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Posted 27 April 2023 - 10:41 PM
I just played 10 minutes of an online game of Battlefield 1943. I killed one guy, got tea bagged multiple times, and kamakazied an airplane into the ocean because I couldn't figure out the controls. The only thing that I learned is why I usually avoid playing these kinds of games, but at least I'll have those fond memories after it gets taken off the Xbox store!
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Posted 27 April 2023 - 11:13 PM
Which is why the CMA didn't consider behavioral remedies - Microsoft could choose to ignore them, and the CMA didn't want to be on the hook to enforce them. Besides, Microsoft can't offer remedies now - they were supposed to do that during the investigation before this decision came out.
That's an understatement. He's made numerous false claims, such as Microsoft being able to force the deal through by taking the CMA to trial and winning in court, which isn't an option in the UK. Microsoft could win an appeal with the CAT, which just lets the CMA make the same decision again.
I'm ready for the Microsoft buying Sega speculation to start. Sonic and Angry Birds instead of Crash and Candy Crush!
Behavioral remedies? But Microsoft did exactly everything that CMA asked of them. CMA claimed this was about Call of Duty so MS offered an unprecedented 10-year deal for COD to anyone that asked for it. When MS made the CMA look like fools they pivot their argument at the last second to block the deal based on Cloud market concerns? Now Boosteroid and NVidia have released statements coming out in full support of MS/ABK merger, both are no longer getting Call of Duty and Activision games thereby weakening their Cloud service. Instead of increasing competition, CMA have killed the Cloud market. Now what!?
In their 420 page report, they claim that MS has not sufficiently proven that they can get Call of Duty working on the Switch. WTF!? Since when did CMA become developers? Then why would Nintendo agree to a 10 year deal then? Firstly MS doesn't even own Activision yet, secondly they got DOOM Eternal running on the Switch, thirdly, MS never said that they would bring COD to the Switch. Nintendo's next console (Switch 2) should be right around the corner. This sounds like the CMA is just grasping at straws here throwing shit at the wall and seeing what sticks.
Blocking $69 billion ABK deal over a small non existent Cloud market sets a bad precedent. It basically means the CMA can block a deal for any reason they make up not based on reality. What's stopping the CMA from blocking MS from acquiring Sega and Angry Birds? You think those P0nies are going to want to lose their beloved Persona and Yakuza games?
Yes it's true that if the Competition Appeal Tribunal sides with MS and the appeal succeeds, it goes back to the CMA but they are no longer allowed to use the same argument against the merger. They'd have to find a new argument to cock block the merger and their original argument is already weak as it is.
moon2S
Posted 27 April 2023 - 11:20 PM
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Posted 27 April 2023 - 11:35 PM
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Posted 27 April 2023 - 11:53 PM
I don't need to be convinced that the CMA made a whack decision. Microsoft has to fight this because the CMA has defined a market that makes any further acquisitions impossible (and the $3 billion penalty).
Here's Kotick on CNBC today, saying they think they can win an appeal with CAT due to CMA being irrational:
I also don't care that much about Activision Blizzard, but it's the type of acquisition that had the potential to bring a lot more people into the Xbox ecosystem. Candy Crush and Call of Duty would have provided a massive boost to Microsoft's gaming revenue. Blizzard may be past their prime, but Diablo 4 is most likely going to be a huge hit (Diablo 3 sold over 30 million copies).
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Posted 28 April 2023 - 12:09 AM
Golden Week / Star Wars sale
Star Wars runs until the morning of the 5th. Golden Week until the morning of the 9th.
