XBL Deals - 2014 - 3/2015

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It may not be clear which :xb1: markdowns are Gold only until Major Nelson posts or the Sales & Specials page updates

Recent Updates

  • 3/1 - March GwG Live, New XBL Rewards
  • 2/26 - Misc Markdown - Gears of War 2
  • 2/25 - March GwG announced, Forza Fast and Furious freebie announcement
  • 2/24 - Deals with Gold, Spotlight Crew Silver Pack
  • 2/23 - UGS - Metro 2033 price dropped
  • 2/20 - UGS Weekend deals live, Strider, Bound by Flame, DiRT 3 unannounced drops
Please note:

  • You cannot currently buy any Xbox 360 content on xbox.com using your account balance, you can only use an active credit card or PayPal. To use your balance, you must make purchases on your console.  Unfortunately, even "purchasing" free content through the web site like trials requires an alternative method of payment tied to your account, though adding an empty MasterCard / Visa gift card that is registered for online purchases will work.  Xbox One games can be purchased on the web site with your account balance, but DLC cannot.
  • Some sales are intended for Gold subscribers only, as noted within each section.  This requires being a paid subscriber or within a console-activated "1 month complimentary Gold trial" account.  Neither 48 hour trials, 14 day trials nor free weekends qualify.
  • All known sales and information on sales should make their way into the OP. Major Nelson usually updates his blog with new sales information every other Tuesday.
  • ALL OFFERS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE! No information within this thread can or should be construed as accurate (or still valid), therefore ...
  • Always verify Xbox Live Marketplace prices before your purchase!
  • Spend wisely, have fun, and enjoy!
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Deals with Gold
Gold subscription required
 

2/24 - 3/2 - Ubisoft / Square Enix

2/17 - 2/23 - Misc


2/10 - 2/16 - Geometry Wars 3, NBA 2K15


[*]:360: Geometry Wars Dimensions - $10.04 - 33% off - xbldb
[*]:360: NBA 2K15 - $29.99 - 50% off - xbldb

2/3 - 2/9 - Far Cry 4 and more


[*]:360: Assassin's Creed Rogue - $40.19 - 33% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Far Cry 4 - $35.99 - 40% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Payday 2 - $8.74 - 75% off - xbldb
[*]:360: The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct - $9.99 - 80% off - xbldb
1/27 - 2/2 - Misc

1/20 - 1/26 - Misc


[*]:360: Adventure Time: The Secret of the Nameless Kingdom - $19.99 - 50% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Farming Simulator - $10.49 - 65% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Pool Nation - $2.99 - 70% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Skyrim - $8.99 - 70% off - xbldb

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Games with Gold
Gold subscription required, Xbox One games are only playable while Gold is active, but can be added to your account with a Gold trial
 
Free Games


[*]:360: Jan 16-31 - The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings - xbldb
[*]:xb1: Jan

[*]:360: Feb 1-15 - Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons - xbldb
[*]:360: Feb 16-28 - Sniper Elite V2 - xbldb
[*]:xb1: Feb

[*]:360: Mar 1-15 - Tomb Raider - xbldb

[*]:360: Mar 16-31 - BioShock Infinite - xbldb
[*]:xb1: Mar

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Sales & Specials

[customspoiler=Note]If the start & end dates are not well-defined, ACT FAST! since these "sales" could end anytime. However, they may also be permanent markdowns.[/customspoiler]

Forza Horizon 2 Presents Fast & Furious - 3/27 - 4/10

  • :xb1: - FREE
  • :360: - FREE
Spotlight - The Crew Silver Pack - 2/24 - 3/2

Spotlight DOA5 Core Pack - 2/17 - ?

