@Balaam_ The trouble is you can't use Edge or Bing anyway I use Google and possibly do about 5 or 6 searches in quick succession the 2nd you do that on Edge or Bing you're flagged as suspicious activity
I really like it. I don't normally play soulslike games, but after beating Commander Honglan, I'm really enjoying it. It’s in my top 5 for Game of the Year so far.
I'm really looking forward to this game; I have high hopes for it because it looks fantastic. However, I am surprised it hasn't received more hype. It seems to be off many people's radar. I understand it may not be everyone's cup of tea, especially since it could be challenging, but it looks fantastic and day one on Game Pass
I might eventually try it one day if it happens, but I'm personally getting fed up with constant remakes. Take Tomb Raider or Resident Evil 4, for example. They were fantastic games when I played them in the 90s and 2000s. However, I would much rather play something new and exciting instead of revisiting the same games from my younger days.
@DeadSpace It's also how they've made so much money from the game.
They released GTA V just at the end of the Xbox 360 era, so they only needed to release it again for the Xbox One. Then, because they enjoy making money, they had to release it again for the Series X. Who can blame them? It's basically free money for them! 🤣🤣🤣
@Fiendish-Beaver If you purchased the Dying Light 2 Ultimate Edition, it should have come with the following:
1) Bloody Ties DLC 2) The Beast DLC
Since The Beast DLC has never been released, owners of the Ultimate Edition will receive the game Dying Light: The Beast for free. If you bought the Ultimate Edition if you have not received an email about this, go to the Microsoft Store and search for Dying Light: The Beast to check if you own the game. I checked the £59.99 version and, although I can't download it yet, (obviously) I can confirm that I do own it.
Final Fantasy Tactics - The Ivalice Chronicles launches Tuesday, September 30th, 2025 for Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, and Steam, and pre-orders will start later today.
I haven't finished the prologue yet (the guide I'm using still refers to it as the prologue), but that's alright—I'm just getting used to the game. So far, I would rate it a 7. I just had the red-haired woman join my party, and I’m sure that in about a week, it will improve to a 10. One thing I've noticed about JRPGs or RPGs is that they’re not always a perfect 10 right from the start. it takes a little to get used to everything
@Kaloudz to get a good idea of the damage and a amazing build
Im going to suggest one for maelle check out maka91 guide on YouTube its the beating simon boss BUT even just using her build and her weapons in a party makes her an absolute beast and you can tweak some pintos here and there
But the best advice is get maelle weapon that starts her in virtuous stance or whatever its called
@Kaloudz the Stendhal Is an ability in Maelle skill tree and with the right pintos and buffs it's an absolute beast of a skill at level 94 I used it constantly when I fought the merchant alone in Renoir drafts it literally killed all 3 enemies first time taking an insane amount of hit points made levelling up from 94-99 so much quicker but its an insane skill which too much power
@web3twon I just copied and pasted what was on Reddit. Nothing about the game has anything to do with me.
Again, I just copied what was mentioned, as I stated in the first sentence of my original comment
If you scroll up to the top of this article,
you’ll see this line near the beginning:
"Here's the full message from Bethesda that was shared on Reddit earlier today."
If you click on the word "Reddit," it should be a link that takes you to the original comment on Reddit. I'm sure you can leave any feedback there, as long as it's within their terms and conditions. Also, with them being fully aware of the issues, I'm certain it won't be long before things are fixed.
This comment was from reddit username,bethesdagamestudios
Hi everyone! Bethesda CM here, first thank you all for your super quick feedback on today's hotfix. The hotfix we pushed live today was for a few backend tweaks and nothing directly impacting game play, but we've seen it's affected some Microsoft Store players' UI settings for graphical settings. Specifically, related to upscaling and anti-aliasing.
Any graphic settings adjusted prior to the Microsoft Store hotfix, are still enabled and function normally. You'll just be temporarily unable to adjust those settings due to the issue with the settings UI. The team is taking a look and working out a resolution, we will share more info as soon as we can.
