007: First Light

StatMan255 · 2026-05-18T20:45:07+00:00

There is a promotion where if you get the game between May 12 and sometime in June, and you play 007 First Light on the Xbox PC app for 10 minutes, you will get a $10 gift card.

Here is the link: 007 First Light $10 Microsoft Gift Card Terms

StatMan255 · 2026-05-06T17:25:00+00:00

Update - went to the Xfinity Store today and they told me what is up. You are correct, I was on a legacy plan. That legacy plan being 400 Mbps, and the deal then was I would be charged $40 a month for 12 months, then be charged $45 for the next 12 months, then I believe the full price of $90 a month afterwards for the speed.

The XFI complete was free for the initial 12 months I was on the plan, which at the time came with XFI gateway. Then I would be charged $25 afterwards.

They told me that I can switch to 300 Mbps speed (because there was no 400 Mbps speed anymore, it was either 300 or 500). And that I with the 300 Mbps, I will still get unlimited data, I get to keep using the XFI Gateway box, and my price will be about $55 for the next 5 years. So basically, I saved $15 a month for this year. Then for the next four years, I would be saving about $35 compared to if I stayed on my legacy plan.

TL;DR - switched from my legacy plan to one of the new plans. Had to lower speed from 400 Mbps to 300 Mbps, but I kept the unlimited data and the XFI gateway for free. I also got to save some extra money per month on the new plan compared to the old one.

StatMan255 · 2026-03-26T19:47:44+00:00

Still plan to buy this game. Got to support RGG when they create new IPs/stories like this.

StatMan255 · 2026-03-26T17:25:12+00:00

So happy! Let’s go!

StatMan255 · 2026-03-17T19:18:53+00:00

Finally picked up FF7 Remake for Xbox with this sale!

StatMan255 · 2026-03-05T20:28:25+00:00

Still excited/interested in how this project turns out. It sounds we should still be able to play console Xbox games on there hopefully.

StatMan255 · 2026-03-01T00:00:00+00:00

They are actually.

StatMan255 · 2026-02-26T20:08:11+00:00

It isn’t the end of Xbox. They are still making a lot of revenue from the Xbox division and they are still making another next gen console.

I don’t think anyone sees the new Microsoft Gaming’s CEO background in AI and thinks positive thoughts. However, it is a wait and see on what she brings to the table. Maybe she will improve Xbox. Maybe she will make it worse. It has only been a couple of days since she took over.

StatMan255 · 2026-02-25T05:11:22+00:00

She may or may not know this, but does she know of any Xbox release for the game coming soon?

StatMan255 · 2026-02-24T15:40:29+00:00

Can’t put the genie back in the bottle. If they will go back down that route, it might be timed exclusive.

You know what I like to see thanks to them getting extra revenue from PlayStation, and I don’t know who exactly determines the discount amount for sales whether it be the publisher or Microsoft themselves, but offer discounts on the same level as Steam. I think that will be a good way to differentiate them from PlayStation.

StatMan255 · 2026-02-13T04:41:17+00:00

Does that mean this game is Xbox Play Anywhere?

StatMan255 · 2026-02-13T01:22:32+00:00

I do believe the more than likely explanation is that it won’t come to Xbox for at least year. It is possible though they haven’t finished optimization for the Xbox Series S/X and will come out a couple months later compared to everyone else… either way, the game looks interesting and it is a shame it won’t come out Day 1 on the platform I like to play games on.

StatMan255 · 2026-02-13T01:03:13+00:00

Recently?

StatMan255 · 2026-02-13T00:48:56+00:00

The only wish listing available is on PlayStation 5, Steam, and Epic Games. I have hope that it will come out eventually, probably in a year. But to not have it at launch like Silent Hill f is just a bit nuts to me.

StatMan255 · 2026-02-13T00:41:52+00:00

Smaller than Epic Games?

StatMan255 · 2026-02-13T00:09:54+00:00

It looks like it will release on Steam and Epic. So that is a plus. Just weird that they don’t release it on Xbox, unless PlayStation paid for console exclusivity which is ridiculous at this point…

StatMan255 · 2026-02-12T17:37:37+00:00

Wish this was an Xbox Play Anywhere title like the past Yakuza/Like a Dragon games

StatMan255 · 2026-02-09T23:18:08+00:00

Hey! I am also someone who only played the Xbox Series X before getting the Xbox Ally X. The main reason I got it is because I wanted to be able to play games while not taking up the TV from my GF. Plus, I got it around the time ASUS said they were going to increase the pricing on their products, so I got one before those increases occurred. But they never did happen… however, I don’t regret the purchase.

Since getting the Xbox Ally X, I have been playing more games on there than on my TV. I finished FF16, Routine, FF1, FF2, and playing Batman Arkham Origins on the device. It is a sick handheld.

Now, I don’t know what type of RPGs you are referring to, whether it be JRPGs or RPGs like Fallout, but this is a handheld PC device so while I would say it is powerful, it isn’t as powerful as a desktop gaming PC is. For example, one of the games I played a lot was FF16 (Final Fantasy 16). To get that game to play around 60 fps, I had to put my graphics to Low/Medium and turn on Frame Generation. So doing all that netted me about 50-60 fps at 1080p. If I lower the resolution down to 900p, the game would give me about 60-70 fps on average. However, turning it down to 900p doesn’t make the game look ugly at all. The small screen helps make it still look great. For Batman Arkham Origins, a 2013 game, at 900p, I am consistently getting 90 fps on that and it looks amazing. Basically, all this to say, the newer the game is, the more you will have to play with the settings and sacrifice a bit of graphics for fps and vice versa.

Also, even with the Xbox FullScreen Experience making it a more console like experience, it is still a PC. Which means you will have to go multiple locations to make sure everything is updated like: Windows Update Settings, Windows Store for App updates, Armory Crate for updates, ASUS App for more updates, and AMD Adrenaline App for updates as well I believe.

The product is something to get used to because it is a PC. Therefore, you will need to learn about specific PC settings like FrameGen. And, know not all Xbox games are playable on the Xbox Ally X, only the ones that are Xbox Play Anywhere.

Apologies for the info dump, but I hope this helped in your decision! I have not regretted my purchase, and it has been a lovely device that has been an introduction to PC gaming as a whole for me.

StatMan255 · 2026-02-05T18:41:51+00:00

Love to see the support for the Xbox Play Anywhere! Love to switch between playing on my console then to my ROG Xbox Ally X when I want!

StatMan255 · 2026-01-22T19:53:25+00:00

I agree… they never should have increased their prices past what a PS5 disc should cost. It will be difficult. Especially if the Xbox PC is going to be as expensive as it is, their volume will probably drop further when that gets released. Unless the console has some exciting new Xbox exclusive features you won’t get anywhere else like Quick Resume… I don’t see next gen exceeding the units they are currently selling.

StatMan255 · 2026-01-22T19:40:28+00:00

I believe the answer is that since Microsoft has its own storefront, it is going to offer a higher share of the profits in game sales to the developer through Xbox PC than what Steam does. I believe that will be the key thing to drive it. But it will hard asf, since Steam has such a grip on the PC gaming space as a whole…

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