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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The Deals with Gold page has updated for XB1 with PvZ: Garden Warfare 66% off and Peggle 2 60% off.  PvZ isn't discounted yet, already bought Peggle 2 a couple weeks ago so I don't know if that price is live.

The page also has the Alien Invasion DLC for Worms Battlegrounds as 33% off, but $4.99 to $3.99 is 20% off.  That was up on the page when Metro was up earlier this morning, so it may be a Games with Gold related sale.

 
Bloomy said:
The Deals with Gold page has updated for XB1 with PvZ: Garden Warfare 66% off and Peggle 2 60% off. PvZ isn't discounted yet, already bought Peggle 2 a couple weeks ago so I don't know if that price is live.

The page also has the Alien Invasion DLC for Worms Battlegrounds as 33% off, but $4.99 to $3.99 is 20% off. That was up on the page when Metro was up earlier this morning, so it may be a Games with Gold related sale.
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I believe the Worms DLC has been on since the game went free since I saw it discounted several days ago.

Pretty meh.

 
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The Lerm said:
Nailed it.

Just finished up with customer support. Sale should be up by later today or tomorrow. Support had no idea what the game would be.

Tried telling me this weeks sale was Metro...
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Did you actually spend time contacting support just to find out about sale items that should last all week? You may want to re-think your priorities and/or spending addiction.

 
WNYX585AM said:
Did you actually spend time contacting support just to find out about sale items that should last all week? You may want to re-think your priorities and/or spending addiction.
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Took me 5 minutes. Probably the same amount of time you wasted while thinking up what to say to me....and now I'm here replying to you wasting my time again.

Maybe both of our priorities should be re-thought?

I was also asking about a case that was escalated in October, and not taken care of, as of yet. That was the main reason I was contacting them if you must know.
 
The Lerm said:
Took me 5 minutes. Probably the same amount of time you wasted while thinking up what to say to me....and now I'm here replying to you wasting my time again.

Maybe both of our priorities should be re-thought?

I was also asking about a case that was escalated in October, and not taken care of, as of yet. That was the main reason I was contacting them if you must know.
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I'm not trying to make you feel bad or insult you. I just see a lot of people (myself included) act pretty irrationally about sales and deals. And, yes, my priorities are just as messed up as you or anyone else that regularly visits this site. :)

 
I figured more people would be interested in Garden Warfare since, IIRC, this is the lowest price it's ever been. I'm not a fan of "online only required" gameplay but for $10, I think it's very reasonable. I wish Destiny was that low to start.

This week's selection is good unless you have them already. Bejeweled 3 and Zuma's Revenge are the best of the bunch IMO. The first Zuma is too hard after a while but the boss battles and leveling system in the sequel is a lot more fun.   Bejeweled has lots of modes compared to 2 which can take hours to master.

And I still don't get the appeal of Peggle. Call me old fashioned but I'd rather play Arkanoid.

 
ivegotalobon said:
Am I the only one that thinks this 'date night' crap is just not funny and has really worn out being said every fucking week!!
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Hey, you take that back. Calling us all sad and worn out isn't cool man. We're all just a bunch of lonely strangers drifting through this world trying to feel a little bit of a sale to sustain us against the cold march of time as death taps on the window.

 
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Gotta say, its WAY lame that MS only gave away Episode 1 for The Raven. That has to be the cheapest move I have seen yet on the whole free games front, on both PS+ and Xbox Live Gold. The entire game is only $6.24 right now on Steam. Just a cheapo move if I have ever seen one. So so lame, lol. 

MS has had some really great sales thus far this holiday season. Unfortunately, I have to pass on all of the on demand games as I just don't have the hard drive space and having to buy flash sticks for the games really ruins a lot of the deals. You basically have to add 3-4 bucks to the price of each game. As much as I have loved my 360, I will not miss the total nightmare that hard drive space became for this console. Such a shame as there really have been some amazing deals I would have taken advantage of. I did pick up Pac Man Museum. Too bad there wasn't a sale on any of the pinball tables for The Pinball Arcade. Wound up paying full price for Season 1's tables.

 
Ohh Popcap..good thing I got them all ages ago. On top of that PvZ garden Warfare was given out free to PS4 people (without having PS+= along with Mirror's Edge (PS3) and Need for Speed Most Wanted (Vita). I don't even own a Ps3/Ps4 (yet) but I still got them lol..just in case...

Anyway the Countdown Sale is around the corner, hopefully some DLC will make it there. I buy less and less Games on my 360 and keep focusing on PC evenb though I have about 300 digital games to play and around 100 physicals on my 360..probably even more...

like Read Dead Redemption GOTY, Skyrim GOTY, LA Noire GOTY, Borderlands 2 GOTY and so many more not even started lol..it's actually sad.

 
So I was thinking of getting Garden Warfare until I saw Sony's offering and decided to spend the $10 on Batman Arkham Origins Blackgate Edition instead.

Right now I have $9 saved up for this Christmas sale you guys are talking about so hopefully I get the chance to use those funds.

