@Kaloudz Their silence pretty much confirms the rumours. Also Phil would usually come out and straight up confirm/deny stuff, such as HiFi Rush not selling well. I'm literally so p*ssed at the execs right now. This is NOT A GOOD THING and will kill the Xbox brand.
Horrible and I mean HORRIBLE thing for Xbox if they decide porting their exclusives to Playstation. I specifically switched from PS to XBX this generation to play their exclusives with GamePass. In what mind do they think they'll keep their fanbase if they do this?! I'm literally so angry right now. Just as we were on the right path of growing the brand (especially in Europe), they want to f*ck up everything for some measly money from Playstation users.
And please STOP with the "EnD EXcLuSivEs durr!!1" b*llcr*p. They do matter and they're the reason why Nintendo is still around and crushing it.
I'm really disappointed by the lack of romance options! I could understand The Outer Worlds, considering the tight budget but this has no excuse. Greedfall, a AA game had them meanwhile this, a AAA juggernaut doesn't. Obsidian needs to catch up to modern RPG demands, and leaving out romance isn't going to help sell the product. Rant over, I'm still super excited to play lol!
@Cherip-the-Ripper The only thing they can "pull up" is my cheap underwear 🫤🙄 ... Anyway, yeah... and good eye! It's the only souls like that I truly enjoyed and had fun with. I even did multiple NG+ runs. Nothing is more satisfying than chopping off a limb from an enemy (I know, I sound like a psycho lmao).
@Cherip-the-Ripper Omg don't get me started on that name change! What the hell is up with that 🤡? Why on Earth would they change their iconic industry name to some weird knockoff underwear brand thing.... Still praying they change their minds about that. If they are serious about the name change, at LEAST they'll stick with "Focus Entertainment" when it comes to game publishing. Kinda like Meta but Facebook and Instagram are still there. Anyway, sorry about the rant lmao.
@Cherip-the-Ripper Yeah, it's a game that you get on a big sale after it's gotten all the major content updates 💀 Anyway, you're right about Banishers. I need it right now, like I'm dying to play it 😄 Don't worry, I'll switch my pfp to something different soon. Spoiler alert: it's a Focus published game haha.
God, I remember being so excited for Suicide Squad but now... If it has a decent campaign I might consider getting it on sale. Still, the whole live service aspect irks me, to say the least. It was so unnecessary but alas. I am excited for Banishers: Ghosts Of New Eden. The last game that got me this riled up was Hogwarts Legacy lol.
This game isn't my cup of tea, but from what I've seen, it's a phenomenal experience! Incredibly disgusting that PS players are sending death threats to the devs. I hate this industry and gamers sometimes 🤮
Oh brother, here we go again 🙄🙄 Maybe they should focus on ACTUALLY developing the game before they start talking about multiplayer, features etc. This company constantly overhypes and overpromises stuff and always falls flat. Keep your head down until you're ready to introduce a real build and not some fake demo to sell an unfinished product!
After getting frustrated with Elex II (I can't deal with the broken combat and terrible progression anymore!!), I decided to buy Life is Strange: True Colors and I can't wait to romance some characters lol. Hope everyone has a relaxing weekend!
The only modern AC game that I liked was Odyssey. Valhalla BORED me to death with it's boring story and characters. I'm done with Ubisoft for the foreseable future. Scratch that, I might check out SW: Outlaws but after that, I'm done with their copy/paste games.
I found it quite boring, even after the 2.0 update. It just isn't an interesting game, and calling it an RPG is suffering from terminal delusion. Overall, it's an overrated studio with a huge circlejerk community around it. Sorry for being mean, but that's just the tea.
