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@Ricky-Spanish I'd be surprised, purely because the last few day one game pass titles have been dropping at 5PM

I'm not fully on board of replacing the app remote play with a browser-based solution. I would gladly be happy to be proven wrong, but it seems like that's less efficient than a dedicated function within an app.

Don't get me wrong, it's a step in the right direction but I still smile at the irony of championing "your games your way" requiring a subscription to stream games you own. (I still think between this and the "everything is an Xbox" push there should be a stream only tier)

Again, fully understand they need to control the number of people using it during "beta", it's more complex, and it has to be funded and all. I get that

But it's hard to ignore that I don't need a sub to stream, my purchased content on Amazon or Sky Store on other devices.

Don't get me wrong, it's not all that better, but it is still... humorous that the "definitive" console experience for an Xbox game is on PS5.

I have no idea about these games but it is feels that Xbox "we have trouser snakes in our version of Conan" has taken such a stance against it.

Don't get me wrong, finally get to play 33 but also ooo Dredge.

Don't get me wrong, looks nice but what's up with the tree density?

(obviouslty the shot is slightly different)

Now, assuming this isn't Disney/EA's attempt to get in the Gacha market, I am so in.

After Destiny 2 launched and had to relearn their lessons they learned with Destiny 1 and charging us for the experience, I'm gonna be passing.

I suspect the fact they added offline modes to the other online only games after this is going to work against that if it gets to court.

@Gloki_junior It does feel like some monkey paw wish.

So far, Pirate Yakuza.

@CallMeDuraSouka I think we're sticking buttered toast on the back of a cat here.

I do find the symmetry of the idea that Titanfall 3 is a Skunkworks project in the shadow of the larger work on Apex Legends (and Jedi) appealing, as that's how Apex itself came to be.

I don't think Respawn has distanced itself from Titanfall; it's widely agreed that EA killed Titanfall 2 by launching it between CoD: Infinite and Battlefield. Respawn making Titanfall 3 (and realising the engine wasn't up to it) is how they ended up with Apex Legends.

I think it's more than they got busy. Apex took off in an insane way, and they got the chance to make a Star Wars game

Not to "slam" Outer Worlds but it's kinda weird to me it's getting a post Not-E3 showcase, that's usually reserved for their big tentpole release of the year.

I am really enjoying the game, was not expecting it to punch my in the heart.

I wouldn't be surprised IF it exists they don't want it overshadowing South of Midnight. They'll want that to breathe for a bit and then drop it.

Said it before and I'll say it again I have no interest in a Xbox handheld if it's just an Xbox-branded handheld PC. There's already a bunch of those that are going to be cheaper/better than whatever this is (which is almost certainly an Ally with an Xbox button.)

I'm funny like that, I want an Xbox handheld to play my Xbox Library.

Ah cool
statutory grumble about having to wait until 5PM before I can play

I played those for a bit on my Retroid. Was fun enough but really taxed that system.
I'll give this a shot wheb it comes to Xbox. I ended up bouncing from Genshin oretty hard.
That being said my gacha quota (where I don't spend a penny) is being filled with Frontline 2: Exilum which got its narrative and sRPG hooks into me before it got... a little letchy.

@Kaloudz Personally, I'm not fully convinced yet BUT Spencer saying they plan to beat Sony on features is VERY interesting I look forward to hearing more about it.

I do like that it appears here that quality/performance modes are just resolution vs framerate and not disabling graphics options.

I might have been interested in this if it was rattle cans with realistic spraying. I have an "art" one on Quest and that's been pretty good practice for actual rattle-cans usage but that's just a wall being able to practice on 3D objects and environments would have been handy.

@RadioHedgeFund Where are you getting new films at £10 a pop digitally? Because Amazon, Now, and Apple are charging £14 a pop, and if it's premier, it's £20.

Also, what Cinema are you using? because Odeon charges £16.50 for adults and £11.99 is lethal for our family of 5

I'm not sure these are as big as wins as implied.

As noted, Sony and others were already charging for next-gen upgrades (and upgrading PS4 games to PS5 was a pain in the chair padding (look at the 2K and Activision crossgen nonsense), Don't get me wrong Xbox Smart deliver is fantastic, but if it didn't win over folks by now, they aren't going to care what the Switch 2 does.

Digitally and UK speaking, the most expensive Switch 2 games are £67 (DK is less, the gamekey games are also cheaper suggesting this is production related), that's cheaper than most AAA Xbox games which launch at £69.99. Physical prices are only £5 higher than a AAA Xbox game (if it gets a physical launch) but Switch 1 games were like £10 more expensive at launch before eventually settling down to digital levels.

Wonder if its the remastered remaster?

I'm only interested in an Xbox handheld that can play Xbox games, I'm funny like that.