I had a 4tb seagate external hard drive for 4 years it stopped working 2 months ago so I only have games installed now that I'm playing or jump into occasionally I currently have 256.8 gb free on my series x with no money to upgrade
Earlier today, we encountered an issue that incorrectly suspended some Microsoft Rewards accounts. We've deployed a fix, and any affected accounts should be back online in the next several hours. Thank you for your understanding as we address this.
This happened to me a few months ago. Luckily, it only lasted six days. Hopefully, it will get reversed like it did for me. Fortunately, it's a new year, so everyone should have a fresh set of streak protection in case it gets reversed.and I know it's not ideal but if your on a high number of days streak you should be kind off protected
My biggest issue so far is the camera drift. Aiming is all over the place, so I have no chance of shooting from the hip. Walking anywhere isn’t smooth either. However, I do think I just need to get used to everything, as this is my first S.T.A.L.K.E.R. game.after a couple of patches and getting used to the game I'm sure it will be fantastic
Pretty disappointed in these games Didn't they increase the price of game pass?? But yet only one console game announced The others coming to pc which unfortunately I don't have the luxury of owning
I used to have many problems connecting to other people's games and eventually found a fix
If anybody in chat is struggling to connect to Multiplayer games I would suggest the following tip but not sure if it will help if its recent
Go to settings Network settings Advanced settings Qos tagging And make sure DSCP tagging is OFF WMM tagging is OFF as soon as I changed those setting last year I never had a problem since
I would have preferred WWE 2K24, but with WWE SummerSlam this weekend, it's nice to see a WWE game available to play for free, even though I won't be playing any of the free play days games.
2)playing the game on the hardest difficulty collecting everything as I go along
I think if I started on a easier difficulty I would enjoy it less but saying that I've not finished it yet there still time for me to hate it when or if i get stuck
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Re: Here's What Might Leave Xbox Game Pass In December 2025
@themightyant told you they are leaving 🤣🤣
Re: Here's What Might Leave Xbox Game Pass In December 2025
Apparently I've heard Octopath Traveller 1+2 will be leaving, but I can't remember where I heard it from and therefore can't say it's 100 percent.
Re: Microsoft Rewards Set To Remove 'Direct' Xbox Game Pass Redemptions From October 1st
@Balaam_
The trouble is you can't use Edge or Bing anyway I use Google and possibly do about 5 or 6 searches in quick succession the 2nd you do that on Edge or Bing you're flagged as suspicious activity
Re: Microsoft Rewards Set To Remove 'Direct' Xbox Game Pass Redemptions From October 1st
I launched Microsoft Edge on my Xbox and accessed the Microsoft dashboard, which then shown me the message in the UK.
I first heard about this message on Discord. For the record, it didn’t appear on my mobile device, which is why I used Microsoft Edge on my Xbox.
I knew they were phasing out auto redemptions but this looks like all game pass redemption
ONE DAY NOTICE 🤣🤣
Re: Poll: Will You Be Buying Black Myth: Wukong On Xbox Next Week?
My bank says no so I won't be playing
Re: Poll: What Are Your First Impressions Of Wuchang: Fallen Feathers On Xbox Game Pass?
I really like it. I don't normally play soulslike games, but after beating Commander Honglan, I'm really enjoying it. It’s in my top 5 for Game of the Year so far.
Re: Wuchang: Fallen Feathers Release Date, Release Times & Preload Details On Xbox Game Pass
I'm really looking forward to this game; I have high hopes for it because it looks fantastic. However, I am surprised it hasn't received more hype. It seems to be off many people's radar. I understand it may not be everyone's cup of tea, especially since it could be challenging, but it looks fantastic and day one on Game Pass
Re: Poll: Helldivers 2 Isn't On Xbox Game Pass, So Will You Be Buying It?
While it's exciting that the game is coming to Xbox, I won't be purchasing it because it's not my type of game.
