Still playing it several nights a week, it's an all timer coop game.
I really wish Arrowhead would make Magicka back compat or do a remaster or something. I played it on PC and it was hilarious, so much of the DNA carried over to Helldivers coop.
2 minutes in and I'm already yelling at Nintendo. Valve made this because people are using the Steamdeck connected to TVs. I never undocked my Switch. WHERE IS MY NON HANDHELD SWITCH, NINTENDO?
Obsidian doesn't really make great games without Chris Avellone which is a shame. Pentiment has been their best but even that only felt "good" after playing Pillars of the Earth. I hope the 2 sides mend fences at some point.
If you think Obsidians recent games have good writing, that's fine, a lot of people like Marvel movies too, we're just not going to agree.
Wow that poll result, Fable after FH6? Rumored in development since 2017 and announced by Playground in 2020, initial release date set for 2025... and were thinking Playground is going to crank out FH6 first?
Seems insane, we'll see. Have there been stories it's in dev hell? I haven't paid much attention to it to be honest.
Nothing here is going to break into my backlog. I played and liked the first Moonlighter but that was a different time when I had much more time to play games.
They already made mcc, just put mcc on Playstation. This is an extra money grab. I think they don't want to split more multiplayer halo away from infinite or whatever the next game will be. I think they want every Halo player playing a f2p cash shop game.
The only possible good that could come of this is if they do 1 at a time and when they get to Halo 3, it gets the full remake treatment including cutscenes. But I'm not holding my breath.
Reminder that it was Amy Hood and Satya Nadella, not Phil, who wanted ABK. They wanted to move their gaming division towards mobile, a sector they see as having huge growth. This was laid out in the FTC trial.
Imagine thinking directX box wasn't referring to a console. They rebranded MGS to XGS in an effort to hide the fact that Xbox is dying. It looks like someone here really lapped that s*** up, lmao.
Also, even using their asinine definitions, Xbox is not all of Microsoft gaming. Sarah Bond is the president of Xbox. Her boss, Phil Spencer, is the CEO of Microsoft Gaming.
These guys rule. Only recently did I discover they also made Magicka, another all time great co-op game. Based on these 2 games I'm pretty sure we'll see more dpad inputs under pressure and lots of friendly fire mayhem and I'm gonna be there day 1.
Long shot but I really hope they bring Magicka back on Xbox, I bought it back then on PC.
Deeprock Galactic Survivor, my 5 year old LOVES this game. She has gone from barely being able to use the analog sticks in stuff like the Bluey game and fall guys to a total pro. Parents of young ones, don't sleep on this.
Shooters over perform on Xbox. Many genres, like JPRGs, underperform. Always been the case even at Xbox's height and nothing has changed.
This was a console for dudebros from the start, and Phil Spencer's Xbox largely abandoned them when rebuilding after Mattrick mortgaged their software side. The games, the marketing, everything.
Rumor or not, statement or not, there's zero chance retailers continue to stock a $650 console that doesn't sell for much longer, if they even still are. Take that to the bank.
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Re: Helldivers 2 On Xbox Helped Us 'Give The Players What They Want', Says Arrowhead CEO
Still playing it several nights a week, it's an all timer coop game.
I really wish Arrowhead would make Magicka back compat or do a remaster or something. I played it on PC and it was hilarious, so much of the DNA carried over to Helldivers coop.
Re: Square Enix Is Cutting Down Its Western Workforce, Focusing On Japanese Development
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Re: Red Dead Redemption To Receive Free Xbox Series X|S Upgrade This December
Got it on disc, not rebuying.
Re: Valve Announces New Hardware, Including A Steam Machine That'll Compete With Xbox
Oliver at Digital Foundry saw it at Valve early (reminds me of Rich and John seeing the Series consoles at MS)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2rv83LgXiN0
2 minutes in and I'm already yelling at Nintendo. Valve made this because people are using the Steamdeck connected to TVs. I never undocked my Switch. WHERE IS MY NON HANDHELD SWITCH, NINTENDO?
Re: Valve Announces New Hardware, Including A Steam Machine That'll Compete With Xbox
I still have my Steamlink - released 10 years and 2 days ago.
I will almost certainly get either this or the next Xbox. Need to see specs and prices.
Re: These 50+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (November 10-14)
Where are my 360 OGs for Sacred 2 Remaster 🤘
Re: Rumour: Ex-Obsidian Dev Suggests Avowed 2 Is On The Cards, But 'No Plans' For Outer Worlds 3
Obsidian doesn't really make great games without Chris Avellone which is a shame. Pentiment has been their best but even that only felt "good" after playing Pillars of the Earth. I hope the 2 sides mend fences at some point.
If you think Obsidians recent games have good writing, that's fine, a lot of people like Marvel movies too, we're just not going to agree.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (November 8-9)
Got tennis elbow again so it's limiting what I can play. Lots of deep Rock Galactic survivor with its near zero button pressing.
