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Red Dead Redemption, Castlevania SOTN, Tekken Tag 2, Left 4 Dead 2 & Halo Wars Xbox Backwards Compatibility Listings Leaked
We’ve talked a lot about Xbox One’s Backward Compatibility feature since it was announced last Summer from the preview program all the way up to last month’s list of games released. Going back to last month, Xbox stated that they would no longer be releasing games on backwards compatibility as a bundled monthly release and would start releasing titles to the public when they were ready. Earlier today, while snooping around for news on the feature on when the next game or set of games would be released I ran across some interesting sights within the Xbox Store…
That’s right, I located listings for 4 Xbox 360 titles, Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, Left 4 Dead 2, Tekken Tag Tournament 2 and Halo Wars, 3 of which have yet to be announced for the service. Which brings me to my question, WHY DO WE NOT HAVE THESE NOW? I know what you are gonna answer with, “It’s because they might not be completely ready for public consumption” which could be true, however, I was able to download and test one of the games and i’ll let you judge for yourself on quality with the video below.
So with this game running as smooth as the 360 title (minus the minor hiccup) the question remains, “Why is this not available to download publicly?” This runs 8 million times better than Halo Reach and that made it to the masses. I doubt that Symphony of the Night takes much tweaking for emulation. So that now raises the question on what Xbox means by games becoming available when ready. The main reason for this article is to hopefully shine a light on the subject and help speed things a long. If quality is such a concern, maybe they should include preview members to test out games (that might be a thing already but i’m just covering all bases here). Anyways, let me stop rambling. Microsoft we just wan’t X1’s Backwards Compatibility to shine and not be forgotten like it was on 360.
UPDATE: Red Dead Redemption has also been listed on the marketplace
http://excitehype.com/2016/02/06/ca...xbox-backwards-compatibility-listings-leaked/
How To Get Red Dead Redemption Running On Your Xbox One Right Now
One of the most requested additions to the Xbox One’s backwards compatibility list, Red Dead Redemption is now available for download and play. Folks just need to own the game digitally and find someone already following the game. Don’t worry, I know a guy.
From a screenshot showing Rockstar’s Western available for download on an Xbox One posted at NeoGAF the news spread like wildfire, but don’t expect the game to show up in search on your Xbox One. In order to access the Red Dead Redemption page on the Xbox One you have to find someone following the game. If you look up F4hey you should be able to go to my followed games and find it.
Once there you can download the game, as long as you own it digitally. If you don’t own it digitally you’ll see “Bundle Only” in the purchase options. You can grab the Xbox 360 version over at Xbox.com for $29.99, which is what I just did.
And here we are.
If you own the game on disc, give it time. If the digital is working the disc should get a roll-out soon.
Looking through Twitter I am seeing folks reporting other games popping up the same way—Tekken Tag Tournament 2, Castlevania: Symphony of the Night—but my “games I already own on other consoles” budget just got blown.
Happy trails!
http://kotaku.com/how-to-get-red-dead-redemption-running-on-your-xbox-one-1757542185
The TRUTH About The Division
An interesting question about The Division being an rpg with shooting by the homie, but easily explained. Games are being more realistic and since this game is set in modern times, we expect modern physics. Shooting an enemy with a rocket and not killing him because he is a higher rank than you makes complete sense. In real life that would kill a person, and multiple people around him, but if we question that, we'd have to question Cloud swinging that giant sword at a security guard and only taking away a few hit points. Cloud's sword should destroy any human being, but we understand it's a role playing game and that's how they work. The Division was always marketed as an action-rpg, we are getting what was promised...so far.
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Damn going to miss that site 
I can get The Gold version of The Division using this deal. Nice. Good post
The Division Update For Open Beta Unlocks Tech Wing, Numerous Dark Zone Updates & Cheat Detection
Ubisoft announced the open beta for The Division yesterday, and according Ubisoft’s community manager, those who still have the closed beta files on their systems will just have to download a patch to be able to play the open beta. This patch has gone live via the PS Network and weighs in at nearly 1.7GB.
To celebrate the announcement of the open beta on all platforms, Ubisoft released a new trailer for their tactical RPG shooter. Check it out down below alongside the patch notes for the open beta update:
New Mission Available to play, Subway Morgue:
Encounter a new faction: The Cleaners
Explore a Mass Grave while trying to restore power to the city.
