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@Millionski I'm swapping to Core when everything is expired for my GPU. I just hate the ads once you're Core

This is still one of those rare places on the internet where you can make some money and it's not a total scam so as long as I can even earn a few cents I'm happy

I just hope with the next "most powerful console ever" they don't shoot it in the leg with a weaker variant that holds it back. Series S has been great for Xbox growth & casual gamers being the most sold console of the two but it's also made getting the more expensive version a little bit moot, I benefit from 4k and 120fps but it's on just a handful of titles. If I get another Xbox at all it'll be their cheapest version, no more huge spend for something they hardly support. Still wanna build a PC since Microsoft is moving everything over there anyway

Who doesn't like free stuff? Pretty cool they're doing this. With development costs these days it's nice to see stuff like this, I may even pick up a copy (feel like I impulse bought already) which is also good for their Marketing

Just 3 more months of fixes and I will be ready to dive into this bad boy. Still avoiding reviews and spoilers, can't wait to play it! But I mean I guess I am waiting 😭

Apps are expensive to maintain so glad they're merging these. They'll probably merge it with their Microsoft gaming store in someway in the future

Nope not playing it. I typically play Forza games for around 3-5 hours per release. I love the audio and graphics but not enough of a racing fan to stay in there longer

Can you guys go ahead and polish off this game? Greeeeat. Yeah, now I'm gonna need you to clean out your desk and leave.

I think we will end up with options, hardware will have a place as long as we have hands and fingers and thumbs and eyes. There's something about tactile feel and control and ownership over something that will always lead to there being physical gaming products. Sure you can buy Catan, chess and Risk in a digital format but a physical set is always going to exist. Same for games with screens and perpiherals, we will want that for a very long time.

If it doesn't it won't be the end of the world since I have the XSX now which I'll likely never get rid of since it's a nice DVD player for me

I feel like not too many games are pushing next gen tech anyway. Shame for the Analysis, I'm sure it won't help the dev push units but hey, that's their creative decision and budget that put out what it is

Man Rockstar is gonna just print so much freaking money when nobody launches the same time, I love it

All games is the right answer because they would all have better sales than Xbox

Omg this game without load times between towns and the open world or even within the Imperial City would be amazing! I hope the music is recorded with a new orchestra. A toggle to swap between classic oblivion and the remake would be a neat touch (like in the Halo 1 remake) but not required.

I would like to see the digital art book and soundtracks become downloadable via PDF and MP3 or even CD so I can burn it myself lol

I dislike having to view it on Xbox and the memory it takes up

@IronMan30 it's my favorite Xbox console and maybe my favorite home console I've owned. It's fast, runs games great, supports my 23+ year old library and I've had 0 issues with the hardware. Runs as good as it did in day one! I also like the current Xbox controllers, too many have mine have nasty drift but still, I like them better than the 360 controller.

So that's why they said everything is an Xbox after reviewing their own internal numbers! I'd want to protect my job too.

I'm all for the Microsoft Game Studios brand. Let's drop the Xbox branding & keep this super simple with entry level "Microsoft gaming PCs" that are just configured same as consoles so we can pick up and play like a console with the option to go full PC mode. I would buy it! And we'd all keep our favorite IPs and not have to watch our boy get butchered.

@WildConcept6 those are fair points. If they're doing only one sale engagement is probably not so important as the sale itself, unless they have DLC or an economy where players spend real money. Like I for example own maybe a dozen games on both Switch and Xbox, I even own some of those same games on Steam and Epic and they're a mix of AAA with majority being smaller studios I found on the Switch. I still feel it's a part of Microsoft's plan to get away from hardware and swap over to the PC ecosystem regardless of device. A rebrand to Microsoft Gaming Anywhere would solve this ambiguity imo and would be something I support.

Won't this make indies lose revenue from not being able to sell multiple copies or what's the actual incentive for any company to want to do this? If they gave a higher profit percentage per sale or reduced the Microsoft/ Xbox store fee percentage then maybe it makes sense. For the consumer it's great but I remember being disappointed with what was on Xbox Play Anywhere with my ROG. I returned it within a week

Does anybody know if we can system link Xbox Series X's for LAN play with Halo 2 or original Xbox or 360 games?

This is one of my favorite studios. Their games are just so atmospheric and beautiful and uh-huh amazing! They also know how to put their games on sale. So much fun. Can't wait to see what they put out next because they are guaranteed income from me 🥳🥳

Stunning! Paralyzed? Dumbstruck?

@Kaloudz the SSD architecture is a faster read speed than what an SD card has to offer so you get better performance. Even on the Switch, the internal storage is always faster than the external. I think for next gen consoles they require their new SSD architecture for their next gen games. Not sure exactly in case anyone else wants to chime in with more technical details

I want them to acquire some people and then immediately close the studio 😏😘

Hey Fraser, I saw this article about Xbox and Asus making the handheld together on another site. Was going to send via the news tips section but can't find it, hope it's okay here: https://rogallylife.com/2025/03/12/microsoft-asus-handheld-project-kennan/

I was pretty upset about this but then again I could've beat the game in that time and I didn't. Oh well.

How long until Microsoft starts making controllers for Sony and Nintendo?

