As somebody who hasnt played COD since the OG MW2 days, this certainly makes it more appealing to resubscribe at some point. Whisper it quietly, but maybe the new head xbox lady could be a good appointment, but its way too early to say definitively
@Fiendish-Beaver it will be made as a first party console, as they have said countless times (like the link i provided and the embedded tweet in this article) That means foxxcon etc will manufacture it like every other xbox console (I am not sure if it will be foxxcon or somebody similar)
What is not clear is if a third party option will be available later down the line alongside the first party console. As @themightyant has mentioned, that has not been explicitly denied yet, but thats not confirmation that it will happen either.
All we have confirmed at the moment is that Microsoft is making a first party Helix device, just like all previous xboxs, playstations, iphones etc
@Fiendish-Beaver I copied that text from the article, its the 2nd paragraph. How can you miss it?
A first party console is a first party console, its not a 3rd party console like the Asus Rog Ally X.
Microsoft dont manufacture Xbox consoles, they are manufactured by a 3rd party electronics company like Foxconn, Flex, Celestica etc in countries like China, Mexico, Vietnam for example. They are not "made in house" as you keep implying.
Foxconn also make a whole heap of the Playstations and manufacture the iPhone. Apple do not make iphones.
Who assembled the parts is not what makes something first or 3rd party. Its who designs it. The rog ally was designed by Asus. The project Helix is designed by MS.
I'm not sure why you are getting so confused about all of this. You pay way too much attention to rumours would be my guess
@Fiendish-Beaver I just googled "Xbox Helix first party console" and the very first article that pops up (An article on the official Xbox website from the recent GDC reveal):
"We’re continuing to push innovation for our next 25 years with our team hard at work on our next-generation first-party console: Project Helix is designed to play your Xbox console and PC games, delivering leading performance and ushering in the next generation of console gaming."
They have said first party console so many times I actually struggle to believe you have not seen it mentioned, not even once.
@Fiendish-Beaver yes they have said it months ago and a few times since then, that they are making a first party console. Just every time they say it, people do not listen
Lost count of how many times MS has to confirm a first party console is being made, before people actually listen and process the information.
Feels like every week the same details need to be "confirmed" to the same people
@FraserG @Fiendish-Beaver NIB in his tweet says "I hope he's not implying Helix will be a third party made machine like Asus Rog X Ally" and Ronald replies "Project Helix will be available as a 1st party Xbox console." so it sounds like MS class the Rog Ally as a third party console but Helix as a first party console as you would expect based on all their previous comments. Seems pretty black and white.
@Balaam_ if the next xbox plays PC games, surely that will have the most games as there is thousand upon thousand of PC games already ontop of the previous gen xbox games?
@Fiendish-Beaver "We plan to support Starfield for years, and we do have long-term plans," Lamb said during the Q&A. So, while Bethesda doesn't "have anything to announce right now", the team is "still actively working on Starfield"
The uncanny valley is crazy on the character models. A yassify filter for games is not what I want. You can tell its AI from just a casual glance. No thank you, keep your slop out my games please
@RentedPanda One of the standout announcements for that idea was a new Unified Game Development Kit (GDK). This "devkit" basically bridges the gap between platforms, allowing developers to build a game for PC and automatically have a version ready for next-gen Xbox hardware. Also, the GDK is designed to maintain full compatibility with the current Xbox Series X|S, ensuring no player is left behind during this transition
@Fiendish-Beaver if you watch the embedded video in the article, it has the rumoured specs for Helix and PS6 (pretty much confirmed) Helix seems fairly powerful to be honest, dont think you can describe it as entry level to be honest. Huge SoC, Huge GPU, lots of fast memory, Huge increase in AI capabilities, all the specs are there including die size, memory bus etc
This is what i posted on Push earlier today regarding the next xbox:
If it can play xbox one/series x games natively, emulate Xbox and 360 and play PC games from Steam etc like the leaks suggested, I would be interested at $1200 as it seems a fairly reasonable price when compared to comparable PC.
I have a PC but it's very old for games now and all i really.play on it is Ultima Online, so the proposition is certainly enticing on initial reveal. Can upgrade my PC and my Xbox for 1 price instead of 2
But I am waiting on a proper reveal and breakdown before I make any decisions on next gen purchasing. Happy with my switch 2 at the moment with the ps5 and series x collecting dust atm
The player count seems to keep dropping since the start of the server slam, and not going up for the weekend, which is not a good sign of the games long term prospects. Seen a few articles about it now which must be concerning for Bungie and Sony
Reading this thread and the other one about her, gamers just are not a very nice bunch are they at the moment.