I don't have experience with Xbox refunds but dear God, Sony has the worst policy for refunding pre-orders, at least in the US. I remember pre-ordering Anthem on my old PS4 and they refused to give me a refund LMFAO! (To clarify, I was using a US-based account, I don't actually live there)
@Cherip-the-Ripper I got an invite too but my laptop has an integrated graphics card so that's a no-no 💀 Glad to hear that you're doing well and that you're as excited about Banishers as I am 👀 We are definitely going to eat when it comes to games next year. It's already so packed with many exciting titles. Hope you give your impressions too 🤣
@Cherip-the-Ripper Still healing my friend, planning to hit the gym lol! (emotionally healing I mean lol). Don't worry, my PX review of Banishers will come as soon as I get hold of the game 🤣 Hope you're doing well too friend!
Looks like a ton of fun, but it's not for me unfortunately. I don't have any friends on Xbox and I prefer single-player games in general so.. Hope they eventually make a sequel to Fractured But Whole lol.
I feel horrible for the devs! Not only their entire slate, but personal info from the devs was leaked too! Sony needs a time out, I mean seriously. They need to sit down and make some serious changes.
It's a fantastic game, there's no doubt about that, but seeing people ignore it's major issues like bugs, saves disappearing, performance dips etc really rubs me the wrong way. Reminds me of the circlejerk with Cyberpunk 2077. From what I've seen, it's still buggy as hell and needs a ton of work, especially Act 3. This has solidifed my decision to buy the game when it hits 20 USD on the Xbox store.
I managed to snag one as soon as this article was published lol! That's such a crazy price, considering it launched this August. Haven't played it yet, but from what I've seen, it's a fantastic game that really needed a different release window. It's a shame when new IPs get buried by more mainstream games.
@ValkyriaProfile This! ^ We both appreciate the quality of the game but that doesn't mean it's for everyone. From what I've seen, it looks absolutely overwhelming, and not in a good way. I don't want to spend time googling DnD lore and the best strategies for having the dice land in my favor. Like I said, I'll eventually give it a try when the price drops significantly. I don't want to throw away good money on something that I'll regret buying.
I wish there was a demo for this. Like I said before, it looks like an outstanding game but I'm scared that I'm not going to like the combat and the excessive inventory management. Sigh... I'll wait for a nice sale. I already have Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden pre-ordered and Game Pass is keeping me busy these days with World War Z Aftermath.
Never played Halo so I can't comment on the show's quality. However, the upcoming Fallout show looks absolutely incredible! I'm surprised that no one here is talking about it.
This could've been a co-op single-player adventure akin to the Arkham trilogy but NOOO, WB Games wants a LiVe SeRvIce game to milk every possible cent from DC fans. No wonder the founders of Rocksteady jumped ship. It's soooo ironic to see EA focusing on so many single-player games when they were the first to pioneer the whole "live service" thing to their games. Here's hoping this doesn't turn out to be a complete disaster like Marvels Avengers.
@Kaloudz Nope not a souls-like. It's more of a button masher type of combat. Nothing amazing but it does feel fun
@Fiendish-Beaver Yes! And this time, they're switching to turn based/tactical combat. We'll play as an island native on the Old Continent this time before the events of the first game. It's basically a prequel. The malichor will be present but it won't be the focus if I'm remembering correctly.
@Kaloudz It's not so hard if you invest in guns and magic. Oh and remember to stack as much ammo as possible! Guns absolutely SHRED ANYTHING in the game lol.
@Fiendish-Beaver The sequel is slated for 2024! Greedfall: A Dying World is the title in case you're interested. Unfortunately, it's not the same publisher this time.
I'm on the fence for this one. It does look super fun and super deep, but there is simply TOO MUCH happening for my taste. I hate overly complicated RPGs and this one reminds me of those super annoying games where everything breaks down and you have to manage your inventory etc etc. The turn-based combat isn't doing it any favors too... I'll wait for a nice sale before I consider diving in. I know it's an incredible game but the genre can be a bit offputting sometimes
@CHAOSbutler117 Appreciate the support friend! I know it's all chemicals and hormones but damn it, it hurts so much lol. I have a friend coming over later to watch Blue Beetle and I'll take your advice on Godzilla (Love Kaiju monsters!).