Re: Talking Point: Would You Play An Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Remake?
I might eventually try it one day if it happens, but I'm personally getting fed up with constant remakes. Take Tomb Raider or Resident Evil 4, for example. They were fantastic games when I played them in the 90s and 2000s. However, I would much rather play something new and exciting instead of revisiting the same games from my younger days.
Re: GTA 5 Has A Ridiculously Good 'Just For You' Deal On Xbox Right Now
@DeadSpace
It's also how they've made so much money from the game.
They released GTA V just at the end of the Xbox 360 era, so they only needed to release it again for the Xbox One. Then, because they enjoy making money, they had to release it again for the Series X. Who can blame them? It's basically free money for them! 🤣🤣🤣
Re: GTA 5 Has A Ridiculously Good 'Just For You' Deal On Xbox Right Now
I lined up without a doubt, just like many others did, for the Xbox 360 version,which i eventually sold no idea why. 😞
I purchased the Xbox One version digitally.
I never bought the Series X version, but for five quid, it’s not a bad deal. I might want to play it again for fun someday.
Re: GTA 6 Now Has An Xbox Store Page, And You Can Kind Of Pre-Install It
I've installed it keep launching the game but im too early or dont own it 🤣🤣🤣🤣
(Maybe I can rack up 50 hours before it comes out)
Re: Opinion: I've Never Liked JRPGs, But Xbox's New FF16 Demo Has Me Hooked
I've played the demo about 5 times because i currently cant afford the game 😢
I absolutely love final fantasy but my time will have to wait 😢
Re: Reaction: Xbox Games Showcase 2025 Was Just OK, But Next Year Should Be Amazing
If GTA6 is out when its supposed to
Who is watching it next year??? I will be be busy
Re: Multiple Final Fantasy Games Confirmed For Xbox, Including A Shadow Drop Today
Absolutely loved remake cant wait to play it again but this time on my xbox
Re: Dying Light: The Beast Gets Undead On Xbox In August 2025
@Fiendish-Beaver
If you purchased the Dying Light 2 Ultimate Edition, it should have come with the following:
1) Bloody Ties DLC
2) The Beast DLC
Since The Beast DLC has never been released, owners of the Ultimate Edition will receive the game Dying Light: The Beast for free. If you bought the Ultimate Edition if you have not received an email about this, go to the Microsoft Store and search for Dying Light: The Beast to check if you own the game. I checked the £59.99 version and, although I can't download it yet, (obviously) I can confirm that I do own it.
Re: Dying Light: The Beast Gets Undead On Xbox In August 2025
I received an email from Techland yesterday. I'm getting it for free, and it looks amazing. I can't wait to play it.
Re: Roundup: All The Xbox Reveals From June 2025's State Of Play
Final Fantasy Tactics - The Ivalice Chronicles launches Tuesday, September 30th, 2025 for Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, and Steam, and pre-orders will start later today.
Re: Poll: What Do You Think Of Metaphor: ReFantazio On Xbox Game Pass?
I haven't finished the prologue yet (the guide I'm using still refers to it as the prologue), but that's alright—I'm just getting used to the game. So far, I would rate it a 7. I just had the red-haired woman join my party, and I’m sure that in about a week, it will improve to a 10. One thing I've noticed about JRPGs or RPGs is that they’re not always a perfect 10 right from the start. it takes a little to get used to everything
Re: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Making Major Balance Change In First Xbox Patch
@darylb24 For those who come after
Re: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Making Major Balance Change In First Xbox Patch
@Kaloudz to get a good idea of the damage and a amazing build
Im going to suggest one for maelle check out maka91 guide on YouTube its the beating simon boss BUT even just using her build and her weapons in a party makes her an absolute beast and you can tweak some pintos here and there
But the best advice is get maelle weapon that starts her in virtuous stance or whatever its called
Re: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Making Major Balance Change In First Xbox Patch
@Kaloudz the Stendhal
Is an ability in Maelle skill tree and with the right pintos and buffs it's an absolute beast of a skill at level 94 I used it constantly when I fought the merchant alone in Renoir drafts it literally killed all 3 enemies first time taking an insane amount of hit points made levelling up from 94-99 so much quicker but its an insane skill which too much power
Re: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Making Major Balance Change In First Xbox Patch
I'm glad I completed this game before the nerf came.(I knew it was coming)but I honestly didn't use the Stendhal until my last five levels.🤣🤣
Re: Talking Point: Will Xbox Game Pass Get A Price Increase This Year?
