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@themightyant I heard him mention the system generally but didn't catch any specifics... to be honest I'm tangled up in this interview - it's a goldmine! 😄

@PsBoxSwitchOwner Yep, one more to go 😏

@Kaloudz Real device yeah, comparable to the Steam Deck sort of thing. We're hoping to go hands on for some impressions on it!

@AlwaysPlaying We'd love to talk to Phil, that's the kind of thing we're gunning for as the site continues to grow. Hopefully one day!

@GeeEssEff It's just not realistic to 'give the transcript' - I'd basically be dropping a Phil essay onto the site 😄.
Look, we're just trying to cover as much Xbox-related news as we can, especially when Phil gives us all lots to talk about. Some people want to hear about Starfield, some about Redfall, and some about the general state of Xbox - just trying to cover our bases.

@GeeEssEff Redfall being 30FPS has been the biggest Xbox news story in months, probably since Developer Direct. If Phil went to another source and said to expect an update on Starfield performance, that'd be news, no? People are very interested in this sort of stuff.

@Kaloudz If 'The Dark Descent' doesn't scare you then... hats off 😅

@Microbius 😄

@Chaudy the main showcase is at a weekend, Sunday June 11th. This one is the extended show as a follow up on Tuesday June 13th. Both 10am PT!

@Sebatrox Our apologies on this one! @FraserG is enjoying a much deserved break this week and we've had to put our review focus into Redfall, understandably. Hopefully we'll get some more Game Pass reviews out in the coming weeks 🙏

@Moonglow muahaha you must pick your favourite Game Pass child 😈

@Nightcrawler71 unfortunately, we didn't get access to the game early enough to play and review it before launch :/

@GamingFan4Lyf Yep! Arkane provided the global time schedule. Enjoy!!

@clvr "My time did confirm that when Redfall is out on May 2 I'll want to have multiple instances going; a solo playthrough so I can explore corners and read notes to my heart's content, and at least one instance of a co-op game so I can learn more about all the characters"
The other quote is 2 vs 4 because I wanted to show that there are differences there too. The video discusses all modes of play!

@Popeye86 It can easily eat up your Steam Deck playtime! Source: me 😄

@Popeye86 I grabbed the FH4 Ultimate edition in the last sale and have played quite a bit on Deck. It's very solid on default settings using the 40Hz lock - a good option for sure!

@Ashadelo We like your thinkin

@Kaloudz Nah, they're more like straight 2D platformers with 2.5D visuals. Think Rayman (visually) but less platforming and more physics-based puzzle solving and you're about there.

@BrilliantBill 😄 by the time CDPR is done with CP77 there might be a new console out!

@JayJ My overall impression of the controller was good to be honest. The face buttons/dpad are those like super clicky ones similar to a Switch joycon (I think for low latency purposes here), and the sticks and vibration were as standard really - just as good as a normal Xbox pad (it does contain rumble triggers too).

The big downside is the wired aspect yeah. If you'd make use of the wheel module, or maybe you prefer a PlayStation button layout (you can just swap the modules around), I'd recommend it. Otherwise, an Xbox Elite or something like the SCUF Impact would be my choice (I use the impact and it's amazing, but expensive as well).

@Kaloudz We're seeing nothing right now, been looking around on socials etc but can't find any info just yet.
I'd assume it goes live later in the day... we're also hoping for a general Game Pass roundup today as well for the back half of March. Playing the waiting game!

@NickramCTID @Guyver I've updated the post as the Anno Twitter account has given us a time. Will be free for a week from 1pm EDT / 5pm GMT today!

@Romans12 RE2 + 3 remake had 'assisted' mode as their naming for easy. Hopefully such an option carries over here.

@bpomber Sadly not, pure single player for the preview.

@senote Our preview was mostly limited to the 'Beverly Hills' section of the game, but it teased other major areas of LA. Given the preview finished up in Hollywood, I'd expect it to contain plenty of nods to LA's famous landmarks... just don't expect the map to be GTA levels of huge!