I'm going through a heartbreaking breakup right now, so I doubt I will have any strength left to play games. That's what happens after ending a two-year relationship lol. Anyway, maybe I'll jump into The Last Oricru: Final Cut to try and get some kills.
Fun fact, Auroch developed the critically acclaimed Space Marine: Boltgun. Never knew a small indie studio could be developing cosmetics for a AAA one. Really cool to see!
What on Earth is happening with the gaming industry?!! They've never raked in more money, yet I can't remember the last time so many people got fired. Devs need to unionize and if need be, start a new protest. This is truly getting out of hand. These corporations need to treat their workers better! Disgusting!
@Cherip-the-Ripper You know me too well 😅 ! I'm all for polish, so I'm not mad, just a tiny bit disappointed. All is well though, because it's launching four days before my 29th birthday 💀
@fabisputza007 Same I wanted an amazing spooky Halloween game this November but I understand Focus and Don'tNod. Immortals got swallowed up and I want this game to be successful.
Starfield! I sunk in over 22 hours and that was just the side content and exploration! I wish I didn't work on weekends 🤬🤬 but alas, I'll try to find more temples. Hope everyone has a nice weekend!
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Re: Phil Spencer Addresses Xbox Speculation Ahead Of 'Business Update Event'
@Kaloudz Their silence pretty much confirms the rumours. Also Phil would usually come out and straight up confirm/deny stuff, such as HiFi Rush not selling well. I'm literally so p*ssed at the execs right now. This is NOT A GOOD THING and will kill the Xbox brand.
Re: Phil Spencer Addresses Xbox Speculation Ahead Of 'Business Update Event'
Horrible and I mean HORRIBLE thing for Xbox if they decide porting their exclusives to Playstation. I specifically switched from PS to XBX this generation to play their exclusives with GamePass. In what mind do they think they'll keep their fanbase if they do this?! I'm literally so angry right now. Just as we were on the right path of growing the brand (especially in Europe), they want to f*ck up everything for some measly money from Playstation users.
And please STOP with the "EnD EXcLuSivEs durr!!1" b*llcr*p. They do matter and they're the reason why Nintendo is still around and crushing it.
Re: Avowed Will Have Multiple Endings, Unsurprisingly
I'm really disappointed by the lack of romance options! I could understand The Outer Worlds, considering the tight budget but this has no excuse. Greedfall, a AA game had them meanwhile this, a AAA juggernaut doesn't. Obsidian needs to catch up to modern RPG demands, and leaving out romance isn't going to help sell the product. Rant over, I'm still super excited to play lol!
Re: Xbox Adds Another Seven New Dynamic Backgrounds For Series X|S
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Re: All New Xbox Games Coming Out In February 2024
Banisher fans rise up! I can't be the only one on PX super excited for the game?!
Re: These 10+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (January 29 - February 2)
@Cherip-the-Ripper The only thing they can "pull up" is my cheap underwear 🫤🙄 ...
Anyway, yeah... and good eye! It's the only souls like that I truly enjoyed and had fun with. I even did multiple NG+ runs. Nothing is more satisfying than chopping off a limb from an enemy (I know, I sound like a psycho lmao).
Re: These 10+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (January 29 - February 2)
@Cherip-the-Ripper Omg don't get me started on that name change! What the hell is up with that 🤡? Why on Earth would they change their iconic industry name to some weird knockoff underwear brand thing....
Still praying they change their minds about that. If they are serious about the name change, at LEAST they'll stick with "Focus Entertainment" when it comes to game publishing. Kinda like Meta but Facebook and Instagram are still there.
Anyway, sorry about the rant lmao.
Re: These 10+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (January 29 - February 2)
@Cherip-the-Ripper Yeah, it's a game that you get on a big sale after it's gotten all the major content updates 💀
Anyway, you're right about Banishers. I need it right now, like I'm dying to play it 😄
Don't worry, I'll switch my pfp to something different soon. Spoiler alert: it's a Focus published game haha.
