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[XBOX @XBOX]

We're bringing you even more ways to customize your experience and play the way you want!

See what's new in the Xbox April Update: https://t.co/UP5gcvoFNz

[Minecraft @Minecraft]

Minecraft Dungeons II is coming this year!

Take on high-stakes encounters, thrilling challenges, and new locations in the Minecraft universe! Wishlist now on your platform!   #MinecraftLIVE  #DungeonsII

[XBOX @XBOX]

The next generation of Xbox console: Project Helix

[Balatro @BalatroGame]

Went to the doctor today. Told them I felt worn down, tired, and constantly stressed.

Doctor said: "I’ve got an easy fix. Check out this new game called Balatro. It’s a roguelike deckbuilder and the talk of the town. That’ll pick you up."

But doctor…

[Barack Obama @BarackObama]

Don’t let anyone or anything stop you from making your voice heard in this election. If you have any questions or concerns, call a voter protection hotline. These folks are standing by to make sure your vote is counted. So make sure you vote! https://t.co/2ogKA9sy3H

[Luc // HiddenXperia @HiddenXperia]

There are so many things to count tbh.

- Main series games need to launch at feature parity with Reach, still the golden standard. That means no key features broken or entirely missing at launch. With every 343 game this problem has gotten worse and worse to the point where it took them almost 2 years to add a progression system.

- There NEEDS to be shorter gaps between games, especially Campaigns/single player games. These ridiculous 6+ year gaps between anything are unhealthy for the story, the series, fans and just about everything.

- Campaign/single player needs to be MUCH more of a focus moving forward. There's been a massive over-reliance on MP for years which culminated in Infinite's story DLC AND MP story being entirely canned to make room for the MP itself. Halo's story is as important, if not arguably more important than MP and it has been aggressively neglected for way too long.

- Halo needs spinoffs. I can't believe we've only ever had 3 AAA spinoffs, but that needs to change ASAP. There is 0 reason why the following shouldn't have already been made:

A Flood horror game
A realism-focused ODST game
An Arbiter spin-off
A Johnson spin-off
etc. etc.

- More developers need to be making Halo games. It cannot just be 343 anymore, Halo needs the CoD/Warhammer treatment of having multiple developers simultaneously working on Halo games. Not only does this inject fresh vision and ideas into the series and yield more varied games, but it also solves the release cadence problem and allows Halo to pump out games every 2 years or so, if not more frequently.

I could go on and on and on forever, there are a billion more things I haven't mentioned here but could, but the bottom line is Halo still has:

- Tonnes of interest surrounding it, despite an absolutely brutal past decade+
- Tonnes of potential in terms of what stories could be told, what genres of game it could inhabit etc. etc.

Halo doesn't need a reboot, it doesn't need to be put on ice for 10 years, it needs competent leadership (which it may have now following the changes) and a clear vision for the future that doesn't involve absurd gaps between grossly unsatisfactory games that only worsen existing issues.

[surfzilla @surfzilla3]

@CompulsionGames Would love to have a @Xbox dashboard dynamic background

[Jez @JezCorden]

I caught up with The Coalition to learn more about Gears of War: E-Day.

Discussing multiplayer, the game's tone and direction, new features, and much more.

INTERVIEW: https://t.co/UXnBPIhyQz

#GearsofWar #Xbox

[surfzilla @surfzilla3]

@JezCorden The internet rarely stays connected on start-up even though its instantly on and available to update all night. Feels like the SSD is too fast for the wifi to connect, always takes a few mins to get reconnected or need to restart/shutdown and wait again. @XboxSupport what gives?

[surfzilla @surfzilla3]

@Halo Please fix the weekly mp award picture, it's broken so it only shows the text on both the thumbnail and when you click to try to read the description @Unyshek

[Post Up @PostUp_SOG]

Sarah Bond on becoming President of Xbox

Two weeks ago, right before my 45th birthday, I had the distinct honor of being promoted to President of Xbox. The outpouring of support and encouragement since that day has been staggering. I am humbled and energized as never before.

As a young girl, growing up in a world where it wasn’t clear that women, and particularly African American women, could become president at a major corporation, the significance is even greater. As I reflect on this moment not just for me, but an entire community of women and people of color around the world, I want to acknowledge the people who helped make it possible. My father and mother who knew, and often reminded me, that I could represent the long lineage of strong, capable people in my heritage, and instilled in me both the privilege and obligation to achieve something they never had the opportunity to.

Since joining, Xbox has exceeded my every expectations. With the leaders and teams in Xbox and Microsoft who’ve worked beside me day after day, night after night, we’ve shaped something we can all be proud of, something so much bigger than any of us alone. You are amazing. Phil Spencer and Satya Nadella, you’ve taught me so much and invested in my growth as a leader. Peggy Johnson, you brought me to Microsoft, a company that I am infinitely proud to be a part of. Thank you.

