I still think Halo is a fantastic shooter and loved my time with it but i deleted it a few months ago. CoD isn't as fun so I'm pulling back from that as well but it's something i play with my buddies. Wish there was a larger player base for infinite....I'd jump back into it.
I don't lol. I just wish i has this as a child...but then again I'd likely really be a bum if i had access the all these games. Expedition 33 I'm playing in July, have a week without the family and I'm no lifing it to get it done in that week.
Most of my game time is on the phone so I've been playing slay the spire as it's touch controls and doesn't need a good connection. Really would benefit from the handheld so hopefully it's not a turd when they announce it...i need it to play local offline gamepass games.
I had stick drift on my controller that came with the series X and then on the replacement they sent me.... until they have hall effect sticks I'm not buying their stuff. Second they do that I'm definitely getting one again lol. Have a Wired gamesir controller currently but I miss the wireless.
No crystal ball to tell the future but if they approve more variety of games as a result and these games are in gamepass that I can play on Xbox hardware if I want to then I'm all for it. I love Gamepass and am very interested in their handheld. So I really don't see any reasons to switch platforms myself as lossing gamepass, cloud and play anywhere isn't something I'm willing to do.
Just don't be greedy and reinvest into more games of all genres and sizes please.
Fully digital is the future. There's pros and cons but PC is a huge market and all digital. With play anywhere and streaming your own games digital will have many benefits. Wondering if they will revive the Xbox one digital sharing idea now that Nintendo is doing it and it's not seen as evil?
As a self proclaimed tech simpleton I'm all for the console over a PC because I hate the tweaking and twerking. I want to power it up and play, that's it. So if they Frankenstein a PC and a Console where it's the console experience with the PC benefits I'm all in...but it's gotta be plug n play like today for me. Gamepass and Xcloud have been massive for me since getting back into gaming this gen.
Switch is a toy in my eyes and at that price it's not one I'm rushing out for. The kids were supposed to save up and buy it for themselves like the last one but that $800 CAD post tax price is just too much! Might have to help them out with now lol. Eventually we'll get it I'm sure but in a year or two. All this recession talk ain't ideal to launch such an expensive kids toy with higher priced games.... timing us really off for them.
At this point I hope they realize they won't get high sales... and I personally wouldn't pay full price for it either. You signed a deal and screwed a fanbase... what you gonna do for us is more of the mood vs celebrating the game.
I really could use a handheld but I'm definitely holding out for the official one from Xbox. It will 100% need to have the ability to play games locally and offline... with a push of a button for the offline hopefully instead of the PC tweaking and twerking required. I am a simpleton... make it easy peasy or you ain't getting my cash.
No way there's a disc drive on any Xbox devices going forward. They will allow someone to sell an external one you can plug in but they won't be selling you one. Their entire vision is a digital market, can't play on cloud or a handheld with a disc.
This is definitely proof it's good business for MS. But I'm not MS, time will tell if all this extra revenue will actually turn into more games being approved in different genres for gamepass...on future Xbox hardware. That's what I'm all about so hopefully that's what these sales turn into.
I've never played ab AC game but I'm happy for the devs that it's doing well. A lot of Doom n gloom around Ubisoft so hopefully these folks jobs are safe.
More time is always good so no issues with that but I'm wondering if this is more to get as far away from GTA6 than anything else. They keep claiming GTA is coming in 2025, no one believes it....but maybe it's actually a thing. Either way, not like Xbox has a shortage of games and this actually hurts their lineup.
I'm on the final episode of the the last walking dead game.... only took me 4+ months to get there lol. I wish I had gamepass when I was a kid with time so I could actually fully enjoy basically having a blockbuster at my fingertips
Xbox might be a massive mess with messaging and... well....a lot of things...but they absolutely have it locked down on showcases. As usual, fantastic show and man I'm disappointed that my life really doesn't suit me playing expedition 33.... that game looks amazing!
I'm a gamepass player but if games like Halo are going full 3rd party how will gamepass work if it's eventually just a PC thing? I don't see Nintendo or Sony allowing GP on their systems and without a reason to get an Xbox the amount of 3rd party titles in gamepass is sure to drop. If next gen is an Xbox with other storefronts.... basically a PC console...then I can see this working still. But if it's not it's spooky if true. There still seems to be mixed messaging from Xbox so likely things are still being discussed and fought over....but if you go full 3rd party you might as well stop with dedicated hardware. It's usually doom n gloom at Xbox with a slight period of positivity so this might be a nothing burger....but it's likely a self inflicted rake in the face as is the norm lol.
