XBL Deals - Jan 6 - Sep 4, 2014

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  • 9/2 - Deals with Gold, Spotlight Activision, Misc Markdowns
  • 8/28 - Sept GwG announced, Misc Markdown
  • 8/27 - NFS Rivals XB1 added to Deals with Gold, Ascend server shutdown
  • 8/26 - Deals with Gold, Summer Binge, Spotlight Shadow Complex, Misc Markdowns
  • 8/23 - Castlevania: LOS2 Misc Markdown
This thread will maintain a list of all current and upcoming sales and markdowns on the Xbox Live Marketplace / Xbox Games Store for the USA.  YMMV in other regions.  If non-US sales are listed, they will be marked with their applicable region(s).
 
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
 

9/2 - 9/8 - Misc


[*]Persona 4 Arena - $9.98 - 67% off - xbldb
[*]Resident Evil 4 - $6.59 - 67% off - xbldb
[*]Resident Evil Revelations - $13.59 - 66% off - xbldb
[*]Rock of Ages - $4.99 - 50% off - xbldb
8/26 - 9/1 - NFS Rivals DLC / KI Sabrewulf


[*]Need for Speed Rivals - $19.79 - 67% off - xbldb - base game part of Summer Binge Sale below

8/19 - 8/25 - Call of Duty / Trials Fusion

  • XB1 - Trials Fusion - $13.39 - 33% off (free price on web site is a trial version)
  • XB1 Call of Duty: Ghosts (console only)
    Season Pass - $24.99 - 50% off
  • Legend Pack - CPT Price - $1.99 - 50% off
  • Legend Pack - Makarov - $1.99 - 50% off
  • Snoop Dogg VO Pack - $1.49 - 50% off
  • Squad Pack - Extinction - $1.99 - 50% off

[*]Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 - $14.99 - 50% off - xbldb
[*]Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 - $19.99 - 60% off - xbldb

[*]Call of Duty: Black Ops - $19.99 - 50% off - xbldb
[*]Call of Duty: Black Ops II - $29.99 - 50% off - xbldb

[*]Call of Duty: Ghosts

8/12 - 8/18 - Square Enix, Fight Night

8/5 - 8/11 - Misc


[*]Terraria - $4.94 - 67% off - xbldb
7/29 - 8/4 - EA sale

  • XB1 - Battlefield 4 DLC - console only purchase
    Premium - 33% off
    China Rising - 33% off
  • Naval Strike - 33% off
  • Second Assault - 33% off

[*]Ultimate Shortcut Bundle - 33% off

[*]Battlefield 4 DLC

[*]Ultimate Shortcut Bundle - $33.49 - 33% off - xbldb

[*]2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil - $17.99 - 70% off - xbldb
[*]FIFA 14 - $29.99 - 50% off - xbldb
[*]Madden NFL 25 - $24.99 - 50% off - xbldb
[*]NHL 14 - $24.99 - 50% off - xbldb
7/22 - 7/28 - Superhero sale


[*]Marvel vs. Capcom: Origins - $7.49 - 50% off - xbldb
[*]Mortal Kombat vs. DCU - $9.99 - 50% off - xbldb
[*]Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - $19.99 - 50% off - xbldb
[*]Young Justice: Legacy - $4.99 - 75% off - xbldb
7/15 - 7/21 - PvZ: Garden Warfare XB1, BioShock


7/8 - 7/14 - Titanfall XB1, Serious Sam and various DLCs


[*]The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

[*]The Walking Dead: Season Two - Season Pass - $7.49 - 50% off - xbldb
[*]WWE 2K14 Season Pass -  $9.99 - 50% off - xbldb
7/1 - 7/7 - Thief XB1, Ubisoft XBLA and others

6/24 - 6/30 - Ryse / Diablo / Fable / Payday

  • XB1 - Ryse: Son of Rome - $49.99 - 17% off
    Season Pass - $9.99 - 50% off - console only

[*]Diablo III - $29.99 - 50% off - xbldb
[*]Payday 2 - $12.94 - 63% off - xbldb
[*]Fable II - $4.99 - 75% off - xbldb
[*]Fable III - $4.99 - 75% off - xbldb
[*]Fable Heroes - $3.39 - 66% off - xbldb
[*]Fable Anniversary DLC

