Some of this must surely be just speculation. I mean reducing the price by $3 and take away day one releases?? It would be absolutely terrible.

Not even Microsoft can be this kind of mad, and by the way, I don't mean this as challenge to them.

@johnedwin

That's just some really weird cope there john. Ultimately it was Sony that walked away, not Kojima. Time to deactivate the Sony defense mode😉.

@Fiendish-Beaver

-Sony pulling out is a huge red-flag for me

-Hopefully it is a case of the Sony leadership being inept (something that they have constantly demonstrated this generation

I know both of those can be true, but it's just funny bringing both statements together😁.

Eagerly awaiting for the reveal. I want to see what the fuss is about 🙂.

Been playing Routine and Echo Generation 2. Maybe I'll have a few races in FM too.
Happy gaming everyone.

@johnedwin

It's ok bud. You don't have to damage control or justify Sony's decision here..

I'm getting more and more intrigued about this project, hopefully Microsoft will support Kojima's vision to fruition.

another game that wouldn't remain permanently exclusive" on Sony hardware

Forgive me for not shedding any tears over Sony not getting it their way in making the project permanently exclusive🙃.

Also big props to Koji- San for not caving to the demands, Sony have enough first-party studios for permanent exclusivity.

Edited: It's clear that Kojima wants the game on multiple platforms.

Dear Lord, this is mind-boggling. I'm at a meagre 270k so far😁.

@J_Mo_Money

Yeah it’s 77 on MC, which is quite a bit below my all time favourite Insomniac game,- Sunset Overdrive.

Physint gameplay details incoming?😉.

@PsBoxSwitchOwner

Can see why Sony has done it with DS2 underperforming

That's surprising, I wasn't aware it underperformed. Especially with DS2 reviewing better.
At least no one can blame GamePass for the game underperforming.

This news is worthwhile for the Pushsquare comments alone 🤣.

And the fact that Xbox owners don't have to wait half a decade to play it after the PlayStation release is just the cherry on the top of an intriguing cake.😉

Edited: Thinking about it, I hope this endeavour doesn't come at the expense of Arkane's Blade project.

@awp69

Perhaps you’re right and the 1.2 million people out of the 30 million subscribers really affect Microsoft’s bottom line, but I can’t help to be sceptical about the reasoning behind the move😉.

@strzelec

If that’s the case, then perhaps Microsoft shouldn’t have made a huge deal about having the Xbox App on TV’s or Fire Stick. It’s just another negative move in my opinion.

@PSGamer69420

Did you just register an account a few hours ago to antagonise a user?? You’re no better than them..

Team Xbox expects the change "to impact 4% of Game Pass subscribers" when it's rolled out in November

Ok, so why do this if it’s such a small minority??
Looks like another change Asha thinks it’s groundbreaking. For every fantastic pro consumer thing Xbox does, they have a terrible one to mitigate that goodwill🤦‍♂️.

Cyberpunk doesn't hang around for too long.

Amazing feature! I hold hope they'll somehow cater for our Xbox and X360 physical collections on Helix.

In the meantime this takes care of bc for XboxOne and Series S|X on Helix.👏👏

This was always always a buy, but wow, it's reviewing fantastically.

I loved the Onimusha demo. I'm hoping to get that at in the near future.

Started yesterday and loving it so far. It has the hallmark of Asobo's previous games but with a more action oriented gameplay. The soundtrack and the world setting are outstanding too.

Not terribly bothered by the 30fps if it's stable/locked. I'm just hoping the game will be forward compatible with Helix, but knowing R* they'll try to keep reselling it to us on different platforms into the 2040's.

If I would have this kind of money to splurge (I don't), I'd be all over the Gabe Cube rather than a handheld.

I'll probably bite for Metal Eden, System Shock, the Blasphemous bundle and Zero Escape . Shame only one of these is Play Anywhere. .

The novelty of finally having MGS4 on Xbox is tempting , but I'll wait for a discount before buying. Especially since I was somewhat underwhelmed by watching it on the PS3😉.

@FraserG

Thank you for putting together the list.
The Blade and Whip edition is a fantastic value. But already own it so I'll go for Genesis, it's the only Darksiders game missing from my collection😁.

@Llamageddon

I mostly cited Metacritic because they said Avowed and TOW2 are mediocre games.

Terrible state of affairs for anyone working within XGS. The next team where Asha swings the axe will be The Coalition, because there's no way the studio won't loose a significant number of people once the game gets released and falls short of financial expectations.

This is Microsoft's MO regarding Xbox.

@InterceptorAlpha

Mediocre ones likes those you listed generally do not

You must play very few games if you think an 80 Metacritic score is mediocre.
As always the good thing is, opinions are subjective and not all deserving of the same respect.

@CallMeDuraSouka

To think a new RPG / not a remake won't do well on PS is absurd

Actually it's not that absurd at all,
there's precedent of new RPG's doing poorly on PS, see Avowed and TOW2.

The success of Fable is far from guaranteed, especially with a release like the new GoW so close to it.
I hope Fable will do gangbusters on PS, but with the exception of FH5 nothing else was/is something to brag about.

