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Xbox is shuttling PAX-goers to the Microsoft campus to play indie games
http://www.destructoid.com/xbox-is-...osoft-campus-to-play-indie-games-279993.phtml


If you're going to be in Seattle next week for PAX Prime, Xbox is giving you the opportunity to get your hands on some games before the convention even begins. Bonus perks are you get to ride in the Sunset Overdrive bus, and you get to check out the magnificent Microsoft campus in Redmond.
On Thursday evening, Xbox is shuttling fans from the Washington State Convention Center to its campus to play 25 or so ID@Xbox titles. The buses leave at 4:30 and 6:30 p.m., and return at 8:00 and 9:30 p.m. It's open to those that are at least 18 years old, and anyone under age can get in with a parent/guardian.
Seating is limited, so everything's on a first come, first served basis. However, if you feel like driving yourself over to Redmond, Microsoft would be more than happy to have you. If PAX is all about the games for you, this is a great opportunity to get a jump start on the weekend.
You're Invited to Microsoft to Play ID@Xbox Games [Major Nelson]
 
I think the graphics are much better than last year. Cleaner. The zoom camera takes getting used to, I'm trying to work with it but may switch. I like that you can press up and down on D-pad to change camera on the fly. In fact there seem to be a lot of little usability things like that.

Navigating the playbook feels a little clunkier, like I don't have the time to look at my options, but I assume that will improve over time as I get used to it.

The overall presentation of the game, camera angles, halftime show, is miles better than last year. I love the fact that they narrate the highlights during halftime. NOW if only they had narrated highlights for OTHER GAMES that are going on, then we'd be in NFL 2k5 presentation territory. It annoys me that last year and this year there are no in-game updates from other games in progress. It's a step backwards from last gen.

But otherwise the game seems a major improvement over last year.
 
Yeah the clunky playbook feels weird I agree on that. I think it feels kind of delayed. If you get what I mean.
 
Mr Bigglesworth said:
I think the graphics are much better than last year. Cleaner. The zoom camera takes getting used to, I'm trying to work with it but may switch. I like that you can press up and down on D-pad to change camera on the fly. In fact there seem to be a lot of little usability things like that.

Navigating the playbook feels a little clunkier, like I don't have the time to look at my options, but I assume that will improve over time as I get used to it.

The overall presentation of the game, camera angles, halftime show, is miles better than last year. I love the fact that they narrate the highlights during halftime. NOW if only they had narrated highlights for OTHER GAMES that are going on, then we'd be in NFL 2k5 presentation territory. It annoys me that last year and this year there are no in-game updates from other games in progress. It's a step backwards from last gen.

But otherwise the game seems a major improvement over last year.
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I agree, the graphics are better than M25. I was also really impressed with the halftime highlights, that is a major improvement over M25. Im assuming that you are talking about the new defensive camera angles. I had trouble with that at first, but soon found out that you don't have to use that camera angle to do the new QTE styled defensive moves. You can do them in any camera setting. The gameplay is very similar to M25 imo. By my second game I could completely dominate the cpu on All-Pro difficulty. I won by 5 touchdowns easily in my second game. I like what Ive seen of M15, just not enough to drop $65 on it.
 
New Xbox One Smartglass Beta Update Lets You Record Game Clips From Your Smartphone and Much More
http://www.dualshockers.com/2014/08...ame-clips-from-your-smartphone-and-much-more/



Together with the new September preview update for the Xbox One, Microsoft just released update 2.4.1408.22100 of the Xbox One Smartglass Beta for Android.
The new version includes quite a lot of features, including the ability to record game clips directly from your smartphone, which is definitely useful for those that opted to buy their console without Kinect.
Below you can find the full list of new features:
  • Share and post activity feed items.
  • Post status updates to your activity feed.
  • See your activity feed on your profile.
  • Display messages in a new conversations view.
  • Record game clips.
  • In-app display of release and feature notes.
  • Expanding to new markets.
  • TV and OneGuide available in new markets.
The “Record that” option will appear directly in the “now playing” bar while you’re playing any game, as you can see in the screenshot below, allowing you to record game clips with a simple tap.
As usual, the preview update installed on the Xbox One may be necessary to use some of the new features of the app, which is available only for Android. iOS users will have to wait until the official release.
 
