The demo was great! I wanted to buy the Xbox version but for this type of game I really need gyro aiming, so I’m going to get it on the Switch 2 instead.

If Xbox were to officially bring back the original Xbox Live service, would they allow Insignia to continue operating? Insignia enables features that the original Xbox didn’t support, such as playing PSO on crossplay servers with GameCube players without requiring a Hunter’s License.

Insignia is amazing and softmoding an Xbox is really easy.

AAA(A) won’t be exclusive anymore, I guess, but they should use strong AA titles as (not timed) console exclusives to attract people to their ecosystem (and give a reason to own an Xbox…).

With AA games you don’t need to sell as many copies as you do with AAA games.

At least that one remains exclusive 🌝

I enjoyed it much more than 5

@BAMozzy I’d also add that developers probably won’t tailor their PC releases to optimize for Helix hardware. They’ll just ship the standard PC build, so there’s a good chance the PS6 will end up getting more optimized games overall.

I would be surprised if someone chose an Xbox over anything else these days. There are no exclusives to offer anymore, so I would just say « Play Resident Evil Requiem », the great game of the moment, which you can play anywhere anyway…

If they don’t strip back Windows stuff like they did with the very first Xbox, the Helix might be less graphically impressive than what the next PS6 could offer with similar hardware and for a probably cheaper price and launch exclusives?

If that’s the case, that might be a hard sell to the general public…

Why would dev need to actually get an Helix if it turns out to be just an Xbox branded PC?

I really cross my fingers. She seems nice for now.

I will get it. It’s gonna be a good reason to come back in a game I really enjoyed.

I loved that game so much. I remember being completely blown away by its trailer during the Xbox One presentation. It honestly made me want to get an Xbox One so badly. And now people say exclusives are pointless… 🌝

@Balaam_ Oh I definitely get you. I’d feel the same if Call of Duty or soccer games were gone for… ‘Good.’ 🌝

Does this mean the Xbox version can now be played online (obviously ) on PC without needing a Game Pass subscription? I stopped playing because it pissed me to have to pay for Game Pass Core just to play TESO. I’m not really interested in other online games on Xbox right now anyway.

I also hope they will merge pc and Xbox servers at some point. Xbox players are not that much into RP and keyboards chat…

@Elbow Same here. Intriguing 😏

@Doublecell Not you acting like the « 4 games » drama didn’t happen 💀 lol…

My sixth point would be that console exclusives also need to make a clear comeback in one form or another. Every successful system has had them. Even Apple Arcade relies on exclusives to attract consumers.

I begin to like her. Maybe she can save the Xbox brand after all?

I honestly don’t care about first party games beating Sony or Nintendo anymore now that they’re not even console exclusive. Like, what do we as Xbox players actually gain from that? Almost nothing. (Yeah Iknow the whole debate but blah blah)

Wasn’t it already possible with the Series dev kit but hardly anyone wanted to use it to develop PC games?

I mean, games like KOF XV used the same build for both PC and Xbox, like some others, because, I guess, they developed the PC version on the Xbox dev kit?

I don’t like live service games but I still enjoy Fortnite when I play with a couple of friends. It’s a fun and easy battle royal.

That said, the video game industry outside of small or indie studios is getting worse and worse and it’s not just a Fortnite problem.

I’m almost certain they won’t provide a way to keep playing physical games and will eventually stop producing them altogether.

They’ve already stopped releasing major titles on disc for the Series X. We didn’t even get physical editions for AAA games like Final Fantasy XVI or Final Fantasy VII Remake, which would have been unthinkable five years ago.

That said, if there’s no way to keep playing my large library of physical Xbox games, there’s even less reason for me to stick with Xbox next generation… especially since I wouldn’t be losing much by switching to another platform…sadly.

@Tasuki unless you can’t stand Diablo 4’s constant level scaling, which kills the sense of empowerment 🤭

@Millionski I agree I will absolutely never pay the price of a gaming PC for what I will use it for (a console), so I guess the Series X will be my last Xbox. It’s honestly heartbreaking but the brand just doesn’t fit my needs anymore

(What’s called the Xbox tax (or Xbox bashing) is a real thing and it’s not limited to reviews, it’s easy to see online and across social media influencers. It’s not as big as some people claim it is but it’s a known rather visible fact)

Cool. Rich guy gonna stay rich. Good for him, I guess? 💅🏼

I’d like to see it as a positive sign but it’s not that significant anyway. I’d rather hear things like her changing Xbox’s policy on having zero exclusives (which is just as stupid as the everything is an Xbox) so I can feel more confident about the future of Xbox as a platform.