 
Anyone have any suggestions for a wireless over-the-ears stereo headset for the 360? A mic would be good but isn't 100% necessary. Same for the ability to use the headset with a computer. Hoping to spend $40 or less.

 
filmthedead said:
Anyone have any suggestions for a wireless over-the-ears stereo headset for the 360? A mic would be good but isn't 100% necessary. Same for the ability to use the headset with a computer. Hoping to spend $40 or less.
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I like the Turtle Beach X11's myself. Nothing revolutionary, but great for the price. $36 on amazon right now. Mic/PC compatibility too.

 
I just want to throw it out there since we're starting to get hyped up for the holiday countdown sales to the New Year......we still haven't gotten any kind of confirmation this is gonna happen again.

Sure, sales/promotions in the past that happened annually have come up again like the Black Friday deals, but others haven't. Remember Summer of Arcade or even the huge Back to School sales? Didn't happen this year. MS is focusing more on the Xbox One and perhaps there won't be any countdown to New Years sales. I hate to suggest it might not happen, but the day will come when there will be no countdown sales for the 360. Just hope it isn't this year.

 
Are there any that aren't wired at all? For my PS3 I have a set of headphones that use a usb dongle to get the audio signal. That's it. No wires, no mucking about with the audio output cables. Just a usb dongle and a pair of headphones. Is there anything like that for the 360 at all?

 
eastx said:
I'm hosting a Twitch stream tonight at 8pm Central (6 Pacific, 9 Eastern) for 2 hours tonight, featuring two Japanese Xbox One games: Puyo Puyo Tetris and Onigiri. We're giving out two Titan One accessories and several Xbox gift card codes as prizes. Please check it out if you can.

http://www.windowscentral.com/japanese-games-twitch-contest
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I had plans to lay in the dark thinking about nothing for a few hours tonight before going to sleep. I might cancel that and watch instead.
 
PvZ on XB1 is tempting, but I've been thinking of diving back into EA Access for a full year after trying it for a month and canceling it. Honestly seems crazy to buy any game that's in the "Vault" when it only costs $30 for a full year of access to all of them.
 
awp said:
PvZ on XB1 is tempting, but I've been thinking of diving back into EA Access for a full year after trying it for a month and canceling it. Honestly seems crazy to buy any game that's in the "Vault" when it only costs $30 for a full year of access to all of them.
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Definitely tempting on XB1 or 360 for only $10 bucks, does all the 360 DLC that is free come with the XB1 version?

 
pun123 said:
Definitely tempting on XB1 or 360 for only $10 bucks, does all the 360 DLC that is free come with the XB1 version?
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Wait a minute... It's $10 on Xbox One??? My backlog is killing me, but I've been waiting for an Xbox One price drop on this...
 
Yeah it is $13.20 in US.


BlueofFLE said:
Watched the stream live for the first time tonight, enjoyed it.
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Bob101910's Wallet said:
I watched it too, but I hate watching Paul. He always plays fun looking games every time he streams. He should play something boring and not fun instead. At least tonight one the games was f2p. I should be able to sleep with a full stomach tonight. Next time maybe he can play paint drying simulator.
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BlueofFLE said:
Watched the stream live for the first time tonight, enjoyed it.
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bob101910 said:
I watched it too, but I hate watching Paul. He always plays fun looking games every time he streams. He should play something boring and not fun instead. At least tonight one the games was f2p. I should be able to sleep with a full stomach tonight. Next time maybe he can play paint drying simulator.
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Thanks guys! Was great having you and Metal in the stream chat. Bob, you shoulda pointed our exactly who you were. I'm not a detective! Well, Saturday I'm playing Sixty Second Shooter Prime and Nutjitsu. One of those games is maybe less than super exciting. But it's always a blast when we have a cool crowd and plenty of prizes to give away. :)

 
Anybody have a few minutes free to help me boost for Thorn in Rumble? I'm boosting with one person right now but I think we could get it done in just a couple of matches with more people.

 
praxus07 said:
I'm like last weeks south park ep, I just don't understand or see the appeal of watching other people play games.
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I didn't at first but now, for me, it's like an extended demo reel with commentary from a fellow player who's opinion I respect. (more so than a dev or pub who isn't likely to be honest about shortcomings )

Did you ever sit on the couch with your friends and take turns playing a game?

In a way it's like we all have one big couch now, we just can't physically rib one another.

 
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praxus07 said:
I'm like last weeks south park ep, I just don't understand or see the appeal of watching other people play games.
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I would only do it if I'm stuck at a certain part and need to find a way through. I wouldn't watch an entire game unless it's a really old game on a NES, SNES, etc. which I have done a couple of times with the Angry Video Game Nerd (AVGN).

But with a new release title from the very beginning?! Hell no.

 
I finally tried Defiance. I understand now the comparisons with Destiny.