@fatpunkslim

I just hope Xbox Helix will continue to offer a physical drive ; at least an external one.

I don't think it would make one iota of difference to the success or failure of Helix if it has or not a physical drive.

What will make a difference between success and total failure is if Sharma and Microsoft don't keep the console/PC hybrid plan alive. Without it, Helix won't make it to 2030.

I don't think Microsoft realises how essential this differentiator is for Helix to have any relevance next-gen.

@Balaam_

They sit on a mountain of gold

The word mountain is doing a great deal of heavy lifting in your metaphor, nonetheless Sony could probably do more with their bc catalogue.

This is coming from the company that invested tens of bilious in AI fueling the components crisis, yet had zero foresight on how it will affect their console and hardware business in general.

It's almost a dereliction of duty on Microsoft's part🤣

I also predict at least two U-turns from Sharma's points plan vision once they realise Xbox won't manage a thousand units sold until Christmas in mainland Europe and UK for the reminder of the year.

I'm reading these priorities like something written to assuage Microsoft's board, rather than to encourage Xbox fans like me.

What will Asha do when the division fails to hit the financial targets she set, have another round of layoffs and divestments within Xbox, another culling?
Because I genuinely don't think Xbox has much of that left before it becomes an unrecognisable husk.

Gears 1 and I was blown away by the graphics fidelity. I now own all the games in the series including Tactics. Not sure how I feel about E-Day, though..

As many already noted, Halo running best on PS5pro it's to be expected and would have been quite a letdown on Microsoft's part if it didn't.

What really makes Xbox and Halo Studios look p***s poor and incredibly unprofessional is the fact that they're not competent enough to make the game match the base PS5, on their more powerful platform. That's a giant face-palm right there.

If Microsoft walks back on the console/PC hybrid vision they had for Helix, and they'll launch just another fully gated platform then I'm out.
I'll just never be able to justify a £1000 closed platform.

So, with sadness I might add, my beloved Series X will be my last Microsoft gaming hardware that I've purchased.

@8th_Observer

You're either visiting a different Pushsquare or just selectively consider the 15 people still complaining about Sony making physical games obsolete on PS6, with the entire community.

@Mr-Cage

in fairness just being positive about Xbox...

Yeah, but sometimes that can also draw hostile reactions from folks. Inherent biases and all that...

@Mr-Cage

Why aren't any of the people effected commenting?
Very strange considering the poll isn't it?

Likely because of the trauma the outage caused them 😁.

@Titntin

That gives competition to buying on Sony's store which is not becoming a locked ecosystem at all?

Perhaps you have a different understanding of a closed ecosystem, but to me, both the PS and Xbox stores are closed ecosystems , in so far as they are currently operating.

A non closed ecosystem is more akin to PC, at least this is how I view it.

@PsBoxSwitchOwner

Ultimately this is about having power and full control over the customer.

The next-gen with £1000 all digital, zero choice walled ecosystem looks quite grim.

@NishimaruX

Glad you're having a good time. I loved the game myself, ropey combat and all🙂

@Fiendish-Beaver

Of course, the problem is at Microsoft's end, and if the service is not offering them value for money, then they have to make changes, even if we don't like it

I respect your view. But if Microsoft decides to do away with day one releases, it will mean that I'll no longer be able to justify my subscription even though I've been there from day one.

The Indies, variety (which now has a big question mark following the studio loses) and XGS day one games are what keep me. It's also the main differentiation from competing subs and it would go down pretty badly with the Xbox community, my opinion of course.

think it has taken away the value from all games in general just as a service, and has been a detriment to the games industry in those people's views because of how it devalues games

If that's the case then maybe these developers work for the wrong company.

I pay for my subscription and I expect something from the service in return. Developers are paid by Microsoft, what am I missing here?
And what exactly do they mean by devaluing their games??

Once a game is played, or experienced it's inherently starting to lose its perceived value regardless of being on GamePass or not.

I just want to say thank you to the PureXbox staff for making these great lists.

I'm sure I'll be adding quite a few games to my ever growing backlog, especially Play Anywhere titles.

@Banjo-

Obviously, Rewards is not designed for the users that hate Microsoft, Xbox and Bing and I'd argue they're wasting their time on it

🤣 and yet, paradoxically those users are the loudest voices complaining (most of the time).
I mean, why is Microsoft not generous enough with the reward points programme, so that these users never have to spend any money on their products or services. It's outrageous, they'll tell you 😁..

@nomither6

Same here, I have all the trophies save for the ones related to the MP modes.
I also have Black Flag on XboxOne via Games with Gold I think, but never had the time to play it. Perhaps that's how you have it on the X360 too.

One of my favourite in the AC series. I remember being blown away by the water physics and naval battles were epic too, especially once you gained some notoriety.
In short, I loved it and still have the PS3 disc which had an option to upgraded for PS4 version (via payment of course 😁).
I'm hoping to buy BF resynced soon.

@Mr-Cage

Yes Sir. Total sucker for the Series. I'm on ng+5 on Ds2 and DS3 3 😁 .