Re: These 10+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (January 29 - February 2)
@Cherip-the-Ripper I'm glad to hear it buddy! 😄 Like I said, I'll get it for the campaign only. Do you plan on getting it day one ?
Re: These 10+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (January 29 - February 2)
God, I remember being so excited for Suicide Squad but now... If it has a decent campaign I might consider getting it on sale. Still, the whole live service aspect irks me, to say the least. It was so unnecessary but alas. I am excited for Banishers: Ghosts Of New Eden. The last game that got me this riled up was Hogwarts Legacy lol.
Re: 'People Can Fly' Reportedly Cuts 30 Devs From Unannounced Square Enix Project
Hope the affected staff can land on their feet soon. Embracer also terminated 50% of the workforce that was developing the new Ninja Turtle game 🤢
Re: Palworld's First Xbox Update Is Now Live, Here Are The Patch Notes
@PsBoxSwitchOwner Both Pokemon and Sony fans*
Forgot to add the rabid Nintendo crowd lol.
Re: Palworld's First Xbox Update Is Now Live, Here Are The Patch Notes
This game isn't my cup of tea, but from what I've seen, it's a phenomenal experience! Incredibly disgusting that PS players are sending death threats to the devs. I hate this industry and gamers sometimes 🤮
Re: CD Projekt Red 'Considering Multiplayer' In Its Sequel To Cyberpunk 2077
Oh brother, here we go again 🙄🙄
Maybe they should focus on ACTUALLY developing the game before they start talking about multiplayer, features etc. This company constantly overhypes and overpromises stuff and always falls flat. Keep your head down until you're ready to introduce a real build and not some fake demo to sell an unfinished product!
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (January 20-21)
After getting frustrated with Elex II (I can't deal with the broken combat and terrible progression anymore!!), I decided to buy Life is Strange: True Colors and I can't wait to romance some characters lol. Hope everyone has a relaxing weekend!
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (January 13-14)
Elex II. It's a janky/messy/broken mess that for some reason I can't put down. I got it for 8 bucks and I wouldn't recommend paying a cent more lol.
Re: EA Details New Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Update, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
@Jey887 Yup, they did fix it. I finished my playthrough on the S and other than one crash, I had no bugs or issues whatsoever.
Re: Feature: 40+ Xbox Series X|S Games To Look Forward To In 2024
Weird how Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden wasn't listed but Alone in The Dark was 🤔
Hope the PX community supports AA games as well as AAA.
Re: Talking Point: Do You Like The 'Modern' Assassin's Creed Games?
The only modern AC game that I liked was Odyssey. Valhalla BORED me to death with it's boring story and characters. I'm done with Ubisoft for the foreseable future. Scratch that, I might check out SW: Outlaws but after that, I'm done with their copy/paste games.
Re: Cyberpunk 2077's Phantom Liberty DLC Is A Multi-Million Seller Already
I found it quite boring, even after the 2.0 update. It just isn't an interesting game, and calling it an RPG is suffering from terminal delusion. Overall, it's an overrated studio with a huge circlejerk community around it. Sorry for being mean, but that's just the tea.
Re: Talking Point: What Has Your Experience Been Like With Refunds On Xbox?
I don't have experience with Xbox refunds but dear God, Sony has the worst policy for refunding pre-orders, at least in the US. I remember pre-ordering Anthem on my old PS4 and they refused to give me a refund LMFAO! (To clarify, I was using a US-based account, I don't actually live there)
Re: Xbox Unveils Another Major Two-Week Sale, 300+ Games Included
Yikes, Avatar is already on sale... Didn't it launch last month? That's why I always get Ubisoft titles after launch, they go down in price so fast.
Re: Happy New Year!
