Microsoft Microsoft: Get the New Xbox Series X Forza Horizon 5 Bundle in Canada Get the New Xbox Series X Forza Bundle!
get this dealGame throughout 2023 with a new Xbox from Microsoft, where the Xbox Series X Forza Horizon 5 Bundle is now available in Canada.
Originally unveiled on January 5, the Xbox Series X Forza Horizon 5 Bundle is a new listing with an Xbox Series X console and a digital copy of Forza Horizon 5 Premium Edition – for reference, the bundle does offer a discount of $69.99 compared to buying the two items separately, as a standalone Xbox Series X is regularly $599.99, while Forza Horizon 5 Premium Edition is regularly $129.99.
The Xbox Series X is Microsoft's flagship gaming console, with a built-in Blu-ray drive and capable of playing next-gen games at up to 4K. While Xbox Series X re-stocks were more frequent in 2022, stock has dwindled in recent months and the standalone console has been more difficult to find in late-2022.
The Xbox Series X Forza Horizon 5 Bundle is available online and qualifies for free shipping from Microsoft.
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View allThe new bundle includes FH5 which means it's yours to "own" and you can play it without game pass.
Game Pass is obviously not required of people who buy Xbox but it's at least common I think - it's one of the better features of the Microsoft ecosystem. So if you have or plan to get Game Pass, the new bundle is essentially not very good because you get Forza in Game Pass (presumably forever since it's Microsoft Game Studio but theoretically Microsoft could remove it from Game Pass at some point).
I just bought one after I read this.
https://www.ign.com/articles/xbox-series-xs-prices-raised-in-japan
Halo Infinite's current player count on PC is ranked 209th on Steam. Behind other games considered flops like Battlefield V and others which still have a higher playerbase despite being much older.
https://steamcharts.com/app/1240440
https://steamcharts.com/top/p.9
they should dismantle 343 altogether, or only keep it around to service halo infinite for a while
I'm pretty dissatisfied with the lack of consistency with Microsoft's first party IP and I don't think it makes any sense to keep giving 343i big projects, Halo or otherwise. The Series X is objectively the better console in most respects and it's the software that's dragging momentum. Let 343i retool internally and work on a little AA game in the same vein as Hi-Fi Rush or something to release on Gamepass. Don't give them Halo again, enough already.
If 343i is going to take a hands off approach, I can't imagine a better fit than Certain Affinity for future Halo Content.
They are made up of a bunch of former Bungie Dev's and have been working with 343i for ages, they were a pretty small studio that now boasts over 250 employees (and growing)
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Well according to the article "Takana" is now a full fledged game being developed by Certain Affinity (a bunch of former Halo 2 Devs).
So in a sense they are kind of doing that.
You need an HDMI switch/splitter
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I have a 24" 1440p 60 Hz monitor with nice colour calibration as my main for most games + home/work use and a 24" 1080p 144 Hz gaming monitor as my secondary. I run most games on the 1440p 60Hz but would like to use the 144 Hz for the occasional 144 Hz game. Both monitors have one HDMI and one Displayport input.
Footnote version from twitter:
https://twitter.com/BenjiSales/status/1 ... TRoqVlvnQw
All from the Paywalled article Linked here: The Microsoft Studio Behind Halo Franchise Is All But Starting From Scratch
As a big Halo Fan, I have mixed feelings about this. I thought Halo Infinite was actually pretty good and felt like a pretty fresh direction to go in, it had some really cool ideas but a lot of it felt really half baked like it needed some more time in the oven.
There was definitely some stuff that I was hoping they would iterate on for a sequel and the story was half decent (they retconned Halo 5 really well) and kind of finished with a cliff hanger for a bigger battle in the future.
On the flipside Halo Infinite was supposed to be that "10 year game" and obviously the people at the studio weren't getting that memo. I don't know if it was the engine they created (it obviously appears that way) but there is clearly some major major issues happening behind the scene and a lot of that tea leaves point to it being around the slipspace engine they built.
I think this also means we may not see another proper Halo game for at least a 4-5 years unless "Takana" really is something more than a BR Royale.
It's been very frustrating to watch Halo be pulled in so many different directions and there just never appears to be a clear vision for where the franchise is headed.
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holy crap, it was even more messed up and mismanaged than I could ever think:
https://twitter.com/aegies/status/16204 ... hmkYm8amlg
https://www.eurogamer.net/three-redacted-future-bethesda-games-are-exclusives-microsoft-states
https://youtu.be/0GlkDcf006I
Mojang: Minecraft Legends (April 18th, 2023)
https://youtu.be/lw6f-tJKoao
Arcane Austin: Redfall Official Gameplay Deep Dive (May 2nd, 2023)
https://youtu.be/cR8GVePOdpY
Turn 10: Forza Motorsport (2023)
https://youtu.be/aHgceB5vzhk
Elder Scrolls Online, yeah that exists.
Looks like Xbox is starting off 2023 the polar opposite of 2022's fail. Finally some good first party eats starting right now.
Hi-Fi rush is my kind of game! I love the cell shaded art style and gameplay. It’s like a Jet set radio, space channel 5, Viewtiful Joe, and Brutal Legend mix, played to rhythm. Sweet! I'll be playing that tonight. Minecraft Legends surprisingly is also my kind of game. I love base building and defending so I'll give that a go too. Redfall is gearing up to be really good stuff. I plan to play it solo, so hopefully it works well that way, because I'm really liking the gameplay, world design, and customisation. Forza Motorsport looks amazing! The amount of stuff they’re doing is impressive. Sound, visuals, dirt and damage accumulation. The time and temperature affecting the racing, even rubbering in of the tracks changing how the laps feel. Will continue to be the best sim racer out there.
This developer direct format worked well. I hope they do more presentations like this.
Microsoft's Changes to Xbox Console Leave Republicans Outraged
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Like I need another excuse
https://twitter.com/klobrille/status/16 ... 95105?s=20
https://www.gamesradar.com/big-in-2023-redfall-preview-interview-exclusive/
I'll get around to reading the full interview when I get home.
Just saw my router has a checkbox for "Optimized for Xbox ". Let's see if that helps.
I have random problems using a controller on the PC, but it's rare and probably windows itself is to blame, as usually removing and reconnecting the USB receiver does the trick
Has anyone dealt with controller constantly disconnecting every few minutes for a few seconds then reconnecting? I've had this issue for years with my elite controller so I just thought it was that controller and just used it wired.
I got the new elite core yesterday and it does the same with that. I tried resetting my xbox last night and that didn't seem to help.
The only thing I can thing of is my router's 5g band is causing it?
In other Xbox news:
Report: Xbox exclusive Redfall is targeting an early May 2023 launch date
New Report Points Towards Microsoft Prototyping Xbox Controller With Touchpad
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