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I remember seeing this game get announced and I was super amazed to see a game that involved a cat. Unfortunately for me it was only released on PC and PlayStation so I have not been able to play it as much as I would love to play it as I really liked the look of the game on the trailer. I know people who have played the game and they all have the same reaction to it, it's an amazing game and a great experience and it's got me so much more eager to want to play it. I am hoping that Stray comes to say Xbox at a later date but so far, there has been nothing mentioned about it coming to any other consoles other than the platforms it is already on which is a shame. Hopefully one day.

It doesn't happen so much now that I have faster internet and I am on a more up to date console, but I remember back in I think it was 2015, I downloaded a COD game on my then PlayStation 4 and I remember it went so slow that I had to leave it to just download and install overnight. I can't remember if it was because my internet wasn't the greatest or if it was a time that everyone would have been downloading it so it was causing the download to be slower than usual. That is the last game I ever remember downloading and installing that took so long I had to just let it run whilst I slept.

It doesn't happen so much now but way back in 2008 - 2009 I used to have a few friends that I would game with that lived in the US and I am in the UK. We would have a 5-hour time difference and they would work, and I would work, and it would be difficult to try and find the time to get together and game because of the time difference. We in the end did manage to find a time that we could all be online and get to hang out and game but the busier everyone got, the less that became until it just pretty much phased out altogether and we stopped playing together. I would hope that one day we could possibly pick back up just like we used to and hang out like we used to but at the moment, it's not looking like a possibility.

I would like to think that in 100 years or even 1000 years from now gaming would most definitely be a thing, but it would have progressed quite a lot and would definitely be a lot more different than it is today. With the way gaming is now I very much doubt that it will phase out any time soon but just continue to progress and become more and more accessible for all as well as keeping up with the newest technology. I would very much love to still be around in 100 years' time just to see how gaming has progressed but given my age now, I know I will not be around to see how gaming is in 100 years' time.

As soon as I saw the title of this thread only one game instantly popped into my head, and I would guess it's one that pops into many heads when asked what the best Xbox game is in their opinion. The best Xbox game I would have to say is Halo 3 hands down. It was a game I thoroughly enjoyed and spent a very long time playing it after it was released and even now I have so many memories from those games and the friends I made playing that game. In terms of Xbox games for teens that are the best, I would definitely have to say the Forza Horizon or Forza Motorsport series for teens. You cannot go wrong at all with any of those games and there is so much to do on those games so no worry of them getting easily bored and have nothing to do on it.

I at the moment only have one controller for my Xbox and that is a new official one I had to purchase a few weeks ago after the 3rd party controller I was using got terrible stick drift and was virtually unusable by the time I had got my new controller. I would like to get another one as a spare just in case anything happened to this one and I had to send it in for repair or even a replacement with me having a protection plan with it so that I would not be without my controller for a little while whilst I had my main controller sorted.

That is one very lucky guy! Some people are lucky to be able to snag one with how things are at the moment with cost of living and even sometimes with them being in stock so the fact this guy received two is really lucky. I would like to think he may be thought of someone who was struggling to find one of the consoles and possibly sold it to them unopened and brand new so that someone else could jump on the next gen console train, at least that is what I would do if I received two and only needed one but that is just the kind of person I am, always thinking of others and how I can help them get something if they want it.

The last time I tried using Cloud Gaming it was not long after it was released, and I found it to have some lag when I was playing and there would be dropouts. I do still have a phone that is capable of handling cloud gaming, and I am very interested in trying it again. I have heard from many that the service has got a lot better than it was when it was first released and that has me curious on how it would run with my connection and my phone. I feel if they can get it right and if they bring a lot more games to the cloud that many people enjoy playing, cloud gaming with Xbox will be the way forward. One game I would love to see brought to the cloud that isn't as of yet is Destiny 2. I love that game and would love to be able to play it on the go if possible.

Throughout the years I have seen so many different dashboards on the Xbox and each one has been a refreshing change, but I honestly feel that you cannot beat the blade dashboard that the Xbox 360's had. That dashboard was simple, it was easy to navigate, and I just loved it. Now there is so much going on with the dashboard that sometimes after changes it can feel like you are looking forever for something. I understand why they have changed the Xbox dashboard the way they have so that they can advertise more and such which is a good idea but to me, the blade dashboard will always be a favorite.

