XBL Deals - Jan 6 - Sep 4, 2014

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  • 9/2 - Deals with Gold, Spotlight Activision, Misc Markdowns
  • 8/28 - Sept GwG announced, Misc Markdown
  • 8/27 - NFS Rivals XB1 added to Deals with Gold, Ascend server shutdown
  • 8/26 - Deals with Gold, Summer Binge, Spotlight Shadow Complex, Misc Markdowns
  • 8/23 - Castlevania: LOS2 Misc Markdown
This thread will maintain a list of all current and upcoming sales and markdowns on the Xbox Live Marketplace / Xbox Games Store for the USA.  YMMV in other regions.  If non-US sales are listed, they will be marked with their applicable region(s).
 
Please note:

  • You cannot currently buy any Xbox 360 content on xbox.com using your account balance, you can only use an active credit card or PayPal. To use your balance, you must make purchases on your console.  Unfortunately, even "purchasing" free content through the web site like trials requires an alternative method of payment tied to your account, though adding an empty MasterCard / Visa gift card that is registered for online purchases will work.  Xbox One games can be purchased on the web site with your account balance, but DLC cannot.
  • Some sales are intended for Gold subscribers only, as noted within each section.  This requires being a paid subscriber or within a console-activated "1 month complimentary Gold trial" account.  Neither 48 hour trials, 14 day trials nor free weekends qualify.
  • All known sales and information on sales should make their way into the OP. Major Nelson usually updates his blog with new sales information every other Tuesday.
  • ALL OFFERS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE! No information within this thread can or should be construed as accurate (or still valid), therefore ...
  • Always verify Xbox Live Marketplace prices before your purchase!
  • Spend wisely, have fun, and enjoy!
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Deals with Gold
Gold subscription required
 

9/2 - 9/8 - Misc


[*]Persona 4 Arena - $9.98 - 67% off - xbldb
[*]Resident Evil 4 - $6.59 - 67% off - xbldb
[*]Resident Evil Revelations - $13.59 - 66% off - xbldb
[*]Rock of Ages - $4.99 - 50% off - xbldb
8/26 - 9/1 - NFS Rivals DLC / KI Sabrewulf


[*]Need for Speed Rivals - $19.79 - 67% off - xbldb - base game part of Summer Binge Sale below

8/19 - 8/25 - Call of Duty / Trials Fusion

  • XB1 - Trials Fusion - $13.39 - 33% off (free price on web site is a trial version)
  • XB1 Call of Duty: Ghosts (console only)
    Season Pass - $24.99 - 50% off
  • Legend Pack - CPT Price - $1.99 - 50% off
  • Legend Pack - Makarov - $1.99 - 50% off
  • Snoop Dogg VO Pack - $1.49 - 50% off
  • Squad Pack - Extinction - $1.99 - 50% off

[*]Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 - $14.99 - 50% off - xbldb
[*]Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 - $19.99 - 60% off - xbldb

[*]Call of Duty: Black Ops - $19.99 - 50% off - xbldb
[*]Call of Duty: Black Ops II - $29.99 - 50% off - xbldb

[*]Call of Duty: Ghosts

8/12 - 8/18 - Square Enix, Fight Night

8/5 - 8/11 - Misc


[*]Terraria - $4.94 - 67% off - xbldb
7/29 - 8/4 - EA sale

  • XB1 - Battlefield 4 DLC - console only purchase
    Premium - 33% off
    China Rising - 33% off
  • Naval Strike - 33% off
  • Second Assault - 33% off

[*]Ultimate Shortcut Bundle - 33% off

[*]Battlefield 4 DLC

[*]Ultimate Shortcut Bundle - $33.49 - 33% off - xbldb

[*]2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil - $17.99 - 70% off - xbldb
[*]FIFA 14 - $29.99 - 50% off - xbldb
[*]Madden NFL 25 - $24.99 - 50% off - xbldb
[*]NHL 14 - $24.99 - 50% off - xbldb
7/22 - 7/28 - Superhero sale


[*]Marvel vs. Capcom: Origins - $7.49 - 50% off - xbldb
[*]Mortal Kombat vs. DCU - $9.99 - 50% off - xbldb
[*]Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - $19.99 - 50% off - xbldb
[*]Young Justice: Legacy - $4.99 - 75% off - xbldb
7/15 - 7/21 - PvZ: Garden Warfare XB1, BioShock


