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Taylor Lyles @taynixster.bsky.social · 1d

An “F” for funky (not the good kind of funky)

Taylor Lyles @taynixster.bsky.social · 1d

I missed the news it released recently doesn't change the fact it came out this year when it's been in beta since 2020 (with early testing in 2019)

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Taylor Lyles @taynixster.bsky.social · 1d

I bought these over the summer and have been great for travel www.amazon.com/dp/B0DRNRC5H...

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Taylor Lyles @taynixster.bsky.social · 1d

and I know it's supposed to be leaving beta soon but Xbox Cloud gaming shoud have already been a standalone product at least two years ago and feels like it leaving beta now is a “glad I happened but you're really late”

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Taylor Lyles @taynixster.bsky.social · 1d

Because paying all that money a month just for cloud gaming that's still considered a beta is a little ridiculous especially when GeForce Now is a viable optionneith just as many ways to play from a devices perspective

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Taylor Lyles @taynixster.bsky.social · 1d

Which wouldn't be a problem if not for the fact that XGP Ultimate is only really worth it if you own at least two different devices (e.g. Xbox Series X and a Meta Quest 3 or a smart TV and a PC, etc) to fully feel like you're getting your moneys worth

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Taylor Lyles @taynixster.bsky.social · 1d

And regarding Cloud Gaming, I just find it a bit alarming that this service has been in beta for five (technically six if we consider the early testing phase) years and still is considered a “beta” locked onto the most expensive tier of XGP

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Taylor Lyles @taynixster.bsky.social · 1d

I concur with that and they need to work on making Windows more friendly of an OS on hand-held gaming PCs they never had to worry about this issue in the past but with this submarket of PC gaming hardware taking off the blemish is very noticeable

Taylor Lyles @taynixster.bsky.social · 1d

Or if we factor they consider a third option (online services) between the two Xbox has a better product between Xbox and PS.

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Taylor Lyles @taynixster.bsky.social · 1d

Makes me wonder. If first party games were obsolete even for just Xbox and PS what would consumers use as a deciding factor? Brand recognition or hardware I feel if we discuss the everyday consumer and someone that isn't tech savvy its likely the former

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Grant Stoner @supercrip1994.bsky.social · 1d

For a report for Access Granted, I'm looking to speak with accessibility consultants who HAVEN'T been credited for the games they've worked on. I'm aware of this impacting future opportunities, so I can assure anonymity. Feel free to send me a message if you wish to speak about your experiences!

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Taylor Lyles @taynixster.bsky.social · 1d

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Sean Hollister @seanhollister.bsky.social · 2d

Remember how @nataliethenerd.com made the Lego Game Boy play carts for real?

She's going to sell a drop-in kit. It's called the Build a Boy. Everything I know right here:
www.theverge.com/games/805673...

Nintendo’s chips make this Lego Game Boy upgrade kit the most authentic

The Build A Boy is coming.

www.theverge.com

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Taylor Lyles @taynixster.bsky.social · 1d

The last part I only mention in the sense that Microsoft still hasn't clarified which of its games get multiplatform release and just the precedent thag first party exclusives are a way to incentivize people to buy your hardware over a competitor.

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Taylor Lyles @taynixster.bsky.social · 1d

That's the beauty of sharing opinions online! I think if we separate them those are fair assessments. I think need to really sit down and write my thoughts down but everything Xbox has done this year has somewhat underwhelmed me (minus Doom Dark Ages great game, but also a 1st party game on PS5)

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Taylor Lyles @taynixster.bsky.social · 1d

Game releases aside (which even I can't really say is a flex when some, emphasis on SOME first-party games are going multi-platform) I just am so perplexed with everything that's happened to MSFT (specifically Xbox) this year.

Aftermath @aftermath.site · 1d

What the hell is Microsoft doing?
aftermath.site/aftermath-hour...

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Taylor Lyles @taynixster.bsky.social · 1d

Same reaction I make when a server asks “is Pepsi ok?” when I try to order a Coca-Cola

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Taylor Lyles @taynixster.bsky.social · 1d

The pun was good

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Shannon Liao @shannonliao.bsky.social · 1d

i just played some Among Us with friends. but we were dogs, not astronauts. and the setting was film noir, not outer space. it was actually jackbox party pack 11, i'm not even joking. woof dunnit, as they say www.inverse.com/gaming/jackb...

The Next Jackbox Party Pack Has A True ‘Among Us’ Rival

One of the mini-games in the new Jackbox Party Pack 11 is an immediate stand-out — and a real Among Us competitor.

www.inverse.com

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Taylor Lyles @taynixster.bsky.social · 1d

a close up of a key that says t on it

ALT: a close up of a key that says t on it

media.tenor.com

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Sean O’Kane @seanokane.bsky.social · 1d

Remember in 2022 when Rivian hiked the price of the R1 EVs, even for preorder customers, and pissed basically everyone off (and taking its stock price)?

Well the company got sued for that. Now, three years later, it's paying out $250M to the class action plaintiffs:

techcrunch.com/2025/10/24/r...