Rumours going around that Halo MCC is going to go for $30 on the xbox store over black Friday, I might even pick it up for that price.

Microsoft giving Xbox One owners free gifts for first year anniversary

Specifically that means anyone who bought an Xbox One between 22nd November 2013 and 11th November 2014, and has logged at least 10 hours of usage.

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2014-11-20-microsoft-giving-xbox-one-owners-free-gifts-for-first-year-anniversary

Click bait, expected something decent, got an avatar and wallpaper

^ unless you get one of the random 'prizes' ...

Grand Theft Auto V gift pack with the Los Santos Sheriff Trucker cap, Michael, Franklin and Trevor Posters, and a Grand Theft Auto V sticker pack

ahhh....francis

But he's right. I got the MCC and I do love the single player. Tried to play with some friends over the weekend. We couldn't find games. And the game even hangs in the menu.

Bungie!!! Save us from 343i.....oh no...save Destiny 1st. But that's what happens when you rush a game to sell some Xbox Ones. Wonder how the MCC plays without the day one 20GB patch. Should have tried it. Especially Halo is dear to a lot of people. To me especially. Pains me to see this.

@XboxP3 Hope you can answer my question Phil: Will we see JRPGS in Xbox One's Future? I have great memories of Blue Dragon and Lost Odyssey.

@Darrenmc62 You will see JPRGs on XBOX One.

@XboxP3 @Darrenmc62 Any word on Mistwalker?

@slade6alpha @Darrenmc62 I haven't talked to Sakaguchi-san or MW in awhile.

DarkPrince said ...



@XboxP3 Hope you can answer my question Phil: Will we see JRPGS in Xbox One's Future? I have great memories of Blue Dragon and Lost Odyssey.

@Darrenmc62 You will see JPRGs on XBOX One.

@XboxP3 @Darrenmc62 Any word on Mistwalker?

@slade6alpha @Darrenmc62 I haven't talked to Sakaguchi-san or MW in awhile.

Tales of Vesperia and Lost Odyssey are some of my greatest JRPG memories. Especially Lost Odysseys old school feel. And well Tales of Vesperia, great story and Yuri is the best Tales character ever.

I'm sure M$ will money hat some JRPGs even though the Xbox 360 and now the Xbox One are dead in Japan. But JRPGs is a win if they come to the west.

IkariX said ...



I'm sure M$ will money hat some JRPGs even though the Xbox 360 and now the Xbox One are dead in Japan. But JRPGs is a win if they come to the west.

They will try, and most likely fail. X1 is not even pulling its weight in US or EU over the PS4 for devs (at least big ones) to go into those MS exclusive deals again.

There will be JRPGS on X1, that is definitely going to happen. Mistwalker is still the dev for hire that they were before so there is that avenue. But IPs like Tales arent going to be MS exclusive again. Well, maybe they will be but I highly doubt it. But there are lots of avenues to explore so there is a chance for anything.

Sinncross said ...

IkariX said ...



I'm sure M$ will money hat some JRPGs even though the Xbox 360 and now the Xbox One are dead in Japan. But JRPGs is a win if they come to the west.

They will try, and most likely fail. X1 is not even pulling its weight in US or EU over the PS4 for devs (at least big ones) to go into those MS exclusive deals again.

There will be JRPGS on X1, that is definitely going to happen. Mistwalker is still the dev for hire that they were before so there is that avenue. But IPs like Tales arent going to be MS exclusive again. Well, maybe they will be but I highly doubt it. But there are lots of avenues to explore so there is a chance for anything.

Second highest selling console of all time not pulling its weight is a harsh statement tbh.

The X1 is MS most successful console at launch to date. Yes, it is being compared to the PS4 which is selling phenomenally well, but it is still selling tons.

Japan it has failed however, with more X1's being sold is SA than there, but think they will still make JRPG's again for it.

DER said ...


Second highest selling console of all time not pulling its weight is a harsh statement tbh.

It is not, considering my comment was clearly in relation to how the X1 was selling in comparison to the PS4. The X1 is not selling at a rate, over the PS4, that makes a big IP JRPG exclusive deal viable. If anything, the deal would, at best, be similar to ToV: timed exclusive.

As great as the Xbox One is. And really its great with great games. More and more Devs seem to be caring more about the PS4 in terms of development. And Sony's amazing relationships their building with devs. But making games is about money. And why Dev for a console that you won't get your money back you put in resources.

I do favour anything Sony and I am a massive Sony Fanboy. But I love Xbox One also. Great console and take my word Quantum Break wil knock the[censored] out of everything.

IkariX said ...

As great as the Xbox One is. And really its great with great games. More and more Devs seem to be caring more about the PS4 in terms of development. And Sony's amazing relationships their building with devs.

I think you need to define devs a bit more here. As in your EA's and SE's? or Indies?
They def are not going to have EA type devs care less about their product. indies on the the hand... well MS dug their own grave on that.

Indies are complete crap anyway so I am glad they are keeping their distance, the PS4 is flooded with crap and the fact that it was given to us via PS+ was just a slap in the face. There are a handful worth playing and half of those aren't even on console.

MS really know how to do specials, Ground Zeroes at R55 and other games at up to %50 off, R300 for Evil Within etc not too mention the already much cheaper store so when combined with the discounts it makes it seem like I am shopping on steam instead of a console market.

Not sure what else you expected from PS+ for PS4 in its first year.

But I agree that most of the indies currently out are not worth the time (perhaps) but there are a lot of good potentials coming next year for all consoles.

Looks like I will be going full digital on X1 outside of a few 2nd hand titles here and there, the pricing in their store is fantastic and the current specials they are throwing out makes even 2nd hand game seem expensive. I really hope this continues into 2015, MS don't have many exclusives but they can pull people in with the right pricing structure.

Microsoft will add the Halo 3: ODST campaign to Xbox One exclusive first-person shooter Halo: The Master Chief Collection.

Halo 3: ODST, created by Bungie for release in 2009 to fill the gap between Halo 3 and Halo: Reach, will be released as downloadable content for Halo: The Master Chief Collection at some point in 2015. Development on the campaign, which will be upgraded to 1080p resolution and run at 60 frames per second, has begun.

It will be free to anyone who has played Halo: The Master Chief Collection since its launch on 11th November through to 19th December. This is in part to say sorry for the game's troubled launch, 343 boss Bonnie Ross wrote in a post on Xbox Wire.

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2014-12-22-halo-3-odst-campaign-coming-to-halo-the-master-chief-collection-as-dlc

Scottie said ...

Microsoft will add the Halo 3: ODST campaign to Xbox One exclusive first-person shooter Halo: The Master Chief Collection.

Halo 3: ODST, created by Bungie for release in 2009 to fill the gap between Halo 3 and Halo: Reach, will be released as downloadable content for Halo: The Master Chief Collection at some point in 2015. Development on the campaign, which will be upgraded to 1080p resolution and run at 60 frames per second, has begun.

It will be free to anyone who has played Halo: The Master Chief Collection since its launch on 11th November through to 19th December. This is in part to say sorry for the game's troubled launch, 343 boss Bonnie Ross wrote in a post on Xbox Wire.

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2014-12-22-halo-3-odst-campaign-coming-to-halo-the-master-chief-collection-as-dlc

Pretty sure everyone knows Halo is exclusive. And pretty sure everyone knows what ODST is.

@ Scottie - that's awesome news! Thanks for posting that