To me it's like going to a fancy restaurant of auteur dishes, and you order a steak and they bring a huge empty dish with a tiny piece of raw meat with some sauce in form of foam. Well presented, but you leave the table with both your stomach and your wallet empty. That's Destiny. On the contrary, a full dish of a steak dipped into gravy with french fries, eggs and vegetables from an average restaurant, leaves you satisfied, a dish without pretension that gets the job done. That's Defiance.

 
BlueofFLE said:
I didn't at first but now, for me, it's like an extended demo reel with commentary from a fellow player who's opinion I respect. (more so than a dev or pub who isn't likely to be honest about shortcomings )

Did you ever sit on the couch with your friends and take turns playing a game?
In a way it's like we all have one big couch now, we just can't physically rib one another.
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I've not sat and taken turns playing a game since probably the ancient NES days of Dr Mario, and it wasn't fun...lol...if I remember right it usually ended up with whoever was not playing getting up and doing something else till your turn came. Watching other people play is about as exciting as watching paint dry, for me anyway...heh.

The only reviewer I can really take is Angry Joe, if it was just him playing for an hour and talking while playing I wouldn't watch. He does actually have a few like that and I've never clicked on them.

Check out the video "Let's Play GTA 5 with Coco Peru" on YouTube, if all play videos were like that one I might watch more...lol.
 
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I finally tried Defiance. I understand now the comparisons with Destiny.

To me it's like going to a fancy restaurant of auteur dishes, and you order a steak and they bring a huge empty dish with a tiny piece of raw meat with some sauce in form of foam. Well presented, but you leave the table with both your stomach and your wallet empty. That's Destiny. On the contrary, a full dish of a steak dipped into gravy with french fries, eggs and vegetables from an average restaurant, leaves you satisfied, a dish without pretension that gets the job done. That's Defiance.
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Is Defiance worth a 16+GB install though? That's my question. Was going to try it, downloaded the main game, ran it, patch install of 6gb...OK. That completes then another patch download starts...5gb...heck with that, only have a 20gb HD. Would like to play it though.

Edit...never mind...the 20gb HD only actually has 13.8 GB total free anyway, I can't do an install of Defiance...emptied my HD for nothing...ugh...lol
 
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praxus07 said:
Is Defiance worth a 16+GB install though? That's my question. Was going to try it, downloaded the main game, ran it, patch install of 6gb...OK. That completes then another patch download starts...5gb...heck with that, only have a 20gb HD. Would like to play it though.
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Well the only thing you can waste is time since the game is free as you know. If you have time then go through all the updates and try it. Or watch some videos first to know what type of game you are facing. If the game worths or not is quite subjective. It's a MMO so only that is a rarety on consoles. Download it or not you should get at least an USB device to give that 20GB HD some ways. :joystick:

 
Dustinator said:
I just want to throw it out there since we're starting to get hyped up for the holiday countdown sales to the New Year......we still haven't gotten any kind of confirmation this is gonna happen again.

Sure, sales/promotions in the past that happened annually have come up again like the Black Friday deals, but others haven't. Remember Summer of Arcade or even the huge Back to School sales? Didn't happen this year. MS is focusing more on the Xbox One and perhaps there won't be any countdown to New Years sales. I hate to suggest it might not happen, but the day will come when there will be no countdown sales for the 360. Just hope it isn't this year.
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With the 360's lifecycle winding down, I would think they would try to liquidate every thing they can. A countdown to new year sale would be a good move.
 
praxus07 said:
I'm like last weeks south park ep, I just don't understand or see the appeal of watching other people play games.
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I feel the same and was really confused when it was announced that a Twitch App was coming to the Xbox 360, and then to the Xbox One for personal game streaming. I just couldn't understand why anyone would buy, turn on and use their video game console to watch other people play.

I just hate watching other people play. I tend to shout at others in real life after their prolonged awful gameplay because of how bad most people are at games; missing enemy footsteps, screams, gunshots, not being aware of objectives being captured or destroyed, seriously missing an enemy that ran right by them yet they somehow didn't see them. It just makes me want to grab their controller and take over to spare their teammates.

But I watch pornography on the internet and I guess someone could logically ask why I just don't go out and have sex with people instead. Hmm...

 
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I don't necessarily hate watching other people play games. It can be awesome in some cases (Game Center CX!). What I don't understand is the phenomenon of people like Pewdiepie becoming these huge celebrities with a following of millions of people. Every time I've tried to watch one of the big-name Let's Play guys to see what the fuss is about, I can stand it for about five minutes. Kinda makes me feel old. :p

 
I know there's been a lot of talk in the past of the "super-fun awesome-time" CAGs have had with PvZ, but can anyone speak from a non-hardcore FPS point of view...? I haven't really enjoyed FPS (especially not multiplayer) since the PS2 era, is there any hope I would enjoy Garden Warfare, or nah?

EDIT: I'm looking to grab the X1 sale this week, not the 360, if that matters.

Is the learning curve just a vertical wall and you sink or swim? (Ooh, mixed metaphors, that's how you know I'm desperate for answers.)

I'm really hating the X1's utter lack of demos, I mean, who are we these days, Sony?
 
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