Spotlight Escapists - Gold launch discount until 3/13 (1 month)

Ultimate Game Sale - 2/17 - 2/23


[*]Weekend deals

[*]:xb1: Week-long deals

[*]:xb1: Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare Digital Pro Edition - $74.99 - 25% off - $79.99 - 20% off
  • Base game - $40.19 - 33% off - $40.19 - 33% off
  • Digital upgrade offer still active for buying 360 version

[*]:xb1: The Crew Gold Edition - $56.94 - 33% off - $63.74 - 25% off
  • Base game - $40.19 - 33% off - $44.99 - 25% off

[*]:xb1: Destiny Digital Guardian Edition - $67.49 - 25% off - $71.99 - 20% off
  • Base game - $40.19 - 33% off - $40.19 - 33% off

[*]:xb1: Disney Fantasia: Music Evolved - Digital Bundle - $20.00 - 50% off - $23.99 - 40% off
[*]:xb1: Forza Horizon 2 and Forza Motorsport 5 Bundle - $73.69 - 33% off - $82.49 - 25% off
[*]:xb1: Forza Motorsport 5: Racing GOTY Edition - $29.99 - 40% off - $33.49 - 33% off
[*]:xb1: Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris & Season Pass Pack - $11.60 - 60% off - $14.50 - 50% off
[*]:xb1: Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor - $29.99 - 40% off - $33.49 - 33% off
[*]:xb1: Monopoly Family Fun Pack - $20.09 - 33% off - $22.49 - 25% off
[*]:xb1: Pro Evolution Soccer 2015 - $30.00 - 50% off - $35.99 - 40% off
[*]:xb1: The Telltale Games Collection - $55.00 - 50% off - $65.99 - 40% off
[*]:xb1: Trials Fusion - Deluxe Edition - $16.00 - 60% off - $20.00 - 50% off
[*]:xb1: Watch Dogs - $24.00 - 60% off - $30.00 - 50% off

[*]:xb1: Ultimate Value

[*]:360: Week-long deals

[*]:360: Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel - $29.99 - 50% off - $35.99 - 40% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare - $40.19 - 33% off - $44.99 - 25% off - xbldb
  • Digital upgrade offer still active

[*]:360: Destiny - $40.19 - 33% off - $44.99 - 25% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Far Cry 3 - $9.99 - 50% off - $11.99 - 40% off - xbldb
[*]:360: FIFA 15 - $29.99 - 50% off - $35.99 - 40% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Forza Horizon Rally Expansion Pack - $9.99 - 50% off - $11.99 - 40% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Forza Motorsport 4 Season Pass - $7.49 - 75% off - $9.89 - 67% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Gears of War 3 - $4.99 - 75% off - $6.59 - 67% off - xbldb

[*]:360: Halo 4 - $11.99 - 60% off - $14.99 - 50% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham - $23.99 - 40% off - $26.79 - 33% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Lego Marvel Super Heroes - $6.59 - 67% off - $7.99 - 60% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Plants vs Zombies Garden Warfare - $7.49 - 75% off - $9.89 - 67% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Pro Evolution Soccer 2015 - $19.99 - 50% off - $23.99 - 40% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Sniper Elite 3 - $7.99 - 80% off - $9.99 - 75% off - xbldb
[*]:360: South Park: The Stick of Truth - $14.99 - 50% off - $17.99 - 40% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Watch Dogs - $23.99 - 40% off - $29.99 - 50% off - xbldb

[*]:360: Value deals

[*]:360: Terraria - $2.99 - 80% off - $3.74 - 75% off - xbldb

Spotlight Nordic - 2/3 - 2/9


[*]:360: Deadfall Adventures - $3.99 - 90% off - xbldb
[*]:360: de Blob 2 - $4.99 - 75% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Elements Of Destruction - $2.49 - 75% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Frontlines: Fuel of War - $4.99 - 75% off - xbldb

[*]:360: Jeopardy! - $4.49 - 85% off - xbldb

[*]:360: JUJU - $7.49 - 50% off - xbldb
[*]:360: MX vs ATV Reflex

[*]:360: MX VS ATV Supercross - $20.09 - 33% off - xbldb
[*]:360: The Outfit - $2.99 - 80% off - xbldb
[*]:360: The Raven