Re: BioWare Insists Mass Effect 5 Is Still In Development, Says Team Is 'Exclusively' Focused On It
@Shy_Hallaman I thought Andromeda was awful, but I did finish it... Which one of us like it more? 😂
I have zero faith in this company to make a decent game nevermind anything that lives up to Mass Effect, Bioware died when the doctors sold it.
Re: The Timing Of Xbox's 25th Anniversary Just Got A Lot More Awkward
@swedetrap GTA VI will be the biggest game ever
Re: Halo Infinite's Final Major Content Update Arrives This Month
I loved Infinites multiplayer at launch. I think it's the best playing Halo game, and that is saying a LOT. It's post launch support was total ass.
They hinted at the game having something to rival Spartan Ops for 10 years post launch. Instead we got nothing. Sad really.
Re: Talking Point: Exactly 13 Years Later, How Are You Feeling About Halo 4 These Days?
Incredible graphics for 360
Story was terrible, Cortana looked weird, multiplayer was barely Halo. 3/10 and only that high because of the graphics.
Re: Talking Point: What Do You Think Xbox's Release Schedule Looks Like For 2026?
Wow that poll result, Fable after FH6? Rumored in development since 2017 and announced by Playground in 2020, initial release date set for 2025... and were thinking Playground is going to crank out FH6 first?
Seems insane, we'll see. Have there been stories it's in dev hell? I haven't paid much attention to it to be honest.
Re: Seven Xbox Games Are Shutting Down Their Servers In November & December 2025
Too bad about pac man, I liked the demo.
Re: 'Satisfactory' Brings Its Ultra-Popular Open World Co-Op Game To Xbox This Week
@GeeEssEff @Fiendish-Beaver
Valheim
If you can rent a server it's a harder sell for me, but I've done that too for games I really wanted to play like Astroneer.
Re: 'Satisfactory' Brings Its Ultra-Popular Open World Co-Op Game To Xbox This Week
no crossplay, no hosting my own dedicated server, pass for me
Re: All New Games Coming To Xbox In November 2025
There's a Sacred 2 Remaster?! 👀
That game is like a wonderful fever dream, everything from the gameplay to the story to the Blind Guardian concert. I need to buy it and replay it.
I also want to get into Monster Hunter Stories.
This might turn into a decent month for me.
Re: Xbox Game Pass: All Games Coming Soon In November 2025
Nothing here is going to break into my backlog. I played and liked the first Moonlighter but that was a different time when I had much more time to play games.
Re: Poll: Which Was Your Favourite Xbox Game Pass Title From October 2025?
BG2 was my favorite CRPG for over 20 years, but was finally surpassed. HOMM3 will probably never be surpassed, so it's got my vote.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (November 1-2)
Gonna be the same for a bit.
Pacific Drive & Helldivers 2 with some Deep Rock Galactic Survivor
Re: Take-Two Boss Says GTA Couldn't Be Made With AI Because 'There's No Creativity In That Model'
is there someone out there who has argued otherwise? That would be a really... Interesting take.
Re: Rumour: Halo 2 & 3 Remakes Are Supposedly Coming After Halo: Campaign Evolved
If 3 gets Blur Studios cinematics, I'm all in.
If it doesn't, **** this cash grab
I just need to see Blur animate the shipmaster being told he's outnumbered 3:1 and then I can die.
Re: Is Xbox Down? Huge Azure Server Outage Causes Issues Across Microsoft Services
Console streaming wasn't working for my wife, this is probably why.
Re: Masters Of Albion Will Be Peter Molyneux's Final Game, And A Chance At 'Redemption' For The Creator Of Fable
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Re: Masters Of Albion Will Be Peter Molyneux's Final Game, And A Chance At 'Redemption' For The Creator Of Fable
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Re: Masters Of Albion Will Be Peter Molyneux's Final Game, And A Chance At 'Redemption' For The Creator Of Fable
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Re: Microsoft CEO Says Xbox 'Wants To Innovate' With Its Next-Gen Console
I think the entire thing sinks or swims based on price, like every console before it. $200 killed the ps3 and $100 killed the Xbox one.
Re: Masters Of Albion Will Be Peter Molyneux's Final Game, And A Chance At 'Redemption' For The Creator Of Fable
Really happy to see the comments here. He's on the Mount Rushmore of video game devs, the online vitriol he gets is disgusting and unwarranted.
Re: Microsoft Reportedly Still Has Plans To Make Its Own Xbox Handheld
@TrevorP86 this is Jez
This isn't a rumor, it's Microsoft PR.
Re: Poll: So, Are You Playing The Outer Worlds 2 In Early Access?
It's going in the backlog. Pacific Drive for me right now.
