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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BobbyTastic said:
Just click "Hide" on your post. It hides it from everyone but the mods.

Don't grab Spidey from this sale because you can get the base game cheaper with enough patience (but only $3 or so cheaper, so if you don't think the wait is worth $3, just get it now). Just grab the Stan Lee DLC (and the other DLCs that interest you) now so you don't have to worry about a sale on them later. Then when Spidey for $10 shows up, nab it and you're all set.

Edit: I myself got Amazing Spidey for $25 during Black Friday 2012 at Walmart, because I am what they call "a sucker". :bouncy:

I even did a return/rebuy to Best Buy so I could get the version with the slipcover. Worth it.
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The game has maintained it's price very well for some reason. Can only recall seeing it for $10 once and that was the Black Friday two years ago at the MS Store I referenced.

 
bob101910 said:
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIz0HVqmB9M[/youtube]
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I need an adult.

BudzMcGee said:
Hmmm, if you have the Disc version of Amazing Spider-Man you coulde trade it in to Best Buy for $17 ($18.70 with GCU), buy a $15 Xbox Bucks card, submit the receipt through that text promotion to get $5 more and then buy the digital version for $13.50 on Xbox Live. Get a digital copy of the game, make about $4 in Best Buy credit and have $6.50 in Xbox Bucks left over.

Very tempted by this as I bought the game for $10 two Black Fridays ago at Microsoft Store...
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That doesn't sound convoluted at all. LOL

bardockkun said:
You're suppose to wear cut off jean shorts. CUT OFF JEAN SHORTS! The look will confuse the birds to life with awkward fashion choice, while you cram your fist in honey combs to take honey pieces.
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Honey combs? HONEY COMBS?!?!

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CwbUA6PDhoI[/youtube]

 
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tylerh1701 said:
So does the Vita. It's just those same indies and ports that I mentioned before.
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The problem the Vita has isn't a lack of games, it's a lack of compelling exclusive games. When people look at the system they mostly see stuff they can already play somewhere else, likely on a system they already own, which makes it a lot less desirable for most people to purchase one (which creates a catch-22 of devs not developing games for it because there isn't a large enough market for it to be worthwhile). A shame, since from a hardware standpoint the Vita is fantastic and deserves more support than it's receiving.
 
bob101910 said:
Maybe if phones didn't already do that, I'd consider it as well.
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My S3 does it as well, but it kinda blows when you're trying to hit more than one button at once in different screen sections. Phones won't always recognize your input. Which is why I'd rather have some kind of physical buttons.

Also, kills your gaming when someone calls or texts in the middle.
 
MrNinjaSquirrel said:
The problem the Vita has isn't a lack of games, it's a lack of compelling exclusive games. When people look at the system they mostly see stuff they can already play somewhere else, likely on a system they already own, which makes it a lot less desirable for most people to purchase one (which creates a catch-22 of devs not developing games for it because there isn't a large enough market for it to be worthwhile). A shame, since from a hardware standpoint the Vita is fantastic and deserves more support than it's receiving.
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and that is the problem for XBox One. Most of its games can be bought on PC or Xbox 360.
 
defgufman said:
and that is the problem for XBox One. Most of its games can be bought on PC or Xbox 360.
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At least the X1 version should be superior than the 360 one. Titanfall will be released soon for 360, so we will see then.

edit: dude, next time you want to add something so quickly to your post, try the "Edit" option.

 
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defgufman said:
The One would be kicking ass right now if it was able to play 360 games and Microsoft focused exclusives on just the One.
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And if it was $100 cheaper from the start and didn't have such shitty presentation for it before it's launch and if they could give a single reason why the Kinect is necessary and if PS4 didn't launch a week later and PS+ didn't devalue Gold and...Yeah, you get the gist.

I Honestly don't think backwards compatibility is that huge a deal. I Already have a 360 and by now so does everyone who wants one.

 
bardockkun said:
And if it was $100 cheaper from the start and didn't have such shitty presentation for it before it's launch and if they could give a single reason why the Kinect is necessary and if PS4 didn't launch a week later and PS+ didn't devalue Gold and...Yeah, you get the gist.

