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I saw Atari is releasing some hardware I'm pretty excited for

Microsoft, trillion dollar company, poor decisions and communication. At least have Co-Pilot inform us!

@fraser_g just saw that Xbox removed the ability to buy movies and TV on Xbox in the USA

The most powerful console that will not be taken advantage of for 6 years. - Microsoft 2020

@themightyant I'd like support for both. If ES6 doesn't launch to expectations it'll be nice to play something else while they fix it

They should honestly keep supporting this game, improve load times and create more variety in planet based spawns of "dungeons" and space stations. More enemy types, actual space bosses,and variety in types of enemies are welcome as well. I really enjoyed my 130+ hours with the game. I think for most people they didn't dive into all of the hand built bespoke content and rather got upset and the random planet generation of content. Having a buddy join your world online for coop would also be fun.

Have they released new freaking guns or is it that same 4 guns since 2017?

Nice to hear someone with business sense talking about this, now if Xbox had hired and listen to this man those games would be out & people would feel respected at Xbox Game Studios.

Why would they lay this guy off unless they're changing Gamepass significantly? Guys an all star

@Questionable_Duck I think that's totally fair, Halo CE really was a moment in time game that set the scene for console shooters and online multiplayer with it's sequels. Local LAN parties and big tournaments for console shooters, lots of fun in the early days. Other games have stronger stories but Halo really was excellent on OG Xbox. Interested to see how you like the sequels!

Halo 7 is the next game, let's gooo . Halo 2 was my favorite of the bunch.

There's also a couple wireless Power Fusion A controllers you can link: https://a.co/d/byom7ht

Time to get rid of this next? Come back with a stronger format and hall effect sticks and mappable buttons? I hope for the latter but assume the first since they probably only make a few dollars in profit per controller.

Isn't MLB the Show a PS game?

@Sindayl I need to get more into my Switch 2 tbh, loaded so many Switch 1 games on. I can't wait for Duskbloods. Nintendo has always had good game play, a fun time and you can expect great surprises as a gamer. They don't have the strongest hardware but you know they're in the business of building entertaining experiences

The sales of this are indeed impacted by these layoffs, I can't trust MSFT anymore in good faith

So they are putting money into Call of Duty, Candy Crush, WoW, Halo, Gears, Forza and maybe Sea of Thieves. Really the ABK merger just let them destroy talent and studios and decrease competition in the space, MSFT couldn't compete in hardware and when software failed they bought the biggest studios. This was a great console and I'll keep the Series X forever but c'mon, thousands put into this ecosystem and it'll be gone shortly. We will keep our games but let's not really think Microsoft is investing hard into Xbox core gamers, they want the growth markets in mobile and PC. They should've had better studio management the past 5+ years rather than wasting everyone's time.

Oh man I don't want Pure Xbox to go away, I hope Hookshot and you guys can get ahead of the cancellations of Xbox and cover Microsoft game studios. These studios and games getting cancelled are bad for the overall ecosystem including games media, 3rd parties, 1st parties and the gamers. Sad to see it. I honestly was curious what power this IP has given it's only been a couple solo games and we aren't really clamoring for more. Just feel it's the fact these things are promised then abandoned.

If they're easy to get, they're not achievements

@shoeses this a good description of how they're dealing with the games, not all of use fans want to engage in reading a bunch of different sources and play a bunch of spinoffs to understand basic plot points. Escharum was a big wtf moment for me but after reading about him, I thought, what a cool character that has nothing to do with Halo 1-5 lol

Yeah don't tell us you're making new hardware when you know generation over generation their numbers are plummeting. I absolutely love my Series X, best console I've owned with no issues 5 years in. They keep talking about "Xbox Experience" with new brand partnerships but it's like, what IS that experience anymore? Getting games everywhere else, playing games everywhere else and having the fewest physical releases and 3rd parties on the platform of any console out there right now? I love this site and I love the Xbox of 5 years ago but not really sure I'm sticking along for the confusing ride beyond this gen. The Series X will be here under my TV for a long time yet

Asterisk asterisk !

Finally a good Halo game, props to the team

@Evilinsane what the FAQ?! 😂

@Atariboy thanks dude

They're going to make cuts across the board and support publishing, controllers and branding with minimal corporate management and management minimal hardware investment. They already got rid of art and discs for most games. Sign of the times and an excellent business model focused on services & digital monetization.

