Will this let me hide streaming apps? Series X has the fewest number of issues for streaming apps of any of my devices (I have a low IQ smart tv, and my PS5 gets really hot using streaming apps for some reason), but I absolutely HATE seeing YouTube, and Max, and Peacock on my friggin Xbox home screen. I wanna see games on my dash!

Hell yes. With a bullet.

Xbox Series X is the highest quality console I've ever used in my life. We've got value, power, performance, aesthetics, the GOAT controller, and so many quality-of-life features, like back compat, smart delivery and quick resume. Most of the greatest games of all-time can be played on a singular console, and usually in the best quality possible.

Do I have problems with modern Xbox? Absolutely. I wish they cared about exclusives, I wish they cared about physical games, etc. But so what if Xbox first party games are coming to other consoles? We still get them first, better, AND on Gamepass.

Yeah, I'm satisfied with this generation.

I can't wait to start this tonight. It's gonna be great, I can just tell

Physical collector on Xbox and Switch here; gotta be honest, I don't care. I have no illusions that any physical game I've purchased for a console after the 360/PS3/Wii generation actually guarantees me any level of "preservation." If Xbox is down, with zero internet connection at all, we probably have bigger issues that if we can play DOOM or not, because that more than likely indicates the downfall of western civilization. In the event that DID hypothetically happen, as long as the game is installed to a hard drive you can connect to your console, you can still play it with the disc. And besides, there are hundreds, if not thousands of physical games across all platforms over the last 15 years require downloading patches and updates to even launch at all. So, what difference does it make? I want the box. I want the artwork on the case. I want the spines to look nice on a shelf. I want the ability to sell my games, or loan it to a friend. That's why I still buy physical games. I'm not an archeologist here.

@ButterySmooth30FPS Chasing sales? Yes. Chasing money? Probably not. If Microsoft offers a big enough bag, they should go for it. What would be really smart is putting FFVII Remake on GamePass, and then CHARGE full price for Rebirth. Hook em, charge em

I 100% forgot this was a thing lmaoo

I'll be DEEP in Switch 2 territory when FBC is released, but I gotta make time for it! I love Remedy so much, I'll play anything they make

Hellblade 2 is one of the biggest disappointments of the generation for me. It felt like the #1 priority was to make it looks and sound good. Everything else be damned. Whatever NT is doing next, I just hope it's...better.

We Xbox folks get so little these days, but hey, we've got the definitive console version of DOOM The Dark Ages, so that's pretty cool!

Gears 2 is one of the best games of all-time, genuinely. I love the entire series so much. If I had to rank them, I'd go
1. 2
2. 5
3. 3
4. 1
5. 4
6. Tactics
7. Judgement

I've been collecting physical Xbox games since elementary school, but this is finally the year I threw in the towel on it. So many games getting skipped. I think Avowed is what broke me. I still play a lot on Xbox, still love the brand, always will, but if I want a game physically for the collection, it feels like investing in PlayStation copies is the smarter move long term. And let's face it, ain't no WAY the next Xbox is going to have a physical option.

Yeah this year is great, but everything else is a mystery. We need that showcase next month real bad

As long as this means that we got more OG Xbox and 360 games available to us, then let's goooooo

I think this might be a canary in the coal mine for what we can expect the functionality of the next console to be. Remember those rumors that the next Xbox console was just going to be a PC??

Interesting times!

I think every IP should make a Hades clone. It's such a good genre

Oh man, this just adds to my continued frustration of being someone who owns a lot of physical games on Xbox. Stuff like this is really discouraging me from buying anymore in the future

Amazing design from the Activision brain trust to make this so complicated.

Who voted "abysmal?"

Nazi scum, that's who.

Don't worry, y'all, the 2TB Series X will only be the most expensive console on the market for a couple of weeks until Sony inevitably raises the price of PS5 Pro

All hail our world leaders. Yayyyyyy

The Xbox Series X will sell approximately 14 units for the remainder of 2025 as a result of this lmaooo

I really don't have any use for this, but GOD I want it

@Lup I mean this with all due respect, I can't begin to describe the hatred I have for you to be able to do this. I'M SO JEALOUS. HOW DO YOU DO THIS?? Good on ya, man

It's such a tough thing to balance all of these games, especially because I play on all consoles. I've kinda given up on the idea of a structured "backlog." It's too much pressure to place on a hobby that's supposed to be relaxing and enjoyable. So, I'm just playing what I want to, when I can. I'd love to play Oblivion and Expedition 33, but it just ain't happening right now. And that's okay!

Now if you'll excuse me, I'm off to play Mario Kart 8, and do my 142nd playthrough of Halo: Combat Evolved

I get the frustration, but this is something that no one is at fault for. Oblivion shadow dropping was the right call. There was no pre-launch discourse of people complaining about changes, or "DEI" or any of the other nonsense that dominates gaming conversations these days. It's just unfortunate that Post Trauma was a victim here. Especially since it actually does look really good!

I know this isn't surprising or a big deal here in 2025, but it's still just a little bit of a reminder where the Xbox ecosystem stands nowadays. sighs

@Kaloudz Remember him well, actually had a few conversations with him in Twitter DMs when I was trying to collect Xbox hardcore. Super nice guy, may he rest in peace

MW2, Cold War, and BO6 are the three best COD campaigns of the past decade, maybe decade and a half. Can't convince me otherwise.

Oh my gosh, they finally remembered console wraps are a thing. I'm so happy about this

Selfishly, it's a little longer than I was hoping it would be. But other than that, it sounds like exactly what I was expecting it to be, so that's awesome.

Always down for a solid military FPS campaign, keeping an eye on this one for sure

I still use my One X everyday and I am dying to get a Series X, but I know the wait will be worth it

This leads more evidence towards my theory that the reason the Xbox One got a bad wrap is entirely because of Don Mattrick.

GIVE ME BLINX. That boy deserves another chance

I am hyped. I am excited.

Oh yeah, it's all coming together.

I always love when Xbox and publishers do stuff like this, but I literally don't think I've taken advantage of a Free Play Day's event since Halo 5 back in 2016 lol

I really wish Microsoft had purchased Remedy after Alan Wake. Could you imagine how huge it would have been to have Control be an Xbox exclusive? But it's whatever, as long as they keep making good stuff

That controller looks like one of those jackets that white boys who didn't shower wore in 7th grade

It is kind of remarkable to see the backpedaling that a lot of PlayStation fans are doing after the PS5 presentation last week. My mind is already made up; I'm getting a Series X at launch, but that's mostly for Halo Infinite. At the end of the day, it all comes down to games and performance. Xbox has a really good chance this generation, with all of the studios they've acquired. And it's indisputable that Series X is more powerful. We'll see, man.

I like the AA batteries, personally. It feels, nostalgic in a weird way

Dude, I can't think of anything more important to me than backwards compatibility

Very interesting timing. I finally bought a new Xbox 360, YESTERDAY. I had still been using a Core model from launch, didn't have Wi-fi nor true HD. My Arcade model gave me 7 good years before biting the dust. The Core model is my step-Dads, and works ok. It is super loud and hot however. I've been wanting to update for a while, and finally did so yesterday. And today this happens. Pretty crazy. Great console, and I look forward to having a lot of fun times with it in the future.