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I have a stack of Xbox one games that I'll never replay unfortunately. Worth nothing for trade in either. Most of my older nostalgia titles are on BC via digital store and I really am only looking forward to newer titles in my current state of life . Majority of my gaming is online these days Anyway.
So for me, buying the disc box is actually more expensive vs waiting for a digital flash sale or when it pops up on gamepass.
Like literally right now I have seirko sitting on my counter that I'll never play anymore. :(
Oh for sure. Haven't bought any physical games this generation. Yep it's worked out more expensive but I've found with game pass I dont actually buy that many games anymore.
The biggest whoa factor was when I didn't have to buy any limited edition or collectors edition of gears 5 when I usually would have. It all came nicely packaged and with extra bonuses too! Got to play early.
I buy most of my games digital... i like seeing that 'ready to install' number climbing.
But, I've used my disk drive a lot as a dvd and blu-ray player.
But, I've used my disk drive a lot as a dvd and blu-ray player.
Hard to say for me as I really enjoy watching my 4K blu-rays, although I could always keep my X for that, but I'd probably pay the extra 100 just for the convenience of not having 2 keep 2 consoles under my TV.
It's natural that you draw wrong conclusions from the vague sources you have. It's not like your Rod's secret Era account. I'm always keen to hear what info you have, however much you feel comfortable sharing.
Good points too! I'll definitely keep my X for my two kids who love to hog it for Minecraft lmao.
I watch almost all of my movies digital now, renting from Vudu/movies anywhere/etc.
sometimes I get the Blu-ray from Redbox but convienience is a winner for my household. I have a Disney club movie membership but idk if I want it anymore since Disney plus came out. I gotta figure out if their new movies will release on there Before other digital stores.
I just know that if i can use that 100 toward a higher add TB usb C storage device vs having a Blu-ray disk drive, I'll do it.
I hope there is a discless Scarlett at launch so the price can go as low as possible even if it's $50 lower that'd be okay. You immediately score: "starting at" *lower price* marketing that way...
Ever since digital became an thing during the 360 days it has been my go to option. Here in Argentina game prices (used or new) are very high. Thanks to regional pricing gaming has became a lot more affordable to many (myself included). This country has been PlayStation territory for ages (mostly due to the ease of piracy on PS1 and PS2), but ramping up for next-gen I think Microsoft can hit it out of the park with gamepass and a suscription model for the console (the cheapest console here goes for around 350/400 and both the X and Pro are around 750 dolars)
So, in my case, yeah long live digital
So, in my case, yeah long live digital
Guys, where can I simply find the Games with Gold section on Xbox One? I'm looking everywhere and I just can't find it at all.
Oh wow,
Feel kinda stupid now. I kept looking in the games section and it was right under my nose. That's a cool addition that they placed it there.
i have never used the disc drive on any console this gen. And i owned all since release.
They are slot in like wii, right? Never tried pressing eject on them
good riddance - i hate optical discs
finally finished up control, apparently missing half the ability upgrades (never got dodge, armor, or mind control). exploration was a mess (that failing to load confusing as hell map), the story was completely incoherent (perhaps if you read the hundreds of collectibles it wouldnt be?), the setting grew tiresome, and, most surprising of all, combat was DULL. definitely my least favorite remedy game.
TL;DR I think it's a very good thing that MS is starting to get more and more support from South Korean game devs on consoles. Also good looking gifs.
Most talk about South Korean games often gets lost in the whole JP-focused games discussion that this site is known for. I'm pretty stoked though for both Crossfire and Kartriders but I'm even more impressed that we are actually seeing ports of these two games. Both games feel like the "if you don't have a Switch to play Mario Kart" or "if you don't wanna play CS on PC" type of experiences but they're actually very neat games that have a huge legacy behind them. F2P is also gonna help it when both titles launch.
They aren't XGS games although MS is indeed working closely to provide the ultimate experience when they release. I did want to bring these two games up since these two were pretty much what most of us were asking for but now doesn't really get the attention that they should've. 3rd party support for major Asian/JP titles on Xbox is still an ongoing issue that's visibly being fixed with recent announcements like Yakuza, KH legacy games and of course the two games I've mentioned before.