Cant wait for Tuesday, nice to see positive impressions, even people on Neogaf are saying good things which is rare for that site
 
Just pre-ordered it from Best Buy. I have Gamers Club Unlocked so I get 20% off in addition to the $10 gift card for pre-ordering.
 
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This would be a great feature.

Not only can gamers test out the game, but for all those devs complaining that making a demo eats up time and money, MS allowing people to play the game for 24 hours helps. Also, at 24 hours, it prevents some gamers from milking a demo instead of buying the final game.

Looks like a win-win.

The one key issue is that any dev liking this 24 hour policy will have gamers waiting until release day as opposed to releasing a demo a month or two before it ships.
 
Halo at PAX Prime Schedule
http://www.gamerheadlines.com/2014/08/halo-at-pax-prime-schedule/

Today on the Halo Waypoint blogs, Bravo made a post outlining the schedule for 343i at PAX Prime next week. The big details are that there will be a Halo 2 Anniversary tournament, as well as a Master Chief collection panel.
Since PAX Prime is the last big gaming event before The Master Chief Collection’s release on November 11th, 2014 in the US, this will be one of 343i’s last chances to give us large chunks of information.
So, the schedule is as follows.
Halo: The Master Chief Collection will be playable all weekend to anyone attending PAX Prime. So, if you plan on going to PAX from August 29th – September 1st, 10 AM to 6 PM at Xbox Booths 412, 422, and 432. And if you’re lucky enough to play, please, shoot me an email or tweet and give me your impressions!

Friday, August 29th
Halo PAX Prime Showdown Qualifiers
10 AM to 5 PM.
ASTRO Gaming Booth 842
Skullcandy Gaming Booth 3117

Saturday, August 30th
Halo The Master Chief Collection Panel
Halo and the Journey of The Master Chief
11 AM to 12 PM
“Join the Halo Developers from 343 Industries for an in-depth look into Halo: The Master Chief Collection and other upcoming Halo projects and releases. Come celebrate The Master Chief and the future of the franchise as we take you on the next steps of your Halo journey.”
Panelists:
Frank O’Connor [Franchise Director, 343 Industries], Dan Ayoub [Executive Producer, 343 Industries], Max Hoberman [President, Certain Affinity & Original Multiplayer and Online Design Lead, Halo 2], Kiki Wolfkill [Partner Executive Producer, 343 Industries], Paul Lipson [Senior Audio Director, 343 Industries]

Halo: The Master Chief Collection Panel Signing
Halo and the Journey of The Master Chief
1 PM to 2 PM

Paramount Theater
PAX Prime Showdown Tournament
12 PM to 6 PM
http://Twitch.tv/Halo

Sunday, August 31st
PAX Prime Showdown Tournament Finals
11 AM to 6 PM
Grand finals: 4 PM to 6 PM
http://Twitch.tv/Halo
This info all comes directly from the Halo Waypoint blog post.
It’s very likely that at this panel, we will hear news about forge in the Master Chief Collection, and even possibly armor customization. Although it’s unlikely, we may even see Halo 3 running on Xbox One, since it was shown behind closed doors at Gamescom.
 
starlight777 said:
Microsoft hosting ID@Xbox open house before PAX kicks off
http://www.polygon.com/2014/8/23/6059997/microsoft-hosting-id-xbox-open-house-before-pax-kicks-off
For those in town as Penny Arcade Expo kicks off next week, Microsoft is staging an open house at its campus and offering more than 25 playable games coming to Xbox One under the ID@Xbox program.

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Never played a MOBA on PC, but that Smite game looks pretty good. Oh and Space Engineers looks Mine Craft, centric!!
 
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I got EA Access last night to check this out. Best Madden yet and I buy the game every year. I am not sure if I will keep EA Access but it was worth the $5 to check this out a little early.
 