[*]:360: Red Faction: Armageddon - $4.19 - 86% off - xbldb

[*]:360: Red Faction: Guerrilla

[*]:360: Rocket Riot - $2.49 - 75% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Wheel of Fortune - $4.99 - 75% off - xbldb

Spotlight EA - 1/27 - 2/2


[*]:xb1: Dragon Age: Inquisition Deluxe Edition - $41.99 - 40% off / $46.89 - 33% off
  • Base Game - $35.99 - 40% off / $40.19 - 33% off

[*]:xb1: EA Sports UFC - $10.00 - 75% off / $13.20 - 67% off
[*]:xb1: Madden NFL 15 Super Bowl Edition - $24.00 - 60% off / $30.00 - 50% off
[*]:xb1: NBA Live 15 - $19.80 - 67% off / $24.00 - 60% off
[*]:xb1: Need for Speed Rivals: Complete Edition - $15.00 - 75% off / $19.80 - 67% off
[*]:xb1: NHL 15 - $24.00 - 60% off / $30.00 - 50% off
[*]:xb1: Peggle 2 Magical Masters Edition - $4.95 - 67% off / $6.00 - 60% off
[*]:xb1: Plants vs. Zombies Garden Warfare - $10.00 - 75% off / $13.20 - 67% off
[*]:xb1: Titanfall Deluxe Edition - $12.50 - 75% off / $16.50 - 67% off

[*]:360: Army of Two: TFD - $4.99 - 75% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Army of Two: The Devil’s Cartel - $3.99 - 80% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Bulletstorm - $4.99 - 75% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Burnout Paradise - $3.74 - 75% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Crysis - $3.99 - 80% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Crysis 2 - $3.99 - 80% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Crysis 3 - $7.99 - 80% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Dead Space - $2.99 - 80% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Dragon Age: Origins - $4.49 - 70% off - xbldb

[*]:360: Dragon Age 2 - $3.99 - 80% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Fight Night Champion - $3.99 - 80% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Fuse - $3.99 - 80% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning - $3.99 - 80% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Madden NFL 15 - $23.99 - 60% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Mass Effect 2

[*]:360: Mass Effect 3

[*]:360: Mirror's Edge - $3.74 - 75% off - xbldb
[*]:360: NBA Jam: On Fire Edition - $4.94 - 67% off - xbldb
[*]:360: NCAA Football 14 - $7.49 - 75% off - xbldb
[*]:360: NFL Blitz - $3.74 - 75% off - xbldb
[*]:360: NHL 15 - $23.99 - 60% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Need for Speed Hot Pursuit - $3.99 - 80% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Need for Speed Most Wanted - $7.99 - 80% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Need for Speed Rivals - $9.89 - 67% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Plants vs Zombies Garden Warfare - $9.89 - 67% off - xbldb
[*]:360: skate. - $4.94 - 67% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Skate 2 - $4.94 - 67% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Skate 3 - $4.99 - 75% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Syndicate - $3.99 - 80% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Titanfall Deluxe Edition - $12.49 - 75% off - xbldb

Xbox One Sales

  • XB1 Xbox Fitness - FREE until January 2015
  • Feb 27-? - Zoo Tycoon - $39.99 - 33% off (360 version also, see below)
Skullgirls characters

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Misc. Markdowns / Recently Reduced
[customspoiler=Notes]May be permanent mark downs, may be temporary pricing errors. Items marked with a * have been confirmed as permanent reductions either on the console dashboard, on Xbox.com's Recently Reduced page or corroborated from other sources (PSN, dev/pub, etc)[/customspoiler]
 