And with xCloud going forward, I could see the South Korean market (which is a region that has access to the xCloud program) jump on board and join the Xbox ecosystem while Western consumers see the appeal in these types of games and are getting more interested in other experiences.
Also on a side-note, the devs of Black Desert announced both a TPS MMO and a follow-up to Black Desert. Hopefully, we can expect these two titles in the upcoming years on Xbox :)
I also was trying to find a reason to post these two gifs so who knows, maybe my post actually made sense ;)
Very solid post, the gifs are indeed awesome! XGS + South Korea devs having a great relationship is great.TL;DR I think it's a very good thing that MS is starting to get more and more support from South Korean game devs on consoles. Also good looking gifs.
Most talk about South Korean games often gets lost in the whole JP-focused games discussion that this site is known for. I'm pretty stoked though for both Crossfire and Kartriders but I'm even more impressed that we are actually seeing ports of these two games. Both games feel like the "if you don't have a Switch to play Mario Kart" or "if you don't wanna play CS on PC" type of experiences but they're actually very neat games that have a huge legacy behind them. F2P is also gonna help it when both titles launch.
They aren't XGS games although MS is indeed working closely to provide the ultimate experience when they release. I did want to bring these two games up since these two were pretty much what most of us were asking for but now doesn't really get the attention that they should've. 3rd party support for major Asian/JP titles on Xbox is still an ongoing issue that's visibly being fixed with recent announcements like Yakuza, KH legacy games and of course the two games I've mentioned before.
And with xCloud going forward, I could see the South Korean market (which is a region that has access to the xCloud program) jump on board and join the Xbox ecosystem while Western consumers see the appeal in these types of games and are getting more interested in other experiences.
Also on a side-note, the devs of Black Desert announced both a TPS MMO and a follow-up to Black Desert. Hopefully, we can expect these two titles in the upcoming years on Xbox :)
I also was trying to find a reason to post these two gifs so who knows, maybe my post actually made sense ;)
You'd think at this point that devs should know what they're dealing with in terms of Scarlett's capabilities, right? Weird.
Xbox One X didn't go out to most 3rd-party developers until about 5 or 6 months prior to release. This isn't anything to worry about.
That's a bit different, I don't know if you can compare that to a (generation) console launch.
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You should see the thread. I'll say no more.
Speaking personally I haven't seen a lot of leaks for Scarlett. All I know is looking at their recent output, the engineering team at MS are wizards at their craft. I'm positive they're going to deliver on the hardware end.
I was watching an Arlo video on Metroid Prime 4 and he brought up Retro Studio's less than stellar Glassdoor ratings. That left me curious, so I decided to look into XGS's. Do note these reviews can be skewed and reflect past years with out of date info. Angry people are also more likely to review.
Microsoft: Many reviews for Rare, Turn 10, Mojang, etc. have popped up in here. Also for XGS/Xbox Hardware/Global Publishing. 2019's #1 best place to work according to GlassDoor. 4.2/5 across 24k reviews. 97% approve of CEO Satya. 87% reccomend to a friend.
343 Industries: 3.5/5 across 29 reviews. 63% of employees likely to recommend to friends. 32% approve of CEO Steve Balmer who has obviously left, so you can disregard.
The Coalition: 3.7/5 across 17 reviews. 90% likely to recommend to friends
Compulsion Games: 5/5 rating across 4 reviews. 100% approval of CEO. 100% likely to recommend to friends.
Double Fine: 5/5 across 3 ratings. 100% recommendation
The Initiative: N/A
InXile: 3.4/5 across 19 ratings. 63% recommend to friend, 61% approve of CEO. Do note these reviews namely come from the Kickstarter era.
Mojang: 1/5 from 1 review posted 3 days ago. Needless to say, sample is damn small.
Ninja Theory: 3.8/5 across 4 reviews. 76% recommend to friends. 65% approve of CEO.
Obsidian: 3.4/5 across 30 reviews, 63% recommend to a friend, 73% approve of CEO.
Playground: 2.9/5 across 9 reviews, 35% recommend.
Rare: N/A. There's another company called Rare also with offices in Twycross leading to a clusterfuck of reviews. Rare the dev seems good and is the management/mental health balance shining star that all XGS studios work to emulate according to Rod Fergusson
Turn 10: N/A
Undead Labs: 2.7/5 across 2 reviews. 47% recommend.
