XBL Deals - 2017, Part II

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Countdown to 2018 - Dec 22 - Jan 4

Official site - Major Nelson

1 Month Gold for $1

1 Month Game Pass for $1

XB1 Daily Deals - Dec 22 - 31

Expired Dailies

Dec 31

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Dec 22


Countdown long deals (until Jan 4) - 360 deals in 3rd post

Play Anywhere

[*]Forza Motorsport 7 Standard Edition - $38.99 - 35% off
[*]Deluxe Edition - $59.99 - 25% off
[*]Ultimate Edition - $79.99 - 20% off
[*]Gears of War 4 - $19.99 - 50% off

[*]Killer Instinct: Definitive Edition - $20.00 - 50% off
[*]Middle-Earth: Shadow of War - $41.99 - 30% off

[*]Ruiner - $13.99 - 30% off
[*]Rush: A Disney Pixar Adventure - $19.49 - 35% off
[*]Songbringer - $9.99 - 50% off
[*]Super Lucky's Tale - $19.49 - 35% off
[*]Tacoma - $9.99 - 50% off
[*]Voodoo Vince: Remastered - $7.49 - 50% off
[*]Zoo Tycoon: Ultimate Animal Collection - $19.49 - 35% off
XB1 - check marketplace for non-Gold prices, or just spend the $1

[*]Aerea - $15.00 - 50% off
[*]Agents of Mayhem - Total Mayhem Bundle - $25.00 - 50% off
[*]Arcade Game Series 3-In-1 Pack - $3.20 - 60% off
[*]Assassin's Creed Chronicles - Trilogy - $10.00 - 60% off
[*]Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag - $12.00 - 60% off
[*]Assassin's Creed Origins - $40.19 - 33% off

[*]Assassin's Creed Syndicate - $20.00 - 60% off

[*]Assassin's Creed The Ezio Collection - $20.00 - 60% off
[*]Assassin's Creed Unity - $12.00 - 60% off
[*]Assetto Corsa - $17.99 - 40% off

[*]Astroneer - $11.99 - 40% off
[*]Aven Colony - $17.99 - 40% off
[*]Axiom Verge - $10.00 - 50% off
[*]Baja: Edge of Control HD - $23.99 - 20% off
[*]Bastion - $7.50 - 50% off
[*]Batman: Arkham Knight - $10.00 - 50% off

[*]Batman: Return To Arkham - $10.00 - 50% off
[*]Batman: The Enemy Within - The Complete Season (Episodes 1-5) - $14.99 - 40% off
[*]Batman: The Telltale Series - The Complete Season (Episodes 1-5) - $7.50 - 70% off
[*]Battle Ages City of Gems (1200) - $5.00 - 50% off
[*]Battle Islands Pile of Gold (1200) - $5.00 - 50% off
[*]Battle Islands Commanders Pile of Gold (1200) - $5.00 - 50% off
[*]Battleborn - $7.50 - 75% off
[*]Battlefield 1 & Titanfall 2 Ultimate Bundle - $32.00 - 60% off
[*]Battlefield 1 Revolution - $24.00 - 60% off

[*]Battlefield Anniversary Bundle - $59.99 - 40% off
[*]Battlefield Bundle - $7.50 - 75% off
[*]Bioshock: The Collection - $19.80 - 67% off
[*]Black & White Bushido - $6.50 - 50% off
[*]Black the Fall - $10.49 - 30% off
[*]Blood Bowl 2 - Legendary Edition - $30.14 - 33% off
[*]Borderlands: The Handsome Collection - $19.80 - 67% off
[*]Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons - $6.00 - 70% off
[*]Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition - $13.20 - 67% off

[*]Call of Duty: Black Ops III - Zombies Chronicles Edition - $44.99 - 25% off

[*]Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered - $29.99 - 25% off
[*]Call of Duty: WWII + Destiny 2 Bundle - $89.99 - 25% off

[*]Call of Duty: WWII - $44.99 - 25% off

[*]Candleman - $10.04 - 33% off
[*]Child of Light - $4.50 - 70% off
[*]Chivalry: Medieval Warfare Ultimate Edition - $17.16 - 67% off
[*]Conan Exiles - $33.49 - 33% off
[*]Constructor - $20.00 - 50% off
[*]The Crew - $12.00 - 60% off

[*]Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin - $16.00 - 60% off
[*]Dark Souls III - $19.80 - 67% off

