Xbox One Console Reviews

Me too, I'm all digital now. I'm too lazy to get up and swap games and all that. I want to do it all from the dashboard. Most digital games are full price tho, hate it.

xbox pretty much has weekly sales on digital games which I check for on majornelson...they have big sales on black fri. too and then a week long sale from about xmas to NYE...aside from that I use a lot of reward points from bestbuy and from using my credit cards which can amount to as much as $25 a month which I use to knock a few $$$ off...rarely have I paid more than $35 for a digital game unless it was a game that I had to have right away
 
I usually grab games and movies on black Friday and in my experience you don't have to fight the crowds for those. They can be obtained after the initial rush is over
 
I usually grab games and movies on black Friday and in my experience you don't have to fight the crowds for those. They can be obtained after the initial rush is over

Yeah people used to have me dying talking about they went to Target at 4 in the morning to get an external hard drive, I'm like "bruh, you could've got that at 3 in the afternoon" :lol:
 
Went ahead and made the BGOL group on Xbox live figured it would be an easier way of getting all of us together. Also we can start doing tournaments or other events. :yes::yes::yes:

I got the invite. Thanks man. You still play The Division. The game has changed dramatically .
 
anyone downloaded the game watchdogs 2 on the xbox one?i just want to know if anyone had any problems with it downloading on the system.i bought it sat.an it says i own the game but its not downloading an its not in my q.i cleard up 100gb on my hard drive so i know i have plenty of room.
 

Black Friday Deals: $50 Off Xbox One S, Up To 50% Off Games And More!

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There has never been a better time than this Black Friday to pick up this year’s must-have games and an Xbox One, the best-selling gaming console in U.S. for the past four months according to NPD Group. Starting at $249, you can now get Xbox One S at its lowest price ever. Xbox One S is the only console available this holiday with built-in 4K UHD Blu-ray, so you can watch Blu-ray movies and stream video in stunning 4K Ultra HD. It also enables High Dynamic Range (HDR) for gaming so you can experience richer, more luminous colors in blockbuster games like Gears of War 4, now $25 off.

But the deals don’t end there. See below for all the Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals you need to know about. Make sure to check with xbox.com, your local Microsoft Store, microsoftstore.com or your local retailer for more details on availability and pricing as deals will vary between retailers.

Save $50 on Xbox One S or Xbox One

  • Nov. 20 – 23: Looking to beat the Black Friday crowds? You can save $50 on any new 1TB Xbox One or Xbox One S.
  • Nov. 24 – 28: Get any new Xbox One S starting at $249 – its lowest price ever. This includes savings on all Xbox One S bundles available this holiday season.
Save $25 on Gears of War 4 bundled with the entire Gears Xbox 360 Collection and save $20 on ReCore at participating retailers nationwide.

The above deals apply to both online and in-store purchases at your local Microsoft Store and major participating retailers in the U.S., including on Cyber Monday, so you can save throughout the entire holiday weekend no matter where you are.

Take advantage of more than 250 deals on Xbox One and Xbox 360 digital games, movies, and TV shows, plus exclusive digital offers for Xbox Live Gold members

  • Xbox Live Gold members get early access to the weeklong Black Friday deals on Nov. 18, and everyone has access from Nov. 22-28. Plus, check back for even more great deals that will run over the Black Friday weekend, from Nov. 25-28
  • Xbox Live Gold members also save up to 10% more on most sale titles, so go Gold to reap the benefits
  • Save big on the top blockbuster titles from Microsoft Studios that you can buy once and play on both Xbox One and Windows 10, including Gears of War 4, Forza Horizon 3, and ReCore, and, for these three titles, all customers can get the same great discounts
  • Get Windows 10 games, including Quantum Break, Rise of the Tomb Raider, Batman: The Telltale Series, Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition on sale
  • Get discounts on hit movies up to 40% off, including Lights Out, Now You See Me 2, and Goosebumps, today’s hit TV shows, including South Park and Orphan Black, up to 50% off, including movies as low as $7.99 and TV up to 50% off
Nov. 24 – 28: Save $25 on Gears of War 4 (contains five games including Gears of War 4 and the Gears Xbox 360 Collection) and $20 on ReCore at participating retailers nationwide.

