XBL Deals - 2015

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  • 1/1 - Games with Gold
  • 12/30 - Deals with Gold, Early Adopter: Electronic Super Joy preorder, Spotlight: Rise of the Tomb Raider, GTA V
  • 12/24 - Misc Markdowns - DOA5 DLC
  • 12/23 - Misc Markdowns
  • 12/23 - Deals with Gold, Early Adopter - Lovely Planet preorder, Escapists 360, Spotlight Polychromatic
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.
    On Xbox One, Gold trials of any length work for sales and Games with Gold.  You must be an active Gold subscriber (paid or trial) to play Games with Gold purchases.
  • On Xbox 360, you must have at least a 1 month Gold subscription for sales and Games with Gold.  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
 

12/29 - 1/4


[*]:xb1: Frozen Free Fall: Snowball Fight

[*]:xb1: Kaiju Panic - $11.19 - 30% off
[*]:xb1: Three Fourths Home: Extended Edition - $3.74 - 25% off
[*]:xb1: Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege - $49.79 - 17% off

[*]:360: Bully Scholarship Ed. - $3.74 - 75% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Cars - $4.99 - 75% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Cars 2: The Video Game - $4.99 - 75% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Disney Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two - $4.99 - 75% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Disney Infinity 3.0 Edition - $14.99 - 50% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Max Payne 3 - $4.99 - 75% off - xbldb

[*]:360: Midnight Club: LA - $3.74 - 75% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Pure - $3.74 - 75% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Rockstar Table Tennis - $2.99 - 80% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Split/Second - $4.99 - 75% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Toy Story 3 - $4.99 - 75% off - xbldb
12/22 - 12/28


[*]:xb1: Killer Instinct - Glacius - $1.00 - 80% off
[*]:xb1: Madden NFL 16 Super Deluxe: Season Edition - $40.00 - 60% off
[*]:xb1: Need for Speed Deluxe Edition - $28.00 - 60% off
[*]:xb1: Never Alone (Kisima Ingitchuna) - $6.00 - 60% off

[*]:360: The Escapists - $13.39 - 33% off - xbldb

[*]:360: GTA IV - $4.99 - 75% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - $3.74 - 75% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Guncraft: Blocked and Loaded - $7.49 - 50% off - xbldb
[*]:360:  :xb1: Joy Ride Turbo - $4.99 - 50% off - xbldb
[*]:360: L.A. Noire - $7.49 - 75% off - xbldb

[*]:360: Red Dead Redemption - $7.49 - 75% off - xbldb

[*]:360: Super Time Force - $4.94 - 67% off - xbldb
[*]:360:  :xb1: A World of Keflings - $4.99 - 50% 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

Current


[*]:360: Jan 1-15 - DiRT Showdown - xbldb
Upcoming

  • :xb1: Jan 16 - Feb 15 - Zheros
  • :360: Jan 16-31 - Deus Ex: Human Revolution
Ended


[*]:xb1: Oct 16 - Nov 15 -  The Walking Dead: The Complete First Season
[*]:360: Nov 1-15 - DiRT 3  - xbldb

[*]:xb1: Nov 1-30 - Pneuma: Breath of Life
[*]:360: Nov 16-30 - Dungeon Siege III
[*]:xb1: Nov 16 - Dec 15 - Knight Squad
[*]:360: Dec 1-15 - CastleStorm
[*]:xb1: Dec 1-31 - The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing
[*]:xb1: Dec 16 - ?? - Max: The Curse of Brotherhood - Wasn't announced, returned to regular price on 12/16
[*]:360: Dec 16-31 - Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising - xbldb
[*]:360: Dec 16-31 - Sacred 3 - xbldb

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Preorder / Early Adopter Sales


[*]:xb1: Inside My Radio - $11.99 - 20% off
[*]:xb1: Pumped BMX + - $7.99 - 20% off
[*]:xb1: Overruled! - $7.50 - 50% off
[*]:xb1: Draw a Stickman: EPIC - $5.59 - 30% off
[*]:xb1: ClusterPuck 99 - $10.04 - 33% off
[*]:xb1: Super Toy Cars - $8.49 - 15% off
[*]:xb1: Don't Starve: Giant Edition - $11.99 - 20% off
[*]:xb1: Nova-111 - $11.99 - 20% off
[*]:xb1: Whispering Willows - $6.99 - 30% off
[*]:xb1: Yasai Ninja - $15.99 - 20% off
[*]:xb1: Never Alone Arctic Collection - $14.39 - 20% off
[*]:xb1: Outlast: Bundle of Terror - $24.99 - 14% off - Until ?