7/8 - 7/14 - Titanfall XB1, Serious Sam and various DLCs


[*]The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

[*]The Walking Dead: Season Two - Season Pass - $7.49 - 50% off - xbldb
[*]WWE 2K14 Season Pass -  $9.99 - 50% off - xbldb
7/1 - 7/7 - Thief XB1, Ubisoft XBLA and others

6/24 - 6/30 - Ryse / Diablo / Fable / Payday

  • XB1 - Ryse: Son of Rome - $49.99 - 17% off
    Season Pass - $9.99 - 50% off - console only

[*]Diablo III - $29.99 - 50% off - xbldb
[*]Payday 2 - $12.94 - 63% off - xbldb
[*]Fable II - $4.99 - 75% off - xbldb
[*]Fable III - $4.99 - 75% off - xbldb
[*]Fable Heroes - $3.39 - 66% off - xbldb
[*]Fable Anniversary DLC

6/17 - 6/23 - Rockstar Sale, part Umpteen, plus Deadfall & XB1


[*]Midnight Club: LA - $3.74 - 75% off - xbldb
[*]Red Dead Redemption - $7.49 - 75% off - xbldb
6/10 - 6/16 - Hodgepodge, Part II, or "Oh shit, we forgot to schedule a sale"


[*]Forza Horizon - $10.19 - 66% off - xbldb
[*]Resident Evil Revelations - $13.59 - 66% off - xbldb
[*]Terraria - $4.94 - 67% off - xbldb
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Games with Gold
Gold subscription required, Xbox One games are only playable while Gold is active, but can be added to your account with a Gold trial
 
Free Games


[*]Sep 1-15 - Monaco: What's Yours is Mine - xbldb
[*]Sep 16-30 - Halo: Reach - xbldb
[*]Sep XB1 - Games can be purchased without requiring an Xbox One console


[*]Jul 1-15 - Gotham City Impostors - xbldb
[*]Jul 16-31 - BattleBlock Theater - xbldb
[*]Jul XB1 - Games can be purchased without requiring an Xbox One console
Related sales ** END DATES UNKNOWN **

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Sales & Specials

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Spotlight Activision Sale - 9/2 - 9/8

Spotlight Shadow Complex- 8/26 - 9/1

Summer Binge Sale - 8/26 - 9/1 - Both Gold only and Silver discounts


[*]Far Cry 3 - $9.99 - 50% off - xbldb
[*]Far Cry 3 Blood Dragon - $4.94 - 67% off - xbldb
[*]Forza Horizon - $9.89 - 67% off - xbldb
[*]Guardians of Middle-earth - $4.94 - 67% off - xbldb
[*]Left 4 Dead - $4.99 - 75% off - xbldb
[*]Lego The Lord of the Rings - $4.99 - 75% off - xbldb
[*]Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga - $14.99 - 50% off - xbldb
[*]Mafia II - $3.99 - 80% off - xbldb
[*]Murdered: Soul Suspect - $29.99 - 40% off - xbldb
[*]Need for Speed Rivals - $19.79 - 67% off - xbldb
[*]NFL Blitz - $4.94 - 67% off - xbldb
[*]Plants vs. Zombies - $4.94 - 67% off - xbldb

[*]Plants vs Zombies Garden Warfare - $20.09 - 33% off - xbldb
[*]Rayman Legends - $13.19 - 67% off - xbldb
[*]Ridge Racer Unbounded - $4.99 - 75% off - xbldb
[*]Sniper Elite 3 - $26.79 - 33% off - xbldb
[*]SoulCalibur V - $3.74 - 75% off - xbldb
[*]Spec Ops: The Line - $4.49 - 85% off - xbldb
[*]Star Trek - $7.49 - 75% off - xbldb
[*]State of Decay

[*]Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows - $4.94 - 67% off - xbldb
[*]Twisted Pixel Games Bundle - $9.89 - 67% off - xbldb
[*]The Walking Dead: Season Two - Season Pass - $10.04 - 33% off - xbldb
[*]The Wolf Among Us - Season Pass - $10.04 - 33% off - xbldb
Spotlight Rockstar - 8/19 - 8/25


[*]Grand Theft Auto V - $29.99 - 50% off - xbldb
[*]L.A. Noire - $7.49 - 75% off - xbldb

[*]Max Payne 3 - $4.99 - 75% off - xbldb

[*]Midnight Club: LA - $3.74 - 75% off - xbldb
[*]Red Dead Redemption - $7.49 - 75% off - xbldb

