@Hypnotoad107 'They should do that $2.99 ad supported Gamepass that was in the survey as a substitute for Xbox live gold.' then you'd still be being charged for playing multiplayer (something you aren't charged for on pc) & also be forced to watch ads while paying Microsoft for the luxury 🤣
@Grumblevolcano just take the games away that no one cares about & make it just paying for online since they won't drop the paywall I only use ps plus but if they scrapped essential & forced me to pay for their games catalogue that I don't care about if I wanted to play online I'd be pissed lol
@Snake_V5 funny I didn't see any complaints about remakes when that final fantasy 7 one just launched lol , everyone hates them till it's something they care about 😂
I just bought it for my ps5 only difference I really notice is the framerate which should've been a free update lol , terrible pop in though , seriously bad the trees next to chilliad mountain looked like they were spawning in 1 by 1 😂
@FatalBubbles I'd just have gold if I used my Xbox as my primary console but my ps5 is my primary so I just have ps plus essential to play online now & again
@IOI I think Microsoft have a problem with the route of having all their games come to pc aswell because charging to play online on their console but then not having a paywall on the same games on pc isn't a good look imo
@MagicMan they wouldn't care if they decreased the price of playing online at the same time or just got rid of it entirely & made it free , they wouldn't do that though they'd tie online play to gamepass forcing people to pay for the game rental subscription if they wanted to play online on none free to play games
@rhyno_888 epic games store & Amazon prime gaming have been getting alot of Bethesda games aswell most recently dishonoured & dishonoured 2 , I get all Bethesda games are on gamepass but that shouldn't mean gold subscribers that aren't bothered about paying extra for gamepass should be left out of getting games with gold because they're on the more expensive subscription lol
@TheDesigner just because a game is on gamepass doesn't mean they shouldn't add them as gold games for people that only subscribe to gold & don't want gamepass plus they stay in your library with gold with gamepass they can leave at any moment
@NoCode23 Sony couldn't afford rockstar or take two so it's a would never happen scenario but this Activision will set a precedent in the gaming industry once the deal is done Sony , Nintendo , tencent , embracer etc should be allowed to buy every publisher they can afford / want / are willing to sell & if there's any scrutiny they can just point to the Activision buyout & say Microsoft was allowed to spend 70 billion buying one of the biggest publishers in the industry right after buying zenimax which was the largest acquisition in gaming history before Activision
@Ralizah one of my all time favourite first party playstation games is the getaway that released on PS2 shame they let that IP die they could have a real GTA competitor with that if done right
@Ralizah the PS1 was much more capable than other consoles at the time , aswell as using disks & not being limited to 64mb cartridges it was just a better console to develop for
@Sol4ris 'Sony are dominating the traditional console gaming section and they absolutely make sure gamers know it' .. are they really 'dominating' though Nintendo are doing exceptionally well considering how far behind their tech / online infrastructure & game budgets are
@Floki people that are only interested in accessing online multiplayer for certain games use it playstations success hasn't prompted Xbox to improve that subscription based service though
@UltimateOtaku91 even if Sony could afford EA I don't think they would sell besides they have a deal with Microsoft to have EA included as part of game pass ultimate I don't know how long that contract is for though or the terms of the agreement & weather or not there's something that says EA can't make a deal with Sony to include it as a part of ps plus
@UltimateOtaku91 "(e) the Merger will push Sony to innovate, such as by improving its subscription service or creating more games to compete with Call of Duty."I don't agree with that one improving their subscription service (ps plus essential is actually better than xbox live gold if you care about the monthly games , I do agree that premium is shockingly bad though & their commitment to legacy games is a complete joke) & creating a cod clone wouldn't be 'innovating' at all lol
@stvevan I remember a bunch of commentors on here saying Sony fanboys will be writing in droves looks like what's actually happened is the opposite lol
@NEStalgia it's funny after all the talk of prices increasing on GP, they're exploring low-cost alternatives instead not necessarily could be that the current gamepass ultimate price will increase & this ad based tier would become the cheaper option by being the current price of gamepass ultimate
I really can't see how anyone can say the 'comedy' in this is even remotely funny let alone hilarious find Rick & Morty so annoying & by extension this maybe I'm just too old I don't know (turn 28 next week)
I bought my Xbox purely for gears of war & halo tbh the latter being a huge disappointment for me from the latest release that being said sorry Microsoft but you've had over 20 years & a limitless amount of cash to make your own exclusives & grow your own studios & you didn't lol
@themightyant I know it wouldn't matter because it would still be bad business for Sony I just don't believe this is true because we know how vocal Phil Spencer is on the topic he'd be the first to say look what we offered Sony we're so great lol
@UltimateOtaku91 exactly especially when they've just been doing the rounds about making a 10 years deal with Nintendo they would've surely mentioned this then right ? Unless they've just offered this in which case I don't see how anyone could say anything about Sony rejecting this when they've not responded yet lol
I'd like to see the confirmation that this is indeed true & not just according to Bloomberg ,Phil Spencer would be the first one to shout it from the rooftops if that was the case
Don't believe that for one second & even if they did they'd want A LOT of cash for it which would probably prompt Sony to increase the cost of ps plus because there's no way they'd be able to price it competitively
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Re: Xbox Activision Blizzard Deal Approved By Chile Authority
Perhaps she & the rest of the execs should review the facts regarding the toxic workplace & treatment of the staff
Re: Talking Point: Is It Time For Xbox To Sunset The 'Games With Gold' Program?