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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]

Spotlight Rise of the Tomb Raider - 12/29 - 1/4


Spotlight GTA V - 12/29 - 1/4


Countdown to 2016 - Dec 22 - Jan 7

Major Nelson blog post

Weekly Deals - 12/29 - 1/7 - Silver discounts forthcoming


[*]:xb1: Assassin's Creed Syndicate - $47.99 - 20% off

[*]:xb1: The Book of Unwritten Tales 2 - $10.00 - 50% off
[*]:xb1: The Bridge - $6.69 - 33% off
[*]:xb1: Broken Sword 5 - the Serpent's Curse - $12.50 - 50% off
[*]:xb1: Chivalry: Medieval Warfare - $13.39 - 33% off

[*]:xb1: Devil May Cry Holiday Bundle - $32.75 - 50% off
[*]:xb1: Diablo III: Reaper of Souls – Ultimate Evil Edition - $24.00 - 60% off
[*]:xb1: Draw a Stickman: EPIC - $5.35 - 33% off
[*]:xb1: EA Sports FIFA 16 - $24.00 - 60% off
  • Include Plants vs. Zombies Garden Warfare

[*]:xb1: EA Sports NHL 16 - $24.00 - 60% off
[*]:xb1: EA Sports UFC - $7.50 - 75% off
[*]:xb1: Elite: Dangerous - $28.12 - 25% off
[*]:xb1: The Evil Within Digital Bundle - $26.40 - 67% off
[*]:xb1: Extreme Exorcism - $6.50 - 50% off
[*]:xb1: Fallout 4 - $49.79 - 17% off
[*]:xb1: Farming Simulator 15 - $25.00 - 50% off
[*]:xb1: Gears of War: Ultimate Edition - Day One Version - $29.99 - 25% off

[*] :xb1: Happy Wars


[*]:xb1: Kinect Bundle: Squid Hero + Boom Ball - $7.50 - 50% off

[*]:xb1: The Legend of Korra - $4.95 - 67% off
[*]:xb1: Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain - $40.19 - 33% off
[*]:xb1: Monopoly Family Fun Pack - $8.00 - 60% off
[*]:xb1: Mortal Kombat X Premium Edition - $43.99 - 45% off
[*]:xb1: Octodad: Dadliest Catch - $10.04 - 33% off
[*]:xb1: Payday 2: Crimewave Edition - $29.99 - 40% off
[*]:xb1: The Peanuts Movie: Snoopy's Grand Adventure - $25.00 - 50% off
[*]:xb1: Plague Inc: Evolved - $10.04 - 33% off
[*]:xb1: Prototype Biohazard Bundle - $33.49 - 33% off
[*]:xb1: Shovel Knight - $10.04 - 33% off
[*]:xb1: Sleeping Dogs Definitive Edition - $9.90 - 67% off
[*]:xb1: Slender: The Arrival - $4.00 - 60% off
[*] :xb1: Smite


[*]:xb1: Terraria - $6.60 - 67% off
[*]:xb1: Thomas Was Alone - $2.20 - 80% off
[*]:xb1: Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 5 - $30.00 - 50% off
[*]:xb1: Velocity 2X - $10.00 - 50% off
[*]:xb1: The Walking Dead: Season Two - $8.25 - 67% off
[*] :xb1: Warframe


[*]:xb1: World of Tanks

[*]:xb1: WWE 2K16 - $44.99 - 25% off

[*]:xb1: Xbox Fitness

[*]:xb1: ZOMBI - $12.99 - 35% off
[*]:xb1: Zombie Army Trilogy - $25.00 - 50% off
[*]:360: Alien: Isolation - $12.49 - 75% off - $17.49 - 65% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Burnout Paradise - $2.99 - 80% off - $4.49 - 70% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Call of Duty: Ghosts - $14.99 - 75% off - $20.99 - 65% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Call of Duty: World at War - $9.99 - 50% off - $11.99 - 40% off - xbldb
[*]:360:  :xb1: Castle Crashers - $4.94 - 67% off - $6.44 - 57% off - xbldb

  • $5 upgrade to :xb1: version promotion

[*]:360: Deadliest Warrior: Battlegrounds - $7.49 - 50% off - $8.99 - 40% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Diablo III: Reaper of Souls – Ultimate Evil Edition - $15.99 - 60% off - $19.99 - 50% off - xbldb
[*]:360: EA Sports FIFA 16 - $23.99 - 60% off - $29.99 - 50% off - xbldb
[*]:360: EA Sports NHL Legacy Edition - $23.99 - 60% off - $29.99 - 50% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Farming Simulator 15 - $13.19 - 67% off - $17.19 - 57% off - xbldb
[*]:360:  :xb1: Gears of War 2 - $9.99 - 50% off - $11.99 - 40% off - xbldb
[*]:360:  :xb1: Gears of War 3 - $9.99 - 50% off - $11.99 - 40% off - xbldb
[*]:360:  :xb1: Gears of War: Judgment - $9.99 - 50% off - $11.99 - 40% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Hitman: Absolution - $3.99 - 80% off - $5.99 - 70% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Hitman: Blood Money - $3.99 - 80% off - $5.99 - 70% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Hitman HD Pack - $4.99 - 80% off - $7.49 - 70% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Left 4 Dead 2 - $4.99 - 75% off - $6.99 - 65% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Legend of Kay Anniversary - $14.99 - 50% off - $17.99 - 40% off - xbldb
[*]:360: The Legend of Korra - $4.94 - 67% off - $6.44 - 57% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Lego Batman - $4.99 - 75% off - $6.99 - 65% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes - $4.99 - 75% off - $6.99 - 65% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham - $6.59 - 67% off - $8.59 - 57% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Lego The Hobbit - $4.99 - 75% off - $6.99 - 65% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Lego Jurassic World - $23.99 - 40% off - $27.99 - 30% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Lego The Lord of the Rings - $4.99 - 75% off - $6.99 - 65% off - xbldb
[*]:360: The Lego Movie Videogame - $4.99 - 75% off - $6.99 - 65% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Life Is Strange - $2.49 - 50% off - $2.99 - 40% off - xbldb

