Xbox Xbox Series X|S Thread

[Zorro]

Halo: Infinite
Gears 6
Fable
Game Pass titles coming soon

Anything else would be bonuses

 

[Gee]

Fable
Perfect Dark
Banjo-Kazooie
Obsidian's AAA RPG (new IP or Alpha Protocol reboot/sequel)

 

[Iceman]

Xbox's WB Publisher Sale Hints At Xbox Games Showcase Announcement

 

[Iceman]

so, expectations time. What are some of the things you WANT to see tomorrow?

For me, I want to see:

Fable
At least 1 new 1st party IP
At least 1 new 3rd party exclusive

For 1st party stuff, I guess I'd be most excited for Obsidian's AAA RPG. I'd also be most interested in an exclusive fighting game, be it 1st party or 3rd party exclusive. Killer Instinct 2 of course would fit that bill.

As for a mic drop moment, MS announcing the WB studios acquisition would certainly get my attention.

I want a new Fable and Killer Instinct confirmed, and otherwise a few new big IPs. I don’t need tonnes of games, just that anything new that gets announced is very ambitious and aiming for the top.

We know we’re getting Halo: Infinite and Hellblade 2 and I want them to wow us with gameplay from those, but not take up too much time with them so that there is more time for stuff we don’t know about yet.

 

[X Knight]

Xbox's WB Publisher Sale Hints At Xbox Games Showcase Announcement

that crossed my mind, too.

 

[X Knight]

Today is the day! Just a few more hours to go!

 

[Zorro]

There's going to be a pre-show right? Might tune in early for that

 

[Iceman]

There's going to be a pre-show right? Might tune in early for that

I know certain broadcasters are doing their own preshow and then aftershow to discuss whatever’s announced. I’m more interested in the aftershows.

 

[X Knight]

yes, there is a pre-show and they've said there will be world premieres on that, I think. So, I'll be tuning into that as well.

hopefully most of the smaller, indie, AA titles will be covered in the pre-show. save the main show for the big stuff!

 

[Iceman]

Seagate reveals how its Xbox Series X expansion card boosts storage without sacrificing SSD performance | TechRadar

 

[Iceman]

yes, there is a pre-show and they've said there will be world premieres on that, I think. So, I'll be tuning into that as well.

hopefully most of the smaller, indie, AA titles will be covered in the pre-show. save the main show for the big stuff!

I wish it worked like that. The main show should be focused on big-hitters.

 

[Gee]

Seagate reveals how its Xbox Series X expansion card boosts storage without sacrificing SSD performance | TechRadar

I forgot Seagate is the SSD manufacturer for the XSX.

Eh... I'm not really fond of that brand.

 

[Zorro]

Seagate is awesome! I really like the new expansion card than continuing with the external hard drive box

 

[X Knight]

The only question is......how much are those expansion cards going to cost?

I've seen some speculate this may be a strategy to get the actual console price lower, but then "get you" with the expensive SSD expansion card.

hopefully it's not $200 for a 1TB expansion card. though I wouldn't be surprised.

 

[X Knight]

I wish it worked like that. The main show should be focused on big-hitters.

I agree. Usually these events will hit that "mid-period" lull where it seems like an endless wave of smaller, indie titles being shown. And those games may be fine, but that can really drag the excitement down. Especially when they don't really showcase the power of a brand-new console.

The June Sony event had this, too. but luckily, they were able to ramp back up with bigger titles like Demon's Souls and Horizon 2 and the console reveal at the end.

So, hopefully, this Xbox event can maintain the excitement level throughout the main show.

 

[Zorro]

Probably still the same prices as the current external hard drives. My 2TB Seagate hard drive was $50

 

[Gee]

The only question is......how much are those expansion cards going to cost?

A high-performance 1TB Gen3 SSD NVMe from WD costs about $150. So we can expect more than that since it's Gen4.

A quick search on Amazon yields $199 for some brands.

Probably still the same prices as the current external hard drives. My 2TB Seagate hard drive was $50

If you think an SSD NVMe will cost as much as a 5400RPM HDD, you're in for a rude awakening.

 

[Zorro]

That technical speak went over my head. No clue what is what. I guess I'll have to choose my games wisely so not to need a card or another external drive

 

[Iceman]

I'm glad that the benefits of the SSD speed will be maintained with this method at least.

 

[Iceman]

That technical speak went over my head. No clue what is what. I guess I'll have to choose my games wisely so not to need a card or another external drive

You can also pick and choose what is installed at any given moment. Not my preference but many people manage storage well that way. I will get super-fast internet by then so getting things on an off the storage shouldn't be too painful at least.

 

[X Knight]

A high-performance 1TB Gen3 SSD NVMe from WD costs about $150. So we can expect more than that since it's Gen4.

A quick search on Amazon yields $199 for some brands.

If you think an SSD NVMe will cost as much as a 5400RPM HDD, you're in for a rude awakening.

yeah, that's what I was afraid of. plus, proprietary stuff usually costs more. So, I wouldn't be surprised if a 1TB expansion costs around $200.

hopefully, the price will come down in a few years. to wait for that, I guess I'll just try to store most of my games on an external hdd, and just load the few next-gen games I'm currently playing on the internal ssd.

 

[Zorro]

Who's stream are you all going to watch? I'm subscribed to xbox on youtube, so I'll probably just watch it there and on tv

 

[X Knight]

I'm going to watch the Summer Game Fest stream on youtube.

 

[Zorro]

I'm going to watch the Summer Game Fest stream on youtube.

Is that the twitch stream?

 

[Gee]

I completely forgot Hellblade 2 on my list. That's definitely one game I'm looking forward to.