February 2015

January 2015


[*]1/28 - :360: Metro: Last Light - $19.99 - 33% off - xbldb
[*]1/22 - :xb1: Madden NFL 15 Super Bowl Edition - $24.00 - 60% off
[*]1/20 - :360: Fantasia: Music Evolved - $29.99 - 25% off - xbldb
[*]1/19 - :xb1: Forza Motorsport 5: Racing Game of the Year Edition - $29.99 - 40% off - price reverted 1/20
[*]1/6 - :360: The Lego Movie Videogame - $19.99 - 33% off - xbldb
[*]1/6 - :360: Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga - $19.99 - 33% off - xbldb
[*]1/6 - :360: Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham - $39.99 - 20% off - xbldb
[*]1/5 - :360: Lego The Hobbit - $19.99 - 33% off - xbldb
[*]1/5 - :360: MUD - FIM Motocross World Championship - $19.99 - 33% off - xbldb
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December 2014


November 2014


October 2014


September 2014


August 2014


[*]8/5 - Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance - $19.99 - 50% off - xbldb
[*]8/5 - NHL 14 - $39.99 - 20% off - xbldb
[*]8/5 - Madden NFL 25 - $29.99 - 40% off - xbldb
[*]8/5 - 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil - $39.99 - 33% off - xbldb
[*]8/5 - NCAA Football 14 - $29.99 - 40% off - xbldb
[*]8/5 - NBA 2K14 - $39.99 - 33% off - xbldb
[*]8/4 - South Park: The Stick of Truth - $39.99 - 33% off - xbldb
[*]8/4 - Assassin’s Creed IV Black Flag - $29.99 - 25% off - xbldb

July 2014


June 2014

May 2014
April 2014

March 2014

February 2014
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[*]2/10 - Far Cry 3 - $19.99 - 33% off - xbldb
[*]2/6 - Ruby Soho by Rancid - $0.99 - 50% off - xbldb - Guitar Hero World Tour
[*]2/6 - Death Blossoms by Rise Against - $0.99 - 50% off - xbldb - Guitar Hero World Tour
[*]2/6 - Guitar Hero Track Pack 4 - $3.49 - 44% off - xbldb - Guitar Hero II
[*]2/4 - XB1 - Lococycle - $9.99 - 50% off * - Confirmed permanent by Major Nelson
[*]2/4 - Armored Core: Verdict Day - $19.99 - 33% off - xbldb
[*]2/3 - Metro: Last Light - $39.99 - 20% off - xbldb
[*]2/3 - Zumba Fitness Core - $29.99 - 25% off - xbldb * Confirmed on Dashboard

January 2014

[*]1/21 - Borderlands 2 - $19.99 - 33% off - xbldb  *
[*]1/21 - BioShock Infinite - $29.99 - 25% off - xbldb *
[*]1/21 - The Bureau: XCOM Declassified - $29.99 - 50% off - xbldb *
[*]1/17 - Warlords - $4.99 - 50% off - xbldb - Previously delisted, relisted at lower price, unknown if it will remain
[*]1/16 - Rayman Origins - $14.99 - 25% off - xbldb
[*]1/14 - Armored Core: Verdict Day - $29.99 - 40% off - xbldb
[*]1/9 - Aqua - $4.99 - 50% off - xbldb
[*]1/8 - Phineas and Ferb: Quest for Cool Stuff - $19.99 - 50% off - xbldb
[*]1/7 - Assassin’s Creed IV Illustrious Pirates Pack - $6.99 - 30% off - xbldb
[*]1/6 - Saints Row IV - $39.99 - 33% off - xbldb
[*]1/1 - Hydrophobia - $2.99 - 40% off - xbldb *

December 2013
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Misc. Promotions

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Xbox Live Rewards

March 2014

  • New survey is up
  • Anime addiciton - Mar 1-31
    4,000 credits ($4) - Buy $20 or more of anime movies, shows and passes

February 2014

  • New survey is up
  • So Much to Love
    2,000 credits ($2) - Buy or rent at least $20 worth of HD movies that have the word "love" in the title
  • 4,000 credits ($4) - Spend at least $40 on E-rated games and DLC
  • 2,000 credits ($2) - Play 20 hours of multiplayer on Xbox Live

