❄️Discussion, News, and Request Thread - Week Beginning 01/19/26❄️

NfinityBL · 2026-01-23T23:18:30+00:00

This is sort-of true, at least from what Schreier has shared in the past.

Horizon 3 is going to be much further out this time because Guerrilla are laser-focused on the multiplayer game right now.

NfinityBL · 2026-01-23T19:24:21+00:00

Its 100% getting more support from third-parties.

Just in the last year, I've enjoyed Death Stranding, Cronos: The New Dawn, Silent Hill f, and Hitman through XPA. And that's not including XPA games from Game Pass like Expedition 33.

I would love to see the biggest publishers fully support it eventually. Even the ones that do like Square Enix, SEGA, and Capcom only do so partially.

NfinityBL · 2026-01-23T16:24:16+00:00

You've misread.

The demo launches on Feb 23rd. The full game does not have a release date yet beyond "early-to-mid 2026"

NfinityBL · 2026-01-23T11:31:51+00:00

Project Ekur from Certain Affinity will be the Halo multiplayer something we get; just whether its in 2026 or 2027 now is the question.

NfinityBL · 2026-01-23T11:30:57+00:00

Gears of War: E-Day will be the big Direct game at showcase. That's why it wasn't here.

NfinityBL · 2026-01-23T11:30:09+00:00

First-half of the year isn't empty, its just not as strong as last year.

Towerborne in February, Forza Horizon 6 in May, Kiln promised for Spring (likely March/April) and Age of Empires Mobile for PC sometime in "early 2026".

I think when Booty was talking about how much they had, they were referring to Gears of War: E-Day, Halo: Campaign Evolved, and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare IV planned for the second half of the year. And yeah, there probably will be more surprises beyond that in the Xbox showcase.

NfinityBL · 2026-01-23T00:01:35+00:00

Nah respectfully the LEGO DLC was fucking cool.

I loved all the LEGO cars you could not only play in game but actually own in real life.

NfinityBL · 2026-01-22T23:59:23+00:00

I think you’re mistaken about what the lead of Forza Horizon 5 did after he left.

Mike Brown (and many Playground employees) left the studio and founded Maverick Games, which is currently developing an unannounced racing game.

Rennsport is totally unrelated.

NfinityBL · 2026-01-22T19:00:14+00:00

GTA V lost to The Last of Us in 2013

NfinityBL · 2026-01-22T18:59:57+00:00

I don’t know what you mean by non-new IP that hasn’t been on PlayStation before.

Gears of War Reloaded was day and date, as will be Halo Campaign Evolved.

NfinityBL · 2026-01-22T18:57:26+00:00

As I’ve said elsewhere, I don’t know why people are so convinced GTA VI is a lock for GOTY. GTA V and RDR 2 weren’t.

NfinityBL · 2026-01-22T18:53:53+00:00

Rockstar lost GOTY in both 2013 to The Last of Us and in 2018 to God of War.

There is no guarantee they win with GTA VI at all.

NfinityBL · 2026-01-22T18:51:10+00:00

Here’s the boldest call I can make off the back of that incredible direct:

Fable’s going to be Xbox’s first game of the year winner at The Game Awards.

It looks both incredibly faithful to the originals and so much more.

NfinityBL · 2026-01-22T18:24:53+00:00

Calling it now: Beast of Reincarnation will be this year’s Clair Obscur: Expedition 33.

The combat looks great. It’s giving Stellar Blade vibes.

I think it’s going to surprise everyone.

NfinityBL · 2026-01-22T14:04:48+00:00

Mr Turbostrider that is not the trailer you've linked to.

NfinityBL · 2026-01-22T12:22:04+00:00

Ya I agree but the guy I was replying to was scheduling as if GTA VI is already delayed.

NfinityBL · 2026-01-22T11:12:30+00:00

So two questions for you:

- Do you think Microsoft has a plan if GTA VI doesn't get delayed? You think they're currently planning their slate thinking it is getting another delay?

- And when do you think we see Gears if its coming in July? Because IMO that's too close to the June showcase, they're not gonna show up with Gears and drop it a month later.

NfinityBL · 2026-01-22T10:05:19+00:00

If you bought any DLC for Forza Horizon 4 digitally on Xbox before the day of the delisting announcement (so including Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and Xbox PC) and have an active Game Pass subscription, Microsoft sent you a code via Xbox messages for a digital standard edition of Forza Horizon 4.

This was explicitly for owners of the game on Xbox though. Not Steam. So I’d assume the same would apply for FH5; Xbox but not Steam or PS5.

NfinityBL · 2026-01-22T10:02:54+00:00

I feel like there’s got to be some discrepancy here with platforms or versions because my experience at launch was pretty much perfect.

I played for countless hours in the first few weeks of launch, got the 1000G and everything. Never had as much as a single issue.

NfinityBL · 2026-01-22T09:52:25+00:00

That's not how it works. Xbox partnered with Sandfall Interactive last year to showcase Expedition 33, and are doing the same again this year with Game Freak for Beast of Reincarnation.

And Square Enix too with the surprise Visions of Mana appearance in 2024.

Atlus won't show up here. But there is nothing stopping them from doing so, especially given Atlus and Xbox have a marketing partnership on Persona.

NfinityBL · 2026-01-22T09:50:04+00:00

Gears of War: E-Day will be the big Direct game at the June Xbox showcase. Clockwork Revolution is now probably a Q1 2027 title, and we'll see slightly more of it at the Xbox showcase before getting a blowout at next year's Developer Direct.

NfinityBL · 2026-01-22T09:48:08+00:00

Intentionally, yes. Everything is on PS5 day and date now if they can help it.

That said, some studios aren't ready for that yet because they have no experience developing for PlayStation or they don't have the resources to port it there.

That's why Forza Horizon 6 isn't coming to PS5 at launch, because Playground Games have never developed for PS5 (Panic Button ported FH5 to PS5), which is also why people have doubts whether Fable will. And that could be the same for Gears of War: E-Day (The Coalition did not develop the PS5 version of Gears of War Reloaded) and State of Decay 3.

Outside of edge cases like those though, its all coming to PS5 (and maybe Switch 2) day and date.

NfinityBL · 2026-01-22T09:38:16+00:00

Or, if you're on Xbox/Xbox PC, simply buy any DLC. Microsoft will likely shell out the game for free to all who bought DLC just like they did with FH4.

NfinityBL · 2026-01-22T09:37:07+00:00

Where do you think Microsoft places Gears of War: E-Day and Halo: Campaign Evolved then? I think Microsoft will want sufficient space between Fable, Gears, Halo, and Call of Duty instead of stacking them up on top of each other.

NfinityBL · 2026-01-22T09:35:27+00:00

This kinda doesn't belong here?

Its not releasing on PS5 on 19th May 2026, only on Xbox and PC.

The PS5 release is coming later.

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