My favourite halo memory was managing to find the last steelbook copy of halo (or was it halo 2 can’t even remember 🤣) when I bought my OG Xbox many years ago!
I bought it at lunch during work and literally couldn’t wait to get home to boot it up. RIP Woolworths lol
Devs haven’t had S2 dev kits for long so are no doubt still getting to grips with how to get the most from the system. Typically you’ll see the best looking/performing games towards the end of a generation.
@kmtrain83 yeah good point and I have no idea! There’s a photo of one of the devs standing next to two crates of S2 consoles so wonder if they had some good contacts? Who knows!
@CaptainCluck they only charge the same fee as Google, PlayStation network etc so that means almost every store front has been abusing their positions surely?
It isn’t confusing is just MS being sneaky as usual with their wording:
“we can confirm that the delay is not due to Xbox platform limitations that have been raised to us”
The keywords here are “that have been raised to us” meaning the devs haven’t made known issues with series S development, not that there aren’t any. The fact they added a line also about “other platform holders” blah blah makes it seem like there was a PS deal.
Kudos to Ben for sticking to his guns with his score. It must be easy to be tempted to just add a 9 simply because it’s an Xbox title and everyone else has.
Fair play in sticking with your own views. Reviews are subjective we should remember.
@Banjo- I doubt Sony would make a proprietary handheld like the vita again.
After the success of the switch it’d bet it would be more along the lines of combining with the home console or playing ps4/5/6 games via download. Probably similar to Xbox’s.
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Re: Forza Horizon 5 Set To Overtake 2024's Game Of The Year With Over 3 Million Sales On PS5
Hope they bring it to switch 2 as well. I’d love to take it portable!
Re: Rare Is Completely Re-Evaluating Its Development Process After Everwild Cancellation
@EvilBear @Ooccoo_Jr it is sad, they were untouchable in the n64 days weren’t they… it felt like they just pumped banger after banger out every year.
Is a shame they’ve not been the same under Microsoft’s leadership.
Re: Rumour: Xbox Has Multiple Fallout Projects In Development, Including 'One You're All Wanting'
Personally would have preferred perfect dark.
Re: Talking Point: To Celebrate Bungie Day, What's Your Favourite Halo Memory Of All Time?
My favourite halo memory was managing to find the last steelbook copy of halo (or was it halo 2 can’t even remember 🤣) when I bought my OG Xbox many years ago!
I bought it at lunch during work and literally couldn’t wait to get home to boot it up. RIP Woolworths lol
Re: Romero Games 'Trying To Fund' Project After Sudden Loss Of Xbox Support, Says Developer
How about kickstarter john?
Re: Xbox Series S Is More Powerful Than Switch 2, But 60FPS Games Should 'Easily' Port Across
I’ll take Forza on switch 2 please!
Re: Xbox Series S Compared To Switch 2 In Hogwarts Legacy Analysis, And The Results Are Surprising
Devs haven’t had S2 dev kits for long so are no doubt still getting to grips with how to get the most from the system. Typically you’ll see the best looking/performing games towards the end of a generation.
Re: Report: Xbox Execs Were 'Blown Away' By Cancelled ZeniMax Game Earlier This Year
"live-service game entering an oversaturated market"
I’d guess this had a lot to do with the decision. If so at least MS aren’t chasing the live service dream like Sony.
Re: Imminent Xbox Layoffs Could Include Entire Studios, Warns Industry Veteran
@kmtrain83 yeah good point and I have no idea! There’s a photo of one of the devs standing next to two crates of S2 consoles so wonder if they had some good contacts? Who knows!
Re: Imminent Xbox Layoffs Could Include Entire Studios, Warns Industry Veteran
Meanwhile ShiftUp gifted their employees a PS5 and switch 2 while Round8 gifted 2 weeks holiday, $7k cash and a switch 2.
This is sad if true.
Re: Xbox 360 Dashboard Gets Significant Update For First Time In Ages
@Isolte I was a fan of the blades too and no that wasn’t supposed to be a pun 😅
Re: Surprise! Black Myth: Wukong Finally Has A Release Date For Xbox
Absolutely brilliant game and one I’d definitely recommend.
Re: Ubisoft Working On New 'AAA' Rayman Game As Studio Begins Hiring
Loved origins/legends so bring it on!
Glad Michel Ancel is back to help also.
Re: Xbox Mobile Store Plans Being 'Stymied' By Apple, Says Microsoft
@CaptainCluck they only charge the same fee as Google, PlayStation network etc so that means almost every store front has been abusing their positions surely?
Re: Opinion: Nothing Will Come Close To GTA 6 As An Xbox Series X|S Showpiece
I mean it looks too good to be true!
Considering the development duration and what it looks like they’ve achieved with this game, it must have the biggest budget of any game ever?
What do we reckon $500 million? $1 billion?
Re: GTA 6 Trailer 2 Has Arrived Ahead Of May 2026 Release On Xbox Series X|S
Delicious graphics!
Re: Xbox Is Raising The Price Of Consoles, Games And Accessories
Wages are barely going up, are development costs really still increasing? This excuse just feels mostly overused by now.
Re: Bethesda Partners Directly With PlayStation On Strange DOOM: The Dark Ages Trailer
Ah nevermind the good thing is the new doom looks good!
Re: Twitch Streamer Rebuilds Xbox 360 'Blades' Dashboard From Scratch
Man I loved that blade design! Had completely forgotten about it though.
Re: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Is Reminding People Of This Classic Xbox 360 JRPG
@FarmDog08 yeah I wasn’t expecting that twist at the end of act 1!
Re: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Is Reminding People Of This Classic Xbox 360 JRPG
First game expedition 33 reminded me of was FF7 Remake thinking it was outdoing square enix at its own game!