I still have the demo disc with the cancelled Lamborghini game. It looked really good.

@dreadful this… It’s despicable now, especially if you don’t give a sh about Game Pass. I can’t stand having to scroll past the first row (sometimes even two so you can’t even get used to have to click once OR twice…) of advertised games before I can get to my groups.

Whatever people say, I really enjoyed Starfield and its fascinating lore. It wasn’t perfect but I still think it’s a really good game.

Now that it’s on PS5 (yay another console exclusive gone…), I’m pretty sure some haters might magically change their minds… gasp

Tbh, disappointment and frustration so… I focus on another system for now. And I don’t see Helix as the next 360 or the renewal of the brand. I’m tired of feeling frustrated.

@RadioHedgeFund good point!

The Y-axis between the digital and analog cameras is still completely broken. They never match (when one is inverted, the other isn’t). It’s been like this since a broken update a year ago and has never been fixed… What a mess… 😑

So Doomsomething, first of all, going through my whole post history just to find something that fits your troll narrative is pretty awkward. And since I had to scroll through my long list of old posts to find what I actually said, it makes it even more awkward haha.

Anyway, next time (well, no), try reading the whole topic. I said that in response to this: « Latest sales estimates suggest Xbox sold over two million Series X|S consoles in 2025 » and I commented: « This is ridiculously bad for such a huge company. » And I still stand by that.

Since its release, the Series S hasn’t sold badly. In fact, I personally know more people in real life who have an S than an X.

(I don’t know why I’m even wasting time replying to a troll but it’s somewhat funny, to be honest haha.)

Thanks for sharing, Doomsomething

Considering that the Series S sold well and probably helped the Series avoid flopping, it might be possible… they need something more affordable than what’s expected for the price of the next Xbox if they want to have even a slight chance of surviving.

@Globo oh good news! I might re-download it then (after the light fix obvisouly haha)

Did they at least increase the resolution?

What is an Xbox to him, anyway? If everything is an Xbox, then the term doesn’t mean much anymore. And yes, we know they invest in gaming but that doesn’t mean they’ll change their strategy regarding Xbox first-party games.

I’m 100% sure that it’s gonna be even more niche than Xbox Series and that it’s perfectly fine for Microsoft who is going to focus on multiplat anyway.

If having to switch between desktop windows and Xbox front end is how the next Xbox is gonna work, I’m 100% out.

Won’t we lose Auto HDR with this update? Once a game becomes officially Gen 9, the Gen 8 enhancements won’t be compatible anymore, which would make this update… a downgrade.

I totally agree with this article

It’s true, it has never been discounted (just like Otogi 1 & 2). It’s truly a masterpiece and looks stunning. The only complaint is that, for some reason, the videos are really choppy, which is weird considering the raw power of the Xbox Series X.

I’m not optimistic but I’d say… a bit more than three days ago… After reading about her, I started to think there MIGHT be a SLIGHT chance that many of the recent stupid decisions made by Xbox could be somewhat re-evaluated. Maybe. Perhaps.

Exclusives is what attract people on any service. So if they still want Xbox to be part of the Microsoft gaming ecosystem, they will have to have some major exclusives (not everything has to be). If they don’t care about Xbox systems and the 30% they get on the Xbox store from third party sales, they don’t need exclusives.

Interesting. I like what she’s promising. Now let’s see if she delivers because I’m dangerously close to buying a PS5… and I really didn’t plan on that… 😒

Advertise MUCH more and go back to making most first-party games console exclusive… unless you really want to lose your 30% commission on every third-party game sold on the Xbox store…

« Vice President at Meta » Wow. Vice President at one of the most hated companies in the world. Not bad. Warm welcome.

@Anony25 Thank you for your wisdom.

The future of Xbox has never been brighter…….. Everytime I see an article about Nadella and Xbox I grit my teeth. I simply can’t stand that guy.

It seems that he is really unpopular among Xbox players.

With Xbox always taking stupid decisions lately (and probably until the end), ofc they won’t hire them.

It’s a game that’s gonna last multiple gen… and with the new Xbox policy, I’m not quite sure I’m going to stay on the Xbox sinking ship next gen so idk yet if I will buy it on Xbox… sadly.

All these online shooters look exactly the same now. They all seem to think they’re going to be the next Overwatch or something. How companies can spend so much money making these generic online shooters without even sensing it might be a stupid idea is beyond me.