The Xbox doom posters on here already have their pitchforks out from day 1 with wild conspiracy theories about her being AI and faking her own gamer score and various other things, I am not surprised after reading their daily doom posting every single day for the last 2 years. Its why so many of the regulars from earlier in the gen, no longer post here, which is a shame.
Give the poor lass a chance, just like anybody should be given a chance.
Reading this thread and the other one about her, gamers just are not a very nice bunch are they at the moment.
The Xbox doom posters on here already have their pitchforks out from day 1 with wild conspiracy theories about her being AI and faking her own gamer score, I am not surprised after reading their daily doom posting every single day for the last 2 years. Its why so many of the regulars from earlier in the gen, no longer post here, which is a shame.
Give the poor lass a chance, just like anybody should be given a chance.
@Fiendish-Beaver Anytime mate! I don't think you need to worry about streaming games.
The PC Xbox thing is rumoured to be like £1000+ and the various rumours have it as more powerful than the PS6. Why would it be more powerful than a PS6 if it can only stream games and not play them natively, it makes no sense.
Obviously streaming will be supported, just like on xbox, pc, tv's and phones, but the PC XBox is not being designed as a streaming first platform
@Fiendish-Beaver the Rog Ally X is a handheld PC, you download PC games from stores like Steam, Microsoft, Epic etc. It does support streaming (as its a PC and all PC's do) but it is designed to play games natively on it. It is not like a PS Portal which is a streaming device that cannot play games natively
@somnambulance That would be correct IF the prices go back down, which there is absolutely no evidence they will. You could end up buying an outdated system from 2027, in 2030, for more than it would have cost to buy 2027. There will be even less consumers interested in buying it then.
Nintendo have historically sold out dated hardware whereas Sony and Microsoft have not, so its not a fair comparison at all. MS and Sony gamers expect more up to date hardware
"When you own a digital game that supports Xbox Play Anywhere through the Xbox Store or the Windows Store, it’s yours to play on your Xbox console, Windows 10/11 PC and supported gaming handheld at no additional cost. To take advantage of Xbox Play Anywhere, you will need to have installed the Windows 10 Anniversary Edition update (or later) on your PC, as well as the latest update on your Xbox console. Log into your Xbox Live/Microsoft account and your game that supports Xbox Play Anywhere will be available to download. On your Xbox console, games will show as “Ready to Install” under “My Games and Apps.” On your Windows 10/11 PC, games will appear in “My Library”."
There is absolutely zero evidence to suggest RAM prices will go back down anytime soon, or even at all.
The APU will already be designed and they are very unlikely to redesign it at a cost of hundreds of millions of dollars. It will be the same APU if it releases in 2027, 2028, 2029 or 2030. All a delay will mean is it will be even more out of date even more than usual for a console.
Prices could even go up further if its delayed, I just don't get the idea of delay to be honest, it doesn't seem to fix anything at all, nobody can guarantee prices are on the way down, even in 2 years
Moore's law etc have even stated Sony will start production of the console soon ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LM1Fq8nAGPo&t=3399s ) so the idea delaying it will lead to a more powerful console is completely false. They will sit in a warehouse until release gathering dust. its just not a good idea at all
Don't delay, the chips wont be redesigned so delaying just means it will be even more out of date by the time it arrives. Just a total waste of time. There is absolutely no guarantee RAM prices will go down, in fact if I was a betting man, I would say they wont go back down at all
@Weebleman Thanks for that, really appreciate the additional context. If PC is the main growth in the sector, maybe making a hybrid pc/xbox will end up being a good idea?
Not sure myself, still find it hard to wrap my head around it all, until we get official details of exactly what it is, if it happens (its obviously just rumours at the moment)
@Weebleman Xbox and PC use the same API, which is why porting a game from PC to xbox is quicker and cheaper than pc to ps5, but I understand your point about reach
I am not sure we will ever have the full answer, but its an interesting question for sure, as 40% still seems low to me, but I could be wrong
@Weebleman I mean its supposed to be pretty easy/simple to convert a game from windows to xbox (or so I have read) Thats why some games that are PC only, come to console on xbox first, because its quicker to port.