[*]Rockstar Table Tennis - $3.74 - 75% off - xbldb
Spotlight Just Dance - 8/12 - 8/18 - Gold only


N64 Banjo Bundle - 7/9 - 8/8


Spotlight XB1 Ghosts (aka, the new Risk Factions) - 8/5 - 8/11

Spotlight Capcom - 8/5 - 8/11


[*]Dungeons & Dragons: Chronicles of Mystara - $5.09 - 66% off - xbldb
[*]Dustforce - $4.99 - 50% off - xbldb
[*]Final Fight: Double Impact - $3.99 - 60% off - xbldb
[*]Lost Planet 2 - $4.99 - 75% off - xbldb
[*]Lost Planet 3 - $13.59 - 66% off - xbldb
[*]Mega Man 9 - $4.99 - 50% off - xbldb
[*]Mega Man 10 - $4.99 - 50% off - xbldb
[*]Puzzle Fighter HD - $4.99 - 50% off - xbldb
[*]Remember Me - $9.99 - 75% off - xbldb
[*]Resident Evil Code: Veronica X - $6.59 - 67% off - xbldb
[*]Resident Evil 4 - $6.59 - 67% off - xbldb
[*]Resident Evil 5 - $6.59 - 67% off - xbldb

[*]Resident Evil 6

[*]Resident Evil Operation Raccoon City - $11.59 - 71% off - xbldb
[*]Resident Evil Revelations - $13.59 - 66% off - xbldb
[*]Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix - $5.09 - 66% off - xbldb
[*]Street Fighter III: Third Strike Online Edition - $3.74 - 75% off - xbldb
[*]Street Fighter X Tekken

Spotlight Splatters - 7/29 - 8/4

Spotlight Deep Silver - 7/22 - 7/28

Spotlight Nordic - 7/22 - 7/28


[*]Destroy All Humans! Path of the Furon - $3.99 - 80% off - xbldb
[*]Frontlines: Fuel of War - $3.99 - 80% off - xbldb - Unobtainable achievements (servers offline)
[*]Jeopardy! - $7.49 - 75% off - xbldb
[*]MX vs. ATV Alive - $4.99 - 75% off - xbldb
[*]Painkiller Hell & Damnation - $5.99 - 80% off - xbldb

[*]The Raven - Legacy of a Master Thief Episode 1 - $2.49 - 75% off - xbldb

[*]Red Faction: Armageddon - $7.49 - 75% off - xbldb

[*]Red Faction: Guerrilla - $9.99 - 50% off - xbldb

[*]Zombie Driver HD - $4.99 - 50% off - xbldb
Spotlight Bethesda QuakeCon Sale - 7/17 - 7/20

Ultimate Games Sale - 7/8 - 7/14
Same DLC also on sale on XB1 through console with same discount


[*]July 9

[*]July 10

[*]July 11

[*]July 12

[*]July 13

[*]July 14

[*]All week

[*]The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition - $9.89 - 67% off - xbldb
[*]Trials Evolution - $5.09 - 66% off - xbldb
[*]Trials Fusion - $13.39 - 33% off - xbldb

Spotlight Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag DLC - 7/1 - 7/7
Same DLC also on sale on XB1 through console with same discount


Spotlight Pro Evolution Soccer - 7/1 - 7/7


FIFA World Cup Brazil - 6/26 - 6/30

Spotlight Sega - 6/24 - 6/30

Spotlight Lego - 6/24 - 6/30

Spotlight? - 6/17 - 6/23 - Saints Row passes & KI Sabrewulf

Pseudo Deals with Gold - 6/10 - 6/16 - GTA


[*]Grand Theft Auto V - $29.99 - 50% off - xbldb
Xbox One Sales

  • XB1 Xbox Fitness - FREE until January 2015
  • Feb 27-? - Zoo Tycoon - $39.99 - 33% off (360 version also, see below)
Skullgirls characters

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Misc. Markdowns / Recently Reduced
[customspoiler=Notes]May be permanent mark downs, may be temporary pricing errors. Items marked with a * have been confirmed as permanent reductions either on the console dashboard, on Xbox.com's Recently Reduced page or corroborated from other sources (PSN, dev/pub, etc)[/customspoiler]
 