6/17 - 6/23 - Rockstar Sale, part Umpteen, plus Deadfall & XB1


[*]Midnight Club: LA - $3.74 - 75% off - xbldb
[*]Red Dead Redemption - $7.49 - 75% off - xbldb
6/10 - 6/16 - Hodgepodge, Part II, or "Oh shit, we forgot to schedule a sale"


[*]Forza Horizon - $10.19 - 66% off - xbldb
[*]Resident Evil Revelations - $13.59 - 66% off - xbldb
[*]Terraria - $4.94 - 67% 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


[*]Sep 1-15 - Monaco: What's Yours is Mine - xbldb
[*]Sep 16-30 - Halo: Reach - xbldb
[*]Sep XB1 - Games can be purchased without requiring an Xbox One console


[*]Jul 1-15 - Gotham City Impostors - xbldb
[*]Jul 16-31 - BattleBlock Theater - xbldb
[*]Jul XB1 - Games can be purchased without requiring an Xbox One console
Related sales ** END DATES UNKNOWN **

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Sales & Specials

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Spotlight Activision Sale - 9/2 - 9/8

Spotlight Shadow Complex- 8/26 - 9/1

Summer Binge Sale - 8/26 - 9/1 - Both Gold only and Silver discounts


[*]Far Cry 3 - $9.99 - 50% off - xbldb
[*]Far Cry 3 Blood Dragon - $4.94 - 67% off - xbldb
[*]Forza Horizon - $9.89 - 67% off - xbldb
[*]Guardians of Middle-earth - $4.94 - 67% off - xbldb
[*]Left 4 Dead - $4.99 - 75% off - xbldb
[*]Lego The Lord of the Rings - $4.99 - 75% off - xbldb
[*]Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga - $14.99 - 50% off - xbldb
[*]Mafia II - $3.99 - 80% off - xbldb
[*]Murdered: Soul Suspect - $29.99 - 40% off - xbldb
[*]Need for Speed Rivals - $19.79 - 67% off - xbldb
[*]NFL Blitz - $4.94 - 67% off - xbldb
[*]Plants vs. Zombies - $4.94 - 67% off - xbldb

[*]Plants vs Zombies Garden Warfare - $20.09 - 33% off - xbldb
[*]Rayman Legends - $13.19 - 67% off - xbldb
[*]Ridge Racer Unbounded - $4.99 - 75% off - xbldb
[*]Sniper Elite 3 - $26.79 - 33% off - xbldb
[*]SoulCalibur V - $3.74 - 75% off - xbldb
[*]Spec Ops: The Line - $4.49 - 85% off - xbldb
[*]Star Trek - $7.49 - 75% off - xbldb
[*]State of Decay

[*]Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows - $4.94 - 67% off - xbldb
[*]Twisted Pixel Games Bundle - $9.89 - 67% off - xbldb
[*]The Walking Dead: Season Two - Season Pass - $10.04 - 33% off - xbldb
[*]The Wolf Among Us - Season Pass - $10.04 - 33% off - xbldb
Spotlight Rockstar - 8/19 - 8/25


[*]Grand Theft Auto V - $29.99 - 50% off - xbldb
[*]L.A. Noire - $7.49 - 75% off - xbldb

[*]Max Payne 3 - $4.99 - 75% off - xbldb

[*]Midnight Club: LA - $3.74 - 75% off - xbldb
[*]Red Dead Redemption - $7.49 - 75% off - xbldb

[*]Rockstar Table Tennis - $3.74 - 75% off - xbldb
Spotlight Just Dance - 8/12 - 8/18 - Gold only


N64 Banjo Bundle - 7/9 - 8/8


Spotlight XB1 Ghosts (aka, the new Risk Factions) - 8/5 - 8/11

Spotlight Capcom - 8/5 - 8/11


[*]Dungeons & Dragons: Chronicles of Mystara - $5.09 - 66% off - xbldb
[*]Dustforce - $4.99 - 50% off - xbldb
[*]Final Fight: Double Impact - $3.99 - 60% off - xbldb
[*]Lost Planet 2 - $4.99 - 75% off - xbldb
[*]Lost Planet 3 - $13.59 - 66% off - xbldb
[*]Mega Man 9 - $4.99 - 50% off - xbldb
[*]Mega Man 10 - $4.99 - 50% off - xbldb
[*]Puzzle Fighter HD - $4.99 - 50% off - xbldb
[*]Remember Me - $9.99 - 75% off - xbldb
[*]Resident Evil Code: Veronica X - $6.59 - 67% off - xbldb
[*]Resident Evil 4 - $6.59 - 67% off - xbldb
[*]Resident Evil 5 - $6.59 - 67% off - xbldb