I do agree with your explanation somewhat, but it still seems low to me (just a personal opinion, it could have historically always been like that, i am not sure)
This is asking individual employees and not studios remember, some of the big studios have hundreds/thousands of employees, I am not sure all the small indie games actually are the full answer
I watched stonemountain play on launch and came away with 1 question. Who's idea was it to make the maps so big you can use a mount on them, but only put 3 enemies on the map. Such a bad design decision
@FraserG There is only 1 small sentence at the end that even mentions Gamepass at all, so saying they target it is quite the stretch, but I do somewhat understand your point, even if i dont agree with it. Just seems like a clickbait title to be honest with you
@Fiendish-Beaver there was a report a few months ago that they get their sales estimates by counting the number of user reviews on a platform and multiplying them by their "in house algorithm" which is obviously just a big pile of rubbish.
No idea how they get the estimates for daily active user on xbox, but I guess they just close their eyes and point to some random numbers on a piece of paper, as none of the information is available or quoted by anyone else anywhere.
I'm sure they just make up numbers for publicity if I was honest.
Read "Alinea Analytics" and instantly knew this was inaccurate reporting. They have absolutely no way of knowing how many people are playing Fallout on Xbox daily
@Fiendish-Beaver "In all honesty, decline would mean that Sony is selling fewer consoles, but when compared to the PS4, they are not far behind at all"
If they are behind the PS4 as you say, isn't that a decline? Sentance is very confusing
@oopsiezz "With Fable releasing the same day on PS5 as it is PC & Xbox, we will be seeing a lot more Xbox games releasing day one on PS5"
Fable hasn't even been announced for PS5 yet, let alone day one, but there is rumours that the PS5 version will be announced at the developer direct, we will have to wait and see if they come true
@themightyant "The key driver behind 2025's growth was an 8.8% increase in revenue from mobile titles, which brought in £1.88 billion for the period, building on a 5.5% rise between 2023 and 2024. Mobile revenue was behind 35.5% of the total for games last year."
@MrStark well said. Its one of the reasons I basically stopped posting on here and pushsquare. The agenda driven bs posted on both sides is just too much and you cant actually have a useful conversation without the doom posters in every single article spreading baseless nonsense ad nauseum. Even when they are presented facts they go down the whole "I don't believe them" route to continue spreading their agenda. Its just boring.
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Re: Xbox Announces Price Reductions For Game Pass Ultimate & PC Game Pass
As somebody who hasnt played COD since the OG MW2 days, this certainly makes it more appealing to resubscribe at some point. Whisper it quietly, but maybe the new head xbox lady could be a good appointment, but its way too early to say definitively
Re: Xbox Exec Chimes In As Rumours Suggest Project Helix Chip Will Be Used For 'Other Machines'
@Fiendish-Beaver it will be made as a first party console, as they have said countless times (like the link i provided and the embedded tweet in this article) That means foxxcon etc will manufacture it like every other xbox console (I am not sure if it will be foxxcon or somebody similar)
What is not clear is if a third party option will be available later down the line alongside the first party console. As @themightyant has mentioned, that has not been explicitly denied yet, but thats not confirmation that it will happen either.
All we have confirmed at the moment is that Microsoft is making a first party Helix device, just like all previous xboxs, playstations, iphones etc
Re: Xbox Exec Chimes In As Rumours Suggest Project Helix Chip Will Be Used For 'Other Machines'
@Fiendish-Beaver I copied that text from the article, its the 2nd paragraph. How can you miss it?
A first party console is a first party console, its not a 3rd party console like the Asus Rog Ally X.
Microsoft dont manufacture Xbox consoles, they are manufactured by a 3rd party electronics company like Foxconn, Flex, Celestica etc in countries like China, Mexico, Vietnam for example. They are not "made in house" as you keep implying.
Foxconn also make a whole heap of the Playstations and manufacture the iPhone. Apple do not make iphones.
Who assembled the parts is not what makes something first or 3rd party. Its who designs it. The rog ally was designed by Asus. The project Helix is designed by MS.