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Enjoy deals on Xbox Live and Xbox accessories

  • Nov. 24 – 28: Save $10 on 3-month or 6-month Xbox Live Gold memberships at participating retailers nationwide
  • Nov. 24 – 28: Save $10 on Xbox Stereo Headsets at participating retailers nationwide
  • Nov. 24 – 28: Save $10 on select Xbox Wireless Controllers at participating retailers nationwide
  • Nov. 24 – 28: Get free engraving when you design a personalized Xbox Wireless Controller with Xbox Design Lab


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    Several national retailers, including Microsoft Stores, Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop, Target, Toys “R” Us and Walmart, will also offer special Black Friday deals. Check with your local retailers for more information.

    https://majornelson.com/2016/11/14/black-friday-deals-50-off-xbox-one-s-up-to-50-off-games-and-more/
 
Me too, I'm all digital now. I'm too lazy to get up and swap games and all that. I want to do it all from the dashboard. Most digital games are full price tho, hate it.

I forgot to mention another way to get digital games is to also look out for digital codes on ebay...w/ the holiday season coming XB1 usually comes w/ digital codes for games and shit to sweeten the pot...lots of cats simply sell/auction the codes on ebay...one way or another I'm expecting to come up on digital copies of battlefield 1 and titanfall 2 for no more than $35 by the end of next week hopefully
 
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  • Nov. 24 – 28: Get any new Xbox One S starting at $249 – its lowest price ever. This includes savings on all Xbox One S bundles available this holiday season.
  • Xbox Live Gold members get early access to the weeklong Black Friday deals on Nov. 18, and everyone has access from Nov. 22-28. Plus, check back for even more great deals that will run over the Black Friday weekend, from Nov. 25-28
  • Xbox Live Gold members also save up to 10% more on most sale titles, so go Gold to reap the benefits
 
Word lol

"someone at Ubisoft had rendered a full vagina on one (or maybe more) of the females in the game"





I found a vagina in Watch Dogs 2 and Sony suspended me (Update: Ban extended 1 month)

I received my copy of Watch Dogs 2 on Saturday evening due to a mistake on Amazon Prime Now and I've been having a great time with the game so far. On Sunday evening I accidentally blew up a few women in a back alley with a gas pipe and then I saw *it*; someone at Ubisoft had rendered a full vagina on one (or maybe more) of the females in the game.

I took a picture of this funny oversight with the ingame camera and shared it on twitter for my friends to see and I posted it in one of the Watch Dogs early release threads on here. Cut to tonight where I can't access any services while playing the game and then when I tried to sign in there was a very brief message about my account being suspended.

I checked my emails and this is what I have received from Sony:
We’re writing to inform you that your Sony Entertainment Network account has been temporarily suspended.

We’ve made this decision based on your online activity in Live from PlayStation on 14-11-2016.

Content of an adult or sexual nature is against our Code of Conduct.

The suspension will last 1 week and will be lifted on 21-11-2016. You won’t be able to access online multiplayer, PlayStation Store and other network features until the suspension is over.

We take the decision to suspend an account very seriously, and we only do so after one of our moderators has carefully analysed the situation. PlayStation Support therefore cannot overturn this moderation decision.

We ask all our players to act decently, respectfully and with consideration for us and other players while using PlayStation Network. To make sure you understand the behaviour we expect from our community, please review the Code of Conduct here before returning to PlayStation Network. Please be aware that any further breaches of the Code of Conduct may result in a longer suspension or even a permanent ban.

