looks fun for fans of roguelite type games
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Fair point. And things of that nature (like games displaying in very different languages)...
That's a really good hire. Starfield had surprisingly good gunplay, so I'm hopeful for Fallout.
As always, but we already know two games coming early June plus they could do one or two more and will be fine until June 9. There's Still Wakes the Deep on June 18 and I assume Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts 2 is in June.
it's what I mean when I sometimes (often) say that microsoft's problems are absolutely manageable if they actually wanted to deal with them, how hard is it to just hire a translation company to translate your UI, relying on machine/ai translations just makes them seem so unserious about gaming by being unwilling to do something this basic
Nah, that'd have the opposite effect more than likely. Once the Gears collection is ported, gamers on PS5/Switch will immediately (and correctly) assume that Gears 6 is coming to their system of choice. If Microsoft really wants to get people into Xbox with Gears they start with the collection and Gears 6 being only on Steam, Game Pass and Xbox and then some time after Gears 6 launches and there's hype around the brand, then port the collection and Gears 6 around the same time
Eh, Gears 6 is almost certainly going to be a GAAS game, and ultimately Gears isn't as popular as it was 10 years ago. I don't think it's totally crazy to see Gears get ported to ensure it's as successful as possible.
Because a demo would be like a 1/4 of the game.
Also Game Pass negates the need for a demo.
My girlfriend loves puzzle games so we'll definitely be playing this soon. We just wrapped up Botany Manor, which was a pleasant but easy game. Last week we finished Talos Principle 2.
not exactly three weeks since it doesn't cover the third week fully (there's still thursday and friday for drops there)
GP weeks are always Wednesday - Tuesday, and the last of this wave is June 4th, that Tuesday. So it's 3 full weeks. The next wave will be June 4th, right before the showcase/SGF.
If it gets people to play the game, i dont care how much of the game is.
And no gamepass does not negate a need for a demo, not everyone is on Gamepass as you can see by its stagnated numbers.
Yeah, pretty basic things like that would make small, but important differences. 👍
If Hellblade 1 is anything to go by it would be a very slow start and a demo probably wouldn't sell it much.
I would say they should make Hellblade 1 free for like a week or something like that.
yes but.. the third week can still have more games. like tuesday on the 4th we have two games, but we still can have games wednesday/thursday/friday no? like chants of seenar coming out tomorrow. am i dumb?
Starting with june 4th you're entering into the fourth week.
Three weeks end on june 4th.
ah ok lol now i get it, it will be exactly three weeks on tuesday
I don't think Game Pass negates the value of demos entirely - specifically pre-release demos. They still build some hype and introduce the game to non-GP subscribers in hopes they'll buy the game or subscribe to GP. Having a compelling demo with a "Available for purchase on Xbox Store, Steam, etc, or Included with Game Pass - Subscribe Now" banner at the end is not a terrible marketing approach.
Maybe not great for this game given the length, and I have no idea about the pacing, but they are doing these two hour game sessions so there's that.
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The first half of May ended today with Brothers being added. Chants of Sennaar coming out tomorrow is basically the start of this second half of May (and into June). Beginning Wednesday. Then it goes until Tuesday, June 4th, with Firework and Rolling Hills.
June 5, 6, 7, would be announced on June 4 for the first half of June.
you get it now 😸
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The first half of May ended today with Brothers being added. Chants of Sennaar coming out tomorrow is basically the start of this second half of May (and into June). Beginning Wednesday. Then it goes until Tuesday, June 4th, with Firework and Rolling Hills.
June 5, 6, 7, would be announced on June 4 for the first half of June.
you get it now 😸
Please repost with more contrasting colors for week 2 and 3. F on accessibility.
For super combat-heavy games (like Stellar Blade and FF), I get the value of demos. But Hellblade isn't that and I don't think it makes sense for most AAA and first party games. You don't really see demos for games like that.
If Hellblade was like 50 hours, maybe. But it's not.
The break in lines clearly indicates a new week. The coloration is secondary to the vital information at hand!
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Would love to see this game again, and not as CGI for once.
I agree in the context of this game, unless they have like some super engaging first hour that could really pull people in.
I don't think it's bad for all games though, even triple A or first party games. With Xbox's marketing not necessarily reaching everyone they'd like it to, I think it's good to try some different things.
weird that Rare has some open careers listed on their page that are not accepting any new applications but hasn't posted this one yet. Haven't seen an Everwild specific role in quite some time. Maybe prev generic hires were for Everwild just not explicitly. Gives some hope they are ready to show some more of it off. It's gonna be a while until it's out tho tbhSearch Jobs | Microsoft Careers
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iirc there more programming roles earlier this year related to everwild too.
I still think we're getting a new Minecraft Spin off soon. Could see an announcement at the showcase. I hope they go all out and it's a full-on single-player Minecraft RPG.
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There is supposed to be at least one Minecraft spin-off in development for quite some time. It's something that could be there. Minecraft RPG is a great idea as people are very excited for Hytale, but it's taking forever. Wish they brought back Minecraft: Story Mode.
jumped in for a taste and got addicted very fast!, had to stop and head back to D4
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probably monday morning GMT
but you COULD
Oh god that would lift my enthusiasm for the brand so much. Louise O Connor from Rare talked about it in a podcast years ago, and I've never been so giddy listening to a pitch before.
I assumed it was not getting renewed when the halo waypoint article was like "we have nothing to announce but never say never" type thing
It probably won't be tbh, was ordered for 2 seasons and I think that's all we'll get
I agree not everyone is on game pass, but demos often hurt game sales so "release demo" is not a universally positive statement to help a game sell. And not because people would be tricked into a buying a bad game without a demo. The novelty of trying a new thing is what many people get out of video games, and also some they're not structured in a way where a demo can present an compelling experience that helps sell the game.
I realize HB2 isn't anticipated to be a success, but with no codes to the press yet, buried in the Steam wishlist, and sunk even further down the sales rankings... I can't help the feeling that this isn't going to end well
I mean for a typical review, the prob only need to send it out by Friday at the very latest. The game can be beat in a relatively short amount of time and then you write up your review for Monday over the weekend.
Thanks. For some reason I thought reviewers had already gotten the codes a while ago. Reviews probably won't be until Monday then.