I Honestly don't think backwards compatibility is that huge a deal. I Already have a 360 and by now so does everyone who wants one.
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I'm a gamer with money, but for some being able to trade in the 360 might have been the push they needed. Also, I'd rather be able to play all my games on the one and not have to have 2 consoles.
As to Kinect, I love talkin to my TV all Jetsons like.
 
hearsaybear said:
Hopefully the season pass isn't still borked...
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I hope it is. I sold my spare Ep 2 code last time. Could use some free money, haha.

bardockkun said:
And if it was $100 cheaper from the start and didn't have such shitty presentation for it before it's launch and if they could give a single reason why the Kinect is necessary and if PS4 didn't launch a week later and PS+ didn't devalue Gold and...Yeah, you get the gist.

I Honestly don't think backwards compatibility is that huge a deal. I Already have a 360 and by now so does everyone who wants one.
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I think it'd be pretty valuable to me. Being able to use the snap feature with my 360 games (without having to run my 360 through it), cutting down on occupied space by my TV, less wires, etc.

I'd be happy to retire my 360 for the time being, and don't forget about how the Xbone plans to have external storage available. You know all those space problems people have in here? Gone. Just moves your saves to the Cloud and then to your Xbone and redownload the content on it, and bam, instant lack of space issues.

 
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defgufman said:
and that is the problem for XBox One. Most of its games can be bought on PC or Xbox 360.
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Yeah, but they (MS and Sony) probably thought people would just buy the next gen version cause its the same price and better graphically.
defgufman said:
The One would be kicking ass right now if it was able to play 360 games and Microsoft focused exclusives on just the One.
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Yup. MS needs to get this shit started.
defgufman said:
Sorry for the Captain Obvious post
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Aye aye, Captain.
E.Nich said:
At least the X1 version should be superior than the 360 one. Titanfall will be released soon for 360, so we will see then.

edit: dude, next time you want to add something so quickly to your post, try the "Edit" option.
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True. Also, I have an issue with my phone as well. I use tapatalk cause its SUPPOSED to make shit easier, but you can never edit posts and often selects random posts when quoting people.
bardockkun said:
And if it was $100 cheaper from the start and didn't have such shitty presentation for it before it's launch and if they could give a single reason why the Kinect is necessary and if PS4 didn't launch a week later and PS+ didn't devalue Gold and...Yeah, you get the gist.

I Honestly don't think backwards compatibility is that huge a deal. I Already have a 360 and by now so does everyone who wants one.
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It'd be a lot easier to swallow if it was priced at $450 from the start seeing kinect is necessary. The kinect IS fun to use too.
 
I agree, the Kinect rocks. I also love the snap, and with the new smart glass beta....TV is awesome on XBox One. It even manages my DVR now.
 
defgufman said:
I agree, the Kinect rocks. I also love the snap, and with the new smart glass beta....TV is awesome on XBox One. It even manages my DVR now.
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I downloaded the beta app but haven't really used it for anything yet. I wonder if I can start recording my game dvr without snapping? Hmm.
Kinect makes things simpler. When it works. But its 1000 times better than the first kinect.
 
bardockkun said:
And if it was $100 cheaper from the start and didn't have such shitty presentation for it before it's launch and if they could give a single reason why the Kinect is necessary and if PS4 didn't launch a week later and PS+ didn't devalue Gold and...Yeah, you get the gist.

I Honestly don't think backwards compatibility is that huge a deal. I Already have a 360 and by now so does everyone who wants one.
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The first Kinect wasn't horrible, but a lot of devs had no idea what they were doing when making games with it. Skyrim is a great example of a game that Kinect makes significantly better. With Xbox One, you kind of need the Kinect to do anything with speed. At least for me, it works 99% of the time.

I hate going back to play games on 360. The system runs like a snail compared to Xbox One. If I could play Xbox 360 games using Xbox One, that would be amazing and the 360 would be sold. From a marketing standpoint it would not make much sense though when they can release updated versions for full price and people will pay.

Rip44 said:
I downloaded the beta app but haven't really used it for anything yet. I wonder if I can start recording my game dvr without snapping? Hmm.
Kinect makes things simpler. When it works. But its 1000 times better than the first kinect.
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That would be great. I was a little disappointed with the first smartglass app for X1. I'd like to have the app show Twitch chat from my phone. I tried using an app, but the chat wasn't updating properly.

 
Roninalchemist said:
I hope that at some point Kingdoms of Amalur is either on sale for something below $10 or GwG. I've been wanting to play that again for a long while now.
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Hopefully, but at 10 bucks imo is definitely worth it.

bob101910 said:
I still haven't touched it since last sale :(
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I haven't touched the DLC, and i have been trying not to playing it again cause backlog. Try it, its really good.

