Xbox Chat - ID@Xbox Digital Showcase next Monday at 6pm. 3 games added to Game Pass Core.

[Monkey Man]

twitter.com/PlayCrossfireX/status/1469145487752245253

CrossfireX, the western adaptation of Asian mega-hit Crossfire, will launch on Xbox Series X on Feb. 10, Smilegate announced at The Game Awards 2021. Remedy Entertainment (Control) is developing two single-player campaign operations for the game.

CrossfireX was first announced at E3 2019 and given a 2020 launch date for Xbox One. After an open beta in the summer of 2020, Smilegate announced the following November that the game had been delayed into 2021. Thursday’s announcement did not mention Xbox One in CrossfireX’s launch plans.

Remedy’s contributions, two missions called Operation Catalyst and Operation Spectre, will be available in CrossfireX at launch. Pricing wasn’t given for that, however, “CrossfireX also features fully-featured multiplayer modes that will be free-to-play on Xbox platforms,” Smilegate said in a statement.

https://www.polygon.com/22827043/crossf ... r-tga-2021

It's also coming to XB1.

[jawa_]

twitter.com/gucci/status/1459226401345843205

This limited edition bundle includes: a numbered, laser-engraved console; two customized Xbox controllers; an Xbox and Gucci branded carry case; and an Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription.

An evolution of the original Gucci Rhombi design from the '30s, the GG pattern becomes a wordplay—not only representing Guccio Gucci's initials but also the gaming phrase 'Good Game.'

https://www.gucci.com/us/en/st/capsule/xbox-gucci

$10,000. Doesn't tell you how long the Game Pass lasts though, so who's to say if it's good value or not...

It seems that these are currently going for around £18k in the pre-owned market. Might be worth selling if any GRcadians picked 'em up...

[Monkey Man]

The person reliably leaking the PS+ line-ups says this is January's Games with Gold -

Aground (January 16 to February 16)
NeuroVoider (January 1 to January 31)
Radiant Silvergun (January 1 to January 15)
Space Invaders Infinity Gene (January 16 to January 31)

[Saint of Killers]

The person reliably leaking the PS+ line-ups says this is January's Games with Gold -

Aground (January 16 to February 16)
NeuroVoider (January 1 to January 31)
Radiant Silvergun (January 1 to January 15)
Space Invaders Infinity Gene (January 16 to January 31)

Confirmed.



Will add Radiant Silvergun to play occasionally but suck at every time.

[Monkey Man]

[hamm sandwich]

I was wondering if anyone here had taken the plunge and bought one of those Seagate SSD cards for their new Xbox? I know they’re expensive but the speed, silence and extra storage has me super tempted. I have several external HDDs but I often keep them unplugged now as their whirr is more noticeable when used with my Series X than it was with my One X. I guess my main reservation is that we might soon see 2tb or 4tb cards leading to buyers remorse. While the price is high, I’ve received some Amazon credit for Christmas so I’m choosing to ignore that and choosing to view it as someone else’s money

[Frank]

Photek swears by his 1TB card. Read into that what you will I'm holding out for one of the chonky bois.

[rinks]

Yeah, I’ve had one for a while. The way I look at it is that it’s the capacity the Series X should have shipped with, but they obviously had to keep costs down. I could afford it, so for the convenience it was worth it. Not sure if I’ll upgrade to a 2TB or not yet.

[Monkey Man]

Audio out of sync for me but a good summary vid.

[JT986M2]

Is anyone else still having problems using Quick Resume with games that rely on an internet connection? Halo Infinite is huge pain in the backside at the minute. Aside from exiting from the campaign to the Halo main menu to find it’s disconnected itself from the online service (without fail), it also never reconnects to the online service after the game is quick resumed. I’m not sure if it’s Halo causing the problem or something more fundamental with the quick resume functionality. I just wish there was a 'online reconnect' button or something.

I’ve spotted a similar issue with Horizon 5, but only very infrequently. Fortnite seems to work around it by forcing an online handshake when it’s quick resumed.

[Saint of Killers]

QUESTION!