September 2014

August 2014


[*]8/5 - Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance - $19.99 - 50% off - xbldb
[*]8/5 - NHL 14 - $39.99 - 20% off - xbldb
[*]8/5 - Madden NFL 25 - $29.99 - 40% off - xbldb
[*]8/5 - 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil - $39.99 - 33% off - xbldb
[*]8/5 - NCAA Football 14 - $29.99 - 40% off - xbldb
[*]8/5 - NBA 2K14 - $39.99 - 33% off - xbldb
[*]8/4 - South Park: The Stick of Truth - $39.99 - 33% off - xbldb
[*]8/4 - Assassin’s Creed IV Black Flag - $29.99 - 25% off - xbldb
July 2014


June 2014

May 2014
April 2014

March 2014

February 2014
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[*]2/10 - Far Cry 3 - $19.99 - 33% off - xbldb
[*]2/6 - Ruby Soho by Rancid - $0.99 - 50% off - xbldb - Guitar Hero World Tour
[*]2/6 - Death Blossoms by Rise Against - $0.99 - 50% off - xbldb - Guitar Hero World Tour
[*]2/6 - Guitar Hero Track Pack 4 - $3.49 - 44% off - xbldb - Guitar Hero II
[*]2/4 - XB1 - Lococycle - $9.99 - 50% off * - Confirmed permanent by Major Nelson
[*]2/4 - Armored Core: Verdict Day - $19.99 - 33% off - xbldb
[*]2/3 - Metro: Last Light - $39.99 - 20% off - xbldb
[*]2/3 - Zumba Fitness Core - $29.99 - 25% off - xbldb * Confirmed on Dashboard

January 2014

[*]1/21 - Borderlands 2 - $19.99 - 33% off - xbldb  *
[*]1/21 - BioShock Infinite - $29.99 - 25% off - xbldb *
[*]1/21 - The Bureau: XCOM Declassified - $29.99 - 50% off - xbldb *
[*]1/17 - Warlords - $4.99 - 50% off - xbldb - Previously delisted, relisted at lower price, unknown if it will remain
[*]1/16 - Rayman Origins - $14.99 - 25% off - xbldb
[*]1/14 - Armored Core: Verdict Day - $29.99 - 40% off - xbldb
[*]1/9 - Aqua - $4.99 - 50% off - xbldb
[*]1/8 - Phineas and Ferb: Quest for Cool Stuff - $19.99 - 50% off - xbldb
[*]1/7 - Assassin’s Creed IV Illustrious Pirates Pack - $6.99 - 30% off - xbldb
[*]1/6 - Saints Row IV - $39.99 - 33% off - xbldb
[*]1/1 - Hydrophobia - $2.99 - 40% off - xbldb *

December 2013
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Misc. Promotions

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Xbox Live Rewards
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Cross Buy Promotions
 
Between Xbox 360 and Xbox One :

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Microtransaction Deals [customspoiler=Note]Not tracked by xbldb, use playXBLA for blog updates for these deals.[/customspoiler]


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Delisting / Server Shutdown Watch


[*]Capcom Gamespy server shutdown - expected 5/31
  • Age of Booty - 2 achievements become unobtainable with loss of online play
  • Flock! - level editor sharing disabled, no achievements affected

[*]Rockstar games affected by Gamespy server shutdown - expected 5/31

[*]Ubisoft online server shutdown - expected 8/8
  • America's Army: True Soldiers
  • James Cameron's Avatar
  • Motionsports Adrenaline
  • PowerUp Heroes
  • Pure Football
  • Shaun White Snowboarding
  • Tom Clancy's EndWar
  • Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2
  • Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Double Agent

[*]Rock Band tracks - expected 8/26
  • Fleetwood Mac - "World Turning"
  • Fleetwood Mac - "Don’t Stop"
  • Spinal Tap Pack 01 - $1.00 - 71% off - xbldb
    Back From The Dead
  • Rock ‘n’ Roll Nightmare
  • Saucy Jack
  • Warmer Than Hell

[*]Spinal Tap’s Tap Ten - $1.00 - 89% off - xbldb
  • (Funky) Sex Farm
  • (Listen to The) Flower People (Reggae Style)
  • America
  • Big Bottom
  • Cups and Cakes
  • Gimme Some Money
  • Heavy Duty
  • Hell Hole
  • Rock N Roll Creation
  • Stonehenge
  • Tonight I’m Gonna Rock You Tonight

[*]Official forums announcement

[*]Doritos Crash Course 2

[*]Ascend: Hand of Kul


[*]Rock Band Track - Journey's "Don't Stop Believing" - expected Apr 30, gone Apr 28

[*]BurgerTime World Tour - $4.99 - 50% off - xbldb - expected Apr 30

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Thanks to reddjoey, tylerh1701, BobbyTastic and Necrozilla for maintaining prior versions of this thread, and to all those who have posted deals and made Wiki edits.  This thread is truly a collaborative effort built from the contributions of the community.
 

