Good for you pal but I wasn’t talking about you
Gaming Xbox Series X|S
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It does speak volumes though that I saw the rumours of the first party games that might be coming to PlayStation and thought “I’d only really play one or two of them. Sea of thieves looks a fun one to play with mates for a couple weeks. Starfield looks average but I like Bethesda games so I’d play that for abit, but based on what I’ve seen I think it would be like Fallout 4 where I struggle to finish it. The absolute best part of this would be the possibility that the next Elder Scrolls could be on PlayStation. That would be amazing news for me.
It won't because unlike football where there is a finite number of tickets they can definitely sell, there is a point for games where volume sold is more important than profit per unit.
But I do agree that a monopoly is bad generally, I was worried that the cod deal would push Xbox into a monopoly position. It is genuinely amazing that a company as big and powerful and successful as Microsoft couldn't deliver a better product than what it has this gen, especially with some of the first party studios they have bought.
The problem is that Xbox has become such a big part of Microsoft that its drawn the attention of the corporate types. They see the money CoD is making on PS and think they can replicate that with every game.
Remember the likes of Windows Phone and Mixer. They are as likely to do the same with the Xbox Console.
It's funny that the trailer for Fable was Jack and The Beanstalk. Microsoft might just be killing the goose in search of golden eggs.
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A certainty at this point...... eh @Alock1?
In 10 years time? The AI will have killed all humans by then so who the feck cares.
Xbox has always been fundamentally uncool. PlayStation for kids has always had that allure about it. Certainly in the UK.
Xbox hardware is going nowhere. They'll still make a boatload from sales in the store and the 30%, and if they were to pull out of hardware they know that Apple would fill that gap so fast.
I think the rumours are overblown, but do think there's something to the rumours that either Day One on Game Pass is going to be rolled back for first party games, OR Call of Duty won't be there as they make too much money from selling it. When the Day One pledge was first made, there were five(?) studios. Don't think they ever envisaged having so many studios and not enough Game Pass growth to offset the reduction in sales.
Day 1 is the best thing about gamepass but it probably needs to be limited to Ultimate and no doubt with a further price hike to keep up.
Cod not being included Day 1 seems likely though I agree.
I'm pretty sure the bolded is as you described, I haven't actually seen anything about Xbox pulling out of hardware entirely. Nor do I think I've seen anything saying "all the games" would come to Playstation.
In short, the death of Xbox is likely being exaggerated.
Yes the casual gamer who spends €500 on a console and €80 on games. I dont think they exist. They've now got a wider selection of games to play so not sure what the harm is anyway. Theres the keeping sony honest side of the issue but thats been a total failure to date. I dont think its in their interest to feck around anymore than they have, i'd be a bit surprised if the higher game price has really payed off for them.Good for you pal but I wasn’t talking about you
What are you on about? An enormous portion of the gaming market are people who want the latest and greatest console and have no interest in PCs.I dont think i'd call them casual gamers. And honestly that makes no damn sense to me.
They do exist. Most consoles only ever have 5-8 games bought for them. The group you're talking about is the biggest slice of the gaming market that exists outside mobile. It's basically everyone in between Candy Crush mobile gaming, and hardcore gamers who likely own more than one console, or a console + PC, etc.
I don't think that Xbox keeping Sony honest has been a total failure, in fact I think it's that principle that stopped Sony from trying the same anti-consumer bs that MS did with the Xbox One.
The higher price point has definitely paid off for Sony because they continue to put up big sales figures.
You know, I'm something of a casual gamer myself.
If this is honest sony then i'm leaning back to let it burn.
The FIFA, CoD crowd can fight their own battle's. Its not a concern to me
there is a pretty clear distinction between gamers who only want to play on console and those who want to play on pc also and surely you know that.
I'm aware of it and don't understand it.
I'd get it if it was throwing a cart in a megadrive vs. launching doom via command prompt but theres no modern version of that. Its pc vs. sony brand pc. The differences between each are so small as to be redundant. You have to double click a steam icon when you turn it on.
Its a good thing incidentally. Gaming was really splintered back then.
cool kids vs. nerds?
Ah there's loads of difference. You can order a PS5 in about 10 seconds on Amazon. With PCs there's all sorts to consider. Also who has a PC hooked up to their main tele?
PC nerds always out of touch
Phil Spencer coming through in the face of adversity, announcing Windows 95 for Xbox.
Let's go baby.
Let's go baby.
What sounds better? Xbox Game Pass or Microsoft Game Pass?
I guess Microsoft is more recognisable. Interesting rebrand in light of recent developments though.
When is this announcement happening?
Feels like it might be the end for the Xbox. If they're letting their exclusives go to Playstation and Nintendo and it's not reciprocated, then what's the point in Xbox? It would be a huge shame if nobody was there to compete and push consoles. Especially given how dated the current generation already feels.
Feels like it might be the end for the Xbox. If they're letting their exclusives go to Playstation and Nintendo and it's not reciprocated, then what's the point in Xbox? It would be a huge shame if nobody was there to compete and push consoles. Especially given how dated the current generation already feels.
People have been asking this for 20+ years.
The original and 360 were excellent.
I'd guess to the back half of next week, and the announcement won't be as bad as people are prophesising.
It would be nice if they just utilised all the massive amount of IP they now own, actually made some games, and then announced that they're letting PlayStation have them all in exchange for their exclusives. The ridiculous war is over and cross-platforming gaming will be the new normal.
There's no chance of Sony or Nintendo going cross platform in the near future with the money they're making. When they do it (Sony anyway), it's years after the initial release so they can make more money from old games on PC. It'd be great if it did happen though.
Predictions?
- Multi-plats coming to PS5 and Switch (Sea of Thieves and Hi-fi Rush with "more to be announced").
- Commitment to the Xbox fanbase that Microsoft will still be supporting the console market in the coming years
- Some unexpected announcement about cloud-based streaming nobody asked for
- A sandwich maker shaped like the original Xbox
- Multi-plats coming to PS5 and Switch (Sea of Thieves and Hi-fi Rush with "more to be announced").
- Commitment to the Xbox fanbase that Microsoft will still be supporting the console market in the coming years
- Some unexpected announcement about cloud-based streaming nobody asked for
- A sandwich maker shaped like the original Xbox
Only Elder Scrolls VI announcement could save this snoozefest.
Xbox handheld.
No I haven’t. Just seems there’s a few Steam Deck sized handhelds that have entered the market recently.
Xbox president Sarah Bond reportedly told staff that "every screen is an Xbox". These words come ahead of Microsoft's business update later today, in which the company is expected to lay out its plans to publish some Xbox games on PlayStation and Nintendo platforms.
Thoughts and prayers for everyone using a screen right now.
Thoughts and prayers for everyone using a screen right now.
Isn’t Gamepass what they care about most? I can’t see Sony ever allowing it on a PlayStation
How can you see anything when you're so BLIND to reality