Xbox One Console Reviews
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AmazonHey friends. Friendly Amazonian here. The week of July 12th, Amazon is celebrating their 20th year of service! They're packing their warehouses to the brim this week and next week in anticipation of the sales they're going to have. I have no idea WHAT is going on sale, but I am 90% certain that it will benefit this subreddit. So, just a heads up! Hold off on pulling the trigger on something to see what they have in store. Cheers!
http://www.reddit.com/r/buildapcsal...a_amazon_is_about_to_have_major_sales_in_the/
Ebay
Batman Arkham Knight Game for Xbox One w Harley Quinn Pack sealed $46.00
http://www.ebay.com/itm/131545238713?rmvSB=true
Batman Arkham Knight Game for Xbox One w Harley Quinn Pack sealed $46.00
http://www.ebay.com/itm/131545238713?rmvSB=true
lol back of the truck deal... Id cop if i didn't rent it
In a bid to revive its chip design operations, Microsoft Corp. may acquire Advanced Micro Devices, according to a source familiar with the matter. The software giant approached AMD several months ago, the source indicated. The result of the talks is unclear.
Microsoft Corp. has been selling game consoles for over ten years now and back in 2006 the firm even formed a division to design chips for its products, primarily game consoles. While this internal group has clearly developed some chips for Microsoft’s hardware, the company used chips designed by Advanced Micro Devices and Nvidia Corp. for its Xbox One consoles and Zune players, respectively. As it appears, Microsoft’s own chip design team cannot really develop competitive solutions for the company’s devices and in order to make its chip operations viable.
The details about negotiations are unclear, just like Microsoft’s exact proposal to AMD. However, since Microsoft has $95.3 billion in cash, whereas AMD’s market capitalization right now is $1.81 billion, the software giant may buy AMD relatively easily. In fact, current value of AMD is three times lower than the company paid for ATI Technologies in 2006.
Analysts estimate that Microsoft pays around $100 for every Xbox One system-on-chip to AMD. Life-to-date sales of Xbox One are around are around 12.6 million units, which means that Microsoft has already paid AMD around $1.26 billion for Xbox One chips. The acquisition of AMD could save it around a billion per year on Xbox One chips alone. It the company develops appropriate chips for smartphones and tablets, Microsoft’s savings could be even higher.
It is necessary to note that Microsoft does not really need AMD. The software giant needs system-on-chips to power its Xbox game consoles, Lumia smartphones, Surface tablets and possibly other hardware devices. It does not really need server processors or high-end graphics cards. However, AMD’s management will unlikely sell a part of AMD to Microsoft since its accelerated processing units (what Microsoft needs) are based on technologies developed for server microprocessors and high-end graphics cards.
The battle for video game console space is very strong. If Microsoft bought AMD, then Sony would be faced with a bad set of choices: put money in Microsoft’s pocket every time it sells a PlayStation, or try to create an entirely new platform by using technologies from Intel, Nvidia, ARM or Imagination Technologies.
Since game consoles is an important business for Microsoft, the company naturally wants to make sure that its technology provider does not go bankrupt or is acquired by a competitor. For example, if Samsung takes over AMD and builds-in its APUs into its TVs, it will automatically become a major player in the market of video games.
AMD and Microsoft did not comment on the news-story.
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KitGuru Says: Even though AMD is not really profitable, it has a set of technologies that could interest a lot of companies, including Samsung Electronics, Qualcomm, Xilinx, Chinese developers of microprocessors and other. Since AMD is evidently in trouble these days, it is not surprising that it is approached by other companies with acquisition proposals.
Earlier this month, we made some big announcements at E3 about bringing two highly-anticipated features to Xbox One preview program members—Xbox One Backward Compatibility and game streaming from your Xbox One to a Windows 10 PC. Today, we’re sharing even more new Xbox on Windows 10 features launching in preview this month.
Xbox on Windows 10
First up, new features for the Xbox on Windows 10 app:
- My Games – As you install games from the Windows Store, they will appear in your My Games list. Additionally, you can manually add games to your collection by selecting My games > Add a game from your PC. Also, there is now a Featured games section on the home screen, below your Recently played list.