@Manute This is Xbox ONE S btw, not Series S. Just making sure you're not mixing them up! (Series S looks pretty good here)

@Fishticon not at all (although I think the name is a bit, forgettable maybe)

@Would_you_kindly Yep, this is a Microsoft first party game so it will be on Game Pass day one. I assume Bethesda just included the actual hardware platforms here!

@Kaloudz The expansions are already out! In fact, the Switch release in 2021 appears to just be the 'Prince Edition', so it looks like that'll be the case on Xbox as well. A GOTY edition of sorts, straight on Game Pass!

@Kaloudz Yeah I would assume both surveys are from small groups of people within those ecosystems. The percentages will then be pulled from those surveys and 'assumed' to represent the larger user base. The CMA does say 40k, the MS numbers weren't disclosed as far as I can see.

@InNodWeTrust Yep - updated!

😄 loving the honesty here guys. I haven't touched the game in years but maybe I'll try the first person mode (or maybe I won't) 😄

@ZYDIO @Kaloudz Well, not necessarily because this is just PC Game Pass. Of course, you don't need XBL Gold or anything for online play on PC.

@northofthewall Yep, I remember that one being exclusive but it came way before launch from what I remember. I'm willing this one into Xbox existence either way 😄

@northofthewall Why? The pre-release Village demo was on Xbox, and you'd think any PS exclusivity would have been highlighted at State of Play.
Capcom has done exclusive demos before but we have no reason to believe this one will be. Hopefully we'll know more soon!

@spoonman2 yep, it's £15 or £13.50 with game pass!

@BrilliantBill Those examples still have 'Call of Duty' in their names though. If a casual player goes to buy Elden Ring it doesn't say Dark Souls anywhere.
Very impressive milestone this.

@KlipKlop Edited the wording slightly, I misjudged that section a little bit. Ty!

@A01 no controller map from what I can see.
Also, I had the feeling the game actually said LB + RB, but now you say it, it could just be my brain reading it that way. You have to squint from a sofa to read the text in this game...

@Kaloudz Enjoy!

@Kaloudz He was kinda annoying (I mentioned how often he shouts CRISPY CRITTERS for whatever reason 😄)
A lot of other reviewers seem to have been more annoyed by him though, I just began ignoring his quips I think. He's just your average gruff dude protagonist to me, not helped by the English voice acting...

@Kaloudz if it goes well this time you're in for a treat! Fantastic series.

@Kaloudz I've made an update to this post now - Bethesda has certainly made the wording SUPER clear this time after the earlier confusion 😄
The way it was all worded before was odd... and confusing!

@GhanaViking how would an Xbox disc unlock a 'code' to use on PC? That makes no sense either because then you could sell the disc and keep a PC version?
Either way I'll take Bethesdas wording over gamefly for now and await any further update.

@Moonglow To me, building things up in that way would show that MS has some sort of vision for future content on Xbox. Buying studios is clearly an option but surely just going out and buying whole studios/publishers isn't always the answer?

It seems to be the only way Xbox can get things off the ground though, at least at the minute.

@adderblack39 The series did get a sequel, but no input from DICE and it showed - Warfighter was a bit pants.
I wanted to see DICE have another go!

@Dezzy70 Around launch I had those sorts of feelings too, but how this gen has unfolded so far has made MS's Series S move look even smarter in retrospect, imo.
Stock shortages, inflation & a lengthy cross-gen period has allowed Series S to slot into the market really nicely. Loads of people wouldn't have been able to move to next-gen without it!
It's turning out to be a great console for many.

@Gr81 This is not the same thing. There may well be some wizardry behind upscaling OG Xbox & 360 Games for the newer systems, but this 'Res Boost' feature looked set to work just like 'FPS Boost'.
In that case there would have been a curated list of games that got higher resolutions, but it never happened, as evidenced by their demo game with Gears Ultimate Edition.

@Rmg0731 No. You can still buy the game and play in solo without gold/game pass, you'll just need to have your system connected at least.

@Kaloudz They did... but they never singled out Series S, always bundled it as X|S. Obviously from MS you'd expect it to cover both, but it's always a bit up in the air until they acknowledge both consoles separately.