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The new dashboard UI has by far the worst UX I have seen in a gaming product - they removed the ability to customize anything, instead opting to turn the whole home page into an extension of the store. You can no longer have it only show things you own, nevermind things you're interested in.

With this in mind, is there any way to load a different dashboard onto the system using dev mode? I'm seriously considering selling my Xbox and buying a ps5 at this point... I am also morally content pirating every game Microsoft makes from now until I die.

Finally will have the chance to try Celeste.

This merger will never end will it?

"Ultimately, today's decision paves the way for the takeover to go through in the United States"

Any remaining time will convert to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate time at a ratio of 3:2 and be rounded up to the next full day. For example, 90 days remaining of Xbox Live Gold or PC Game Pass will convert to 60 days of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate time.

You can read a live blog here https://www.theverge.com/23768244/ftc-microsoft-activision-blizzard-case-news-announcements How do you think Microsoft is doing? So many juicy emails coming out of this trial

I just picked up Diablo IV and am having a really good time with it. The combat feel really good on a controller and the story is pretty engaging so far. Not sure how the end game is, but I'm looking forward to it.

Hopefully it will tide me over until Starfield.

Standard version of Xbox Game Pass will jump from $9.99 to $10.99, while Xbox Game Pass Ultimate will jump from $14.99 to $16.99. The cost for PC Game Pass will remain the same.

cross-posted from: https://kbin.social/m/PCGaming/t/63014

Joining:

• Need for Speed Unbound (Cloud, PC and Xbox Series X|S) EA Play – June 22
• The Bookwalker (Console and PC) – June 22
• Bramble: The Mountain King (Cloud, Console, and PC) – June 27
• F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch (Cloud, PC, and Xbox Series X|S) – June 27
• Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town (Console and PC) – June 29
• Arcade Paradise (Console and PC) – July 3
• Sword and Fairy: Together Forever (Console and PC) – July 5

Leaving:

• DJMax Respect V (Cloud, Console, and PC)
• Empire of Sin (Cloud, Console, and PC)
• Matchpoint – Tennis Championships (Cloud, Console, and PC)
• Olija (Cloud, Console, and PC)
• Omori (Cloud, Console, and PC)
• Road 96 (Cloud, Console, and PC)

I may be in the minority, but I actually really enjoyed playing Outriders with some friends. Excited to see what they come up with for Xbox.

The games are: Sword And Fairy 7 (July 6th) Exoprimal (July 14th) Techtonica (July 18th) The Wandering Village (July 20th) Venba (July 31st)

Since Hi-Fi Rush nothing has really grabbed me. What has everyone else been playing? Any recommendations?

In a new interview, Xbox game studio chief Matt Booty confirmed that the company is done developing first-party games for the older Xbox One consoles

Looking forward to Neon White, Sea of Stars, Another Crab's Treasure and some of the other games coming to gamepass soon. Come for the first party day one releases, stay for the stunning indies.

https://nitter.net/seaofstarsgame/status/1668683463229054993#m

I just got an XSX today and I'm excited to get playing some games!

This might be a stupid question, but do you guys find that Gamepass is worth it? My main concern is what if I start playing a game and then they take it away; does that happen often?

I want to play MS Flight Sim 2020 and can't decide whether to buy the game or just get GamePass.

Also, is GamePass Ultimate worth the premium? Seems like the main difference is that you also get the catalog of EA games, is that basically the difference?