[*]Resident Evil 6

[*]Resident Evil Operation Raccoon City - $11.59 - 71% off - xbldb
[*]Resident Evil Revelations - $13.59 - 66% off - xbldb
[*]Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix - $5.09 - 66% off - xbldb
[*]Street Fighter III: Third Strike Online Edition - $3.74 - 75% off - xbldb
[*]Street Fighter X Tekken

Spotlight Splatters - 7/29 - 8/4

Spotlight Deep Silver - 7/22 - 7/28

Spotlight Nordic - 7/22 - 7/28


[*]Destroy All Humans! Path of the Furon - $3.99 - 80% off - xbldb
[*]Frontlines: Fuel of War - $3.99 - 80% off - xbldb - Unobtainable achievements (servers offline)
[*]Jeopardy! - $7.49 - 75% off - xbldb
[*]MX vs. ATV Alive - $4.99 - 75% off - xbldb
[*]Painkiller Hell & Damnation - $5.99 - 80% off - xbldb

[*]The Raven - Legacy of a Master Thief Episode 1 - $2.49 - 75% off - xbldb

[*]Red Faction: Armageddon - $7.49 - 75% off - xbldb

[*]Red Faction: Guerrilla - $9.99 - 50% off - xbldb

[*]Zombie Driver HD - $4.99 - 50% off - xbldb
Spotlight Bethesda QuakeCon Sale - 7/17 - 7/20

Ultimate Games Sale - 7/8 - 7/14
Same DLC also on sale on XB1 through console with same discount


[*]July 9

[*]July 10

[*]July 11

[*]July 12

[*]July 13

[*]July 14

[*]All week

[*]The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition - $9.89 - 67% off - xbldb
[*]Trials Evolution - $5.09 - 66% off - xbldb
[*]Trials Fusion - $13.39 - 33% off - xbldb

Spotlight Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag DLC - 7/1 - 7/7
Same DLC also on sale on XB1 through console with same discount


Spotlight Pro Evolution Soccer - 7/1 - 7/7


FIFA World Cup Brazil - 6/26 - 6/30

Spotlight Sega - 6/24 - 6/30

Spotlight Lego - 6/24 - 6/30

Spotlight? - 6/17 - 6/23 - Saints Row passes & KI Sabrewulf

Pseudo Deals with Gold - 6/10 - 6/16 - GTA


[*]Grand Theft Auto V - $29.99 - 50% 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]
 
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
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Cross Buy Promotions
 
Between Xbox 360 and Xbox One :

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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


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

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

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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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shulamm said:
Ding ding ding! Dishonored is a stealth game at its core! You could also finish any Hitman game superfast if you ignore that stealthy bullshit, but where's the fun? At least you have some cool skills when been detected and the game enables the 'rambo frenzy' playthrough but imho if you dont stealth that game you are playing it 'wrong'.

Oh how I miss a Tenchu game... or a remake of Shinobido.
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Some of us don't like stealth. You think stealth is "fun", I think it "sucks". I never play stealth games but this one was advertised in a way that leads you to believe that it can be played either way. That's actually true but as soon as you turn the game on you're told that you'll get the shit ending if you don't play with stealth. The ending isn't as good if you kill people though it's not THAT bad as long as you save the person.

They're actually locking the ending down based on the choice of play styles while a game like Deus Ex: HR allows you to play a variety of ways and don't penalize you if you have a preference other than the one the developer chose. If they had advertised the game the way it's meant to be played instead of insinuating some greater level of choice (than exists) then yes I'd agree that I played it "wrong" but the developers basically lied about it in order to increase sales because most people don't enjoy stealth games.

And of course there's the fact that (as you mentioned) almost every single skill and weapon is for killing then the game penalizes you for killing. Well fuck them, they told me it was a viable play style and that's the only reason I bought the game so that's the way I fucking played it. This is also where I don't get the "where is the fun in that" thing come from when talking about this game. Stealth is way less fun than killing.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u3vsXDJ9kCE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0NljhxXp2l0

BTW, if you guys got the GOTY version, the add on missions from the other assassin are better than the main game. The other pack (Dunwall City Trials) is just a bunch of bullshit that's not worth playing.

