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So what about the next gen Xbox that is supposed to be releasing in 2026, or 2027 is that dead as well?

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So what about the next gen Xbox that is supposed to be releasing in 2026, or 2027 is that dead as well?
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So what about the next gen Xbox that is supposed to be releasing in 2026, or 2027 is that dead as well?
PS5 already has all of Microsoft's biggest games except Halo. Unless you think Halo Infinite made waves, which it never did after launch. We basically know at this point that PS5 is going to get extended cross gen support, so if exclusives matter to you then expect a rough ride.
They think Series console sales numbers are low?Dead? No. DOA? Maybe. Laura Fryer seems to think so.
What a clown, his getting called out on it.Weasel
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What a clown, his getting called out on it.
And his response your dumb. When his asking dumb question if she built the Xbox one...
It happens every month at least lol.Jezza is having a big ol meltdown and imploding inside, I can feel it.
Love a bit of karma.
Second one--they tried with Starfield and it failed. No one was interested in buying a system for it. True, it didnt help that it was subpar, but still.
FTFYAre people seriously complaining that Play Anywhere doesn't mean Play Anywhere?
nahFTFY
She just talked about the Ally, nothing about the next gen Xbox.Dead? No. DOA? Maybe. Laura Fryer seems to think so.
She just talked about the Ally, nothing about the next gen Xbox.
But she's not using Windows at all, been on Linux since she left, so the harsh reality is that there isn't much there for her in the future of Xbox.
Didnt she said she is dual booting!? Clever girl!She just talked about the Ally, nothing about the next gen Xbox.
But she's not using Windows at all, been on Linux since she left, so the harsh reality is that there isn't much there for her in the future of Xbox.
Didnt she said she is dual booting!? Clever girl!![]()
Yep. I also prefer to keep all my private stuff over at linux. Windows really just for gaming stuff that absolutely doesnt work with linux.Ah...that's right she did. Not that it matters, but....
" ....Windows is still needed for some games So I created a dual boot machine for those cases"
Basically did the same thing I just recently did. All linux with a Windows drive for the occasional Game Pass game.
I assume she recorded the video ahead of the AMD announcement, otherwise she would've mentioned the next gen Xbox. It's clearly not dead.She said "personally I think Xbox hardware is dead". Her using Linux doesn't negate her point of view.
I assume she recorded the video ahead of the AMD announcement, otherwise she would've mentioned the next gen Xbox. It's clearly not dead.
The only vague thing that could be related to the next Xbox was using the phrase "this partnership", but I took it as she were talking about the partnership with ASUS rather than the one with AMD considering she only talked about the handheld and them putting stickers on existing hardware.
Regarding Linux she said she uninstalled Windows on all her computers after leaving MS and installed Linux instead. We can pretend that it doesn't affect her reasoning here, but their new strategy is highly Windows focused so what's actually there for her? Play Anywhere doesn't work on Steam versions, Gamepass isn't there.![]()
Jezza is having a big ol meltdown and imploding inside, I can feel it.
Love a bit of karma.
Classic FUD, sure that's common. I don't see this happening here. I've rewatched the whole video and I think she's simply talking about the Ally and "Xbox sticker" on existing hardware. Even the description is just about the Ally and Play Anywhere, not a word about AMD.Plenty of people think Xbox hardware is "dead" even knowing that new hardware is coming. It is an opinion of where Xbox is as a brand, not a statement of fact. That's where phrases like "dead on arrival" comes from.
Cheap shot but so much for her "I've never looked back" comment then hehAs was pointed out, she still has Windows. Either way, this comes across as trying to discredit her point of view based on her platform of choice.
Just means that you're not really the target audience for Microsoft's strategy.I have the same primary Linux, secondary Windows set up that she does. So what?
Classic FUD, sure that's common. I don't see this happening here. I've rewatched the whole video and I think she's simply talking about the Ally and "Xbox sticker" on existing hardware. Even the description is just about the Ally and Play Anywhere, not a word about AMD.
