can be Skyward Sword given the double s.
or he just made a typo and it's Mass Effect.
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can be Skyward Sword given the double s.
or he just made a typo and it's Mass Effect.
My hype for Xbox's next showing has dropped significantly but delay to September is still disappointing. I hope Perfect Dark blows minds.
They've discontinued it though. The Series S will take that position.
MS strategy is fairly clear:
- Series X is the hardcore piece of hardware, for the enthusiasts, for those who want the ultimate - 4K60, 4K120, 8K60 eventually. Premium price for a premium box.
- Series S is highly capable (1080p60, maybe 1440p60), but will (I am assuming) not do 4K60. It will be BC with OG Xbox, 360 and XB1 games, with some enhancements. Much more affordable than the Series X.
To me this makes total sense.
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This does all make sense in time, but it's also looking like the One S might stick around for at least another year based on those Target listings. I'm really curious to see what their pricing strategy is then.
Either the One S is getting slashed all the way down to like $150, or the Series S/X might actually be $400 - $600 machines.
Their next show isn't a game reveal show, its a hardware services thing. I would assume considering how long it has been since that was being hinted at it may have changed but I wouldn't bet on it.
My guess is that the One S gets discontinued quite soon - as soon as the Series S is generally available. There would still be plenty of stock out there.
I am debating whether I try to play Wasteland 1-2 before 3. I've heard 2 is rough and if I'm skipping 2 why not 1...hm hm hm
I played both within the last year, 2 I completed on easy, then I finished 1 (got all the achievements) back when the remaster came out. I'd say that while 2 is rough I regret not playing it through on normal at least. The Story, side quest, and systems are great what's rough about it is the performance (if not playing on PC), the UI design (not good at all), and some of the graphics. Both are really worth a playthrough as characters in 1 are in 2 (some stories from 1 are even expanded) and from the screenshots and trailers I've seen characters from both 1 and 2 are in 3 (Scotchmo being the obvious non spoiler example as he's heavily featured in one of the trailers - also same voice actor it seems!)
Think I'm leaning more towards picking up an Series S this year and then the Series X whenever halo Infinite launches.
i had forgotten just how early the rumors of splitting mp and sp were for infinite. that definitely suggests that there were some major development struggles PRIOR to covid-19.
i hope the game turns out well (fun). it looks like halo to me and i'm optimistic that missing/bugged effects and ray tracing will make a significant improvement. but damn watching all the previous trailers back to back before seeing the actual gameplay was rough.
Saw it in the front page, I really like it.
There's a Battletoads gameplay thread too but that's literally 2 days away, no point in seeing more of that game.
Fair guess, personally I think it'll stick around as an ultra budget option. Make that V2 bundle one that comes with the new controller and retails even lower than the Series S.
I wouldn't call 2 rough. Its an older game but it plays fine and is fun. Wasteland 1 is very old. I don't think either game is required to play wasteland 3. I played wasteland 2 without 1 and was fine. There were a few callbacks in character and such from the first that didn't mean anything to me and I'm sure some things I didn't notice as I didn't play the first but I didn't walk away feeling like I missed anything.
Wasteland 3 I would expect to be similar.
Game is going fast player wise on steam
Microsoft Flight Simulator · AppID: 1250410
From light planes to wide-body jets, fly highly detailed and accurate aircraft in the next generation of Microsoft Flight Simulator. Test your piloting skills against the challenges of night flying, real-time atmospheric simulation and live weather in a dynamic and living world. Microsoft Flight...steamdb.info
deserved :)
They have had their big show already that was supposed to convince people to buy into the MS/xbox/gamepass ecosystem. Even when they have said they have still stuff to show, I don't think it will be spectacular game-wise, although there are rumors of nice gamepass announcements from third party. If anything, that could make a nice show and their console attractive is announcing it below the PS5 (disc version) price point.
This thing really is going to be the big next-gen showpiece. I really hope we get a console release date soon.
Perfect Dark could be a Gamescom game. I know it was marketing to some extent, but Phil said he didn't see a major show where they didn't announce something. Gamescom, Game Awards and, god willing, TGS still remain this year. X will probably be basically a launch show.
That's very interesting. Some deliberate classic Halo callbacks, but much... lighter?
Change my mind
xCloud is something huge but first people that know about it are console and pc gamers. There's a lot of players on mobile and Microsoft will a lot of money (don't know about profit) just for selling hardware, games and services on Xbox, PC and mobile.
People will still compare the number of consoles sold, but in reality we might see higher revenue from Microsoft in next years, which is more important.
xCloud is something huge but first people that know about it are console and pc gamers. There's a lot of players on mobile and Microsoft will a lot of money (don't know about profit) just for selling hardware, games and services on Xbox, PC and mobile.
People will still compare the number of consoles sold, but in reality we might see higher revenue from Microsoft in next years, which is more important.
MS Flight Simulator just hit 61,733 concurrent players on Steam alone! WOW! Wondering the numbers when combined with Game Pass...
ive been saying that xcloud will be big since they announced it and their commitment to launch alongside utilizing the 5g technology.
My biggest takeaways from reading the Anand live blog --
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1) Series X is very smartly designed.
2) The audio chip is no slouch
3) It's going to be expensive.
My biggest takeaways from reading the Anand live blog --
-- are
1) Series X is very smartly designed.
2) The audio chip is no slouch
3) It's going to be expensive.
Like $599 expensive?
I wouldn't dismiss it outright. But I honestly have no clue. I'm hoping $499
I think possibly then but I feel thats too late. They need to show why this console is wanted by people, show the difference between this and a One X, we all know the launch line up will be meh but come on sell your product.
Yup it's a monster alright. You and I both. I'm now starting to prepare for a 599 reveal though.
Any console launching at $599 this year is dead on arrival.
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