[*]:360: Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain - $33.49 - 33% off - $38.49 - 23% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor - $9.99 - 50% off - $11.99 - 40% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Minecraft: Story Mode - A Telltale Games Series - $3.74 - 25% off - $4.24 - 15% off - xbldb

[*]:360: The Peanuts Movie: Snoopy's Grand Adventure - $19.99 - 50% off - $23.99 - 40% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Pro Evolution Soccer 2016 - $33.49 - 25% off - $38.49 - 23% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Skyrim - $14.99 - 50% off - $17.99 - 40% off - xbldb

[*]:360: Spider-Man:Dimensions - $9.89 - 67% off - $12.89 - 57% off - xbldb
[*]:360:  :xb1: Supreme Commander 2 - $9.89 - 67% off - $12.89 - 57% off - xbldb
[*]:360:  :xb1: Tales from Space: Mutant Blobs Attack - $2.63 - 67% off - $3.43 - 57% off - xbldb
[*]:360: The Walking Dead: Season Two - Season Pass - $4.94 - 67% off - $6.44 - 57% off - xbldb
[*]:360: World of Tanks

[*]:360: WWE 2K16 - $44.99 - 25% off - $50.99 - 15% off - xbldb
Daily Deals - 12/22

Daily Deals - 12/23

  • :xb1: Deadpool - $29.99 - 40% off - $34.99 - 30% off
  • :xb1: The Swindle - $7.50 - 50% off - $8.99 - 40% off
  • :360: skate. - $2.99 - 80% off - $4.49 - 70% off - xbldb
  • :360: Skate 2 - $3.74 - 75% off - $5.24 - 65% off - xbldb
  • :360:   :xb1:* Skate 3 - $6.99 - 65% off - $8.99 - 55% off - xbldb
Daily Deals - 12/24

Daily Deals - 12/25

Daily Deals - 12/26

Daily Deals - 12/27


[*]:360: Plants vs Zombies Garden Warfare - $5.99 - 70% off - $7.99 - 60% off - xbldb
Daily Deals - 12/28

Daily Deals - 12/29

Daily Deals - 12/30


[*]:360: Slender: The Arrival - $3.99 - 60% off - $4.99 - 50% off - xbldb

Daily Deals - 12/31 - Last daily deal per Major Nelson


[*]:360: Dead Island Riptide - $2.99 - 80% off - $4.49 - 70% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Escape Dead Island - $3.99 - 80% off - $5.99 - 70% off - xbldb
Weekly Deals - 12/22 - 12/28


[*]:xb1: Battlefield Bundle - $29.99 - 40% off - $34.99 - 30% off
[*]:xb1: Borderlands: The Handsome Collection - $24.00 - 60% off - $30.00 - 50% off
[*]:xb1: Brothers: a Tale of Two Sons - $13.39 - 33% off - $14.99 - 25% off
[*]:xb1: Call of Duty: Black Ops III - $49.79 - 17% off - $53.99 - 10% off

[*]:xb1: Destiny: The Taken King - Legendary Edition - $40.19 - 33% off - $44.99 - 25% off

[*]:xb1: Don't Starve: Giant Edition - $10.04 - 33% off - $11.24 - 25% off
[*]:xb1: Dragon Age: Inquisition - $17.99 - 40% off - $20.99 - 30% off

[*]:xb1: Dragon Ball Xenoverse - $20.00 - 50% off - $23.99 - 40% off
[*]:xb1: EA Sports Rory McIlroy PGA Tour - $30.00 - 50% off - $35.99 - 40% off
[*]:xb1: Forza Horizon 2
[*]
[*]:xb1: Forza Horizon 2 Presents Fast & Furious Digital Edition - $5.00 - 50% off - $5.99 - 40% off
[*]:xb1: Forza Motorsport 5: Racing Game of the Year Edition - $20.00 - 50% off - $23.99 - 40% off

[*]:xb1: Forza Motorsport 6 Standard Edition - $50.99 - 15% off - $56.99 - 5% off

[*]:xb1: Forza Motorsport 6 and Forza Horizon 2 Bundle - $73.69 - 33% off - $82.49 - 25% off
[*]:xb1: Frozen Free Fall: Snowball Fight Multiplayer Character Pack - $13.39 - 33% off - $14.99 - 25% off

[*]:xb1: Grand Theft Auto V - $35.99 - 40% off - $41.99 - 30% off

[*]:xb1: Halo 5: Guardians - $47.99 - 20% off - $53.99 - 10% off

[*]:xb1: King's Quest - $1.50 - 85% off - $2.00 - 80% off

[*]:xb1: Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham - $6.60 - 67% off - $8.00 - 60% off

[*]:xb1: Lego Marvel Super Heroes - $5.00 - 75% off - $6.60 - 67% off
[*]:xb1: The Lego Movie Videogame - $5.00 - 75% off - $6.60 - 67% off
[*]:xb1: Mad Max - $40.19 - 33% off - $44.99 - 25% off
[*]:xb1: Madden NFL 16 - $24.00 - 60% off - $30.00 - 50% off

[*]:xb1: Minecraft: Story Mode -  The Complete Season (Episodes 1-5) - $18.74 - 25% off - $21.24 - 15% off
[*]:xb1: NBA 2K16 - $44.99 - 25% off - $50.99 - 15% off

