Xbox Series X|S Thread - Power Your Dreams.

more heat than light wrote:I feel like the ability to schedule an update would be welcome. Like, if you don't wanna leave it on all the time that's fine, but then you get a message saying an update is due, so you can leave it updating overnight as a one-off.

The Pro/Business version will allow you to do that, but the Home version won't.

#WindowsJoke

Isn’t that what the PS3 does? Pretty sure mine turns on at some point during the night to upload save data and check for updates.

KjGarly wrote:Isn’t that what the PS3 does? Pretty sure mine turns on at some point during the night to upload save data and check for updates.

Yeah, it does, as long as you leave it on standby. In theory, that behaviour should be replicated with the Rest Mode of the PS4 or the Instant On mode of the Xbox One, but I'm not sure the three are the same in practice.

There seems to be a discussion where some people are really upset that the Series X controller is still using AA batteries and I wondered how many people here think it's an issue?
I'm perfectly happy using AA's as they aren't hard to charge and while I am lazy I'm not so lazy that changing a set of batteries every so often sends me into a cold sweat of dread.

Peter Crisp wrote:There seems to be a discussion where some people are really upset that the Series X controller is still using AA batteries and I wondered how many people here think it's an issue?
I'm perfectly happy using AA's as they aren't hard to charge and while I am lazy I'm not so lazy that changing a set of batteries every so often sends me into a cold sweat of dread.

I like the choice. Fixed rechargeable batteries eventually degrade and stop holding a charge, and can end up being a pain to change.

Head of Xbox Phil Spencer makes his long-awaited return to Unlocked for an exclusive one-hour interview. We talk about Xbox Series X price, whether coronavirus could delay the console, the first-party launch lineup, why there's no optical out port on Series X, xCloud, cross-play, the fates of Sunset Overdrive, Ryse and Scalebound, which Microsoft IP Phil would like to see brought back, and more!

Welcome Phil once again to Unlocked!

1:38
Phil's message to the gamers during this time

3:50
Where is Microsoft's timeline and is it affected by the current conditions with the release date?

7:50
Working with game developers and their possible hiccups and delays vs the console launch?

10:22
Does Halo Infinite still release without a Series X delay?

11:54
The Series X specs versus the PS5's spec reveal reaction

14:50
The Phil reaction to Mark Cerny's presentation?

16:54
the Price strategy with the upcoming console launch

18:40
Lessons learned and adapted from the Xbox One launch miscues?

22:34
The removal of the optical port on the new console? (Again, I use my TV and the USB on my RIG 800s works amazing for ATMOS!)

25:33
The value of CrossPlay and how Xbox is the major contributor in making more games work on all the platforms?

26:39
Working with Nintendo

28:31
Moon Studios and their future with working solely with Xbox in the future?

29:47
Phil's strangest place he has used the Xcloud service to date!

31:23
How is Xcloud doing more than Stadia successfully in terms of latency and overall play-ability?

34:42
Where is the Microsoft E3 plans at this point? We want an "Xbox Direct" Phil in May/June please!!

37:52
Is there more hardware reveals/deep dives coming or is it time for just games talk now??

38:57
When are the ore-orders starting and what about that console price?

39:30
Can Scalebound be finished by a better studio's focus on Microsoft's side?

41:50
The approach of not revealing too much too early on future games in the future

44:49
The possible Day One launch game lineup? (Can us Day One XB1 owners get a new Achievement and/or perk?)

48:06
Ryan's Sunset Overdrive 2 push and no Brute Force 2 coming soon is confirmed. (Crimson Skies 2 anyone??)

51:27
Ryan's Favorite Phil Spencer Tweet about The Initiative Studios

54:48
The Last Night game's struggles and how can MS help out

57:13
What's IP that Phil personally want to see made again on Xbox? (Steel Battalion 2 with 43-button controller confirmed!)

58:45
Ryan's IP wish to come back to Xbox?

59:38
Thanks again PHIL and looking forward to Xbox Series X launch this holiday!

I must say, Phil comes across extremely happy and focused in that interview trying to hold back smiling when asked about games coming down the line. He also seems very pleased about the price and thanks 'microsoft' for 'backing us up' when he's talking about it. Hope this means it's gonna hit €499.

Although somewhat he dodged the question, he did admit at being happy after watching the PS5 spec reveal.

With over 30% being unemployed in the US alone by the close of 2020, whatever the price was going to be at the start of the year definitely isn't going to be the price they end up at, which may still end up being too high.

By unfortunate chance you couldn't have picked a worse period in the entire history of videogames to be launching an expensive console. After the usual launch hysteria of both machines, this is going to be one slow starter of a new generation.

Don't worry, Ivanka Trump is a job creation machine so she'll have them all back at work in no time.

No new news but a nice round up.

Rumour from the most reliable insider in gaming -

I think I missed the rumour.

Games are being developed, possibly for XSX.

Reboots plural is interesting tbh. We all know the fantasy is Fable.

KOTOR 3

No jokes, if they pulled something like that I’d be very tempted to be there day 1 with the Xbox if it was an exclusive.

Perfect Dark with The Coaltion developing part of it could be one of the reboots.

Obsidian has their game which acquired MS them for plus Outer Worlds 2 could be the sci-fi's.

Inxile have a AAA RPG in the works which could be the fantasy worlds.

Then you've got The Initiative's game, State of Decay 3, whatever 3rd person game Compulsion are doing, Ninja Theory's projects, maybe another Rare game, Double Fine games and whatever 3rd party exclusives MS have.

Interested to see how Remedy's Crossfire campaign turns out as well.

The Initiative’s game is what I’m most curious about, they’ve hired some insane talent from rockstar and God of War devs. Rumour is they are working on 2 IP’s, one of them being Perfect Dark as a 3rd person reboot.

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KK wrote:With over 30% being unemployed in the US alone by the close of 2020, whatever the price was going to be at the start of the year definitely isn't going to be the price they end up at, which may still end up being too high.

By unfortunate chance you couldn't have picked a worse period in the entire history of videogames to be launching an expensive console. After the usual launch hysteria of both machines, this is going to be one slow starter of a new generation.

It's possible that before the financial impact of the lockdown hits societies it could be that the market is ripe for new consoles. More people at home, more people with free time, more kids bored; all these things are believed to be factors in the Nintendo Switch having this upsurge of sales, besides Animal Crossing, to the point that it is sold out in many stores here and internationally. As people are home more perhaps this could actually be good for business, it won't be until launch sales figures are released that we can compare to the last (current) generation.

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