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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FriskyTanuki said:
Lend me your time machine for a bit.
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mpaullin said:
fuck the time machine. That guy has Battlefront 3!
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I will get Battlefront and Battlefield confused until I actually play them both (I did the same with Killzone and Killswitch for a while) .

Every time I hear "Battlefield", the next word association in my head is "Earth". Once this game downloads and I can actually play it, I won't be reminded of that awful movie.

 
Cage017 said:
Thanks. Turns out I already tried it when I saw the "Download Again" icon. You're right the graphics are nice, but the gameplay bored me mostly because it glitched out for me. Wasn't a fan of the story either.
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I'm curious to hear what glitch you experienced that ruined it for you. I've put dozens and dozens of hours into the game and the only glitch I ever get is occasionally when entering one of the "walled-off" fights and the impassable "walls" trap some of the enemies you need to defeat outside of the area--which the game tends to kill them off before too long or else they eventually manage to find they're way to me.

I enjoy the game fwiw. It reminds me of a true arcade game with its sessions that can last a short time or a couple hours, and can be a cakewalk or murder regardless of duration. I love the Dark Souls-esque "thinking" combat, the mild loot system, and the souls system--where you can capture enemies and transform into them making it essentially a different fight and an extra life to play with.

My only real qualm is you don't get to keep your equipment between play sessions. That level 24 frozen sword with that extra freeze-time and freeze-damage ring? Say goodbye to it once you reach the fake-ending and/or quit. That's a bummer but overlook-able if you. view the game as a true arcade experience.
 
Cage017 said:
Thanks. Turns out I already tried it when I saw the "Download Again" icon. You're right the graphics are nice, but the gameplay bored me mostly because it glitched out for me. Wasn't a fan of the story either.
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I'm curious to hear what glitch you experienced that ruined it for you. I've put dozens and dozens of hours into the game and the only glitch I ever get is occasionally when entering one of the "walled-off" fights and the impassable "walls" trap some of the enemies you need to defeat outside of the area--which the game tends to kill them off before too long or else they eventually manage to find they're way to me.

I enjoy the game fwiw. It reminds me of a true arcade game with its sessions that can last a short time or a couple hours, and can be a cakewalk or murder regardless of duration. I love the Dark Souls-esque "thinking" combat, the mild loot system, and the souls system--where you can capture enemies and transform into them making it essentially a different fight and an extra life to play with.

My only real qualm is you don't get to keep your equipment between play sessions. That level 24 frozen sword with that extra freeze-time and freeze-damage ring? Say goodbye to it once you reach the fake-ending and/or quit. That's a bummer but overlook-able if you. view the game as a true arcade experience.
 
deadofnight said:
Xbox Live Rewards still says for every $10 you spend you get the rebate. That part doesn't sound any different than how it's been since Xbox Live Rewards did away with MSP. And I have been getting credits back for every $10 I spend; not for every $10 item I bought. Here's what the FAQ says:

"For every $10.00 you spend on qualifying Xbox Store content, you will be eligible for Rewards. The Rewards earned will be calculated at the end of each month, and then will show up on your MyRewards page as Pending in the following month."

It doesn't say 'for every $10 purchase'. And if you look at the punchcards you'll see they are clear when a purchase has to be a certain amount to qualify.

I was getting 2% back with MyAchievements. Now I'm getting 4% back with MyVIP. So far I'm liking the new system better. That could drastically change if our star rankings reset, and we have to rebuild our star ranking each year.
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I stand corrected, I re-read the site and you're right. I've fixed my initial statement.
 
Cage017 said:
I will get Battlefront and Battlefield confused until I actually play them both (I did the same with Killzone and Killswitch for a while) .

Every time I hear "Battlefield", the next word association in my head is "Earth". Once this game downloads and I can actually play it, I won't be reminded of that awful movie.
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Good news, Battlefield: Bad Company 2 has 99% less John Travolta in it!

 
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Well I got lucky today, Eb games had Battlefield: Bad Company for $5 which is $2.5 cheaper then it is on sale right now on Live for the digital version.   Was almost tempted to get Bad Company 2 for $5 as well just to own a physical version and save on the bandwidth but money is pretty tight for me right now so I figured I'd give it a couple days to think it over.

Got Far cry Classic since $2.5 for it was too good to pass up.   Any thoughts on Far Cry 2 and Far Cry Instinct Predator?  Are those worth going back for? 