Just means that you're not really the target audience for Microsoft's strategy.
Have you tried the insider Xbox App?
I'm testing it and while I don't like it right now that's clearly what they're doing. One app, a list of all your games in one place, locally installed on different launchers, cloud, Gamepass.
Yeah I'm taking a wait and see approach for sure on the product; it sounds interesting... I may buy it... but I'm a PC gamer, so I really don't want some "game mode" that potentially has weak support for "other stores" helping MS gain market share. We've benefited VERY LITTLE from competition in the PC gaming "Store" space. It generally just muddles everything, and historically MS has been the worst in many areas.It could be an interesting product, as long as the BC carries over.
The third-party thing is what could cloud things, unless they settle on a specific chip configuration for each "generation" they license. The device makers would have to differentiate on storage, form factor, price etc.
The Steam Deck has shown there is value in having a specific config that devs can customize a profile for, etc.
I think its nice they bundle up all the gay shit so we can skip it.![]()
They lost me a while back.
If you think it's solved a long time ago then why do you have a dual boot?I'm a PC gamer so yes, I am the target, but Microsoft hasn't shown me anything that says "I gotta go back to Windows". No, I haven't tried the app yet, but I plan to. One app, all your games in one place is a problem that was solved a long time ago on Windows, Linux....etc. I'll still check it out though and maybe it will eventually sway me. I'm not bound to any one tech, but windows in general has to make a lot of changes for me to reconsider it as a primary platform.
is it? Or is it the fact that every potato can stream Gamepass? If Gamepass were Xbox exclusive, things would be different.I don't know if you've caught on yet but that feature is killing Xbox.
They think Series console sales numbers are low?
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Am I crazy or has steam already had this feature my entire life?Have you tried the insider Xbox App?
I'm testing it and while I don't like it right now that's clearly what they're doing. One app, a list of all your games in one place, locally installed on different launchers, cloud, Gamepass.
If you think it's solved a long time ago then why do you have a dual boot?
GOG Galaxy has no big screen mode. So not solved for me. Using different launchers on a desktop PC is less of a problem, you alt tab into another app, done. The real problem with multiple launchers started for me on the living room PC when I started booting into Steam big picture mode. Suddenly everything outside Steam became a big problem. You can add games into Steam but Steam is the worst by far in this area with all manual operations.Late response.
I was talking about apps like GOG Galaxy and Playnite that bring all your games from all stores together in one app.
I dual boot for games like Avowed and Indiana Jones on Game Pass. Has nothing to do with library managers.
GOG Galaxy has no big screen mode. So not solved for me. Using different launchers on a desktop PC is less of a problem, you alt tab into another app, done. The real problem with multiple launchers started for me on the living room PC when I started booting into Steam big picture mode. Suddenly everything outside Steam became a big problem. You can add games into Steam but Steam is the worst by far in this area with all manual operations.
Playnite is very close to do it all. But in rare occasions you don't get library boxart and has to add that manually, in desktop mode where you need a mouse. And no achievement data. So, not solved, but close.
Regarding dual boot, I understand that it's about Gamepass but if you could access all your games from one app in Windows, perfectly added automatically with all the data, then you wouldn't need to have a dual boot. You're doing it as a work around to solve a problem.
One app and one device to do it all without any rebooting should be the dream solution.
Unfortunately I don't think Microsoft is capable of doing this going by the Xbox App. It adds games automatically which is great but it only lists your installed games, so you still need to go into Steam to install games and then you could just stay there to click play as well. Plus, C64 resolution on icon art for Steam games. Their strategy is not well thought out.
Playnite, since you mentioned it. Go try it again if you haven't already. It's so so close at this point.
There you have all your Steam games shown in a neat boxart list, not just the ones installed, ALL of it, cheap humble bundle crap and all.
And you also have ALL the Gamepass games on the service too. Installed and uninstalled. That's something else! It's all shown automatically in your library, updates the list and add new games when they pop up on the service. It's awesome! Then you can click install directly in the app and it says "Installing" and then "Play".
