ChrisBardon 430 Posted November 16, 2019 Report Share Posted November 16, 2019 The only thing I'd really like to see with the PC gamepass stuff is cross-save for everything. Most games already support cloud saves anyway, but Bloodstained and Outer Worlds don't sync between PC and console, so I couldn't jump between platforms. Not a huge deal I suppose, but I've used the feature before (when one device or another is in use), and it's really useful. That, and I suppose fixing the Windows Store issues. I still can't install Slay the Spire on my laptop... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dogbert 1,208 Posted November 17, 2019 Report Share Posted November 17, 2019 On the xbox dashboard, there's a funky promo for Ultimate members - 3 months of Nitro Discord, 6 months of Spotify Premium & 1 month EA Access for free (for new subs on those services). Extended trials, basically. 6 months of Spotify Premum's nice. If you sign up for the Discord promo, it has a free 3 month code for Game Pass that converts to 2 months of Ultimate (even for existing subs)... Not bad! Dan B., Adam Tyner and Whooter 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JoeyN 1,235 Posted November 17, 2019 Report Share Posted November 17, 2019 Yeah discord started promoting their deal a few days ago Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dogbert 1,208 Posted November 17, 2019 Report Share Posted November 17, 2019 7 hours ago, ChrisBardon said: The only thing I'd really like to see with the PC gamepass stuff is cross-save for everything. Most games already support cloud saves anyway, but Bloodstained and Outer Worlds don't sync between PC and console, so I couldn't jump between platforms. Not a huge deal I suppose, but I've used the feature before (when one device or another is in use), and it's really useful. That, and I suppose fixing the Windows Store issues. I still can't install Slay the Spire on my laptop... PC Game Pass is a weird new SDK with a new set of requirements, compared to Xbox One's SDK, and other Windows 10 apps, and is definitely still a "beta" AFAIK. PlayAnywhere is another SDK/set of features again. MS' change in directions + SDK technologies definitely makes this more complicated for devs than it would appear to be looking at it from outside the ecosystem. Hopefully as the new SDK improves (Hi, Scarlett!), the expectations of feature parity between the PC & Xbox Game Pass services will improve for devs. secretvampire and Whooter 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChrisBardon 430 Posted November 21, 2019 Report Share Posted November 21, 2019 On 11/16/2019 at 7:36 PM, dogbert said: PC Game Pass is a weird new SDK with a new set of requirements, compared to Xbox One's SDK, and other Windows 10 apps, and is definitely still a "beta" AFAIK. PlayAnywhere is another SDK/set of features again. MS' change in directions + SDK technologies definitely makes this more complicated for devs than it would appear to be looking at it from outside the ecosystem. Hopefully as the new SDK improves (Hi, Scarlett!), the expectations of feature parity between the PC & Xbox Game Pass services will improve for devs. Ah, OK. I haven't looked at those SDKs, but I'm very familiar with strange and disparate sets of APIs coming out from Microsoft. Hopefully they get their shit together and come up with something that makes it straightforward to bring a common set of features everywhere. Unrelated, this looks to be the best price on an S that I've seen (https://www.bestbuy.ca/en-ca/product/xbox-one-s-all-digital-edition-1tb-console/13504411). $180 CAD for the S (all digital) with 3 Minecraft, Sea of Thieves, and Forza Horizon 3. Works out well since my parents have been looking for a good streaming box, and this would not only run all the media apps they want (Netflix, Amazon, Disney), but it'll work with the harmony remote. Side benefit is that my kids will be able to play games on it when they visit. There might have to be some account contortions to make it so that everyone can play on both consoles, but worst case if they sign in with my account the odd time they want to use it, they can access everything on gamepass. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChrisBardon 430 Posted November 25, 2019 Report Share Posted November 25, 2019 On 11/21/2019 at 9:26 AM, ChrisBardon said: Unrelated, this looks to be the best price on an S that I've seen (https://www.bestbuy.ca/en-ca/product/xbox-one-s-all-digital-edition-1tb-console/13504411). $180 CAD for the S (all digital) with 3 Minecraft, Sea of Thieves, and Forza Horizon 3. Works out well since my parents have been looking for a good streaming box, and this would not only run all the media apps they want (Netflix, Amazon, Disney), but it'll work with the harmony remote. Side benefit is that my kids will be able to play games on it when they visit. There might have to be some account contortions to make it so that everyone can play on both consoles, but worst case if they sign in with my account the odd time they want to use it, they can access everything on gamepass. Update-got this set up on the weekend, and it looks like everything is going to work out. Harmony remote integration works exactly as expected, and I was able to confirm that as long as I was signed into the secondary console, any profile can use content I have access to. This means that if my kids want to use any of my games, they just have to have my account signed in, which is completely reasonable. I thought it would only allow the one profile to work, which would have been a challenge. The only thing to be careful of here is that custom security settings are set per console. I have a passkey set up on purchases, but not sign in, which just means I need to set this same rule up again on the new box (main reason here is because you're not able to transfer saves, and my son wants to access the 100% Lego avengers save on there all the time). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JoeyN 1,235 Posted November 25, 2019 Report Share Posted November 25, 2019 We use both accounts on two consoles and share games Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dan B. 186 Posted November 28, 2019 Report Share Posted November 28, 2019 X w/ game bundles are $309.99 at Amazon right now if anyone’s looking for a deal. $349-$39.01 coupon (look for the coupon listed under the price) EDIT: Coupon valid on Star Wars JEDI Fallen Order & NBA2K20 bundles for both X ($309.99) & S ($159.99) console bundles. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Angel P 463 Posted November 28, 2019 Report Share Posted November 28, 2019 Been looking for a FIFA bundle for a friend but no luck. No preference of console. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JoeyN 1,235 Posted November 28, 2019 Report Share Posted November 28, 2019 Don’t think there is a new FIFA bundle this year. Main ones are Gears 5, fallen order and NBA Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Angel P 463 Posted November 28, 2019 Report Share Posted November 28, 2019 Yeah, that’s what I’ve been finding. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Whooter 548 Posted December 7, 2019 Report Share Posted December 7, 2019 I've seen threads on ResetERA and Reddit that point to a possible pricing glitch available for Gamepass Ultimate subscribers. You can change your account to daily billing for a nickle ($0.05) per day, meaning the price is $18.25 per year. Linky sounds like it's US-only (or at least US currency) I switched my plan over to that, but I won't find out if it works until June of 2022. Won't be surprised if this is some sort of error and it's not honored. Just thought I'd give a heads up to anyone that may have their next billing date coming sooner than 30 months from now... dogbert 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JoeyN 1,235 Posted December 7, 2019 Report Share Posted December 7, 2019 Lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JFo 1,680 Posted December 7, 2019 Report Share Posted December 7, 2019 I just tried it myself. Recurring billing wouldn’t start for me until March of next year. You’re probably right that they won’t honor the steel, but I figured I’d sign up for it just in case Microsoft went completely crazy. Whooter 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dogbert 1,208 Posted December 7, 2019 Report Share Posted December 7, 2019 20 minutes ago, Whooter said: I've seen threads on ResetERA and Reddit that point to a possible pricing glitch available for Gamepass Ultimate subscribers. You can change your account to daily billing for a nickle ($0.05) per day, meaning the price is $18.25 per year. Linky sounds like it's US-only (or at least US currency) I switched my plan over to that, but I won't find out if it works until June of 2022. Won't be surprised if this is some sort of error and it's not honored. Just thought I'd give a heads up to anyone that may have their next billing date coming sooner than 30 months from now... I switched over to it too. It's gotta be a calculation mistake, but MS' pricing/deals on Game Pass has been so crazy consumer friendly, who knows I'll find out on 11/16/2021 Whooter and JoeyN 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChrisBardon 430 Posted December 9, 2019 Report Share Posted December 9, 2019 I've actually gotten another couple of months off things like codes from McDonald's and my Dad getting an Xbox. I'm good until Aug 22, 2022 now dogbert 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post dogbert 1,208 Posted December 10, 2019 Popular Post Report Share Posted December 10, 2019 Honk! Whooter, JFo, Starhawk and 2 others 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JFo 1,680 Posted December 10, 2019 Report Share Posted December 10, 2019 Well, that's pretty honkin' awesome! Whooter 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
iainl 650 Posted December 12, 2019 Report Share Posted December 12, 2019 HOOOONK!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
iainl 650 Posted December 19, 2019 Report Share Posted December 19, 2019 And in deeply unsurprising news, I love the Goose. It's essentially Hitman (2016) except with an mischievous bird instead of a paid assassin. Angry the Clown, Whooter and Magness 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dogbert 1,208 Posted December 19, 2019 Report Share Posted December 19, 2019 January Games With Gold: Whooter 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post JFo 1,680 Posted January 2 Popular Post Report Share Posted January 2 Holy Fucking Shit! Look at this message I just got on Twitter from the official Xbox account: I guess I made the right move by not buying Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order yet, huh? Because that shit is MINE. 😁 😁 😁 Starhawk, Rainmaykr, JoeyN and 7 others 7 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Whooter 548 Posted January 2 Report Share Posted January 2 Nice! Congrats! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dogbert 1,208 Posted January 3 Report Share Posted January 3 GTA V is now on Xbox Game Pass. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
iainl 650 Posted January 3 Report Share Posted January 3 3 minutes ago, dogbert said: GTA V is now on Xbox Game Pass. Can't see it on PC. Not sure I want to play it where the Xbox is. Hmm... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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