 
Gold_guardian said:
Well I got lucky today, Eb games had Battlefield: Bad Company for $5 which is $2.5 cheaper then it is on sale right now on Live for the digital version. Was almost tempted to get Bad Company 2 for $5 as well just to own a physical version and save on the bandwidth but money is pretty tight for me right now so I figured I'd give it a couple days to think it over.

Got Far cry Classic since $2.5 for it was too good to pass up. Any thoughts on Far Cry 2 and Far Cry Instinct Predator? Are those worth going back for?
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I didn't play much of those, but my own experience and general opinion seems to be that Instict Predator is not as good as Far Cry Classic, but it balances that by adding a very powerful level editor. Far Cry 2 wanted to be what Far Cry 3 ultimately was, but 2 seems like a much less polished and well-thought out game: infinitely respawning enemy outposts (compared to the no-spawn-after-cleared of the 3rd one), the constant annoyance of catching and having to cure malaria (I'm all for realism but that thing was just plain BS and annoying)... a lot of really annoying things, but the gunplay is solid. Expect insane grinding (both single and multiplayer) if you're an achievement hunter. Both are worth 5 bucks or so, but if you want the best Far Cry experience, as of today Far Cry 3 is unbeatable. People will argue that the original Far Cry (AKA Far Cry Classic in the remake) is superior, but it has not aged all that well, and again the final part of the game is waaaay unbalanced (enemies literally snipe you from insane distances with one shot). Far Cry 3 is currently where it's at, along with its sort-of expansion pack Blood Dragon. The rest is good at cheap prices thanks to very solid gunplay, but each has its share of annoyances.

 
Heads up for people who are having issues getting into BF:BC2 games, the issue appears to be that you need the 1.7 gb Vietnam (not the paid DLC) update. I could only get into one match after trying for 15 minutes. After I installed the update I got in a game my first try, two different times. The issue is that update is not properly pushing out for people to download. My friend who did not have the update could not join the games I was in. I was only able to get it because it was in my download history. Hopefully, they'll fix this soon.

 
leylines said:
Heads up for people who are having issues getting into BF:BC2 games, the issue appears to be that you need the 1.7 gb Vietnam (not the paid DLC) update. I could only get into one match after trying for 15 minutes. After I installed the update I got in a game my first try, two different times. The issue is that update is not properly pushing out for people to download. My friend who did not have the update could not join the games I was in. I was only able to get it because it was in my download history. Hopefully, they'll fix this soon.
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Before I install the update, I see that the VIP Map Packs are all available to download. But after I install, it's no longer in the store and I can't play the new maps.

 
Does anyone have Assassin's Creed Liberation HD? If so, is it worth it? I'm on the fence on whether to get it or not.

 
deszaras said:
Does anyone have Assassin's Creed Liberation HD? If so, is it worth it? I'm on the fence on whether to get it or not.
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I bought it this earlier this week. I have only played about 3 hours, and so far the gameplay is the exact same, as the rest of the series. The main character is actually interesting, and is definitely a better main character than Connor in ACIII.

The game itself seems pretty short, but there seems to be a fair amount of side quests to do, after you finish the main story. Bottom line, if you like the Assassin's Creed series, then you will like this game. I think it is a good value for $5, and I don't think it will drop below $5 anytime soon.

 
leylines said:
Heads up for people who are having issues getting into BF:BC2 games, the issue appears to be that you need the 1.7 gb Vietnam (not the paid DLC) update. I could only get into one match after trying for 15 minutes. After I installed the update I got in a game my first try, two different times. The issue is that update is not properly pushing out for people to download. My friend who did not have the update could not join the games I was in. I was only able to get it because it was in my download history. Hopefully, they'll fix this soon.
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I still have my physical copy and the 1.7 GB update downloaded (it's called Update #3) but can't play on any of the VIP maps, any tip? Haven't bought Vietnam yet, but I have the Onslaught mode downloaded and installed (played a bit yesterday). I played the game fine until it became a GwG :/

 
MSU_DVM said:
I bought it this earlier this week. I have only played about 3 hours, and so far the gameplay is the exact same, as the rest of the series. The main character is actually interesting, and is definitely a better main character than Connor in ACIII.