I keep raising dictators and tyrants! Let's put an FAQ together stat for how to make the child a goddess

You can play your favorite games anywhere on any device with no support in your region and you can't work here no more . Poor team, they've had a hard time in Europe. I convinced two friend father to get a Series S though and they like it but hardly use it

@Atariboy let me check my history, pretty sure there was an XBLA Street Fighter title I simply couldn't get access to and Gauntlet.

I saw SF2 listed here as available and Gauntlet as not. Do I have to download it to a 360? Suppose it is just not there for Xbox Series X then

https://xbox.fandom.com/wiki/List_of_Xbox_Live_Arcade_games

Bring back Xbox Live Arcade too please..I have games trapped there I can never redownload again 😭

I really love Gamescom, can encourage anyone that can afford a flight to check it out. Entry is still pretty affordable and the event is huge. Super nerdy and a lot of fun.

This is cool, like a phone's game launcher. It'll be nice if you can share settings between launchers via the aggregated launcher.

@WildConcept6 my LG actually says "This is an Xbox" now when I hover over the game icon lol

I feel like they diminish their brand quality doing it, I know it is a great marketing strategy & they're making lots of cash. They're not really focused on games as much as I'd like them to be. I think they'll get rid of Xbox and pivot to MS Game Studios while retaining the X for the branding.
Microsoft Gaming Studios X or something

Shadow drops are cool for $30 games. Feel like they're not doing a good job communicating exactly what we are getting or what to expect. I am guessing it's just licensing the brand to anyone that has hardware at this point. Meta, Oculus, ASUS, PlayStation, etc. VR is cool but feel like it will remain niche for a long time. All the more power to people that do like to experience it

Just like Nintendo Classics in Switch 2.....

Don't developers want to release their games over and over again though? I like backwards compatibility and love it on XSX. Nintendo tax is high but I pay it a lot which helps developers. I own multiple titles on several platforms (MegaMan X4 I'm looking at you PS1, Xbox One, Switch, Xbox Series X)

@Krzzystuff agree

I used Copilot earlier and did not have a better experience or more immersive time at work 🥲

@Krzzystuff oh yeah, lots of theft 😂 that's crazy, studio should be ashamed of itself. At least it's not AI just straight good ol fashioned theft 😂

@Krzzystuff I'll have look into the theft you're talking about , have not followed the game so closely but I'm a fan of extraction shooters and Bungie has always had excellent gunplay

Nintendo announced next gen at the right time, within a few months of launch and with clear timelines for information and then highlighting capabilities and great games. Xbox is covering a time gap with little information to go on.

Yay! I hope they change up the graphics to be more photo realistic. Another 2 years is fine rather than launching a flop

I too would lie to Xbox and release digital only games to receive fixed fees and some royalties on my tens of thousands of copy games

I'd also like Xbox to give us the promised visuals and power for THIS generation rather than saying they're making a machine that takes 10 years to develop games for. They have to release an 8K game I can't even play just to fulfill their marketing promise

So the next generation is PC and streaming from PCs where hardware can't fill the void. I'm happy with that, planned on switching to PC after this gen anyway for Xbox. Hope all my hundred+ Xbox purchases transfer over!

@omegared74 I got mine for the same reason, hand cramps from the standard controller. Plus pushing in the sticks to run a hundred times was killing my thumbs so the two back buttons are saviors for me

Oh this is awesome news. I LITERALLY just received the GameSir 7HE yesterday since I wanted hall effect sticks and the extra two buttons. @fraserg is there a wireless controller guide somewhere on the site? I was looking everywhere to shop for a good Microsoft alternative since I've had so much drift & dislike wired. I might even return this one and wait for the Xbox version to launch!

Can this article make me any sadder? 😭 I also have $40-50 haircuts and 4% fees added at restaurants to cover extra costs. All the $400-800 console make me scared for everything else

@IOI I'd have said the same thing, all great points.

Might this be the end of Sarah Bond's career as President? She is a great marketer but the videos talking about "the Xbox experience" where immediately too corporate for me and dodged what the actual console is: a ROG Ally with an Xbox button and some OS retooling. Plus the everything is an Xbox campaign. Not sitting well with me as a hardcore Xbox fan 😭 I did just get a Switch 2 and they're pretty clear what you get there: games that run great on a handheld with many titles launching in the near future. Plays Switch games too! Pretty straightforward

I think this wasn't a game to shadow drop and Xbox players need better education on Japanese games given the vast majority are FIFA, CoD and Gamepass subscribers. Xbox isn't a great place to sell millions of games when coming from other consoles but Xbox games sell great everywhere else