Xbox Series S/X: Thread 05

[endo]

Finally, new controller variants!

[fishbowlhead]

I was just going to say SeriesX is desperate for some special editions at last.

[Lebowski]

https://twitter.com/Silknigth/status/1760368327543988691?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5 Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1760368327543988691%7Ctwgr% 5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=
Starfield is speculated to be arriving on PS5 in either November or December. Multiple key Xbox franchises are said to also be hitting PS5 over 2025

You spin me right 'round, baby, right 'round
Like a record, baby, right 'round, 'round, 'round


Nar not falling for that again

[wakka]

Personally I think it's plausible.

[nonny]

Anything is plausible and I agree we could definitely see Starfield on PS5 in due course but it really depends on what Xbox decides is it's overall strategy.

Sony is still holding firm with it's PC strategy but they've just announced Ghost of Tsushima coming in May and I wager Ragnarok will be there for the Holidays.

Is it in the best interests for Xbox to put some of its biggest exclusives on PlayStation when Sony is still buying up 3rd party exclusivity (Final Fantasy)?

Who knows... what is clear is the whole industry is transitioning and less focused on triple A and looking at wider audience strategies.

[Neon Ignition]

https://gamerant.com/microsoft-rewards-price-changes-gift-cards-uannounced/

Never ending cuts to the Rewards programme

[nonny]

https://gamerant.com/microsoft-rewar...ds-uannounced/
Never ending cuts to the Rewards programme

Noticed this yesterday when looking at Amazon gift cards... It hasn't gone up much but it's still a step back in value for those using the system.

Feels like they don't know what the whole rewards system should be now in terms of scope to earn and spend after years of it being pretty stable.

[wheelaa]

A bit of a breakdown here

https://www.reddit.com/r/MicrosoftRewards/comments/1b7ybti/new_points_rates_update_11_5_8_33_20_25/

(All I ever really get is 3 months of live, core now I suppose, as that's the cheapest way to get GPU with points, and that is still 15k points. )

[nonny]

If you're a game pass ultimate subscriber Immortals of Aveum deluxe edition is currently on a fire sale for £8.

Think it's only for the next 12 hours.

[Lebowski]

Noticed this yesterday when looking at Amazon gift cards... It hasn't gone up much but it's still a step back in value for those using the system.

Feels like they don't know what the whole rewards system should be now in terms of scope to earn and spend after years of it being pretty stable.

We have been pretty lucky in the UK as it's only gone up 500 points per £5 Amazon voucher, this seems to be the case with the xbox vouchers to they are now 5,935 when they were 5400 per £5, some of the other countries have been hit a lot harder with increases feels like a balancing across the board to bring everywhere inline and provide the same value on a country per country basis.

[nonny]

We have been pretty lucky in the UK as it's only gone up 500 points per £5 Amazon voucher, this seems to be the case with the xbox vouchers to they are now 5,935 when they were 5400 per £5, some of the other countries have been hit a lot harder with increases feels like a balancing across the board to bring everywhere inline and provide the same value on a country per country basis.

Yeah it isn't that bad but it is still a backward step after they lowered the earning potential as well.

I think your sums are wrong btw...

Xbox Gift Card used to be 5850 for £5 and is now 5935... has gone up 85 points
Amazon Gift Card used to be 7600 for £5 and is now 8125.... has gone up 525 points

You still have that auto-renew option on console for £5 per month which lowers the cost further to 5470.

So really they've nerfed the non Xbox/MS store options like Argos, Amazon etc... making them less viable.

[Lebowski]

Ah, yeah, i was thinking of the auto voucher,

It makes sense them nerfing the other rewards as they want to keep you in the Microsoft Ecosystem not give you a cheap way to get psn cards off Amazon at Microsoft expense.

[hudson]

Do you like old skool Battlefield 1942? Check.
Online conquest squad based combat? Check.
Jank? Check.
Vehicles? Check.
Historical theatres of WWII such as Battle of Stalingrad, Battle of the Bulge and Operation Overlord? Checkeroo.
Nazi baddies? Check.
More jank? Um, check?
and do you like cheap games? Oh check!

Then Easy Red 2 might be for you. At £7.99 I picked this up on my dusty Series S. It's aliiiiive!

Seriously, for the price this is actually pretty decent back to basics WWII game. It's score pretty positively on Steam and is now on Xbox (no sign of other console releases at the moment).

[EDIT] Sadly, there seems to be nobody playing this online. I mean, I get why, but hopefully with some places reviewing this game, the game might gain some traction.

[Neon Ignition]

New images for Hellblade II

[nonny]

Looks like it'll be a good, enjoyable 6-7 hours rental. I enjoyed the first one, bit clunky but really atmospheric...