@stvevan It's mainly due to regional price differences/currencies making things a little messy. With this amount of deals it's doable, but sometimes we're listing quite a lot of them and then it gets complicated & time consuming
@raftos Hey! No, it's not a part of Game Pass but for some reason it's showing as being extra discounted for Game Pass members. The store appears to take another Β£1 or so off when signed in as a GP member!
@Lup Yep, Xbox usually runs one last huge sale that runs up to the new year. Last year's promotion went live on December 17th, so this year's could be later this week!
@Clankylad The idea of 2 is great, on paper it sounds really interesting. But, in my experience it's just not that fun, there's too much awkwardness within its systems and its world. I never managed to finish it...
@MaccaMUFC Yep. I think the modern weaponry and the smaller maps do make it quite a lot more accessible than HLL though. More combat and less sprinting through empty spaces
@Tharsman The rumour is that 2023 will be a gap year, with MW2 potentially getting two years of support before Treyarch come back into the fold. Not confirmed though, so we'll have to wait and see!
@Nightcrawler71 You can uninstall parts of the game with MW2 (as you have been able to in the last few CODs) but I believe you have to download the whole thing first and then start removing. MW2 is about 85gb right now, for the full thing.
@Moist_Raine Yeah, I'd love to see some sort of collection of some of those older games. Basically a modernised way of enjoying classic TR in some fashion
@somnambulance Personally I haven't played through the Remaster, but I too think the 360 version is still solid. The resolution is low, but man, with FPS Boost it really does work great.
@Kaloudz Hmm, what didn't you like? Rebirth is a bit more puzzle-y and has a more involved storyline compared to the sometimes-vague-wandering of the older games. It might be worth a shot, I'll be putting a review up on it around release anyway!
@gollumb82 What a great selection of games mentioned here, Insurgency is bloody brill! Glad to see you ended up enjoying Thief, maybe we'll get a successor one day...hopefully!
@UltimateOtaku91 No concrete info on Nintendo but you'd assume Xbox wanted it there too. Yeah, it'll have probably been blocked because neither Ninty or Sony want competition with their own sub services, makes sense.
@BlackMayge Hey, at least our angle was around the expansion and the leak itself (I thought I was quite forgiving with the headline tbh π ) I agree that these types of games have their merit, although FC has become a little bloated even as someone who likes the series generally. Still, a GOTY label is a stretch, could easily call it a complete edition or something along those lines.
@gollumb82 I might be in the minority but I really enjoyed the Thief reboot. It isn't perfect and the story goes a little off the rails towards the end but sneaking about its city is still good, atmospheric fun. Be wary it's probably aged a bit visually but, you can't complain at the price!
@Zucaritas The game was initially revealed around the 'II' format but things seem to have changed a little, outside the logo anyway. IW probably noted that MW2 is what'll get the searches (their Twitter has a ModernWarfare2 hashtag, for example)
@Banjo- I can assure you I do play Xbox, plenty! π I believe this feature refers to the splash screen that greets you when you load the Xbox up, not the chime itself, which I got confused by! Microsoft's wording was pretty vague (and I wasn't aware you could already turn the chime off). My bad!
@NEStalgia Their markups are still pretty ridiculous yeah, but they've improved quite a bit imo with this latest iteration. The Instinct has a proper wraparound grip that doesn't peel, magnetic parts like the Elite, and the company has been taken over by Corsair recently and that seems to have improved reliability, because SCUFs of old were unreliable. The fact that it's based on the Series X|S pad and not the last-gen one is a nice bonus too.
@gollumb82 I've had issues with the first Elite, and prior versions of SCUF pads, but I've had the latest SCUF design (based on the series x pad) for months now with no problems and it feels really good to hold & use. I'd definitely recommend the SCUF Instinct/Instinct Pro if your budget goes that far (they ain't cheap!)