As I turn my time and attention to our multi-billion-dollar global Xbox business, dedicated to bringing the joy and community of gaming to people around the world, I’m eager to lead Xbox’s future in partnership with the incredible people I’ve worked with along the way and new colleagues who will add their talents throughout the journey. We are all so much bigger than the job that we do, yet through our work, we pave the way for the world that we will live in together. As they say, progress is rarely a straight line, but over the long arch of time everything is achievable.

#TeamXbox #Gaming #Microsoft #Women #diversityintech #Community

https://t.co/cNEfTQozBm

[surfzilla @surfzilla3]

@JamesGunn @DCOfficial @JamesGunn what's your opinion about the actions of your employer to burn @wbd artwork to ashes willingly? Should @JoeBiden or @FTC get involved with a company that has lost regard and respect for the passion of creation and that is hurting its consumers, employees, and brand? 🔍

[surfzilla @surfzilla3]

@thegameawards Should have hired Lorne Michaels and the #SNL crew @nbcsnl

😏

[surfzilla @surfzilla3]

@XboxGamePass 🤣🧔‍♀️🫶

[surfzilla @surfzilla3]

@SphereVegas @walkthemoon at the Sphere

[surfzilla @surfzilla3]

Same. Just obnoxious @Unyshek

[XLR8 @XLR8__]

Halo Infinite’s shop prices for S5 have been very disappointing, and even more so that they went back and increased old bundles.

I’ve spent very little this season in comparison to S1-S4. Even as a frequent spender, lots of stuff simply isn’t worth the price.

[John Junyszek @Unyshek]

Let’s talk Halo Infinite! 🔥

- Networking -
We touched on it during a Spartan Chatter earlier this year but wanted to speak to it again since it’s coming up as a common topic after Season 5’s launch. Previously, our focus was on improving the existing system bit by bit. However, we recognized that this was not having the impact that we wanted – and you expected – so we decided to pursue fundamental changes to the underlying networking model. Since this decision was made, the team has been heads down on a more comprehensive overhaul. An endeavor of this scale takes time, which is why we haven’t had many updates to share. Significant work has been done here already, with more still underway. We’ll share more when it gets closer to a public testing phase.

- Custom Game Browser -
With the launch of the Forge AI Toolkit and Custom Game XP in Season 5, we’ve seen an explosion of custom game sessions and interest in the incredible experiences being created by the community. That said, we’re aware that many of you have reported issues when trying to leverage the Custom Game Browser to join these sessions. Typically, these loading issues happen because other players were joining the same session at the same time, causing the lobby to fill up before you’re able to join in. We're reviewing your feedback, support tickets, and game data to investigate potential opportunities to improve the CGB experience in the future.

- Multi-Use Customization -
After hearing your feedback here, the customization team brought the highly requested ability to wear any helmet on any core in Season 5. We plan on continuing our work in this area by going after multi-use shoulders next. Beyond shoulders, the team plans to add multi-use support to more armor coatings in future updates. Since there are a lot of coatings (multiplied across multiple cores), this will continue to be done in waves, like Season 5’s additions. We understand how important shoulders and coatings are when creating your ideal Spartan, and we’re committed to getting as much multi-use functionality in these areas as possible. Once that work is complete, that means your Spartans will have access to helmets, shoulders, visors, and a plethora of armor coatings – all of which will have been made multi-use thanks to your feedback.

Additionally, the first HCS team bundles from Season 1 are still planned to be updated so that individual items from them can be equipped. When this makes its way to people who picked them up, the armor coating will also be able to be used on multiple armor cores.

- Stability & Enhanced Crash Reporting -
In Season 5, we included even more reporting information in the game to help detect when and why crashes happen. We’d been steadily improving our stability but expect to gain even more insight on crashes with these new reporting systems. You should expect to see continued improvements in stability moving forward.

- Midseason Update -
During this Season, we’ll also have an update that brings in Firefight: King of the Hill, the Repair Field equipment, bug fixes, stability improvements, and more. We’re just as excited as you are for this one. We’ll start sharing more as we get closer to its release.

As a reminder, if you ever encounter any technical issues with our games, please report them to the @HaloSupport team at https://t.co/c7cIeC9DwQ. Your reports help the studio understand, investigate, and prioritize problems as they arise.

I hope this helps provide a little clarity around some common topics out there. Hit me with a 👊 in the replies if you read the whole thing!

[surfzilla @surfzilla3]

@CultureCrave Thomas was alone, again. Banished, not forgotten @mikeBithell

[surfzilla @surfzilla3]

@TinaAmini Cheers @TinaAmini and @Xbox we're impressed, very impressed!

[Nakai Targaryen (Covie Canon/ACOIAF) @NakaiCanon]

Man….we just got the full conversation between Arbiter and Chief post H5 and briefly touched on in the book Halo: Bad Blood!

Here’s a thread of the video cause I don’t have Premium (1/?)