[*]DC Universe Online

[*]De Blob - $14.99 - 25% off
[*]Dead Alliance - $12.00 - 70% off
[*]Dead By Daylight: Special Edition - $17.99 - 40% off
[*]Dead Island Definitive Edition - $5.00 - 75% off
[*]Dead Island Retro Revenge - $2.00 - 60% off
[*]Dead Island: Riptide Definitive Edition - $5.00 - 75% off
[*]Dead Rising - $8.00 - 60% off
[*]Dead Rising 2 - $8.00 - 60% off
[*]Dead Rising 2 Off the Record - $8.00 - 60% off
[*]Dead Rising 4 - $13.20 - 67% off

[*]Dead Rising Triple Bundle Pack - $23.80 - 60% off
[*]Deadcore - $4.00 - 50% off
[*]Defense Grid 2 - $2.25 - 85% off
[*]Destiny 2 - $38.99 - 35% off

[*]Deus Ex: Mankind Divided - $9.00 - 85% off

[*]Devil May Cry: Definitive Edition - $9.90 - 67% off
[*]Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition - $12.50 - 50% off
[*]Demon Hunter Bundle - $18.00 - 50% off
[*]Dirt 4 - $30.00 - 50% off
[*]Dishonored Definitive Edition - $10.00 - 50% off
[*]Dishonored The Complete Collection - $40.00 - 50% off
[*]Dishonored: Death of the Outsider - $20.09 - 33% off

[*]Dishonored 2 - $25.99 - 35% off
[*]The Disney Afternoon Collection - $8.00 - 60% off
[*]Don't Starve Together: Console Edition - $9.74 - 35% off
[*]Doom - $20.09 - 33% off
[*]Dovetail Games Euro Fishing - $9.25 - 50% off
[*]Dragon Age: Inquisition - GOTY Edition - $13.20 - 67% off

[*]Dragon Ball Xenoverse - $12.00 - 70% off

[*]Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 - $30.00 - 50% off

[*]Dragon Ball Xenoverse Super Bundle - $50.99 - 40% off
[*]Dreamfall Chapters - $15.00 - 50% off
[*]Duke Nukem 3D: 20th Anniversary World Tour - $6.60 - 67% off
[*]Dungeon Defenders II

[*]Dying Light: The Following - Enhanced Edition - $20.09 - 33% off
[*]The Elder Scrolls Online: Gold Edition - $30.00 - 50% off

[*]The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition - $25.99 - 35% off
[*]The Escapists 2 - $16.99 - 15% off

[*]Euro Fishing: Urban Edition - $12.50 - 50% off
[*]The Evil Within - $6.60 - 67% off

[*]The Evil Within 2 - $35.99 - 40% off
[*]Evolve - $7.50 - 75% off

[*]F1 2017 - $32.99 - 45% off
[*]Fallout 4 - $20.09 - 33% off

[*]Far Cry 4 + Far Cry Primal Bundle - $23.10 - 67% off
[*]Far Cry 4 - $16.00 - 60% off

[*]Far Cry Primal - $20.00 - 60% off

[*]Farming Simulator 17 - $16.00 - 60% off

[*]FIFA 18 & NBA Live 18: The One Edition Bundle - $32.00 - 60% off
[*]FIFA 18 & NHL 18 Bundle - $40.00 - 60% off
[*]FIFA 18 And Need For Speed Payback Bundle - $50.00 - 50% off
[*]FIFA 18 - $24.00 - 60% off

[*]Final Fantasy Type-0 HD - $10.00 - 50% off
[*]Final Fantasy XV - $20.00 - 60% off

[*]For Honor Standard Edition - $19.80 - 67% off

[*]Forced - $7.50 - 50% off
[*]Fortnite - Standard Founder's Pack - $20.00 - 50% off

[*]Forza Horizon 2 Complete Add-Ons Collection - $29.25 - 75% off
[*]Game of Thrones - The Complete First Season (Episodes 1-6) - $5.00 - 75% off
[*]Gears of War: Ultimate Edition - Day One Version - $10.00 - 50% off
[*]Gems of War Legendary Starter Pack - $25.00 - 50% off
[*]Geometry Wars 3: Dimensions Evolved - $4.95 - 67% off
[*]Get Even - $15.00 - 50% off
[*]Goat Simulator: The Goaty - $9.00 - 70% off

[*]The Golf Club 2 - $16.00 - 60% off
[*]Grand Theft Auto V - $30.00 - 50% off

[*]Halo 5: Guardians - $14.99 - 25% off

[*]Happy Dungeons Golden Start Bundle - $22.50 - 50% off
[*]Hasbro Family Fun Pack - $16.00 - 60% off

[*]Hawken - Triple Mech Pack - $20.00 - 60% off
[*]Homefront: The Revolution - $9.00 - 70% off

