Gary Waliczek

principal engineer @microsoft, @Xbox layoff, prev @watchmixer // gaming, food & wine, snowboarding, rock climbing // I play (and sometimes stream) drums

[Gary Waliczek @garywal]

@brennadactyl It kind of feels like those old ads from Sega. I don’t think Sega had rebranded to SEGA! but the ads definitely sounded like it. Do you think the end of XBOX ads will have someone screaming XBOX?

[Gary Waliczek @garywal]

my kid recently discovered Vainglory CE since it’s a moba that doesn’t create forced engagement/fake urgency/fomo - you can just play for fun! But at this point it’s hard to find matches.

Anyone know of any other low pressure moba/brawlers that are less abandoned?

[Gary Waliczek @garywal]

For some reason for the first time in over 6 years, Griffin decided we really need to stream Rock Band again. It's amazing any of this old gear is still working!
I guess this is why I streamed enough to get my Twitch affiliate after Mixer shut down...

[Gary Waliczek @garywal]

Playing LEGO Rock Band with the kids live on @WatchMixer. Come request a song: https://t.co/P5iRxepneX

[Gary Waliczek @garywal]

@MicrosoftRewa10 @XboxSupport @RewardsSupport what version of the app are you on? Jewel opens for me.

[Gary Waliczek @garywal]

Depending on where you look at it the math will show differently. Each app was doing some math and not all of them were updated properly. The important thing is that you are actually getting the right number of points, it’s just a display issue based on where you’re hitting claim. Sorry that it’s confusing.

[Gary Waliczek @garywal]

trying to walk down the street on Halloween in Seattle is not even possible

[Gary Waliczek @garywal]

Does this mean that he is responsible for ending the console war?

[The White House @WhiteHouse]

Power to the Players

[PlayStation @PlayStation]

Master Chief comes to PlayStation.

Halo: Campaign Evolved launches on PS5 next year, rebuilt and modernized with 2-player local co-op and 4-player online co-op: https://t.co/bjrq4bDvOg

[Gary Waliczek @garywal]

it’s here

[XBOX Wire @XBOXWire]

Your games, wherever you want. ROG Xbox Ally and ROG Xbox Ally X are now available for players across 45 countries worldwide, with more on the way: https://t.co/5ep6Ia9FnL

[Tom Warren @tomwarren]

the thing I love about the Xbox Ally X is how open and versatile it is. You can have Xbox Game Pass titles on here, PlayStation games like Spider-Man 2, emulators, and cloud streaming. If this represents how open the next-gen Xbox will be then that’s kinda exciting

[Jamie Moran @JamieMoranUK]

Xbox Game Pass Ultimate Subscribers Now get 260 Point Console & PC Streaks.

Remember to do yours daily.

🟢

[Gary Waliczek @garywal]

@hectorbauto We’re trying to get it to you as fast as we can. There are some market differences we’re working through. It’s only in US and Canada so far.

[Gary Waliczek @garywal]

If you claim a bit of game play, it would be pretty quick to get to level 2 before you buy it

[Cinema Gaming Lounge @GameOnJesse]

Xbox now shows you how many points you’ll earn when you make a purchase.

[Gary Waliczek @garywal]

@tomwarren

[XBOX @XBOX]

Let the countdown begin

[Gary Waliczek @garywal]

@MultiTagSpec I will say that I believe gamers approach the Bing search tasks differently than non-gamers and I bet if you try not to approach it as a gamer/completionist, you’ll get out of that state. But that’s my theory based on social posts, I don’t have any inside knowledge here

[Gary Waliczek @garywal]

@MultiTagSpec That is well beyond my control. As far as that goes, support is the main place that can access people’s accounts to be able to help there.

[Gary Waliczek @garywal]

@MultiTagSpec Give it a try now

[Gary Waliczek @garywal]

@MultiTagSpec Thanks. iOS 26 seems to be the common issue. We’re working on it.