[*]Refer-a-friend through their messages to get an XB1 - Feb 1 - Mar 8
  • 25,000 credits ($25) for first friend to buy an XB1 based on your referral
  • 10,000 credits ($10) for each subsequent referred friend
  • All friends receive 25,000 credits ($25)

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Cross Buy / Upgrade Promotions
 
Between Xbox 360 and Xbox One :


[*]Battlefield 4 - Premium * Scheduled expiration July 31, 2014 *
[*]Call of Duty: Ghosts - Season Pass * Scheduled expiration May 31, 2014 *
  • Confirmed still active on Aug 26

[*]Destiny * Scheduled expiration Jan 15, 2015 *

[*]Minecraft $4.99 upgrade

[*]Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare
  • Digital game offer expires Mar 31, 2015
  • No deadline for DLC, including Season Pass
  • Details

[*]State of Decay: Year-One Survival Edition
  • Releases April 28, 2015
  • 33% discount for owning 360 version, expires June 30, 2015
  • Exclusive character for owning 360 version
  • Details

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Microtransaction Deals [customspoiler=Note]Not tracked by xbldb, use playXBLA for blog updates for these deals.[/customspoiler]


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Delisting / Server Shutdown Watch


[*]After Burner Climax - Expected Dec 24, pulled Dec 17

[*]Marvel vs. Capcom: Origins - Expected Dec 31


[*]Rock Band Track and Pack - expected May 30

[*]Rock Band Track - Journey's "Don't Stop Believing" - expected Apr 30, gone Apr 28

[*]BurgerTime World Tour - $4.99 - 50% off - xbldb - expected Apr 30

[*]Capcom Gamespy server shutdown - expected 5/31
  • Age of Booty - 2 achievements become unobtainable with loss of online play
  • Flock! - level editor sharing disabled, no achievements affected

[*]Rockstar games affected by Gamespy server shutdown - expected 5/31

[*]Ubisoft online server shutdown - expected 8/8
  • America's Army: True Soldiers
  • James Cameron's Avatar
  • Motionsports Adrenaline
  • PowerUp Heroes
  • Pure Football
  • Shaun White Snowboarding
  • Tom Clancy's EndWar
  • Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2
  • Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Double Agent

[*]Rock Band tracks - expected 8/26
  • Fleetwood Mac - "World Turning"
  • Fleetwood Mac - "Don’t Stop"
  • Spinal Tap Pack 01 - $1.00 - 71% off - xbldb
    Back From The Dead
  • Rock ‘n’ Roll Nightmare
  • Saucy Jack
  • Warmer Than Hell

[*]Spinal Tap’s Tap Ten - $1.00 - 89% off - xbldb
  • (Funky) Sex Farm
  • (Listen to The) Flower People (Reggae Style)
  • America
  • Big Bottom
  • Cups and Cakes
  • Gimme Some Money
  • Heavy Duty
  • Hell Hole
  • Rock N Roll Creation
  • Stonehenge
  • Tonight I’m Gonna Rock You Tonight

[*]Official forums announcement

[*]Doritos Crash Course 2

[*]Ascend: Hand of Kul

[*]Rock Band Tracks - Expected Dec 23 - Gone

[*]Joan Jett & The Blackhearts Fake Friends - $1.00 - xbldb
[*]Just Kait's U Suck - $1.00 - xbldb
[*]Lights Resolve's Dreaming of Love - FREE - xbldb
[*]Morningwood's Best Of Me - $1.00 - xbldb
[*]Morningwood's Sugarbaby - $1.00 - xbldb
[*]Official forums announcement

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Thanks to reddjoey, tylerh1701, BobbyTastic and Necrozilla for maintaining prior versions of this thread, and to all those who have posted deals and made Wiki edits.  This thread is truly a collaborative effort built from the contributions of the community.
 