 
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Does XBL ever do something like Sony does every once in a while where you get extra months or something for redeeming an XBL membership? Trying to decide if I should just go ahead and add one of these year cards to my account or keep stringing together the smallest amounts of time I can find.

louiedog said:
From May 9-18 Minecraft Birthday Skin Packs 1 & 2 (including characters from Halo, Fable, Banjo and Viva Piñata) will be free.

From May 9-11 skin and texture packs excluding Marvel will be 50% off.

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Nice, now I need to actually open Minecraft. :rofl:

Too bad about the Marvel stuff being excluded but that's not surprising.

 
The first episodes frome each Season (1,2,3,4, and 5) of Archer are free (to stream or dl). Haven't seen any of 5 yet so that was a cool surprise lol.
 
stevocbk24 said:
The first episodes frome each Season (1,2,3,4, and 5) of Archer are free (to stream or dl). Haven't seen any of 5 yet so that was a cool surprise lol.
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I noticed this last night. I will gladly take them for free and keep forever on my hard drive. More people need to be introduced to Archer

 
stevocbk24 said:
The first episodes frome each Season (1,2,3,4, and 5) of Archer are free (to stream or dl). Haven't seen any of 5 yet so that was a cool surprise lol.
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Mmmm, I stated this on Google+ and yeah even though I've seen all the episodes multiple times it didn't hurt to watch them again laughing my ass off once more. :rofl:

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Dustinator said:
New title update for World of Tanks was released today. Includes various weather elements(snow, rain & night mode), two new battle arenas, seven new tanks, new tank packages and eight new achievements

http://www.xboxachievements.com/news/news-18057-World-of-Tanks--Xbox-360-Edition-Update-Available-Now-With-New-Weather--Tanks-and-Arenas.html

This just might be the thing to get me back into WoT. Those achievements are tempting. Too bad they're pretty much luck based :wall:
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Thanks for the advise! I shall return to the game at some point. I admit I gradually stop playing once I 100%'d it. I blame my backlog, WoT is quite a great 'free' game, especially after Warface persistent screw-ups :joystick:

I wonder if achievmnts will pop up after updating (probably not). Shame cos i'm sure I'd have unlocked most of them by now.

 
shulamm said:
Thanks for the advise! I shall return to the game at some point. I admit I gradually stop playing once I 100%'d it. I blame my backlog, WoT is quite a great 'free' game, especially after Warface persistent screw-ups :joystick:

I wonder if achievmnts will pop up after updating (probably not). Shame cos i'm sure I'd have unlocked most of them by now.
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One of the comments on that link you quoted says the achievements are indeed retroactive so you'll get them if you've unlocked them.

 
I'm still on the fence about trying World of Tanks or Warface... Can you still do well as a newb or is everyone overmatched and 400x better than you? Also, if you spend no money, can you be competitive or do you have to spend money to have a chance of enjoying the game?

 
Darby27 said:
So what's one of these worth? (backing still on it)

http://i.imgur.com/d9hxgKa.jpg
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Is that the in game gold hammerbust token for Gears 2? Considering the most inexpensive code on ebay I see is $69.99 and nothing is popping up on Amazon, I'd say less than that? I don't think people are clamoring for it that much since two Gears games have been out since then and GoW3 pretty much 1upped everything 2 did/ my opinion

 
crazedracerguy said:
I'm still on the fence about trying World of Tanks or Warface... Can you still do well as a newb or is everyone overmatched and 400x better than you? Also, if you spend no money, can you be competitive or do you have to spend money to have a chance of enjoying the game?
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World of Tanks is a good F2P game that eased me into those types of games. I was afraid I was going to get murdered again and again early on(Happy Wars), but WoT is pretty simple. You creep around and shoot to kill. That's it. It'll take a few rounds to get into it(where people camp, where not to crawl as the match starts, how to effectively shoot and take someone out, etc), but you'll catch on and it'll be a blast.

I have no experience with Warface as I've heard way too much negative press from players who've played and for WoT, the positive far outweighs the negative. You can easily get into matches for WoT and if you get slaughtered early on, you can exit the match, receive credit and start a brand new match with a different tank. No waiting!!! I do advise against spending your cash right away. Get a feel for each tank to see what type you wanna be. Spotter, Heavy, Artillery, etc. Experiment and have fun shooting tanks!!

 
crazedracerguy said:
I'm still on the fence about trying World of Tanks or Warface... Can you still do well as a newb or is everyone overmatched and 400x better than you? Also, if you spend no money, can you be competitive or do you have to spend money to have a chance of enjoying the game?
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Yes and no to Warface, but I'll explain.

