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Take your own advice – Game share

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I keep saying I’ll do a comic book post – and I will. But tonight it will be another games update. Because I need to vent.

Grand Theft Auto

First, Grand Theft Auto. Lots of leaks happening right now for GTA VI, and I am still very excited to play the game. The price point is very high, and the game limited to consoles for now (without a physical version), which I find I am playing less and less on, and instead playing on the PC whenever possible. Even transferring saves and re-buying content, just for the comfort of playing on the PC (more on that later below. See: Star Wars Rant). Still gonna get it, still gonna play it. The leaks are showing a lot and I’m convinced it’s just more of the same Rockstar energy and attention to detail we’ve seen in GTA V and RDR II, and gameplay systems on top of game play systems on top of gameplay systems.

So in the meantime, I’ve been playing GTA IV. I have a lot of fond memories of this game back on the Xbox 360, and haven’t re-played it since it originally came out in 2008. I bought the complete edition, and installed some of the fusion fx mods to spruce it up a bit. Good times, Niko.

Halo: Campaign Evolved

In co-op news, Illestrader and I have started Halo: Campaign Evolved. The Unreal Engine Remake, made to help forge friendships between Xbox (sorry, XBOX – gotta get the new branding right) and PS. One of the XBOX’s first exclusives, and now last big exclusives to be shared. That was all before the break-up. Then PlayStation said “no more” to PC ports on their exclusive titles. And then XBOX went “fine! No more sharing our exclusives”. And the war restarted. A lot like Canadian and American politics, when you think about it. XBOX is Canada.

The game is pretty – and fun. Pretty fun. The OG Halo was a classic, with fun gameplay and amazing music. That’s all retained. And now with 4 player co-op and no multiplayer. And all the other quality of life improvements that have come to the sequels over the many years. Pistol is still – happy to report – OP.

Had a funny bug in our last play session, where one of our buddy's name displayed as "friendgamertag1".

Star Wars Outlaws

Ok, lastly, and the real motivation behind this post – Star Wars Outlaws. I last played this game back in February. I’m about 12 hours in and was steadily plugging away at it in-between other games, on the Xbox console. But as I mentioned, finding the time to do that (as it’s the shared family tv central entertainment hub) is becoming harder. And I just don’t find it as comfortable staring up at a big tv while gaming anymore. I prefer the comfort of the desk and computer chair and the monitor.

I don’t have the best PC but it’s still good enough to play most new games on decent settings.

Now, here’s what grinds my gears about the XBOX/PC ecosystem. Especially when it comes to Ubisoft and EA.

I have Game Pass Ultimate which includes PC Game Pass. And Game Pass now includes Ubisoft+. Star Wars Outlaws is a Ubisoft title, which you cannot get through the Xbox PC storefront, as it needs to be through the Ubisoft store. It’s not an XBOX Play Anywhere title.

I originally bought the game on the XBOX console. The ultimate edition with the season pass. This doesn’t give me access to it on the PC side.

However. The game is now on XBOX/PC Game Pass, included through Ubisoft+. So I technically have the game on the PC now. And the game supports cloud saves. As a quick aside, cloud saves, where you have to manually upload and download, a very annoying “feature”. As I was saying, the game supports cloud saves. So on the XBOX I uploaded my cloud save to the Ubisoft network. On the PC side I installed the game and downloaded the cloud save. Thinking I’m good to go. But I ran into one final problem. Ultimate edition downstairs, PC base version upstairs. Did not compute. I had this same issue with Cyberpunk 2077. Luckily the season pass on the PC Ubisoft was on ridiculous sale due to Gamescom, so I just rebought it, and now I can comfortably, and conveniently play on the PC.

But!!!! No XBOX achievements through Ubisoft connect. Even retro-actively if I was to import my save again downstairs. Another bummer. I wish it was just smoother. That my purchases were recognized considering I have access to the base game now through PC Game Pass. Ubisoft, you already have my money, one way or another.

I also wish the achievements worked. How come The First Descendant is able to cross-platform the achievements across Xbox and Steam? But EA and Ubisoft can’t?

In conclusion, I am annoyed. But not so stubborn to give up on the dream. So I will continue on the PC, achievement-less.

iRogan
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2026-08-24

E3 is just around the corner….

