A d@mn shame about Mass Effect, it's a great IP that EA is now going to just sit on and waste.

But hey, we get more Star Wars. 🙄

If Arkane closes I'll be pi**ed off, they're one of my favorite developers and they make great games.

I've said it from the start, Microsoft buying up all those publishers and their developers wasn't going to end well.

Here we are. One more near death, more to go.

@Nakatomi_Uk

I forgot all about that. The PS5 UI is such a step backwards in my opinion.

The XMB was a simple, clean, and efficient interface without useless bloat.

@Balaam_

I loved the XMB on PS3/PS4. I really miss that interface.

@Wakkawipeout

I certainly don't want my console to be riddled with ads. I been saying that paid tiers of Xbox Live should be ad free since the 360 days. Now I think anyone paying for the high tier of Xbox's online service should also be ad free.

It'll never happen though.

@Balaam_

GTA5 was a 360/PS3 era game? Perhaps I upgraded to the PS4 version because I can't remember. I never was a big fan of GTA. That's an incredibly long time between GTA 5 and GTA 6.

I haven't played CoD since Black Ops 2, I loved CoD4: Modern Warfare and it's sequel Modern Warfare 2.

Is this a direct continuation of the 360/PS3 era games or an entirely new series just using the same name?

@EskZr0

I haven't even played it yes as I'm waiting on the physical release, but I'm fairly certain it will be my game of the year. If it's anywhere near as good as the first game I'm going to be in for an amazing experience.

I haven't even played it yet because I'm waiting on it's physical release on October 15th, but I highly think it will be Control Resonant.

I loved the first Control and Remedy is an extremely creative studio who makes excellent games. I hope the sequel is a huge success for them because their games don't get the sales they deserve.

I'm fine with my Elite version 2. Besides, good luck getting one of these at release thanks to scalpers.

I've changed from wanting to get most things at launch and will wait for them to be readily available.

@badboidre

For the PlayStation 5 I left the setting on that would take a snapshot of the moment a trophy was unlocked but they always turned out to be sh*t captures so I eventually disabled it.

Good idea in theory.

I don't care about trophies and achievements like I did back in the 360/PS3 days but I imagine I'll have a dozen or more.

It'll be nice to be rewarded once again for earning the Mile High Club achievement in CoD 4: Modern Warfare. It was a b***h!

If XBLA games are included, which I have a feeling aren't, then I'll have more. I have a ton of XBLA games.

I really miss XBLA and the PlayStation equivalent.

I'm beyond excited for Fable, it's always been a favorite series of mine. Despite originally being a studio making racing games I'm impressed with what they have turned out making.

That said, I find it hard to believe that in 10 years of development they still have such horrid facial animations. It's hard to ignore.

I can hardly wait, I loved the first Control. I just have to hold out until October for the physical release.

@Sindayl

Good to know. Thanks

@Sindayl

Dang, I would have converted those straight away. I have a hunch Sunset Overdrive won't work either.

@Krzzystuff

That would be nice, but knowing Xbox they'll want to keep their overpriced proprietary expansion drives.

My big questions are what happens when someone owns both the physical and digital editions already?

Does the disc to digital override an original digital purchase? Does selling a disc copy that voids the digital conversion void an original digital purchase?

I can't be the only one who buys physical but then double dips on an extreme deep sale for a digital copy.

Fable and Tomb Raider, can hardly wait!

@VisitingComet1

I'm just really hoping the physical copy actually contains the full game, or most of it on the actual disc.

I'm probably just setting myself up for disappointment though. 😔

The game still has horrible facial animations, but everything else looks gorgeous.

Easily my most anticipated game. I can hardly wait to explore the world of Albion once more!

I do have to say I really miss the old guild master and his voice already. It won't be the same without him.

@fatpunkslim

For the most part I only buy digital when on a massively deep discount to double dip games that get frequent use. Sad this feature won't come to Playstation, but I'll make use of it for my Xbox collection.

@FraserG

Disappointing, but understandable. Thanks for the clarification.

I just had a thought.

How would this work with reselling a disc game if you already owned both the disc and digital version. Does the disc to digital program override your original digital purchase?

I have large collections of physical disc games but as the digital copies went on deep discounts I would often double dip for games that got frequent play time.

@FraserG

Thanks for the clarification.

I'd love to see Sony implement a similar feature as I mostly transferred to the PlayStation ecosystem when the PS4 released.

Knowing Sony, it's unlikely.

If somehow I can transfer my 360 games I'd be really happy. But if I recall correctly digital games outside of XBLA weren't really a thing.

Unless I'm wrong, I just know I have a massive collection of physical Xbox 360 games.

@ZeD

I see, I'm still pleasantly surprised though. I was initially worried just popping in a disc would automatically transfer it to a digital copy rendering the disc useless.

It still seems the process happens automatically, but keeping the usable disc as well is a nice feature.

Also being able to keep using the physical disc like nothing ever happened is a pleasant surprise to me. I had expected converting a disc to digital would somehow void the disc version.

@Mr-Cage

Luckily I've never had disc drive problems save for once with my 8th Xbox 360. I had 7 RRoD issues before that. Thank God for warranties. I still ended up paying for 2 systems by the time I used all my warranties though.

@Fiendish-Beaver

I can see some kind of external drive Xbox could sell to fix this problem. Granted it will be an additional cost. Still, going by the price Xbox charged/charges for accessories or worse yet, their proprietary storage cards, even before the current memory crisis, it won't be cheap.

