Sol4ris

As you can see there, the game is just announced for PS5 and PC at this point, so Xbox Series X|S players may miss out

Are you suggesting that Sony gets involved with a game studio/developer and Xbox players might miss out?? No way, no way I tell ya.😅😅

@Balaam_

my thumb nearly punched through my phone screen and came out the other side

Don't worry. Once Sony comes up with something similar you'll love it. Give it a minute 😅😅....

This year has been absolutely epic for Game Pass and next year looks to be even better.
The breadth of games and genres is amazing, and as some other poster mentioned Games Pass is light years ahead of similar services.

@themightyant

Smart Delivery is Smart enough. Unfortunately it cannot make up for Rockstar's fumbling or incompetence....

@Jenkinss

So what you are saying is, that when journalists are asking questions, Microsoft should just refuse to engage them. I get it now why people are so outraged (you included?), with Microsoft 😅😅...

@BossBE

I doubt it. Honestly, it’d be better if they just stopped talking altogether

If only you could convey your message to those pesky journalists constantly pestering Microsoft GM's/Executives with GamePass or Xbox related questions, so they can stop talking....Or better yet, ask the other platform holders about their subscription services and how is the enthusiasm of the odd day one release developers there?..

Is it worth the money now that prices have gone up?

Thats highly subjective, isn't it? For my money it's the best subscription service by a country mile. And, I'm very happy it works out for developers too, the more, the merrier.
I think in the end, GamePass will always be ostracised, scrutinised to within an inch of it's existence until such time that Sony (and possibly Nintendo?) will do it too. Then it will become the best thing since the invention of the light bulb 😅😅.

@GamingGod

I hope you’re right and Sony won’t (see) the need for a PS6 push adoption. As someone who will go with the PC hybrids option, it would suit me just fine.

Very glad to see this list going (somewhat) against the Game Awards nominations, giving some much deserved attention to other games too. It’s also refreshing to see different opinions and perspectives from gamecovering outlets.

Should "still"launch on Xbox.
Even with Sony as the owner

Well, it's Sony we are talking about here 😅 (and far from being a given), especially if they see the game as a strong asset to push PS6 adoption.

@K1LLEGAL

Wasn't aware, thank you. I do however have them all digitally and I'll get the upgraded versions too.

Most excellent. Ill be getting the upgrade, looks like having this digitally is an advantage here (although I'm not even sure if Xbox even has the games on physical).

I used Gaming Copilot for a little bit and I like it. It will definitely get a great deal of use from me.

@OldGamer999

Yeah they are not putting prices up, but you believe them totally and the so called clever reasons for not doing so?

I’m sorry, but are you saying that you don’t religiously believe in PushSquare or in Sony’s wisdom??… I find your lack of faith disturbing 😉😂😂

Is it all AI's fault?

A quick search brought this up:

Microsoft owns a significant stake in OpenAI, which was recently solidified at approximately 27% following an agreement in October 2025. This stake is valued at roughly $135 billion and grants Microsoft access to OpenAI's technology until 2032

I think we need to draw our own conclusions when comparing priorities between the AI push and Xbox within Microsoft.
PlayStation and Nintendo are extremely important revenue makers for their parent corporations when compared to Xbox directly...

As Mr Burns would say; -Eeexxcelent!

@x3King84

Sure, lest we forget the takes from all other corporate executives:

-"Hulst and Sony leadership considered Concord a potentially massive, "Star Wars-like" property, envisioning it as a billion-dollar franchise"

-"We belive in generations", said Jim Ryan. Than subsequently, Sony later released several PS5 games on the PS4, including Ragnarok, HFW, pretty much contradicting that statement, etc.

All companies shift and pivot on a regular basis....was that your point?

@Medic_alert

Personally i'm holding off because there is no concrete evidence that Xbox will be in a state that works for me

And that is perfectly fine. Not everything works for everyone, I’m in the same boat on whatever I’ll buy the next console from Sony, in light of the noises Microsoft are making about having multiple storefronts on their next machine.
I’m trying to leave the walled garden ecosystems behind and I’m hoping the next Xbox will allow me to do just that.

@Medic_alert

That's why the detail is key, because either MS have a new strategy up their sleeve or the next hardware will not be a big money maker

Right. So shouldn’t the sensible thing to do, be to wait until Microsoft are ready to share/unveil their plans?

Hardware is absolutely core to everything we do at Xbox

I really, really want to believe Sarah and Microsoft. But why do that(?), when the Internet is choke full of deranged takes about how Microsoft are leaving the hardware business, blah, blah, etc, ad infinitum🤦‍♂️😅.

I came to the comments thread for the cynicism, overly negative comments and downright depressive Xbox takes. So far I’m not disappointed 😂.
I sincerely hope Microsoft will fully oblige them…. so the same people can endlessly complain.

To be honest, you could argue that it was a similar case with GT7 at launch

This was always my opinion too. When GT7 launched it was nothing to shout about compared to the game it later became with continuous support. I guess the difference between the two games is one is made by Sony , the other by Microsoft.
I still play FM regularly, and think it's a great racer.

I'm waiting for Microsoft to reveal details on the next-gen Xbox, before I even consider one of these. Nonetheless, whatever I'll be purchasing / going with, it won't be the traditional walled garden console model. I do like the form factor of this though.

@shoeses

all but one of which I'm sure are boneless versions of Bungies Titles

Yeah, it’s really sad. They should do what the legendary Bungie is doing, steal game art assets and build an extraction shooter with it….