@Kaloudz I think for a handheld it makes sense. A majority of games that run well on native hardware tend to be lower powered & do well on SD cards, like platformers or simpler RPGs. I imagine you'd want your more powerful games on the SSD. So kind of like 360 games on an HDD vs Current Gen games on your SSD

@Kaloudz having SD storage could help so you get just swap out the games quickly for those you don't by want on SSD

I am not uninstalling my old Xbox games in case they get removed. Maybe I should buy an external hard drive for them hmmm

Sorry to hear, Craig was a talented guy. I admit I didn't visit the YT channel very often but I read the site daily. Wishing Craig and the rest of the PureXbox team the very best of luck as they restructure things around!

I feel like Nintendo Life has many more products and accessories to be able to link to for ad rev than Xbox does so hoping the way they include PC gaming helps keep this site running. You guys are awesome and thank you for writing and keeping the whole PX community engaged!

It's a tough environment out there right now & with economies starting to slow a bit I feel gaming takes a hit which might mean more bad news. Let's keep it positive though!

@Ryu_Niiyama I wish we could do this with the Xbox series x! It already smokes my personal laptop in terms of overall power, memory and capabilities. It would make a nice PC

I don't think it will make a big impact to be honest. PC handhelds don't sell in very large numbers relative to outputs from Nintendo or Sony. Let's be honest, Xbox is entering another console war here and entering into a very crowded space with Ayaneo, Lenovo, Asus, Steam, LG, Nvidia, and a lot of other competitors.

@Medic_alert this is like a B franchise at best given the size of the studio & based on their previous work. High quality cut scenes would be welcome to match the graphics from the 2020 trailer

This game is so far away from the release of the excellent State of Decay 2, is the genre even relevant anymore? Did they grow the audience base? Not holding my breath for this one but will give it a go when it drops on Gamepass assuming it's before my sub runs out in November

One more comment, if this gets used for cheating online multiplayer will not be feasible or fun for players in a lot of scenarios

Give the series back to Bungie lol
I'm a Halo diehard and put hundreds of hours into Infinite but they really dropped the ball at launch AND then decided not to put campaign DLC with that cliff hanger ending. Campaign was good on Infinite and I want more. Hope the switch to UE5 helps them focus on the story and that they move in the direction of Cortana not dominating as the villain any longer (which is what Infinite set the series up for)

This is great and headed in the right direction! Pretty sure like 60% of these are shovelware garbage so hoping for more big purchases to transfer! Was so bummed when I got the ROG and like only 6-8 of my 100+ titles were available. Glad to see improvement here!

Dumb. I don't want this in my games or have AI analyzing everything I do. I hope they do the right thing and allow for you to totally disable the feature which they'll probably have to do anyway for some EU countries.

I am sure those that want the features will love it. As long as they keep giving us options and allow for opt out, I am a happy camper!

This will be nice, I really hated the Rog ZX1 because I essentially needed to plug a mouse and keyboard in it to set it all up and adjust settings. Simpler UI for handhelds would seem like a minimum requirement but obviously not as the target market was PC and not the every day gamer.

Aside from that, are the real Xbox fans watching Minecraft the movie in a few weeks or nah? Where da fanboys at?

This generation can't be over! It feels like it barely started!

@Weebleman for real man, I feel the XSX is underutilized and we aren't getting the bang for our buck. No 8k games and they skimp on all the promises on the box with 120fps, 4k and Ray tracing as they're all full of compromises. Want them to really develop more games to take advantage of the hardware's unique power and capabilities.

They should just release a configurable PC with components you can remove and upgrade yourself. Keep whatever Xbox form factor on the outside and make it a freaking PC. If Microsoft was able to make it easy for me to pick a PC rather than build one which I want to do in 2027 then that's a no brainer. Then they can focus development on just PC. Make this easy for us guys! I still like the Xbox brand so if that's slapped on there even better.

Hunt Showdown and Legends of Mana. Maybe Phasmophobia since it's all the rage with the youth rn

@Coletrain remember in Halo 1 when the Chief punched his fist right into Captain Keyes' zombie flood ridden skull to get that chip out of his head? Epic. ID could have a lot of fun with it hehe

@Coletrain oh man they'll just cut the bottom performers and consolidate the top dogs in ever more focused studios. I'm hoping they layoff more of the 343 legacy folks and give Halo Studios more resources from the DOOM id software team. SUCH A GOOD OPPORTUNITY TO GIVE THEM HALO! I think they would do the Master Chief very well. Imagine a gravity hammer just splattering a brute? Off topic. But yeah, wish they would do good but they'll do what makes business sense even if the devs deserve more resources and more cash for their awesome work

I've been emphasizing the "Soft" in Microsoft the past year and half as it's been clear Microsoft is moving toward that entity and they'll continue to keep plugging the gap with powerful hardware until they can have it on every device whenever that may be. I'll continue supporting consoles & also start building my PC in 2027. Just need to save, no rush with my backlog on Xbox and Switch

I think an update that makes 20+ unique bosses to match each temple would help the game tremendously. Making small dungeons in each temple with unique puzzles would help too. More large boss creatures and mixing up the AI's battle gear would be great.

I feel like there's a need for niche Japanese Xbox games because I buy a lot of them. Think there's not enough coverage on them for Xbox which is bad news if we want more content 😭

I only ever really played Gears 1 since I was a teen when the series launched and had no money for the later entries. I did play A LOT of multiplayer. I feel if they don't really evolve the game much there's no reason to dive back in. It's not the technical marvel it once was. I still support people that love the series and have been die hards. Don't let me take away from your good experiences!