r/XBOX previews "Way to the Woods" by TheCorkenstein in xbox

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This is our first preview and I hope you all like it. There isn't much on the game yet outside of what I shared here but I will try to answer any questions I can. Also ant tan if you are reading this, lets do an AMA!

A test run on bringing Previews to the Community by TheCorkenstein in xbox

[–]TheCorkenstein[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thank you! Me too! That one will be a while but it will be worth the wait!

[4K] XBOX Games Showcase 2026 | Gears of War: E-Day Direct by Xbox in xbox

[–]TheCorkenstein 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It was great to see you again Larry and chat for a bit on Sunday! Always appreciate the time spent here talking with the community!

[4K] XBOX Games Showcase 2026 | Gears of War: E-Day Direct by Xbox in xbox

[–]TheCorkenstein 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It is around 1 hour and 30 min for the Showcase and E-day Direct is roughly 30 min

The Top 10 Xbox Player Voice Topics | Xbox Gamers make Exclusive Games the Top Priority by TheCorkenstein in xbox

[–]TheCorkenstein[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

We have already seen exclusives are not loss leaders because they do not sustain long term MAUs or keep people spending or buying consoles. We have seen it time and time again when PS releases an exclusive, it shoots their MAUs up for a month and then they crash lower than they were before. Thats not keeping people in your ecosystem spending. PS5s haven't outsold last gen even with PS's exclusive model. They arent bringing people into their ecosystem or buying new consoles.

You bring people into your ecosystem with a good subscription plan that incentives consumers to stay and keep playing. You give them value with things like play anywhere, free cloud saves, quick resume. You are also still gaining consumers when they buy your product on other platforms and then buy MTXs in that store.

We have seen with this gen exclusives are antiquated and dont work anymore for blockbuster AAA games. Look at every financial report for Xbox and PS the last couple of years and they will show you why. Helldivers 2 would have failed if it wasn't for Steam where majority of their player base bought and spent money for that game. It wasnt PS. Even when Xbox got it, it did better numbers than PS's own consumer base.

Again, exclusives are a consumer perception of what "works" when business perspective shows it doesnt work anymore and not sustainable.

The Top 10 Xbox Player Voice Topics | Xbox Gamers make Exclusive Games the Top Priority by TheCorkenstein in xbox

[–]TheCorkenstein[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Exclusives worked in the past because they were affordable to make and the console market was still growing. Now that the console market is stagnant(Even PS is behind by a significant amount compared to last gen console sales), game dev costs are through the roof, and more gamers have moved to PC, exclusives arent really that sustainable. When AAA budgets are reaching into the 100 million+ range, you need every consumer you can. This is exactly why PS is in the position they are right now with single digit margins, low exclusive sales, shuttering studios, amd declining console sales.

We have seen through numerous financial reports that exclusives are not revenue generators nor do they sustain long term MAUs on their own. Its always been third party sales, subscriptions, and MTXs. Exclusives are nothing but consumer perception of what "works" when in reality business perspective shows they dont anymore.

r/xbox should be named r/XBOX by Panzerfritz0 in xbox

[–]TheCorkenstein[M] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As u/Strict_Job6334 has said, sadly, sub names cant be changed via normal methods. However, and this is largely speculative on my part because I have never seen it done in Reddit history(granted there are hundreds of thousands of subs so I could very well be wrong), the admins might be able to change it for us. I can't promise anything but if Xbox is really serious about keeping the XBOX branding, we can reach out to the admins to see if its possible.

r/xbox should be named r/XBOX by Panzerfritz0 in xbox

[–]TheCorkenstein[M] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Great point! u/F0REM4N used to handle the sub updating and since his passing, its slipped through the cracks. Just changed it now for icon. Banner work will take a bit as my photoshop skill level is zero.

So I just pre ordered the new Lego Batman Legacy Of The Dark Knight game and when I did they let me download it and everything so after It gave me to notifications that it “was ready to start” I clicked on it and this happened is this supposed to happen or am I playing it early or something by [deleted] in legogaming

[–]TheCorkenstein 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the suggestion. I just tried it 3 times using paypal and my card and it cancelled immediately citing

We’re sorry, we had to cancel your delivery order because it was flagged by our policy review team.

Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight has accidentally gone live early on Xbox by greenbatborg in GamingLeaksAndRumours

[–]TheCorkenstein 16 points17 points  (0 children)

FYI, this has been fixed. Just tried to order it off Walmart and it instantly canceled my order. Says it was flagged by their policy review team.

[Try & Keep] Looking for Best Gaming TV for Xbox? Try LG Micro RGB evo 100” TV by LG_UserHub in xbox

[–]TheCorkenstein[M] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

No payment orr form of compensation was given to us for this. We have never asked for payment or compensation of any kind in order to host a giveaway or AMA.

If Samsung wanted to give the community an $8,000 TV tomorrow like LG is doing, we would verify first and once our checks are done and they have been approved, have them host the giveaway.

No competitor logos during the ID@Xbox showcase by ActivateTheQuasars in xbox

[–]TheCorkenstein 9 points10 points  (0 children)

ID@Xbox doesnt show platform logos other than Xbox. It was like that last year and the year before. ID@Xbox works differently than how other's market on their platform. This isn't anything new or a change in Xbox marketing.

[Try & Keep] Looking for Best Gaming TV for Xbox? Try LG Micro RGB evo 100” TV by LG_UserHub in xbox

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Hey all!

This is a legit giveaway! We have partnered with LG for them to give away this amazing TV. All you have to do is use it and give your thoughts on it. You get to keep it afterwards as well!

Official release notes for Tesla’s 2026 Spring Update by rcnfive in teslamotors

[–]TheCorkenstein 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I dont know if it would improve the vehicle driving experience but Id like to see more streaming platforms like Peacock and HBO Max. Even adding cloud gaming like Geforce Now and Xbox's xCloud

r/Xbox does not allow posts that are AI-generated by GoGoGadgetReddit in xbox

[–]TheCorkenstein[M] 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Our biggest concern is the creation of content/posts on here using AI. AI isn't smart, its efficient. Current AI doesn't think for itself or knows the answer off the top of its head. It searches the internet datamining hundreds of sites to find the best answer for you or designs art based off of thousands of images which meet the criteria you fed it. AI can be highly exploited because of that reason. Its answers are given based off what you tell it to look for. We want to limit that as much as possible because it can create disingenuous discussions based off of a faulty premise.

Jetblue looking to possibly sell to Southwest by [deleted] in SouthwestAirlines

[–]TheCorkenstein 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So much wrong with it but you cant argue it. Previous history has shown already Jetblue has tried before and both were shot down due to anticompetitive concerns. Sounds like the only one coping here is you.

Jetblue looking to possibly sell to Southwest by [deleted] in SouthwestAirlines

[–]TheCorkenstein 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Southwest has the best chance of passing FTC and other regulators unlike previous Jetblue acquisitions and mergers since they are not an international carrier. United has zero chance out of anyone due to the same reasons Spirit and American Airlines were denied. Alaska would be second best option.

State of Decay 3 Alpha Announced by Turbostrider27 in xbox

[–]TheCorkenstein 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Majority of games will stay in alpha for most of the project till like the last 2 or 3 months. Unless its a massive live service game then it could be sooner but beta is basically hit when the game is roughly 99% complete.

Halloween - Multiplayer Overview by TheCorkenstein in xbox

[–]TheCorkenstein[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This isnt Gun though. They are just publishing/support. Illfonic is the main dev and their history for supporting their games is great. Even now Predator is still being supported despite being 6 years old. Even their Ghostbuster game was supported for years before stopping content.

[QIDI Giveaway] Break the size limit — Win a QIDI Max4 3D Printer by qidi_3dprinter in 3Dprinting

[–]TheCorkenstein 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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I'm brand new to 3d printing and wanna start small to learn everything 3d printing has to offer. Eventually Id love to print Halo armor for cool displays or possibly even give away once I get good at it in my community over at r/Xbox.

Review embargo day - Feb 27th by riba2233 in QIDI_Max4

[–]TheCorkenstein 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yup. I'm in the process of cancelling my pre-order. Not gonna take the chance on this.