Anyone else having issues with achievement notifications? They unlocking but I don't get the indicator on screen lol Kinda annoying.

They are already nothing in so many regions and even left Brazil.

But this is no news, Ms always has been slow,  Gamers have been complaining for +10 years about the Ms game store and windows and barely anything happens (they should know that gamers are not happy, how can't they know?), they promised the Mobile app in 2024 (summer) and it is still not released why promise stuff? Devs and  gamers dont' care about excuses, they promised they care about BC and game preservation but they barely do something while Nintendo and Sony are literally releassing classics on a biweekly/montly basis.

Found a new number

The Halo franchise was actually at over 82M before Infinite released. This document was uploaded by Microsoft in June 2021.

news.xbox.com/en-us/wp-con...

Right now, the latest number used is 81M by February 2021.

Some more stats

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— John Welfare (@johnbp.bsky.social) 9 March 2025 at 20:22

Spoiler alert, I'm working on a Halo sales history video and does no one know how to read or collect any data about this franchise me included😂

MS said Halo 4 was "already the best-selling title of the critically acclaimed gaming franchise" after 2012 and no one cites this????

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— John Welfare (@johnbp.bsky.social) 10 March 2025 at 01:03

Doom: The Dark Ages won't end the way you might assume www.eurogamer.net/doom-the-dar...

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— Eurogamer (@eurogamer.bsky.social) 10 March 2025 at 12:47

Basically it won't end with him having a building collapsed on top of him and slammed into a sarcophagus (where he is at the start of Doom 2016) so they can keep it open to future stories in the medieval setting, they don't explicitly confirm sequels but they do say that they have DLC planned already so either way, ending it there would make no sense for the DLC at least.

First Look at New #Overwatch2 x LE SSERAFIM Skins 💿

This new Collaboration Event features skins for Ashe, Illari, DVa, Juno, and Mercy! The members of LE SSERAFIM helped pick the characters.

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— Overwatch Cavalry (@owcavalry.bsky.social) 10 March 2025 at 11:05

First Look at New #Overwatch2 x LE SSERAFIM Key Art 🎨

Featuring a closer look at skins for Illari, Ashe, DVa, Mercy, and Juno in the new Collaboration Event launching March 18!

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— Overwatch Cavalry (@owcavalry.bsky.social) 10 March 2025 at 11:12

Halo 5 also sold more than most people think it did. Many people misjudged it's sales due to Microsoft stupidly releasing a first week revenue figure of $400m+ that included the $500 Halo 5 Xbox One limited edition console and microtransaction lootbox revenue, which people saw as a sign that Microsoft was trying to obfuscate lower software sales than earlier Halo games. Which the launch sales were lower than most of the earlier Halo games, especially Halo Reach and Halo 4, but not lower by a huge amount, Frank O' Connor revealed that Halo 5 sold 5m copies in the first 3 months, which isn't bad considering that Halo 5 released early in the generation when Xbox One had only sold like 19m units, compared to Reach releasing to around 45m Xbox 360's and Halo 4 releasing to like 71m Xbox 360's.

Michael Pachter also revealed that Microsoft told him in a private conversation in 2017, more than a year after release, that Halo 5's sales up to that point were on par with earlier games, which suggests that Halo 5 legged well after the initial 5m in 3 months. 

First up, it seems Microsoft is working with a PC gaming OEM (think ASUS, Lenovo, MSI, Razer, etc.) on an Xbox-branded gaming handheld, surprisingly slated for later in 2025 if plans are met. Codename "Keenan," this gaming handheld will look unmistakably "Xbox" we're told, complete with an official Xbox guide button, and Xbox design sensibilities. Given that this is a partner device, similar to Lenovo's SteamOS partnership with Valve, I expect this handheld to be more PC-oriented. It'll most likely run full Windows, putting the Microsoft Store and PC Game Pass front and center, alongside the ability to install things like Steam.

This device will likely serve, at least in part, as a research experience for Microsoft. I expect the handheld will test new Windows 11 "device aware" capabilities, while reducing third-party OEM bloatware that are typical of devices like the Lenovo Legion Go and ASUS ROG Ally. I expect Microsoft will leverage widgets on the Xbox Game Bar on PC for controlling things like TDP and fan speed, while hopefully having a more streamlined OS experience for controller use. Of course, existing PC gaming OEMs will benefit from these efforts as well — but the research will also help with Microsoft's further-out plans.

Because indeed, our sources also indicate that Microsoft's internal successor to the Xbox Series X|S platform has been fully greenlit all the way up to CEO Satya Nadella. For now, I understand that Microsoft's next-gen hardware plans include a premium successor to the powerful Xbox Series X, alongside its own Xbox gaming handheld, and several new controller options. Tentatively, it seems these new console devices are slated for 2027.

It seems that the next-gen Xbox consoles will be closer to Windows than ever before, reducing the amount of work developers have to commit to when porting from PC. I understand that they will continue to sport backwards compatibility with legacy Xbox games too, however. Xbox president Sarah Bond previously announced a project team specifically designed to promote backwards and forwards compatibility for existing Xbox games, to that end. Xbox lead Phil Spencer has teased in previous interviews a desire to support third-party storefronts on Xbox hardware too, including platforms like the Epic Game Store, GOG, itch.io, and even Steam itself. There's every reason to presume AI will have a role to play next-gen, as well as Xbox cloud capabilities. Microsoft's new controllers have direct-to-cloud connectivity from what I've been told, and more intelligently allow players to switch them between different devices.

Xbox's New Hardware Plans Begin With a Gaming Handheld in 2025 | Windows Central

I didn't expect something Xbox branded in 2025, I've been on the fence about buying a handheld because I've been waiting for Xbox's offering, I may just buy this one. Having said that, I'm a bit confused, Jez says Microsoft's next-gen hardware plans include a successor to Xbox Series X, alongside its own Xbox gaming handheld, is he saying Xbox will be creating their own handheld or is he saying that OEM one is "its own Xbox gaming handheld"? Because if Xbox is creating their own handheld then I see no point in buying the OEM one releasing this year, Lol.

Yeah he is, in that case, I have zero interest in the Xbox OEM handheld and will just wait for Xbox's own creation, Lol.

The downside of course, is that I'd want to buy the Xbox Series X successor AND a Xbox handheld in 2027, that shit will set me back a lot, I really don't like releasing them both in the same year because I feel like they both offer two distinct things which means it's not necessarily "one or the other" but "this compliments that" it's not like Xbox Series X vs S...These are two completely different types of devices, Lol.

Wish they would release the handheld in 26 and the SX successor in 27.

If sales for the Xbox X/S are tanking as bad as it's being reported; what is the point of waiting for 2027?

Wouldn't it be better to move on and get a jump; rather than have another full year of being shat upon?