[*]:xb1: OlliOlli - $3.30 - 67% off - $4.00 - 60% off

[*]:xb1: Ori and the Blind Forest - $10.00 - 50% off - $11.99 - 40% off

[*]:xb1: Peggle 2 Magical Masters Edition - $6.00 - 60% off - $7.50 - 50% off
[*]:xb1: Pro Evolution Soccer 2016: Digital Exclusive Bundle - $40.19 - 33% off - $44.99 - 25% off

[*]:xb1: Rare Replay - $24.89 - 17% off - $26.99 - 10% off

[*]:xb1: Rise of the Tomb Raider - $40.19 - 33% off - $44.99 - 15% off

[*]:xb1: Sierra Games Collection - $30.00 - 50% off - $35.99 - 40% off
[*]:xb1: State of Decay: Year-One Survival Edition - $15.00 - 50% off - $17.99 - 40% off
[*]:xb1: Super Mega Baseball: Extra Innings - $13.39 - 33% off - $14.99 - 25% off
[*]:xb1: Titanfall Deluxe Edition - $5.00 - 75% off - $6.60 - 67% off
[*]:xb1: Toy Soldiers: War Chest - $8.99 - 40% off - $10.49 - 30% off

[*]:xb1: Transformers: Devastation - $25.00 - 50% off - $29.99 - 40% off

[*]:xb1: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - $25.00 - 50% off - $29.99 - 40% off
[*]:xb1: Yu-Gi-Oh! Legacy of the Duelist - $14.99 - 25% off - $16.99 - 15% off
[*]:xb1: Zoo Tycoon & ScreamRide Fun Pack - $29.99 - 40% off - $34.99 - 30% off - was briefly $12.50 / 75% off on 12/21
[*]:360:   :xb1: Blood of the Werewolf - $2.30 - 67% off - $3.00 - 57% off - xbldb
[*]:360:   :xb1: BloodRayne: Betrayal - $3.29 - 67% off - $4.29 - 57% off - xbldb
[*]:360: The Book of Unwritten Tales 2 - $9.99 - 50% off - $11.99 - 40% off - xbldb
[*]:360:   :xb1:* Call of Duty: Black Ops - $9.99 - 75% off - $13.99 - 65% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Call of Duty: Black Ops II - $19.79 - 67% off - $25.79 - 57% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Call of Duty: Black Ops III - Bundle - $29.99 - 40% off - $34.99 - 30% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Chivalry: Medieval Warfare - $4.94 - 67% off - $6.44 - 57% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Destiny: The Taken King - $29.99 - 25% off - $33.99 - 15% off - xbldb

[*]:360: Dishonored - $9.99 - 50% off - $11.99 - 40% off - xbldb

[*]:360: Dragon Age: Origins - $5.24 - 65% off - $6.74 - 55% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Dragon Ball Xenoverse - $19.99 - 50% off - $23.99 - 40% off - xbldb
[*]:360:   :xb1: Fable II - $4.99 - 75% off - $6.99 - 65% off - xbldb
[*]:360:   :xb1: Fable III - $4.99 - 75% off - $6.99 - 65% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Forza Horizon - $9.99 - 50% off - $11.99 - 40% off - xbldb

[*]:360: Frozen Free Fall: Snowball Fight Multiplayer Character Pack - $13.39 - 33% off - $15.39 - 23% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Grand Theft Auto V - $25.19 - 58% off - $31.19 - 48% off - xbldb
[*]:360: King's Quest - Chapter 1: A Knight to Remember - $0.99 - 90% off - $1.99 - 80% off - xbldb

[*]:360: Lego Harry Potter - $4.99 - 75% off - $6.99 - 65% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Lego Harry Potter: Years 5-7 - $4.99 - 75% off - $6.99 - 65% off - xbldb
[*]:360:   :xb1: Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga - $4.99 - 75% off - $6.99 - 65% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Lego Star Wars III: The Clone Wars - $4.99 - 75% off - $6.99 - 65% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Madden NFL 16 - $23.99 - 60% off - $29.99 - 50% off - xbldb
[*]:360: NBA 2K16 - $44.99 - 25% off - $50.99 - 15% off - xbldb
[*] 
[*]:360: Need for Speed Rivals - $7.99 - 60% off - $9.99 - 50% off - xbldb
[*]:360:   :xb1: Portal: Still Alive - $4.94 - 67% off - $6.44 - 57% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Rise of the Tomb Raider - $33.49 - 33% off - $38.49 - 23% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Saints Row IV - $8.74 - 75% off - $12.24 - 65% off - xbldb
[*]:360: SoulCalibur II HD Online - $4.99 - 75% off - $6.99 - 65% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Star Wars: The Force Unleashed - $4.99 - 75% off - $6.99 - 65% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II - $4.99 - 75% off - $6.99 - 65% off - xbldb
[*]:360: State of Decay - $7.99 - 60% off - $9.99 - 50% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Transformers: Devastation - $24.99 - 50% off - $29.99 - 40% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Thief - $8.99 - 70% off - $11.99 - 60% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Tomb Raider Anniversary - $3.99 - 80% off - $5.99 - 70% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Tomb Raider: Legend - $3.99 - 80% off - $5.99 - 70% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Tomb Raider Underworld - $3.99 - 80% off - $5.99 - 70% off - xbldb

Spotlight Polychromatic - 12/22 - 12/28

Spotlight Game of Thrones - ? - ?


