Xbox Game Pass Launches June 1st - Over 100 Games at Launch, 14 Day Free Trial
14 Day Free Trial for Everyone
100+ game Library
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Xbox Game Pass Launches June 1st - Over 100 Games at Launch, 14 Day Free Trial
14 Day Free Trial for Everyone
100+ game Library
Xbox Game Pass is available today for Gold members.
Current Xbox Game Pass Titles
Xbox One
Blood Bowl 2
The Book of Unwritten Tales 2
Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons
D4: Darks Dreams Don't Die
Defense Grid 2
Devil May Cry: Definitive Edition
Electronic Super Joy
Farming Simulator 15
Gears of War: Ultimate Edition
The Golf Club
Halo 5: Guardians
Halo: Spartan Assault
IDARB
JumpJet Rex
Knight Squad
Kyub
Layers of Fear
Lumo
Mad Max
Massive Chalice
Max: The Curse of Brotherhood
Mega Coin Squad
Mega Man Legacy Collection
NBA 2K16
OlliOlli
Payday 2: Crimewave Edition
Pumped BMX+
Resident Evil 0
Roundabout
Saints Row IV: Re-elected
ScreamRide
Shantae and the Pirate's Curse
Steredenn
Strider
Sunset Overdrive
Super Mega Baseball: Extra Innings
Super Time Force
The Swapper
Terraria
WWE 2K16
Xbox 360 (Playable on Xbox One)
A Kingdom for Keflings
A World of Keflings
Age of Booty
Alex Kidd & Co. (Sega Vintage Collection)
Banjo-Kazooie
Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts
Banjo-Tooie
Bionic Commando: Rearmed 2
BioShock
BioShock 2
BioShock Infinite
Borderlands
Bound by Flame
Braid
Capcom Arcade Cabinet
CastleStorm
Comic Jumper
Comix Zone
Dark Void
De Blob 2
Defense Grid
Dig Dug
Double Dragon Neon
Dungeons & Dragons: Chronicles of Mystara
Fable III
Final Fight: Double Impact
Flock
Galaga Legions DX
Gears of War
Gears of War 2
Gears of War 3
Gears of War: Judgment
Golden Axe (Sega Vintage Collection)
Grid 2
Hexic 2
IDARB
Iron Brigade
Jetpac Refuelled
Joe Danger: Special Edition
Joe Danger 2: The Movie
Joy Ride Turbo
Kameo
King of Fighters '98: Ultimate Match
Lego Batman: The Video Game
The Maw
Metal Slug 3
Monday Night Combat
Ms. Splosion Man
MX vs. ATV Reflex
N+
Neo Geo Battle Coliseum
Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising
Pac-Man CE DX+
Pac-Man Museum
Perfect Dark Zero
Sacred 3
Sam & Max: Beyond Time and Space
Sam & Max: Save The World
Samurai Shodown II
SoulCalibur
SoulCalibur II HD
Spelunky
Splosion Man
Stacking
Streets of Rage (Sega Vintage Collection)
Tekken Tag Tournament 2
Toy Soldiers
Toy Soldiers: Cold War
Virtua Fighter 5: Final Showdown
Viva Pinata
Viva Pinata: Trouble in Paradise
XCOM: Enemy Within
Rumor is $499.99 for the $corpio. MS has just been owned this generation and should probably just focus on an attempted comback with Xbox2
Ouch but not completely unexpected. I wonder if they will have exclusive games for Scorpio down the road. That will be hard with a small user base.
Xbox One X: Analysts concur that $499 is "a tough sell"
"The price point is the most obvious weakness, giving Sony an opportunity to drop its current PS4 Pro to $350 and raise the stakes"
http://www.gamesindustry.biz/article...s-a-tough-sell
That is a high price. That's higher than the current gen initial price tag. It's almost a new console but not at the same time. It better look really good. It is a better deal in Canada at $599C. That exchange is nice.
Much like I plan to do down the road here with trading in my PS4 for a Pro, I'll probably trade my One in for a One X if they have some good trade in deals. Set myself up for the next 3-5 years on consoles until it starts all over again with the PS5/Xbox 9000.