Likely some 3rd party announcements? Wu Kong maybe? They save most of the good stuff for their show, Geoffrey is a biatch and they know it buy they need a presence of some sort because so many people tune in. They should totally plug their showcase there...I would love to see that on a YouTube highlight cuz sure ain't watching the show lol.
People do understand that this isn't actually an awards show right? It's all about Geoffrey getting his $$. He has no problem showing he's not a fan of Xbox, purposely tries to rile up the fan base for engagement and will shove adds down everyone's throats unless Kojima has something to say.
Good on him for getting a good business running, but it's not actually real and not sure folks realize that. If it's your jam enjoy the show.
Didn't they just show that 91% of games on Xbox are purchased digitally? Clearly they aren't going to lose money by making a shall batch of physical versions. Everything is going all digital for better or worse so get used to it folks.
I hope they actually ate working on one that would allow for local offline play for gamepass titles. I'm worried that they will just let third parties make devices and they will hope that gamepass works on them. They tend to make dumb decisions so it's always a threat that they will score an own goal when presented with an open net.
There's no need for a pro version. I'm okay waiting for the handheld and hopefully a new console in 2026? They will have to really entice me though as i have the X and see no need to jump into something new right away. I see myself waiting at least a year before upgrading, let them work the production bugs out.
If the next Xbox is supposed to be basically a PC like has been rumoured it makes sense, try on PC because it's basically all going to be PC going forward. If not it's just another bad look that really makes it seem like console is an afterthought.
@NeutronBomb it's also the latest title that they are releasing paid content for. They want money end of the day so getting people playing old cod without any MTX won't be helpful.
I'm sure they will come eventually next year, May-June in guessing.
@BRT15 they will be coming eventually. Guaranteed they used MW3 cuz it new and because it has the cod launcher that they had to test before the new one comes out. Also they will be drop feeding the games into gamepass, don't think they blow the load like they did with Bethesda ever again.
They need to market this properly....I have not doubt they won't though. I would imagine that someone in ABK can do it justice....they didn't let go of their marketing did they?
This will hopefully yield some great games. Blizzard IP have so much awesome lore that they can make into great experiences. Really looking forward to seeing what they announce in a year or two, I imagine it's going to be a shorter development time so we won't be waiting 4+ year's for these.
I mean this isn't unexpected. They are spending more money marketing that you don't need an Xbox to play the games then they are trying to sell the consoles...so it's a success? I've just been in the Xbox ecosystem since the launch of the series X and they definitely are absolutely the worst company in the world when it comes to marketing something. I'm enjoying gamepass and the system and controller is awesome....but you guys suck ass at marketing lol.
I have Ultimate stacked for almost 3 years so I'll keep playing until it runs out. It's really crappy that on PC it's cheaper than console, should be the same. I'm curious to see what the wait time is for new games coming to the service however, I've really never played games day one because they're never actually ready on day one. I do like having cloud and EA play though. I have over 3 years with whatever time I get to build up through rewards points to make a decision. Really would be easier to do this increase for them AFTER they actually show a steady release of big games each quarter. We've never been there yet, looking like we will be going forward....but it hasn't actually happened yet.
It's clearly less lol. Job, kids, kids activities....if I could go back and have gamepass it would be amazing. I don't want to be a kid in today's world....I want to go back to the 90's and just bring gamepass with me.
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Re: Xbox Is Seemingly Making Preparations For Its 2025 Handheld Device
Yea yeah...whens the real Xbox handheld coming? That's what I want.
Re: Halo Infinite Summer 2025 Update Adds 'Linear Firefight Experience' On Xbox & PC
I still think Halo is a fantastic shooter and loved my time with it but i deleted it a few months ago. CoD isn't as fun so I'm pulling back from that as well but it's something i play with my buddies. Wish there was a larger player base for infinite....I'd jump back into it.
Re: Talking Point: Xbox Fans, How Do You Find Time For All These Amazing 2025 Games?
I don't lol. I just wish i has this as a child...but then again I'd likely really be a bum if i had access the all these games. Expedition 33 I'm playing in July, have a week without the family and I'm no lifing it to get it done in that week.
Most of my game time is on the phone so I've been playing slay the spire as it's touch controls and doesn't need a good connection. Really would benefit from the handheld so hopefully it's not a turd when they announce it...i need it to play local offline gamepass games.
