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@fatpunkslim adding the DLC would make sense. Then again, they may just do the base game in the hope of additional DLC sales. Either way, we will likely find out soon.

@BacklogBrad yeah, as someone else said, its already been on plus previously so I imagine this is more for cdpr to stretch money from the game as it heads to the end of its cycle than gamepass getting a coupe.

@Gemini53 my lack of proof reading in that comment will haunt me ha ha. Damn these middle aged thumbs and phone keyboards!

Not my cup of tea at all. The endless loading and just Bethesda jank peaked for me on this one. I wanted to love it but the more I pushed, the more I hated it. Fair play to everyone it landed with though, part of me envies you for it.

@FraserG I tried to tell him tricky was the best one and you just mistyped the entire article, but he was having none of it.

Things like this create new problems. Thats a lot of searches and I imagine very few would look to places and articles like this to clarify. That could be potential lost sales from a large part of the casual market.

You start with 'is xbox closing' and then start seeing 'xbox releasing all games on PS' and then its another sale to Sony.

I really want them to turn this round but im struggling to see any world they do it.

The genie is out of the bottle and its gonna be a nightmare to get back in. Once they start changing direction (again), folks will just stop paying attention as it feels like its all they do these days.

Regarding GTA 6, its highly likely to sell a few xbox's but, more than likely it will sell a boat load of PS5's. Maybe even Pro's if it utilises PSSR 2.0 well to nudge performance a touch better.

Bottom line is, who knows. Everything Asha says at the minute will have been filtered through PR, so we need to wait and see what she does as these words will be designed to get folks on side.

Yet, as always with all these companies, its what they dont say that usually becomes the reality of it all.

@Gemini53 its a great little machine the S. We had one initially but the internal power brick went unfortunately, just outside the guarantee period (typical), so we decided just to get an X to replace it.

However, I loved the S. I travel a bit for work and it was so handy to throw into an overnight bag. Great little piece of kit.

@Gemini53 yeah I read through and new that decent discussion would be hard to find in there ha ha.

Sounds like you have earned a feet up there pal. Im just about to head round to my mother's with the kids while I sort her house insurance. Absolutely edge of the seat stuff there eh!

@Gemini53 no problem. Yeah, they have their share without doubt, although i think they have more visitors so unfortunately it tends to bring a bigger share of, well, what you discovered.

There are some really good folks in there though, once you spot them.

@Gemini53 oooooooh I think ssx tricky just pipped it as best for me. Superb series of games though. I think this and fight night are two series id love to see come back.

Sadly for me I dont see much of a future in it. I think they are far to down the rabbit hole with the direction they took to turn it round. By cancelling out any of things they have done, they will essentially have lied to anyone that bought into that and lose more trust.

Then, similar to all the rumours/whispers/reports about the next console, there are equal amounts of rumours/whispers/reports stating that the new folks have been brought in to sunset the console side of things. We cant say theres no truth in one set of these and then say theres truth in the others as really they are all speculation, but theres usually no smoke without fire.

And thats the problem, uncertainty. Nobody, probably MS included right now, is certain on the direction xbox will go. And while they take time to figure that out, the bulk of folks apart from the small quarter on sites like these are moving to other ecosystems. Theres even some of them turning away.

Its easier to pick the one that feels more certain and hey, you will get all xbox's games there anyway 🤷‍♂️

@Gemini53 My moneys is still on xbox basically becoming an app at this point. Which would fit in with the Ally being new hardware.

@Cakefish I was going to say that. He picked the thing that is absolutely not an xbox to use as an example of new hardware.

Shut it down.

Just a joke folks, just a joke.

@fatpunkslim a very rare time we completley agree on something 😂

The problem is the same problem they had all gen, nobody is buying them. Nothing they have tried has changed that, even before all this everything's an xbox. Doing another change of direction is just going to annoy anybody outside of places like this as it just looks like confusing messages. Everyone else has already ingrained themselves in another eco system, and they wont drop that.

Personally, and im sad to say it, I just see them flapping around for a bit longer, throwing buzzwords out and calling it a day.

@Fiendish-Beaver yeah, im with you there. I simply dont want to stream my games as the technology isnt there to make it feel like a local version. I have a horrible feeling this will be their way though. The ROG ally x is advertised as 'play all your games' and that is technically true, only with streaming though.

The new boss is there to maximise and grow the service. They wont pull in new people by simply having a powerful machine, exclusive games, gamepass, play anywhere, etc... as this has all been tried and didnt work.

The bottom line is people built an existing digital library last gen and they will not walk away from it. The majority of sales are from folks who simply stick where the stuff they bought will be, as has been proven this gen.

So to maximise growth, as ive said all along, you sell your stuff where people are playing. Apps to access a dashboard, multiplatform games and i would bet my left leg on an xbox studio only version of gamepass popping up on PS and Switch within 12 months.

Xbox deserves this.

Ruthless.

@Gemini53 I mean, as long as you can access your library, its an xbox. Thats the end goal with the 'full screen experience'. Its basically an app overlay on windows. Only a matter of time before it has an android version, ios version, etc...

The ROG ally is already doing it and sadly, i fear this is the end game. I mean an xbox/pc hybrid... sounds awfully like a pre built pc that just boots straight into an app doesn't it...

Again. Im desperately hoping im wrong.

@Gemini53 it does not sadly. Its hard to feel any hope or excitement when you look at the CV of who's now in charge.

