Topic: Official Push Square Xbox Thread

I see the new Xbox boss has admitted other people have been playing games on her account. I’m not sure why she did this as it was obvious it would blow up in her face.
Phil was always suspected of doing this with the odd game but most people do think he is a gamer.

Great start to her new role, I guess it can only go up from here...one would hope.

Mighty Keef is in his element with video game news this past week.

@JohnnyShoulder
Poor chap has had so many shocks this week, just hope the RE9 reviews are good otherwise he might just be pushed over the edge.

@Yousef- Keef's Beefs! 😂I like it! Good to see you back posting!

@CaptD I'm sure there will be some dirty corner of the internet that will find something to be upset over.

So the super-shills are getting excited at the prospect of console exclusivity again… oh the irony:

If Xbox wanted to do something impactful and please fans it would literally have to look like this...

Release a dirt cheap next gen/pc adjacent console, that is also far superior to PS5 Pro, in the window where Sony is not releasing their own new console.

Make 'their' games exclusive. (Survive the COD riots and lawsuits)

Make game pass cheap and massively stackable again.

Pay lots of money for top tier AAA game pass day one.

But looking at that (you know, Phil's dumba$$ tactics) is there potentially a way that this doesn't make MS lots and lots of money??? I can't quite work it out 💀

So yeah, is the exec there to make people happy, or to try and make MS money... if it's money then nothing that xbox gamers want to happen will happen, if anything, what they don't want to happen will happen (price hikes, less game pass games)

Honestly, they would have to be so aggressive to both win people around AND make money long term. And the plan would have to be get a massive install base and try to eliminate the competition completely. That is the MS way, and Phil already tried it, clearly 🤦‍♂️ this is what game pass was, this is what the acquisitions were intended to be initially, and it didn't work so they had to pivot. And no way MS is letting them have free reign like that again. If they somehow do, i'll buy if it is worth it to me...

But for now i'm thinking PSSR update soon, and the only Xbox game I want is Fable. So f*** 'em 😂

🤣 aaahh… 🥹🥲🙂… Pachter:

https://wccftech.com/new-xbox-console-already-dead-embracing-...

Laugh all you want @graymamba , you’ve only got a few years left on PlayStation.
I’m already making plans to jump ship.
https://www.vgchartz.com/article/452845/michael-pachter-plays...

Although he was right about Bungie so I guess a broken clock is right twice a day (or decade in this case).

@CaptD I remember that article well… one of the main reasons that I find his current stance so hilarious. What an absolute joke of a man!

Feelings and thoughts?

Well I never thought I'd say this after last year's price increase, but I just bought a month of Game Pass Ultimate. €21 is at least more reasonable than €28.

There are so many games that have been added to the service since last year. I just downloaded Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (2019), 1000xRESIST, MIO: Memories in Orbit, Keeper, Planet of Lana, Routine, Replaced, The Walking Dead: The Final Season and Lost Records.

I'm going to be checking out CoD first as it's been such a long time since I've played one. After that, I want to check out 1000xRESIST and Keeper. I realised that I haven't downloaded many AAA experiences, so I might check out something like Avowed or DOOM: The Dark Ages.

I'm mostly excited for Forza Horizon 6 though. May can't come soon enough!

The worm turns:

using Microsoft rewards i got free a series X, 42 games and 5 years free gamepass

if giving away all this couldn't tempt more people over to xbox nothing they do will

I think that’s the problem @trev666, it seems that the only people that they’re tempting are people who don’t want to spend money.

@trev666 So haven't spent any money in the last 5 years? looks the allegations about Xbox players still stands

@Oram77 and these allegations are?

@psmr ive spent money, just not on xbox ive spent money on PlayStation as they dont offer a rewards scheme. I didnt buy the ps5 console as got my ps5 free with Microsoft rewards as well

if Microsoft's going to give me all that for free i would be foolish to not take them up on it

The gaming tales of @trev666 are purely anecdotal, the continuing trend downwards suggest you’re the exception to the rule.

edit. and Microsoft were clearly the foolish ones.