Rescue the missing Engineer, Paul Rhodes
Unlock an additional Wing in the Base of Operations:
The first upgrade to the Tech Wing is now available
A new Skill can now be unlocked: The Deployable Turret
Numerous Dark Zone updates and improvements:
New High End weapons available in the Dark Zone
Refresh rate on Dark Zone chests has been greatly reduced
Non-player enemies in the Dark Zone have been significantly increased in number
Non-player enemies in the Dark Zone have been buffed slightly
The Manhunt Timer now pauses instead of refreshing while in combat as a level 5 Rogue
The Reward for surviving as a Rogue Agent has been increased to 1.5x the kill bounty
The Health Bar for Agents in the Dark Zone now only turns red when they actually become Rogue
A new warning icon has been added to indicate an Agent who has shot another player but has not done enough damage to go Rogue
Dark Zone experience leveling curve has been adjusted slightly
Disabled the option to transfer Dark Zone brackets as a Rogue (This prevents players using Bracket Transfer as a means to escape after becoming Rogue)
Removed some ropes that allowed players to reach areas that gave them an unfair advantage
Other changes
New Ubisoft Club Action available for participating in the Open Beta unlocking an exclusive reward in-game
New and improved Tutorial Video
Tutorial video is now available to view from t he Character Select Screen
Fixed two bugs that allowed players to become invisible to other players
Fixed an exploit with Ballistic Shield Skill that allowed players to become invincible
Cheat Detection and Prevention additions and updates
Fixed mismatch of stats that occurred occasionally between Vendor Inventory and Player Inventory when item purchased
Adjusted player movement speed while running with a grenade in hand
Fixed a bug that sometimes caused other player’s name and health bar to not be visible in the Dark Zone
Fixed some Weapon Mods that resulted in incorrect stat values when equipped
Fixed some weapons that didn’t appear as Contaminated when obtained in the Dark Zone
Fixed a bug with the Reward Claims Vendor that caused stacks of consumables to be decreased under specific circumstances
Fixed a bug with stats display not updating when browsing Vendor Inventories
Fixed a bug that caused continuous vibration under very specific conditions
Fixed a very rare bug that prevented players from being able to fire or switch their weapons
Added mission Dialogue lines in Missing Persons: Heather Lau Side Mission
Several environment fixes to prevent falling through world issues in specific places
Multiple stability fixes (23 unique crashes fixed)
Server optimizations and improvements (players will receive less connection errors now)
Multiple localization fixes and improvements
Additional polish & bug fixes too numerous to mention!
The open beta for the Division will release on February 18th for Xbox One. PC and PS4 owners will have to wait a day longer to be able to enter the open beta. All those taking part in the beta will also get a special in-game reward which will be unlocked once the full game has been released. The full game will be released on March 8 for Xbox One, PC, and PS4.
Read more: http://wccftech.com/division-update-open-beta-unlocks-tech-wing-dark-zone-cheating/#ixzz3zm5QJWn9
"A new warning icon has been added to indicate an Agent who has shot another player but has not done enough damage to go Rogue"
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How To Get Red Dead Redemption Running On Your Xbox One Right Now
One of the most requested additions to the Xbox One’s backwards compatibility list, Red Dead Redemption is now available for download and play. Folks just need to own the game digitally and find someone already following the game. Don’t worry, I know a guy.
From a screenshot showing Rockstar’s Western available for download on an Xbox One posted at NeoGAF the news spread like wildfire, but don’t expect the game to show up in search on your Xbox One. In order to access the Red Dead Redemption page on the Xbox One you have to find someone following the game. If you look up F4hey you should be able to go to my followed games and find it.
Once there you can download the game, as long as you own it digitally. If you don’t own it digitally you’ll see “Bundle Only” in the purchase options. You can grab the Xbox 360 version over at Xbox.com for $29.99, which is what I just did.
And here we are.
If you own the game on disc, give it time. If the digital is working the disc should get a roll-out soon.
Looking through Twitter I am seeing folks reporting other games popping up the same way—Tekken Tag Tournament 2, Castlevania: Symphony of the Night—but my “games I already own on other consoles” budget just got blown.
Happy trails!
http://kotaku.com/how-to-get-red-dead-redemption-running-on-your-xbox-one-1757542185
The Division Update For Open Beta Unlocks Tech Wing, Numerous Dark Zone Updates & Cheat Detection
Ubisoft announced the open beta for The Division yesterday, and according Ubisoft’s community manager, those who still have the closed beta files on their systems will just have to download a patch to be able to play the open beta. This patch has gone live via the PS Network and weighs in at nearly 1.7GB.
To celebrate the announcement of the open beta on all platforms, Ubisoft released a new trailer for their tactical RPG shooter. Check it out down below alongside the patch notes for the open beta update:
New Mission Available to play, Subway Morgue:
Encounter a new faction: The Cleaners
Explore a Mass Grave while trying to restore power to the city.