AI: The Somnium Files - $15.99 - 60% off
Arcade Game Series: Dig Dug - $1.99 - 50% off
Asdivine Hearts - $7.49 - 50% off
Asdivine Hearts II - $7.49 - 50% off
Battle Chasers: Nightwar - $5.99 - 80% off
Capcom Arcade 2nd Stadium Bundle - $29.99 - 25% off
Capcom Arcade Stadium Pack 2: Arcade Revolution ('89 - '92) - $10.04 - 33% off
Capcom Arcade Stadium Packs 1, 2, and 3 - $19.99 - 50% off
Capcom Fighting Bundle - $26.99 - 55% off
Capcom Fighting Collection - $19.99 - 50% off
Corpse Party - $13.99 - 30% off
Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair Anniversary Edition - $7.49 - 50% off - Game Pass
Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony Anniversary Edition - $14.99 - 50% off - Game Pass
Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc Anniversary Edition - $7.49 - 50% off
Demon Slayer - Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Hinokami Chronicles - $29.99 - 50% off
Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition - $7.49 - 70% off
Devil May Cry 5 + Vergil - $9.89 - 67% off
Devil May Cry HD Collection & 4SE Bundle - $14.84 - 67% off
Dragon Prana - $9.74 - 35% off
Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age - Definitive Edition - $25.99 - 35% off
Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen - $4.49 - 85% off
EA Sports FIFA 23 Ultimate Edition Xbox One & Xbox Series X|S - $39.99 - 60% off
Ender Lilies: Quietus of the Knights - $13.74 - 45% off
Fallen Legion Revenants - $29.99 - 25% off
Fallen Legion: Rise to Glory - $20.09 - 33% off
Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water - $29.99 - 25% off
Final Fantasy Type-0 HD - $7.99 - 60% off
Final Fantasy VII - $7.99 - 50% off
Final Fantasy VIII Remastered - $9.99 - 50% off
Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster - $24.99 - 50% off
Final Fantasy XV Royal Edition - $17.49 - 50% off
Ghosts 'n Goblins Resurrection - $14.99 - 50% off
Ikaruga - $4.99 - 50% off
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle R - $29.99 - 40% off - Game Pass
Kingdom Hearts - HD 1.5+2.5 ReMIX - - $24.99 - 50% off
Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue - $29.99 - 50% off
Kingdom Hearts III - $29.99 - 50% off
Lego Star Wars II - $4.94 - 67% off
Lego Star Wars III - $4.99 - 75% off
Lego Star Wars: TCS - $4.99 - 75% off
Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga - $23.99 - 60% off
Like a Dragon: Ishin! - $47.99 - 20% off
Madden NFL 23 Xbox One - $17.99 - 70% off - Game Pass
Madden NFL 23 Xbox Series X|S - $20.99 - 70% off - Game Pass
Mato Anomalies - $25.99 - 35% off
Mato Anomalies Digital Deluxe Edition - $30.14 - 33% off
Mega Man 11 - $9.89 - 67% off
Mega Man 30th Anniversary Bundle - $29.99 - 50% off
Mega Man Legacy Collection - $5.99 - 60% off
Mega Man Legacy Collection 1 & 2 Combo Pack - $11.99 - 60% off
Mega Man Legacy Collection 2 - $7.99 - 60% off
Mega Man X Legacy Collection - $7.99 - 60% off
Mega Man X Legacy Collection 1+2 - $15.99 - 60% off
Mega Man X Legacy Collection 2 - $7.99 - 60% off
Mega Man Zero/ZX Legacy Collection - $14.99 - 50% off
Monster Hunter Rise - $19.99 - 50% off - Game Pass
Monster Hunter Rise Deluxe Edition - $24.99 - 50% off
Monster Hunter Rise Deluxe Kit - $7.49 - 50% off
Naraka: Bladepoint - Standard Edition - $9.99 - 50% off - Game Pass
Need for Speed Unbound Palace Edition - $39.99 - 50% off
Nexomon + Nexomon: Extinction - Complete Collection - $18.74 - 25% off
NHL 23 X-Factor Edition Xbox One & Xbox Series X|S - $34.99 - 65% off
NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139... - $23.99 - 60% off
NieR:Automata BECOME AS GODS Edition - $19.99 - 50% off
No More Heroes 3 Xbox - $24.99 - 50% off
No More Heroes 3 Xbox Digital Deluxe Edition - $29.99 - 50% off
Octopath Traveler - $29.99 - 50% off
Ōkami HD - $9.99 - 50% off
Onimusha: Warlords - $7.99 - 60% off
Persona 3 Portable & Persona 4 Golden Bundle - $29.61 - 25% off