World's Edge N/A
Edit: This was recently called to my attention. PlayGround Games was named the best large developer to work for in the UK, DLaLa thebest small dev and Rare one of the best devs. So especially take PlayGround's rating with a grain of salt. Just thought this was interesting to share for prospective devs on here and as well to see the changes over time now that MS manages these firms and has a great working environment.
Microsoft: Many reviews for Rare, Turn 10, Mojang, etc. have popped up in here. Also for XGS/Xbox Hardware/Global Publishing. 2019's #1 best place to work according to GlassDoor. 4.2/5 across 24k reviews. 97% approve of CEO Satya. 87% reccomend to a friend.
343 Industries: 3.5/5 across 29 reviews. 63% of employees likely to recommend to friends. 32% approve of CEO Steve Balmer who has obviously left, so you can disregard.
The Coalition: 3.7/5 across 17 reviews. 90% likely to recommend to friends
Compulsion Games: 5/5 rating across 4 reviews. 100% approval of CEO. 100% likely to recommend to friends.
Double Fine: 5/5 across 3 ratings. 100% recommendation
The Initiative: N/A
InXile: 3.4/5 across 19 ratings. 63% recommend to friend, 61% approve of CEO. Do note these reviews namely come from the Kickstarter era.
Mojang: 1/5 from 1 review posted 3 days ago. Needless to say, sample is damn small.
Ninja Theory: 3.8/5 across 4 reviews. 76% recommend to friends. 65% approve of CEO.
Obsidian: 3.4/5 across 30 reviews, 63% recommend to a friend, 73% approve of CEO.
Playground: 2.9/5 across 9 reviews, 35% recommend.
Rare: N/A. There's another company called Rare also with offices in Twycross leading to a clusterfuck of reviews. Rare the dev seems good and is the management/mental health balance shining star that all XGS studios work to emulate according to Rod Fergusson
Turn 10: N/A
Undead Labs: 2.7/5 across 2 reviews. 47% recommend.
World's Edge N/A
Edit: This was recently called to my attention. PlayGround Games was named the best large developer to work for in the UK, DLaLa thebest small dev and Rare one of the best devs. So especially take PlayGround's rating with a grain of salt. Just thought this was interesting to share for prospective devs on here and as well to see the changes over time now that MS manages these firms and has a great working environment.
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Nice!
Yeah i got full faith in the hardware team as well. We're still 10-12 months away from the system's launch so we'll most likely hear dev stuff at GDC.
I mean they gotta have something coming for Xbox that looks as good as the Surface Neo/Duo. Panos wouldn't let the Neo/Duo launch be overshadowed by a lackluster Scarlett.
Matt Booty was more talking about Rare and NT working on tech that would help bigger worlds via a procedural tech (correct me if I'm wrong). I don't think NT's next project would be an open world-like game.
I do think we'll see a Hellblade styled game but with more open levels, sort of like Control, and with more RPG-lite progression stuff. I remember Tameem saying something about doing more stuff in the Nordic setting.
I do think we'll see a Hellblade styled game but with more open levels, sort of like Control, and with more RPG-lite progression stuff. I remember Tameem saying something about doing more stuff in the Nordic setting.
For me Scarlett's development is very similar to 360's, as in ATI has no GPU coming close to what's in the final console until second of half of 2005.
Vega 7 / OCed Navi 10 is a tier under in terms of perf let alone feature set, RT + VRS.
Vega 7 / OCed Navi 10 is a tier under in terms of perf let alone feature set, RT + VRS.
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Not sure how recent the reviews are, but from my limited knowledge I remember complaints within the studio about the content creation tools & crunch after Halo 5.
It's one of the reasons 343i is taking so long with Halo Infinite. They wanted to create a new engine (Slipspace Engine) and pipeline to make development of Halo & new content easier for the studio, and ultimately to make sure the studio has the tools that will allow them to work efficiently and avoid crunch.
The CEO of 343 is still listed as Steve Ballmer so it wouldn't surprise me if they are namely from that era. I really hope Infinite is a smoother and more pleasant experience for the devs, as happy devs almost always equal better games.
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