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Here is what already left gamepass: GAMERS!

Microbe-soft hard forked from the game pass, meaning:
Betrayed the original concensus and the protocol with the gamers.
So...
We can not come together again.
Deal is (unfortunately) broken, one sidedly.
We progress towards our own way. Microbe-soft hardforked from us and went it's own way.
So long... Good luck...
You are going to need it.

Dear friend @Exerion76
+1

I am sorry but, instant hardpass to "ads pass".
Never gonna waste my time, energy or attention.

Dear friend @NeutronBomb
As you know, it is possible (for companies) to do many unethical things. Such as:
1 - Stage artificial shortages
2 - Fake purchases
It is all for pumping F.O.M.O. and fixing prices against the customers.
Hopefully one day in the future, AntiTrust Laws will ve uphold again.

Double price of high end console for a single handheld is absolutely ridiculous.
I am not interested.
I'll wait for PS6 and next flagship Xbox (if it ever gets released, that is)

Dear friend @Tdx
You got a good taste.
Enjoy, Silksong.

Sounds good.
I'll download it soon.
Thank you.

I hope it turns out to be good... Despite the fact that expectation is contrary.

Highest rated game of 2025 is SilkSong...
Not because, it is the best game, all around (with every aspect) but it has the biggest impact on the modern gaming world.
Probably, rightfully so...

Dear friend @OldGamer999
I hope not!

Dear friend @Ricky-Spanish
I quoted it from Federation. As you know, Helldivers 2 is almost copy-paste from "StarShip Troopers" which is science fiction novel of Robert A. Heinlein.
We, souls gamers are independent and free individuals. We bow no one. We are here to kill gods and take down the powers that be.
We do that by, jolly co-operation. Help & protect weak and punish tyrants.
Militarism and/or patriotism is not a thing in souls world.
We are all human. Therefore, we value humanity before all.
Make no mistake...

Dear friend @Ricky-Spanish
You know what federation says:
"Everybody fights, nobody quits"
that is where jolly co-operation reaches to it's highest level of fun... and always complete the mission, hand in hand, shoulder to shoulder...

As I say, since mid 90's:
"There is no product, wrong pricing can not kill"

Dear friend @Ricky-Spanish
+1

Dear friend @johndoe89
Thank you.
I have not seen you game collection but I am sure it is even better than mine.
Hopefully, next gen will (also) have good taste. So everybody can benefit from it.
Good games = Increasing Quality of Life
Bad games = Decreasing Quality of Life
Simple is that...

Dear friend @Cakefish
Sounds great.
Thank you

Dear friend @johndoe89
I'll never give away my "xbox 360 halo reach limited edition" with 2 controllers and the physical boxed games on my shelves;

• Lost Odyssey
• Kingdom Under Fire: Circle of Doom
• N3 II (Ninety-Nine Nights 2)
• Halo "Combat Evolved Anniversary Edition" (Yes! It is still amazing on my 3D tv)
• Gears of War
• Gears of War 2
• Halo Reach
• Metal Gear Solid "HD Collection"
• Halo 4
• Fable 2
• Forza Motorsports 3
• Fable 3
• Forza Horizon
• Dead Rising 2 Off The Record
• Halo 3
• Halo 3 ODST
• Kinect Rush - Disney Pixar Adventure
• Halo Wars

Dear friend @GuyinPA75
I agree with you.
I did not say "There should not have been a blue ray drive"
Microbe-soft could have easily offer (around) 100 $ cheaper xbox series x without a disk drive, as a secondary option.
It is all good, after all. I hardpassed both Playstation and Xbox consoles on this (current) generation. I lost nothing. But (on the contrary) gained so much.
Lets roll on to next gen. I increased my purchasing power by skipping recent gen.
Simply, among the best decisions of my life...
Can not be more happy...

Microbe-soft gave me a 2 significant reason to do not buy xbox series x.
1 - Inadequate ssd size and this (aberrant) external expension with no option to install pc compatible ssd
2 - Expensive blue ray drive which I'll never need or use...

Dear friend @Cakefish
Is it really, as good as the main game?