Yours sincerely,

SIEE Moderation
So I now have a new game that relies heavily on online features that I won't be able to enjoy this week and a mark on my record for an easy ban whenever they next decide I've exposed them for being crap at cert.

Do you guys think they were right to suspend me for sharing content they've allowed on their platform?


Update:


I got an email 30 minutes ago telling me that my ban is now 1 month because of a violation today. Bare in mind that I was banned yesterday and have not been able to make any new uploads since the ban and the only thing I'd uploaded in months was the single image this thread is about.

We’re writing to inform you that your Sony Entertainment Network account has been temporarily suspended.

We’ve made this decision based on your online activity in Live from PlayStation on 15-11-2016.

The suspension will last 1 month and will be lifted on 15-12-2016. You won’t be able to access online multiplayer, PlayStation Store and other network features until the suspension is over.

We take the decision to suspend an account very seriously, and we only do so after one of our moderators has carefully analysed the situation. PlayStation Support therefore cannot overturn this moderation decision.

We ask all our players to act decently, respectfully and with consideration for us and other players while using PlayStation Network. To make sure you understand the behaviour we expect from our community, please review the Code of Conduct here before returning to PlayStation Network. Please be aware that any further breaches of the Code of Conduct may result in a longer suspension or even a permanent ban.

Yours sincerely,

SIEE Moderation
Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe
 
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Watch Dogs 2 Reviews

Polygon: 8/10


Watch Dogs 2 improves on its predecessor but doesn't go as far as it could have

Despite its struggles for tonal consistency, Watch Dogs 2 feels, well, true. I remember being as young and angry as the lead characters, full of so much energy and pain that I couldn't quite determine what direction to focus it in. I remember believing that I knew the best way to do things, believing it so firmly that sometimes I fucked up and hurt other people. In expanding the first game's clever hacking options and through a story about taking on a system overwhelmingly stacked against the people, Watch Dogs 2 strikes an even more powerful chord at this precise moment in time. And if it went just a little bit farther in embracing that story and found a better balance between silliness and seriousness, it would be essential, rather than just cathartic.

http://www.polygon.com/2016/11/14/1...playstation-4-ps4-xbox-one-pc-windows-ubisoft

IGN - Review in Progress - Preliminary Score 6.5




Gamespot - Review in Progress




Gamereactor: 9/10

The art of hacking in Watch Dogs 2 produces gameplay variety that fans of the series will appreciate, and this, combined with an engaging roster of characters, a detailed world, and online that is a lot of fun, means that Watch Dogs 2 is definitely one to keep on your radar this year.

http://www.gamereactor.eu/reviews/480543/Watch+Dogs+2/?page=2

The Verge - No Score

But for the most part, Watch Dogs 2 makes good on the premise of its predecessor. It’s an open world action game where the focus on hacking makes it feel unique, instead of yet another third-person shooter. It’s full of thrilling escapes that will make your heart race, and moments that make you feel like a Hollywood vision of a hacker, able to bend the world to your will using just a few lines of code. And it does all this while presenting a world and characters that make you want to push forward to find what’s next.

http://www.theverge.com/2016/11/14/13618832/watch-dogs-2-pc-ps4-xbox-review

Jim Sterling: 9/10

Watch Dogs 2 is a great game as a rock solid action title, but being unafraid of its own nonsense is what makes it a truly pleasurable experience.

Oh, and I kind of love Wrench, DeadSEC’s masked, toaster-smashing geek. He’s just the right sort of cringe and I really want that mask.

