I don't get the strategy behind this. Microsoft doesn't really know what they are doing, it seems. They are now more relying on #streaming with #gamepassultimate and it is rumored that there might be a mobile XBox platform. If so, I don't get it. Why aren't they simply use the #valve #steamdeck and offer an official application for playing Game Pass Games that natively work on Steamdeck or can be streamed? Everybody would love that. Why new hardware? (2/3)

And my #indie #GOTY 2023 is #SupralandSixInchesUnder.
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Of the #indie games coming out in 2023, I can definitely recommend checking these out:
#Cocoon
#PlanetOfLana
#BrambleTheMountainKing
#Ravenlok
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Last year, my GOTY (indie and in general) was #DeadCells - the game was released in 2018, but I only started this game after The Queen and the Sea DLC was released, and I played about 100 hours straight as well. But there were also 4 very strong #indie contenders:
#Tinykin
#TUNIC
#HighOnLife
#VampireSurvivors
If you haven't played these games, I highly recommend giving them a try.
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As you may have noticed, about 70% of the games on my list are #indie. The quality of indie games has improved significantly over the last decade. Five years ago you had to search for good indies, now it's hard to choose what to play first. 3 main drivers for indie games: #Steam, #NintendoSwitch, #Gamepass. You may laugh, but #BaldursGate3 is also an indie game. It was even released on #Xbox under #IDXbox.
#nintendo #switch
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BTW, I haven't tried #BaldursGate3 yet. I put it off until next year, we are going to do a team building event with my colleagues by playing this game, not sure if my company wants to pay for it :)
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#HogwartsLegacy is also very close to my #GOTY. I just started it (it's my current Christmas holiday game) but it looks very promising. The gameplay reminds me of the Batman Arkham series minus stealing plus crafting/building. People who say it's just a simple fan service game aren't being fair, it's much more complicated than that and could be interesting even for players who aren't much into the #HarryPotter universe.
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My personal #GOTY is undoubtedly #Starfield. There are not many games out there that can hold my attention for 100 hours straight. Almost all of those hours were spent in September. I would have probably spent more hours than that, but I got a new project to manage at work and started playing it. I'll return to the game after a while, hopefully soon, when #Bethesda implements FRS3 and mod support.
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It's not a complete list of the games I've played, but all the games that are worth mentioning.
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Compared to 2022, I played fewer games, but got a lot more Achievement Points, and probably spent more hours in particular games.
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