Dear friend @Titntin
Can not agree more...
It is ridicilous how much effort embedded inside this game.
Earthquakes, collapsing buildings, fightings factions on streets (sometimes throwing molotov cocktails), fallings lighthouses, flying gunships, collapsing highways, firing tank mainguns, twisters from the ocean, lightnings strikes, ferris wheels rolling on the streets, collapsing skyscrapers (which letting us to go through office complexes) and things that I do not even remember now...
Whole thing is just waay too good... Almost make me say "I just can not have enough". I do not even know how they even manage to code that overcomplicated masterpiece...

Honestly (believe it or not) I am having a second honeymoon with my PS3.
Utterly enjoying some 3D (side by side) games such as;
Motostorm: Apocalypse
Uncharted3: Drake's Deception
Resistence 3
KillZone 3
also some "ps move games" like:
Sports Champions
Sports Champions 2
...
no need to mention, some once in a life time games, such as;
Demon's Souls
Brütal Legend
Dragon's Crown
Ratched & Clank - A Crack in Time
KillZone 2
Zone of Enders HD Collection
I wonder why I let my PS3 slim to collect dust all those years?
It is a complete package joy station.

Can not remember if it was 2005 or 2006 but when I bought my very first xbox, I visited my close friend, because his house was close by. He had only pc back then and he saw me playing Cold Fear on his big screen tv and punched the pillow (with positive jealousy) on the couch and yelled "Damn! This game is ***** amazing! How much is that xbox thing?"
When I told him how much I paid for console + extra controller + games, he punched the same pillow again as he was not in the position to afford it at that time

Dear friend @Banjo-
I agree with you.

Dear friend @Banjo-
Hardware wise, "PS5Pro" is "actual PS5", because greedy sony downgraded "PS5" even way before the announcement. Therefore, sony sold "PS4,5" as "PS5" to gamers. That is why I did not buy it.
So... You are more than welcome ask "Why haven't you bought PS5Pro then?"
The answer is very simple: sony released it too late...
This generation's life-span is over. When we are this close to PS6, why should I waste my money for current "already dead" gen?

Before I say anything about next gen, let me clarify a few things first:
1 - I bought very first Playstation without a second though, because there were alternative console option from microbe-soft, back then.
2 - I bought my first Xbox (as soon after microbe-soft updated the duke controllers) because Xbox was better, stronger and faster than PS2
3 - I gladly bought Xbox 360 Halo Reach Edition (with 2 controllers in the box) on release date.
4 - I purchased Xbox One S right after it's release date, because it was supporting amazing 4K upscaling for games, streams and blue ray format movies

Long story short, I am a extremely happy owner of xbox consoles that I bought, whenever hardware & sofware is superior over competition.
I'll be more than happy to buy next xbox, if;

• Offers great value
• Superior hardware
• More and better features
• Attractive price
• Adequate size & speed of storage
• It is welcome to have competibility with windows store pc games & applications (Honestly... I am sick of buying games seperately).
• Ditch (or groundbreakingly update) the directx, or maybe implement some opensource the runtime library to have solid software groundwork, which could be embraced by game developer companies.
• Stop forcing me to pay 100 $ additionally for an expensive disk drive which I'll never gonna use.
• Allow people to upgrade (or better add) ssd via pc market models.

Current price tag is more than I want to pay. But, more controller options (and brands) is very good for the market as well as industry.
Therefore, I support it, even though I won't buy it on launch date.
Note:
I have fully functional (multiple) controller(s), that is why, I do not need any additional one:

• Duel Shock 3
• Duel Shock 4
• Pair of Xbox 360 Halo Reach Edition controller(s)
• Logitech Cordless RomblePad 2
• Xbox One S controller

Dear friend @Gabrie
I totally agree on your "xbox series x is a spectacular hardware" statement. I wish it was supported (as much as it deserved) both on software and contracts (with 3. party game developer companies) wise.
Hopefully not, but, probably gaming history will mention about this era as "Microbe-soft managed to upset it's own gamer customer mass'es apple cart"
I have been subscribed to game pass ultimate more than 3 years and never considered to buy xbox series x because;
1 - I was never gonna pay additional 100 $ or so for a disk drive I'll never use or need.
2 - I never buy console with inadequate harddrive/ssd
All I needed was a reasonably priced, xbox series x (without that useless disk drive) and adequate ssd in it.
But, it is already too late an I am happy that I paid total of 0 (zero) penny for current gen consoles. I am ready for the next gen. Lets roll on to it (my native 10 bit, 32", oled odyssey is ready). Lets go...