I'm not sure why you are getting so confused about all of this. You pay way too much attention to rumours would be my guess
Re: Xbox Exec Chimes In As Rumours Suggest Project Helix Chip Will Be Used For 'Other Machines'
@Fiendish-Beaver I just googled "Xbox Helix first party console" and the very first article that pops up (An article on the official Xbox website from the recent GDC reveal):
https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2026/03/11/project-helix-building-next-generation-of-xbox/#:~:text=We're%20continuing%20to%20push%20innovation,next%20generation%20of%20console%20gaming.
"We’re continuing to push innovation for our next 25 years with our team hard at work on our next-generation first-party console: Project Helix is designed to play your Xbox console and PC games, delivering leading performance and ushering in the next generation of console gaming."
They have said first party console so many times I actually struggle to believe you have not seen it mentioned, not even once.
Re: Xbox Exec Chimes In As Rumours Suggest Project Helix Chip Will Be Used For 'Other Machines'
@Fiendish-Beaver yes they have said it months ago and a few times since then, that they are making a first party console. Just every time they say it, people do not listen
Re: Xbox Exec Chimes In As Rumours Suggest Project Helix Chip Will Be Used For 'Other Machines'
Lost count of how many times MS has to confirm a first party console is being made, before people actually listen and process the information.
Feels like every week the same details need to be "confirmed" to the same people
@FraserG @Fiendish-Beaver NIB in his tweet says "I hope he's not implying Helix will be a third party made machine like Asus Rog X Ally" and Ronald replies "Project Helix will be available as a 1st party Xbox console." so it sounds like MS class the Rog Ally as a third party console but Helix as a first party console as you would expect based on all their previous comments. Seems pretty black and white.
Re: Starfield PS5 Sales Estimates Revealed & Compared To Other Xbox Ports
This company is unreliable and I cant believe sites are still using them for articles.
They take user review numbers and pass it through their "in house algorithm" to get these figures. Not even worth discussing
They are for all intent and purpose, made up nonsense.
Re: '$1000 Consoles Will Be The Norm' - Analysts Discuss Cost Of PS6 & Next-Gen Xbox
@Balaam_ if the next xbox plays PC games, surely that will have the most games as there is thousand upon thousand of PC games already ontop of the previous gen xbox games?
Re: Epic Games Lays Off 1,000 Staff, Announces Closure Of Fortnite Rocket Racing
@Fiendish-Beaver well said!
All these live service/gacha/loot box etc games belong in the bin, they are a stain on the industry.
Re: Starfield Gets Major Free Update & New Expansion Next Month, Alongside PS5 Release
@Fiendish-Beaver that was from a Q&A released with the announcements today.
I dont imagine a full team will be kept on it, that would make no sense.
But they are definitely still going try and keep support the game, which is good for those who enjoy the game.
I'm sure a small team left on Starfield won't negatively impact TES6 or Fallout 5, which is also good news!
Re: Starfield Gets Major Free Update & New Expansion Next Month, Alongside PS5 Release
@Fiendish-Beaver "We plan to support Starfield for years, and we do have long-term plans," Lamb said during the Q&A. So, while Bethesda doesn't "have anything to announce right now", the team is "still actively working on Starfield"
Re: Bethesda Says Starfield Looks 'Amazing' With Nvidia's DLSS 5, But Don't Expect It On Xbox
The uncanny valley is crazy on the character models. A yassify filter for games is not what I want. You can tell its AI from just a casual glance. No thank you, keep your slop out my games please
Re: Talking Point: What Should Xbox Call Its 'Project Helix' Console?
Xbox Duo, as its a PC and a console, would be my suggestion
Re: 'We Will See More Games Come To Xbox Quicker' - Microsoft Exec Talks Plans For The Future
@RentedPanda One of the standout announcements for that idea was a new Unified Game Development Kit (GDK). This "devkit" basically bridges the gap between platforms, allowing developers to build a game for PC and automatically have a version ready for next-gen Xbox hardware. Also, the GDK is designed to maintain full compatibility with the current Xbox Series X|S, ensuring no player is left behind during this transition
Re: Tech Journalist Predicts A Price Of 'At Least $1,000' For Xbox Project Helix
@Fiendish-Beaver if you watch the embedded video in the article, it has the rumoured specs for Helix and PS6 (pretty much confirmed) Helix seems fairly powerful to be honest, dont think you can describe it as entry level to be honest. Huge SoC, Huge GPU, lots of fast memory, Huge increase in AI capabilities, all the specs are there including die size, memory bus etc
Re: Tech Journalist Predicts A Price Of 'At Least $1,000' For Xbox Project Helix
This is what i posted on Push earlier today regarding the next xbox:
If it can play xbox one/series x games natively, emulate Xbox and 360 and play PC games from Steam etc like the leaks suggested, I would be interested at $1200 as it seems a fairly reasonable price when compared to comparable PC.
