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Gaming News:

ROG Xbox Ally X reviews are out. Consensus is that it’s a great piece of hardware but the software just isn’t ready. Some calling the software rollout “unsatisfactory”, “pre-alpha”, “not fully baked”, etc.

Xbox has addressed the ROG Ally X handheld's controversial $1,000 price point — and said it had been hardware maker Asus that ultimately decided how much to charge.
https://variety.com/2025/gaming/news/xbox-ally-handheld-release-president-sarah-bond-interview-1236555575/

From Sarah Bond: “the next-gen console is going to be a very premium, very high-end curated experience,”
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/the-next-xbox-console-is-a-premium-system-which-shares-some-of-the-thinking-behind-the-rog-xbox-ally-sarah-bond-says/

Exclusive Games Are "Antiquated," Xbox President Says
https://www.gamespot.com/articles/exclusive-games-are-antiquated-xbox-president-says/1100-6535625/

For the last two years, Microsoft has pushed Xbox to hit profit margins of 30%, an ambitious target that's far higher than the industry average.

Fallout 4 Anniversary Edition out Nov 10th
https://bethesda.net/en/article/N00XVTawnzBBH7HNwv0hN/fallout-4-anniversary-edition-announced

New Borderland 4 update out today
https://borderlands.2k.com/borderlands-4/update-notes/
“Added support for the Horrors of Kairos! This free mini-event will be live from October 23 to November 6.”

OCRP (Orange County Role Playing) shutting down Feb 28th GTA RP Server. Big news for GTA RP fans

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