The Countdown sale MS Rewards points punchcard (4000 points for spending £30)... is it only decent value, or is it such good value that I should participate even though there's not much I want in the sale. (Maybe Witcher 3 GotY and Diablo 2.)

[rinks]

It’s OK value if there’s stuff you already want. If you turn the points into credit, they’re worth about £3.40.

I too was tempted by Diablo 2, but it’s going to go much cheaper, if Diablo 3 is anything to go by, so I decided to wait. I already wanted Little Nightmares 2 and the Blizzard Collection, and the sale prices were good enough. Witcher 3 is amazing value, and there’s a Series X upgrade on the way.

[Saint of Killers]

It’s OK value if there’s stuff you already want. If you turn the points into credit, they’re worth about £3.40.

I too was tempted by Diablo 2, but it’s going to go much cheaper, if Diablo 3 is anything to go by, so I decided to wait. I already wanted Little Nightmares 2 and the Blizzard Collection, and the sale prices were good enough. Witcher 3 is amazing value, and there’s a Series X upgrade on the way.

Thank you! That helped make sense of the value of the points on offer. Will just pick up W3 GotY.

[Monkey Man]

Something for everyone at GRcade!! -

Play the Palette with the Xbox-inspired Spring 2022 Collection from OPI

Xbox and the world’s leading nail polish brand OPI, are teaming up to launch a new gaming-inspired palette for Spring 2022, inviting everyone to play and express their creativity through nail art.

The OPI x Xbox collection includes 12 hues that bring to life the virtual worlds of Xbox Game Pass titles and popular gaming phrases in GelColor, Infinite Shine, Nail Lacquer, and Powder Perfection* (select shades only) formulas:

Quest for Quartz: A shimmery rose quartz that will put you in the winner circle.
Pixel Dust: A shimmery mauve pink that will pixelate your world.
Racing for Pinks*: A crème rose that will rev your engine.
Suzi is My Avatar*: A creamy pink-nude that will give you virtual power.
Trading Paint*: A crème apricot you’ll race to the finish for.
Heart and Con-soul: A shimmery crimson red that takes nails to the next level.
The Pass is Always Greener: Meet your matcha with this creamy pastel green.
Sage Simulation: Get lost in a shimmery sage green simulation.
You Had Me at Halo: A shimmery galactic blue that will give you sparkly stats.
Can’t CTRL Me*: A shimmery robin’s egg blue that cannot be CTRL’d.
Achievement Unlocked*: Unlock a world of color that’s lilac optimized.
N00berry*: Berry boost your nails with this deep crème purple.

The full collection will be available at retail in the U.S. at ULTA when the partnership is announced and then globally starting in February where OPI products are sold. With every qualifying purchase, U.S. fans can unlock hue-matched, in-game content for Forza Horizon 5 and Halo Infinite starting February 1.

OPI x Xbox Nail Lacquers will retail for $10.50 USD each and Infinite Shine colors will retail for $13.00 USD.

https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2022/01/04/ ... ring-2022/

[Saint of Killers]

twitter.com/Ubisoft/status/1478774844976205827

[KingK]

twitter.com/Ubisoft/status/1478774844976205827

And what’s the betting it won’t work at launch but needs several patches to repair its broken, incomplete launch state?

[Photek]

It should launch on Xbox fine, on PC however....

I see Crossfire X is NOT in gamepass, lol, no chance I'm getting it.

[Monkey Man]

There's a new Dashboard Update out -

General stability and performance improvements.

[sawyerpip]

I got a Series S for Christmas to catch up on various games I've missed since the original console, and with a cheap Gamepass subscription it's fantastic value for money. Currently playing through the Halo MCC, alongside the odd race in Forza and online game in Halo Infinite. Quick Resume is such a good feature that I'd underrated before actually using it, they need to add this to a PS5 update asap.

[kazanova_Frankenstein]

I wish Quick Resume was 100% reliable. Or at least compatible with more than 75% of games. If it was, it would be one of the best features ever. As it is, for me, it's too unreliable and inconsitent to give me any peace of mind.

Even the most recent console excluive title (The Gunk) comes out of QR with loads of audio stutter for a good 30 seconds.