Xbox, like its competitors, like to squeeze consumers for every penny they can get. Which means how many people will actually take advantage of such an option?

I honestly see Xbox stiffing consumers with a Series S that still own older games on disc.

If this turns out to be accurate, I have no plans on using the disc to digital program.

I buy physical and if I enjoy a game enough to replay it, usually more than once, then I often end up double dipping and buying it digitally when it goes on a deep discount around $10 or less. It takes a while, but then I have both versions for about the price of one... eventually.

Not really a genre of gaming I've ever been interested in trying. Yet, I never thought I'd enjoy a strategy pirate themed game like Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew either. If the game gets a demo/trial I'll give it a go. I'm all for more pirate themed games.

I expect Elder Scrolls VI could be exclusive, or at least a timed one as not releasing on PS5 would lose a ton of money.

If necessary I'd get it for my Series X but I'd prefer it on my PS5.

@ZeD

Wait...Arkane, again?

By God if Microsoft shuts down the remaining Arkane studio I will riot!

@Dexxyx

I blame the push for live service BS for the demise of Arkane Austin. A damn shame because Prey was amazing and Redfall had promise due to its setting and premise.

I can't be certain if it was Bethesda who pushed for the live service approach to the original designs of Redfall or a poor decision on Arkane's part. (I push for Bethesda)

Regardless, I hate seeing talented studios shut down and in this day and age all it takes is one poor performing release to almost certainly put a developer on the chopping block.

@Camble_Refuge

Yeah, so many thought it would be a great thing and then there were those who just wanted to stick it to Sony because of console wars BS.

All Xbox has done is cancel games, close studios, port games to rival consoles and all around just go downhill.

I've said it from the start, Microsoft buying all those big publishers and their developers would NOT be a good thing for gamers.

@Banjo-

I would love the steel book case and the art book sadly looks like one of those mini books light on the content when compared to art books that often come as separate purchases.

The price is outrageous for those two things. I can't speak for how much a statue like the included one would sell for on its own though.

Really glad to see the Saboteur, Singularity, and Darkwatch, but saddened to see no mention of Wolfenstein 2009, my favorite Wolfenstein game.

I figured I'd pick it up for a buck to try the campaign but here in the US it says unavailable outside of EA Play. Oh well, not a big deal.

@Fiendish-Beaver

The Fable reboot is probably my most anticipated game, I hope they keep the same tone as the originals. As bad as I want to play it though I'd rather they take their time and make it the best it can be.

The long wait continues.

@jikflet

Sunset Overdrive is a ton of fun, it deserves more love.

@NeoRatt

Can I afford those prices? Begrudgingly yes.

Will I pay those prices? Definitely not.

I don't really care about PC gaming much outside of my Steam Deck, I like the console exclusives Sony release as well as Xbox to a lesser extent.

I'll be damned if I pay $1000 for a home console. I have more than enough games to last me a lifetime and admittedly I don't game as much as I used to anyway.

That being said, good luck selling consoles to the masses at those prices when the next consoles launch.

Oblivion is one of my favorite games of all time. It's also the game I've played more than anything outside of Destiny 1/2.

I have over 1000 hours in Oblivion's original release. That was without ever completing Shivering Isles.

In 2006 we got Oblivion. In 2011, 5 years later, we got Skyrim.

15 years later and we're still waiting for TES VI.

@TutaKachun

I agree, the game was great. The crowds felt like actual crowds, parkour down was a great new feature, the city of Paris felt alive more than any other game in the franchise.

The game deserved a lot of the criticism it received at launch, but I do believe the amount of it was overblown.

Perhaps I just missed a lot of it as I played it mostly after problems were fixed as I was still playing Black Flag when Unity released.

If the series is ever to return to its roots, I hope Unity is the one they take the most inspiration from.

I'd also love to see co-op return as it was a blast.

Unity is one of my favorite AC games, the co-op was great and I wish it still existed in other AC games and I still miss the parkour down ability.

That being said, still seeing support for a much older game like Unity gives me only the slightest bit of hope AC Origins and Odyssey could have cross save support added.

The Witcher 3 was able to have cross save added far past launch.

I'm excited for the reboot, but if it doesn't have the charm and British humor of the original games than it's not Fable to me, just another fantasy RPG.

That being said, the direct showed promise and I'm still hopeful because the series is one of my favorites.

On a side note, I hope they keep the insult gargoyles because they were a ton of fun. Doubtful, but one can hope.

That sucks. While I never really used these features on Xbox, I was upset when PlayStation Communities went away because I was in quite a few screenshot/photo mode clubs. It sucked having them ripped away.

I'd love to see Raven Studios work on another new IP, but fat chance of that happening.

@TheGiraffe

That would be perfect. Maybe they still will, but my bet is they just stick with a partnership, maybe make a cheaper version.

My hope is on Sony making a handheld like a Switch but more powerful. My Steam Deck is good, but I'd rather have a dedicated PS/Xbox/Nintendo handheld.

I got my code this afternoon and I forgot this was even a thing.

Make a dedicated Xbox handheld that lets me download my digital Xbox Library or or it's useless to me.

My Steam Deck already does what this will do with the exception of GamePass, which I don't use. Even then, I could dual boot my Steam Deck with windows and handle GamePass as well so it's just not for me.

I hope Sony does better than making a PS Plus device. I like my Portal for streaming my entire purchased game library when I'm home, but it also had a price tag of only $200. I want a dedicated Switch-like handheld or why even bother.