[*]How To Survive: Storm Warning Edition - $5.00 - 75% off
[*]How To Survive 2 - $8.24 - 45% off
[*]The Hunter: Call of the Wild - $29.99 - 25% off
[*]I Am Bread - $3.25 - 75% off
[*]Inside - $10.00 - 50% off
[*]The Jackbox Party Pack 4 - $16.74 - 33% off
[*]Jettomero: Hero of the Universe - $10.39 - 20% off
[*]Just Cause 3 - $12.00 - 80% off

[*]Just Dance 2018 - $40.19 - 33% off
[*]Killing Floor 2 - $23.99 - 40% off
[*]King's Quest : The Complete Collection - $15.00 - 50% off
[*]Kingdom: New Lands - $6.00 - 60% off
[*]Knight Squad - $3.75 - 75% off
[*]Kona - $10.00 - 50% off
[*]L.A. Noire - $29.99 - 25% off
[*]Lara Croft And the Temple of Osiris - $3.00 - 85% off

[*]Lego City Undercover - $20.00 - 50% off
[*]Lego Jurassic World - $10.00 - 50% off
[*]Lego Marvel Super Heroes 2 - $41.99 - 30% off

[*]Lego Marvel's Avengers - $10.00 - 50% off

[*]The Lego Ninjago Movie Video Game - $19.80 - 67% off
[*]Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens - $11.99 - 40% off

[*]Lego Worlds - $15.00 - 50% off
[*]Life Is Strange Complete Season (Episodes 1-5) - $5.00 - 75% off
[*]Life Is Strange: Before the Storm Deluxe Edition - $17.49 - 30% off
[*]Little Nightmares - $10.00 - 50% off

[*]Mad Max - $10.00 - 50% off
[*]Madden NFL 18 - $24.00 - 60% off

[*]Mafia III - $16.00 - 60% off

[*]Maize - $13.39 - 33% off
[*]Mantis Burn Racing - $7.50 - 50% off
[*]Manual Samuel - $2.00 - 80% off
[*]Marvel Vs. Capcom: Infinite - $35.99 - 40% off

[*]Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy: The Telltale Series - The Complete Season (Episodes 1-5) - $10.00 - 50% off
[*]Marvel: Ultimate Alliance Bundle - $30.00 - 50% off
[*]Mass Effect: Andromeda - Standard Recruit Edition - $12.00 - 60% off

[*]Mega Man Legacy Collection 1 & 2 Combo Pack - $17.99 - 40% off
[*]Metal Gear Solid V: The Definitive Experience - $19.49 - 35% off
[*]Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor - GOTY Edition - $10.00 - 50% off
[*]The Minecraft: Story Mode Bundle - $14.00 - 60% off
[*]Minecraft: Story Mode - The Complete Adventure (Episodes 1-8) - $9.00 - 70% off

[*]Minecraft: Story Mode - Season Two - The Complete Season (Episodes 1-5) - $12.50 - 50% off
[*]Mirror's Edge Catalyst - $10.00 - 50% off
[*]Monopoly Family Fun Pack - $6.00 - 70% off
[*]Monopoly Plus - $7.50 - 50% off
[*]Mount & Blade: Warband - $5.00 - 75% off
[*]Mr. Pumpkin Adventure - $2.00 - 50% off
[*]The Mummy Demastered - $13.99 - 30% off
[*]Murdered: Soul Suspect - $4.00 - 80% off
[*]MX Vs. ATV All In Edition (Limited) - $30.00 - 75% off
[*]N++ (Nplusplus) - $11.24 - 25% off
[*]Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 - $15.00 - 50% off

[*]Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Legacy - $48.99 - 30% off
[*]Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Trilogy - $27.99 - 30% off
[*]NBA 2K18 - $38.99 - 35% off

[*]NBA Live 18: The One Edition - $9.90 - 67% off
[*]NBA Playgrounds - $10.00 - 50% off
[*]Necropolis - $7.50 - 75% off
[*]Need For Speed Deluxe Upgrade - $4.49 - 10% off
[*]Need For Speed Payback - $30.00 - 50% off

[*]NHL 18 - $24.00 - 60% off

[*]One Piece: Burning Blood - $15.00 - 75% off

[*]Ori And the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition - $10.00 - 50% off
[*]Overcooked: Gourmet Edition - $7.09 - 67% off
[*]Overwatch GOTY Edition - $30.00 - 50% off
[*]Pac-Man Championship Edition 2 - $6.50 - 50% off
[*]Path of Exile First Blood Bundle - $11.99 - 40% off
[*]Payday 2: Crimewave Edition - $8.00 - 60% off

[*]Phantom Dust Multiplayer Content Pack - $7.49 - 50% off
[*]Pixel Piracy - $4.95 - 67% off
[*]Plants Vs. Zombies Garden Warfare 2 - Frosty Standard Edition - $10.00 - 50% off