The way Warface uses real world money is that it allows you to buy Kredits. Kredits allow you to buy things in the same way the in-game currency does, but usually at a discount. So a gun that might cost $1000 in-game may only cost 500 Kredits. The key to all of this is that regardless of how much money you have you still need to unlock weapons, armor and accessories. While there is rank in the game, it really is meaningless. You use Vendor Points (VP) to unlock the desired items. Before match starts you can pick what the VP will be applied to, either in the category of Weapon (which, unfortunately, is usually restricted to a specific class; you might have to unlock a gun for a medic before you can progress to the next gun, which might be for your preferred class), Armor (similar to the guns, some armor is shared between classes, like gloves or boots, but helmets and some body armor isn't) or Accessories (silencers, grips for weapons, and scopes are here). The idea being that as you play, you can unlock in your preferred, though hindered, way.

Unfortunately, joining at this point means you could be faced against a team that has better weapons, armor and accessories than you. But there is some good news; the game does offer matches based for Rank if so desired. They break these into 3 categories. 1st is Rookie Players, for anyone Rank 1-10. This is where you would be. Then it's Experienced and Advanced, or something like that. So you'd be matched against people who are at 10 or lower, and more than likely have lesser equipment. Also, when you first start as a class the game gives you a free rental of guns for that class. So, for example, the medic gets a better shotgun for 2 days. Use those weapon rentals to help balance yourself against other players.

The only other value to Kredits is that they can be used to buy extra lives, which are for Cooperative play, and boosters, which help you rank up and get VP and money.

All of the above is for if you plan on playing Competitive. If you play the game in Cooperative mode, you and a squad of up to 5 play through a level which vary in difficulty. If you are low ranks and lack good items, obviously you'd stick to lower, easier missions. As you gain better items and confidence in the game you can test yourself at the higher missions. At higher difficulties the maps are designed to get you killed, so weak armor and weapons will get you kicked from games, as teammates rightfully expect you to be able to keep up.

Also note that weapons deteriorate over use, so, with the exception of starting items, everything will have to be repaired. That is another function of the in-game money and the Kredits system.

There's a lot more to the game, but this is just focused on whether or not you'll be destroyed by people who spent money on it.

I'm still surprised there isn't a CAG group for Warface, as it does offer both Competitive and Cooperative play...when it works.

 
Dustinator said:
Is that the in game gold hammerbust token for Gears 2? Considering the most inexpensive code on ebay I see is $69.99 and nothing is popping up on Amazon, I'd say less than that? I don't think people are clamoring for it that much since two Gears games have been out since then and GoW3 pretty much 1upped everything 2 did/ my opinion
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Yeah it is. And FWIW, the gold hammerburst and gold lancer transfer over to GoW3 from 2 I believe.

 
Darby27 said:
Yeah it is. And FWIW, the gold hammerburst and gold lancer transfer over to GoW3 from 2 I believe.
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If you have Veteran Gear in Gears of War 2 you unlock all the Gold Skins in 3 as well. It's not that you're wrong, it's just that the demand for such an exclusive DLC is way too late. I think Gears of War 2 might have the smallest community of all 3 games, and maybe even less than Judgment. The people who wanted it probably obtained it by now.

 
The Ebbtide said:
If you have Veteran Gear in Gears of War 2 you unlock all the Gold Skins in 3 as well. It's not that you're wrong, it's just that the demand for such an exclusive DLC is way too late. I think Gears of War 2 might have the smallest community of all 3 games, and maybe even less than Judgment. The people who wanted it probably obtained it by now.
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Oh, I'm not worried. I got it for free today at Walmart. :p

 
so Nutjitsu came out on Xbox One. I'm curious if alot of people are gonna start buying these cheaper indie games now that they all have 1000 gamerscore. Nutjitsu has 10 achievements for 1000 GS.

I also just found out that it's the first game to be treated as an 'app', so you can snap that game while playing other games. I might buy it just to have something to play during loading screens or multiplayer lobbies.

 
kcobra22 said:
so Nutjitsu came out on Xbox One. I'm curious if alot of people are gonna start buying these cheaper indie games now that they all have 1000 gamerscore. Nutjitsu has 10 achievements for 1000 GS.