Rescue the missing Engineer, Paul Rhodes
Unlock an additional Wing in the Base of Operations:
The first upgrade to the Tech Wing is now available
A new Skill can now be unlocked: The Deployable Turret
Numerous Dark Zone updates and improvements:
New High End weapons available in the Dark Zone
Refresh rate on Dark Zone chests has been greatly reduced
Non-player enemies in the Dark Zone have been significantly increased in number
Non-player enemies in the Dark Zone have been buffed slightly
The Manhunt Timer now pauses instead of refreshing while in combat as a level 5 Rogue
The Reward for surviving as a Rogue Agent has been increased to 1.5x the kill bounty
The Health Bar for Agents in the Dark Zone now only turns red when they actually become Rogue
A new warning icon has been added to indicate an Agent who has shot another player but has not done enough damage to go Rogue
Dark Zone experience leveling curve has been adjusted slightly
Disabled the option to transfer Dark Zone brackets as a Rogue (This prevents players using Bracket Transfer as a means to escape after becoming Rogue)
Removed some ropes that allowed players to reach areas that gave them an unfair advantage
Other changes
New Ubisoft Club Action available for participating in the Open Beta unlocking an exclusive reward in-game
New and improved Tutorial Video
Tutorial video is now available to view from t he Character Select Screen
Fixed two bugs that allowed players to become invisible to other players
Fixed an exploit with Ballistic Shield Skill that allowed players to become invincible
Cheat Detection and Prevention additions and updates
Fixed mismatch of stats that occurred occasionally between Vendor Inventory and Player Inventory when item purchased
Adjusted player movement speed while running with a grenade in hand
Fixed a bug that sometimes caused other player’s name and health bar to not be visible in the Dark Zone
Fixed some Weapon Mods that resulted in incorrect stat values when equipped
Fixed some weapons that didn’t appear as Contaminated when obtained in the Dark Zone
Fixed a bug with the Reward Claims Vendor that caused stacks of consumables to be decreased under specific circumstances
Fixed a bug with stats display not updating when browsing Vendor Inventories
Fixed a bug that caused continuous vibration under very specific conditions
Fixed a very rare bug that prevented players from being able to fire or switch their weapons
Added mission Dialogue lines in Missing Persons: Heather Lau Side Mission
Several environment fixes to prevent falling through world issues in specific places
Multiple stability fixes (23 unique crashes fixed)
Server optimizations and improvements (players will receive less connection errors now)
Multiple localization fixes and improvements
Additional polish & bug fixes too numerous to mention!
The open beta for the Division will release on February 18th for Xbox One. PC and PS4 owners will have to wait a day longer to be able to enter the open beta. All those taking part in the beta will also get a special in-game reward which will be unlocked once the full game has been released. The full game will be released on March 8 for Xbox One, PC, and PS4.
Read more: http://wccftech.com/division-update-open-beta-unlocks-tech-wing-dark-zone-cheating/#ixzz3zm5QJWn9
"A new warning icon has been added to indicate an Agent who has shot another player but has not done enough damage to go Rogue"
from what ive seen of them in the alpha it appears the Cleaners are no joke..
Quantum Break Coming to Xbox One and Windows 10 on April 5
With less than two months away until the highly anticipated launch of Quantum Break, Remedy Entertainment and Microsoft Studios kicked things into high gear with a number of huge announcements about the upcoming cinematic action blockbuster. The most noteworthy? Quantum Break will also be launching on Windows 10 on April 5…and will be available at no additional cost for those who digitally pre-order the game on Xbox One*.
Alan Wake Included with Quantum Break for Xbox One; American Nightmare Available with Pre-Order
Two of Remedy Entertainment’s most popular and critically-acclaimed classics – Alan Wake and Alan Wake’s American Nightmare – are now part of the Quantum Break experience. Every copy of Quantum Break for Xbox One will come with a full-game download for Alan Wake for Xbox 360, plus its two add-on packs, The Signal and The Writer, playable on Xbox One via Backward Compatibility. Fans who pre-order Quantum Break for Xbox One at participating retailers or through the Xbox Store will also receive a full-game download of Alan Wake’s American Nightmare for Xbox 360.
Pre-Order Quantum Break for Xbox One to Receive the Windows 10 Version at No Additional Cost
Xbox wants to empower gamers to play the games they want with the people they want on the devices they want, so Microsoft Studios and Remedy Entertainment will launch Quantum Break on Windows 10 simultaneously with the Xbox One version on April 5, 2016. Anyone who pre-orders the Xbox One digital version of Quantum Break through the Xbox Store, purchases an Xbox One digital token at participating retailers, or pre-orders an Xbox One Special Edition Quantum Break bundle, will receive the Windows 10 version of the game downloadable at the Windows Store via redemption code.*
For more details about the Windows 10 version of Quantum Break, including minimum and recommend hardware specs, please visit http://www.quantumbreak.com/windows10.