It’s better than an “iconic baseball cap“, at any rate.

http://www.thejimquisition.com/watch-dogs-2-review/

GamesRadar: Review in Progress

Watch Dogs 2 builds upon the strengths of the original game, whilst polishing up aspects that lacked depth to deliver a coherent, comprehensive experience. Its diverse cast and (mostly) thought-provoking narrative trump the occasionally repetitive, maddening gunplay, and though the urban youth humour occasionally falls flat, for the most part its characters feel, talk, and react convincingly. The lengthy story mission alone offers hour after hour of combat and exploration but, unlike the original, I'm left wanting more once it's all over… and this time, for all the right reasons.

http://www.gamesradar.com/watch-dogs-2-review/

XboxAchievements: 85/100

Watch Dogs 2 is a game that wants to take you on a whistlestop tour of San Francisco’s not-so-hidden underbelly. For a game with a central cast of disenfranchised youths, I found it oddly relatable and compelling. Every bone in my body ached for me to hate DedSec, but instead I totally fell in with them and everything they were about. Marcus Holloway is to Watch Dogs what Ezio Auditore was to Assassin’s Creed: the symbol of a new era, the mascot of a franchise that has proved it shouldn’t be judged on first impressions, that has proved it can move with the times. It’s a strong, smart game that never takes itself too seriously, and the result is pretty special.

http://www.xboxachievements.com/game/watch-dogs-2/review/


PlaystationLifeStyle: 8/10

While I still think that the best from Watch Dogs is still to come, Watch Dogs 2 is a solid step up from its predecessor. Getting to be a hacker is phenomenal fun, but the game tends to stumble when it becomes a sub-par third-person shooter. If you’re willing to put up with a story that doesn’t always jive with the light-hearted feel of its characters, then you’ll experience one of the most interesting open-world games in years.

http://www.playstationlifestyle.net/2016/11/14/watch-dogs-2-review-hack-the-world-ps4/#/slide/1

USGamer : Review in Progress

Unfortunately, I have yet to finish the game's primary story and neither has our secondary reviewer for this title, Jaz Rignall. In addition, Ubisoft took down the game's seamless co-op mode during the review period, due to some reported crashes. I joined a co-op mission and had a player try to hack me while the system was up and both operations were fun, but without more time spent in online, we're reticent to give the game a final score. Check back later.

http://www.usgamer.net/articles/watch-dogs-2-ps4-review

Gadgets 360: 9/10

In terms of technical performance, Watch Dogs 2 is competent. The wide, sprawling environs of San Francisco look great in motion, though you’re subject to the occasional texture pop-in. It isn’t as bad as Mafia 3, but it’s noticeable enough. On the PS4 and PS4 Pro, the frame rate seemed consistent across the board, though it appears that Watch Dogs 2 doesn’t take advantage of the PS4 Pro’s excess horse power just yet. Hopefully a patch from Ubisoft rectifies this soon.

With a wealth of gameplay options and a welcome degree of freedom, Watch Dogs 2 is a stellar entry in Ubisoft’s open-world hacking franchise. Minor technical and narrative concerns aside, there’s no reason for you not to check out one of the better games of this year.

http://gadgets.ndtv.com/games/reviews/watch-dogs-2-review-1625244
 
Watch Dogs 2 Reviews

Polygon: 8/10




IGN - Review in Progress - Preliminary Score 6.5




Gamespot - Review in Progress




Gamereactor: 9/10



The Verge - No Score



Jim Sterling: 9/10



GamesRadar: Review in Progress



XboxAchievements: 85/100




PlaystationLifeStyle: 8/10



USGamer : Review in Progress



Gadgets 360: 9/10


look like somebody forgot to pay off IGN
 
Backwards Compatible Xbox 360 Games Get New Cases

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One of the Xbox One’s best features is backwards compatibility, and now Xbox 360 games are even getting new boxes! Microsoft is re-releasing backwards compatible games in new cases that look like the ones Xbox One games come in, with a label that says “Plays on Xbox One & Xbox 360”. Backwards compatibility has been a huge marketing point for the Xbox One, especially when competing with the PlayStation 4. These new boxes are a great way to advertise the feature and bring in more revenue and exposure for older games!