I also just found out that it's the first game to be treated as an 'app', so you can snap that game while playing other games. I might buy it just to have something to play during loading screens or multiplayer lobbies.
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Yeah I think making any game have 1000+ gamer score cheapens the whole achievement thing
 
louiedog said:
From May 9-18 Minecraft Birthday Skin Packs 1 & 2 (including characters from Halo, Fable, Banjo and Viva Piñata) will be free.

From May 9-11 skin and texture packs excluding Marvel will be 50% off.

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XBLDB picked up the price drops for the various packs (added to the OP). The freebie birthday packs aren't on the web marketplace yet.

 
defgufman said:
Yeah I think making any game have 1000+ gamer score cheapens the whole achievement thing
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It's definitely interesting when it comes to small games like this. I wish they would assign them on case-by-case basis but I'm sure that's extra resources that MS or Sony isn't interested in allotting to achievements/trophies.

 
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Rip44 said:
No, it cheapens them when they're way too easy to get 1000.
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Totally agree! Honestly, they should have stuck with the arbitrary 200 GS they originally had assigned to 360 arcade games. Allowing people to boost their GS with super easy or short games is a foolish ploy that will detract from the more expensive titles. I mean, unless they up the GS on retail games to 3000, people who play only for achievements will just go for the easy ones. Upping it from 200 to 400 with the Kinect apparently wasn't enough...
 
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kcobra22 said:
so Nutjitsu came out on Xbox One. I'm curious if alot of people are gonna start buying these cheaper indie games now that they all have 1000 gamerscore. Nutjitsu has 10 achievements for 1000 GS.

I also just found out that it's the first game to be treated as an 'app', so you can snap that game while playing other games. I might buy it just to have something to play during loading screens or multiplayer lobbies.
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Yeah that snapped feature could benefit the even though it's not very good complaint.

defgufman said:
It's been weeks since a sale grabbed me.....Pool yes or no? Damn I'm itching to add to the back log!
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Lol, you know my vote, that's a yes great pool game, it's my go-to game for while listening to podcasts too.

 
Blade said:
Totally agree! Honestly, they should have stuck with the arbitrary 200 GS they originally had assigned to 360 arcade games. Allowing people to boost their GS with super easy or short games is a foolish ploy that will detract from the more expensive titles. I mean, unless they up the GS on retail games to 3000, people who play only for achievements will just go for the easy ones. Upping it from 200 to 400 with the Kinect apparently wasn't enough...
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Killer Instinct will be close to 3,000 next season if they keep adding 150 per character and add another 8 characters.

I prefer all games having 1,000. There are a ton of arcade games that only have 200 or 400 that could easily have more with how much content is in the games. When the score was changed to 400, not all games had more than 12 achievements. Brothers for example is a game that a lot of people seem to enjoy, yet nobody complained that it only has 12 achievements with 400 GS.

One game with only 10 achievements to 1,000 isn't enough to make me want to go back to 200/400 ways. Some retail games on 360 can get 1,000 (and some have under 10 achievements) much faster than Nutjitsu's 10+ hours (according to XA guide). Hopefully devs will start taking advantage of the higher score and add more achievements/creativity to their games.

 
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Nutjistu is alright for an indie game. Disappointing I can't twitch stream it to show off to others. Basically a small time killer that I wish was priced a bit lower, even at $6 it seems steep lol.

 
i didn't see anyone mention this, thought some might care...

https://twitter.com/4JStudios/status/464032214263402496

 
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tylerh1701 said:
I can't believe how long it is taking...Minecraft PS4 was originally announced to be ready at launch.
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Mojang is known for being lazy because of all the money they've already gotten despite initial promises of even more content that they've decided not to deliver on.

They know regardless of when they ship Minecraft, they'll make bank, so they're not in a rush. They'd rather focus on more paid DLCs for the version that's about to be obsolete. :p I'll give them credit for making the DLCs free for a while though.