There is some app switching happening automatically, windows popping up when it does save syncing etc, but it works. I've been critical of this app in the past and I regret that. The devs deserve praise!
Steam's method isn't automatic, you have to manually add the games and navigate to the application directory. The GOG method is to link your accounts which extracts the game through an API, and will also search your HDD/SSD for installed games.Am I crazy or has steam already had this feature my entire life?
That's a fair way to look at it. I play Gamepass games fairly often so for me it would be annoying to dual boot. Similar to using dev mode on Xbox for emulators, it worked but once I found out you could have Retroarch directly in retail mode I dropped dev mode at once. If it's possible to have it all at the touch of a button then that's what I want. Not sure I'll ever get exactly what I want on PC but Playnite is close enough that I'm not overly bothered anymore. It's mostly minor things I lack now, list of achievements, screenshots, and the missing boxarts when that happens.Right.....I was just talking about having access to all games, not big screen mode, but I get your point. I'm also dual booting because I prefer Linux to Windows. The only reason I still have Windows is for Game Pass, but I'm not going to center my entire PC gaming experience around something I only use occasionally.
Already answered above but adding non-Steam games is done manually. And you can only do that in desktop mode, and only games already installed. So you end up going back and forth between different modes and launchers everytime you want to play something new.Am I crazy or has steam already had this feature my entire life?
AI: To add a shortcut to a non-Steam game in Steam, you need to add it as a non-Steam game in your Steam library and then create a desktop shortcut from there. This will allow you to launch the game through Steam, but it won't provide features like Steam's cloud saves or achievements.
Like, literally since I have used steam for decades. It's just a shortcut dude. Right click send to desktop create shortcut is not a notable feature I'm sorry. In steams case(like in the MS app I assume) the shortcut is actually in your game list.
Question, when you launch a steam game from the MS app does it require steam to open in the background? Because if so it's a nothingburger and steam has had it for literally a lifetime. It's crazy how bad Windows has been for gaming. They are literally fixing it right now. It's crazy it took MS this long to realize it.
Their launcher/app is the Xbox app, it's probably not much more relevant the Uplay or other third-party launchersWhen I played halo infinite on steam it unlocked Xbox achievements too. So their platform was in a sense in the steam platform. Now they can do more with a ubiquitous Ui/launcher/app that tracks across platforms
Almost done with the video
She's spitting fire
Fucking hell, give her the job of bringing Xbox back, she understands the culture of game development. Clearly the higher ups (and not just at microsoft mind you) clearly have lost it.
Partially, but Microsoft wanted DirectX to be the industry standard back when most games were still running under DOS. And the PC was missing out on the popular 3D titles that were console exclusive. You can say Xbox has done it's job in making DirectX the default API for modern games, however Vulcan is starting to make inroads.From watching her other vids it seemed like Xbox had a lot of autonomy back in the early days.
As soon as the 360 built up decent marketshare the suits took over with the task of "Microsoft-ifying" Xbox, this is where things like XMB replaced blades with Windows "metro" UI and Skype integration.
Xbox One was very much the culmination of the reason why Bill Gates allowed the Xbox project to go ahead in the first place, Microsoft under the TV.
It was never about the gaming for Microsoft.
I wonder if she's working on the Playstation edition of this video as we speak
I wonder if she's working on the Playstation edition of this video as we speak
Both MS and Sony started this with customized off the shelf parts. Many people,(I'm a bit older and mostly a console guy), but I'd never think I'd see so many kids, I mean kids gaming on PC's.We've seen how that plays out with Windows PCs, Windows CE PDAs, Windows Phone, and tablets. Once it's opened up to OEMs, it's a race to the bottom. Minimal standards with OEMs making whatever they want to maximize profits in an industry with slim margins. Microsoft's own flagship products (e.g. NOKIA Lumia 950, Windows Surface Pro) get buried under a sea of mediocre products and the product becomes tainted by poor user experiences of lower end devices.