At this point, selling CoD sounds like the least offensive to MS, because then the deal will go through and then the heat of these “exclusivity wars” goes to Sony. CoD is not all that is worth MS has been pursuing. Sony ought to be questioned and be giving a public grilling with the same heat for a full view of the competition… and what Sony will do can be turned against them, if talks and rumors play as they would.
I had the same problem with wanting a 120hz tv until I came across a cheaper solution that I wanted now, a capture card to go with my 144hz gaming laptop. The difference is neat in hot multiplayer action games and all the while I dont have to wait to TV hunt and thus save money and space.
Game Pass is great and good for our bank accounts. Profitable yet money saving ideas are what is needed in the industry. When that happens, it takes the bite out of exclusivity attempts and creeping prices upward.
Excellent, and this news is after Ive got my capture card working. Problem has been many TVs are 60fps while the ones that do dont come in smaller sizes and are just expensive. My gaming laptop and my capture card fixes that.
Upon thinking more... Master Chief would be nice but itd also invite a certain thing some Halo players love to do in their multiplayer matches, if you know what I mean.
We have got to try! These upcoming two years of no game exclusives for MS mean scalpers are gonna have a rougher time covering that much time to get what they want from grabbing and reselling a Series X or S. This can be seen as a window for us to go hard for a new Xbox before the time comes when MS goes full swing with the exclusives. Keep fighting! Keep checking the stores for stock!
I dont see why this game should not be on XBox, Switch, and even mobile. This simple, yet chaotic Takeshi’s Castle BR has so much potential, the makers deserve a shot on other platforms.
Free online multiplayer. Doing this will put serious pressure on the gaming industry. MS has control of the PC pie, so it makes sense to ditch paid online mp. If consoles are getting closer to be like computers, they should act like computers.
As a main Nintendo fan owning an XB1 (as my thanks for what MS been doing with Nintendo) and PS4 Pro and even a gaming laptop, I sense Nintendo will switch back to free online multiplayer with ease, because they typically follow what the frontline companies do and improve from any mistakes they make. Plus, while their Switch Online deal for all it’s worth for $20 makes a decent impact despite rough beginnings, the bigger point is how cheap the assumed paid online mp price would work out for them. Assuming its like $5 a year for online in their deal, then they can just instead put an extra $50 max on the console price tag that will cover online interactions for potentially an entire gen. You could argue they would not put a price tag for online mp anywhere at all and thats fine too. Nintendo got so much room in their pricing designs on this issue, so I can sense they are in a good spot, even with the mess they make. Now, I had to give out my analysis on Nintendo even tho I say this as a Nintendo main, but dont think too much about it, BECAUSE THEN YOU HAVE SONY IN COMPARISON NEXT UP...
Sony will be the one that will be pressured the hardest, if the move to free online mp is true. I love the idea of MS doing something that the #1 console maker has some trouble with when they ought not to be in the industry. $60 a year for online mp and some monthly games that are hit or miss, then $60 a year for PS Now, for their large library, but steamable games and no first party offerings... Then you have MS’s offerings of $15 a month of Ultimate (with maybe minus the price of Gold missing in the bundle in the future) with a good bunch of games you just download and play. Whoa... (altho still waiting on a yearly price, I want that)
Now, Im interested in the entire Sony community’s reactions to the move and Im aware of how the fanbase can be. For all I know, they could just defend paid online mp in their claim to be the top dog while the rest of the industry decides to move on... I know there are people out there that will pay gladly for no paid online mp out of principle alone. I really want that shakeup to happen, its MS that’ll be forcing good standards on the industry with the move. I am tired of a potentially arrogant #1 console maker when they should be just a good competitor making more meaningful impacts in the game industry. Is the PS5 and its games gonna be great, yeah and I do plan to get it, but at what cost they ignore? They just stick to their strong points and not improve the rest of their stuff on their own. Someone else has to step in to make them and the time is now for MS.
At the end of the day, it’s all about playing games and their value and nothing else. MS’s offerings are great and can be potentially even greater still. I do appreciate the Game Pass library offered. And even if you happen to refuse the concept of the Game Pass with the removal of paid online mp for some reason, guess what? You still get to pay for just games. An entire game industry where they offer just games to pick from in the places they offer for gamers sounds excellent.
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At this point, selling CoD sounds like the least offensive to MS, because then the deal will go through and then the heat of these “exclusivity wars” goes to Sony. CoD is not all that is worth MS has been pursuing. Sony ought to be questioned and be giving a public grilling with the same heat for a full view of the competition… and what Sony will do can be turned against them, if talks and rumors play as they would.
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Umm, I notice PS also shows yearly pricings on their notice.