Re: Rumour: Xbox Working On Three Controller Prototypes, Including The Elite Series 3
I had stick drift on my controller that came with the series X and then on the replacement they sent me.... until they have hall effect sticks I'm not buying their stuff. Second they do that I'm definitely getting one again lol. Have a Wired gamesir controller currently but I miss the wireless.
Re: Reaction: Xbox's Third-Party Strategy Is Finally Making Sense To Me
No crystal ball to tell the future but if they approve more variety of games as a result and these games are in gamepass that I can play on Xbox hardware if I want to then I'm all for it. I love Gamepass and am very interested in their handheld. So I really don't see any reasons to switch platforms myself as lossing gamepass, cloud and play anywhere isn't something I'm willing to do.
Just don't be greedy and reinvest into more games of all genres and sizes please.
Re: Digital-Only Xbox Series X|S Consoles Have Accounted For 75% Of Sales So Far In 2025
Fully digital is the future. There's pros and cons but PC is a huge market and all digital. With play anywhere and streaming your own games digital will have many benefits. Wondering if they will revive the Xbox one digital sharing idea now that Nintendo is doing it and it's not seen as evil?
Re: Rumour: These Five Games Could Show Up At The Xbox Games Showcase 2025
Minecraft dungeons was great and I play it with the kids randomly still... I'd gladly take a new one
Re: Titanfall 3 Is Suddenly Being Rumoured Again, Said To Be 'Almost Complete'
Titanfall 2 is still the best shooter campaign I've ever played and the multiplayer was awesome... please make this true!
Re: Xbox Games Showcase 2025 & Outer Worlds 2 Direct Announced For June
Xbox show's are the best in the industry, looking forward to seeing what's cooking for gamepass.
Re: Nintendo's Doug Bowser Just Channelled One Of The Most Infamous Xbox Quotes Ever
If your actually upset about the pricing you better not be preordering. No corporation cares what's posted online if the product flies off the shelf.
Re: Xbox's Next-Gen Vision Could Transform How We Look At Consoles In The Future
As a self proclaimed tech simpleton I'm all for the console over a PC because I hate the tweaking and twerking. I want to power it up and play, that's it. So if they Frankenstein a PC and a Console where it's the console experience with the PC benefits I'm all in...but it's gotta be plug n play like today for me. Gamepass and Xcloud have been massive for me since getting back into gaming this gen.
Re: Blue Prince Debuts To Unbelievable Reviews Ahead Of Xbox Game Pass Launch
Looking like a weirdo game that I tend to enjoy. I hope it has touch control on the phone so I can easily play it in chunks over lunch or before bed.
Re: Former Xbox Exec Throws Shade At Switch 2, Says It's A 'Hard Pass'
Switch is a toy in my eyes and at that price it's not one I'm rushing out for. The kids were supposed to save up and buy it for themselves like the last one but that $800 CAD post tax price is just too much! Might have to help them out with now lol. Eventually we'll get it I'm sure but in a year or two. All this recession talk ain't ideal to launch such an expensive kids toy with higher priced games.... timing us really off for them.
Re: Final Fantasy 7 Remake Still Coming To Xbox In 2025, Insists Insider
At this point I hope they realize they won't get high sales... and I personally wouldn't pay full price for it either. You signed a deal and screwed a fanbase... what you gonna do for us is more of the mood vs celebrating the game.
Re: Xbox Handheld Seemingly Revealed By ASUS In New Teaser Trailer
I really could use a handheld but I'm definitely holding out for the official one from Xbox. It will 100% need to have the ability to play games locally and offline... with a push of a button for the offline hopefully instead of the PC tweaking and twerking required. I am a simpleton... make it easy peasy or you ain't getting my cash.
Re: Marvel Cosmic Invasion Is Punching Its Way To Xbox Consoles This Year
I might actually have to get this to play with the kids. I'm Venom though....not an option for them.
Re: Sony-Owned 'Patapon' Is Coming To PS5, Switch And PC, But No Sign Of Xbox
Only way a Sony game will be on an Xbox device is through the steam backdoor option if the next gen is actually a PC console with steam on it
Re: Talking Point: Will Any Next-Gen Xbox Have A Disc Drive?
No way there's a disc drive on any Xbox devices going forward. They will allow someone to sell an external one you can plug in but they won't be selling you one. Their entire vision is a digital market, can't play on cloud or a handheld with a disc.