[*]Portal Knights - $11.99 - 40% off

[*]Prey - $25.99 - 35% off
[*]Prison Architect: Xbox One Edition - $9.00 - 70% off
[*]Pro Evolution Soccer 2018 - $35.99 - 40% off

[*]Project Cars 2 - $35.99 - 40% off
[*]Prominence Poker

[*]Prototype Biohazard Bundle - $16.50 - 67% off
[*]Pure Farming 2018 Digital Deluxe Edition - $44.99 - 10% off
[*]Quantum Break - $20.00 - 50% off
[*]Raid: World War II - $23.99 - 40% off
[*]Rayman Legends - $5.00 - 75% off
[*]ReCore - $14.99 - 25% off
[*]Resident Evil - $8.00 - 60% off
[*]Resident Evil 0 - $10.00 - 50% off

[*]Resident Evil 4 - $8.00 - 60% off
[*]Resident Evil 5 - $8.00 - 60% off
[*]Resident Evil 6 - $8.00 - 60% off
[*]Resident Evil 7 Biohazard - $24.89 - 17% off

[*]Resident Evil Revelations 1 & 2 Bundle - $29.99 - 25% off
[*]Resident Evil Revelations - $13.99 - 30% off
[*]Resident Evil Revelations 2 Deluxe Edition - $12.00 - 60% off

[*]Resident Evil Triple Pack - $23.80 - 60% off
[*]Resident Evil: Deluxe Origins Bundle - $13.20 - 67% off
[*]Rise of the Tomb Raider: 20 Year Celebration - $19.80 - 67% off

[*]Rocket League - $11.99 - 40% off
[*]Rogue Stormers - $10.00 - 50% off
[*]Rogue Trooper Redux - $16.74 - 33% off
[*]Rugby 18 - $38.99 - 35% off
[*]RWBY: Grimm Eclipse - $10.00 - 50% off
[*]Ryse: Legendary Edition - $7.50 - 75% off
[*]Saints Row IV: Re-Elected - $8.00 - 60% off
[*]Saints Row: Gat Out of Hell - $6.00 - 60% off
[*]Screamride - $7.50 - 75% off
[*]Shadow Warrior 2 - $16.00 - 60% off
[*]The Shadow Warrior Collection - $21.00 - 70% off
[*]Shiny - $6.99 - 30% off
[*]The Sims 4 - $34.99 - 30% off

[*]Skylar & Plux: Adventure On Clover Island - $4.50 - 70% off
[*]Sleeping Dogs Definitive Edition - $4.50 - 85% off
[*]Sniper Elite 3 Ultimate Edition - $12.00 - 70% off
[*]Sniper Elite 4 - $35.99 - 40% off
[*]South Park: The Fractured But Whole - $30.00 - 50% off - $40.19 - 33% off

[*]Spheroids - $3.99 - 50% off
[*]Star Wars Battlefront II - $35.99 - 40% off

[*]State of Decay: Year-One Survival Edition - $7.50 - 75% off
[*]Steamworld Dig - $2.50 - 75% off
[*]Subnautica - $13.39 - 33% off
[*]Subterrain - $6.80 - 60% off
[*]Sunset Overdrive - $7.50 - 75% off

[*]Super Cloudbuilt - $10.00 - 50% off
[*]Super Time Force - $4.50 - 70% off
[*]Surf World Series - $11.24 - 25% off
[*]Tales From the Borderlands Complete Season (Episodes 1-5) - $3.75 - 75% off

[*]Tekken 7 - $30.00 - 50% off

[*]The Telltale Batman Bundle - $16.00 - 60% off
[*]The Telltale Games Collection - $44.00 - 60% off
[*]Thief - $4.00 - 80% off
[*]This War of Mine: The Little Ones - $7.50 - 75% off
[*]Titanfall 2: Ultimate Edition - $16.00 - 60% off
[*]Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands - Standard Edition - $24.00 - 60% off

[*]Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege + The Division Bundle - $35.00 - 50% off
[*]Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege - $20.00 - 60% off

[*]Tom Clancy's The Division - $15.00 - 70% off

[*]Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition - $7.50 - 75% off
[*]Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 5 - $19.80 - 67% off
[*]Trackmania Turbo - $12.00 - 70% off
[*]Trials Fusion - $8.00 - 60% off
[*]Trials of the Blood Dragon - $7.50 - 50% off
[*]Trove Fast Fortune - $14.99 - 25% off
[*]Trulon: The Shadow Engine - $8.00 - 60% off
[*]UFC 2 - $16.00 - 60% off

