It seems like small stuff but all of this does matter and it does show that they actually do care about the platform. For first party stuff that's multiplatform it should just be default Xbox and have em ask for another code and also limit the number of non Xbox review copies.

They getting their corpo on so it's sounding like less for the consumer for more money is the goal here. Gonna have to see what they actually do but I'm not expecting the consumers to be getting ahead here

@Sheppard Man how old ARE you???? Lol

But jokes aside it is crazy expensive. The $1,800 USD would be likely over $3K CAD!!

FFS FF7 was purchased 2 weeks ago lol.

No worse feeling than buying a game just for it to go into gamepass... before i even got to play it yet.

Refund denied...i tried lol

This is definitely something I'd be down with trying out. Still one of the best things about gamepass for me, ability to try things i normally wouldn't bother with. Found so many great titles that way.

It sucks and i feel sorry for the folks who were let go but at least the studio get's a chance at survival. I've never played a State of decay but hopefully this one is well recieved. Was the last one a game that eventually got good it was it pretty polished at launch.

The games market is oversaturated so you can't be launching unfinished products and anymore, you get that 8 mile one shot and that's all folks.

If this is optional and people can use it as a means to play free or cheaper then go ahead. If they try to interrupt your game through GPU or an owned game then this will be disastrous. I've already paid....go away.

No need for a mortgage to buy one is the number one feature i want!

I would like it to have the memory expansion like the PS5 where we can just buy a certain spec and upgrade ourselves if we want to

I've never really played gears but that hoard mode sounds right up my alley so really looking forward to trying that out

Asha don't play around and isn't afraid to make changes. We've already lost CoD day n date and cloud gaming is getting a strict limit. I do have to say that GPU with the ability to cash in on it with rewards points was the best deal in gaming for consumers but understand it's the worst deal in gaming for Xbox. It's gotta make sense for both parties but if you take out Day 1 first party games you need to be cutting that price in half or so.

I could live with a 6-12 month wait for titles if the price drops accordingly as i really don't play anything day 1 but i have a job n kids with basically no time to play lol. Young whippersnappers with time on their hands that are the target market wouldn't be ad okay with that change I'm thinking.

I don't believe this rumour but there's been debates for a while now on the Iron Lords podcast and others about what would you rather have.... Xbox exclusives or day n date gamepass? Likely you can't get both.

Hope something unique get's announced for GP.

I've never played a Kojima game and honestly I've got nothing pulling me to try them. I hope that the projects he's working on with Xbox do actually turn out well but I'm scared that he's past his prime and this is going to be a big waste of cash.

Positive side effect is that Keighley might actually not go out of his way to ***** on Xbox now. Dude definitely has Kojima posters all over his bedroom walls.

Freak the F*** out!

Next gen needs to launch at 512GB to keep costs down and go the Sony route where we can just pick up and install a compatible SSD if we want more memory. The Xbox memory cards were a bad decision in hindsight.

Now I know that square Enix has never utterd the words "Exceeded expectations" let alone massively exceeded....but am i wrong that Ubisoft has also not used these words in a long time?

I'm going to be playing this with my oldest as his first Halo experience.... really looking forward to it

It would be good to see that graph with the total console game spend as well. I'm expecting that total spend keeps going up but physical drops.

We definitely need digital ownership legislation as it's pretty crazy how you can lose everything and have no recourse to get back what you paid for.

Ability to convert rewards into GPU is the one I'd be hoping for. It was a good ratio before for the 12,000 points for one month i believe? It would go up to 15,000 I'd imagine since the price increase or a bit higher. But that's the one I want.

@8th_Observer it's perfectly in the dark....

I truly believe physical is dead. How many games are actually on a disc that you can play fully without a download or some sort of online connection? I'm not saying it's right but but most discs don't actually contain the game right? As an easy W they should just allow some sort of external disc drive for those looking to play physical collections

@Runex2121 lol and who would be this magical new player exactly? You'll have Nintendo and Sony without competition selling you 10 year old games at full prices in digital formats.

Everyone has been asking how it was possible that they had a fantastic Fallout show without a game in development let alone ready for release. This is the right move as they need to get the major IP out in a quality state and reasonable time line. I'm all for still doing some side projects as i like smaller games personally but the business needs to be working for that to happen.

I really hope we get some Halo offshoot games like a horror survival from the perspective of a regular marine. A few missions as a grunt trying to survive the "demon" would also be epic. Just use the IPs for something different.

@ZeD none of these things are being done for you to save money, it's all so they can make more. You should stop being selfish here

I was never expecting a disk drive in next gen and with GTA being only digital and now Sony stopping physical it's officially gone.

Nintendo will have physical for a while longer, grudgingly mind you. Everyone wants just digital as you can't share it it resell it. More money on their pockets, less in yours.

I bought it at launch so i guess i got an early bird discount.

I don't see the point of launching new hardware at these elevated prices so we'll see what they do regarding that.

At least no one can say that Xbox isn't competitive.... whenever Sony has negative news Xbox fights tooth and nail to win that negative spotlight back.... every.... single.... time.

Best in class!