Happy New Year everyone! May all your wishes come true and may we all have an incredible year with Xbox! 🎇🎆
Re: South Park: Snow Day! Launches On Xbox Series X|S March 2024
@Cherip-the-Ripper I got an invite too but my laptop has an integrated graphics card so that's a no-no 💀
Glad to hear that you're doing well and that you're as excited about Banishers as I am 👀
We are definitely going to eat when it comes to games next year. It's already so packed with many exciting titles. Hope you give your impressions too 🤣
Re: South Park: Snow Day! Launches On Xbox Series X|S March 2024
@Cherip-the-Ripper Still healing my friend, planning to hit the gym lol! (emotionally healing I mean lol). Don't worry, my PX review of Banishers will come as soon as I get hold of the game 🤣
Hope you're doing well too friend!
Re: South Park: Snow Day! Launches On Xbox Series X|S March 2024
Looks like a ton of fun, but it's not for me unfortunately. I don't have any friends on Xbox and I prefer single-player games in general so..
Hope they eventually make a sequel to Fractured But Whole lol.
Re: Former Xbox Dev Insomniac Suffers Devastating Leak From Hackers
I feel horrible for the devs! Not only their entire slate, but personal info from the devs was leaked too! Sony needs a time out, I mean seriously. They need to sit down and make some serious changes.
Re: Baldur's Gate 3 Performance Analysis Reveals 'Successful' Results For Xbox Series X|S
It's a fantastic game, there's no doubt about that, but seeing people ignore it's major issues like bugs, saves disappearing, performance dips etc really rubs me the wrong way. Reminds me of the circlejerk with Cyberpunk 2077. From what I've seen, it's still buggy as hell and needs a ton of work, especially Act 3. This has solidifed my decision to buy the game when it hits 20 USD on the Xbox store.
Re: Xbox Countdown Sale 2023 Now Live, 1400+ Deals Included
@AlwaysPlaying Xbdeals and PSPrices are your friends.
Re: Xbox Countdown Sale 2023 Now Live, 1400+ Deals Included
Hmm, PSPrices isn't showing anything at the moment. Maybe the sale starts early morning tomorrow?
Re: EA Adds 'Immortals Of Aveum' To The List Of 90% Discounts On Xbox
I managed to snag one as soon as this article was published lol! That's such a crazy price, considering it launched this August. Haven't played it yet, but from what I've seen, it's a fantastic game that really needed a different release window. It's a shame when new IPs get buried by more mainstream games.
Re: It's Finally Time! Baldur's Gate 3 Is Available Now For Xbox Series X|S
@ValkyriaProfile This! ^
We both appreciate the quality of the game but that doesn't mean it's for everyone. From what I've seen, it looks absolutely overwhelming, and not in a good way. I don't want to spend time googling DnD lore and the best strategies for having the dice land in my favor. Like I said, I'll eventually give it a try when the price drops significantly. I don't want to throw away good money on something that I'll regret buying.
Re: It's Finally Time! Baldur's Gate 3 Is Available Now For Xbox Series X|S
I wish there was a demo for this. Like I said before, it looks like an outstanding game but I'm scared that I'm not going to like the combat and the excessive inventory management. Sigh...
I'll wait for a nice sale. I already have Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden pre-ordered and Game Pass is keeping me busy these days with World War Z Aftermath.
Re: Halo TV Show Season 2 Locks In A Date, Season 1 Now Free On YouTube
Never played Halo so I can't comment on the show's quality. However, the upcoming Fallout show looks absolutely incredible! I'm surprised that no one here is talking about it.
Re: Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League Pre-Orders Unlock 'Classic' Character Outfits
This could've been a co-op single-player adventure akin to the Arkham trilogy but NOOO, WB Games wants a LiVe SeRvIce game to milk every possible cent from DC fans. No wonder the founders of Rocksteady jumped ship. It's soooo ironic to see EA focusing on so many single-player games when they were the first to pioneer the whole "live service" thing to their games. Here's hoping this doesn't turn out to be a complete disaster like Marvels Avengers.
