Xbox Series X Discussion

Gordon

This is fine with me, mostly helps solidify my decision to pass on Xbox next generation. I do think it’d be nice if there was a significant power difference between Xbox and PS6 though, it makes things more interesting if nothing else.

Brave

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/they-didnt-plan-at-all-xbox-reportedly-warning-of-yet-another-potential-price-increase/

Alex

This is going to be a global problem for the next few years, as all the AI data centres buy up all the RAM. The cost of RAM is going to sky rocket and all consumer electronics are going to get more expensive. This will be the first of many price hikes across the industry. Hopefully it won’t be too long until the AI bubble bursts.

Alex

On that note

https://www.theverge.com/news/837594/crucial-ram-ssd-micron-ai

Brave

Christ.

Storage of all kinds is going to be at a premium.

DrDamn

A Game About Digging A Hole - on GamePass currently. Gave it a go, quite short and sweet, interesting and fun. Takes only a couple of hours to run through.
One thing which did annoy me a little was that no achievements pop until you finish it once - it then says start again and you can get achievements this time - bit of a cheap way to artificially elongate the game I thought.

DrDamn

https://www.ign.com/articles/phil-spencer-retiring-sarah-bond-out-matt-booty-promoted-as-microsoft-ai-exec-asha-sharma-named-new-xbox-boss-exclusive

Spencer retiring. Sarah Bond has resigned. Booty promoted, Microsoft AI Exec Asha Sharma Named New Xbox Boss.

Brave

Arseholes out, new arseholes in.

Gordon

https://bsky.app/profile/samred.com/post/3mfdstcvges2c

DrDamn

https://www.eurogamer.net/xbox-boss-says-microsofts-next-gen-console-project-helix-can-play-both-your-xbox-and-pc-games-and-will-lead-in-performance

“Great start to the morning with Team Xbox, where we talked about our commitment to the return of Xbox including Project Helix, the code name for our next generation console,”
“Project Helix will lead in performance and play your Xbox and PC games. Looking forward to chatting about this more with partners and studios at my first GDC next week!”

See also Sony shifting away from PC releases for single player games. Seems like it is the first step towards XBox as a console being more obviously a PC.

Brave

That reminds me. Where’s Aaron “fucking” (that’s his Top Gun tag) Greenberg these days? He’s been quiet or did he vacate with Major “bastarding” Nelson?

DrDamn

Brave he definitely lasted longer than Major Nelson - he’s already vacated he follow on job post MS. Mr Greenburg is unfortunately still there “VP, Games Marketing at Microsoft”

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