@Hypnotoad107 'They should do that $2.99 ad supported Gamepass that was in the survey as a substitute for Xbox live gold.' then you'd still be being charged for playing multiplayer (something you aren't charged for on pc) & also be forced to watch ads while paying Microsoft for the luxury 🤣
Re: Talking Point: Is It Time For Xbox To Sunset The 'Games With Gold' Program?
@Grumblevolcano just take the games away that no one cares about & make it just paying for online since they won't drop the paywall I only use ps plus but if they scrapped essential & forced me to pay for their games catalogue that I don't care about if I wanted to play online I'd be pissed lol
Re: Random: Halo Infinite Forge Mode Is Home To Some Wild 'Mario' Mashups
@Kaloudz no idea but you know what Nintendo is like with use of its IPs
Re: Random: Halo Infinite Forge Mode Is Home To Some Wild 'Mario' Mashups
@Kaloudz unless nintendos legal team step in
Re: Capcom 'Working Hard' On The 'Final Spurt' Of Resident Evil 4 Development
@Snake_V5 funny I didn't see any complaints about remakes when that final fantasy 7 one just launched lol , everyone hates them till it's something they care about 😂
Re: Capcom 'Working Hard' On The 'Final Spurt' Of Resident Evil 4 Development
Can''t wait! No doubt this will be my goty 2023 , really hope a demo emerges soon I wanna play it asap
Re: Video: Digital Foundry Puts GTA5 Ray Tracing To The Test On Xbox Series X
I just bought it for my ps5 only difference I really notice is the framerate which should've been a free update lol , terrible pop in though , seriously bad the trees next to chilliad mountain looked like they were spawning in 1 by 1 😂
Re: Poll: Are You Happy With January 2023's Xbox Games With Gold?
@FatalBubbles I'd just have gold if I used my Xbox as my primary console but my ps5 is my primary so I just have ps plus essential to play online now & again
Re: Poll: Are You Happy With January 2023's Xbox Games With Gold?