 
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I see that when you redeem codes online now you get a prompt first to confirm the use. I like this. It will make checking codes easier since before it would just redeem the code automatically.

 
cancerman1120 said:
I see that when you redeem codes online now you get a prompt first to confirm the use. I like this. It will make checking codes easier since before it would just redeem the code automatically.
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I hate it.

It makes code drops not even worth it.

And I can't even copy and paste a code without it adding an extra space therefore deleting a character in the code therefore causing it to mess up

 
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Glass_Ghost_0 said:
I hate it.

It makes code drops not even worth it.

And I can't even copy and paste a code without it adding an extra space therefore deleting a character in the code therefore causing it to mess up
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Not sure I understand why?

OK I see you updated.

 
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Glass_Ghost_0 said:
I hate it.

It makes code drops not even worth it.

And I can't even copy and paste a code without it adding an extra space therefore deleting a character in the code therefore causing it to mess up
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Try using a different browser. Works fine in IE. I've been using it since before Christmas without any problems like that.
 
Not even just the extra space thing.

If someone drops a code where you have to guess a character, now you have to make a guess, get told your wrong, then go and select to redeem a new code again.

Before, you could just keep changing the character and automatically re-try.

And I'm not using IE

 
Season Pass owners of The Wolf Among Us on Xbox 360 are experiencing an unexpected issue when attempting to redeem The Wolf Among Us Episode 2: Smoke & Mirrors, where they are asked to pay for the episode individually. We are working with Microsoft and will be releasing a title update to resolve the issue for this and subsequent episodes covered by the Season Pass. We anticipate the update will be available within several days.

All The Wolf Among Us Season Pass owners will be sent Xbox 360 console system message codes that will allow them to download episode 2 for no additional charge. If you intended to buy a Season Pass for The Wolf Among Us but haven’t yet, you can continue to do so. New Season Pass purchasers will also receive codes by console system message while the title update is in progress. Please note there may be a delay of up to 48 hours in receiving the console system message for new Season Pass purchases made prior to the title update release.

Once you receive your console system message with the redemption code for The Wolf Among Us Episode 2: Smoke & Mirrors, please follow these instructions to acquire the content:

  • Go to either Xbox.com/My Account to redeem your code or Settings/Account/Redeem Code on your Xbox 360 console and input the code.
  • Once your code is redeemed please to go to Download History under Account on your Xbox 360 console to download The Wolf Among Us Episode 2: Smoke & Mirrors . After your download is complete you will be able to launch Episode 2 from within The Wolf Among Us.
  • IMPORTANT NOTE: Users will still see the paid $4.99 Episode 2 error in the in-game store after redeeming the code until the Episode 2 content is downloaded from the user’s Download History using the aforementioned instructions.
We apologize for the inconvenience this has caused our Season Pass customers but we are glad that we are able to provide your content to you in this way while we work closely with Microsoft to issue the necessary title update.
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just got this in a email... so... i wonder ... can i sell the code and then download it once they fix the season pass issue???

 
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Yes.

They sent out codes so that customers didn't rage and so they didn't have to constantly deal with CS calls, etc..

It was a temporary solution because they still can't fix it yet

 
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So I take it NO ONE got a Warface beta code? I signed up all 3 of my GT emails and not a single code. Ugh. Wanted to play this game since the announcement.
 
Rip44 said:
So I take it NO ONE got a Warface beta code? I signed up all 3 of my GT emails and not a single code. Ugh. Wanted to play this game since the announcement.
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I just got that generic you'll get your code soon email as well as two of my buddies who signed up for it :/

Haven't seen anyone get their code yet either so it looks like that might be the case

 
MoCiWe said:
I just got that generic you'll get your code soon email as well as two of my buddies who signed up for it :/

Haven't seen anyone get their code yet either so it looks like that might be the case
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All 3 of my emails got the "thanks for signing up" but not a single code :\ I hope they're still sending them out.
 
Anyone see where Call of Duty has been split between 3 developers now?

Sledgehammer Games will be releasing 2014's CoD, Treyarch's will be 2015, and Infinity Ward's will be 2016

 
Glass_Ghost_0 said:
Anyone see where Call of Duty has been split between 3 developers now?

Sledgehammer Games will be releasing 2014's CoD, Treyarch's will be 2015, and Infinity Ward's will be 2016
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Yup. CAN'T WAIT!
/Sarcasm

Honestly. Would rather have Treyarchs CoD this year instead of Sledgehammer.
 