Re: Feature: 120FPS Is Quickly Becoming A Game-Changer On Xbox Series X
I had the same problem with wanting a 120hz tv until I came across a cheaper solution that I wanted now, a capture card to go with my 144hz gaming laptop. The difference is neat in hot multiplayer action games and all the while I dont have to wait to TV hunt and thus save money and space.
Re: Talking Point: Would You Still Buy An Xbox Without Game Pass In 2021?
Game Pass is great and good for our bank accounts. Profitable yet money saving ideas are what is needed in the industry. When that happens, it takes the bite out of exclusivity attempts and creeping prices upward.
Re: These 13 Games Are Getting FPS Boosts On Xbox Series X
Excellent, and this news is after Ive got my capture card working. Problem has been many TVs are 60fps while the ones that do dont come in smaller sizes and are just expensive. My gaming laptop and my capture card fixes that.
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Upon thinking more... Master Chief would be nice but itd also invite a certain thing some Halo players love to do in their multiplayer matches, if you know what I mean.
Re: More Retailers Will Have Stock Of The Xbox Series X This Wednesday
We have got to try! These upcoming two years of no game exclusives for MS mean scalpers are gonna have a rougher time covering that much time to get what they want from grabbing and reselling a Series X or S. This can be seen as a window for us to go hard for a new Xbox before the time comes when MS goes full swing with the exclusives. Keep fighting! Keep checking the stores for stock!
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What about the ability to control the data in your downloads and storage from a certain game? That is indeed something in a next gen console.
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3 months of Discord Nitro?! Thats a big help indeed.
Re: Relaxing Indie Spiritfarer Has Just Shadow Dropped On Xbox Game Pass
This was announced at Nintendo’s Indie World presentation today. Cool its getting the Game Pass treatment.
Re: Guide: Will Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout Come To Xbox?
I dont see why this game should not be on XBox, Switch, and even mobile. This simple, yet chaotic Takeshi’s Castle BR has so much potential, the makers deserve a shot on other platforms.
Re: Poll: Would You Trade Xbox Games With Gold For Free Multiplayer?
Free online multiplayer. Doing this will put serious pressure on the gaming industry. MS has control of the PC pie, so it makes sense to ditch paid online mp. If consoles are getting closer to be like computers, they should act like computers.
As a main Nintendo fan owning an XB1 (as my thanks for what MS been doing with Nintendo) and PS4 Pro and even a gaming laptop, I sense Nintendo will switch back to free online multiplayer with ease, because they typically follow what the frontline companies do and improve from any mistakes they make. Plus, while their Switch Online deal for all it’s worth for $20 makes a decent impact despite rough beginnings, the bigger point is how cheap the assumed paid online mp price would work out for them. Assuming its like $5 a year for online in their deal, then they can just instead put an extra $50 max on the console price tag that will cover online interactions for potentially an entire gen. You could argue they would not put a price tag for online mp anywhere at all and thats fine too. Nintendo got so much room in their pricing designs on this issue, so I can sense they are in a good spot, even with the mess they make. Now, I had to give out my analysis on Nintendo even tho I say this as a Nintendo main, but dont think too much about it, BECAUSE THEN YOU HAVE SONY IN COMPARISON NEXT UP...
Sony will be the one that will be pressured the hardest, if the move to free online mp is true. I love the idea of MS doing something that the #1 console maker has some trouble with when they ought not to be in the industry. $60 a year for online mp and some monthly games that are hit or miss, then $60 a year for PS Now, for their large library, but steamable games and no first party offerings... Then you have MS’s offerings of $15 a month of Ultimate (with maybe minus the price of Gold missing in the bundle in the future) with a good bunch of games you just download and play. Whoa... (altho still waiting on a yearly price, I want that)
Now, Im interested in the entire Sony community’s reactions to the move and Im aware of how the fanbase can be. For all I know, they could just defend paid online mp in their claim to be the top dog while the rest of the industry decides to move on... I know there are people out there that will pay gladly for no paid online mp out of principle alone. I really want that shakeup to happen, its MS that’ll be forcing good standards on the industry with the move. I am tired of a potentially arrogant #1 console maker when they should be just a good competitor making more meaningful impacts in the game industry. Is the PS5 and its games gonna be great, yeah and I do plan to get it, but at what cost they ignore? They just stick to their strong points and not improve the rest of their stuff on their own. Someone else has to step in to make them and the time is now for MS.
At the end of the day, it’s all about playing games and their value and nothing else. MS’s offerings are great and can be potentially even greater still. I do appreciate the Game Pass library offered. And even if you happen to refuse the concept of the Game Pass with the removal of paid online mp for some reason, guess what? You still get to pay for just games. An entire game industry where they offer just games to pick from in the places they offer for gamers sounds excellent.