Re: Three Xbox Games Are In The Top 10 Pre-Orders On PS5 Right Now
This is definitely proof it's good business for MS. But I'm not MS, time will tell if all this extra revenue will actually turn into more games being approved in different genres for gamepass...on future Xbox hardware. That's what I'm all about so hopefully that's what these sales turn into.
Re: Assassin's Creed Shadows Racks Up One Million Players In Less Than 24 Hours
I've never played ab AC game but I'm happy for the devs that it's doing well. A lot of Doom n gloom around Ubisoft so hopefully these folks jobs are safe.
Re: These Six Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass (March 18-27)
OMG Rock and roll racing!!! I love that game back on Genesis! I'm downloading that for sure!
Re: Xbox Has Officially Delayed Fable Into 2026
More time is always good so no issues with that but I'm wondering if this is more to get as far away from GTA6 than anything else. They keep claiming GTA is coming in 2025, no one believes it....but maybe it's actually a thing. Either way, not like Xbox has a shortage of games and this actually hurts their lineup.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (February 22-23)
I'm on the final episode of the the last walking dead game.... only took me 4+ months to get there lol. I wish I had gamepass when I was a kid with time so I could actually fully enjoy basically having a blockbuster at my fingertips
Re: Two More Xbox First-Party Games Are Moving To PS5 In 2025
@Kaloudz wtf is the Buffy thing really true???
Re: Poll: How Would You Grade 2025's Xbox Developer Direct?
Xbox might be a massive mess with messaging and... well....a lot of things...but they absolutely have it locked down on showcases. As usual, fantastic show and man I'm disappointed that my life really doesn't suit me playing expedition 33.... that game looks amazing!
Re: Six Games Will Leave Xbox Game Pass In Late January 2025
Deaths Door is a must play. Absolutely loved that game
Re: Rumour: Leaker Names Two More Xbox Games Possibly Going Multiplatform In 2025
I'm a gamepass player but if games like Halo are going full 3rd party how will gamepass work if it's eventually just a PC thing? I don't see Nintendo or Sony allowing GP on their systems and without a reason to get an Xbox the amount of 3rd party titles in gamepass is sure to drop. If next gen is an Xbox with other storefronts.... basically a PC console...then I can see this working still. But if it's not it's spooky if true. There still seems to be mixed messaging from Xbox so likely things are still being discussed and fought over....but if you go full 3rd party you might as well stop with dedicated hardware. It's usually doom n gloom at Xbox with a slight period of positivity so this might be a nothing burger....but it's likely a self inflicted rake in the face as is the norm lol.
Re: Xbox Developer Direct Returns This Month To Highlight Four 2025 Titles
@Friendly it's actually Indy 360....it's Xbox naming conventions.
Re: Xbox Developer Direct Returns This Month To Highlight Four 2025 Titles
So greenie confirmed it's a brand new game that hasn't been announced so throw the chat out the window and start again lol
Re: Merry Christmas And Happy Holidays From All Of Us At Pure Xbox!
Merry Christmas and happy holidays everyone!
Re: EA's Next 'Free' Xbox Game Is Now Available To Claim
My son's actually started playing this recently so a few freebies for it won't hurt.
Re: Talking Point: If Developer Direct Returns, Xbox Could Have A Killer 2025 Lineup
Not gonna lie but I'm at the point where the January show is just an expectation. Don't see why they would ever stop doing them.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Expecting From Xbox At The Game Awards 2024?
Likely some 3rd party announcements? Wu Kong maybe? They save most of the good stuff for their show, Geoffrey is a biatch and they know it buy they need a presence of some sort because so many people tune in. They should totally plug their showcase there...I would love to see that on a YouTube highlight cuz sure ain't watching the show lol.
Re: Forza Horizon Dev Throws Shade After Being Ignored For The Game Awards 2024
People do understand that this isn't actually an awards show right? It's all about Geoffrey getting his $$. He has no problem showing he's not a fan of Xbox, purposely tries to rile up the fan base for engagement and will shove adds down everyone's throats unless Kojima has something to say.
Good on him for getting a good business running, but it's not actually real and not sure folks realize that. If it's your jam enjoy the show.
Re: Croc's Upcoming Remaster Is Getting A Physical Version, But Not On Xbox
Didn't they just show that 91% of games on Xbox are purchased digitally? Clearly they aren't going to lose money by making a shall batch of physical versions. Everything is going all digital for better or worse so get used to it folks.