- Game hubs – You can now launch a local PC game from its game hub, view details about the game in the Windows Store, and find and follow People to Watch for a given game. Additionally, for Xbox One games, you can now choose Play from console to initiate a game streaming session from a game hub page.
- Share with your friends – You can share your achievements to your Activity feed and Showcase just like you do on Xbox One. You can also share your Xbox One Game clips or Screenshots listed under Game DVR > Shared to your Activity Feed and Showcase.
- Xbox avatars – We renamed the Avatars app on Windows 10 to Xbox Avatars and the layout and iconography have been updated to final designs. In this month’s preview, there is a “Take a photo” feature so you can pose your avatar and snap a photo.
- Xbox account – In preview, you can sign in to Xbox on Windows 10 with any account, and create a new Xbox account if you do not already have one.
Xbox One Preview
Please continue sending your feedback on the two amazing new features we launched in Xbox One preview earlier this month – Xbox One Backward Compatibility and game streaming. In addition, the team is continuing to test the Miracast functionality in the Wireless Display app and appreciates your patience while we iron out the kinks.
Stay tuned for more great Xbox features coming your way on Xbox One and Xbox on Windows 10. And don’t forget to let us know what you think at Xbox Feedback. For more information about the latest system update, check out Xbox Wire.
Here are this week’s games and add-on deals on the Xbox Games Store. Discounts are valid now through 06 July 2015.
Xbox One Deals
<table> <thead> <tr> <th>Content Title</th> <th class="hidden-xs">Content Type</th> <th>Discount</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td>Plants vs. Zombies Garden Warfare</td> <td class="hidden-xs">Xbox One Game</td> <td>50%</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Peggle 2 Magical Masters Edition</td> <td class="hidden-xs">Xbox One Game</td> <td>67%</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tower of Guns</td> <td class="hidden-xs">Xbox One Game</td> <td>40%</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thomas Was Alone</td> <td class="hidden-xs">Xbox One Game</td> <td>50%</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> Please note: prices and availability are subject to change and may vary by region. Deals with Gold are valid for Xbox Live Gold members.
*Updated to reflect actual discounts.
Xbox 360 Deals
<table> <thead> <tr> <th>Content Title</th> <th class="hidden-xs">Content Type</th> <th>Discount</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td>Burnout Paradise</td> <td class="hidden-xs">Xbox 360 Game</td> <td>75%</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Crysis 2</td> <td class="hidden-xs">Xbox 360 Game</td> <td>80%</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning</td> <td class="hidden-xs">Xbox 360 Game</td> <td>80%</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mirror’s Edge</td> <td class="hidden-xs">Xbox 360 Game</td> <td>75%</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare</td> <td class="hidden-xs">Xbox 360 Game</td> <td>67%</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Skate 3</td> <td class="hidden-xs">Xbox 360 Game</td> <td>75%</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Peggle 2</td> <td class="hidden-xs">Xbox 360 Game</td> <td>67%</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fuse</td> <td class="hidden-xs">Xbox 360 Game</td> <td>75%</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Syndicate</td> <td class="hidden-xs">Xbox 360 Game</td> <td>75%</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Chivalry</td> <td class="hidden-xs">Xbox 360 Game</td> <td>50%</td> </tr> <tr> <td>MX vs. ATV Alive</td> <td class="hidden-xs">Xbox 360 Game</td> <td>75%</td> </tr> <tr> <td>MX vs. ATV Reflex</td> <td class="hidden-xs">Xbox 360 Game</td> <td>75%</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> Please note: prices and availability are subject to change and may vary by region. Deals with Gold are valid for Xbox Live Gold members.