[*]Ultimate Marvel Vs. Capcom 3 - $12.50 - 50% off
[*]Unbox: Newbie's Adventure - $15.00 - 50% off
[*]Valkyria Revolution - $23.99 - 40% off
[*]Verdun - $6.00 - 70% off
[*]Vermintide - Digital Value Pack - $39.99 - 20% off
[*]Virginia - $4.00 - 60% off
[*]The Walking Dead: The Complete First Season - $6.25 - 75% off
[*]The Walking Dead: Season Two - $6.25 - 75% off
[*]The Walking Dead: A New Frontier - The Complete Season (Episodes 1-5) - $10.00 - 60% off
[*]The Walking Dead: Michonne - A Telltale Miniseries - $4.50 - 70% off
[*]Warframe

[*]Watch Dogs2 - $18.00 - 70% off

[*]What Remains of Edith Finch - $12.99 - 35% off
[*]The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - $20.00 - 50% off

[*]The Wolf Among Us - $6.25 - 75% off
[*]Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus - $35.99 - 40% off

[*]Wolfenstein: The New Order - $11.99 - 40% off
[*]Wolfenstein: The Old Blood - $11.99 - 40% off
[*]Wolfenstein: The Two-Pack - $20.09 - 33% off
[*]WRC Collection Fia World Rally Championship - $71.99 - 40% off Price History
[*]Wuppo - $14.99 - 25% off
[*]WWE 2K18 - $35.99 - 40% off

[*]X-MORPH: Defense - $13.39 - 33% off
[*]XCOM 2 - $19.80 - 67% off

[*]Yooka-Laylee - $20.00 - 50% off


​​Some notes
  • 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.
  • 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 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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awp said:
Has anyone seen any really good deals on like a 4TB external hard drive? Most seem to be around the $105-$110 mark. Would love to find one under $100.
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add them to amazon cart to watch and work on getting amazon credit in the meantime to make the price even cheaper

 
Got Cuphead from a CAG for $15 the other day. Not really my style game, but figured I should get it because it’s one of the big X1 fall releases. Started it up yesterday and it’s fantastic so far. Finished the first island last night. Game is difficult, but not as mind crushingly hard as I expected. I’m sure it’s gonna get a lot more difficult though
 
bardockkun said:
They've been a Best Buy Deal of the Day a few times I think on one occasion the 4TB Seagate was about $80 or so I think the WD MyBook has gone as low as $90 or so? If anything I'd wait until Black Friday because worst comes to worst the 4TB MyBook always goes on sale for $100 at worst.
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.Beowulf said:
add them to amazon cart to watch and work on getting amazon credit in the meantime to make the price even cheaper
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aircobra said:
Fry's has one for $89 with promo code.
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Thanks guys!
 
The Halo Wars 2 update is 16 GB, but like others have mentioned every patch with that game has been a pain in the ass that will typically result in you being forced to download the whole thing again.

If you have an external drive that you can have another copy stored on this is what works for me:

I go to start the game.
I get prompted that there's an update.
It will say "updating" in the queue but just sits there never making any progress.
I then do a hard reboot of my XB1 as trying a restart will lock it up.
I turn it back on.
Now the update is downloading fine but it's 41.70 GBs.
fuck that.
I uninstall it and then copy it back over to wherever it was before (it's important to not start the update again until you have made another copy just in case).
The update tile for HW2 is now missing but I go and start the game as normal.
I see the prompt about the 16 GB update again and start it back up.
It then works perfectly and doesn't freeze and/or try to download the whole game again.

So yeah, that's just one perk of life with a data cap lol
 
Gurren Lagann said:
Finally got 100 medals in Sky Force and thus unlocking the achievement it was a bit of a choir and you will need some skills to pull it off but doable.
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I recruited my 5 yr old to help me out. The only thing he has trouble with is staying un-hit. So we're working through the medals slowly and I try to solo it for the "stay untouched" ones. We are no way close to 100 though.
 
Sunrisecityrider said:
It happens to everyone. Don’t feel too bad.
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Cage017 said:
The only downside I see to Playstation controllers are the inability to change batteries if they die.
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I was surprised no one mentioned this sooner. I rarely use my PS4, and decided last week to trade it in. Controllers were both completely dead, and I had to dig around to find my 10ft microusb cable. I love the fact that with the xbox, I just slap in a new set of eneloops and I'm done - takes less than a minute.

[In general I prefer the feel of the xbox controller as well, but was thoroughly dismayed when the textured grip on my elite controller started peeling off; judging by the online comments it seems that glue/wrap combo is a manufacturing defect.]