 
FrankUrb88 said:
I haven't touched the DLC, and i have been trying not to playing it again cause backlog. Try it, its really good.
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All you should need to do to sell someone on Kingdoms of Amalur is to say that Todd McFarlane was behind the visuals.

Any comic book fan worth his or her salt will buy it immediately. :p

 
Rip44 said:
My S3 does it as well, but it kinda blows when you're trying to hit more than one button at once in different screen sections. Phones won't always recognize your input. Which is why I'd rather have some kind of physical buttons.

Also, kills your gaming when someone calls or texts in the middle.
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This sums up why cell phones will never fully replace mobile gaming platforms. Nintendo will always have a horse in that race and I'm glad. Anyone who says otherwise is happy with a mediocre experience or doesn't own a handheld gaming system.

defgufman said:
and that is the problem for XBox One. Most of its games can be bought on PC or Xbox 360.
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This will change with time but it will take a while. How long did Sony still support the PS2? Microsoft makes a ton of money off software and there are still a lot of 360's actively used out in the wild.

defgufman said:
I'm a gamer with money, but for some being able to trade in the 360 might have been the push they needed. Also, I'd rather be able to play all my games on the one and not have to have 2 consoles.
As to Kinect, I love talkin to my TV all Jetsons like.
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The first bit is absolutely true, there was too much incentive to hold on to last gen this time around. I still have my 360 because I have so many games for it I haven't played. I'd probably own both a PS4 and a X1 if that weren't the case and I could have traded in my 360.

bob101910 said:
I hate going back to play games on 360. The system runs like a snail compared to Xbox One. If I could play Xbox 360 games using Xbox One, that would be amazing and the 360 would be sold. From a marketing standpoint it would not make much sense though when they can release updated versions for full price and people will pay.
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While I really don't like the X1 GUI, I have to agree, the 360 feels almost painful to compared to it in terms of just straight up speed.

RiceQuakes said:
That doesn't sound convoluted at all. LOL
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Trade in disc, buy points, take advantage of points promo, buy digital game, profit on both ends. Better?

 
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I Enjoyed my Kinect 1.0 on my 360, but I enjoyed it for the games that did work. For thing's like watching movies or navigating menus though? Nope. I Mean it's a nice novelty, but it simply comes down to is this better than using a remote control or even a controller? Nope. Trying the XBox One Kinect at my friend's and it was more responsive, but in the end with a remote or a controller there is really no delay and fast forwarding is no where as painful. Plus $100 for voice commands on thing's I didn't need voice commands for and features I don't care for (Skype) just doesn't do anything. If there were games or anything that better implemented the thing as opposed to them telling me I really want this thing mounted on my TV, than I'd be fine with it, but them telling me this is the future without really showing how or why it deserves that $100 bonus price tag is hard for me to welcome.

As for backwards compatibility, it was one of those thing's where maybe I have a personal bias, but when I get a new console I expect the future (or in the very least HD high upresed remakes) not so much wanting to play old games. Just I expect my eyes to be melting and I should be happy about it.

 
Does anyone know when the new Title Update (where you can carry sacks in your car) come out?

EDIT: I meant for State of Decay

 
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FrankUrb88 said:
I haven't touched the DLC, and i have been trying not to playing it again cause backlog. Try it, its really good.
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I've rented it before and enjoyed it, but I'd like to play it again for achievements and DLC. I really enjoy getting all Gamerscore for a time consuming game and I don't think I've maxed out a retail game since.....Mother of pur DBZ: Budokai HD last July. I cannot believe it has been that long. I should've rented Dark Souls 2 for a couple more days and finished it off. That might have just given me the motivation to beat it. Or figure out how to get back into mage guild in Oblivion.

 
BudzMcGee said:
This sums up why cell phones will never fully replace mobile gaming platforms. Nintendo will always have a horse in that race and I'm glad. Anyone who says otherwise is happy with a mediocre experience or doesn't own a handheld gaming system.
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No I fully agree. Nintendo has some of the best handheld games and controls the handheld market. I just hate supporting them cause they rehash the gameboy/DS more than capcom rehashes the street fighter series.

I do miss my PSP though. I modded the shit out of it and played mostly gameboy and snes games on it, haha.
 
Rip44 said:
No I fully agree. Nintendo has some of the best handheld games and controls the handheld market. I just hate supporting them cause they rehash the gameboy/DS more than capcom rehashes the street fighter series.