I think it's inevitable that it will go up, but I do think they should have just done it alongside the console price increase.
As the dust settles, you just know that’s when it will go up—and the headlines will read 'Xbox is dead' for the billionth time this year.
Re: GTA 6 Trailer 2 Has Arrived Ahead Of May 2026 Release On Xbox Series X|S
@TheGameThrifter did you notice the playstation 5 controller on the table 2mins 10 into the video and the playstation 5 next to the tele
Re: GTA 6 Trailer 2 Has Arrived Ahead Of May 2026 Release On Xbox Series X|S
Now where is trailer 3????(im joking but it won't be long)
Game looks great the graphics look absolutely stunning
Re: Poll: What Score Would You Give Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 So Far?
10 out of 10
Im absolutely loving this game
Re: Oblivion Remastered's First Update Is Now Live, But It's Causing Problems
@web3twon I just copied and pasted what was on Reddit. Nothing about the game has anything to do with me.
Again, I just copied what was mentioned, as I stated in the first sentence of my original comment
If you scroll up to the top of this article,
you’ll see this line near the beginning:
"Here's the full message from Bethesda that was shared on Reddit earlier today."
If you click on the word "Reddit," it should be a link that takes you to the original comment on Reddit. I'm sure you can leave any feedback there, as long as it's within their terms and conditions. Also, with them being fully aware of the issues, I'm certain it won't be long before things are fixed.
Re: Oblivion Remastered's First Update Is Now Live, But It's Causing Problems
This comment was from reddit username,bethesdagamestudios
Hi everyone! Bethesda CM here, first thank you all for your super quick feedback on today's hotfix. The hotfix we pushed live today was for a few backend tweaks and nothing directly impacting game play, but we've seen it's affected some Microsoft Store players' UI settings for graphical settings. Specifically, related to upscaling and anti-aliasing.
Any graphic settings adjusted prior to the Microsoft Store hotfix, are still enabled and function normally. You'll just be temporarily unable to adjust those settings due to the issue with the settings UI. The team is taking a look and working out a resolution, we will share more info as soon as we can.
Re: Microsoft Is Handing Out Free Xbox Gift Cards For The Spring Sale 2025
I'm never that lucky (UK)
Re: Xbox Support 'Leaks' Oblivion Remastered Release Date, But It's Probably A Mistake
April 21st is a bank Holiday Monday i would be extremely surprised if it released on that day
Re: Bethesda's Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remake Will Reportedly Shadow Drop Next Week
And when it doesn't drop next week
it will be the week after
and then the week after that 🤣🤣🤣
Re: Xbox Gets Its Biggest Free Demo Of The Year So Far, Available Today
Well unless it's on my home page which sometimes it's is for eg- all demos
I can never find the demos on xbox
Re: Talking Point: Xbox Series X|S Owners, How's Your Storage Looking In 2025?
I had a 4tb seagate external hard drive for 4 years it stopped working 2 months ago so I only have games installed now that I'm playing or jump into occasionally
I currently have 256.8 gb free on my series x with no money to upgrade
Re: Suddenly Getting Banned From Microsoft Rewards? You're Not Alone
FROM MICROSOFT REWARDS SUPPORT ON X
Earlier today, we encountered an issue that incorrectly suspended some Microsoft Rewards accounts. We've deployed a fix, and any affected accounts should be back online in the next several hours. Thank you for your understanding as we address this.