@IOI I think Microsoft have a problem with the route of having all their games come to pc aswell because charging to play online on their console but then not having a paywall on the same games on pc isn't a good look imo
Re: Xbox Games With Gold For January 2023 Announced
@MagicMan they wouldn't care if they decreased the price of playing online at the same time or just got rid of it entirely & made it free , they wouldn't do that though they'd tie online play to gamepass forcing people to pay for the game rental subscription if they wanted to play online on none free to play games
Re: Xbox Games With Gold For January 2023 Announced
@rhyno_888 epic games store & Amazon prime gaming have been getting alot of Bethesda games aswell most recently dishonoured & dishonoured 2 , I get all Bethesda games are on gamepass but that shouldn't mean gold subscribers that aren't bothered about paying extra for gamepass should be left out of getting games with gold because they're on the more expensive subscription lol
Re: Xbox Games With Gold For January 2023 Announced
@TheDesigner just because a game is on gamepass doesn't mean they shouldn't add them as gold games for people that only subscribe to gold & don't want gamepass plus they stay in your library with gold with gamepass they can leave at any moment
Re: Looking Ahead To A Brighter 2023 For Xbox Game Studios
Save this for next year & replace it with 2024 just in case
Re: Xbox Confirms Exclusivity Plans For Three Upcoming Bethesda Games
@NoCode23 Sony couldn't afford rockstar or take two so it's a would never happen scenario but this Activision will set a precedent in the gaming industry once the deal is done Sony , Nintendo , tencent , embracer etc should be allowed to buy every publisher they can afford / want / are willing to sell & if there's any scrutiny they can just point to the Activision buyout & say Microsoft was allowed to spend 70 billion buying one of the biggest publishers in the industry right after buying zenimax which was the largest acquisition in gaming history before Activision
Re: Xbox Confirms Exclusivity Plans For Three Upcoming Bethesda Games
@Floki Disney never had the rights to spider-man marvel sold the movie rights way before Disney bought them
Re: Microsoft Causes Confusion With Statement About Sony 'Excluding' Games From Xbox
@Gabriel94 it's a subsidiary company of Sony which is a Japanese company
Re: Microsoft Causes Confusion With Statement About Sony 'Excluding' Games From Xbox
@NEStalgia I don't want to go into it because this is a gaming site but they nuked Japan
Re: Microsoft Causes Confusion With Statement About Sony 'Excluding' Games From Xbox
@NEStalgia if I was Japanese I absolutely would never touch an American company for obvious reasons
Re: Microsoft Causes Confusion With Statement About Sony 'Excluding' Games From Xbox
@Ralizah one of my all time favourite first party playstation games is the getaway that released on PS2 shame they let that IP die they could have a real GTA competitor with that if done right
Re: Activision Blizzard Says FTC Has 'Lost Sight Of Realities' In Highly Critical Response To Lawsuit
I'm sorry but Activision blizzard talking about the law is so ironic
Re: Xbox Confirms Exclusivity Plans For Three Upcoming Bethesda Games
If Indiana Jones is one of them anyone that mentions Spiderman again is just a straight up hypocrite lol
Re: Microsoft Causes Confusion With Statement About Sony 'Excluding' Games From Xbox
@Ralizah the PS1 was much more capable than other consoles at the time , aswell as using disks & not being limited to 64mb cartridges it was just a better console to develop for
Re: Fallout 76 Continues To 'Grow Significantly', Now Boasts Over 13 Million Players
It was free on egs not long ago aswell as Wolfenstein the new order & now fallout 1 , 2 & tactics , whys Microsoft not putting any of them on gwg 😂
Re: Microsoft Causes Confusion With Statement About Sony 'Excluding' Games From Xbox
@mousieone yep they do this is just people talking out their arse lol
Re: CMA Reveals Public Feedback Has Been Mostly In Favour Of Xbox's ActiBlizz Acquisition
@Sol4ris 'Sony are dominating the traditional console gaming section and they absolutely make sure gamers know it' .. are they really 'dominating' though Nintendo are doing exceptionally well considering how far behind their tech / online infrastructure & game budgets are
Re: CMA Reveals Public Feedback Has Been Mostly In Favour Of Xbox's ActiBlizz Acquisition
@Floki I don't think forcing people to pay for gamepass if they just want to play online in games that aren't FTP is very pro consumer
Re: CMA Reveals Public Feedback Has Been Mostly In Favour Of Xbox's ActiBlizz Acquisition
@Floki people that are only interested in accessing online multiplayer for certain games use it playstations success hasn't prompted Xbox to improve that subscription based service though
Re: CMA Reveals Public Feedback Has Been Mostly In Favour Of Xbox's ActiBlizz Acquisition
@UltimateOtaku91 even if Sony could afford EA I don't think they would sell besides they have a deal with Microsoft to have EA included as part of game pass ultimate I don't know how long that contract is for though or the terms of the agreement & weather or not there's something that says EA can't make a deal with Sony to include it as a part of ps plus
Re: CMA Reveals Public Feedback Has Been Mostly In Favour Of Xbox's ActiBlizz Acquisition
@UltimateOtaku91 "(e) the Merger will push Sony to innovate, such as by improving its subscription service or creating more games to compete with Call of Duty."I don't agree with that one improving their subscription service (ps plus essential is actually better than xbox live gold if you care about the monthly games , I do agree that premium is shockingly bad though & their commitment to legacy games is a complete joke) & creating a cod clone wouldn't be 'innovating' at all lol
Re: CMA Reveals Public Feedback Has Been Mostly In Favour Of Xbox's ActiBlizz Acquisition
@Brue that wouldn't happen as they'd surely want kotick & the like prosecuted not given a golden parachute
Re: CMA Reveals Public Feedback Has Been Mostly In Favour Of Xbox's ActiBlizz Acquisition
@stvevan I remember a bunch of commentors on here saying Sony fanboys will be writing in droves looks like what's actually happened is the opposite lol
Re: What's All This About A Cheaper, Ad-Filled Version Of Xbox Game Pass?