 
 
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Some websites were reporting that retail versions work for the Upgrade program on Destiny, but according the FAQ that's not the case. Oh well, time to cancel my physical pre-order and buy it digital the moment it becomes available. Too bad we can't pre-order and pre-load on the 360.

 
kickrockz713 said:
Who should I pick on Warframe, I'm absolutely torn right now? Been flipping through these 3 characters for the last 10 minutes.
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Excalibur is the most average one where you can slash and shoot the same. Easiest to get used to.

Mag is long range and can destroy enemies easily in co-op, but is harder to get used to. Like a mage class, or ME biotic.

Volt is like a sniper and deals dmg, but takes a lot of dmg too. Shoots lightning. Like Raiden.

 
Has anyone experienced this glitch on Minecraft One edition? My son and I loaded a 360 save, and went to play spit screen coop....he could mine, but my guy could only fly around. I couldn't even break up sand. Also, I couldn't lay any new blocks at all.
 


Gold members get more
Xbox Live Rewards Gold members don't just get Games with Gold titles for free – they can also earn Rewards Credits just for playing them! Simply download your free Games with Gold titles for Xbox 360 or Xbox One, play them for 10 hours or more, and earn 1,000 Rewards Credits. You can grab an extra 2,000 Creditswhen you purchase add-ons for these Games with Gold titles.* That adds up to 3,000 Credits for each Games with Gold title!
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Found this interesting, hadn't heard of or read this yet in the Rewards dept. so wanted to make sure it was out there.

For each GWG game, play 10 for hours or more, and you get 1,000 Rewards credits. That's actually a pretty easy 2,000 credits a month.

 
defgufman said:
Has anyone experienced this glitch on Minecraft One edition? My son and I loaded a 360 save, and went to play spit screen coop....he could mine, but my guy could only fly around. I couldn't even break up sand. Also, I couldn't lay any new blocks at all.
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Not a glitch. This can be changed in settings somewhere (I think it's in the world settings right as you're about to load it up). I think the option is called trust players. Just check that box and you will be allowed to manipulate the world.
 
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Primis said:
Found this interesting, hadn't heard of or read this yet in the Rewards dept. so wanted to make sure it was out there.

For each GWG game, play 10 for hours or more, and you get 1,000 Rewards credits. That's actually a pretty easy 2,000 credits a month.
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Link to where you found that?

I wonder if that counts for Gold Weekend because I've been playing the heck out of FM5 so far.

 
Primis said:
Found this interesting, hadn't heard of or read this yet in the Rewards dept. so wanted to make sure it was out there.

For each GWG game, play 10 for hours or more, and you get 1,000 Rewards credits. That's actually a pretty easy 2,000 credits a month.
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genneo said:
Link to where you found that?

I wonder if that counts for Gold Weekend because I've been playing the heck out of FM5 so far.
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It's already been mentioned a half-dozen times....

It has to be a GwG, and it mentions it has to be played within 14 days of "the announcement" which is the sketchy part.
 
So with Need for Speed Rivals joining the vault, it's almost safe to say a new game a month. So probably pvz in October or NBA Live 14. I like the program, has already saved me money on buying any ea games for fear they'll eventually join the vault.
 
yourmomsnewboyfriend said:
So with Need for Speed Rivals joining the vault, it's almost safe to say a new game a month. So probably pvz in October or NBA Live 14. I like the program, has already saved me money on buying any ea games for fear they'll eventually join the vault.
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It'll most certainly be NBA LIVE 14.

Even then no one will play it, lol
 
It won't be one game a month for very long if that's the case. All they have left is Garden Warfare, UFC, and NBA Live. This fall's new EA Sports games won't be added for quite some time, I would imagine.
 
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A game a month is likely a stretch. I would think they added a 5th game so soon to give people the impression it will be a monthly thing without actually saying it. EA just doesnt have enough games out to add one monthly unless they start adding their brand new releases. I do think EA access is a great value though and am very glad its on X1
 
SangesTheLurker said:
It's already been mentioned a half-dozen times....