Props for that invite right ontime. Yes sir, I needed to update my links, this helps too.
cdkeys
12 Month Xbox Live Gold Membership (Xbox One/360) $29.79
http://www.cdkeys.com/xbox-live/memberships/12-month-xbox-live-gold-membership-xbox-360
12 Month Xbox Live Gold Membership (Xbox One/360) $29.79
http://www.cdkeys.com/xbox-live/memberships/12-month-xbox-live-gold-membership-xbox-360
ehh...thanks for the heads up tho
Bestbuy
Far Cry 4 - Xbox One $19.99
http://www.bestbuy.com//site/far-cry-4-xbox-one/6506028.p?id=1219231109602&skuId=6506028
Far Cry 4 - Xbox One $19.99
http://www.bestbuy.com//site/far-cry-4-xbox-one/6506028.p?id=1219231109602&skuId=6506028
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Need more storage for your Xbox One ? Add 1TB w/ this WD USB 3 HDD on sale for $54 (Save $45) <a href="http://t.co/1zqleGyBNJ">http://t.co/1zqleGyBNJ</a> <a href="http://t.co/bxpVxGJeRN">pic.twitter.com/bxpVxGJeRN</a></p>— Larry Hryb (@majornelson) <a href="https://twitter.com/majornelson/status/616668748829863936">July 2, 2015</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
I want the rest of the telltale game of thrones series (season pass)...hope it is included in the sale...got the 1st one when it was free and the shit is surprisingly good
Amazon
Madden NFL 16 Pre-Order (Xbox One) $45.02
Madden NFL 16 Pre-Order (Xbox One) $45.02
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00W435C0Y/?tag=vp314-20
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Prime Members: Get a copy of Batman: AK on console for $49.99 (once added to your cart) <a href="http://t.co/qNgYffQDiD">http://t.co/qNgYffQDiD</a> <a href="http://t.co/P8PsDzxSBA">pic.twitter.com/P8PsDzxSBA</a></p>— Larry Hryb (@majornelson) <a href="https://twitter.com/majornelson/status/616980392663490560">July 3, 2015</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
Get excited for Xbox at San Diego Comic-Con!
To celebrate Xbox at San Diego Comic-Con International 2015, we’re giving away 20 custom Xbox One consoles featuring some of our greatest upcoming titles.
If you’re at Comic-Con, drop by the Xbox Lounge to see the consoles on display and enter to win. And while you’re there, play some of the hottest games coming out on Xbox One including Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2, and The Division.
Three Ways to Win
At San Diego Comic-Con: Stop by the Xbox Lounge and take a photo of your favorite console. Post your photo to Instagram or Twitter tagged with #XboxSweepstakes and #SDCC, and you’re entered to win!
Xbox Live: Log onto Xbox Live on your Xbox One or Xbox 360, and look for the SDCC Collectible Console Sweepstakes experience to enter.
Twitter: Follow @Xbox to learn how to win a Gears of War: Ultimate Edition collectible Xbox One console.
Xbox Lounge
Jump into the action in the Xbox Gaming Lounge. Get hands-on gameplay with some of our biggest blockbuster titles of the year. We’ll even have live tournaments and celebrity guest appearances. Check out the full details here.
Manchester Grand Hyatt, 2<sup>nd</sup> Floor, Seaport Ballroom
Hours:
- Thursday, July 9: 11 am – 8 pm
- Friday, July 10: 11 am – 8 pm
- Saturday, July 11: 11 am – 8 pm
- Sunday, July 12: 10 am – 5 pm
Remember, there’s no purchase necessary to enter the sweepstakes, which ends on July 12. For more information and all of that sweet legal stuff, be sure to take a closer look at the Official Rules.
See you at Comic-Con!
^ no Destiny case..? thats a shock 
this Reddit thread confirmed my suspicions about the latter game..
https://www.reddit.com/r/DestinyTheGame/comments/2hrpzx/ama_request_someone_from_bungie_or_activision_who/ckvowy2
That makes sense for the coming back to life intro. David Cross claims he wrote tons of material for Ghost that never got used. They can forget about a 10 year cycle and a sequel. Year One was enough. If most of us hadn't bought the season passes, we would not have bought it. So much wasted potential.
Sent From My Galaxy S5
Sent From My Galaxy S5
Bungie already talking about a sequel when they still havent improved the"Year One" edition.. thats why they better be praying that The Taken King is a smash successSimilar threads