I was playing Diablo 4 last a few weeks (and honestly) I am pretty bored and became very sleepy (seriously, who needs a sleeping pill when you have Diablo 4?) after some sessions.
Believe it or not, I bought some exclusive games ons PS3 store and enjoying them during week (including this weekend) almost non-stop. Those games are, like:

• Motostorm Apocalypse (especially lovely with 3D glasses)
• Ratched & Clank: Crack in Time
• Demon's Souls (with Private Server)
• God of War: Ascension
• Dragon's Crown
• Sport Champions 1 & 2 (with 2 move controllers)
• Zone of Enders HD Collection
• Inferno Pool

As a owner of (literally) more than half dozen of AA batteries and very good charger device, I say "FOR THE SAKE OF GAME WORLD, ENOUGH IS ENOUGH! CONTROLLERS DOES NOT NEED ANY EXTRA WEIGHT" just go for li-ion (or some newer/better type) batteries and be done with it.
I am sick of weak battery issues in the middle of very crucial boss fights. It is not fare...

Short answer to "What Are You Hoping To See At Gamescom 2025?" question:
NOTHING!

Dear friend @WildConcept6
I am also waiting for the Elite 3 to pop out. But, my very first "never without" condition is the build quality.
So...

I am a very happy owner of "Xbox360 Halo Reach Limited Editon"
So...
Microbe-soft needs to come up with good incentives, meaning:
1 - Dual controller must be included in the package with minor or no price increase
2 - At least 2 TB ssd must be embedded in the console
3 - Outer design & paint job must be attractive
4 - At least 3 months of gamepass gift card must be in the box

I said this back in 2020:
"Horrendously overpriced graphics card era, offers uncanny opportunity to both microbe-soft and sony. If they come up with a good value compact pc, instead of usual console. They can sell it even more than the total number of consoles in their history. It is all about the contract they make with "nvidia/amd/intel" triopoly.
With a very simple motto, like: JUST FOR A MIDRANGE GPU PRICE, YOU CAN GET A FULLY FLEDGED PC. EVERYTHING YOU NEED IS HERE
microbe-soft and/or sony could skyrocket their balance sheet.
They do not even have to include a controller to the package, as all controllers in last 25 years may easily work with it.

Dear friend @Markatron84
You really made my day
Thank you.

If (software wise) xbox series x (somehow) gets fully utilised next year, I'll be happy to witness that... I may even consider to buy it, with no disk drive and 2 TB solid state disk, if offered for a right price.
Otherwise, I'll look at the next flaghip xbox console, if such thing gets to be released.
As you know, mixed signals keep coming and makes us look like group of kittens watching very long ping pong match.

I got no clue about the main purpose of this new game but I am so intrigued.

I do enjoy and appreciate "play anywhere" feature.
It is lovely to (be able to) continue to games, once on console and once on my pc (rotate basis).
It is a unique and comfortable, quality of life.
Just can not have enough.
I wish "play anywhere" feature can be also valid for bandai namco games, in years.
Fingers crossed.

Mainly on my PC... But, I also use my "xbox one s"
For example, I recently bought "Diablo 2 Resurrection + Diablo 3 Eternal Collection" combo. I play both on my "xbox one s" which hooked to my odyssey oled.
So much fun...
I can only wish, both game were supported HDR10+ (but that besides the point)

Dear friend @LogicStrikesAgain
If, microbe-soft manage to come up with a "good value" solution, I'll gladly buy it. I am sick and tired of overpriced and extremely diluted graphics cards of "nvidia/amd/intel" triopoly.
They refuse to provide good value options since 2017-2018.
That is why I did not buy their deliberately overpriced and downgraded gpu.
I have R9 380 from 2015 and not gonna buy another gpu.
As I mentioned above: if, microbe-soft comes up with a "good value" pc competible solution, I'll gladly buy it.

