Game Pass & Gold (Xbox & PC)

[Nag]

You'll be able to play it on the Series Portable soon.👍😉

[Metroid66]

Dude, don't have me searching YouTube all night. That's not a thing is it?

[Nag]

I'll let you know on Sunday...😉

[Maf]

9 minutes ago, Metroid66 said:

Dude, don't have me searching YouTube all night. That's not a thing is it?

No

[Maf]

 

I’d play 14/18 of those 

[DANGERMAN]

I do think PlayStation sort of messed up by not going big the way Microsoft did, but then I suppose in a couple of months none of us will remember this and it won't be a problem 

[mfnick]

Yep. Less than a week ago people were saying Xbox is finished. Should go multi plat only, give up etc. 

 

Now everyone’s sucking their dick.  Honestly, it’s insane. 

[Nag]

This is an honest question @mfnick cos I'm genuinely interested... have you used your Xbox since those redundancies?

[mfnick]

I played Hellblade 2 yea. But it’s no longer my most used console. That shit won’t stop me playing and buying Xbox’s but I really respected how they were operating over the last few years & they screwed it royally. 

[Nag]

Fair enough... just wondering is all.

[Maf]

I’m a bit cooler on their show than most people because I dislike Bethesda which there was a lot of, but they did have a great show, and it’s what they need.

 

After what is probably one of their worst years ever they need a line up like that. 
 

Spencer did say in he’s IGN interview that the multi-format strategy is here to stay, so we’ll see how it pays off. But I’m glad they had a good show and for now, Xbox has a good vibe about it

 

Although tbh I think @mfnick hit the nail on the head with he’s summary of the show when he said it’s always next year with Xbox. That’s absolutely bang on.

 

I been waiting for Fable since 2020 and it’s still next year lol

 

But ultimately it’s all entertainment and if they do the right things and entertain, it doesn’t mean they haven’t had a shit year, and I still don’t have faith in the strategy long term, but if people can feel good about Xbox right now that’s better than not. I’m just glad they had a good show, I didn’t have faith they would 

[Nag]

 

Leaving June 30

 

FIFA 22 (Console and PC)
F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch (Cloud, Console, and PC)
Stranded Deep (Cloud, Console, and PC)
Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town (Cloud, Console, and PC)
Sword and Fairy Together Forever (Cloud, Console, and PC)

 

Leaving July 5

 

Cricket 22 (Cloud, Console, and PC)

[Nag]

More games!!!!

 

[Maf]

I already own Savage Planet on Xbox and Neon White and Tchia are cool games I would like to try. Pretty weak opening to July, though. Hopefully the second half is better

[Nag]

Is Tchia that Stadia horror game?

[Maryokutai]

No, that's Gylt (has since been ported everywhere btw.).

 

Tchia is some kind of feelgood exploration thing where your can turn into animals.

[Nag]

Ah... Nice one.👍

[Maf]

I thought Tchia was like cozy BotW

[Nag]

Drastic changes (and price increases) happening to various tiers of Game Pass...

 

https://www.eurogamer.net/microsoft-confirms-big-changes-for-xbox-game-pass-ditching-day-one-releases-for-basic-tier

 

Can't see this going over well at all.

[DANGERMAN]

Yeah, was just coming to post this. It's a big jump in price. The removal of the 1st party Day 1 stuff too 😬

 

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As reported by Windows Central, which says Microsoft has now confirmed the details, the first big Game Pass change comes with the imminent closure of the $10.99/month Xbox Game Pass for Console. While this will continue to be available to existing members until their subscription expires (notably, from 12th September, Microsoft will only allow users to stack Game Pass for Console for up to 13 months), new users looking for a basic tier package will need to subscribe to Xbox Game Pass Standard, which launches in September.

 

This costs $14.99/month and includes Xbox Live Gold for multiplayer gaming, plus access to Xbox's back catalogue - but not, crucially, access to first-party releases on day one. That means console players wanting to play Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 via Game Pass when it launches on 25th October will need to subscribe to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate.

 

Ultimate, which will also remain the only Game Pass subscription tier offering access to Xbox Cloud Gaming, is getting a price increase too, with its monthly cost rising from $16.99 to $19.99. Things are a little bit different on PC insofar as PC Game Pass will continue to get day one games, but its price is also increasing - this time from $9.99/month to $11.99/month.

 

This, to me, is them giving up. Consumers are never happy about having things taken off them, but to do it with a 50% price increase is just asking for trouble