[bardockkun]

With Scorn and A Plague’s Tale: Requiem?!? Those two alone are pretty big day one releases. Medieval Dynasty and Eville are also day one releases I’m looking forward to trying out. Chivalry 2 is also a nice add.

I actually think it’s a pretty strong first half. But everyone has different tastes I guess.

A Plague's Tale is technically a second half release and one of the games is a former GWG (multiple time GWG?) and The Walking Dead isn't exactly anything to write home about since it isn't even the most recently released version and I think it's been on Game Pass prior.

[awp]

A Plague's Tale is technically a second half release and one of the games is a former GWG (multiple time GWG?) and The Walking Dead isn't exactly anything to write home about since it isn't even the most recently released version and I think it's been on Game Pass prior.

Even ignoring those, the other four day one releases I mentioned are nice adds along with Chivalry. We’ll just agree to disagree.

And technically, we’re the ones who have been wrong by saying “first half” and “second half”. The games are always announced in two week periods so A Plague’s Tale is within the next two weeks. Five day one games in that period.

[sammiefry]

Not sure if anyone will have any use for these. They are all 30 day game pass ultimate codes for NEW members only. Redeem by march 31 2023

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[awp]

First Dead Space remake gameplay trailer:

https://m.youtube.co...annel=DeadSpace

[braiiins]

I think the best cosmetic from that doritos promotion is the forza horizon 5 costume that looks like a dorito.

A little lame the gamepass codes are new subs only.

[SackAttack]

Persona 5 Royal coming the 21st. S'all I need.

[SIX min WHISTLE]

The Fallout dynamic theme is available, kinda lame on the "dynamic" front.

Overwatch update is available for me with a disc. It is upgrading into OW2.

[Dustinator]

Finally tried out The Good Life after having it on my HDD for so long. Wanted to play it before leaving Game Pass....man, these controls are so frustrating. I've went into the settings, but I can't get the right stick inverted. Meaning side to side, I cant flip it. I always invert the camera up & down, but I just can't deal with this. Makes it unplayable for me when I turn left and it goes right/right and it turns left. What a bummer

First Dead Space remake gameplay trailer:

https://m.youtube.co...annel=DeadSpace

Looks like more Dead Space. With better graphics & sticking to the horror aspect along with good controls, I'm all in....when it hits Game Pass via EA Play in one year😄 I ain't paying no $70

[SIX min WHISTLE]

Finally tried out The Good Life after having it on my HDD for so long. Wanted to play it before leaving Game Pass....man, these controls are so frustrating. I've went into the settings, but I can't get the right stick inverted. Meaning side to side, I cant flip it. I always invert the camera up & down, but I just can't deal with this. Makes it unplayable for me when I turn left and it goes right/right and it turns left. What a bummer

Looks like more Dead Space. With better graphics & sticking to the horror aspect along with good controls, I'm all in....when it hits Game Pass via EA Play in one year I ain't paying no $70

You could manually change it at the system level with the Accessories app, just remember it changes the stick for everything. I have to use it for Gun Valkyrie.

[SIX min WHISTLE]

Killer Queen Black online servers are going down November 30th

https://liquidbit.co...-black-update/

[flybrione]

I finished Echo Generation last night and that was a nice little indie RPG. Plenty of charm, nice voxel graphics and fun characters. Story was also interesting and kept me playing. Also has some very easy achievements. I finished everything in about 7 hours.

 

From the same developers of Riverbond which I also enjoyed playing on gamepass.

[BobbyTastic]

Killer Queen Black online servers are going down November 30th

https://liquidbit.co...-black-update/

Oof. Another GameSparks casualty?

[SIX min WHISTLE]

https://twitter.com/...Pn-_NBksnA&s=19

[mpaullin]

I managed to play some overwatch 2 despite the issues. Its fine.. hard to pass judgment this early. I can't seem to get it to recognize my ow1 account/unlocks though. I'm on ps5 and previously played on ps4 exclusively. My battlenet account is linked to my Playstation account, but it is treating me like I've never played before. Anyone else run into this? Wondering if it's a server thing or if I somehow have multiple battlenet accounts and linked the wrong one, lol.

[Strider Turbulence EX]

Overwatch is pretty cool. I wasn't aware it was going to completely replace OW1 though. It becoming F2P with all the horrible choices of how unlocks are the worst part.

[SIX min WHISTLE]

I managed to play some overwatch 2 despite the issues. Its fine.. hard to pass judgment this early. I can't seem to get it to recognize my ow1 account/unlocks though. I'm on ps5 and previously played on ps4 exclusively. My battlenet account is linked to my Playstation account, but it is treating me like I've never played before. Anyone else run into this? Wondering if it's a server thing or if I somehow have multiple battlenet accounts and linked the wrong one, lol.

It's because the servers are melting. They haven't really said anything yet but there are definitely some issues syncing up unlocks and controller settings for some people. I wouldn't worry about it.


Edit: I guess PSA, some people that managed to get in and had their stuff have reported having 10 times the amount of Competitive Points than they should have. (They currency for buying golden weapons.) If you happen to get this it's probably a good idea to spend them ASAP.

[Z-Saber]

Yeah, I literally have nothing unlocked on my account besides the Origins Edition stuff and some promotional/giveaway stuff. Nothing else from any of my play time.