Persona 5 Royal - $38.99 - 35% off - Game Pass
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy - $14.99 - 50% off
Potion Permit: Deluxe Edition - $18.74 - 25% off
Raccoon City Edition - $14.99 - 75% off
Research And Destroy - $9.99 - 50% off - Game Pass
Resident Evil - $4.99 - 75% off
Resident Evil 0 - $4.99 - 75% off
Resident Evil 2 - $9.99 - 75% off
Resident Evil 2 Deluxe Edition - $12.49 - 75% off
Resident Evil 3 - $9.99 - 75% off
Resident Evil 4 (2005) - $7.99 - 60% off
Resident Evil 5 - $7.99 - 60% off
Resident Evil 6 - $7.99 - 60% off
Resident Evil 7 biohazard - $7.99 - 60% off
Resident Evil 7 biohazard Gold Edition - $15.99 - 60% off
Resident Evil 7 Gold Edition & Village Gold Edition - $39.99 - 50% off
Resident Evil Revelations - $7.99 - 60% off
Resident Evil Revelations 1 & 2 Bundle - $15.99 - 60% off
Resident Evil Revelations 2 Deluxe Edition - $11.99 - 60% off
Resident Evil Triple Pack - $19.63 - 67% off
Resident Evil: Deluxe Origins Bundle - $9.99 - 75% off
Rune Factory 4 Special - $14.99 - 50% off
Silver Nornir - $10.49 - 30% off
Soul Hackers 2 - $23.99 - 60% off - Game Pass
Soul Hackers 2 - Digital Premium Edition - $35.99 - 60% off
Soulstice - $27.99 - 30% off
Soulstice: Deluxe Edition - $34.99 - 30% off
Star Ocean The Divine Force Digital Deluxe Edition - $44.99 - 40% off
Star Wars - Knights of the Old Republic - $4.99 - 50% off
Star Wars Battlefront (Back Compat) - $4.99 - 50% off
Star Wars Battlefront II - $7.99 - 60% off - Game Pass
Star Wars Battlefront II (Back Compat) - $4.99 - 50% off
Star Wars Battlefront II: Celebration Edition - $9.99 - 75% off
Star Wars Battlefront Ultimate Edition - $6.99 - 65% off
Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy - $4.99 - 50% off
Star Wars KOTOR II - $4.99 - 50% off
Star Wars Republic Commando - $4.99 - 50% off
Star Wars: Squadrons - $5.99 - 85% off - Game Pass
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed - $4.99 - 75% off
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II - $4.99 - 75% off
Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection - $9.89 - 67% off
Strider - $4.49 - 70% off
Tales of Vesperia: Definitive Edition - $7.49 - 85% off
The DioField Chronicle - $29.99 - 50% off
The DioField Chronicle Digitale Deluxe Edition - $37.49 - 50% off
The Disney Afternoon Collection - $4.99 - 75% off
The Rumble Fish 2 - $23.99 - 20% off
UFC 4 - $11.99 - 80% off - Game Pass
UFC 4 Deluxe Edition - $13.99 - 80% off
Valkyria Chronicles 4 - $5.99 - 80% off
Winters' Expansion - $14.99 - 25% off
World of Final Fantasy Maxima - $15.99 - 60% off
Zero Escape: The Nonary Games - $14.99 - 50% off
Zero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma - $9.99 - 50% off
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Posted 28 April 2023 - 12:31 AM
Some additions. Some have end dates that line up with a weekly sale before the end of the special sale. DQ Builders 2 is for leaving Game Pass. Doubt Retro Tank Arcade and Super Pixel Kid are supposed to be part of it.
Devil May Cry 5 Special Edition - $19.99 - 50% off - 05/08/2023 23:59:59
Dragon Quest Builders 2 - $29.99 - 40% off - 05/01/2023 09:59:59 - Game Pass
Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga Character Collection 1 - $5.99 - 60% off - 05/01/2023 23:59:59
Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga Character Collection 2 - $5.99 - 60% off - 05/01/2023 23:59:59
Radiant Silvergun - $7.49 - 50% off - 05/08/2023 23:59:59
Resident Evil Village - $19.99 - 50% off - 05/08/2023 23:59:59
Resident Evil Village Gold Edition - $29.99 - 40% off - 05/08/2023 23:59:59
Retro Tank Arcade - $0.99 - 50% off - 05/01/2023 23:59:59
Super Pixel Kid - $0.99 - 75% off - 05/07/2023 23:59:59
Also, noticed that some of them are dated for the May 8 weekly sale, which is some new info, so here's everything currently slated for that.