Re: Roundup: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Is Getting Incredible Reviews So Far
Wow can’t wait to get started!
Re: Indiana Jones PS5 Fans Not Happy With Xbox's Physical Media Habits
It’s ironic considering how much Phil goes on about how important game preservation is.
Re: Far Cry 4's Open World Playground Will Be A Great Addition To Xbox Game Pass
I agree that FC 3 was the peak but I have to say 6 is decent too!
Re: Next Xbox Console: Everything We Know So Far About Microsoft's Next-Gen System
I like the name Prime but it does make me think Amazon, Transformers and the drink…
Re: Video: Phil Spencer Shows Off 'Secret Xbox Lab' For Next-Gen Hardware
Seeing as console generations are seeing massive diminishing returns between new generations now I’d rather wait another 5-8 years for new consoles.
The XSX and PS5 have plenty of life left in them.
Re: Talking Point: Early Access Players, Have You Been Enjoying Xbox's South Of Midnight So Far?
It does look really good this one, hopefully I’ll grab it at some point!
Re: Former Xbox Exec Throws Shade At Switch 2, Says It's A 'Hard Pass'
Mike was always a nobhead when he worked at MS. Seems not much has changed.
Re: Talking Point: What Should Microsoft Call The '2027' Xbox Console & Handheld?
Nothing with ‘X’ in the damn title!
Re: Xbox's Avowed Is 'One Of The Best' Unreal Engine 5 Games So Far, Says Digital Foundry
Looks like they were wowed with avowed
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (January 25-26)
@Titntin agreed the world of outlaws is superb. I feel that game got an unfair reception when it launched. Thought it was brilliant myself!
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (January 25-26)
I’m continuing to get my ass handed back to me in wukong 😂
Re: Soapbox: I Hope Xbox Properly Supports Switch 2 When It Launches In 2025
One other thing to consider if MS bring halo/cod6 to switch 2 (and any other fps for that matter) is the possible joycon “mouse” control.
That’s not confirmed but if switch 2 supports that control type it could end up being the best place to play any fps.
Lots of “ifs” there though!
Re: Rumour: Microsoft Reportedly Chose Buying Studios Over 'Winding Down' Xbox In 2021
@TeiGekiLord yes you’re right. MS have a history of just throwing money at problems because they can.
Re: Ubisoft Showcases Overhauled Assassin's Creed Shadows Gameplay Ahead Of Xbox Release
After being pleasantly surprised by outlaws I have high hopes for this!
Re: Black Myth: Wukong's Xbox Saga Just Got A Whole Lot More Confusing
It isn’t confusing is just MS being sneaky as usual with their wording:
“we can confirm that the delay is not due to Xbox platform limitations that have been raised to us”
The keywords here are “that have been raised to us” meaning the devs haven’t made known issues with series S development, not that there aren’t any. The fact they added a line also about “other platform holders” blah blah makes it seem like there was a PS deal.
This is deceitfully clever wording.
Re: Review: Indiana Jones And The Great Circle (Xbox) - A MachineGames Misfire
Kudos to Ben for sticking to his guns with his score. It must be easy to be tempted to just add a 9 simply because it’s an Xbox title and everyone else has.
Fair play in sticking with your own views. Reviews are subjective we should remember.
Re: Xbox Set To Be Joined By PlayStation In Creating New Handheld Console
@Banjo- I doubt Sony would make a proprietary handheld like the vita again.
After the success of the switch it’d bet it would be more along the lines of combining with the home console or playing ps4/5/6 games via download. Probably similar to Xbox’s.
Re: Xbox Boss Provides Multiple Reasons Why A 'PS5 Pro' Competitor Isn't Necessary
I think this makes sense with MS already having two tiers of console power in X/S. A third would be too confusing.
Re: Microsoft Is Now Advertising Pretty Much Every Gaming Device As An Xbox
Xbox are advertising? Whatever next!?
Re: Despite The ActiBlizz Deal, Xbox Remains 'In The Market' For New Dev Teams
So… make acquisitions, close studios, lay people off and then repeat?
Why not keep the teams you already paid for?
Re: Xbox Fans Ponder What 'Largest Technical Leap' Means For The Series X Successor
I’m excited to see what this is but at the same time MS are masters of PR.
I’m not sure we’ll ever see a leap like we did, for example, between SNES and PS1 again.
Re: Surprise! Death Stranding Director's Cut Is Now Available On Xbox Series X|S
Good to see Kojima gain control of his IP.
Wish he owned metal gear too!
Re: Black Ops 6 Biggest Ever Call Of Duty Launch, According To Microsoft CEO
MS being elusive and dressing up their successes as usual.
How about some transparency with your customers Phil? It goes a long way.
Re: PlayStation's Wolverine Director Now Working On Perfect Dark For Xbox
Nice, insomniac are one of my fav developers.
Re: Crimson Desert's Xbox Launch Was Reportedly Almost Delayed By Sony Exclusivity Deal
@Wisegamer how about MS money-hatting (read: buying) half the industry? Surely that makes making a few timed exclusives pale in comparison?
Re: Xbox Removes $1 Game Pass Trial As Black Ops 6 Launch Looms
@Major_Player just fyi ps5 digital is currently £335 in the uk after a temporary but official Sony price cut.
Re: Xbox Boss Phil Spencer Gets Busy Meeting Loads Of Japanese Devs At TGS 2024
So are Konami officially game developers again or just handing out remakes to other devs?
Re: Poll: Are You Still Buying Starfield Shattered Space After The Early Reviews?
Maybe they should have titled this shattered expectations?
Re: Poll: If You Bought It, What Do You Think Of Space Marine 2 So Far?
Not got round to this one yet but it’s definitely on my list!