@Markatron84 Yeah, we're aware we covered it. I've just updated this title to reflect that it's been spotted as 'coming soon' rather than just a report/rumour!
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Re: Talking Point: Is It Time For Xbox To Sunset The 'Games With Gold' Program?
@EliJapan I totally forgot 360 games were to keep! Yeah, that's a bummer
Re: Gallery: 'Stalker 2' Looks Absolutely Gorgeous In Set Of Brand New 4K Screenshots
@Sebatrox I believe it's the site's compression when uploaded on our end. The source images are 3840x2160.
Re: Deals: Multiple Games Reduced By 80-90% This Week On Xbox (December 27 - January 3)
@stvevan It's mainly due to regional price differences/currencies making things a little messy. With this amount of deals it's doable, but sometimes we're listing quite a lot of them and then it gets complicated & time consuming
Re: Soapbox: 'Nickelodeon Kart Racers 3' Is Actually A Pretty Great Mario Kart Alternative On Xbox
@Clyde_Radcliffe Great game, sadly Team Sonic Racing was a bit pants. I don't think Transformed is 4K, just 60fps? Looks a bit blurry to me π©
Re: The Best Deals From The Xbox Countdown Sale 2022
@raftos Hey! No, it's not a part of Game Pass but for some reason it's showing as being extra discounted for Game Pass members. The store appears to take another Β£1 or so off when signed in as a GP member!
Re: Deals: 100+ Games Included In This Week's Xbox Sales (December 13-20)
@Lup Yep, Xbox usually runs one last huge sale that runs up to the new year. Last year's promotion went live on December 17th, so this year's could be later this week!
Re: Ubisoft Launched The Best Far Cry Ever 10 Years Ago This Week
@Clankylad The idea of 2 is great, on paper it sounds really interesting. But, in my experience it's just not that fun, there's too much awkwardness within its systems and its world. I never managed to finish it...
Re: Insurgency: Sandstorm Is An Amazing FPS, And It's Heading To Xbox Game Pass
@MaccaMUFC Yep. I think the modern weaponry and the smaller maps do make it quite a lot more accessible than HLL though. More combat and less sprinting through empty spaces
Re: 'Evil West' Runs At 1080P & 30FPS On Xbox Series S, 4K On Xbox One X
@TheGrimOne None taken, I was genuinely curious! No need to apologise, let's blame MS's dodgy console naming conventions π
Re: 'Evil West' Runs At 1080P & 30FPS On Xbox Series S, 4K On Xbox One X
@TheGrimOne what's misleading?
Re: Soapbox: Two Years In, FPS Boost Is My Xbox 'Game' Of The Generation So Far
@Raffles Yeah, it's a beauty!
Re: Soapbox: Two Years In, FPS Boost Is My Xbox 'Game' Of The Generation So Far
@armondo36 Hey there's Flight Sim, and... The Medium? π
Re: Video: 'Evil West' Dev Shows Off Some Cowboy Co-Op Gameplay
@FatalBubbles It's cross-gen so, you'd think 60 is possible on Series X|S?! Hopefully anyway...
Re: Forza Horizon 5 Dev Provides Update On Expansion 2 & In-Game Ray Tracing
@Titntin FH4 is the GOAT
Re: Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Just Delivered The Series' Best-Ever Opening Weekend
@Tharsman The rumour is that 2023 will be a gap year, with MW2 potentially getting two years of support before Treyarch come back into the fold. Not confirmed though, so we'll have to wait and see!
Re: Hands On: Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Campaign Flexes The Series' AAA Muscle
@Non_Toxic_Camper I'm assuming its involves driving... I did think of bringing it up but thankfully it doesn't detract from the campaign overall.
Re: Hands On: Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Campaign Flexes The Series' AAA Muscle
@Nightcrawler71 You can uninstall parts of the game with MW2 (as you have been able to in the last few CODs) but I believe you have to download the whole thing first and then start removing. MW2 is about 85gb right now, for the full thing.