Action-Packed, Live-Action Trailer Shows Jack Joyce’s Desperate Struggle to Survive in a World in Chaos
To celebrate the upcoming launch of Quantum Break, Remedy Entertainment and Microsoft Studios also released a new, live-action trailer titled “The Cemetery.” Watch Quantum Break be brought to life as Jack Joyce (Shawn Ashmore) is hunted by agents from Monarch Solutions while he mourns the loss of his brother. But time isn’t the same anymore. It’s broken. And it’s the only weapon Jack has to survive a world in chaos.
Introducing the Xbox One Quantum Break Bundle
Xbox also announced a new Xbox One Special Edition Quantum Break Bundle featuring a 500GB Cirrus White console and matching wireless controller, a full-game download of Quantum Break and a full-game download of Alan Wake accompanied by The Signal and The Writer add-on packs. The bundle will be offered worldwide in most regions where Xbox One is available for $349 USD ERP starting March 29, 2016. For more information, check out the full Xbox Wire post here.
Quantum Break is a unique experience; one part hard-hitting video game, one part thrilling live action show, featuring a stellar cast, including Shawn Ashmore (“X-Men”) as the hero Jack Joyce, Aidan Gillen (“Game of Thrones”) as his nemesis Paul Serene and Dominic Monaghan (“Lord of the Rings”) as Jack’s genius brother, William. Quantum Break is full of the vivid storytelling, rich characters and dramatic twists Remedy Entertainment are renowned for. Your choices in-game will affect the outcome of this fast-paced fusion between game and show giving the player a completely unique entertainment experience.
* Free Quantum Break Windows 10 game offer valid with pre-order of digital copy of Quantum Break for Xbox One, by April 4, 2016, from Xbox Store, Xbox.com, participating retailers, or inside Xbox One Special Edition Quantum Break bundles, while supplies last (physical game discs are excluded from this offer). Quantum Break Xbox One codes purchased at retail and inside bundles must be redeemed on the console or at Xbox.com by April 4, 2016. Windows 10 game redemption code will be sent via Xbox system message around the week of April 5, 2016. For Windows 10 game system requirements see www.quantumbreak.com/windows10. Offer available in all Xbox Live markets except China.
http://news.xbox.com/2016/02/11/quantum-break-coming-to-xbox-one-and-windows-10-on-april-5/
Windows 10
Quantum Break for Xbox One pre-order offer:
Quantum Break for Xbox One pre-order offer:
What is the special pre-order offer on “Quantum Break?”
- For a limited time, anyone who pre-orders the digital version of “Quantum Break” for Xbox One through the Xbox Store will receive the Windows 10 version of the game for free, downloadable at the Windows Store via redemption code. The pre-order offer also applies for those who redeem a digital code purchased from participating retailers or from the Xbox One Special Edition Quantum Break Bundle by April 4th, 2016.
- The special pre-order offer will run from February 11 to April 4th, 2016.
- Starting February 11, anyone who pre-orders the digital version of “Quantum Break” for Xbox One through the Xbox Store will receive the Windows 10 version of the game for free, downloadable at the Windows Store via redemption code. The pre-order offer also applies for those who redeem a digital code purchased from participating retailers or from the Xbox One Special Edition Quantum Break Bundle by April 5, 2016.
- After you pre-order a digital copy of “Quantum Break” for Xbox One through the Xbox Store, you will receive a system message over Xbox Live that includes a 5x5 redemption code for the Windows 10 version of the game. Codes will be issued shortly after launch.
- “Quantum Break” will support shared saves between the Xbox One and Windows 10 versions. There is no cross-play functionality as “Quantum Break” is a single player action-adventure experience.
Quantum Break for Windows 10
http://www.quantumbreak.com/windows10
Might cop off the strength because they got Mayor Carcetti and Lt. Daniels from The Wire on there
Time for Bungie to sell the wolf tickets again..?
Destiny 2 / 11 Feb 2016
Destiny 2 in 2017, 'Large New Expansion' Coming to Destiny 2016
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The future of Destiny revealed.
By Mitch Dyer Ahead of its quarterly earnings call today, Activision has revealed more on the future of Destiny, which will see a major expansion this year and a sequel next year.