This gen I bought the PS4 day one as a protest to Microsoft's launch policies, but a year or two later returned to the xbox camp due to the controller, achievements, exclusives, and GUI. I also liked the Kinect, since it was an opportunity for innovation, and even though it's now basically dead, Sony initially did even less with its Eye camera (which I also bought unfortunately.)

I may pick up a Sony again as the rumors for PS5 are already making the rounds. I expect it will offer backwards compatibility with PS4, more graphics horsepower, and an integrated 4k bluray player. With the X1X out, Sony is now playing catch-up again, but with their installed base, I'm sure they're not sweating it.

My one wish for 2018 is that Microsoft releases a kickass VR solution for the X1X. Not only will it put those teraflops to good use, but like the Kinect, I really want to see continued innovation in gaming.

 
PsiScream, I think that backwards compatibility is going to be the key factor. MS is on this 100%, Sony wants you to re-buy all your stuff or pay for streaming. And nintendo doesn’t care at all.

If I’m going to keep buying Xbox games, at this point, I think I’ll always be able to play them on a future Xbox without paying another dime.

I think, if there is a generational cut machine (Xbox 2 or whatever) in five years, I will be able to take that years hot games and play them on the new box, and my whole library.

Maybe I’ll feel that way about Sony someday, but they aren’t proving it yet.
 
gamegirlpocket said:
It's the button prompts for save states which I kept Shaq'ing. 'Press Y to save progress!' I did it wrong 5 times in a row and couldn't figure out why. That's when the shame set in.

Sony was pretty blatant in the original Dual Shock's design stealing being inspired by the SNES controller, but at least had the decency to use completely different buttons. There are 22 other letters in the alphabet!!
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I missed the bus to PS town and didn't get a ps3 until a couple years ago. I picked up Shadow of Mordor and proceeded to lose every "last chance" quicktime event. I get it that xbox was the one that used similar symbols and colors, and then moved everything around, but what little rhythm games I played hardwired my brain for xbox.

That, and PS's insistence on using shoulder & triggers wrong. Controllers had triggers added specifically for shooting games, but the default is always to use the buttons to aim & fire and the triggers for grenades, etc.
 
I finally had some time to stop by our big retro store and burn some credit. Picked up Prince of Persia and Sid Meyer's Pirates for $4 each. Dead to Rights must suck or be ultra common, as it was only $2, but I passed when I saw it had lock on targeting for it's shooting. Ninja Gaiden Black and FPS Black were both $15 though. No Bloodrayne, Fuzion Frenzy, or KoF in stock.

For Halo 4 glitchers, my games are still working as of right now. I can't find any more discussion of it, just day old posts in a Reddit thread that people smartly managed to keep voted fairly low. Maybe it will fly under the radar.

 
so are the xbox one x updates coming to regular xbox's?

29+ gig update for dr4 and 15gig halo 5 update sure seems like it. I don't want that shit

and 40 gig for quantum break wtf

 
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My guess is anyone who got in early will continue to have success (at least for the time being), but tried it early this morning and didn't see anything extra. A bit bummed as I'd have played the visual novels and barbie game.

 
Whoosh...that was a tense game. Tigers didn’t look so hot the first half but returned to form in the second to pull it out.

#repeat

.Beowulf said:
so are the xbox one x updates coming to regular xbox's?

29+ gig update for dr4 and 15gig halo 5 update sure seems like it. I don't want that shit

and 40 gig for quantum break wtf
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Make sure you don’t have the 4K asset switch set on in storage/backup settings. Isn’t by default so shouldn’t be but surprised you’re seeing that big of updates without it.
 
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Haven’t played SP or Zombies yet, but the WWII MP is pretty solid. Not as fun as BOIII (which, as far as I’m concerned, was the best CoD MP ever), but certainly solid.
 
awp said:
Whoosh...that was a tense game. Tigers didn’t look so hot the first half but returned to form in the second to pull it out.

#repeat


Make sure you don’t have the 4K asset switch set on in storage/backup settings. Isn’t by default so shouldn’t be but surprised you’re seeing that big of updates without it.
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yeah I just researched and mine is NOT turned on and those updates are still that big

I use my external as the default download location I dunno if that matters?

I cancelled the updates and it uninstalled 3 huge games completely.....

lol it deleted halo 5 quantum break and dr4 completely by cancelling those huge ass updates so I now have over 200 gig to download, thanks Microsoft

 
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Don’t know if it’s just me but Gears 4 seems to look even better on the S than it did before the X update. Colors are really popping and it looks more crisp than ever.
 
crazedracerguy said:
Haven’t played SP or Zombies yet, but the WWII MP is pretty solid. Not as fun as BOIII (which, as far as I’m concerned, was the best CoD MP ever), but certainly solid.
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Yea after being down for over 24hrs, it's fund to play now. I only play domination and I wish the USS Texas map would come up more often

 
awp said:
Don’t know if it’s just me but Gears 4 seems to look even better on the S than it did before the X update. Colors are really popping and it looks more crisp than ever.
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its the hdr

 
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its the hdr
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Seeing them support the Xbox One S that has this as its biggest graphical feature makes me wish I could go grab a S for my upgrade. I'll watch BF deals, as Albert Penello says they're be some great deals on that then. Not sure my TV supports HDR though, will need to look into that too.