@Fiendish-Beaver like I said in another thread, the next xbox will basically be an app to the 'full screen experience'. Cheaper, easier to get 'growth' and is already in the wild. The bit in the statement that said focus on consoles, for me at least, will just end up being about making sure you can access your library. Anything new will just be the PC version.

Really hope im wrong.

Like watching the new kid shout words out to show they fit in.

@Sol4ris Phil did an interview (with destin whatshisname) about a year ago in which he was asked about retirement. He very clearly said he had no plans to retire any time soon. That may have just been a corporate line, but its odd he left before the 25th anniversary. Then the fact Sarah, who was allegedly there to take over, ups and quits the same day. Just feels a little to coincidental and off for me.

With her masses of experience in the gaming sector, I dont see how this could possibly go wrong...

The next announcement will be to say heres your new xbox... available on all app stores!

@Ken_Kaniff between the folks now in charge, the abysmal sales and ram issues, I wouldnt be surprised if that next console/hybrid never sees the light of day.

Well, whatever you think of the guy, its the end of an era. And I gotta say, im not excited for what's coming next.

Personally I dont think we'll see another xbox, be it a console or a hybrid. I reckon its gonna be announced they are focusing on publishing games instead within a month or two. I dont like it but between nadela and the head of AI, its done.

What an absolute shambles of a decision.

@Cakefish Just buy that game. Cheaper in the long run and its still there if you drop your sub

@IOI when you remember the uproar over the pro price, it really puts it in a different light when you can buy that and a whole other new console for the same price as the ally x.

Absolutely mental place we are in at the minute.

Windows Central did a piece on a number of them being faulty as well. One of their staff had to return it and recieved a message they were experiencing delays due to a high volume of repairs. This could relate to all ASUS devices and not just the ROG specifically, but its not a good look when your kit costs nigh on a grand and possibly going up.

@FraserG excellent news, appreciated.

What's going on with project windless? Eurogamer are saying its PC and PS only at the minute, anything confirmed by krafton on platforms? Seems like a perfect multi platform title

Sounds like they are swaying people to develop as a partner with them as they can put their games everywhere, rather than just xbox. I imagine there will be a gamepass sign up in that deal.

@FraserG so you are saying that a site dedicated to xbox info is going to keep reporting on xbox info??

You truly are monsters...

They may do something good with it but their goodwill with most gamers at the minute is rock bottom, to the point where pretty much all comments here, mine included, are just folks expecting the worst.

All I see is the price going up.

@themightyant its the nonsense that also tips me my man.

@Fiendish-Beaver you will never get through to him mate. He will beat the drum right up until hes proven wrong and then insist everybody moves on and he pitches a new pile of waffle to stand on and tell us hes right. I would just save yourself the frustration.

@IOI I like the fact they came out and said its not 30%, only for a studio they own to say yeah, its 30%.

Its almost like they lied about it. Who would have thought eh!

@Markatron84 he cant feel emotion. Hes a machine.

To me it just seems obvious that if you launch your game into a sub, folks will buy one month for a quid, finish it and cancel. Of course its gonna impact sales.

I clean my series x every few months as it kicks into overdrive otherwise. We dont smoke but theres 5 of us in the house along with a cat and a dog, plus we live next to woodland. There are many factors that can affect the junk in the air and dust is just something we always have to keep on top of. Runs like a treat once cleaned though.

@Markatron84 possibly 5. Its hard to tell. I only fell in love with one. 10/10 on the dead granometer.

Id recommend everyone gives this a go but just be aware it wont be for everyone.

@somnambulance yeah indika is a solid game. I can see how it would be a bit heavy for some folks though.

@OldGamer999 yeah im looking forward to this one to

@fatpunkslim sigh its not my playstation.

There are more not on it than are. But who cares. I own multiples of all the consoles and enjoy games on them all. I dont need an xbox or a pc to play PS games, just as much as i dont need a PS to play xbox games. Next gen, I wont even need an xbox. I recommend you broaden your horizons as well.

No xbox doesnt have twice the monthly users. You are lumping PC users in. They are not on xbox. Again, im not standing up for playstation, but i dislike misinformation.

Im just tired of your absolute inability to look at things from a balanced view. Like when you were wrong about day one games. Your immediate reaction is let's put a line under it and move on. After months and months of you say the facts show this, the facts show that, only for it all to be fanboy nonsense. Yet you say i dont like a discussion.

I will say it again. I want xbox to thrive. I want them to do well. I just see what they are doing as a way to bail out and become a publisher. Which I do not want.

Lets just end it there to save you the effort of moving the goal posts or using some AI driven 'fact' to make yourself look sillier.

Enjoy your day mate and play some games.

Peace out.

@fatpunkslim but it wont let you play everything. Want to play gran tourismo? Sorry. And thats just one in a long list of ps games not even on PC.

They already stripped windows in the rog and its widely considered to still be a pain in the backside that stops it feeling like a console.

PC gamers already have rigs that will do all of this and yet PS is selling millions more than xbox despite that. Just because it has an xbox logo wont make them drop what they already have.

And then theres price. This is going to be a big thing and from the signs we already have, its gonna be a costly boy.

Look, it will have a market for people like yourself who are ingrained in the ecosystem. It may even tempt a few outliers, but it wont even sell series numbers.

Lets just agree to wait and see what comes in the future and we will see what the outcome is as all this, on both sides, is speculation until we know.