 
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crazedracerguy said:
I'm still on the fence about trying World of Tanks or Warface... Can you still do well as a newb or is everyone overmatched and 400x better than you? Also, if you spend no money, can you be competitive or do you have to spend money to have a chance of enjoying the game?
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The game tries to match you up with tanks that are around your tier, in my experience usually no more than four levels above your own (unless you are grouped with someone else that is a higher tier than you, the matching making system always uses the tier of highest ranked player). I played the beta but because of University didn't play again until a few weeks after the official release date, and I didn't have to much trouble working my way up. I only play as the Germans, and my tank ranks are a follows:

-highest tank is the Tiger I
-highest tank destroyer is a fully upgraded Stug III
-highest arty is the Hummel

Sadly, I can't even remember the last time I played WoT. However, this weekend is a great time to start since you will get 5 times bonus XP and silver for the first match you win on each tank you own until Monday. There will definitely be times where you won't be able to penetrate certain enemy tanks early on, just keep in mind that this game is about learning tank strategy and working as a team, and not just simply trying to reach the highest tier as fast as possible. I would also like to mention that you don't need to pay any real currency to do well in this game. I have never paid any real currency nor have I read any guides on this game (although that is probably a good idea to learn about the strength and weakness of each tank), I simply learned everything from my experience on the battlefield.
 
Rip44 said:
I've never seen it for less than $20. Then its a matter of finding it. Also, I live in an ass end of SC where there's no local stores that carry games.
Well. "Certain people" say cool story bro.

And I'll get jumpy if I damn well please. Especially when some ass puts his unwanted, two cents of a shit opinion in on MY LIFE.
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Then stop posting stuff if you don't want comments on it. It's really simple.

 
Yeah, I'm passing on Peggle 2.

I see no difference between it and the first game.

I might just splurge and get Trials Fusion, does it hold up to the first 2?

 
Glass_Ghost_0 said:
Yeah, I'm passing on Peggle 2.

I see no difference between it and the first game.

I might just splurge and get Trials Fusion, does it hold up to the first 2?
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I didn't like Trials Fusion, but it plays just like the previous 2 with tricks (Did the older ones have tricks?). You can still make and play custom tracks, which is probably the best feature. There was something else in the main menu that might have been new, but it wasn't available yet when I played.

I haven't played 360 version of Peggle 2, but Peggle 1 (360) to Peggle 2 (X1) have a huge graphical difference. Looks much better than P1.

 
bob101910 said:
I didn't like Trials Fusion, but it plays just like the previous 2 with tricks (Did the older ones have tricks?). You can still make and play custom tracks, which is probably the best feature. There was something else in the main menu that might have been new, but it wasn't available yet when I played.

I haven't played 360 version of Peggle 2, but Peggle 1 (360) to Peggle 2 (X1) have a huge graphical difference. Looks much better than P1.
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Why don't you like Fusion?

And there might be a graphical difference between Peggle 1 and 2 but that's all. As far as I can tell, I'm playing the exact same game/puzzles.

And Peggle isn't really a game where graphics matter

 
Trials fusion is f'n awesome! Loved the first two games and love this one just as much. Though the extreme tracks in fusion are way more difficult than in the other games. The tricks are not my favorite I'd say but you only have to do them on a few tracks. I definitely recommend it to any trials fan.
 
Glass_Ghost_0 said:
Why don't you like Fusion?
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Think I was getting sick of playing Trials games. The voiceovers during the levels was annoying as bowls, especially at parts I suck at and have to hear them say the same thing 30+ times in a row (yeah I suck at Trials). I probably should've checked if there was a way to turn it off, but didn't think about it at the time.

 
crazedracerguy said:
I'm still on the fence about trying World of Tanks or Warface... Can you still do well as a newb or is everyone overmatched and 400x better than you? Also, if you spend no money, can you be competitive or do you have to spend money to have a chance of enjoying the game?
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Remember this is a team (squad) based shooter, so even if you suck the rest of your team can compensate some times. I've had some matches where I took out most of the other team's players, and I've had others where I got killed in the first minute of the game. In both cases I had a good time. The game does a good job in balancing the teams. Also, if you play lower tiers you will always have a decent shot to do well. I play a tier 1 tank all the time since I find it gives me the quickest and most fun matches, I never get paired with anyone above tier 2. Give it a try. If you don't like it then you didn't lose anything.

 
bob101910 said:
Think I was getting sick of playing Trials games. The voiceovers during the levels was annoying as bowls, especially at parts I suck at and have to hear them say the same thing 30+ times in a row (yeah I suck at Trials). I probably should've checked if there was a way to turn it off, but didn't think about it at the time.
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You can turn the voiceovers off. I turned them off as soon as I started going for platinum on everything. They got annoying extremely quick.

 
I'm in the Fusion is awesome camp but it's the first one I've actually bought. Maybe if you're burnt out on Trials you won't enjoy it as much but it's a blast. It's currently unseated PvZ as my go to game right now.
 
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