Re: Talking Point: How Do You Feel About Halo: Campaign Evolved Launching Day One On PS5?
Xbox died 2 years ago.
This is just like seeing all the Sega exclusives on Xbox.
The only difference is MS stringing certain gullible fans along. We're making another console, IM SUPER SERIAL YOU GUYS!
Re: Xbox Has More Competition From TikTok Than PlayStation, Claims Microsoft Exec
Reminder that this is the company that thought people bought consoles to watch cable tv, they know what's up
Re: Halo Studios Gives Reason For Dropping PvP Multiplayer In Campaign Evolved
Meh
They already made mcc, just put mcc on Playstation. This is an extra money grab. I think they don't want to split more multiplayer halo away from infinite or whatever the next game will be. I think they want every Halo player playing a f2p cash shop game.
The only possible good that could come of this is if they do 1 at a time and when they get to Halo 3, it gets the full remake treatment including cutscenes. But I'm not holding my breath.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (October 25-26)
Pacific Drive
Deep Rock Galactic Survivor
Helldivers 2 with the boys
Re: Report: Xbox Has Been Asking Its Studios To Hit 'Higher Profit Margins' Since 2023
Reminder that it was Amy Hood and Satya Nadella, not Phil, who wanted ABK. They wanted to move their gaming division towards mobile, a sector they see as having huge growth. This was laid out in the FTC trial.
Re: Two Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (October 24)
Been waiting for Pacific Drive since Skillup's excellent review. A must play for me
https://youtu.be/WXxJ_66ksD4?si=6rBX6OYni_j4hKEy
Re: Phil Spencer Addresses AI & Developer Creativity At Xbox Game Studios
Who's decision was it for King employees to train AI that would replace.them when they were laid off?
Re: Remedy CEO Steps Down, Not Long After Studio Admitted 'Weak Sales' For FBC: Firebreak
This game was Darktide but much worse in every aspect. Its failure wasn't due to marketing, it's not a good game.
Re: Microsoft Passes The Buck To Asus For ROG Xbox Ally's Price Tag
Imagine thinking directX box wasn't referring to a console. They rebranded MGS to XGS in an effort to hide the fact that Xbox is dying. It looks like someone here really lapped that s*** up, lmao.
Also, even using their asinine definitions, Xbox is not all of Microsoft gaming. Sarah Bond is the president of Xbox. Her boss, Phil Spencer, is the CEO of Microsoft Gaming.
Re: Review: Ninja Gaiden 4 (Xbox) - Platinum Propels The Series Forward On Xbox Game Pass
Hopefully Itagaki is smiling wherever he is.
Re: Helldivers 2 Dev Is Working On A 'New Co-Op Action Game', And It'll Likely Launch On Xbox
These guys rule. Only recently did I discover they also made Magicka, another all time great co-op game. Based on these 2 games I'm pretty sure we'll see more dpad inputs under pressure and lots of friendly fire mayhem and I'm gonna be there day 1.
Long shot but I really hope they bring Magicka back on Xbox, I bought it back then on PC.
Re: Three Games Are Leaving Xbox Game Pass In Late October 2025
Loved what I played of Metal Slug Tactics
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (October 18-19)
Helldivers 2 with the crew
Deeprock Galactic Survivor, my 5 year old LOVES this game. She has gone from barely being able to use the analog sticks in stuff like the Bluey game and fall guys to a total pro. Parents of young ones, don't sleep on this.
Re: Poll: Are You More Interested In The ROG Xbox Ally Now That Reviews Are Out?
I only play games at home, so buying this would be flushing (a lot of) money down the toilet.
Re: Xbox Journalist Says Latest Rumours Are 'A Huge Challenge For The Brand Right Now'
@theduckofdeath they do if laptops sell
No one could sell Xboxes 2 years ago for $350 bundled with Diablo 4. It's cooked at $650 years later.
Re: Here's What The Reviews Are Saying About The ROG Xbox Ally
@Fiendish-Beaver it's interesting to think about, Asus must be livid.
Re: Report: Battlefield 6 Sells Over 6 Million Copies, And A Good Chunk Of Those Are On Xbox
Shooters over perform on Xbox. Many genres, like JPRGs, underperform. Always been the case even at Xbox's height and nothing has changed.
This was a console for dudebros from the start, and Phil Spencer's Xbox largely abandoned them when rebuilding after Mattrick mortgaged their software side. The games, the marketing, everything.
Re: Summer Game Fest 2026 Date Revealed With 'Spectacular Cross-Platform Showcase' Teased
@Krzzystuff he really is
Re: Xbox Journalist Says Latest Rumours Are 'A Huge Challenge For The Brand Right Now'
Rumor or not, statement or not, there's zero chance retailers continue to stock a $650 console that doesn't sell for much longer, if they even still are. Take that to the bank.