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]
 

December 2015

November 2015


October 2015


[*]10/30 - :xb1: Mortal Kombat X - $49.99 - 17% off

[*]10/30 - :xb1: Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham - $19.99 - 33% off

[*]10/30 - :xb1: Polychromatic - $4.99 - 50% off
[*]10/30 - :xb1: Lego Jurassic World - $49.99 - 17% off
[*]10/28 - :360: F1 Race Stars - $9.99 - 60% off - xbldb
[*]10/28 - :360: F1 2012 - $9.99 - 71% off - xbldb
[*]10/28 - :360: Fuel - $9.99 - 33% off - xbldb
[*]10/28 - :360: Overlord II - $9.99 - 33% off - xbldb
[*]10/28 - :360: F1 2014 - $24.99 - 44% off - xbldb
[*]10/28 - :360: Grid Autosport - $24.99 - 44% off - xbldb
[*]10/28 - :360: Lego Jurassic World - $39.99 - 20% off - xbldb
[*]10/27 - :xb1: Dragon Age: Inquisition - $29.99 - 25% off

[*]10/27 - :xb1: Battlefield Hardline Ultimate Edition - $89.99 - 10% off
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Played GOW beta last night. Unreasonable lag that plagued Gears 3 plagues this beta. Perhaps my 35/5 internet connection needs to be upgraded.

 
FlyingMonkey9 said:
Is Forza Horizon 2 worth 30 dollars digital? Any way to get it cheaper at retail?
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It is absolutely worth $30, without a doubt. The game is massive. There are a TON of events and things to do and find. This game is a deal at $100 in my opinion. :)

 
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cancerman1120 said:
Some dude over at forbes wrote up an entire article about how making the X1 backwards compatible was the wrong move for Microsoft.

"If Microsoft honestly believes that the Xbox One represents a genuine generational leap over the 360 then it should now be forgetting about the past and straining every last sinew to making the Xbox One what it should always have been: a truly next generation console delivering truly next generation experiences."

Did he not also see all the games Microsoft is also producing? It is their answer to PS now but much more consumer friendly.

http://www.forbes.com/sites/johnarcher/2015/06/17/xbox-one-backwards-compatibility-is-exactly-the-wrong-move-for-microsoft/?utm_campaign=yahootix&partner=yahootix
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Clearly this dude is not in touch with the gaming community. Just some article written by some random as a directive from some higher up to get people to sign up so they could make an opposing comment in the "Comment on this story" section. Nice try Forbes.

 
Backwards comparability isn't going to make halo 5 any better but those are 2 separate things.

It's only a net positive for MS as former 360 owners might buy an X1
 
BigTime2Play said:
Love the campaign! I think all of the maps are going to be included - 14 total. That means Raven Down 19-1! I'm all in! Plus I hope the multiplayer is the same format with 4 v 4.
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There's 19 maps. All the 360 maps are included, plus the 3 Windows Live exclusive ones. There's also an extra map for a 2 vs 2 playlist, so technically there's 20 total (the 20th won't be in the rotation of the normal playlists).

 
cancerman1120 said:
Some dude over at forbes wrote up an entire article about how making the X1 backwards compatible was the wrong move for Microsoft.

"If Microsoft honestly believes that the Xbox One represents a genuine generational leap over the 360 then it should now be forgetting about the past and straining every last sinew to making the Xbox One what it should always have been: a truly next generation console delivering truly next generation experiences."

Did he not also see all the games Microsoft is also producing? It is their answer to PS now but much more consumer friendly.

http://www.forbes.com/sites/johnarcher/2015/06/17/xbox-one-backwards-compatibility-is-exactly-the-wrong-move-for-microsoft/?utm_campaign=yahootix&partner=yahootix
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I literally have an Xbox One recently purchased in a box so I could wrap up the 360 backlog because I don't have the space for both. I wasn't looking forward to putting 150 360 games in storage and even though it's clear it's going to take a while to get every game BC I was happier to see that than any other reveal in their press conference.

The only sympathy I have is for people who took the initial "never BC" from Matrick as gospel truth and sold their collections thinking they would never really use them.

 
CDiablo said:
Played GOW beta last night. Unreasonable lag that plagued Gears 3 plagues this beta. Perhaps my 35/5 internet connection needs to be upgraded.
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I think LIVE only needs a base of about 1.5mbs, but they recommended 3mbs. You should have more than enough with your current connection. Something else is likely at issue in your home network.

 
FucktardJr. said:
Edit: from a non-fanboy standpoint (love all 3 consoles) ms dominated e3 even without backwards compatibility. between hololens and their huge lineup of stuff that's actually coming soon they should get some momentum to try and play catch up on Sony. backwards compatibility is just icing on the cake, and im that creepy fat kid feverishly licking it.
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Hololens was filler.. It was already demoed weeks ago including a Minecraft demo.. Microsoft has already positioned it as a device for practical uses with added gaming benefits.. and the initial impressions from people who had tried it after that event weren't very good.

http://www.theverge.com/2015/5/1/8527645/microsoft-hololens-build-2015-augmented-reality-headset
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FfC8RoQcez0

Rest of the conference was good and the backward compat bomb was huge.

FlyingMonkey9 said:
Backwards comparability isn't going to make halo 5 any better but those are 2 separate things.