Rip44 said:
So I take it NO ONE got a Warface beta code? I signed up all 3 of my GT emails and not a single code. Ugh. Wanted to play this game since the announcement.
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Got the "Thank you for you interest email in Warface beta" yesterday, and got my code today about 3 pm est. So the codes are going out.

 
I see that Far Cry Classic is coming out Tuesday for $9.99, I seem to remember that when it was first announced that they said it was going to be less than that.

 
Nope, not messing around at all. I normally get picked for betas and have a couple of friends that liked Crytek's other stuff, so I entered in for some codes and ended up with four.

 
CaptainJoel said:
Nope, not messing around at all. I normally get picked for betas and have a couple of friends that liked Crytek's other stuff, so I entered in for some codes and ended up with four.
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That blows. For me that is. What is it about not getting selected for betas? I have so much time logged in, in online games and never get offered for betas to games I play. Just plain dumb.

 
Rip44 said:
That blows. For me that is. What is it about not getting selected for betas? I have so much time logged in, in online games and never get offered for betas to games I play. Just plain dumb.
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I always question why I get in. I don't get to spend half the amount of time gaming as most people that apply for them likely do and I probably won't even be getting to playing most of them that I apply for. I know I never ended up playing much of Infinite Crisis and probably won't play ESO.

MoCiWe said:
Wut :(
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You didn't get one either?

 
CaptainJoel said:
I always question why I get in. I don't get to spend half the amount of time gaming as most people that apply for them likely do and I probably won't even be getting to playing most of them that I apply for. I know I never ended up playing much of Infinite Crisis and probably won't play ESO.

You didn't get one either?
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Ill never play IC either and have a dozen codes for it.

 
Razzel said:
Wow, can I just say that mass effect 3 has some of the best DLC ever in a game? Leviathan and citadel were completely awesome.
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That's good to hear.

I started a new playthrough yesterday so I can play all the dlc this time around.

Also, I noticed that the outfit/weapon pack dlc packs for Fable Anniversary are showing as 50% off until February 13th. They are $2.49 each. That would mean these are all going to be $5 a pop after that, which is ludicrous.

 
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CaptainJoel said:
Those codes are all invalidated now anyways, so not even really a reason to check it out. It sucks.
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Yeah it does. Oh well.

Anyway. Anyone out there who has an extra Warface code, and wouldn't mind sharing it with a fellow CaG, who'll give something in return, let me know.

 
Mass Effect 2 and 3 have the best DLC around, no question.  Lair of the Shadow Broker is probably at the top of the list, but I enjoyed Leviathan and Citadel quite a bit, too.  Hell, I enjoyed Pinnacle Station for ME1. 

 
Rip44 said:
Yeah it does. Oh well.

Anyway. Anyone out there who has an extra Warface code, and wouldn't mind sharing it with a fellow CaG, who'll give something in return, let me know.
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They are probably going to take a few days to send them all out. Other betas do the same thing, like with Project Spark I got my beta code a week after they started sending them out.

 
ohmz said:
They are probably going to take a few days to send them all out. Other betas do the same thing, like with Project Spark I got my beta code a week after they started sending them out.
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I ended up getting all 3 of mine the day they started sending them out.

I hope the beta lasts long if they're still gonna send them out. Really wanted to play this.
 
Rip44 said:
I ended up getting all 3 of mine the day they started sending them out.

I hope the beta lasts long if they're still gonna send them out. Really wanted to play this.
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The PC beta lasted for a long time so this one will probably last a while too. Also since the game will be free to play you won't miss your chance to try it out.

 
ohmz said:
The PC beta lasted for a long time so this one will probably last a while too. Also since the game will be free to play you won't miss your chance to try it out.
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Yeah. I bet. I just wanted it now to have something to play til the Titanfall beta lol.
 
As I read all of the Witcher 2 posts, it consistently makes me feel lucky that I chose Kingdoms Of Amalur over both Witcher 2 and Skyrim.  The story may not have been as intriguing, but 100% of the 100+ hours was fun and entertaining. Due to the awesome combat system and super-easy "go this way" map system, I think it's now safe to say that:

Kingdoms Of Amalur is to Skyrim or Witcher 2 as Saints Row is to GTA.