[GamerSavage]

Need for Speed Unbound reveal coming Thursday at 8am PT. Credit to Wario64.

[Sielanas]

Oops?

[SIX min WHISTLE]

I was able to get into Overwatch just now, and I've played 3 games so far. I have everything I should expect for Kiriko.

I can confirm I had the bonus Competitive Points and was able to buy FIVE golden guns with them.

[Deadpool]

Finally tried out The Good Life after having it on my HDD for so long. Wanted to play it before leaving Game Pass....man, these controls are so frustrating. I've went into the settings, but I can't get the right stick inverted. Meaning side to side, I cant flip it. I always invert the camera up & down, but I just can't deal with this. Makes it unplayable for me when I turn left and it goes right/right and it turns left. What a bummer

Looks like more Dead Space. With better graphics & sticking to the horror aspect along with good controls, I'm all in....when it hits Game Pass via EA Play in one year I ain't paying no $70

Every single game that comes out that doesn't have customizable controls can rightly straight off.  Zero reason why programmable buttons aren't a thing.  

[Deadpool]

Oops?

Jokes on me i was unable to join for the 5 hours i tried. Apex wins easily. 

[ArugulaZ]

For those who may have wondered, I got things smoothed out with GameFlip. No need for an ID; just use Google Pay as one other person mentioned. I'm now the proud owner of ten extra Neo-Geo games! 

 

Anyway, I agree with Deadpool about customizable controls. Nintendo is still reluctant to offer this if the Switch is any indication. You're going to learn to play the game the way THEY imagined it, or you're not playing it at all.

[DGenerateKane]

OW2 launch is a shitshow. I will never understand these large rich companies half assing a game launch. They apparently said in an email that you didn't need to merge accounts if you only played on one platform so my girlfriend didn't do it. The game thinks she has never played before and has to unlock everything now. It really upset her so she had no desire to play, so I didn't play either. I'm not looking forward to the terrible queue times for tanks now anyway. A few 10+ minute queues is all it will take to get me to quit forever, I'm not spending more time in queue than in a match.

[Z-Saber]

They apparently said in an email that you didn't need to merge accounts if you only played on one platform so my girlfriend didn't do it. The game thinks she has never played before and has to unlock everything now.

This is where I'm at. Best I can tell, I'm currently playing with my "PC" account (despite never playing OW on anything but Xbox) and have nothing.

Also can confirm the achievement thing. I earned an achievement off of my second quick play match and got a server error.

[SIX min WHISTLE]

OW2 launch is a shitshow. I will never understand these large rich companies half assing a game launch. They apparently said in an email that you didn't need to merge accounts if you only played on one platform so my girlfriend didn't do it. The game thinks she has never played before and has to unlock everything now. It really upset her so she had no desire to play, so I didn't play either. I'm not looking forward to the terrible queue times for tanks now anyway. A few 10+ minute queues is all it will take to get me to quit forever, I'm not spending more time in queue than in a match.

This is where I'm at. Best I can tell, I'm currently playing with my "PC" account (despite never playing OW on anything but Xbox) and have nothing.

Also can confirm the achievement thing. I earned an achievement off of my second quick play match and got a server error.

I wouldn't worry about the stuff not showing up. I don't think it will be an issue. Presumably their sync server is just not catching up fast enough.

The only thing I wouldn't recommend is playing a bunch of competitive games and expecting ranking to stick.

It does suck and it would be great if Blizzard could actually handle a launch well, but this is a common issue with almost all big online launches. I don't necessarily blame Blizzard in this case unless they can't sort it out for several days.

[SIX min WHISTLE]

Oops?

Saw this as a temporary fix on Reddit:

settings > preferences > notifications > xbox notifications > achievements > off

[Z-Saber]

I didn't have the option for competitive yet.

As a "new" account, I was forced into the tutorial and the training grounds. Now I have to play either five practice matches with AI or five quick play games. Got two of those done before getting kicked off.

[BobbyTastic]

Was playing Costume Quest 2 for the Game Pass Quest and I was thinking how it's a shame MS has yet to bankroll a 3rd entry. I get that CQ2 underperformed because people find the original better, but I think it's been long enough to try again, as no other game (outside of the old CN flash games) has tried the concept and it's not like the game requires much from MS' coffers.

[DGenerateKane]

Was playing Costume Quest 2 for the Game Pass Quest and I was thinking how it's a shame MS has yet to bankroll a 3rd entry. I get that CQ2 underperformed because people find the original better, but I think it's been long enough to to try again, as no other game (outside of the old CN flash games) has tried the concept and it's not like the game requires much from MS' coffers.

Agreed, I 100% both games and the DLC for the first some time ago. My GF loves them too and is always happy to see the quest pop up each October so she can watch me play again if only for a couple minutes while I fight a single battle to earn enough candy.

 

 

On the OW2 front, I forgot to mention while I did merge accounts (never played anywhere except Xbox but didn't read that wasn't necessary in my situation before doing it) I found I was locked out of the new support hero. I also found out the queue isn't first come first served like you would expect. I queued first last night, and my GF queued about five minutes later. While I was stuck with 20000 people ahead of me for over an hour, She never had more than 400, and got down to 0 five separate times before getting the server error message a lot of people also had been getting. She still got in before me. Seems like a fair system.