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If still like to get a Pro if there is a good trade in offer. I'm still not sure about these mid gen upgrades. They make sense if they make them more customizable like PC but the Pro doesn't seem to be a big leap forward. Still, I've got a few games that I would love to see in 4K for myself.
The Pro just isn't a very good deal right now at its current price compared to the sales on the Slim. Heck, they have a $329C 1tb slim right now vs a $499 Pro. After tax that's $200. Just too wide a gap for a system that doesn't get great reviews.
Yeah, that's what I'm waiting on is another good trade in deal on the Pro. As it stands right now, it's not worth the price for the meager upgrade.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rudy
That's one thing I give MS, despite the price of the One X, at least they actually did some serious beefing up of it's hardware to where it feels like a true upgrade (even an, almost, new generation of console) compared to the One.
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Xbox boss confirms "console launch exclusive" is sleazy MS double speak/legalese for timed exclusive.
https://www.gamespot.com/articles/e3...source=twitter
Anybody DL the free preview weekend for Sea of Thieves on the xbox 1? If so, we should try for a play date before it expires on the 25th. Seems interesting but pretty dull when it's only 1 player.
Damn, I didn't even realize they had a free preview weekend going on. Between probably two months worth of system updates and then downloading the game, I doubt I'd get it downloaded and ready to play before the free preview ends, but if they do another, absolutely let me know and I'll jump on with you!Quote:
Originally Posted by jaymo76
Yeah it was an offer for those people who are part of the preview programme (I believe you are as I heard about it from you).Quote:
Originally Posted by SmoothPancakes
Ah, alright, so maybe they'll still have a public beta or something in the near future. If I remember when I get home from work tonight, I'll at least get my One fired up and start installing updates. Maybe I can get it installed overnight and we can try and team up for a little bit before it ends tomorrow.Quote:
Originally Posted by jaymo76
Free play weekend for Tom Clancy Ghost Recon. I know the game doesn't have great reviews but I am really enjoying it, to the point I may purchase as it's 60% off.
I never looked at the reviews, but I'm surprised to hear it doesn't have great reviews. I love the game and everyone I've come across who has played has had nothing but great things to say about it.Quote:
Originally Posted by jaymo76
It's a fun game, I love being able to approach a enemy base in stealth, strategize and plan my method and route of attack, and take out the entire base of enemies with nothing but a sniper rifle from a couple hundred yards away. I spent so much time sneaking around all sides of a base, trying to find the perfect high ground, trying to find the right lines of sight to not only spot all enemies, but also get clear shots at them.
Between my slow and methodical stealth playstyle, and how massive the map is, it took me over 2 months to beat the damn thing. I got it day one early March when it came out the first year, it was late May, might have even been June, before I finally beat that damn game, lol.
I'm debating if I want to even attempt to try and play the story all again from the beginning with a new character. I had fun, but it's so big a map and was so long an effort to beat the game the first time, I'm not sure I'm ready to spend another 2+ months playing nothing but Wildlands.
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Yeah the reviews basically say that the game is fun for the first 5-10 hours and the map is outstanding but all the missions are repetitive and there is no replay ability.Quote:
Originally Posted by SmoothPancakes
Personally the one thing I would have liked is the ability to pick up bodies and move them. I think that would help with the stealth nature of the game.
https://www.theverge.com/2018/6/20/1...eality-e3-2018
Smart move. I still think VR is a fad with a small but very passionate fanbase. 3D TV and Betmax also had small but very passionate fanbases too.Quote:
Microsoft has completely pulled back on plans to support virtual reality headsets on the Xbox. In an interview with Gamesindustry.biz, Microsoft’s chief marketing officer of gaming Mike Nichols said that “we don’t have any plans specific to Xbox consoles in virtual reality or mixed reality.” Nichols goes on to say that the PC is “probably the best platform” for virtual and mixed reality, and that for the Xbox, “our focus is primarily on experiences you would play on your TV.”
Thank god! The sooner this VR shit dies, the better.
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Yup. VR is an expensive fad that lacks support.