It's only a net positive for MS as former 360 owners might buy an X1
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This is what people saying negative things about backward compatibility just aren't grasping.. There are still millions of 360 owners that are next gen holdouts that may have considered the PS4, but now knowing they can bring their digital purchases over as well as keep their disks is huge. Couple that with a trade the 360 in for $175 off an Xbox One and it's almost guaranteed they stay in Microsoft's ecosystem. Then you have EA Access that may gain huge amounts because of this if they figure out how to revoke ownership on 360 titles in the emulation code. How about Games with Gold only adding compatible 360 games going forward, that now makes their offering far more attractive. Then you have the publisher deals like Bethesda offering Fallout 3 with Fallout 4, and Ubisoft with their Tom Clancy deal. This is a very consumer friendly move that costs consumers nothing and adds a ton of value to the console.. Sure this isn't going to sway the tide, but I do think it is going to win them America and keep them relevant the rest of this generation.

 
Fatbot3 said:
The only sympathy I have is for people who took the initial "never BC" from Matrick as gospel truth and sold their collections thinking they would never really use them.
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I really don't blame people. Most BC consoles in the past pretty much had the old hardware in the box to make it work. The only previous software one was Xbox 360 playing Xbox 1, and for the most part I'd call that a failed experiment. Most stuff ran like shit, with the only I played that I would call good was Halo CE, and even that struggled with 16 player LAN. Halo 2 worked pretty decent but was plagued by ghosting. Most of the other stuff ran like shit or wasn't anything most people would care about.

Not sure how this really works but creating updated digital versions of these games with what sounds like an emulator packed around them is not a solution I saw coming. It doesn't actually read the disc beyond what game it actually is.

 
On a different note, make sure you grab DMC4 Remake if you want more games in the future, Capcom said the franchise is dead for a while if it tanks.

Too bad they kind of set it up for failure. Coming out digital only on the same day Batman does is a terrible choice. At least the price is low enough that it could offset it some. I have no doubt this will outsell DmC Definitive, especially when the DMC Collection last gen outsold the original release of DmC during it's launch. It actually adds a good chunk of content on top of gameplay tweaks and performance improvements. More playable characters is huge for a character action game, plus there's a new story mode. I don't think DmC actually added anything, just came with DLC and included tweaks based off of popular mods.

 
SIX min WHISTLE said:
On a different note, make sure you grab DMC4 Remake if you want more games in the future, Capcom said the franchise is dead for a while if it tanks.

Too bad they kind of set it up for failure. Coming out digital only on the same day Batman does is a terrible choice. At least the price is low enough that it could offset it some. I have no doubt this will outsell DmC Definitive, especially when the DMC Collection last gen outsold the original release of DmC during it's launch. It actually adds a good chunk of content on top of gameplay tweaks and performance improvements. More playable characters is huge for a character action game, plus there's a new story mode. I don't think DmC actually added anything, just came with DLC and included tweaks based off of popular mods.
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So no DmC 2 then? I liked the rebooted, granted I didn't play the original DMC games but I didn't think it was that bad in terms of sale numbers.

 
Royal High Knight said:
So no DmC 2 then? I liked the rebooted, granted I didn't play the original DMC games but I didn't think it was that bad in terms of sale numbers.
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Next-gen port tanked hard. Europe had like 6000 total sales on launch. It didn't tank originally but it didn't do very well, Capcom seemed to consider it a failure though.

Most fans of the series didn't like it, something that can be shown by just how much DMC4 started getting talked up after DMC came out, which originally had a pretty mixed reception. Don't believe the naysayers that try to blame it entirely on Donte hate either. It was the dumbed down mechanics, slower combat, lower enemy count, specific weapon requirements on enemies (which did get fixed in Definitive), all on top of the tryhard edginess of Donte, Vergil, and Mundus. Along with Metal Gear Rising coming out around the same time showing what the genre could do, it was only really well received by people who didn't play the old ones.

 
SIX min WHISTLE said:
I really don't blame people. Most BC consoles in the past pretty much had the old hardware in the box to make it work. The only previous software one was Xbox 360 playing Xbox 1, and for the most part I'd call that a failed experiment. Most stuff ran like shit, with the only I played that I would call good was Halo CE, and even that struggled with 16 player LAN. Halo 2 worked pretty decent but was plagued by ghosting. Most of the other stuff ran like shit or wasn't anything most people would care about.

Not sure how this really works but creating updated digital versions of these games with what sounds like an emulator packed around them is not a solution I saw coming. It doesn't actually read the disc beyond what game it actually is.
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Actually only the launch 60GB PS3 was hardware, all the other versions after that used software emulation.

 
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In XBL Rewards news, if you preorder the base digital version of Black Ops III, you get 5,000 rewards credits ($5 back on $59.99 purchase). 10,000 credits ($10) back for preordering the $99.99 digital deluxe edition.

SIX min WHISTLE said:
Not sure how this really works but creating updated digital versions of these games with what sounds like an emulator packed around them is not a solution I saw coming. It doesn't actually read the disc beyond what game it actually is.
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I'm really curious about how they're doing it. Some of the smaller, less taxing games might be straight emulation of the 360 executable code, but it wouldn't surprise me if games that utilize more of the 360's computing resources might actually be getting ported to run on the x86 hardware.

The last level of Defense Grid's main campaign would run into a lot of slowdown on the 360 when a lot of fortifications and enemies were on screen at once. I wonder how well the XB1 handles that.

