@Vipor007 Not sure tbh. Lots of change going on over there at the minute, but it seems to be that they want a clear division between White Digital and Black Disc-Based consoles.
@AJM59 damn, I didn't catch that, was trying to spot something around the clip! Lots going on at the moment... I really hope that's the case though, certainly sounds like it!
@Resosaur we often get information on patches and updates privately as well as them going out publicly, it's not our job to then go and find a public source to link in that case. Anyway, we'd hope that you guys trust us to provide accurate information, and to include links when the information is coming from another news source. We do our best 🙏
@Resosaur If the information is direct from the source it's not really 'journalism 101' to link it. Do you want us to start including pr emails and phone numbers as sources? It's common courtesy to do so when using another website as a source because they've put the work in to get the information. In that case we will link to it, we always do our best to be fair in that regard.
@scarecrowknife To be fair that was the vibe of the older games as well, especially 2. Personally I'd like them to follow the first game's blueprint more, but tbh, I'll take any TDU at this point!
@Widey85 The first game on 360 was amazing for its time, I'm still gutted they closed the servers so soon.
Solar Crown just needs that bit of TDU personality, I think. I can forgive a bit of jank if it retains the house buying, car showroom browsing and all that. Very much looking forward to seeing how it all comes together!
@Tasuki I'm honestly not sure. I will say that it's mixed quite high because I actually turned the music down a wee bit to hear the SFX more. It still seems to be a big focus, but can't say for sure if it's done by the same person.
@clvr I think it was the timing of its release and the fact that it was shadow dropped that meant The Finals didn't get its review. Just an incredibly busy time around The Game Awards. I agree though, it's very good fun especially with a group!
@RetroMan71 There's a few different healing options. One is a quick heal that's more suited for solo healing, but there's also an area of affect heal that you place on the ground for team healing. The latter is really good for objective play!
@RetroMan71 The maps are a huge highlight. I haven't used The Cleaner much (that Libertad healing is so useful), but I might have to give The Div stuff a go!
@Cherip-the-Ripper The matchmaking seems to be holding up better today. It had a rough few hours at launch... I actually quite like the UI even though I know what you mean. At least it's not super-cluttered!
I could see MS getting rid of the 'Game Pass console' tier and shaking things up in a similar way to PS Plus, but who knows at this stage. Curious to see whether we get more info around the COD Direct.
@abe_hikura Fallout 3 / NV remasters seem a no-brainer to me. Use the Starfield engine perhaps, get them all spruced up. Next year will be 15 years since New Vegas...
@Kooky_Geezer The Rockstar games I've mentioned here have never been 50% off, so, these examples are actually pretty good. As long as there's a couple you want!
@MaccaMUFC @AccessibleDaydream The Atlas Air isn't for Xbox. I probably should have mentioned that, but yeah, it's PC/PlayStation/Switch only (I assume bluetooth only).
@TheLastHarbinger This was more me predicting Xbox's cadence with these updates. Yes, the first update dropped a few months after the GP Core launch, but I was looking more at early December to late April for a rough gap between updates. Not too far off 6 months! 😄
@VOODOO85 Nice Jericho spot! Levine is a long-time game dev. Directed BioShock & BioShock Infinite over at Irrational Games - been working on Judas since then pretty much.
@Kaloudz Sorry that you feel this way, and @Dimey! We felt like this was our first big opinion piece on everything that happened last night, and it was a pretty big occasion considering everything that was going on surrounding Xbox beforehand. OK lots of it was rumour, but this is the future of our gaming platform after all!
Xbox will survive we've no doubt, we just think things are still a little vague after the event but if others are 100% happy with Xbox's comments that's cool! We've all got our different takeaways from the whole thing.
We're also ready to draw a line under the drama and move on for sure, there's plenty to look forward to from Xbox!
@PhileasFragg Yeah, I can't say I know for sure but it appears to be running the old code in some form. Shame because as I pointed out, the best way to play this probably would have been the old graphics at 60FPS!
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Re: Xbox Series S Carbon Black Model Seems To Be Getting Discontinued
@Vipor007 Not sure tbh. Lots of change going on over there at the minute, but it seems to be that they want a clear division between White Digital and Black Disc-Based consoles.
Re: Avowed Xbox Showcase Deep Dive Reveals Third-Person Gameplay
@AJM59 Good stuff. Weird to not make a bigger deal of this!
Re: Avowed Xbox Showcase Deep Dive Reveals Third-Person Gameplay
@AJM59 damn, I didn't catch that, was trying to spot something around the clip! Lots going on at the moment...
I really hope that's the case though, certainly sounds like it!
Re: Review: Alan Wake 2: Night Springs (Xbox) - Weird & Wonderful DLC That Oozes Remedy Style
@GamingFan4Lyf tongue-in-cheek! Remedy clearly sees QB as part of its universe... even if it doesn't have the rights to say so.