That is super awesome that you have been able to pick one up! I have yet to pick one up myself but that is more in regard to the fact I haven't had the funds to purchase one yet rather than just not finding them in stock. I did wonder whether the Series X was heavy or light in weight as it does seem to carry a lot for how compact the console does look. I don't think I would be too worried myself about the weight as long as the console played how I needed it to and played to the extent it should with the quality of games. I right now have the Xbox One X and that one is a little on the heavier side compared to the Xbox One S that was released which I know is down to it having more in the console.

I always used to think that everyone used controllers the same way until my youngest son picked up a controller and started playing games and he would hold it in a completely different way to the rest of us. I put it down to him having small hands but as he has grown up, he has still continued to play the way he does which is using the claw method. I always use the thumb on buttons and sticks method, and I have never changed the way I play using a controller. My youngest has often questions why we hold controllers different to him and I simply tell him that everyone holds a controller how they feel more comfortable, and he has been fine with that.

The TV I have at the moment that I use for gaming is a Bush HD Smart TV and it is 32 inches. I find that it sits on my desk perfect, and I have the space to be able to do other things that I do on my PC as well as having the ability to use my console as well. I have often heard thought that gaming on smaller size TV's can be better and many people I know tend to opt for say a 24-inch tv over say a 32-inch television or even higher. It has got me curious though. Is there anyone here who has used a bigger television in the past to game on and they have then switched to a smaller television and found it better?

I at the moment have the Xbox One X and I currently have mine placed horizontal on a shelf on my desk which I have found works really well for me and gives the console the ability to have that room to circulate the air with the fans and it's also easy for me to keep it free from dust as well which is a must for consoles or any kind of technology for that matter. My sons though have the Xbox Series S and they all find that having theirs's vertical is better for the area they have for their gaming set ups. I was always wary about letting them have their consoles vertical even though they can sit that way or horizontal because it really did look as though it could fall really easily but so far, no issues with it falling and everything has been fine. I will eventually be upgrading to the Xbox Series X when I can, and I will definitely be having that vertical because I really don't feel it could lay horizontal with the shape of the console.

I like this question and it has really got me thinking about all the consoles I have had in the past from growing up with my siblings to now living in my own home. I remember when I was younger, me and my brothers first console was the Sega Master System and I loved that system, that was my very first console and I always remember playing Alex the Kidd on that, it was a built-in game in the console and was a ton of fun. I have so many memories of playing Alex the Kidd with my cousin who helped me out with all the rock, paper, scissors games to be able to complete the game. The next console we all got after the Sega Master System was the Super Nintendo and this was my favorite console. I absolutely loved the Mario Games on the Super Nintendo but one game that really does ring out to me that I played so much of as a kid and my Mum would join in and play with us on, that was Yoshi's Island. It was such a fun game and I loved how Yoshi was the one taking care of baby Mario throughout the whole game. Turn to now and Xbox is the console I use the most at the moment and it is one of my favorites but if I could go back to the Super Nintendo I most definitely would in a heartbeat.

At the moment on my console, I have apps such as YouTube, BBC iPlayer, Netflix, Spotify and WWE Network installed on my console but that is about it. I try not to take up too much of my space on my Xbox for apps so that I have more space for games I would like to have installed and keep for future playing. I would say out of all the apps I have installed though; Spotify and YouTube are the two that get used the most but the others I keep because I know throughout the year, they will be needed for me to watch something at some point.

For me I have both an Xbox and a Nintendo Switch and I usually buy all games on Xbox if they are on Xbox to play. The only time I purchase any other game on another platform is if it's only on that platform, for example, with Nintendo Switch games such as Nintendo Switch Sports, Mario Kart, Super Smash Bros are only available on that console so that is where my Nintendo Switch would come into play for games like that. I know you can play almost all games on either console I have but certain games, as much as they do play on the Nintendo Switch, the quality is never as good as it is on my Xbox such as Apex, Fortnite and even Overwatch so games like that get played on my Xbox.

I remember picking this game up when it was first released back in 2014, it was not long after I had my operation to remove my gallbladder and I spent a lot of time resting and healing and needed some games to play to help pass the time. This was one game I grabbed, and I never fully played it enough to really enjoy it if I am honest and I found that I got sidetracked by other games that were also released around the same time. I often see people saying that it was an awesome game that many overlooked and that it really is worth going back and trying. I believe I still have the ability to go back and play it so I may give it another shot just to see what I missed out on.