Another frigging controller from MS. More controller options than exclusives. Sport white sounds likes something you would find on a stick deodorant label. :D
https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2018/07/...ecial-edition/
Damn good month, been wanting to try For Honor.
https://www.polygon.com/2018/7/26/17...es-august-2018
I played For Honor for a long time. Loved that game. Supposed to be a new mode this fall too. There can be a steep learning curve so try to find a character you like and learn them. So many great fighters online so Dominion can be fun or play Vs bots.
How many new controllers will MS release by end of year? Here is another new one!!!
https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2018/08/...ack-grey-blue/
Eh, I'm good. I'm perfectly happy with my Elite controller I bought last year. Now if only Sony would do something similar for the PS4.
https://venturebeat.com/2018/08/27/x...-a-great-deal/
Xbox All Access pass is here and it's a pretty good deal considering you are paying monthly payments, yet the price is actually cheaper than paying for a system, Gold and Pass for 2 years. Especially for those who have a tough time trying to pay for a system all at once. Not having to pay large interest fees for paying on a monthly schedule.
I love backwards compatibility. The latest BC game as of today, probably my favorite COD of all time, Modern Warfare 2!
I'm still waiting for a future announcement that they're releasing a remastered Modern Warfare 2 like they did with Modern Warfare a year or two ago, but for now, being able to play MW2 via backwards compatibility makes me happy.
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Its actually a smart business move as it does a number of things - #1 it gets sales from consumers with less discretionary spending in the door with a process many/most are familiar with thanks to cell phones #2 they can still make the same or more profit because you have to buy it from a Microsoft store which cuts out some of the "middle man" take.
I know the main stream games press will talk glowingly about this as being another "pro consumer" move by MS. However, #1 you MUST get a hard credit inquiry and thus ding their credit score. Additionally, it appears Dell/some bank are going to get to know quite a bit about you to join this program and undoubtedly sell/share that information with others. IMHO if you need credit to purchase a relatively inexpensive (in the grand scheme of things) hobby/entertainment you should probably think long/hard about whether you truly should "buy" it.
Yeah, screw those people not as well off as you, let them play with rocks. ;) I get the point but again, not everyone has the money upfront to buy everything at once. It's a valid option for many families or kids going to college with limited income, etc, etc, etc.Quote:
Originally Posted by CLW
Microsoft has been spending the past few years working it's ass off to the pro consumer to it's Xbox customers. Sony on the other hand... I figure by the PS6 or 7 they will allow user name changes and let you play online with other consoles.
While they would get the initial ding to their credit score because of the hard inquiry, they actually would be helping their score in the long run since they'd be spending two years paying for the All Access. Two years of on time payments will help their credit history and show they can keep up with payments on time, while the temporary ding from the hard inquiry will lessen over time and disappear after two years.
So say you're a kid heading to college with jackshit for a credit history, this actually could help as you would be able to build up a little bit of a history through this.
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You are correct that IF credit is used wisely it can help your score for future (and more important purchases like a car, house, etc...). My point is that a significant % of people that cannot afford the upfront cost of a console are also more/most likely to forget to pay on time or have financial difficulties that prohibit them from making the timely payment. Of course, if you don't pay it off in equal payments the interest rate is borderline ridiculous (I think is saw 30% which starts from the original purchase date not the end date). Also if you default on an Xbox console your credit history/score is toast for years if not decades to come. I've always been cautious with my credit so the reward of a gaming console seems small in comparison to the risk. In college I worked at fast food joints to pay my way through school, make car payments and saved what was left for fun/games/etc...Quote:
Originally Posted by SmoothPancakes
Again, its a smart business move by Xbox and many people can properly take advantage of the offer. But the media's likely story of this as nothing but a win proposition for the consumer is far from the truth as there will undoubtedly be people who screw up and damage their ability to borrow for more important things down the line.
Oh without a doubt there is a substantial risk if you're not responsible with making payments on time. If you are responsible then this can absolutely help. If you aren't responsible, then yes, this may screw you hard for the next decade plus if you can't make on time payments.Quote:
Originally Posted by CLW
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Looks like Fall 2020 is the next gen. XBox going to present new console at this year's E3 while Sony skips it (which I think is very stupid).
https://twitter.com/Nibellion/status...16078871666688