@NEStalgia it's funny after all the talk of prices increasing on GP, they're exploring low-cost alternatives instead not necessarily could be that the current gamepass ultimate price will increase & this ad based tier would become the cheaper option by being the current price of gamepass ultimate
Re: What's All This About A Cheaper, Ad-Filled Version Of Xbox Game Pass?
Not at all surprising it is the 'netflix of gaming' & they've just done it 😂
Re: Pick One: Which Is Your Favourite Final Fantasy Game On Xbox?
@Clankylad same , I remember seeing my cousin play some of one & it was extremely cringe I'm not a fan of games where the combat is just choosing an attack from a menu either except Pokémon
I liked fire red on the GBA lol
Re: Talking Point: Are You Enjoying 'High On Life' On Xbox Game Pass?
I really can't see how anyone can say the 'comedy' in this is even remotely funny let alone hilarious find Rick & Morty so annoying & by extension this maybe I'm just too old I don't know (turn 28 next week)
Re: Xbox Cloud Gaming App Extends To More Samsung TVs
@Dezzy70 they have a deal with Samsung it's the 'official' TV brand for Xbox that's why it's Samsung's that get the app
Re: Microsoft Refers To Lack Of Xbox Exclusives As Why ActiBlizz Deal Should Be Approved
I bought my Xbox purely for gears of war & halo tbh the latter being a huge disappointment for me from the latest release that being said sorry Microsoft but you've had over 20 years & a limitless amount of cash to make your own exclusives & grow your own studios & you didn't lol
Re: Talking Point: What Did You Think Of Xbox Games With Gold In 2022?
It can be summed up by the following emoji 💩
Re: Hogwarts Legacy Just Treated Us To Another Phenomenal 30-Minute Showcase
Looks great it's a possible day one for me depending on reviews
Re: Microsoft President Talks 'Disappointment' With FTC Over Call Of Duty Proposal
Still no official mention of that ps plus offer
Re: Report: Microsoft Offers Sony The 'Right' To Include Call Of Duty On PlayStation Plus
@themightyant I know it wouldn't matter because it would still be bad business for Sony I just don't believe this is true because we know how vocal Phil Spencer is on the topic he'd be the first to say look what we offered Sony we're so great lol
Re: Report: Microsoft Offers Sony The 'Right' To Include Call Of Duty On PlayStation Plus
@UltimateOtaku91 exactly especially when they've just been doing the rounds about making a 10 years deal with Nintendo they would've surely mentioned this then right ? Unless they've just offered this in which case I don't see how anyone could say anything about Sony rejecting this when they've not responded yet lol
Re: Report: Microsoft Offers Sony The 'Right' To Include Call Of Duty On PlayStation Plus
I'd like to see the confirmation that this is indeed true & not just according to Bloomberg ,Phil Spencer would be the first one to shout it from the rooftops if that was the case
Re: Report: Microsoft Offers Sony The 'Right' To Include Call Of Duty On PlayStation Plus
Don't believe that for one second & even if they did they'd want A LOT of cash for it which would probably prompt Sony to increase the cost of ps plus because there's no way they'd be able to price it competitively
Re: Video: Here's 14 Minutes Of Pre-Release 'High On Life' Gameplay
@nofriendo yeah incredibly annoying
Re: Phil Spencer: Sony Wants To 'Make Xbox Smaller' To Protect PlayStation's Dominance
Yep that's why they're buying up all the biggest publishers ...oh wait lol
Re: High On Life Release Date, Release Times & Preload Details On Xbox Game Pass
Interesting that there are still no reviews alot of people said Callisto protocol was sus for not having reviews before release
Re: Pick One: What Was Your Favourite Reveal At The Game Awards 2022?
@Dezzy70 my purple friend spyro needs a new game first
Re: Pick One: What Was Your Favourite Reveal At The Game Awards 2022?
Judas was the best reveal