I expect MS to support the hell put of the Switch 2 but I'm not expecting any to be me tinned during the direct. At best It might be Xbox games in a third party montage.

Anyone else expecting this is going to be "just" an Xbox branded Ally?

@Benjamin if the reports about next gen Xbox are true, not silly at all. I wouldn't be suprisied if on the NG Xbox, and it's reported handheld version, Xbox "mode" is just an app.

I could have sworn getting the Activision back catalogue on Gamepass was one of the (several) stated reasons for trying to buy Activision.

This bug has been plaguing my play through so far, it's hitting both as I'm getting into the game's flow, and when it's frustrating me. Neither is a great time to for a player to be turning the game off.

I wouldnt be suprised if the consoles are all digital but they offer a "legacy drive" an external device that'll "forward compatible" with future Xbox branded devices and be a huge pain in the 'buns' to get hold of after a year.

I do love that track, always said if they do ever do Forza Horizon Japan they should build the world around that track.

If anything I'm surprised it's not trailing more.
I LOVE the Series X, it's probably my favourite non-Nintendo console to play on but at this rate, I wont be buying an Xbox "prime" or whatever it ends up being called.

They are gonna have to seriously woo me with the "Sony beating features" and if the words 8K have anything to do with that I am out.

I'm enjoying Resistance for what it is "a more of the same, standalone game". Don't get me wrong if it was 6 I'd be disappointed.

@Fiendish-Beaver Narratively I think it's supposed to be happening at roughly the same time as 5 (I suspect the actual reason was to "hand a lantern" on the fact this isn't supposed to be SE 6.

@Kaloudz it's a weird thing they do Alan and Casey/Max Payne have separate face and voice actors, it's common enough in older other games but it's super weird considering Alan Wake 2 features these characters in live-action sequences.

Oh Alan's face actor also plays a separate character in live-action but actually voices him so you have this weird bit where this actor is playing two characters interacting but only one is using his voice.

I look forward to it, bought the VR one on sale.

@Kaloudz Max Pane is Sam Lake Remedy's director, he also plays Casey in Alan Wake 2 and a version of him in Qantum Break (also a version of himself in AW2 DLC).

What's wild is Alan Wake's face is one guy, his voice is another guy

@Kaloudz I played it for a few hours after I finished 2. As a remaster it's "fair" it strips out the product placements with in-universe ones, makes Alan look more like the actor, and includes the usual DLC/better framerate (target)/higher res/improved textures.

It still plays like a 360 game.

@Kaloudz So far I still have access, so that seems to be the trick to keeping these "Freebies" technically meet the requirement for the deal.

Probably should finish it before they realise... but probably wont lol.

@Kaloudz I bought AW2 in a sale (got DLC separately) , the next sale had the deluxe edition at the same price and you also got AW remaster for free, I was... displeased

@Kaloudz I haven't got the message yet, I do own AW2 from before the offer so maybe they think I got it that way (watch them yank it from me for saying that)

Been saying it for... well forever at this point, but they should just bite the bullet and make a CoD zombies game.

@Kaloudz yeah that's what I thought "kinda on me for not finishing it in the month"

Interesting, I assume its an actual SH game and not that "experimental" one

Concerns about data and AI in general aside...

I do like the idea of booting up a game after a long period and being able to get a reminder of what I was doing and maybe a refresh on some of the games unique controls.

Less so about it back seat driving when playing competitive games

It'd be really interesting, mostly because having PC storefronts means Microsoft is making less money from game sales and developers do not need to make a bespoke Xbox version or need it to be available on Xbox/MS storefronts and still be accessible to Xbox players. Which kinda ruins how consoles make money whilst selling the platform at a loss.

From a "the meat lump on the controller side" it should be great I can save money buying the Steam/GoG/Epic versions, have greater control on performance, as well as being able to (in theory) play Fallout London on my Xbox.

I do think it dose face the same problem as Steam Machines and it's gonna have to justify it's existence vs buying a PC.

It would also be highly dependent on how the Series S handles GTA VI, it wouldn't be good if Xbox pushes the Series S as the cheapest way to play GTA VI and boom the Series S version is another "base Xbox Cyberpunk" experience.

Much like the Steam machines before, it would have to justify its existence vs a regular PC.

Is it cheaper than that a PC of the same spec? Because that seems unlikely as consoles are sold at lost and make money from game licensing and store sales, if it supports other storefronts why should we (customers) buy from the Xbox store if the Steam/GoG/Epic version is cheaper? why should they (developers) bother making a Xbox version when the PC version works "fine"

That being said, creating a weirdo Psudo-PC that plays BC console games and has access to PC storefronts is the best way for them to leave the console business as our console libraries would (presumably) be accessible on PC in the future

I do like that this means the actual Xbox handheld is an actual handheld Xbox.

I would be surprised if an Xbox-branded handheld PC makes a dent in that slice of the market.