It has to be a GwG, and it mentions it has to be played within 14 days of "the announcement" which is the sketchy part.
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I'll probably just fire the game up overnight a couple of times in addition to putting in actual gameplay hours. That will hopefully take some of the mystery out of it.

I wonder if those GWG Rewards apply to the XBox One GWG's as well... theoretically if you had both, you could then get 3000 pts/month. Plus then your additional 250/mo. for a survey.

 
Matt Young said:
It won't be one game a month for very long if that's the case. All they have left is Garden Warfare, UFC, and NBA Live. This fall's new EA Sports games won't be added for quite some time, I would imagine.
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Yeah, this has been the biggest issue I've seen with the service since they're just one publisher that started this service in the launch year of the console, so the amount of possible games they can give in the first year is too small to come close to what PS+ and GWG can offer. They'd have to start up publishing indie and other smaller digital games again to do that, which isn't a known thing at this point. I can't see them adding anything from Madden 15 onward until next spring at the earliest, so the vault won't exactly age all that well unless they become extremely aggressive with it.

 
Matt Young said:
It won't be one game a month for very long if that's the case. All they have left is Garden Warfare, UFC, and NBA Live. This fall's new EA Sports games won't be added for quite some time, I would imagine.
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Don't forget Titanfall, but I doubt that would be anytime soon before Hardline's release.

 
I think that a drunkard programmed the commentary in Madden 15.

The announcers said "and it's a quick 3 and out" as my opponent ran for a first down.

 
Primis said:
I'll probably just fire the game up overnight a couple of times in addition to putting in actual gameplay hours. That will hopefully take some of the mystery out of it.
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Keep us posted--just keep in mind that I'm sure it will take a few days for the Rewards site to start showing any progress.
 
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Baboy said:
I just canceled the retail pre-order because of the digital upgrade program. I think it's a safe bet that it'll be 2 discs, likely one being for install.
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It'll be interesting if it is 2 discs. I recently noticed that I can't find any 2 disc games digitally on xbox live. At least the ones I looked for. Mass effect 2 or 3 and I can't remember the other ones I was looking for. I figured they couldn't make them work digitally.
 
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shafnitz said:
It'll be interesting if it is 2 discs. I recently noticed that I can't find any 2 disc games digitally on xbox live. At least the ones I looked for. Mass effect 2 or 3 and I can't remember the other ones I was looking for. I figured they couldn't make them work digitally.
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GTA V, Max Payne 3, LA Noire is 3 discs I think.

Plenty more I'm sure.

 
SangesTheLurker said:
Keep us posted--just keep in mind that I'm sure it will take a few days for the Rewards site to start showing any progress.
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With the "Use X New Apps for Y hours" ones, I used to load the app up, turn off the TV, and go to bed. That was how I got my hours with the apps. The only time I didn't was when it just wanted you to use any app for X hours and I got that time watching KHL games on the ESPN app anyways. :p I can't think of a specific time I've done that with games, but I'd imagine there's a good chance it'd work the same way. Even if I leave it on 8 hours overnight and it only counts part of that time, after 2 nights of it I'd be there or almost there.

For Monaco, I also actually PLAYED the game some. I would have anyways, but even then I wouldn't recommend just loading the game without finishing a mission or an achievement or something to indicate progress first. Just in case.

 
RBK said:
GTA V, Max Payne 3, LA Noire is 3 discs I think.

Plenty more I'm sure.
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I didn't realize those were multi-disc. On the Xbox store, they're all under 8gb, which is about the max size of a single-disc game. So I wonder why they need to be multi-disc and I wonder why Mass Effect 2 and 3 aren't on there. Some others I thought of: Splinter Cell: Blacklist, Batman: Arkham Origins.

 
shafnitz said:
I didn't realize those were multi-disc. On the Xbox store, they're all under 8gb, which is about the max size of a single-disc game. So I wonder why they need to be multi-disc and I wonder why Mass Effect 2 and 3 aren't on there. Some others I thought of: Splinter Cell: Blacklist, Batman: Arkham Origins.
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It's probably because they compress the hell out of the files. I know GTAV plays horribly on the 360 if you're playing the digital version. Sounds like the processor can't handle decompressing the files while the game is playing.