Now I just have to figure out where Dragon's Dogma fits into all of this.  I really want to like the game, but feel like I have to force myself past the boring everything instead.

 
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Kerig said:
As I read all of the Witcher 2 posts, it consistently makes me feel lucky that I chose Kingdoms Of Amalur over both Witcher 2 and Skyrim. The story may not have been as intriguing, but 100% of the 100+ hours was fun and entertaining. Due to the awesome combat system and super-easy "go this way" map system, I think it's now safe to say that:

Kingdoms Of Amalur is to Skyrim or Witcher 2 as Saints Row is to GTA.

Now I just have to figure out where Dragon's Dogma fits into all of this. I really want to like the game, but feel like I have to force myself past the boring everything instead.
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I found Kingdom of Amalur to be really enjoyable with the exception of those quests like the book collection one where you spend 100 hours to complete them and they give you a little bit of gold after you already have millions. That should have given you a stat bump or something. The fighting in Amalur is good too with all the combos of a fighting game. I'm not quite sure why people say The Witcher 2's combat is so deep. Amalur is much deeper.

 
Kerig said:
Kingdoms Of Amalur is to Skyrim or Witcher 2 as Saints Row is to GTA.

Now I just have to figure out where Dragon's Dogma fits into all of this.
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That's a very interesting way to put it. :lol: I pretty much agree, and I prefer Saints Row to GTA as well because it doesn't take itself seriously and goes out of its way to make everything fun and empowering for the player.

However I'd personally put Skyrim in the same "fun and user-friendly" camp as Reckoning and Saints.

FWIW I tried Dragon's Dogma and found it similar to the Witcher, i.e. obscure and tedious.

 
Kerig said:
As I read all of the Witcher 2 posts, it consistently makes me feel lucky that I chose Kingdoms Of Amalur over both Witcher 2 and Skyrim. The story may not have been as intriguing, but 100% of the 100+ hours was fun and entertaining. Due to the awesome combat system and super-easy "go this way" map system, I think it's now safe to say that:

Kingdoms Of Amalur is to Skyrim or Witcher 2 as Saints Row is to GTA.

Now I just have to figure out where Dragon's Dogma fits into all of this. I really want to like the game, but feel like I have to force myself past the boring everything instead.
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Agreed. Amalur may not have had the most amazing storyline and the most impressive variety of quests and activities, but the fighting was so bloody brilliant and spectacular that it was fun all the way through. Also, being it easy as for the difficulty but also as for finding your way and solving things, it's a game that just flows so well, it never feels boring or frustrating, it's like a joyride. I completely agree with the Saints Row/GTA parallel as well: I completed SR3 100% unlike any GTA game (despite liking all of them and spending 50+ hours on each), because it was just so fun all the way through, and never tedious, annoying, overly serious or grindy. I also feel the same for Dragon's Dogma: it seems so grand and epic, but I don't enjoy the quests and fighting too much (though jumping on big enemies is a great fun), which makes it so that I'm really forcing myself to like it. I love everything about the game, except I don't like much of the... game, lol. I so want to love it though, and I'll definitely get back into it.

 
Personally, I don't see how Activision didn't do the obvious step of porting World of Warcraft over to consoles when they merged with Blizzard.

It's been shown that the PC hack n' slash games work well on consoles, (Diablo 3), and that inventory management can be modified to work on consoles, (Elder Scrolls games).

Maybe it's because Blizzard doesn't do well with the shorter console development cycles, where users expect new content within months, instead of the usual years that Blizzard takes to put out DLC/expansions. I think we're seeing an example of Blizzard suffering to get out DLC with the upcoming Reaper of Souls expansion for Diablo 3.

Elder Scrolls Online looks to be the first console example of a full-blown MMORPG, that isn't Japanese. We have yet to see what it can do, and if it survives the "pay to play" model. This model has survived in the past, but hasn't really been tested with having the additional cost of an online subscription on top of the $15 a month, (for Xbox One users at least). Even on the PC, we've seen WoW subscriptions fall off, as the cheaper model of mobile gaming takes over.

I'd like to see a revamped World of Warcraft make it out on consoles, and give Elder Scrolls Online a run for its money.
 
Razzel said:
Wow, can I just say that mass effect 3 has some of the best DLC ever in a game? Leviathan and citadel were completely awesome.
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It has been so long since I finished the game I am afraid I forgot how to play my Shepard (Vaguard) . I want to jump back into the DLC though.

 
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