 
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Seeing them support the Xbox One S that has this as its biggest graphical feature makes me wish I could go grab a S for my upgrade. I'll watch BF deals, as Albert Penello says they're be some great deals on that then. Not sure my TV supports HDR though, will need to look into that too.
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Most recent TV's seem to support HDR. I bought my current one when I upgraded from the 360 to 1S when that came out. I find it makes a significant difference with contrasts and sharpness.

 
awp said:
But didn’t Gears 4 have HDR even before the latest update for X?
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Well what you say sounds like the effect of HDR. This is why I was trying to find out what are the assets yesterday, so I can test if there's a difference after doenloading the 1X enhancements. I still cant seem to get by doing that, even when i leave the "download 4k" option checked.

Could you go to your Mygames and highlight Gears 4 then press LB+RB+"back" combo? It will tell you a bunch of code, and if you look towards the bottom you'll see "Assets: Xbox-Durango.." and stuff like that. Could you tell me what is written there under "assets"?

 
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Jess Stryker said:
My guess is anyone who got in early will continue to have success (at least for the time being), but tried it early this morning and didn't see anything extra. A bit bummed as I'd have played the visual novels and barbie game.
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same, i would've wanted to play the visual novels, but can't find my Halo 4 box anywhere =(

 
escapism said:
Well what you say sounds like the effect of HDR. This is why I was trying to find out what are the assets yesterday, so I can test if there's a difference after doenloading the 1X enhancements. I still cant seem to get by doing that, even when i leave the "download 4k" option checked.

Could you go to your Mygames and highlight Gears 4 then press LB+RB+"back" combo? It will tell you a bunch of code, and if you look towards the bottom you'll see "Assets: Xbox-Durango.." and stuff like that. Could you tell me what is written there under "assets"?
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I’ll have to check that.

In other news less than 48 hours til X!!! Damn falling back making us wait another hour.
 
Just to prepare myself for the inevitable markdown, is there any reason to get Doom on disc over digital? Since that major update that made the season pass null and void, didn't it make it so you have to download the full game over again?

 
bardockkun said:
Also side note, I still can't tell the difference in 720p or 1080p let alone 4K unless you have them side by side and demand I spot the differences, I'm not going to be able to tell.
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Doctor Zod said:
Then you must be one of the few that can't. Back in late 2013 and throughout 2014, everyone and their mothers claimed they could tell the difference between 1080p, 900p and/or 720p from 100 kilometers miles,away and even on 24-inch TV's. But now, stuff like 1440p, 1620p and/or 2160p sounds like kryptonian technology to some/most people.

And hey, I'm not taking a jab at YOU, I'm just pointing out how everything has changed in the last 3 years.
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Even with an 85" TV, you would have to sit within 5.5 feet to tell the difference between 1080p and 4K (assuming you have really good vision) and on a 55" TV you would have to sit 3.5 feet or less. Basically if you had two 85" TVs next to each other, one 4K and one 1080, and you were sitting six feet away you couldn't tell the difference. The average American sits nine feet away.

 
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Even with an 85" TV, you would have to sit within 5.5 feet to tell the difference between 1080p and 4K (assuming you have really good vision) and on a 55" TV you would have to sit 3.5 feet or less. Basically if you had two 85" TVs next to each other, one 4K and one 1080, and you were sitting six feet away you couldn't tell the difference. The average American sits nine feet away.
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I have one of the greatest visions of all time, so I can tell the difference. I can also always tell when PS is used to capture footage, because it always looks better.

To quote Dave Chappelle, "I honestly can't tell the difference. All I know is, Pepsi paid me most recently so... it just tastes better."
 
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Even with an 85" TV, you would have to sit within 5.5 feet to tell the difference between 1080p and 4K (assuming you have really good vision) and on a 55" TV you would have to sit 3.5 feet or less. Basically if you had two 85" TVs next to each other, one 4K and one 1080, and you were sitting six feet away you couldn't tell the difference. The average American sits nine feet away.
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This isn’t correct. Look at this article (and rtings is considered one of the best in terms of TV picture). There’s a chart about 2/3 way through the article. For a 55” TV, which is fairly common for large screens these days (it’s what I have), it says the distance is closer to 8 feet to tell the difference. Where did you get 3.5 feet? In this chart, that’s for a tiny 25” screen.

http://www.rtings.com/tv/learn/4k-ultra-hd-uhd-vs-1080p-full-hd-tvs-and-upscaling-compared

For graphics, I’d argue the difference can be more pronounced because the overall representation of something can be all together different. You aren’t seeing the SAME image displayed to compare.