Re: Soapbox: Tomb Raider Deserves A 'Resident Evil-Style' Remake
@Moist_Raine Yeah, I'd love to see some sort of collection of some of those older games. Basically a modernised way of enjoying classic TR in some fashion
Re: Alan Wake's Nintendo Switch Launch Highlights The Xbox 360's Brilliance
@somnambulance Personally I haven't played through the Remaster, but I too think the 360 version is still solid. The resolution is low, but man, with FPS Boost it really does work great.
Re: 'Amnesia: Rebirth' Makes Its Xbox Debut In A Spooky Week For Game Pass
@Kaloudz Hmm, what didn't you like? Rebirth is a bit more puzzle-y and has a more involved storyline compared to the sometimes-vague-wandering of the older games. It might be worth a shot, I'll be putting a review up on it around release anyway!
Re: A Plague Tale: Requiem Offers Up New 40FPS Option On Xbox Series X|S
@Kaloudz No. 60fps came with the next-gen update, it was 30 before on Xbox One / One X.
Re: Review: A Plague Tale: Requiem - An Incredible AAA Adventure On Xbox Game Pass
@Dr_Luigi My experience was about 16 odd hours I'd say
Re: Review: A Plague Tale: Requiem - An Incredible AAA Adventure On Xbox Game Pass
@TJ81 I ran into 1 or 2 bugs throughout the whole thing. Performance aside, there's no reason to wait for a patch on this if you're playing on XSX.
Re: Review: A Plague Tale: Requiem - An Incredible AAA Adventure On Xbox Game Pass
@Artois2 It's an improvement I'd say but if you didn't like the first you probably won't like Requiem. It's an iteration not a revolution of Innocence
Re: Talking Point: What Are Some Of Your Favourite Horror Games On Xbox?
@Banjo- I mean, it's hardly a series heavily associated with Xbox is it
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (October 15-16)
@gollumb82 What a great selection of games mentioned here, Insurgency is bloody brill!
Glad to see you ended up enjoying Thief, maybe we'll get a successor one day...hopefully!
Re: Disney Dreamlight Valley Brings First Major Update To Xbox Game Pass Next Week
@Kaloudz As far as I'm aware it's not limited, apologies for the confusion. Edited slightly to clear that up!
Re: Microsoft Intended To Release Xbox Game Pass On PlayStation, Sony Blocked It
@UltimateOtaku91 No concrete info on Nintendo but you'd assume Xbox wanted it there too. Yeah, it'll have probably been blocked because neither Ninty or Sony want competition with their own sub services, makes sense.
Re: Halo Infinite Campaign Co-Op Achievements Revealed Ahead Of November Launch
@pip_muzz Yeah, I couldn't commit to any more than "should" π
Re: Halo Infinite Campaign Co-Op Achievements Revealed Ahead Of November Launch
@Texel According to 343's roadmap, mission replay comes alongside campaign co-op so yep, the winter update should contain both!
https://www.purexbox.com/news/2022/09/343-reveals-whats-coming-to-halo-infinite-in-late-2022-and-early-2023
Re: Xbox Store Leaker Unearths Far Cry 6 Expansion & 'GOTY' Upgrade Pass
@BlackMayge Hey, at least our angle was around the expansion and the leak itself (I thought I was quite forgiving with the headline tbh π )
I agree that these types of games have their merit, although FC has become a little bloated even as someone who likes the series generally. Still, a GOTY label is a stretch, could easily call it a complete edition or something along those lines.
Re: Deals: 500+ Games Included In This Week's Bumper Xbox Sales (Sept 27 - Oct 3)
@gollumb82 Good! Just keeping expectations in check (it's an early Xbox One game) π
Re: Deals: 500+ Games Included In This Week's Bumper Xbox Sales (Sept 27 - Oct 3)
@gollumb82 I might be in the minority but I really enjoyed the Thief reboot. It isn't perfect and the story goes a little off the rails towards the end but sneaking about its city is still good, atmospheric fun. Be wary it's probably aged a bit visually but, you can't complain at the price!
