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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Heads up: only the demo of After Burner Climax is still on XBL, and it appears that it was already pulled from PSN in advance of the 24th because it's not showing up there now.

 
Armstrong x360a said:
Except that it's not only Ubisoft, MS put out a broken MCC, DA:I was patched by EA, albeit the game was playable and the patches mostly occurred under the radar. I agree Ubisoft has been one of the biggest culprits so far this generation but I worry that this is the new norm - release Alpha or Beta grade products and patch after release. I guess I'm probably just dating myself but this makes me want to retire my gaming hat. Maybe I'll just leave my BF XB1 sealed in the box, and finish off my 360 backlog until the publishers start to behave themselves.
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I'm in the same boat, 100%. At first, I loved the concept of patching console games, because it allowed developers an opportunity to solve problems that somehow got through QA, or to add features. Now they're using it as a crutch to release unfinished games and essentially have gamers pay to bug test for them.

 
Armstrong x360a said:
Except that it's not only Ubisoft, MS put out a broken MCC, DA:I was patched by EA, albeit the game was playable and the patches mostly occurred under the radar. I agree Ubisoft has been one of the biggest culprits so far this generation but I worry that this is the new norm - release Alpha or Beta grade products and patch after release. I guess I'm probably just dating myself but this makes me want to retire my gaming hat. Maybe I'll just leave my BF XB1 sealed in the box, and finish off my 360 backlog until the publishers start to behave themselves.
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Yep, that's one of the factors that almost killed off PC gaming many years ago. Customer would buy a game off the shelf and couldn't get it to work out of the box so would get frustrated and switched to console gaming.

But my biggest concern is not having the bandwidth to download these patches, I'm using the fastest internet available in my area and I get about 1GB per hour max assuming I'm not downloading anything else on my PC or 360. And even buying disc games isn't a solution as they need to be patched out of the box to be able to work. No one wants to buy a game and then have to wait several days before they can actually play it.

I really want to do the EA access pass but I don't think I have the bandwidth to be able to do it.

 
Kind of sort of related as it's in this sale, although I didn't get it there. Just a couple of hours into the Evil Within and pleasantly surprised it really feels like a survival horror game, it even brings back memories of some early ones. Strangely the opening chapter made me think of Clocktower (the original game). Didn't look like it, but it reminded me of the game play. Run like a  fuck and hide.

 
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Yep, that's one of the factors that almost killed off PC gaming many years ago. Customer would buy a game off the shelf and couldn't get it to work out of the box so would get frustrated and switched to console gaming.

But my biggest concern is not having the bandwidth to download these patches, I'm using the fastest internet available in my area and I get about 1GB per hour max assuming I'm not downloading anything else on my PC or 360. And even buying disc games isn't a solution as they need to be patched out of the box to be able to work. No one wants to buy a game and then have to wait several days before they can actually play it.

I really want to do the EA access pass but I don't think I have the bandwidth to be able to do it.
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My 12 year old nephew did this. For Christmas my Sister in law bought him the AW Xbox One bundle. Went to midnight release to pick it up and he was overly excited. He even talked her into staying up all night and playing (he's home schooled and promised to do school on Saturday instead)

Of course she didn't realize he had to download the game. So they get home and in the boondocks of West Virginia they have crappy internet. He set his alarm every hour to check on the download progress. Took him about 30 hours to download the game. He was so disappointed. Although the only redeeming quality of this was current gens download the game in segments so after about 6-8 hours he could start the campaign while all of his friends were on MP.

 
Taken from the PSN thread:

josekortez said:
Heads up: only the demo of After Burner Climax is still on XBL, and it appears that it was already pulled from PSN in advance of the 24th because it's not showing up there now.
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Really craptacular. I was going to buy it before it got delisted but was going to wait until closer in case we got a last minute sale. Guess not.
 
Komentra said:
I honestly didn't find Outlast that scary. I think people are overhyping that aspect of the game. I beat the game and DLC back when it launched on PS4 and while I thought it was a decent game the scares really start to go away after about 20 minutes when you pretty much can guess what to expect from the rest of the game.

Plus, it gets incredibly repetitive (one of the biggest complaints people had). However, That free PT teaser demo that Hideo Kojima put out scared the living crap out of me and it's just a teaser for a game. PT is more psychological horror while outlast is like 'oh no guy chasing you' or 'oh no something popped out!'.
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I couldn't agree more. I played through Outlast and PT around the same time. Started Outlast first, and thought it was pretty scary. Played PT, almost shit my pants. Went back to Outlast, and it was nothing. I did like Outlast though, definitely worth the playthrough. Still a great game, but man I can't wait for Silent Hills!

 
Darby27 said:
Halo CE playlist is up.
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Played like 20+ matches. The only thing it's lacking now is dedicated servers, the host advantage destroys me and forces me to rage quit when nothing registers. At least the game is finally working on a consistent basis now.

 
So the next Telltale episodic adventure game collaboration is... Minecraft. For serious.