I am happy for everyone who received the code.
Not only lovely, but also meaningful gesture...
Unfortunately, I'll never be honored, cause I have physical disks of "Gears of War" + "Gears of War 2" + digital copy of "Gears of War 3"

As a person, who have zero interest in handheld consoles, I totally support people to be outdoor and free.
I hope it may help people to come together, share and enjoy everything in socially.
I can only hope that, high price and/or windows operation system won't kill the potential.
Fingers crossed.

Dear friend @Sindayl
As a person who did not buy neighter "Xbox Series X" nor "PS5", I would not strech it and carelessly say "last 15 years"
I happly bought Xbox, Xbox 360 Halo Reach Limited Edition and Xbox One S. I still using them along with my powerful pc.
Last 15 years is not mistake as a whole. It is not typical either.
There were ups and downs.
Somehow, this generation failed, probably (mainly) because of the software and also some poor decision making.
I'll gladly buy next flagship xbox if it turns out to be faster and stronger than PS6. More importantly, if it is priced competitively and reasonable like previous xbox consoles.

Dear friend @GuyinPA75
Thank you.
I do not expect Microbe-Soft to realize it's mistake and/or other people to join me with taking a similar stand.
I believe in freedom and it is perfectly fine anybody to act how ever they see fit.
By the way, microbe-soft's wrong decision making process (in this generation consoles), unintentionally directed me to investing for my own future, rather than wasting my hard earned purchasing power to imperfect xbox series x.
So... For that, I can not thank enough to (both) microbe-soft and sony. They (not only) saved me wasting my time and money for PS5 and Xbox Series X, (even better) they directed me to make highly yielding investments. My purchasing power keep increasing as I blissfuly clear my back log on Xbox One S + PS4 + PC games.
Can not be more happy...

As an extremely happy owner of;
1 - Xbox
2 - Xbox 360 Halo Reach Limited Edition
3 - Xbox One S
I wanted buy Xbox Series X all along. But, microbe-soft did make some critical mistakes, like;

• forcing me to pay additionally (around 100 $) for a disk drive which I was never gonna use
• Forcing me to buy the console with inadequate storage, with a hope of I'll buy worthless seagate ssd someday.
  Guess what! I never bought Xbox Series X! (despite the fact that I loved it)
  It was a bad move to, not letting people to install, their own PCI Express 4.0 ssd they already have.
  Purposfuly bottlenecking the console's storage to force people to buy seagate ssd did not work. Because it was not gonna work. I did not buy it. Just like, I did not buy Xbox Series X despite the fact that I had more than 3 years of gamepass ultimate subscription.
  so, how profitable was for microbe-soft to not selling Xbox Series X and additional seagate ssd?

Honestly, handheld does not interest me at all.
I always prefer to buy flagship xbox console which is always stronger (hardware wise) than playstation equivalent.
I never regreted that I bought:
1 - Xbox
2 - Xbox 360 Halo Reach Limited Edition
3 - Xbox One S
I always been happier with them, contrast to playstation equivalents.
I am waiting for next flagship xbox, which I hope to be better than PS6.

I had no interest in this whatsoever and no plans to buy it. Therefore, I hardpassed it on the announcement. I'll wait for next proper souls game.
I never waste my time and funds for shameless cash grab attempts.
Kadokawa group corrupted From Software at very noticable degree.

@ZuneTattooGuy
"paid off" as usual...

To be honest... Vampirism sickness in oblivion was the big wall I hit everytime I tried to complete the game, back in the days...
I was having great time, buying my own house and decorate the interior. But, vampirism sickness forcing me to stay away from sunlight and keeping me at the city sewers most of the times. It was very depressive and souls crushing. I tried to find cure multiple times but (unfortunately) never succeeded.