Re: Reaction: Xbox's 2024 Showcase Felt Like A Throwback To The 360 Era, In The Best Way Possible
@Kieduss oh you knowwwww it
Re: Reaction: Xbox's 2024 Showcase Felt Like A Throwback To The 360 Era, In The Best Way Possible
@Jaxx420 I reckon anything with a 2025 date will be under consideration for Dev Direct next year. Exciting times!
Re: 'Gears Of War: E-Day' Is The Next Instalment In Xbox's Famous Franchise
GUYS, WE DID IT. Old school Gears, brb gonna go cry x
Re: Fable Officially Returns To Xbox In 2025, Featuring Even More Snarky Humour
@Dimey word has it there will be no logos in any foam... 😆
Re: Fable Officially Returns To Xbox In 2025, Featuring Even More Snarky Humour
@LX_FENIX was probably just the peep show voice actor making everything in my head sound funny 😆
Re: South Of Midnight Gets Gameplay Reveal, Coming To Xbox Game Pass In 2025
@user0 Yep I think it's the cutscene style
Re: Our Predictions For The 2024 Xbox Games Showcase
@FraserG Hey, that's cheating!
Re: Hellblade 2's First Xbox Update Now Available, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
@Resosaur it's just a Hellblade patch, mate
Re: Hellblade 2's First Xbox Update Now Available, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
@Resosaur we often get information on patches and updates privately as well as them going out publicly, it's not our job to then go and find a public source to link in that case.
Anyway, we'd hope that you guys trust us to provide accurate information, and to include links when the information is coming from another news source. We do our best 🙏
Re: Hellblade 2's First Xbox Update Now Available, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
@Resosaur If the information is direct from the source it's not really 'journalism 101' to link it. Do you want us to start including pr emails and phone numbers as sources?
It's common courtesy to do so when using another website as a source because they've put the work in to get the information. In that case we will link to it, we always do our best to be fair in that regard.
Re: Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown Officially Launches This September On Xbox
@scarecrowknife To be fair that was the vibe of the older games as well, especially 2. Personally I'd like them to follow the first game's blueprint more, but tbh, I'll take any TDU at this point!
Re: Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown Officially Launches This September On Xbox
@Widey85 The first game on 360 was amazing for its time, I'm still gutted they closed the servers so soon.
Solar Crown just needs that bit of TDU personality, I think. I can forgive a bit of jank if it retains the house buying, car showroom browsing and all that. Very much looking forward to seeing how it all comes together!
Re: Review: Horizon Chase 2 (Xbox) - Gorgeous Graphics Turbocharge This Speedy Arcade Racer
@DoomGuy_117 It's out tomorrow!
Re: Review: Horizon Chase 2 (Xbox) - Gorgeous Graphics Turbocharge This Speedy Arcade Racer
@Tasuki I'm honestly not sure. I will say that it's mixed quite high because I actually turned the music down a wee bit to hear the SFX more. It still seems to be a big focus, but can't say for sure if it's done by the same person.
Re: Review: XDefiant (Xbox) - Classic COD In A Current-Gen Frock
@clvr I think it was the timing of its release and the fact that it was shadow dropped that meant The Finals didn't get its review. Just an incredibly busy time around The Game Awards.
I agree though, it's very good fun especially with a group!
Re: Review: XDefiant (Xbox) - Classic COD In A Current-Gen Frock
@ElPadre666 not yet, but it's being worked on, as confirmed by the game's producer! Hopefully we see support added soon.
Re: Review: XDefiant (Xbox) - Classic COD In A Current-Gen Frock
@RetroMan71 There's a few different healing options. One is a quick heal that's more suited for solo healing, but there's also an area of affect heal that you place on the ground for team healing. The latter is really good for objective play!
Re: Review: XDefiant (Xbox) - Classic COD In A Current-Gen Frock
@RetroMan71 The maps are a huge highlight. I haven't used The Cleaner much (that Libertad healing is so useful), but I might have to give The Div stuff a go!
Re: Call Of Duty: Black Ops 6 Confirmed, Game Will Feature In Xbox Direct Next Month
@IronMan30 I guess Black Ops Cold War (2020) is now classed as 'Black Ops 5'
Re: Ubisoft Details How Skill-Based Matchmaking (SBMM) Works In XDefiant
@Cherip-the-Ripper The matchmaking seems to be holding up better today. It had a rough few hours at launch...
I actually quite like the UI even though I know what you mean. At least it's not super-cluttered!
Re: Ubisoft Details XDefiant DLC Plan With 'No Pay To Win' Mantra
@logicslayer Yep. Let's see how Ubi handle this one but the open communication has been nice to see so far!
Re: Xbox Game Pass Will See 'Changes' When Call Of Duty Arrives, Rumours Suggest
I could see MS getting rid of the 'Game Pass console' tier and shaking things up in a similar way to PS Plus, but who knows at this stage. Curious to see whether we get more info around the COD Direct.
Re: XDefiant: Release Date, Release Times And Preload Details On Xbox
@rustyduck Yep, for the moment anyway.
Re: Xbox's Sea Of Thieves Plunders PS5 Charts, Becoming Europe's Best-Selling Game In April
@BAMozzy what 😅. This article is literally about the game doing well on the PS5 charts, it's right there in the heading.