Re: Deals: 100+ Xbox Games Discounted Ahead Of This Week's Big Black Friday Sale
@Fiendish-Beaver We're on the same page friend! I LOVED the first one and I can't wait to see what they'll come up with in the sequel 🙌
Re: Deals: 100+ Xbox Games Discounted Ahead Of This Week's Big Black Friday Sale
@Kaloudz Nope not a souls-like. It's more of a button masher type of combat. Nothing amazing but it does feel fun
@Fiendish-Beaver Yes! And this time, they're switching to turn based/tactical combat. We'll play as an island native on the Old Continent this time before the events of the first game. It's basically a prequel. The malichor will be present but it won't be the focus if I'm remembering correctly.
Re: Deals: 100+ Xbox Games Discounted Ahead Of This Week's Big Black Friday Sale
@Kaloudz It's not so hard if you invest in guns and magic. Oh and remember to stack as much ammo as possible! Guns absolutely SHRED ANYTHING in the game lol.
Re: Deals: 100+ Xbox Games Discounted Ahead Of This Week's Big Black Friday Sale
@Fiendish-Beaver The sequel is slated for 2024! Greedfall: A Dying World is the title in case you're interested. Unfortunately, it's not the same publisher this time.
Re: Poll: Will You Be Buying Baldur's Gate 3 For Xbox Series X|S?
I'm on the fence for this one. It does look super fun and super deep, but there is simply TOO MUCH happening for my taste. I hate overly complicated RPGs and this one reminds me of those super annoying games where everything breaks down and you have to manage your inventory etc etc. The turn-based combat isn't doing it any favors too...
I'll wait for a nice sale before I consider diving in. I know it's an incredible game but the genre can be a bit offputting sometimes
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (October 21-22)
@CHAOSbutler117 Appreciate the support friend! I know it's all chemicals and hormones but damn it, it hurts so much lol. I have a friend coming over later to watch Blue Beetle and I'll take your advice on Godzilla (Love Kaiju monsters!).
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (October 21-22)
@Cherip-the-Ripper Thank you! So far, I'm holding on but I won't lie, it's pretty bad haha. Hope you enjoy your weekend
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (October 21-22)
I'm going through a heartbreaking breakup right now, so I doubt I will have any strength left to play games. That's what happens after ending a two-year relationship lol. Anyway, maybe I'll jump into The Last Oricru: Final Cut to try and get some kills.
Re: Sea Of Thieves Has A New Developer Working On Season Ten Cosmetics
Fun fact, Auroch developed the critically acclaimed Space Marine: Boltgun. Never knew a small indie studio could be developing cosmetics for a AAA one. Really cool to see!
Re: Michael Gambon, The Voice Of The Prophet In Elder Scrolls Online, Has Passed Away
I was truly heartbroken when I heard this 💔 He was a wonderful person and a wonderful actor. He will be dearly missed...

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Re: Fortnite Creator Epic Games Laying Off 870 Employees
What on Earth is happening with the gaming industry?!! They've never raked in more money, yet I can't remember the last time so many people got fired. Devs need to unionize and if need be, start a new protest. This is truly getting out of hand. These corporations need to treat their workers better! Disgusting!
Re: 2023 Has Been So Strong That Publishers Are Now Delaying Games To 2024
@Cherip-the-Ripper Lool true true! I'll do my best to give a non-biased take, even though I love what Don'tNod does 👀
Re: 2023 Has Been So Strong That Publishers Are Now Delaying Games To 2024
@Cherip-the-Ripper You know me too well 😅 !
I'm all for polish, so I'm not mad, just a tiny bit disappointed. All is well though, because it's launching four days before my 29th birthday 💀
Re: 2023 Has Been So Strong That Publishers Are Now Delaying Games To 2024
@fabisputza007 Same I wanted an amazing spooky Halloween game this November but I understand Focus and Don'tNod. Immortals got swallowed up and I want this game to be successful.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (September 23-24)
Starfield! I sunk in over 22 hours and that was just the side content and exploration! I wish I didn't work on weekends 🤬🤬 but alas, I'll try to find more temples. Hope everyone has a nice weekend!