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[HereticBD]

2nd half of July's Game Pass Additions

https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2023/07/18/game-pass-july-2023-wave-2-announce/

Leaving the Service soon

It's still worth the price, considering all that's on there, but these past few months of new arrivals have been pretty pathetic. You used to always get at least one or two older AAA games, but now it's mostly indie shit.

 

[HereticBD]

Live Gold is finished , Game Pass Core will replace it moving forward on September 14th

https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2023/07/17/xbox-game-pass-core/



Games Offered:

• Among Us
• Descenders
• Dishonored 2
• Doom Eternal
• Fable Anniversary
• Fallout 4
• Fallout 76
• Forza Horizon 4
• Gears 5
• Grounded
• Halo 5: Guardians
• Halo Wars 2
• Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice
• Human Fall Flat
• Inside
• Ori & The Will of the Wisps
• Psychonauts 2
• State of Decay 2
• The Elder Scrolls Online: Tamriel Unlimited

Game Pass Options from now on

So for an extra dollar a month, you can get access to all the games. Who the fuck would get a "Core" subscription, then? The difference in plans is so drastic. Maybe put that shit down to $4.99 per month? That seems more appropriate.

 

[Law Talkin’ Guy]

2nd half of July's Game Pass Additions

https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2023/07/18/game-pass-july-2023-wave-2-announce/

Leaving the Service soon

The Ascent is leaving? Glad I picked it up on PS5 so I could play coop with a buddy. I really like that game but haven’t even come close to beating it as my friend never wants to play it. When I first played it on Game Pass on Series X two years ago I really enjoyed it as I kind of felt like it was a spiritual successor in some ways to one of my favourite games in the mid-90s, Crusader No Remorse. Would highly recommend it to any Game Pass subscribers to check it out while there’s still time.

 

[Deadwing88]

 

[WhiteMousse]

The Ascent is leaving? Glad I picked it up on PS5 so I could play coop with a buddy. I really like that game but haven’t even come close to beating it as my friend never wants to play it. When I first played it on Game Pass on Series X two years ago I really enjoyed it as I kind of felt like it was a spiritual successor in some ways to one of my favourite games in the mid-90s, Crusader No Remorse. Would highly recommend it to any Game Pass subscribers to check it out while there’s still time.

What are your thoughts on the Ascent? Fun? Worth the time?

 

[Law Talkin’ Guy]

What are your thoughts on the Ascent? Fun? Worth the time?

I like it a lot. But like everything it comes down to taste. Different strokes for different folks if you will. But for me it was kind of the surprise sleeper hit of 2021.

 

[The Clark]

So for an extra dollar a month, you can get access to all the games. Who the fuck would get a "Core" subscription, then? The difference in plans is so drastic. Maybe put that shit down to $4.99 per month? That seems more appropriate.

That's the whole point, right? They don't want anyone to get a Core subscription. They want millions of people to say, "Wow, I get all that for just $1?" and switch to the Console tier. I am just wondering how long it will be until they stop offering Core.

 

[milliniar]

Pizza time boys

 

[idrankyourbeer]

Microsoft has created a pizza-scented Xbox controller

I’m fairly sure most Xbox controllers give off a bit of a sweaty pong after hours of gaming, but Microsoft has now created one that’s supposed to smell like pizza from the get-go. The “world’s first ever pizza-scented controller” is part of a marketing effort for the upcoming Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem movie.

Microsoft has designed custom TMNT Xbox controllers that have a scent diffuser strapped to the back in the shape of a slice of pizza. There are four variations in total, and thankfully, they’re just part of a sweepstakes giveaway, so we won’t be seeing or sniffing these controllers everywhere. If you want to try and win a pizza-scented controller, you’ll need to enter by retweeting a post on the Xbox Game Pass Twitter (or X) account. All the details for this Xbox giveaway are right here.

https://www.theverge.com/2023/7/24/...-controller-tmnt-teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles

No-one, ever: "I want my controller to smell like a teenage boy's bedroom."
Microsoft: "I got you fam."

I can make my controller smell like pizza and doritos without entering a contest

 

[Strychnine]

I have no idea what this is about.

 

[rikwebb]

I have no idea what this is about.

sounds like it just could be another colour variation

https://www.videogameschronicle.com...x-series-x-s-controller-has-seemingly-leaked/

 

[Strychnine]

sounds like it just could be another colour variation

https://www.videogameschronicle.com...x-series-x-s-controller-has-seemingly-leaked/

Well, I love my Elite 2 controller but...

The rubber grips became unglued and I've had to take a xacto-knife to the peeled parts. It's still a great controller but I don't think I'll be paying for another one unless it goes on a deep sale/discount.