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josekortez said:
Not to derail the thread, but it's been mentioned in the Kroger 12 Days of Gift Cards thread that people can add a digital coupon to their Kroger grocery store cards to use today only, 12/18, to purchase a 3 multi-pack of $10 Xbox Live cards which is regularly $30 to get it for $25 today only. Good if people need extra credit for these Live sales.
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Bitchin, I'm heading in there now anyway. Gonna need some more monies before all is said and done with these sales.
 
Jimmienoman said:
My 12 year old nephew did this. For Christmas my Sister in law bought him the AW Xbox One bundle. Went to midnight release to pick it up and he was overly excited. He even talked her into staying up all night and playing (he's home schooled and promised to do school on Saturday instead)

Of course she didn't realize he had to download the game. So they get home and in the boondocks of West Virginia they have crappy internet. He set his alarm every hour to check on the download progress. Took him about 30 hours to download the game. He was so disappointed. Although the only redeeming quality of this was current gens download the game in segments so after about 6-8 hours he could start the campaign while all of his friends were on MP.
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I started telling people to disconnect their Xbones when installing games, or to have their kids do it. Since some (or all?) games download the whole thing without actually installing from the disc. At least you can play campaign or whatever after a bit instead of waiting for a 50 gig download.

 
SIX min WHISTLE said:
I started telling people to disconnect their Xbones when installing games, or to have their kids do it. Since some (or all?) games download the whole thing without actually installing from the disc. At least you can play campaign or whatever after a bit instead of waiting for a 50 gig download.
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Is this for real? What a stupid design decision, why wouldn't the Xbox take the data off the disc that is right there instead of hours and hours of DL, DL limits, etc. Can anyone else confirm that this is true?

 
It might depend on the game. I don't have an Xbone so can't confirm. But my co-worker took 3 or so days to "install" Halo because it downloaded the 45 gigs that's supposed to be on the disc AND the 20 gig patch.

 
SIX min WHISTLE said:
It might depend on the game. I don't have an Xbone so can't confirm. But my co-worker took 3 or so days to "install" Halo because it downloaded the 45 gigs that's supposed to be on the disc AND the 20 gig patch.
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Ah yea, but H:MCC had a known day one update, so it's hard to say. That just sounds like such a stupid idea.... then again we are talking about MS here so I guess I wouldn't put it past them. I just can't see the benefit to doing it that way?

 
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Is this for real? What a stupid design decision, why wouldn't the Xbox take the data off the disc that is right there instead of hours and hours of DL, DL limits, etc. Can anyone else confirm that this is true?
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No, it installs off the disc. The problem some people have is that it downloads the patch before installing from the disc. So if it's a 12 GB patch and you have crappy internet, the install % will take forever because it's downloading the patch first.

The workaround to that is that you can go into network settings and press "go offline". Install the disc first, and then go back online and download the patch. It's rumored to be faster that way but I don't know, I just install the normal way.

 
The 12/16 XB1 deals have expired, but the 360 deals are still live.  All 12/17 deals are still live.

XBLDB hasn't picked up any new deals yet, guess MS decided to stop posting the 360 deals by 10:30 am Eastern.

 
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No, it installs off the disc. The problem some people have is that it downloads the patch before installing from the disc. So if it's a 12 GB patch and you have crappy internet, the install % will take forever because it's downloading the patch first.

The workaround to that is that you can go into network settings and press "go offline". Install the disc first, and then go back online and download the patch. It's rumored to be faster that way but I don't know, I just install the normal way.
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This way would at least allow you to start playing the campaign and what not while the patch downloads, right?

 
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Any opinions on the State of Decay DLC?. I have the game but haven't got very far into it but I really like it so far.
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My wife and I are big fans of State of Decay. The DLC is more of the same from the base game, a few tweaks to the formula but nothing earth-shattering, which suits us just fine.

 
Telltale throws these Flash games together in no time and sells them for $30/pop. Seems like a good business model for them. Still have no interest in them til they make some interesting game mechanic.
 
Donken said:
Telltale throws these Flash games together in no time and sells them for $30/pop. Seems like a good business model for them. Still have no interest in them til they make some interesting game mechanic.
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I wouldn't quite go that far. I am however worried about Telltale skimping on quality because of their current load and also becoming an eye-roll to the gamers.

I mean I enjoyed all their modern offerings and was skeptical of but will dive into their Borderlands and GoT series as well, but I don't want them to not improve and just play safe.

All in all Minecraft means nothing to me but that's ok.
 
For those of you in the xbox one preview program...I just read the latest update and it says we get early access to the halo 5 beta starting tomorrow.

 
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For those of you in the xbox one preview program...I just read the latest update and it says we get early access to the halo 5 beta starting tomorrow.
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Shouldn't all of us who have put up with the MCC's bullshit since day one get first crack at that beta?
 
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Gatling Gears,eh?  Not bad. Shoot some enemies, collect the gears, level up. I'd say it's worth the $5 and is the best daily deal so far.

I see this as a good sign of better sales starting tomorrow.

 
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