"Activision Publishing, along with its partners at Bungie, expects to bring a large new expansion to Destiny in 2016 and to release a full game sequel in 2017," the investor note reads. Activision also stated that 25 million players have logged more than 3 billion hours in Destiny.
Last month, a report asserted that Destiny's sequel was delayed out of 2016 and into next year.
Destiny's Valentine's Day event is ongoing right now.
Unannounced Destiny Sequel Reportedly Delayed - IGN News
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Bungie.net's This Week at Bungie update added, "We’ll be plotting more specific waypoints as time goes on. Right now, there are hundreds of passionate people at Bungie working to turn the plan for Destiny’s future into the adventures, dangerous enemies, and glittering treasures that await us. As soon as we’re ready, we’ll share the details with you in all the usual places. In the meantime, we’ll keep the conversation rolling with the team on the support front. We’re also gathering up details for spring as the team begins to lock it in."
A new, major update is hitting Destiny this spring.
Destiny 2 / 11 Feb 2016
Destiny 2 in 2017, 'Large New Expansion' Coming to Destiny 2016
1.7k
The future of Destiny revealed.
By Mitch Dyer Ahead of its quarterly earnings call today, Activision has revealed more on the future of Destiny, which will see a major expansion this year and a sequel next year.
"Activision Publishing, along with its partners at Bungie, expects to bring a large new expansion to Destiny in 2016 and to release a full game sequel in 2017," the investor note reads. Activision also stated that 25 million players have logged more than 3 billion hours in Destiny.
Last month, a report asserted that Destiny's sequel was delayed out of 2016 and into next year.
Destiny's Valentine's Day event is ongoing right now.
Unannounced Destiny Sequel Reportedly Delayed - IGN News
00:55
Bungie.net's This Week at Bungie update added, "We’ll be plotting more specific waypoints as time goes on. Right now, there are hundreds of passionate people at Bungie working to turn the plan for Destiny’s future into the adventures, dangerous enemies, and glittering treasures that await us. As soon as we’re ready, we’ll share the details with you in all the usual places. In the meantime, we’ll keep the conversation rolling with the team on the support front. We’re also gathering up details for spring as the team begins to lock it in."
A new, major update is hitting Destiny this spring.
No new Assassin's Creed game this year, Ubisoft confirms (update)
The franchise is taking a break
The franchise is taking a break
Assassin's Creed is taking the year off, Ubisoft announced today. The publisher won't release a new entry in the popular franchise during 2016; instead, the development team is "stepping back and re-examining the Assassin's Creed franchise," according to the post.
"We've also updated our development processes and recommitted to making Assassin's Creed a premier open-world franchise," the company stated. "We're taking this year to evolve the game mechanics and to make sure we're delivering on the promise of Assassin's Creed offering unique and memorable gameplay experiences that make history everyone's playground."
Instead, the upcoming Assassin's Creed film will be the only major release for the franchise this year. Assassin's Creed, starring Michael Fassbender, will debut Dec. 21.
Reports emerged that the franchise would take a yearlong break in January. Sources close to the Assassin's Creed team shared that the developer was reconsidering its annual release schedule. The next game would launch in 2017 and take place in Egypt, the report claimed.
The news coincides with Ubisoft's third-quarter financial report, which the company shared today. The fall release of Assassin's Creed Syndicate had a "slower launch than expected," it noted in the report.
Regarding the company's upcoming financial targets, CEO Yves Guillemot said, "We are now in a position to take the decision not to release a new Assassin's Creed game in 2016-17, in order to give the brand a new dimension, while still presenting very solid targets for the fiscal year."
Ubisoft's calendar for the year includes South Park: The Fractured But Whole and Tom Clancy's The Division, among other titles launching by March 2017.
Update: Guillemot explained the break from Assassin's Creed during the company's earnings call today. The goal, he said, was to finish developing future games in the series earlier so that the company can spend more time polishing them. The point is to spend less money on that final polish, limiting the amount needed to be done post-launch.
Assassin's Creed Unity, for example,notably shipped in 2014 with several issues, which the company attempted to address after its debut.
Guillemot also addressed debuting the Assassin's Creed movie without a corresponding game on the shelves this year. Ubisoft is dedicated to launching the movie franchise as a separate entity from the game franchise, he said. It's not based on any existing game, and won't receive a tie-in.
"We didn't want to connect the movie to a game that would be about the same subject," he explained. "The movie guys are actually extremely happy we don't have a game."
The focus this year is to grow the audience for the film as its own brand, Guillemot said.
- Source
- Ubisoft Blog
http://www.polygon.com/2016/2/11/10966664/assassins-creed-no-new-game-2016
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