I have a PC but it's very old for games now and all i really.play on it is Ultima Online, so the proposition is certainly enticing on initial reveal. Can upgrade my PC and my Xbox for 1 price instead of 2
But I am waiting on a proper reveal and breakdown before I make any decisions on next gen purchasing. Happy with my switch 2 at the moment with the ps5 and series x collecting dust atm
Re: Xbox's Phil Spencer Was Asked About Retirement A Year Ago, And Here's What He Said
Phil just wanted more time to play Pokopia, and who can blame him, its kinda awesome!
Re: Roundup: Here's What The First Reviews / Impressions Say About The Marathon Server Slam
The player count seems to keep dropping since the start of the server slam, and not going up for the weekend, which is not a good sign of the games long term prospects. Seen a few articles about it now which must be concerning for Bungie and Sony
Re: 'Return To Our Roots' - Xbox CEO Reiterates Her Goals For The Future
Reading this thread and the other one about her, gamers just are not a very nice bunch are they at the moment.
The Xbox doom posters on here already have their pitchforks out from day 1 with wild conspiracy theories about her being AI and faking her own gamer score and various other things, I am not surprised after reading their daily doom posting every single day for the last 2 years. Its why so many of the regulars from earlier in the gen, no longer post here, which is a shame.
Give the poor lass a chance, just like anybody should be given a chance.
Re: Xbox Boss Explains Her Gamertag Activity, Says 'Faking Would Be A Terrible Idea'
Reading this thread and the other one about her, gamers just are not a very nice bunch are they at the moment.
The Xbox doom posters on here already have their pitchforks out from day 1 with wild conspiracy theories about her being AI and faking her own gamer score, I am not surprised after reading their daily doom posting every single day for the last 2 years. Its why so many of the regulars from earlier in the gen, no longer post here, which is a shame.
Give the poor lass a chance, just like anybody should be given a chance.
Re: God Of War Creator Suggests Xbox Should Get Involved In Bluepoint Games Situation
@InterceptorAlpha @Balaam_ Sony purchased and closed Bluepoint without them releasing a single game since the purchase of the studio
Re: New Report On PS6 Delay Throws Next-Gen Timing Into Doubt
@Fiendish-Beaver Anytime mate! I don't think you need to worry about streaming games.
The PC Xbox thing is rumoured to be like £1000+ and the various rumours have it as more powerful than the PS6. Why would it be more powerful than a PS6 if it can only stream games and not play them natively, it makes no sense.
Obviously streaming will be supported, just like on xbox, pc, tv's and phones, but the PC XBox is not being designed as a streaming first platform
Re: New Report On PS6 Delay Throws Next-Gen Timing Into Doubt
@Fiendish-Beaver the Rog Ally X is a handheld PC, you download PC games from stores like Steam, Microsoft, Epic etc. It does support streaming (as its a PC and all PC's do) but it is designed to play games natively on it. It is not like a PS Portal which is a streaming device that cannot play games natively
Re: New Report On PS6 Delay Throws Next-Gen Timing Into Doubt
@somnambulance That would be correct IF the prices go back down, which there is absolutely no evidence they will. You could end up buying an outdated system from 2027, in 2030, for more than it would have cost to buy 2027. There will be even less consumers interested in buying it then.
Nintendo have historically sold out dated hardware whereas Sony and Microsoft have not, so its not a fair comparison at all. MS and Sony gamers expect more up to date hardware
Re: New Report On PS6 Delay Throws Next-Gen Timing Into Doubt
@Daffy-Duck Play anywhere is between xbox console and PC as explained on xboxs own website
https://www.xbox.com/en-GB/games/xbox-play-anywhere
"When you own a digital game that supports Xbox Play Anywhere through the Xbox Store or the Windows Store, it’s yours to play on your Xbox console, Windows 10/11 PC and supported gaming handheld at no additional cost. To take advantage of Xbox Play Anywhere, you will need to have installed the Windows 10 Anniversary Edition update (or later) on your PC, as well as the latest update on your Xbox console. Log into your Xbox Live/Microsoft account and your game that supports Xbox Play Anywhere will be available to download. On your Xbox console, games will show as “Ready to Install” under “My Games and Apps.” On your Windows 10/11 PC, games will appear in “My Library”."
