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@PsBoxSwitchOwner it didn't seem to for me but I'm hoping it's like last time where it will be there when I turn my Xbox on the next day.

As a Battlefield fan I had a look at the Bad Company games when I first got my Xbox (Dec 21) and the multiplayer was completely empty for BC 1 and BC 2 wasn't much busier. It's a shame if single player games are going through.

@Banjo- I've ignored much of that and just followed the main story missions.

Could this be anyway related to the rewards app not recognising any achievements earned for either the daily or weekly?

@Banjo- Played Chorus for this, didn't take too long and is a good game so it wasn't a chore anyway.

Been meaning to give Chorus a play so this was perfect timing.

Might give F1 a quick go. And obviously Valheim has had plenty written about it too.

@Clankylad both the unravel games are worth a play.

I thought I was in for a bit of trouble with this having got a lot of the easy achievements from these games only to realise I played Unravel 2 on PS.

@themightyant I have absolutely no rhythm at all and I don't feel that has hindered my enjoyment of this at all. Hitting things right does help when it happens but I've enjoyed my time, done the first boss, despite missing as much as I'm hitting.

For context I couldn't get into Metal Hellsinger because the rhythm action played such a key part.

As others have said above it's not a surprise. The first console I was actually spending my own money on games for was the N64 and the equivalent cost of those is over £100 now.

Donut Country is a nice little game to play between Plague Tale sessions.

Was interested in this from the first trailer so this will be played day 1.

Lively discussion.

I didn't have these adds at all. Not today or yesterday. Maybe they know their audience.

Been tempted many times so this is great for me.

It worked for me okay last night but today nope. Using the guest account thing did just work though.

I don't have the update and to be honest I'm happy keeping it that way. After taking a little while to get used to it I know where everything is and it works how I want it to.

Still playing FH5 but the servers seem to have gone to rubbish these last couple of days.

Given Metal:Hellsinger a go and I have no rhythm.

Always good to have a game pop up on these that you had just downloaded anyway (Turtles).

Looks good. It looks like 2023 will be quite the opposite of 2022.

I do them on my phone and switch between mobile and desktop version to get them. I tend to do films and actors, you then get the option to click through cast, characters etc and do them all really quickly.

I was slightly surprised being told I could pre-load it. I was wondering just what there was to pre-load.

I've no problems with the rewards program (in fact it's great) but as stated above the app isn't great, it didn't work at all on Tuesday for me.

The High on Life news is good news for me because I was thinking it was a 2023 release anyway.

It's always looked interesting, does it play well with a controller?

I'm happy enough with mine. I was struggling to justify the £450 on a series x. The biggest negative seems to be the storage but it's not an issue for me as I don't have loads of games on the go at once.

This is great news. I've enjoyed getting something for (nearly)nothing and now more people can too.

I've just started Escape Academy which I think I'll enjoy.

I bounced off Powerwash Simulator very quickly. Seeing a whole filthy garden for the first proper level after taking ages just to clean the van was a big nope.

It's all new to me so I've only positives so far. Maybe you want a bit more but it is only an expansion and not a completely new game.

It's really not much of an issue for me. I play a game and delete it and don't have too many on the go at once. I can see how others would have a problem if, as you say, they play Warzone (which should never be the size it is).

@rhyno_888 are you in a country that doesn't have these?

I usually use my gamepass app on my phone but they are on the Xbox GP app if you just scroll down a bit.

Lovely. Citizen Sleeper is on my to play list so I'll take the points too

@Spaceman-Spiff the dead zones were ridiculous and made aiming almost impossible for me. I'm not sure how much this patch improved it though, I only played a short time with it and the difference didn't seem to be massive.

I don't get to 20k/month but I've been doing okay out of them, maybe averaging 15/month . My best tip, that I'm sure is well known, is the daily bing searches can all be done on mobile if you switch to desktop view (using Microsoft edge that is).

@pip_muzz I'm ready for it now too.

I don't think I'll be watching live (not the most convenient time for me) but I'm sure there'll be plenty of coverage on here afterwards.

Trying to get up a few leaderboards in FH 5 and it's appearance on the weekly rewards tasks has got Lost in Random off of my play later list.

Lovely. Just over 18k points last month for a few minutes a day on my phone and just about playing the games I would anyway.

I was having issues and this solved it. Thanks.

There had to be a chance he's right. I have gamepass and have bought games at about the rate of when I had my PS4 but you definitely give it a second thought if you think it will come to gamepass soon.

When is Easter? I'm sure they'll be aiming to get one out by then.

I'll answer my own question without even editing - 9th April.

Sort of expected. If a game has a definite release date as far in advance as Starfield had its never going to make it.

So with this news out of the way what's left from any of MS studios this year?

@Snake_V5 I'd say streaming has every chance of being part of the future. The main reason Stadia was doomed was the fact that it was a format in itself, with the development costs associated with that, not just a product to stream PC games. Microsoft, and Sony, won't be/aren't in that position. It won't be for everyone and some places just won't be able to do it but just like the TV and films streaming it's definitely happening.

I'll happily donate any points I make from this. Unfortunately as FH5 is my most played game the achievements left are pretty thin on the ground.

@Krzzystuff looks like it. Only three weeklies means you can't miss one for the 1000 point monthly. If it stays like this.

@nofriendo it's one I've looked at many times so it's a good month for me.

When was the last time Return of the Obra Dinn was on sale?

Does look quite good.

Blast Corps for me. I could still play on my N64 but it a bit easier to use the Rare Replay route.

I've given this game loads of chances and it's just not for me. I find the first few hours fun then it it just gets boring for me.

The continued support is great though. They must still be generating enough money to make it worthwhile.

@Kopite worked for me and a few others from the comments section of the original article. Maybe try another game? Streets of Rage and Human Fall Flat have quick achievements if you haven't already done them