@OldGamer999

GTA6 will push PS5 and maybe Pro.

...but obviously not the Xbox Series consoles. Jeez mate, how do you come up with these takes? You sound as ridiculous as the people on Pushsquare who blame GTAVI's delay on the Series S🤦‍♂️😅.

@Trmn8r

Clair Obscur or Expedition 33 should definitely win…

Good thing they’re not competing with each other then 😉.

Since I only played three games from the list, I’m going:
1. Expedition 33
2. Indiana Jones
3. Blue Prince

I went with a 9. The closest thing I can loosely compared it to would be Jurney, which was one of my favourite games of the PS3 generation.Loved the environmental storytelling in both games.

@Fiendish-Beaver

Excellent my good sir. I can only imagine going through all those travails and not getting the achievement 😅.

@Fiendish-Beaver

I'm'm currently level 9 in Outer Worlds 2 on a Very Hard run, and very much enjoying the game

Just a quick question on the dificulty setting. If you choose the very hard option after the character creation and start the game, it seems to revert to normal when you check the game setting menu. Looks to be a bug(?) or something, so it worth checking before going to the intro space station that is still the very hard setting to avoid disappointment😉. It happened to me with the hard setting.

@themightyant

I wonder if they'll do something similar to what Sony done with the TLOU ps5 remasters with neither game having mp (I know the second game never shiped with one) and charging around £50 or the ps4 upgrade path for existing owners.

I hope this is true, especially for Halo 3. The gameplay is fantastic but it aged terribly. Fingers crossed.

The store is down (here in UK) but my daughter is playing Pacific Drive and it's working fine.
Hopefully it'll get resolved soon. A few days ago in was AWS which had issues. All of this technology and it's interdependence on a number factors is bound to have problems from time to time.

@Balaam_

If this fails too, will it be more goalpost moving and mitigation in the comments, or will that finally be enough for the apologists to start pointing fingers and laying blame

Yes because pointing fingers and laying blame, will magically bring back the X360 heydays or whatever else you want to entertain...

Lots of games in the showcase I'm looking forward to play, plus I'm big fan of Don't Nod and can't wait for Aphelion.

I gave it an A 😁..

I hope the rumours are true because Xbox is my preferred way of playing games, and was already interested in Microsoft's next gen offering.
Fingers crossed.

@TheGameThrifter

I have to respectfully disagree, since we are not currently comparing streaming services, but actual hardware. And with hardware there will always be differences, and quality of life improvements, etc to choose one over the other.

@TheGameThrifter

Xbox just killed itself

Not really, it's not like Xbox was somehow doing gangbusters. People are/were not interested in Xbox, so Microsoft had to change strategy. Xbox will live on but Under different guise.

What's the point of Xbox at all currently?

Well what’s the point of Samsung, Huawei, Motorola and another bunch of competing mobile phones manufacturers when arguably Apple are or were top dog/brand? There will always be a point for people to prefer an electronic device over other available options, no?

but, how do you feel about it?

Apart from thinking this can only be good for the game and Halo studios, that more people can enjoy Halo, I feel total indifference. Bring it on.

@Fiendish-Beaver

Man, that took so many attempts because they were made of glass... 😂

Happy to see I wasn't the only one with this masochistic obsession😅.
On Legendary it was nigh on impossible. We'll have a good go at it no doubt, again😁.

@Questionable_Duck

The question is, as I said before, will they bring the flagship singleplayer titles to Xbox?

I guess that's about as likely as wining the lottery or some other mad statistic😁.
As an owner of a PS5 I'm covered for the few franchises I'm interested in from ND and SM. But there are plenty Xbox folk who would play some of their sp games if tha would ever come to pass.

@Fiendish-Beaver

Yes, it may well be a very capable piece of kit, but it will likely also be the cost of a PS6 and a Series X

I hear you old timer 😉, but I think we have to wait and see how Sony will price their next-gen iteration in the absence of any competition in the high end walled garden console ecosystem. You of course might be right, but I'm not so sure.

I can't wait for this!
Halo and PGR were the games I bough tthe original Xbox with from Dixons!, wow, how time has flown..

@JetmanUK

Well yeah, without those features it would be quite the half a*sed port, maybe save for pro support, judging by TOW2.

@Banjo-

, I can't imagine the people that played the game on the original Xbox

Oh man, you needed to be there. Experiencing the landing on the Halo ring for the first time, or fighting alongside the marines and trying to keep them alive on The silent cartographer beach landing were truly monumental😁.
The graphics, the sound design, soundtrack, the enemies a.i., were all a generation ahead of what I was playing on PS2 at the time.

All of this additions sound wonderful, and I Can't Wait to experience it again. Looks fantastic too.

Halo and Half Life are two of my favourite franchises ever. I have finished the game twice on Legendary just to watch a few extra seconds of cutscenes at the end of the game😅

This is Legendary stuff...

Looks like BF6 has given them a really good kick up the derrière. I'll check this out to see how it plays compared to BO6 mp.

@themightyant

Oh, my bad. That's a typo on my part, will edit. Also what is with your passive aggressiveness stance, bad day?

@themightyant

Actually the average of all those is 7.75 which if you want to round it off is an 8

Who IS to do the rounding off though ( Pushsquare or Xbox fans?), that's the question😁.

@Banjo-

If it's any consolation, Eurogamer gave it 4 stars in their review (great read too) and Ghost of Yotei got 3 stars ...you know, to balance out the 9 it got from Pushsquare😉