the studio other than to possibly relocate the employees. Even that is extreme.

Arkane or id could make a great Halo game, imo.

I have no doubt it will look great.

@NEStalgia I look it as Id helping out is the MS equivalent of "Monolithsoft helped develop this." I.e., MS/gaming outlets will say it for a while.

Nice controller, but I'm not spending $80 on it.

That's bad news, for sure.

Looks like Assassin's Creed if it were in the SW universe. I'm all for it. Not paying full price for it, but excited to buy it when it's $15.

Sounds good, sign me up!

I'm extremely hyped for this game. This looks exceptional.

I want to see actual gameplay, I've noticed the trend of "in-game engine" footage for a while and it's kind of irritating.

Game still looks very promising, fwiw.

I graded it an A. Excellent showcase for Xbox

Graphics looked too good for me to think otherwise. Also, Idc if it's at 30 FPS, if it's consistent. This game is going to be great!

@Cherip-the-Ripper that's a possibility, tbh.

A lot of padding, but some decent announcements. I gave it a B.

Sandland is one I'll keep an eye on. Bamco is pretty consistent with Xbox support, so that's nice.

Which reminds me, I still need to get Tales of Arise!!!

Congrats, hope to see it (and the rest of your games) on Game Pass in the near future.

So, basically, how I approach every livestream event. I can live with that.

Won't top TotK, but will surely be my favorite non-Nintendo game, this year. Really excited!

Nice bonus, I'll watch it on my Series X.

Watch it live. It's at a good time of day to do that, for me.

Maybe it's time for me to get into this series, but I'm still neck deep in Tears of the Kingdom. Starfield is looking like my next game.