Re: New Report On PS6 Delay Throws Next-Gen Timing Into Doubt
There is absolutely zero evidence to suggest RAM prices will go back down anytime soon, or even at all.
The APU will already be designed and they are very unlikely to redesign it at a cost of hundreds of millions of dollars. It will be the same APU if it releases in 2027, 2028, 2029 or 2030. All a delay will mean is it will be even more out of date even more than usual for a console.
Prices could even go up further if its delayed, I just don't get the idea of delay to be honest, it doesn't seem to fix anything at all, nobody can guarantee prices are on the way down, even in 2 years
Moore's law etc have even stated Sony will start production of the console soon ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LM1Fq8nAGPo&t=3399s ) so the idea delaying it will lead to a more powerful console is completely false. They will sit in a warehouse until release gathering dust. its just not a good idea at all
Re: Rumour: New Xbox Console Won't Release Until At Least Late 2027, Could Be Delayed Further
Don't delay, the chips wont be redesigned so delaying just means it will be even more out of date by the time it arrives. Just a total waste of time. There is absolutely no guarantee RAM prices will go down, in fact if I was a betting man, I would say they wont go back down at all
Re: Xbox Series X|S Ranked 5th In List Of Platforms Developers Are Most Interested In
@Weebleman I was looking at it from a consumer point of view more than if it was a good idea for Xbox or not.
If i was to buy the next xbox/pc hybrid thing, i would more than likely use Steam as my main store and just use the xbox side for gamepass.
Anyway thanks for all the additional information, was really helpful
Re: Xbox Series X|S Ranked 5th In List Of Platforms Developers Are Most Interested In
@Weebleman Thanks for that, really appreciate the additional context. If PC is the main growth in the sector, maybe making a hybrid pc/xbox will end up being a good idea?
Not sure myself, still find it hard to wrap my head around it all, until we get official details of exactly what it is, if it happens (its obviously just rumours at the moment)
Re: Xbox Series X|S Ranked 5th In List Of Platforms Developers Are Most Interested In
@Weebleman Xbox and PC use the same API, which is why porting a game from PC to xbox is quicker and cheaper than pc to ps5, but I understand your point about reach
I am not sure we will ever have the full answer, but its an interesting question for sure, as 40% still seems low to me, but I could be wrong
Re: Xbox Series X|S Ranked 5th In List Of Platforms Developers Are Most Interested In
@Weebleman I mean its supposed to be pretty easy/simple to convert a game from windows to xbox (or so I have read) Thats why some games that are PC only, come to console on xbox first, because its quicker to port.
I do agree with your explanation somewhat, but it still seems low to me (just a personal opinion, it could have historically always been like that, i am not sure)
This is asking individual employees and not studios remember, some of the big studios have hundreds/thousands of employees, I am not sure all the small indie games actually are the full answer
Re: Xbox Series X|S Ranked 5th In List Of Platforms Developers Are Most Interested In
Is it normal that less than half of developers surveyed want to make a game for any console? That seems kind of low to me? Or is that normal?
Re: Hands On: Highguard Feels Smooth & Solid On Xbox, But Desperately Needs More Ways To Play
I watched stonemountain play on launch and came away with 1 question. Who's idea was it to make the maps so big you can use a mount on them, but only put 3 enemies on the map. Such a bad design decision
Re: Forza Horizon 6's Controversial Game Pass Upgrade Costs As Much As The Game Itself
@FraserG Should read "Forza Horizon 6's Controversial Premium Upgrade Costs As Much As The Game Itself" as that is what is it, a premium upgrade.
Why lean into something that isn't strictly true? As it just causes confusion for your readers
When I initially read the title i thought you had to upgrade from Gamepass ultimate to even play the game at all
Re: Forza Horizon 6's Controversial Game Pass Upgrade Costs As Much As The Game Itself
@FraserG There is only 1 small sentence at the end that even mentions Gamepass at all, so saying they target it is quite the stretch, but I do somewhat understand your point, even if i dont agree with it. Just seems like a clickbait title to be honest with you
Re: Forza Horizon 6's Controversial Game Pass Upgrade Costs As Much As The Game Itself
The title says "game pass upgrade" but its not a gamepass specific upgrade, its an upgrade for the standard or deluxe editions of the game.
