Mike Fahey's discussions

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Mike Fahey
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Kotaku elder, lover of video games, keyboards, toys, snacks, and other unsavory things.

... i do not even know, I just used one I had in a box nearby.  Read more

Some will require updates, but most will just play.  Read more

Oh man, I gave up on physical media a while ago for movies. Let me poke around, see what I can dig up.  Read more

Tricky here, as we’ve only been able to compare via telling each other, since none of us have both consoles. Were we still in an office it would be easier to tell!  Read more

Nope, same profile as the normal Xbox One controller. Slightly lighter.  Read more

This thing loads games faster than my PC, which is built to 2019 standards. If speed is a concern, potentially. Otherwise, probably not.  Read more

Since Microsoft’s aim is to have as much parity between Windows and Xbox gaming, probably not.  Read more

From what I’ve seen so far with the handful of games I’ve been able to test, it’s worth playing any Xbox One game you like that’s been enhanced for the Series X. I feel much closer to my beloved Forza Horizon 4 now that it’s loading so quickly.  Read more

You are indeed in a minority! I have no way to test, but I would assume the support is there. No reason to exclude it, really.  Read more

This is a toughie. I am likely going to settle for a large external drive, swapping games back and forth when I need them. I just can’t spend so much on such little space.  Read more

From what I have seen so far multiplayer is all cross-gen between this Xbox and the Xbox One.  Read more

It is exactly what you have on the Xbox One, only it runs a little faster and smoother.  Read more

Not upside-down? As long as the top set of vents is kept open and the bottom lets air through it should be fine.  Read more

The power to fix your life is inside of you.  Read more

If there are any girls there I want to do them.  Read more