Re: Xbox's Sea Of Thieves Plunders PS5 Charts, Becoming Europe's Best-Selling Game In April
@BAMozzy I think SoT tops the PS5-only chart. Fallout 4 is classed as a PS4 game
Re: Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (May 9-12)
@BBB Updated with this info!
Re: Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (May 9-12)
@Dimey 😄 yes. But, the rest of these games are free-to-play / on Game Pass, and it might be worth a weekend go for free, eh?
Re: Red Dead Is Now 20 Years Old, So We Played The Xbox Original For The Very First Time
@CallMeDuraSouka Sorry for the age reminder, but glad I could strike a memory in there 😅
Re: Red Dead Is Now 20 Years Old, So We Played The Xbox Original For The Very First Time
@ironcrow86 I ALWAYS remember this cover from back in the day, but didn't get around to playing it. I might have to give it a go!
Re: Rumour: Resident Evil 9 May Have Been 'Internally Delayed' At Capcom
@ShadowofTwilight Village in third person was great. Id like to see them have both options at launch!
Re: Talking Point: Would You Like To See Xbox Focus On A New Fallout Game?
@abe_hikura Fallout 3 / NV remasters seem a no-brainer to me. Use the Starfield engine perhaps, get them all spruced up. Next year will be 15 years since New Vegas...
Re: Xbox's Latest BOGOF Sale Includes Some Best-Ever Deals On Rockstar Classics
@Kooky_Geezer The Rockstar games I've mentioned here have never been 50% off, so, these examples are actually pretty good. As long as there's a couple you want!
Re: Turtle Beach Announces New Xbox Headsets To Launch Next Month
@MaccaMUFC @AccessibleDaydream The Atlas Air isn't for Xbox. I probably should have mentioned that, but yeah, it's PC/PlayStation/Switch only (I assume bluetooth only).
Re: Xbox Game Pass Core: Full List Of Games (April 2024 Update)
@TheLastHarbinger This was more me predicting Xbox's cadence with these updates. Yes, the first update dropped a few months after the GP Core launch, but I was looking more at early December to late April for a rough gap between updates. Not too far off 6 months! 😄
Re: Rumour: Destiny 3 Is In Development At Bungie Under The Codename 'Payback'
@GhanaViking Yeah, it's crazy. I played most of D1 and launch-era D2 - I just can't get into D2 now it feels so convoluted 😩
Re: Talking Point: Which Classic COD Would You Play First On Xbox Game Pass?
@Fiendish-Beaver Yeah it's not BC, and the Xbox version was a weird Live Arcade release. I'd like to see it get a proper port in some fashion!
Re: Call Of Duty: MW3's Next Update Contains Absolutely Tons Of New Content
@nomither6 cool
Re: 'Judas' Previews Detail The Next FPS From The Creator Of BioShock
@VOODOO85 Doh!! Edited, been a long day 😴
Re: 'Judas' Previews Detail The Next FPS From The Creator Of BioShock
@VOODOO85 Nice Jericho spot!
Levine is a long-time game dev. Directed BioShock & BioShock Infinite over at Irrational Games - been working on Judas since then pretty much.
Re: Four Games Are Available This Week On Xbox Game Pass (March 11-14)
@Tomato_Goose Sorted, Monday mornings eh 😩
Thanks for pointing it out!
Re: 'The Sinking City 2' Announced By Frogwares, Coming To Xbox Series X|S In 2025
@Shushibda They released a completely separate Xbox Series X|S version because of the dispute with Nacon who published the Xbox One release.
Re: 'STALKER: Legends Of The Zone Trilogy' Is Available Today On Xbox
@cragis0001 Seen this now, amended! Ty.
Re: Fallout Controllers Now Available Through Xbox Design Lab
@eire-shabba A tad pricey... we've included product links up above with pricing info.
Re: Elden Ring: Shadow Of The Erdtree Launches This June On Xbox
@Fiendish-Beaver GAME have them! https://www.game.co.uk/en/elden-ring-shadow-of-the-erdtree-collectors-ed-2939230
Re: Reaction: Xbox's Commitment To Console Gaming Is Pleasing, But Big Questions Linger
@Kaloudz Sorry that you feel this way, and @Dimey!
We felt like this was our first big opinion piece on everything that happened last night, and it was a pretty big occasion considering everything that was going on surrounding Xbox beforehand. OK lots of it was rumour, but this is the future of our gaming platform after all!
Xbox will survive we've no doubt, we just think things are still a little vague after the event but if others are 100% happy with Xbox's comments that's cool! We've all got our different takeaways from the whole thing.
We're also ready to draw a line under the drama and move on for sure, there's plenty to look forward to from Xbox!
Re: Review: Tomb Raider 1-3 Remastered - Updated '90s Classics Finally Arrive On Xbox
@PhileasFragg Yeah, I can't say I know for sure but it appears to be running the old code in some form. Shame because as I pointed out, the best way to play this probably would have been the old graphics at 60FPS!