I never buy upgrades and very rarely buy DLC, so its of no interest to me at all
Re: Fable Showcases Stunning Gameplay Deep Dive, Arrives On Xbox, PC & PS5 Later This Year
Can't wait to get married, buy all the houses and make the whole town homeless (including my wife!)
....and kick a chicken
Re: Poll: How Would You Grade 2026's Xbox Developer Direct?
I'd grade it an A as I love the format and the way they show off the games. Not really interested in Kiln though.
Thanks to everyone in the live chat for the banter, was good fun!
Re: Bethesda's Fallout Resurgence Is In Full Swing As FO4 Hits Almost 100K Daily Players On Xbox
@Fiendish-Beaver there was a report a few months ago that they get their sales estimates by counting the number of user reviews on a platform and multiplying them by their "in house algorithm" which is obviously just a big pile of rubbish.
No idea how they get the estimates for daily active user on xbox, but I guess they just close their eyes and point to some random numbers on a piece of paper, as none of the information is available or quoted by anyone else anywhere.
I'm sure they just make up numbers for publicity if I was honest.
Re: Bethesda's Fallout Resurgence Is In Full Swing As FO4 Hits Almost 100K Daily Players On Xbox
Read "Alinea Analytics" and instantly knew this was inaccurate reporting.
They have absolutely no way of knowing how many people are playing Fallout on Xbox daily
Re: Forza Horizon 5 Hits Huge Sales Milestone In Its First Year On PS5, According To New Estimates
@Fiendish-Beaver "In all honesty, decline would mean that Sony is selling fewer consoles, but when compared to the PS4, they are not far behind at all"
If they are behind the PS4 as you say, isn't that a decline? Sentance is very confusing
Re: Forza Horizon 5 Hits Huge Sales Milestone In Its First Year On PS5, According To New Estimates
@oopsiezz "With Fable releasing the same day on PS5 as it is PC & Xbox, we will be seeing a lot more Xbox games releasing day one on PS5"
Fable hasn't even been announced for PS5 yet, let alone day one, but there is rumours that the PS5 version will be announced at the developer direct, we will have to wait and see if they come true
Re: The UK Games Industry Had Its Biggest Year Since 2020 Last Year
@themightyant "The key driver behind 2025's growth was an 8.8% increase in revenue from mobile titles, which brought in £1.88 billion for the period, building on a 5.5% rise between 2023 and 2024. Mobile revenue was behind 35.5% of the total for games last year."
That is what the article states
Re: Talking Point: How Much Would You Be Willing To Spend On The Next Xbox Console?
Without knowing what the next gen consoles will offer, it's impossible to say. This should be asked once they are announced, surely
Re: Talking Point: How Much Time Have You Spent Gaming On Xbox Consoles This Year?
Switch 2 - 70%
Series X - 15% (Gamepass)
PC - 10% (Ultima online)
PS5 - 5%
Re: Poll: How Much Are You Enjoying Ninja Gaiden 4 On Xbox Game Pass?
as a ninja gaiden fanatic its been superb. Best one since Ninja Gaiden 2 on the xbox 360 (The signma version of 2 is trash)
Re: Rumour: Xbox Won't Announce Starfield For PS5 Until 2026, It's Claimed
This guy has been saying this every year for 2 years now. Even a broken clock is correct twice a day
Re: Xbox Journalist Says Latest Rumours Are 'A Huge Challenge For The Brand Right Now'
@Banjo- trust me, you are not the only person to notice this. We all know who they are.
Re: Xbox Journalist Says Latest Rumours Are 'A Huge Challenge For The Brand Right Now'
@MrStark well said. Its one of the reasons I basically stopped posting on here and pushsquare. The agenda driven bs posted on both sides is just too much and you cant actually have a useful conversation without the doom posters in every single article spreading baseless nonsense ad nauseum. Even when they are presented facts they go down the whole "I don't believe them" route to continue spreading their agenda. Its just boring.
Re: Gears Of War Creator Thinks 'The More, The Merrier' In Regards To Getting Gears On PS5
Removed