Xbox is helping me make an easy decision here lately in walking away from the platform.

Constant third party skipping on major Square Enix releases, first party games that have taken way too long to come out, continued price increases for a sagging subscription service.

Meanwhile, Nintendo had their direct today and games after games were announced and scheduled to hit this year!

Microsoft has let us down and I’m tired of waiting around for them to get their act together.

@SplooshDmg now that they’re under Microsoft’s supervision, anything is possible

@GuyinPA75 Google is your friend

Where have I heard this before? Too many broken promises from this company for me to keep putting my faith in only to be disappointed.

The number of controllers outnumber the first party game’s Microsoft has released this gen.

Pathetic.

Big fat 0! Garbage offerings every month! Xbox needs to shut it down.

Merry Christmas everyone! Sending hugs and well wishes to you and yours. 🎄🎁❤️

Sorry Xbox you left a really bad taste in my mouth by not providing any updates or showing any new games last night. But it’s okay, I haven’t played on my Xbox in a good while. My PS5 has been getting all the attention lately and that’s how it’s going to be until you decide to get your head outta your backside.

Uh yeah no thanks.

@Fenbops Phil has to look forward to Playstation for any new games to play. That is so sad.

He spends more time thanking the competition than he does his own studios.

@SplooshDmg @Kingleo31 he’s a sore loser. Can’t let Microsoft outsell PlayStation without coming to their defense. So pathetic.

@sjbsixpack PlayStation + been around for longer to get those numbers. And you Sony fanboys always say Xbox got no games so how is that competition? You ponies never do make any sense when y’all talk.

Lot of PlayStation trash on this thread. I wonder why? Oh I know! They gotta come to the rescue of Sony who got outsold in Japan.

@sjbsixpack then why is Sony paying so much attention to someone far below them? 🤔 doesn’t make sense 🤷🏻‍♂️

@sakanakami I think you’re right

Koei made Crimson Sea exclusive for original Xbox back in the early 2000’s, then turns around and made its sequel exclusive to PlayStation 2.

Way too cluttered than before. We need the ability to shrink the tiles or hide them like we can in the storage section of games.

@Microbius most if not all of comments over there got deleted lol. Those chaps can’t handle the truth.

Guy is a loser 🖕🏻

Sony has done this type of shady business since forever and now when someone else does it to them, they wanna cry and play the victim. We’ll too F-ING BAD!! I am sick and tired of Sony getting away with crap and then crying like a bitch when something doesn’t go their way.

Piss off jimmy boy. You can’t have it your way all the time. Bitch!

I wanna see Gungrave, No more Heroes 3, Trails JRPGS, And basically all the games from Atlus, Nisa, Falcom and Gust arrive on Xbox console, Game Pass! 💚

This is a franchise that made Xbox what it is today. Without Halo there probably wouldn’t be an Xbox today. Microsoft needs to do better by it and give it to someone who can do it justice.

I went with Avowed cause I’m getting serious ES vibes from it and just feel like it’s going to be great. Everwild, Fable, Indiana Jones, Kojima’s game, Perfect Dark are also on my list of games I plan on buying. Kinda surprised Forza Motorsport ain’t on this poll.

@GuyinPA75 I didn’t get the sense that many were all that upset. Blissfully ignorant maybe 🤔

Oh I know it. Microsoft following suit was their fall-back card and they lost. But since they obviously have no problem paying for $70 games and prefer NOT to save money through a subscription service, then by all means, charge the heck out of em I say.

It’s just been reported that Microsoft will NOT follow suit and raise the price of the X|S. I know this comes as a blow to the ponies who have been holding out hope that Microsoft might share in the blame, but alas, this stage is for Sony and Sony alone.

@Royalblues he has always sounded like an insecure little pony. Him and like so many other rush to defend Sony, but if this was an Xbox headline, he would singing a very different tune.

I would say it’s in need of an update/tweak. Add more colors, give us an option to hide the tiles on the Home Screen, and please fix the frustratingly hard to search Xbox store! Give us back the ability to search for movies/tv by genre! Why you took that out I’ll never know.

I have both and equally love both. I think it’s great Sony got in on the subscription scene.

GWG needs to be gone, like yesterday. Props to Sony for actually offering good free games.

I’m sure the same could be said for a lot of other developers about having unannounced games in development. Doesn’t mean much since most of Xbox’s current studios can’t put out a decent product if their lives depended on it.

I finished Firewatch the other day now it’s back to AI: The Somnium Files, and if I have time, I might play the long dark to take my mind of this heatwave by venturing into an frozen wasteland.

I’m playing As Dusk Falls and a nice relaxing game called Firewatch. Really liking both so far.

FFVII Remake was supposedly advertised as an 1-year exclusive if I recall and look how that turned out. Chances are we never see this one either.

Playing AI: The Somnium Files on my Series S.

@Royalblues the chip shortage will definitely play a part in how many consoles Microsoft is able to move over there. But if these sales figures continue to trend upward like they’ve been doing in recent weeks, the prospects of more Japanese content gracing Xbox will surely continue.

It seems as if Microsoft has won the favor back with its Japanese fan base the 360 help cultivate. It’s had it’s work cut out for it after the disastrous Xbox One generation but the tide appears to be turning.

@K1LLEGAL I regret them not buying Mistwalker so much! Their last JRPG intended for Xbox 360, “Cry On” was sadly cancelled and thus the end of a very brief relationship.

@K1LLEGAL if they can continue this run of budding success, add projects from Kojima and Tango Gameworks, then hopefully more Japanese exclusives will follow.

I read on another site that Microsoft moved over 12,000 consoles last week in Japan. Pretty impressive despite console shortages and no real Japanese exclusives as of yet.

I think some of y’all need to face facts. The market for some of these Japanese games that Xbox gets passed up for is just not there. The sales numbers prove this. Phil and company can do everything in their power to entice Japanese flavor over, but if the people don’t support those efforts, what do you expect? Japan will take their games to an audience that will buy them.

@mousieone I’ll add to your list.

Gungrave Gore
No More Heroes 3
AI: The Nirvana Initiative
Fallen Legion: Revenants
Hatsuna Mika Paint
Soul Hackers 2
Persona 5 Royal
Digimon: Survive
Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty
Xbox is getting solid Japanese support outside of Final Fantasy. And personally I’m fine with that.
As long is it continues, I say let Sony keep it.

I was blown away by this announcement. Always wanted to play these games and now I can. This was a good moment for Xbox fans and hopefully we’ll see this become a more consistent occurrence in regards to getting high profile Japanese RPGS.

I liked the show. There was some positives to come out of it for sure. The rebuilding of Japanese relations is continuing with the Persona announcements and Koei Tecmo releasing a new ip for Gamepass day one! Xbox one generation ruined a lot of hard work done during the 360 generation, so it’s still a work in progress but one that is working. We will see what the other studios are working on in due time, but in the mean time, slowly but surely, Xbox is bringing back the magic that made 360 so amazing.

@Sakisa they removed a comment of yours for trolling 😂 good job 👍🏻

@Jslade you do know all the Gears games are available on Gamepass right? And Gears 6 will probably release day one on Gamepass since it’s a first party game.

Honestly I couldn’t care less. Developers need to let go of past glory and focus on new projects. All these remasters/remakes are taking away time and resources that could be better spent on fresh new ideas and experiences.

@Chaudy ah ok. I appreciate it. I just kinda assumed the rumors of him working with Microsoft were false or the deal had broken off entirely since here lately it’s been Death Stranding 2 getting the rounds on the internet and on the Xbox side of things, it’s been real quiet.

@Chaudy someone else said that. Can you explain why that might be?