The game itself seems pretty short, but there seems to be a fair amount of side quests to do, after you finish the main story. Bottom line, if you like the Assassin's Creed series, then you will like this game. I think it is a good value for $5, and I don't think it will drop below $5 anytime soon.
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Do you happen to know how long it takes to beat AC:L?

I want to buy it, but if the game takes me 4 hours to beat, i want don't want to buy it for $5.

 
"We will be giving the Beta rewards package to everyone who installed and played the Project Spark Beta on Xbox One or Windows 8.1 prior to 11:59pm PDT on October 5th 2014"

Project Spark beta is available free on Xbox One and Windows 8.1
 
Danger Zone: Archer said:
Do you happen to know how long it takes to beat AC:L?

I want to buy it, but if the game takes me 4 hours to beat, i want don't want to buy it for $5.
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I think it takes about 9-10 hours to beat the main story. It is definitely shorter than the previous AC games. I have been strictly doing the story missions, and I am only on the 3rd sequence (out of 9 sequences).

 
deszaras said:
Does anyone have Assassin's Creed Liberation HD? If so, is it worth it? I'm on the fence on whether to get it or not.
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I just bought it and I've only done two mission, but from what I played, it feels almost the same as AC 3 control wise. Some of the free-running gets screwed up, but other than that it's the same. Although you can tell this was a game designed for a handheld because the missions are never more than 20 minutes, so it will most likely be a short game.

It's worth $5 if you're a fan of the series.

 
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I'm curious to hear what glitch you experienced that ruined it for you. I've put dozens and dozens of hours into the game and the only glitch I ever get is occasionally when entering one of the "walled-off" fights and the impassable "walls" trap some of the enemies you need to defeat outside of the area--which the game tends to kill them off before too long or else they eventually manage to find they're way to me.

I enjoy the game fwiw. It reminds me of a true arcade game with its sessions that can last a short time or a couple hours, and can be a cakewalk or murder regardless of duration. I love the Dark Souls-esque "thinking" combat, the mild loot system, and the souls system--where you can capture enemies and transform into them making it essentially a different fight and an extra life to play with.
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For me it was more about frame rate where my character and enemies would slow down every few minutes. I seem to recall the music also skipping for me and constant dialogue in between combat that dragged too much for me. I didn't like Dark Souls so that also didn't help.

leylines said:
Heads up for people who are having issues getting into BF:BC2 games, the issue appears to be that you need the 1.7 gb Vietnam (not the paid DLC) update. I could only get into one match after trying for 15 minutes. After I installed the update I got in a game my first try, two different times. The issue is that update is not properly pushing out for people to download. My friend who did not have the update could not join the games I was in. I was only able to get it because it was in my download history. Hopefully, they'll fix this soon.
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Quoting this for future reference. Thanks for mentioning it.

I would like to point out that Far Cry Instincts Predator's controls are very different from Far Cry Classic (in other words, worse). I heard the campaign is actually good (the demo is multiplayer only) so I bought the game on disc to play later.

 
quick question... If the GWG free games just say "OCT", does that mean that the game is available for the WHOLE month of October??? I want Crimson Dragon but I am not getting an XboxOne till the 28th...

 
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quick question... If the GWG free games just say "OCT", does that mean that the game is available for the WHOLE month of October??? I want Crimson Dragon but I am not getting an XboxOne till the 28th...
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Why not just grab the game on the marketplace on the Xbox website? My friends have been doing this from the start of the Xbox One GWG, and they still are waiting to get a One.
 
Baboy said:
I didn't play much of those, but my own experience and general opinion seems to be that Instict Predator is not as good as Far Cry Classic, but it balances that by adding a very powerful level editor. Far Cry 2 wanted to be what Far Cry 3 ultimately was, but 2 seems like a much less polished and well-thought out game: infinitely respawning enemy outposts (compared to the no-spawn-after-cleared of the 3rd one), the constant annoyance of catching and having to cure malaria (I'm all for realism but that thing was just plain BS and annoying)... a lot of really annoying things, but the gunplay is solid. Expect insane grinding (both single and multiplayer) if you're an achievement hunter. Both are worth 5 bucks or so, but if you want the best Far Cry experience, as of today Far Cry 3 is unbeatable. People will argue that the original Far Cry (AKA Far Cry Classic in the remake) is superior, but it has not aged all that well, and again the final part of the game is waaaay unbalanced (enemies literally snipe you from insane distances with one shot). Far Cry 3 is currently where it's at, along with its sort-of expansion pack Blood Dragon. The rest is good at cheap prices thanks to very solid gunplay, but each has its share of annoyances.
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Thank you for the detailed summary.