Re: Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Beta Ability Working Exactly As It Shouldn't
@Zucaritas The game was initially revealed around the 'II' format but things seem to have changed a little, outside the logo anyway. IW probably noted that MW2 is what'll get the searches (their Twitter has a ModernWarfare2 hashtag, for example)
Re: Talking Point: Is Halo 3 The Pinnacle Of The Franchise So Far?
@themightyant π
Re: Talking Point: Is Halo 3 The Pinnacle Of The Franchise So Far?
@themightyant I considered including ODST, but I consider it a spin-off and wanted to focus on the mainline entries!
Re: Xbox's Latest Insider Update Adds Ability To Mute Console Startup Sounds
@Banjo- I can assure you I do play Xbox, plenty! π
I believe this feature refers to the splash screen that greets you when you load the Xbox up, not the chime itself, which I got confused by! Microsoft's wording was pretty vague (and I wasn't aware you could already turn the chime off). My bad!
Re: Xbox's 'Improved' Elite Series 2 Controller Is Getting Mixed Feedback So Far
@NEStalgia Their markups are still pretty ridiculous yeah, but they've improved quite a bit imo with this latest iteration. The Instinct has a proper wraparound grip that doesn't peel, magnetic parts like the Elite, and the company has been taken over by Corsair recently and that seems to have improved reliability, because SCUFs of old were unreliable. The fact that it's based on the Series X|S pad and not the last-gen one is a nice bonus too.
Re: Xbox's 'Improved' Elite Series 2 Controller Is Getting Mixed Feedback So Far
@gollumb82 I've had issues with the first Elite, and prior versions of SCUF pads, but I've had the latest SCUF design (based on the series x pad) for months now with no problems and it feels really good to hold & use. I'd definitely recommend the SCUF Instinct/Instinct Pro if your budget goes that far (they ain't cheap!)
Re: Talking Point: Which Is The Best BioShock Game On Xbox?
@UnusedBabyWipes I was honestly tempted to make it its own option π
Re: Talking Point: Which Is The Best BioShock Game On Xbox?
@Kaloudz These are some of the best story-driven shooters ever made!
Re: Fallout TV Show Images Look Incredibly Faithful To Bethesda's Series
@GASEOUS π¬π¬π¬
Re: Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Campaign Gets New Release Date
@Olliemar28 Yep, pain.
Re: Pac-Man World Remake Will Run At 4K, 60FPS On Xbox Series S
@Kaloudz Right yeah, not played the original myself so can't comment there :/. Hopefully someone chimes in!
Re: Pac-Man World Remake Will Run At 4K, 60FPS On Xbox Series S
@Kaloudz The above video includes a bit of developer discussion, worth a watch for some background info on the game.
Re: Medieval Melee Slasher 'Mordhau' Is Coming To Xbox Series X And S
@Pac_Bot I'll be interested to find out, hopefully we see a bit more of the console version in action soon!
Re: Rumour: Immortals Fenyx Rising Spotted For Xbox Game Pass
@Markatron84 Yeah, we're aware we covered it. I've just updated this title to reflect that it's been spotted as 'coming soon' rather than just a report/rumour!
Re: Two More Of August 2022's Xbox Games With Gold Are Now Available
@EliSweetG Fixed, cheers!
Re: Xbox Game Pass Is Hurting Right Now, But Larger Forces Are At Play
@el_pieablo You're speaking my language (although I actually like CD)
Re: Soapbox: Forza Horizon Is Spinning Its Wheels, So Let's Bring Back The Best Racer On Xbox
@Jark It's already returning! https://www.purexbox.com/news/2022/07/heres-your-first-look-at-hong-kong-island-in-test-drive-unlimited-solar-crown