We're also a little over a year and a half into the XB1 and PS4 life cycles. Isn't this about the time when backwards compatibility stopped being touted on the 360 and PS3?

 
Royal High Knight said:
So no DmC 2 then? I liked the rebooted, granted I didn't play the original DMC games but I didn't think it was that bad in terms of sale numbers.
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The only real DMC games are Devil May Cry, Devil May Cry 3, Devil May Cry 4, and DMC. I don't even know what category to put Devil May Cry 2 in.
 
genneo said:
http://samsunghdd.seagate.com/

4TB portable HDD is a thing! via USB 3.0, this might be perfect for the Xbox One (depending on price) :)
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It's been a thing and has been like how they do massive desktop drives before they come down in size/price and putting two drives in a single housing.

Can't find any pictures of those 4TB drives but here's the current Seagate 4TB which is a pair of 2TB drives (and Seagate owns Samsung's drive business now):

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bob101910 said:
The only real DMC games are Devil May Cry, Devil May Cry 3, Devil May Cry 4, and DMC. I don't even know what category to put Devil May Cry 2 in.
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Not sure if you're serious but the user was talking about a sequel to the reboot hence the lowercase 'm' in DmC, not the 2nd game in the series.
 
So will these BC games be upscaled, or run in their native resolution?  At that, they still look good enough to play.  Not sure if I should wait and see if the Mass Effect series will get a reboot, or if I should go buy them all for somewhere around $5.  Never played them and close every single video I accidentally run into that starts to discuss the ending of the 2nd or 3rd one.

Other games I'd love added to BC:

Ninja Gaiden II (Still haven't finished that darn game.  Love it to death, but so frustrating)

Skyrim (played about 5 hours or so and then just got wrapped up into other things)

The Fable Series

 
Biggquis said:
So will these BC games be upscaled, or run in their native resolution? At that, they still look good enough to play. Not sure if I should wait and see if the Mass Effect series will get a reboot, or if I should go buy them all for somewhere around $5. Never played them and close every single video I accidentally run into that starts to discuss the ending of the 2nd or 3rd one.

Other games I'd love added to BC:

Ninja Gaiden II (Still haven't finished that darn game. Love it to death, but so frustrating)

Skyrim (played about 5 hours or so and then just got wrapped up into other things)

The Fable Series
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They seem to play just like they did on 360 so if you thought they looked/played fine there then they'll look/play fine on XB1 based on the time I've spent with it so far. As far as I'm aware 360 was 720p native and scaled up to 1080p so XB1 I'm sure does the same since it's just running a software 360.

Skyrim will almost certainly happen since Bethesda is clearly on board (with Fallout 3 coming with Fallout 4). Fable is an MS property and shown in the splash image so that's definitely coming. Ninja Gaiden will hopefully come too but will be up to Tecmo.

 
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They seem to play just like they did on 360 so if you thought they looked/played fine there then they'll look/play fine on XB1 based on the time I've spent with it so far. As far as I'm aware 360 was 720p native and scaled up to 1080p so XB1 I'm sure does the same since it's just running a software 360.
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I'm just realizing how dumb my question was. 1080p is 1080p. That being said, what are the major differences graphically between the two systems? Same number of lines, but just more colors, etc. able to be displayed?

 
Biggquis said:
I'm just realizing how dumb my question was. 1080p is 1080p. That being said, what are the major differences graphically between the two systems? Same number of lines, but just more colors, etc. able to be displayed?
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Doesn't seem to be any other than the access to the system features of the XB1. I think both systems max out at 32 bit color depth and even if it's only 24 bit on the 360 you probably wouldn't see much difference (think most TVs cap at 24 bit and monitors at 32 bit). The way the emulation is being handled is that they created a 360 system in a virtual machine (computer inside a computer) that the XB1 can run and then running the 360 games through that VM. So other then being able to use those top level features like streaming you're still basically just dealing with a 360.

 
I've got a question that I'm hoping someone can answer. Do the Xbox Game Preview games, (early access to games like Elite Dangerous), count as game purchases for Xbox Rewards? I'm about 20 or 30 bucks shy of hitting the $200 by June 30th reward for $15. Elite Dangerous would be the perfect purchase to hit that mark, if it counts.
 
[quote name="preston181" post="12752277" timestamp="1434571630"]I've got a question that I'm hoping someone can answer. Do the Xbox Game Preview games, (early access to games like Elite Dangerous), count as game purchases for Xbox Rewards? I'm about 20 or 30 bucks shy of hitting the $200 by June 30th reward for $15. Elite Dangerous would be the perfect purchase to hit that mark, if it counts.[/quote]
I don't see why it shouldn't. Its still a purchase.
 
cancerman1120 said:
Some dude over at forbes wrote up an entire article about how making the X1 backwards compatible was the wrong move for Microsoft.

"If Microsoft honestly believes that the Xbox One represents a genuine generational leap over the 360 then it should now be forgetting about the past and straining every last sinew to making the Xbox One what it should always have been: a truly next generation console delivering truly next generation experiences."

