Timestamps 0:00: Getting ready to go live 0:36: Intro and Housekeeping 3:40: Personal GoTY's 11:50: Speculation - Future of Xbox OEM'S 1:01:15: Xbox optimism present and future 1:24:44: Closing thoughts Merry Christmas everyone 🎉
How was the year? Pretty much same as always. No GOTY exclusive winner, not even a nominee. Consoles are selling bad not sure what GP numbers are at even after COD. Ppl hyping up the next year. Well at least we have "no red lines" now, kinda crazy to me how quick ppl fall in line when a company shifts narrative lol.
"See this save file in Final Fantasy? I actually started it on my phone!" Okay but that's not a W. Almost all Xbox consumers (99.999%) just want to play on a console or a PC, an actual dedicated piece of hardware meant for games. You can argue that, okay, kids nowadays just want to game on their phone, but instead of resulting in Gears 6 being playable on phones, that will just result in a phone game being made instead. Also mobile gaming is degenerate, and Play Anywhere will only move the industry backwards in terms of quality. Sacrificing the soul and quality of video games so that kids can play on their phones is not going to improve the industry or the hobby.
I think that's an over simplification. Phone / cloud is still TV / Xbox-first. The game's aren't designed for phone, I guess with the exception of Genshin Impact. Cloud on phone supports more users, increases play time hours -- that's the issue Xbox is trying to solve. I think there are bigger issues at play degrading game quality, namely shareholder culture around AAA publishers. Japanese devs and indie devs are bringing the quality and creativity in droves while Western publishers like EA and Ubisoft flounder around. It's nothing to do with phones there. It's kinda two separate issues.
Jez, nice to see Luke and Jon join you today. The Xbox discussions were informative for me, thanks. Can't believe you died Jez in game play during the show, just kidding! Happy holiday to all of you and chat. Freebear 🐻 🎄
There's a keyboard short cut on the ROG Ally quick menu on the left hand side where you can change resolutions, etc. to use in game. Hit the left side button to bring up the shortcuts and select keyboard. Took me awhile to realize that too 😂
I am not buying Dell, Asus or any other branded Xbox. Shifting totally to playstation and Nintendo next gen. I'll just buy the first party games on sale on those months down the line. I can give up gamepass for that. $20 sub isn't that great a deal anymore anyway.
Timestamps
0:00: Getting ready to go live
0:36: Intro and Housekeeping
3:40: Personal GoTY's
11:50: Speculation - Future of Xbox OEM'S
1:01:15: Xbox optimism present and future
1:24:44: Closing thoughts
Merry Christmas everyone 🎉
Thank you 😊
Living legend
Thankful for the gifted membership!!! Glad to be here
I feel like 2024 could have easily been a very good year for Xbox, instead it has been worse than 2013
How was the year? Pretty much same as always. No GOTY exclusive winner, not even a nominee. Consoles are selling bad not sure what GP numbers are at even after COD. Ppl hyping up the next year. Well at least we have "no red lines" now, kinda crazy to me how quick ppl fall in line when a company shifts narrative lol.
I don’t get it either. Now they preaching ecosystem
"See this save file in Final Fantasy? I actually started it on my phone!" Okay but that's not a W. Almost all Xbox consumers (99.999%) just want to play on a console or a PC, an actual dedicated piece of hardware meant for games. You can argue that, okay, kids nowadays just want to game on their phone, but instead of resulting in Gears 6 being playable on phones, that will just result in a phone game being made instead.
Also mobile gaming is degenerate, and Play Anywhere will only move the industry backwards in terms of quality. Sacrificing the soul and quality of video games so that kids can play on their phones is not going to improve the industry or the hobby.
I think that's an over simplification. Phone / cloud is still TV / Xbox-first. The game's aren't designed for phone, I guess with the exception of Genshin Impact. Cloud on phone supports more users, increases play time hours -- that's the issue Xbox is trying to solve. I think there are bigger issues at play degrading game quality, namely shareholder culture around AAA publishers. Japanese devs and indie devs are bringing the quality and creativity in droves while Western publishers like EA and Ubisoft flounder around. It's nothing to do with phones there. It's kinda two separate issues.
Jez, nice to see Luke and Jon join you today. The Xbox discussions were informative for me, thanks. Can't believe you died Jez in game play during the show, just kidding! Happy holiday to all of you and chat. Freebear 🐻 🎄
So Xbox wants to turn consoles into prebuilt pcs with an Xboxish OS?
All consoles are prebuilt pc with console specific OS on top.. they have same components internally you find it in PC but all on one board.
Yes
In theory. Let's see what happens in reality.
xbox is already a prebuilt pc with xbox os and windows laptop / pc / handheld are already xbox(they can play xbox games)
There's a keyboard short cut on the ROG Ally quick menu on the left hand side where you can change resolutions, etc. to use in game. Hit the left side button to bring up the shortcuts and select keyboard. Took me awhile to realize that too 😂
aha I did know that, it's still a pain though. especially cus the Lenovo Legion Go overlay version is pretty laggy.
@jez.c I'm really interested in that rumored Legion Go Oled with the VRR screen. VRR is arguably the reason I use the Ally over other options
This was a treat to listen to. I've enjoyed it.
I am not buying Dell, Asus or any other branded Xbox. Shifting totally to playstation and Nintendo next gen. I'll just buy the first party games on sale on those months down the line. I can give up gamepass for that. $20 sub isn't that great a deal anymore anyway.
It's funny that the description says -2 lol. don't change it.
Merry Christmas all you hooligans! 🎄
Not to be pedantic, but I believe its xbox2 -1+2
loloolol well we didn't have a guest so it was originally gonna be -2 and just a solo show, but they came in at the lasst minute so +2.
@jez.c ahhh i see
Hellblade 2 is definitely my GOTY 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
I bought more 360 Xbox one and ps 4 games this year than ever.
If Jez is such an Xbox fan why he always pushing out negative articles about Xbox accelerating the death of Xbox?
He's just reporting the truth. No need to have a blind eye to whats going on.
Let him cook
Discussing food for thought, Your question is fare through, imo. I think Jez is Jez, and I respect him for it. Happy Holidays!
He's always looking out for the consumer what ever outcome
Which negative articles? I focus on truth not "feel good" propaganda. Podcasts are about discussing. :)