I used to be able to do this years ago, I would find myself working on work or homework I would need to get done and also playing games. Now that I am older, I unfortunately find that I am unable to focus on more than just one thing and multitask on things such as gaming and work like I used to. Now I either sit and work or I sit and game, I cannot do them both together as I get too confused, too out of routine and just end up giving up on both or just stopping doing one and not doing the other. I am not sure if this is because I am older now or because of health issues I now had that can cause brain fog and for me to be easily confused but it's something I have noticed in the last few years. When it comes to say multiplayer games and waiting in between matches, I am able to focus on something else whilst I wait but as soon as my game starts, I am straight back to focusing on the game rather than trying to continue what I was doing and play the game.

In terms of digital art, I do feel that games do fall within that category. Much like music and movies can be classed as an art, I feel that games do fall within that category, and it does take a talent and a know how to create games and get them perfect and ready for play by those who enjoy games. I fully understand why there is the argument that they are either an art or not as many people do see art as being something different not something like gaming so I wouldn't say anyone is right or wrong in that instance for their opinion.

This is a no brainer for me because I really feel that with the amount I have played and with so much more practice I could do well in an Esports team with this game. That game is Overwatch. Unfortunately, I feel that if I was to do that and become part of an Esports team for Overwatch, my only downfall would be not being able to use my main which is Lucio, if I was able to use my main all the time as part of the team, I would be fine. Call of Duty would be a close second for me when it comes to an Esports team as I have played a lot of Call of Duty and I feel being part of an Esports game for that would be pretty cool. My only issue with Call of Duty would be that I am kind of burned out on that game at the moment and because of that, this would not be my first choice over this and Overwatch.

As much as I have in the past played Horror games, I can't say they are my most favorite genre and because of that I usually tend to play games that have events during Halloween such as Fortnite with their FortniteMares, Overwatch Halloween Event or even Roblox with their Work at Pizza Place Halloween update or the Halloween update on Murder Mystery on Roblox. I know this year Overwatch and their Halloween update does have a mode where there are jump scares and I did play it the other day and as much as the jump scares are not as bad as some games, they do catch you out in terms of where they are placed to kick in in the game.

I remember when I was younger, this would have been in the 90's Pokemon was all the rage, from cards to the games everyone either had the game or the cards or both. I remember my brothers were all into getting the cards and they used to collect them and with me being interested and curious, I myself started collecting them as well. My youngest brother was the one who played the games quite frequently and I did play them a few times myself but it was never anything I full go into in terms of Polemon. I didn't mind the cards and even watching it on the TV but the games I struggled to get into.

I have had a Nintendo Switch since around November 2018 and I will admit that I have used the console way more docked than I have used it as a handheld but most of the time that is because I prefer to play games on a bigger screen and if I am in my living room anyway it makes more sense to play it docked unless someone else is using the TV at the time. During the Summer months I tend to use it a little more than I would normally as a handheld, especially when I am outside in the garden on a nice day and would still like to play a game when I am outside enjoying the sunshine. This year though due to the severe heatwaves we had here in the UK I didn't risk taking my Nintendo Switch outside as much as I would normally as I did hear that in those kind of temperatures, it would cause issues.

I myself have been in the same situation where I always see these ads on my phone or even on other games that have ads and as much as I do get the urge to click and check them out, I know from reviews and things I have seen around the internet that these are usually a scam or they are usually games where you can earn money but it takes forever to earn enough for a cash out and then when you do cash out they make you wait even longer to receive that payout. Because of this I tend to avoid these and just ignore them as I know if I click on them and even try them, they won in their bid to bring people in and you do not get what you thought you were going to be getting.

As someone who was a huge fan of the first game and played it a lot throughout the years, I was very much excited for Overwatch 2 and the fact it was going free to play. I really felt that with Blizzard would have handled the release of Overwatch 2 better than they did, I was however, very much wrong and it did end up being a complete disaster with huge queues and a DDOS attack all on release day. I do give them credit at how they dealt with it though and was able to get the game back up and running for the players, but I feel with a little more thought, they could have probably avoided the issues they ended up with. Turn ourselves to our first event which is the Halloween event, and I was super excited for the Halloween event BUT soon became disappointed. I love the fact they have new modes for the Halloween event this year and I have tried them as best I can whilst the game was plagued with server issues again after the update, so I wasn't able to play much. I was hoping for things to be similar to how Overwatch 1 was in terms of the event where you would be able to play games and possibly earn Halloween cosmetics from loot boxes or by completing so many games, but they seem to have locked skins and such behind a pay wall now and we are getting very little for completing challenges which is a huge disappointment. I really feel like they should have kept loot boxes in but made them earnable and not for purchase, why they fully took away loot boxes is beyond me when they could have done so much more with them.