We know that they are taking a bath on the current consoles so I'd expect next gen to be at least the same price if not more expensive. It all depends on what Xbox is allowed to do regarding subsidizing Helix....if it's sold at cost it's likely a bit more expensive.

All this means is I'm running my series x for as long as humanly possible. The 2TB steam machine is $2K in Canada pre tax....you can just piss right off.

This might be another massive flop. I've not played any of his games so have no idea if his brilliance or craziness but let's be honest.... Xbox was about as desperate as one can be when they signed on for this. Now knowing that everyone else that loves Kojima games already passed on this makes me think it's another expensive rake coming up

Don't really care if it was last minute or not....I believe it was. They we're all about sharing is caring before so I've no doubt it was the plan under old leadership. They are focusing in on console again and hopefully they have more n more exclusives in the future....in gamepass.

I like the gamerscore badges.

2028, maybe 2029 if things are a bit crazy. I was always thinking 2027 but with dev kits just going out next year I don't see it launching in 2027 no more

Kids are pretty excited for this, it's pre installed and we're definitely getting some time into it this weekend. Hoping it's a hit

Big thanks for putting up the Canadian prices so I don't have to Google it afterwards

It's one that they might be able to get onto other consoles if they keep with the whole 3rd party publisher stage of life.... could have just been an experimental college phase though.

It's a digital world, minority of folks buy physical....but if they are charging an arm and a leg for this thing might as well splurge on that $25 component no?

Unless Xbox does another Olympic gold level pivot we're getting this is 2027, it will cost an arm and a leg (throw in a kidney as well) and this is the offramp from consoles to PC and as such will be the last one that Xbox makes..they will licence the "Xbox" software to other's and we'll have an under the TV PC made by Acer etc.

I'm interested in this hybrid console but with a series X at home I'll be holding out for a while before upgrading. Expecting the Canadian price tag to be expletive inducing.

Maximum carnage was legit the best.... might be tempted to get this just for it alone....price depending naturally

We can look for negatives or positives in all theses statements but history has shown it doesn't matter what's said. Hopefully they focus on making great games, sounds like it will definitely be with AI in some shape or fashion but that's where the world is going. Tine will tell what happens.

I do believe they will launch the hybrid console next year at a profit whatever the price is, that this will be the last first party device and that they are going for the seemless PC/Cloud experience no matter the device. They are 3rd party now and might licence out the chip for back compat but honestly i think they might just do a one n done with that. Riding out the series x until we know what gaming looks like in 2-3 years

Love him or hate him he was a gamer at heart and i honestly don't think Xbox would be a thing without him anymore. Concerning that some Ai folks are in charge now instead of Sarah Bond or other gaming folks.

I'd expect to see Starfield announced here from Xbox and then 75%+ to be multiplatform titles that will be on Xbox as well with a few exclusives to PS. Naturally nothing will mention anything but Sony ar the platform in the show, that will all be in the social media posts and blogs from the publishers

Deal with the stick drift!!! I don't care which tech they use, hall effect or whatever the newer one is, but it has to have one of those. I've refused to get a controller from them because of the stick drift issues. I have a wired gamesir that I use with the series X and I haven't had any issues...I'd love a design lab wireless one from the kids... but not until they get them new sticks.

Heard on one of the Xbox podcasts that they were told 2027 or nothing for their console. The handheld is officially dead and this will be their last hardware. OEM devices will likely be around but the hybrid unit is launching next year at a profit regardless of the market conditions or not coming at all....so it's going to be out n expensive.

This definitely sounds more promising than FH5. 4 was my introduction to the series so not sure how they were prior to it but the way that cars were just thrown at you in 5 really was a step backwards from 4. So hopefully it's implemented correctly and it's a good game. I mostly play the game solo and so some online modes here n there so campaign is a big part for me.

I'll have to make time for spacemarine and ragebound

I really enjoy the format in the January show. The behind the scenes with the devs is pretty good. We'll see how many games are actually revealed, definitely expecting at least 4 and max 6....5 most likely.

I'll keep playing pillers of eternity to completion regardless lol.

Xbox exclusives are dead. We're going to see some still and it's just because the studios don't have the manpower to get them out at the same time. Any new games will be built for everything from the start, something going on PlayStation or Nintendo really shouldn't be a shock to anyone.

Remember..... everything is an Xbox

@Lup I loved the game until act 3 and then I was lost. I found my way after a bit of googling but I almost stopped playing it. I'm not down with grinding for XP just because, I know a lot of games out there do that but that wasn't my jam. However, the annoying last chapter can't erase the fact that Acts 1&2 we're amazing, the music and gameplay was phenomenal and I cared about the characters. So I have no issues with them cleaning up with the awards as they earned it.

@themightyant I can picture sith Kermit on his shoulder saying "do it!" When he's thinking about the post button lol

Me and 2 of my buddies got Arc Raiders. There's telltale games I was looking at but I have so much to play in gamepass that I figured I can just buy them in the future when there's actually time to play em

@ZYDIO but they got that good rumble...hard to beat

Have fun and try to ignore all the doom n gloom coming from the industry. For something that's supposed to be a fun escape from reality it sure has a lot of baggage if you engage with it beyond just playing games