Did he not also see all the games Microsoft is also producing? It is their answer to PS now but much more consumer friendly.

http://www.forbes.com/sites/johnarcher/2015/06/17/xbox-one-backwards-compatibility-is-exactly-the-wrong-move-for-microsoft/?utm_campaign=yahootix&partner=yahootix
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At least this guy knows what he's talking about...

http://www.forbes.com/sites/erikkain/2015/06/17/why-xbox-one-backwards-compatibility-is-exactly-the-right-move-for-microsoft/?utm_campaign=yahootix&partner=yahootix

 
preston181 said:
I've got a question that I'm hoping someone can answer. Do the Xbox Game Preview games, (early access to games like Elite Dangerous), count as game purchases for Xbox Rewards? I'm about 20 or 30 bucks shy of hitting the $200 by June 30th reward for $15. Elite Dangerous would be the perfect purchase to hit that mark, if it counts.
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I've spent like $170 and I don't see any progress on the rewards bar.. not sure what to do.
 
Biggquis said:
So will these BC games be upscaled, or run in their native resolution? At that, they still look good enough to play. Not sure if I should wait and see if the Mass Effect series will get a reboot, or if I should go buy them all for somewhere around $5. Never played them and close every single video I accidentally run into that starts to discuss the ending of the 2nd or 3rd one.

Other games I'd love added to BC:

Ninja Gaiden II (Still haven't finished that darn game. Love it to death, but so frustrating)

Skyrim (played about 5 hours or so and then just got wrapped up into other things)

The Fable Series
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According to this they aren't working on a remake of Mass Effect at least right now.

http://www.ign.com/articles/2015/06/17/e3-2015-ea-dashes-hopes-of-mass-effect-trilogy-remaster?utm_source=IGN%20hub%20page&utm_medium=IGN%20(front%20page)&utm_content=38&utm_campaign=Blogroll

 
pittsnoggle said:
inserted viva pinata into my xbone, and it requires a 5.4gb update, guess you have to download the games not just install them
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Yeah, it's said a rather large thing for each that I've put in. After the first one they went much faster so there may be some overlap stuff that it doesn't reacquire.

 
barrysowders said:
According to this they aren't working on a remake of Mass Effect at least right now.

http://www.ign.com/articles/2015/06/17/e3-2015-ea-dashes-hopes-of-mass-effect-trilogy-remaster?utm_source=IGN%20hub%20page&utm_medium=IGN%20(front%20page)&utm_content=38&utm_campaign=Blogroll
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I dont think they'll make any ME games BC. ME (ie., ME 1) is out of the question for sure since it is already BC; I understand the remake would look much nicer but if you can already play the vanilla game on :xb1: why would be eager to get the remake? If there were any intentions, they'd have gone the Gears route - where the remaster is at near completion even before the BC came into play.

 
KurishiaMarurade said:
I dont think they'll make any ME games BC. ME (ie., ME 1) is out of the question for sure since it is already BC; I understand the remake would look much nicer but if you can already play the vanilla game on :xb1: why would be eager to get the remake? If there were any intentions, they'd have gone the Gears route - where the remaster is at near completion even before the BC came into play.
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You know why they would? People are still clamoring for it and disappointed that it didn't happen again and EA would make millions for no risk. Also don't forget the PS4 side that can't play the games on their PS4.

 
KurishiaMarurade said:
I dont think they'll make any ME games BC. ME (ie., ME 1) is out of the question for sure since it is already BC; I understand the remake would look much nicer but if you can already play the vanilla game on :xb1: why would be eager to get the remake? If there were any intentions, they'd have gone the Gears route - where the remaster is at near completion even before the BC came into play.
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I know it's not the same, but you could play Fable and Halo on the 360 via backwards compatibility, yet they still did anniversary editions for those titles. The cost to do it isn't massive like making a new game, and if the franchise is popular enough it will definitely have an audience to profit off of.

I truly believe that even if backwards compatibility was available on both systems they'd still do re-releases to pad their initial game options, and people would still buy them. Injustice and Tomb Raider came out relatively recently on both the PS3 and 360, and were re-released barely a year later to decent to strong sales. They demonstrate that people will buy the same game again, even if it's barely a year old.

Plus they could feature something to connect the old trilogy to the new story the game is going towards (like the Halo reissues have been doing). Adding new but simple things like a few new missions, characters, or even including all the armors and weapons could be a strong selling point for a remaster. Plus, in the event that there are people who are playing their first gaming system, re-selling the trilogy to them to introduce them to the game is a great selling point, instead of hoping they go out an buy the old games to play on their new system (it's possible they might do this, but when usually when people buy a current system they buy current games for it, and not previous generation games - somehow remasters don't apply to this).

 
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^ I agree with the points you (The Ebbtide) and Eldritch make; yet, I feel that the cost benefit ratio would take a hit given the availability of BC and that it would play a significant role in determining what titles get remastered and what gets into BC-list. Having said that, Eldritch is right, ME is a good candidate for Remaster simply because of the fanbase it has on PS side, not just MS. I was only looking at it from XBox point of view and thats not right, obviously.

If the developer has any plans to remaster, I supposed they'd reach out to MS and request them to leave their game out of the backward compatible games. It appears that the only games that cannot be BC are the ones with hardware requirements - guitars, custom controls or Kinect. So, whats stopping MS from shafting the developers and making everything else BC (besides time and effort, that is).

The whole backward compatibility is not a game changer in itself; but, it is really an awesome USP going forward. All the people who stayed on 360 or moved over to PS4 will look at their games and wonder if it is no time to get an XB1. Most would see it logical to get an XB1, now that they can play their old games. So, the larger the BC-list, the better the chances, no?

 
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