If Xbox is going to release a new controller, then I want something like this.

And it doesn't need to smell like a teenager's bedroom full of pizza either.

 

[rikwebb]

New Xbox home dashboard rolling out to users across the next few weeks

 

[Strychnine]

New Xbox home dashboard rolling out to users across the next few weeks

I got that update.

I used to have the "Bom Chicka Wah-Wah's" as a background on my 360. I want it back!
Yes, it was an official release from Microsoft when they teamed with Axe body spray.

 

[Cherry Brigand]

I got that update.

I used to have the "Bom Chicka Wah-Wah's" as a background on my 360. I want it back!
Yes, it was an official release from Microsoft when they teamed with Axe body spray.

Those are some uggos man.

 

[Strychnine]

Those are some uggos man.

 

[Sycho Sid]

Final Fantasy 14 coming to Xbox.

 

[rikwebb]

1st half of August's Game Pass Additions

Available Today
Celeste (Cloud, Console, and PC)
Help Madeline survive her inner demons on her journey to the top of Celeste Mountain, in this super-tight platformer from the creators of TowerFall. Brave hundreds of hand-crafted challenges, uncover devious secrets, and piece together the mystery of the mountain.

Coming Soon
A Short Hike (Cloud, Console, PC) – August 3
Hike, climb, and soar through the peaceful mountainside landscapes of Hawk Peak Provincial Park. Follow the marked trails or explore the backcountry as you make your way to the summit. Along the way, meet other hikers, discover hidden treasures, and take in the world around you.

Broforce Forever (Cloud, Console, and PC) – August 8
Broforce is an action-packed side-scrolling run 'n' gun ode to freedom, putting you in control of an under-funded, over-powered paramilitary organization dealing exclusively in excessive force. Included is the long-awaited Broforce Forever content, which offers an improved and expanded campaign with new unlocks, along with six new ultra patriotic bros, and four new democracy-spreading challenge levels!

Limbo (Cloud, Console, and PC) – August 9
Limbo is an award-winning indie adventure, critically acclaimed for its captivating puzzle design and immersive sound and visuals. Its dark, misty spaces and haunting narrative will stay with you forever.

Airborne Kingdom (Cloud, Console, and PC) – August 10
Airborne Kingdom is a stunning airborne city building and management game. Grow your unique town among the clouds and fly it across a wide-open landscape. Explore the skies to restore serenity to the world below!

Everspace 2 (Cloud and Xbox Series X|S) – August 15
Available now on PC and coming soon to Xbox Series X|S and Cloud gaming! Step into the pilot seat in this fast-paced single-player space shooter where brutal challenges stand between you and epic loot. Embark on a sci-fi adventure where massive, handcrafted areas are packed with secrets, puzzles, and perils! Level up, craft, and loot better gear to survive on the edge of space.

Leaving the service soon:

• Death Stranding (PC)
• Edge of Eternity (Cloud, Console, and PC)
• Midnight Fight Express (Cloud, Console, and PC)
• Total War: Warhammer III (PC)

 

[rikwebb]

 

[rikwebb]

Info on Xbox's prescene at Gamesocm



https://www.xbox.com/en-us/promotions/gamescom

Attendees will be able to check out exclusive theatre presentations from Bethesda Game Studios' highly anticipated Starfield, as well as upcoming Xbox Game Studios releases Forza Motorsport from the developers at Turn 10 Studios, and Ara: History Untold from the team at Oxide Games. Towerborne, the newest adventure from the developers at Stoic and unveiled at the Xbox Showcase, will be hands-on for the first time and we'll have the latest content coming to The Elder Scrolls Online and Microsoft Flight Simulator.

Over 25 titles from our third-party partners and ID@Xbox friends will be playable on the booth. This includes the world debuts of GSC Game World's S.T.A.L.K.E.R 2, Overkill Software and Starbreeze Studios' Payday 3, DontNod's recently announced Jusant, FromSoftware's ARMORED CORE VI: Fires of Rubicon, Recreate Games' Party Animals, CD PROJEKT RED's Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty, Spotlight by Quantic Dream's Under the Waves, Sega Atlus' Persona 5 Tactica and many more.

Attendees can also come and help us celebrate 10 years of ID@Xbox and experience a diverse range of ID@Xbox titles for hands-on, including Paradox's Lamplighter's League, Thunderful's SteamWorld Build, Amplifier's Lightyear Frontier, and lots more. Whatever you're into, the Xbox booth will have something for you. For the full list of titles playable on the Xbox booth visit here.