Corporate Shill
Posted 28 April 2023 - 01:21 AM
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Posted 28 April 2023 - 01:39 AM
Is there any benefit at all to having an external SSD on the series x vs a HDD? I mostly play games from the internal drive. Hell can I even play from an external or do I have to move it to the internal? I just haven’t tried because I’m assume it’ll be too slow.
The SSD will be faster over a non-SSD drive. On my Series X, I have the 1 TB internal, 1 TB expansion card, 1 TB SSD and 4 TB HDD. The latter 2 migrated from my XB1 X (and the original XB1 before that). Series games are played off the internal and expansion card and non-Series off the SSD. 4 TB is for long term storage for things I'm not currently playing but big enough that I might not want to wait to redownload (including some Series games).
There have been times I've started games off the 4 TB and the loading is noticeably slower. Probably didn't mind it back when I used it regularly, but it's like when the 360 started allowing you to install game discs to the HDD. Once you get used to it, it can be hard to go back. I have run some non-Series games off the internal, but haven't really noticed a difference like between the SSD and HDD.
CAG Veteran
Posted 28 April 2023 - 01:57 AM
Thanks. There is a 1TB SSD for like $35 and I’m tempted.
So basically you are recommending keeping Xbox 360 and Xbox one games on the external SSD. And series x games on the internal.
Yes. You can also move some Series games over to the external if you need to clear up some space in a pinch and then move it back over to internal when you want to play it. I have a 2TB external drive. 1TB standard internal normally wouldn't be enough for me but with 2TB external swapping out least played gamesit's fine for now.
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Posted 28 April 2023 - 02:07 AM
Word of warning about swapping Series games out to an external - if the game receives an update, the console will attempt to redownload the full game back onto the internal, or expansion card if that's installed. It can't / won't just apply the update to the external. If you have space on a Series capable drive, you'll end up with 2 copies of the game, and no way to filter the game list to find multiple installs.
Omnis Vir Lupus
Posted 28 April 2023 - 02:53 AM
I’ve put LEGO DC Villians on my Series X internal drive and it helped with load times. I’m sure it varies with each game but if you’ve got an Xbox One games that’s got horrible load times, it might be worth seeing if it’s better on the internal.Thanks. There is a 1TB SSD for like $35 and I’m tempted.
So basically you are recommending keeping Xbox 360 and Xbox one games on the external SSD. And series x games on the internal.
Braiiins
Posted 28 April 2023 - 03:29 AM
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Posted 28 April 2023 - 03:52 AM
Welp finally pulling the trigger on Nier automata become as a god edition. Hope it's as good as everyone makes it out to be.
How is Nier Replicant, just as good?
Nier Automata is the better of the two games but both are great games. Nier Automata is my 2nd favorite/best game from last generation. Keep in mind that both games require multiple playthroughs in order to get the True/best ending. Have fun!
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Posted 28 April 2023 - 05:28 AM
Is there any benefit at all to having an external SSD on the series x vs a HDD? I mostly play games from the internal drive. Hell can I even play from an external or do I have to move it to the internal? I just haven’t tried because I’m assume it’ll be too slow.
TL;DW External SATA SSD would be the best bang for your buck as the load speeds are very close to internal storage so put your non-Series optimized games there
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Posted 28 April 2023 - 06:10 AM
I like the characters of Nier Replicant slightly more than Automata, and an argument could be made for it having the better soundtrack. They improved the combat with this remake, but Automata is still pretty far ahead in that department.Welp finally pulling the trigger on Nier automata become as a god edition. Hope it's as good as everyone makes it out to be.