Re: Thrustmaster's New 'HEART' Xbox Controller Is Focused On Eliminating Stick Drift Entirely
Next gen everything better be hall effect sticks
Re: Xbox Has Begun Including Handhelds In Promotional Images
I hope they actually ate working on one that would allow for local offline play for gamepass titles. I'm worried that they will just let third parties make devices and they will hope that gamepass works on them. They tend to make dumb decisions so it's always a threat that they will score an own goal when presented with an open net.
Re: Poll: How Much Would You Pay For An Xbox Series X Pro?
There's no need for a pro version. I'm okay waiting for the handheld and hopefully a new console in 2026? They will have to really entice me though as i have the X and see no need to jump into something new right away. I see myself waiting at least a year before upgrading, let them work the production bugs out.
Re: Towerborne Dev Explains Why Early Access Is Debuting On Steam Rather Than Xbox
If the next Xbox is supposed to be basically a PC like has been rumoured it makes sense, try on PC because it's basically all going to be PC going forward. If not it's just another bad look that really makes it seem like console is an afterthought.
Re: Xbox Exec Wants To 'Recreate History' When Bringing Call Of Duty To Game Pass
@NeutronBomb it's also the latest title that they are releasing paid content for. They want money end of the day so getting people playing old cod without any MTX won't be helpful.
I'm sure they will come eventually next year, May-June in guessing.
Re: Xbox Exec Wants To 'Recreate History' When Bringing Call Of Duty To Game Pass
@BRT15 they will be coming eventually. Guaranteed they used MW3 cuz it new and because it has the cod launcher that they had to test before the new one comes out. Also they will be drop feeding the games into gamepass, don't think they blow the load like they did with Bethesda ever again.
Re: Xbox Exec Wants To 'Recreate History' When Bringing Call Of Duty To Game Pass
They need to market this properly....I have not doubt they won't though. I would imagine that someone in ABK can do it justice....they didn't let go of their marketing did they?
Re: Borderlands Described As 'Worst Movie Of The Year' By Harshest Critics
To be fair you could tell it's trash by the trailers so not sure this is surprising anyone
Re: Report: Xbox Has Formed A New Team To Build 'Games Based On Existing IP' At Blizzard
This will hopefully yield some great games. Blizzard IP have so much awesome lore that they can make into great experiences. Really looking forward to seeing what they announce in a year or two, I imagine it's going to be a shorter development time so we won't be waiting 4+ year's for these.
Re: Xbox Console Sales Struggling As Hardware Revenue Nosedives At Microsoft
I mean this isn't unexpected. They are spending more money marketing that you don't need an Xbox to play the games then they are trying to sell the consoles...so it's a success?
I've just been in the Xbox ecosystem since the launch of the series X and they definitely are absolutely the worst company in the world when it comes to marketing something. I'm enjoying gamepass and the system and controller is awesome....but you guys suck ass at marketing lol.
Re: Xbox Game Pass Gets Price Increases And New 'Standard' Subscription Tier
@NEStalgia I'll have you know that they are clearly going.....that way....duh.
Re: Xbox Game Pass Gets Price Increases And New 'Standard' Subscription Tier
I have Ultimate stacked for almost 3 years so I'll keep playing until it runs out. It's really crappy that on PC it's cheaper than console, should be the same. I'm curious to see what the wait time is for new games coming to the service however, I've really never played games day one because they're never actually ready on day one. I do like having cloud and EA play though. I have over 3 years with whatever time I get to build up through rewards points to make a decision. Really would be easier to do this increase for them AFTER they actually show a steady release of big games each quarter. We've never been there yet, looking like we will be going forward....but it hasn't actually happened yet.
Re: Three Activision Blizzard Titles Expected To Join Xbox Game Pass 'Very Soon'
I'm here for all of this. My kids will enjoy them as well so that's always a big bonus
Re: Talking Point: Has Your Gaming Slowed Down As You've Got Older?
It's clearly less lol. Job, kids, kids activities....if I could go back and have gamepass it would be amazing. I don't want to be a kid in today's world....I want to go back to the 90's and just bring gamepass with me.
Re: These Eight Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass (July 3-16)
Journey to the savage planet is great, played it the first time it was in gamepass. Kids will be happy about the Nickelodeon brawl.