I do miss my PSP though. I modded the shit out of it and played mostly gameboy and snes games on it, haha.
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Every company with handhelds does that. PSP had 3 revisions and PS Vita has had one. Don't even get me started on Apple and the other smartphone companies. xD

 
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Rip44 said:
My S3 does it as well, but it kinda blows when you're trying to hit more than one button at once in different screen sections. Phones won't always recognize your input. Which is why I'd rather have some kind of physical buttons.

Also, kills your gaming when someone calls or texts in the middle.
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That is why there are controllers for phone meow. I'm thinking about getting one for emulators, but the current emulators on Windows Phone work great for the games I've been playing (mostly turn based). I can imagine it being frustrating with fighting games or something more fast paced, but there is the controller meow.

 
bob101910 said:
That is why there are controllers for phone meow. I'm thinking about getting one for emulators, but the current emulators on Windows Phone work great for the games I've been playing (mostly turn based). I can imagine it being frustrating with fighting games or something more fast paced, but there is the controller meow.
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I'm sorry, but what is the meow all about?
 
RiceQuakes said:
Every company with handhelds does that. PSP had 3 revisions and PS Vita has had one. Don't even get me started on Apple and the other smartphone companies. xD
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I know, but Nintendo is notorious for it in the game world. And fuck crapple. I can't stand that company. And fuck steve jobs. Scumbag pos.
/Mini Rant
bob101910 said:
That is why there are controllers for phone meow. I'm thinking about getting one for emulators, but the current emulators on Windows Phone work great for the games I've been playing (mostly turn based). I can imagine it being frustrating with fighting games or something more fast paced, but there is the controller meow.
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Yeah, but they're 1. expensive. 2. Awkward as hell looking. Id rather have a dedicated handheld in case of calls and texts. Plus. My phones battery life would done instantly.
defgufman said:
I'm sorry, but what is the meow all about?
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Meow? Did I say meow? Am I a cat? Do I walk around all nibbly bimbly? Do I drink milk from a saucer?
 
defgufman said:
I'm sorry, but what is the meow all about?
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Instead of now I say meow. Or instead of are you kidding me? I say are you kitten me? The 2nd one doesn't come up quite as often. I suppose I could say are you kitten me right meow or don't be kitten me right meow. Usually I use it to annoy my friends and it has transferred over to me using it all over the internets. Bad German grammar is probably going to be the next thing that transfers over in a few months. Some of it has already slipped out.

Rip44 said:
Yeah, but they're 1. expensive. 2. Awkward as hell looking. Id rather have a dedicated handheld in case of calls and texts. Plus. My phones battery life would done instantly.
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Still cheaper than buying a Vita and less awkward than carrying around NES-PS1 in your pocket. I've been eyeing that one that looks like a 360 controller. It would be purrrrrfect for playing NES-PS1 games. Only about $40 for the fancy one and less than $20 for the other one. I usually play turn based older games though, so I'm not sure if I'll get it. If all XBL games supported it, I'd buy it right meow.

 
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bob101910 said:
Still cheaper than buying a Vita and less awkward than carrying around NES-PS1 in your pocket. I've been eyeing that one that looks like a 360 controller. It would be purrrrrfect for playing NES-PS1 games. Only about $40 for the fancy one and less than $20 for the other one. I usually play turn based older games though, so I'm not sure if I'll get it. If all XBL games supported it, I'd buy it right meow.
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Yeah, but that's also why I said id get a vita at a good price. Like $60-100 id buy one. As long as I can hack it. If not. I may need to rebuy a PSP.
(Piece of shit who stole my PSP. I hope you die a painful death.)
 
Rip44 said:
Yeah, but that's also why I said id get a vita at a good price. Like $60-100 id buy one. As long as I can hack it. If not. I may need to rebuy a PSP.
(Piece of shit who stole my PSP. I hope you die a painful death.)
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I hope so too.....f**king thieves are the worst. I lost an awesome acoustic guitar that way....
 
defgufman said:
I hope so too.....f**king thieves are the worst. I lost an awesome acoustic guitar that way....
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Yeah. It was at a shitty time in my life. I was living with my aunt, and the night it happened I went back home for the day, and some fucker broke in. Stole my PSP, my new Aerosmith guitar, and a bunch of money my uncle apparently had "hidden". Worst part was not only losing my shit, but those fuckers of "family members" blamed me. Like I had it set up. Yeah, cause I'm a douche like that. SMH.

/Real talk.

 
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