Re: Suddenly Getting Banned From Microsoft Rewards? You're Not Alone
This happened to me a few months ago. Luckily, it only lasted six days. Hopefully, it will get reversed like it did for me. Fortunately, it's a new year, so everyone should have a fresh set of streak protection in case it gets reversed.and I know it's not ideal but if your on a high number of days streak you should be kind off protected
Re: Merry Christmas And Happy Holidays From All Of Us At Pure Xbox!
Merry Christmas everybody
Re: Stalker 2 Update 1.01 Hits Xbox Today, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
@InterceptorAlpha thank you I knew as soon as I mentioned it it will become available 🤣🤣
Re: Stalker 2 Update 1.01 Hits Xbox Today, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
The patch is still not on xbox yet
Anyone know if its likely to drop anytime soon or as its this close to the weekend are we looking at nxt week
Re: Stalker 2 Fans Discover Some Amazing Easter Eggs In Xbox Game Pass Title
There is a really cool thing in the poppy fields
https://youtu.be/23ut7yhvkiw?si=TxcQWsmClaGorpLw
Apologies if sharing a link is nit allowed but I thought it was very clever
Re: GSC Game World 'Absolutely Committed' To Fixing Issues In Stalker 2 On Xbox
My biggest issue so far is the camera drift. Aiming is all over the place, so I have no chance of shooting from the hip. Walking anywhere isn’t smooth either. However, I do think I just need to get used to everything, as this is my first S.T.A.L.K.E.R. game.after a couple of patches and getting used to the game I'm sure it will be fantastic
Re: Southern Comfort Unveils 'First Ever Adult Accessory' For Xbox Series X
Why why why
If anybody actually buys this I wonder how many of them console will have liquid damage in them after some time
Re: Microsoft Adds New Xbox Series X|S Dynamic Background For Black Ops 6 Launch Week
Also the pre download is available to download
The download was 125.74 GB for me (not sure if it varies)and it was available at 9am when I searched for updates
Re: Two More Xbox Game Pass Titles Quietly Appear In October's 'Leaving Soon' List
It appears like a dragon ishin is no longer leaving game pass soon
It was reported yesterday that two more games are leaving Gamepass including LAD Ishin.
I looked at the Gamepass app now to see the leaving soon section and it's no longer there. Guess it was a bug or they extended the Gamepass period
Re: Xbox Series X|S Now UK's Second Best-Selling Consoles In 2024 As Nintendo Switch Falls Away
2nd in console sales for 2024 I would call that a win for xbox
Re: These Three Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass (September 19-24)
Pretty disappointed in these games
Didn't they increase the price of game pass??
But yet only one console game announced
The others coming to pc which unfortunately I don't have the luxury of owning
Just feels weak
Re: Microsoft's Age Of Mythology: Retold Is Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (September 4)
If anybody is wondering 6pm BST it releases
Age of Mythology has a map of timezones on what time it releases on their x/twitter page
Re: August Update Seemingly Leads To Multiplayer Issues For Some Xbox Players
I used to have many problems connecting to other people's games and eventually found a fix
If anybody in chat is struggling to connect to Multiplayer games I would suggest the following tip but not sure if it will help if its recent
Go to settings
Network settings
Advanced settings
Qos tagging
And make sure
DSCP tagging is OFF
WMM tagging is OFF
as soon as I changed those setting last year I never had a problem since
Re: Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (August 1-4)
I would have preferred WWE 2K24, but with WWE SummerSlam this weekend, it's nice to see a WWE game available to play for free, even though I won't be playing any of the free play days games.
Re: Poll: What Do You Think Of Call Of Duty: MW3 On Xbox Game Pass So Far?
I'm actually really enjoying it so far but
1)only touched the campaign
2)playing the game on the hardest difficulty collecting everything as I go along
I think if I started on a easier difficulty I would enjoy it less but saying that I've not finished it yet there still time for me to hate it when or if i get stuck