 
Files aren't compressed.  GTA V runs fine on Games on Demand for me at least.  Halo 4 is another 2 disc game as well.

It's pretty much pick and choose with MS and the developers it seems.  Almost half of the library isn't on XBLM with a lot of key titles missing as well.

 
shafnitz said:
I didn't realize those were multi-disc. On the Xbox store, they're all under 8gb, which is about the max size of a single-disc game. So I wonder why they need to be multi-disc and I wonder why Mass Effect 2 and 3 aren't on there. Some others I thought of: Splinter Cell: Blacklist, Batman: Arkham Origins.
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DarkRider23 said:
It's probably because they compress the hell out of the files. I know GTAV plays horribly on the 360 if you're playing the digital version. Sounds like the processor can't handle decompressing the files while the game is playing.
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LA Noire is 3 discs but only 8GB on the GoD version because each disc has all the facial expressions and stuff on them. When running off the hard drive with the GoD version, it only needs one copy of all those files.

 
Darby27 said:
LA Noire is 3 discs but only 8GB on the GoD version because each disc has all the facial expressions and stuff on them. When running off the hard drive with the GoD version, it only needs one copy of all those files.
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So essentially if the developer came up with a way to fit the GoD version into a single iso, via compression or not needing redundancy, then the game exists digitally. Maybe they couldn't pull that off for other games, like the ones I mentioned. So Destiny likely could be multi-disc at retail.

 
shafnitz said:
So essentially if the developer came up with a way to fit the GoD version into a single iso, via compression or not needing redundancy, then the game exists digitally. Maybe they couldn't pull that off for other games, like the ones I mentioned. So Destiny likely could be multi-disc at retail.
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And besides, some games like Max Payne 3 will make you download extra stuff - that game is 6.7GB or so but it makes you download a further 7GB or so before it lets you play the whole campaign, because it was originally on 2 discs, and indeed it has all the data as well. My guess is Destiny's the usual 7GB disc or so, with possibly some stuff (2GB or so) to install from the disc, thus an extra 2GB to be downloaded in-game as well. But we'll see, we're probably like 2 days away from the marketplace appearance.

 
Lococycle was a fun little game. For $6, I can't complain at all. Super easy 1000G and had numerous quotes from Big Trouble In Little China littered throughout.

Also, cool little tidbit...James Gunn (Guardians Of The Galaxy director) has a role in the live action part of the game.
 
So I decided to try out Forza and dl it yesterday for the free weekend. Do I suck!!! I'm more of a Sega GT racer. I wasn't sure if the game actually had me racing other players and if I was and if any of you were there, sorry.

I also dl Pinball FX and it feels better than it did on the 360.

 
GTA v is only 8 gigs if you never want to play it. When you start it up, it downloads around another 8 gigs. It takes up about 16 Gigs on my hard drive and it runs great.
 
shafnitz said:
I didn't realize those were multi-disc. On the Xbox store, they're all under 8gb, which is about the max size of a single-disc game. So I wonder why they need to be multi-disc and I wonder why Mass Effect 2 and 3 aren't on there. Some others I thought of: Splinter Cell: Blacklist, Batman: Arkham Origins.
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There's also Watch Dogs, AC IV, Halo 4.

I don't know how the other ones work, but with Max Payne 3, when you get to a certain point in the game, you download part 2, and near the end you download part 3, so the game file ends up being around 12-13 GB.

 
I would only assume you have to install more files for Destiny.  Beta was 5 GB and that was only a small portion of the game.

 
Quick question: how do you access your downloads on Xbox One? Redeemed a code for a Destiny shader from xbox.com and I was wondering if there's anyway to see if I have it

 
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