 
MSU_DVM said:
I think it takes about 9-10 hours to beat the main story. It is definitely shorter than the previous AC games. I have been strictly doing the story missions, and I am only on the 3rd sequence (out of 9 sequences).
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foxbatkllr said:
It took me 7 hours to beat. I did no side missions.
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Masters_93 said:
According to this, the average time for doing just story missions is 9 1/2 hours.
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Thanks guys!!!

I think i'll fork over $5 Bing MSP for it ( i know I'm cheap).

 
preston181 said:
Why not just grab the game on the marketplace on the Xbox website? My friends have been doing this from the start of the Xbox One GWG, and they still are waiting to get a One.
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well i don't have xbox live gold either... I have PS+... haven't owned an xbox product in years... i was kind of holding out for a good deal on xbox live gold since I have till the 28th....

edit:: I just saw that I could do a free trial for a month... maybe i will do that

 
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HailGalvatron said:
well i don't have xbox live gold either... I have PS+... haven't owned an xbox product in years... i was kind of holding out for a good deal on xbox live gold since I have till the 28th....
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Xbox One free games seem to last the entire month unlike the Xbox 360 GWG. If Crimson Dragon is still free now, it probably will be by the end of the month. It's sure to change next month, though, since it's been free for awhile.

 
12 days until the scheduled shutdown of Doritos Crash Course 2.  Game has already been pulled from the marketplace.  In addition to the achievements, there are 2 sets of unlockable avatar costumes in the game.

 
Speaking of being pulled from Marketplace, what happened to Dirt 2? I thought I bought it but I don't see any way to download it. I am really not relishing the idea of an all-digital future.
 
I remember when Doritos Crash Course 2 came out me and my friends were excited to play it since we loved the first one but for some reason DCC2 just never clicked with us.
 
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played the first level of chariot and damn it was boring and not a single achievement the game froze after that so I just returned to crushing souls in garden warfare

 
chimpmeister said:
Good luck and report back what you find. I will also test Metal Slug 3 and Garou later today and let you know what I find. I'm CONSIDERING buying Samurai Shodown Sen also, haven't made my mind up (yes I know it is no where near as good as the traditional Samurai Shodown games, which I love). Of course SS Sen is not an XBL game, it's a full game, so it shouldn't have the online problem for anyone.
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Well, bad news. I tested every SNK game on sale, these were bought with my original account today all on the same Xbox. When disconnected from live and signed in with the account I purchased the games with I get the "You do not have permissions to perform this operation" like it's viewing me as a guest account trying to play the game.

Now here is the kicker: When offline if I sign in using a different GUEST ACCOUNT, all games boot fine and play fine offline. So I guess good news is there is a work around to play them offline. Bad news, thats just an obscene way to make these games work.

If anyone else has encountered the same issue and has another work around for me to play these offline with my main account (the account that purchased them) offline I would greatly appreciate it. Also apparently this issue doesn't happen to everyone, but I found some other posts on the net about this issue.

 
WNYX585AM said:
Xbox One free games seem to last the entire month unlike the Xbox 360 GWG. If Crimson Dragon is still free now, it probably will be by the end of the month. It's sure to change next month, though, since it's been free for awhile.
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Thank you . Thats good to know

 
Bloomy said:
12 days until the scheduled shutdown of Doritos Crash Course 2. Game has already been pulled from the marketplace. In addition to the achievements, there are 2 sets of unlockable avatar costumes in the game.
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Don't forget that there are also the Avatar Famestar benefits. The bonus XP I earned while playing Motocross Madness because of having a high level Avatar Famestar was a really neat feature.

I wish more games adopted that setup, where playing other titles awarded you benefits.

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Has anyone else played that Refresh-Men game on the 360 dashboard. It's like a short, classic side-scrolling game. It's two players if you have someone to play with and probably can be finished in 30 minutes.

 
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I am sure some of you put me to shame but I just looked at my game excel sheet and I have spent over $1200 on digital content over the last 5 years.  I know now why every game has a season pass these days.  

 
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