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http://www.bgol.us/forum/index.php?threads/xbox-one-console-reviews.766048/add-reply
 
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The Game Awards Nominees Announced

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With the end of the year approaching, its that time again! The Game Awards take place on December 1st! A team of leading gaming industry members have reviewed and rated every game that released in 2016 prior to November 24th, and here are their nominations! The award ceremony can be watched via live stream on http://thegameawards.com!

GAME OF THE YEAR

  1. DOOM
  2. Inside
  3. Overwatch
  4. Titanfall 2
  5. Uncharted 4: A Theif’s End
BEST STUDIO/GAME DIRECTION

  1. Blizzard
  2. DICE
  3. id Software
  4. Naughty Dog
  5. Respawn
BEST NARRATIVE

  1. Firewatch
  2. Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End
  3. Inside
  4. Mafia III
  5. Oxenfree
BEST ART DIRECTION

  1. Abzu
  2. Firewatch
  3. Inside
  4. Overwatch
  5. Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End
BEST MOBILE/HANDHELD GAME

  1. Clash Royale
  2. Fire Emblem Fates
  3. Monster Hunter Generations
  4. Pokemon GO
  5. Severed
BEST ESPORTS GAME

  1. Counter Strike Global Offensive
  2. DOTA 2
  3. League of Legends
  4. Overwatch
  5. Street Fighter V
BEST INDIE GAME

  1. Firewatch
  2. Inside
  3. Hyper Light Drifter
  4. Stardew Valley
  5. The Witness
BEST MUSIC/SOUND DESIGN

  1. Battlefield 1
  2. DOOM
  3. Inside
  4. Rez Infinite
  5. Thumper!
BEST PERFORMANCE

  1. Alex Hernandez as Lincoln Clay in Mafia III
  2. Cissy Jones as Delilah in Firewatch
  3. Emily Rose as Elena in Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End
  4. Nolan North as Nathan Drake in Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End
  5. Rich Summer as Henry in Firewatch
  6. Troy Baker as Sam Drake in Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End
GAMES FOR IMPACT AWARD

  1. 1979 Revolution
  2. Block’Hood
  3. Orwell
  4. Sea Hero Quest
  5. That Dragon, Cancer
BEST VR GAME

  1. Batman Arkham VR
  2. Eve Valkyrie
  3. Job Simulator
  4. Rez Infinite
  5. Thumper!
BEST ACTION GAME

  1. Battlefield 1
  2. DOOM
  3. Gears of War 4
  4. Overwatch
  5. Titanfall 2
BEST ACTION/ADVENTURE GAME

  1. Dishonored 2
  2. Hitman
  3. Hyper Light Drifter
  4. Ratchet & Clank
  5. Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End
BEST RPG

  1. Dark Souls 3
  2. Deus EX: Mankind Divided
  3. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Blood & Wine
  4. World of Warcraft: Legion
  5. Xenoblade Chronicles X
BEST FIGHTING GAME

  1. Killer Instinct Season 3
  2. The King of Fighters XIV
  3. Pokken Tournament
  4. Street Fighter V
BEST FAMILY GAME

  1. Dragon Quest Builders
  2. Lego Star Wars
  3. Pokemon GO
  4. Ratchet & Clank
  5. Skylanders: Imaginator
BEST STRATEGY GAME

  1. Civilization VI
  2. Fire Emblem Fates
  3. The Banner Saga 2
  4. Total War: WarHammer
  5. X-COM 2
BEST SPORT/RACING GAME

  1. FIFA 17
  2. Forza Horizon 3
  3. MLB The Show 16
  4. NBA 2K17
  5. Pro Evolution Soccer 2017
BEST MULTIPLAYER GAME

  1. Battlefiend 1
  2. Gears of War 4
  3. Overcooked
  4. Overwatch
  5. Rainbow Six Siege
  6. Titanfall 2


    http://rectifygaming.com/the-game-awards-nominees-announced/
 
This is only the "first wave" of games to go on sale for gold member from now till the 28th...

Xbox One

 
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