Some of the videos showing the difference between standard X1 and the new X1X really show this. Devs have changed some things drastically to take advantage of it. From the way a face or the detail on a set of armor is, it isn’t upscalled to 4K. It’s actual changes to the content itself.
 
This reminds me of people arguing over Final Fantasy 15. It runs at a lower resolution on Xbox and when I look at screenshots side-by-side I can see the difference and Playstation clearly looks better. but when the game is in motion I think it looks wonderful and it doesn't matter.

I think part of the thing with 4K is that it's not a matter of just having a display capable of the resolution, because there are some shitty 4K displays out there. In terms of Gaming, it's not just a resolution increase, but what developers are able to do with that additional horsepower for subtle changes and improvements. Textures, lighting, etc. The 360 games getting the 1X updates are a great example.

At the same time, 1080p still looks very good, and the jump to 4K is not nearly as big a deal as the jump from standard definition to 1080 was. same with Blu-rays and DVDs versus VHS.
 
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11/7 - Xbox One X - $499.99

11/7 - Sonic Forces - $39.99

11/7 - Need for Speed Payback Deluxe - $79.99

11/7 - Super Lucky's Tale - $29.99

11/7 - Wheel of Fortune/Jeopardy - $39.99

11/7 - Minecraft w/ Explorer's Pack - $39.99

11/7 - Assault Android Cactus - TBA

11/7 - Hand of Fate 2 - $29.99

11/7 - FFXV: Comrades Multiplayer Expansion - TBA

11/7 - Hitman GOTY Edition - $59.99 (or $19.99 upgrade)

11/7 - Minecraft Story Mode S2 - Episode 4

11/8 - 911 Operator - $14.99

11/10 - Skyforge - Free to Play

11/10 - Wuppo - $19.99

11/10 - Need for Speed Payback - $59.99

Huge week. Getting X, Sonic, NFS, and Lucky. Anybody know if the Super Duper Graphics pack is out this week for Minecraft? What will your acquisitions be this week?

 
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Awesome week. Grabbing Xbox X, Super Lucky’s Tale. Considering NFS, but will probably just play the Access trial and try to hold out for less than $30

Actually already have Super Luckys Tale. Gonna try for a few now, I’ll update impressions
 
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Just realized today is Daylight Savings Time.

What kind of bullsh!t is this - making me wait an extra hour for my Xbox One X...?

LoL - I have never complained about DST in the Fall before...

 
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Does the new Minecraft update version not allow shared content across profiles?The Xbox edition I had purchased a few packs and my son would be able to use them on his account but now with this new update Minecraft version it does not work anymore.Is there a workaround to this or are things I bought locked to my account only?
 
I’m still pissed that I have this damn training class this week. Really going to hinder my enjoyment of the X, having to actually get up earlier and pay attention.

Why this week of all the weeks? :(
 
they tried to force 4k updates on my regular one which were massive, cancelled the updates which deleted the entire games

and I didn't have 4k enabled and couldn't play the games while their huge updates were dling

no idea wtf kinda shit that was as I had to redownload over 200gig from cancelled updates I didn't have enabled 

happen to anyone else?

 
Bizzquik said:
Just realized today is Daylight Savings Time.

What kind of bullsh!t is this - making me wait an extra hour for my Xbox One X...?
LoL - I have never complained about DST in the Fall before...
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It is a conspiracy, and they are all in on it. You didn't hear it from me, but in 6 months they are going to take away an hour of potential game playing time across all consoles. Backlogs should not be affected, though.
 
Decided to finally work on the backlog again and picked Halo 3.

And I'm getting a "been there, done that" feeling from the first two games:

- I still don't like killing those grunts - they remind me of Ewoks that sound like those "roger, roger" robots from Star Wars. 

- I don't like having to keep picking up weapons and would rather have ammo pickups instead. 

- Still no "zoom and shoot" with most weapons. Even though I'm no expert in the practice, it would make the game more fun IMO (maybe multiplayer makes up for this?) 

- The dual welding is still fun, but I've done it before with Timesplitters so again, nothing new.

- Not feeling the story right now, but I get the feeling that's going to change with these "Cortana flashbacks" I am experiencing.

Right now, my favorite part of the game is the menu layout and the loading screen:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=daLvkZqsVR8&t=8s

 
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