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And I feel fine…. Games to be excited for:
Assassins Creed:Origins

Call of Duty WWII

Crackdown 3

The Crew II

Days Gone

Destiny 2

Far Cry 5

God of War

The Last of Us Part II

Middle-Earth: Shadow of War

Need for Speed: Payback

Sea of Thieves

Star Wars Battlefront II

State of Decay 2

Spider-Man

Uncharted: The Lost Legacy
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Pre-E3 Excitement

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No new reviews for a bit as I prep for my move at the end of the month, but currently there is a lot of E3 hype going around. Bethesda and EA have their own E3 press conference on Sunday June 12, and then the big ones are on Monday. I will be writing a re-cap of all the big press conferences over those few days. So stick around for that. Also over the next few days, as news and rumours start swirling in, I’ll highlight the things I’m excited for for.
To start…things that make me want a PS4 in February:

-iRogan

New Ideas, and the News!

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So over the past little while I’ve been thinking of new things to add to the site. I’ve come to the realization that I do not play enough games quick enough to ensure constant updates via Reviews only. So I’ve started thinking of different types of content to add, to cushion the gaps between reviews.

One idea that came to me was to comment on the video game news of the day, and try to update every day. I sit on a computer at work all day so it should be easy enough.

This will be more focused, big news stuff, related to the 3 platforms: XBox, Playstation, and PC, but with a focus on the Xbox. News that appeals to me.

Tuesdays we’ll talk about the new game releases. Wednesdays I’m going to start a feature called What I’m Playing, in which I’ll provide a progress update on what I’m currently playing. And Fridays is usually game night with Friends, which is streamed via Twitch.

And finally, obviously, the Reviews will keep coming, albeit slowly. I recently wrapped up Never Alone (Kisima Ingitchuna) in co-op, so I’ll be writing about that shortly.

So…lets talk about the news that appeals to me:

Forza Horizons 2

Forza Horizon 2’s Rockstar Energy Car Pack is now available for $5 or free for Season Pass holders.

With the new pack, racers get to enjoy five new cars: the 2014 Volkswagen Beetle GRC, the 2015 Subaru WRX STI, the 1996 BMW 850CSi, the 2015 Jaguar XFR-S and the 1970 Volkswagen #1107 Desert Dingo Racing Stock Bug. Acura Integra Type-R is the free car of the month.

Last month, the Top Gear Car Pack was released, adding six new cars, including the 2015 Lexus RC F, 1986 Lamborghini LM002, 2015 Ferrari 458 Speciale, and the 1993 Jaguar XJ220.

Also announced was the Fast and the Furious 7 movie tie in, later this month. It looks like the DLC is just some tie-in cars. Free for all players for a 2 week window. Afterwards it will be a paid DLC. All those who download it during the free window will keep it for free.

Metal Gear Solid V – Phantom Pain

We were finally given a firm release date today, by Hideo Kojima, for the upcoming MGS V. Tuesday, September 1st, 2015 on all the major consoles, and a PC release a couple weeks later. Kojima has stated that this will be the last game in the Metal Gear Solid saga.

““I always say ‘this will be my last Metal Gear,'” Kojima said, “but the games in the series that I’ve personally designed and produced — Metal Gear on MSX, MG2, MGS1, 2, 3, 4, Peace Walker, and now MGSV — are what constitute a single ‘Metal Gear Saga.’ With MGSV, I’m finally closing the loop on that saga.” “

Wolfenstein

Bethesda has announced a stand-alone prequel to the surprisingly excellent 2014’s Wolfenstein: The New Order, called Wolfenstein: The Old Blood. Due out in May, the game is a digital release for $20. The prequel takes place before the Allies lose the war.

Mad Max

Unbeknownst to me, Avalanche Studios is making a Mad Max game. The post-apocalyptic, open-world game will focus on driving, and surviving the wasteland. Food and water, which is scarce, will both be used to replenish Max’s health. That being said, the game will make available a large amount of fuel to the player, as the designers want the player to drive around, not walk around.

September 1st release, Xbox 360 and PS3 versions cancelled.

This will be a work in progress, as like anything, I suppose.

See ya later.
-iRogan