How is Nier Replicant, just as good?
moon2S
Posted 28 April 2023 - 10:03 AM
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Posted 28 April 2023 - 12:24 PM
Why would MS be responsible for getting COD working on a Switch? Why would someone be forced to get a A1 game up to par on an underpowered console?Behavioral remedies? But Microsoft did exactly everything that CMA asked of them. CMA claimed this was about Call of Duty so MS offered an unprecedented 10-year deal for COD to anyone that asked for it. When MS made the CMA look like fools they pivot their argument at the last second to block the deal based on Cloud market concerns? Now Boosteroid and NVidia have released statements coming out in full support of MS/ABK merger, both are no longer getting Call of Duty and Activision games thereby weakening their Cloud service. Instead of increasing competition, CMA have killed the Cloud market. Now what!?
In their 420 page report, they claim that MS has not sufficiently proven that they can get Call of Duty working on the Switch. WTF!? Since when did CMA become developers? Then why would Nintendo agree to a 10 year deal then? Firstly MS doesn't even own Activision yet, secondly they got DOOM Eternal running on the Switch, thirdly, MS never said that they would bring COD to the Switch. Nintendo's next console (Switch 2) should be right around the corner. This sounds like the CMA is just grasping at straws here throwing shit at the wall and seeing what sticks.
Blocking $69 billion ABK deal over a small non existent Cloud market sets a bad precedent. It basically means the CMA can block a deal for any reason they make up not based on reality. What's stopping the CMA from blocking MS from acquiring Sega and Angry Birds? You think those P0nies are going to want to lose their beloved Persona and Yakuza games?
Yes it's true that if the Competition Appeal Tribunal sides with MS and the appeal succeeds, it goes back to the CMA but they are no longer allowed to use the same argument against the merger. They'd have to find a new argument to cock block the merger and their original argument is already weak as it is.
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Posted 28 April 2023 - 01:10 PM
Posted 28 April 2023 - 01:50 PM
Word of warning about swapping Series games out to an external - if the game receives an update, the console will attempt to redownload the full game back onto the internal, or expansion card if that's installed. It can't / won't just apply the update to the external. If you have space on a Series capable drive, you'll end up with 2 copies of the game, and no way to filter the game list to find multiple installs.
Ahhhh. I've wondered how and why that's happened. The more you know...
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Posted 28 April 2023 - 03:19 PM
Would anyone happen to know if I would be missing out on anything substantial playing the Xbox One version of Callisto Protocol on Series X? Can get X1 version for $15 at Gamestop with my monthly coupon vs $25 for Series X. Heard the game wasn't great, but for $15 I'm willing to give it a go.
Also, have another Screen Pass available to trade. PM me if interested
Porn, Kitsch And Firearms
Posted 28 April 2023 - 03:28 PM
I remember the DF video of it when it came out on launch and that the One version was just problems across the board in terms of technical stuff. Like massive slow down and it just not looking good. So really if you're willing to deal with a 20-30fps game instead of waiting for the Series version to go down, go for it.Would anyone happen to know if I would be missing out on anything substantial playing the Xbox One version of Callisto Protocol on Series X? Can get X1 version for $15 at Gamestop with my monthly coupon vs $25 for Series X. Heard the game wasn't great, but for $15 I'm willing to give it a go.
Also, have another Screen Pass available to trade. PM me if interested
CAG Veteran
Posted 28 April 2023 - 03:32 PM
Ahhhh. I've wondered how and why that's happened. The more you know...
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Posted 28 April 2023 - 04:40 PM
I remember the DF video of it when it came out on launch and that the One version was just problems across the board in terms of technical stuff. Like massive slow down and it just not looking good. So really if you're willing to deal with a 20-30fps game instead of waiting for the Series version to go down, go for it.
Is it ever the case that a Xbox One version of a game will play better on Series S/X? I'm thinking of non-Smart Delivery titles, so you'd be playing the X1 version on SX for example.
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Posted 28 April 2023 - 05:39 PM
Is it ever the case that a Xbox One version of a game will play better on Series S/X? I'm thinking of non-Smart Delivery titles, so you'd be playing the X1 version on SX for example.
If by "play better" you mean more stable and/or higher framerates, I don't think that will ever be the case 99.9% of the time.
If a game does not have Smart Delivery, there's a good chance the last gen version is going to be capped at 30 FPS while the current gen version is probably going to have 60/120FPS. Even then I don't have faith the X1 version can maintain a locked 30; the CPU is just too underpowered.
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