Microsoft Brings Sunset Overdrive, Halo, Ori, And More To PAX
http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/...unset-overdrive-halo-ori-and-more-to-pax.aspx

Microsoft has announced its lineup for this weekend’s Penny Arcade Expo in Seattle, Washington. In addition to welcoming people to campus to sample ID@Xbox titles, there will be a significant Xbox presence at the show.
If you’re in Seattle, you can get hands-on time with Sunset Overdrive, Halo: The Master Chief Collection, Forza Horizon 2, Killer Instinct Season 2, Ori and the Blind Forest, IDARB, Project Totem from PressPlay, and Dragon Age: Inquisition. A new Age of Empires mobile game, Castle Siege, will be available in a separate booth.
Microsoft has also shared that Undead Labs’ State of Decay will have a presence at PAX. You can meet author J.L. Bourne, who was an inspiration for the game, and voice actor Drew Hobson, who played Marcus.
Microsoft will also be holding two panels. The Halo and the Journey of The Master Chief panel will be held on Saturday at 11 a.m. in the main theatre. You can also sit in on a recording of Major Nelson Radio in the Sphinx Theatre on Saturday at 4:30 p.m.
 
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Feeling competitive? Then assemble your Spartan fireteam and come qualify in the “Halo PAX Prime Showdown” for a chance at the $10,000 prize pool. Come to the ASTRO Gaming (Booth [HASHTAG]#842[/HASHTAG]) and Skullcandy Gaming (Booth [HASHTAG]#3117[/HASHTAG]) areas on Friday, 8/29 to get hands-on with Halo 2: Anniversary multiplayer and qualify for the Halo PAX Prime Showdown. At the end of the day, we’ll be taking the top performers from each booth, and giving them a spot in the 8-team weekend finals on Saturday and Sunday.
 
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starlight777 said:
Microsoft Brings Sunset Overdrive, Halo, Ori, And More To PAX
http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/...unset-overdrive-halo-ori-and-more-to-pax.aspx

Microsoft has announced its lineup for this weekend’s Penny Arcade Expo in Seattle, Washington. In addition to welcoming people to campus to sample ID@Xbox titles, there will be a significant Xbox presence at the show.
If you’re in Seattle, you can get hands-on time with Sunset Overdrive, Halo: The Master Chief Collection, Forza Horizon 2, Killer Instinct Season 2, Ori and the Blind Forest, IDARB, Project Totem from PressPlay, and Dragon Age: Inquisition. A new Age of Empires mobile game, Castle Siege, will be available in a separate booth.
Microsoft has also shared that Undead Labs’ State of Decay will have a presence at PAX. You can meet author J.L. Bourne, who was an inspiration for the game, and voice actor Drew Hobson, who played Marcus.
Microsoft will also be holding two panels. The Halo and the Journey of The Master Chief panel will be held on Saturday at 11 a.m. in the main theatre. You can also sit in on a recording of Major Nelson Radio in the Sphinx Theatre on Saturday at 4:30 p.m.
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More Ori can't be a bad thing.
 
Metro Redux launches with disk-based installation issues, here is the workaround
http://www.xboxmad.net/x/metro-redux-installation-issues.html
The issues are caused by installing the day one patch in conjunction with the disk-based installation. Digital versions should be fine.

To install the game successfully, ensure you decline to update the game before installing. Once the game has fully nstalled, you can then load the game up which will trigger another update request - it should be safe to update this time. The Metro team are aware of the issue and will likely be issuing a fix, but until then this work around will have to do.
 
Stick it to the Man Now Available on Xbox One
http://www.xboxachievements.com/news/news-19112-Stick-it-to-the-Man-Now-Available-on-Xbox-One.html


Zoink! Game's Stick it to the Man has made the jump from PlayStation platforms and PC to Xbox One today, giving players a chance to join the "well over 1.2 million players" who've played the game on PS3, PS4 and PS Vita. The Xbox One version apparently includes exclusive unlocks as you progress and earn achievements.
The story of hardhat tester Ray, Stick it to the Man follows the hapless hero following a strange accident at work that leaves him with a giant pink spaghetti arm growing out of his brain. Using the arm - which is invisible to others - Ray can read the minds of people in the world around him, enabling him to solve puzzles using stickers in Ray's paper world.
You can help Ray out of a sticky situation in Stick it to the Man on Xbox One, available to download now for $9.99/£6.39/€7.99. You can add the psychedelic puzzle-platformer game to your download queue here. You'll also find the Xbox One launch trailer below.


 
Did MS stop their parity release clause or something? How come all these ps4 games are coming to xbox one later?
 
oo Yungstar oo said:
Only if it's quite a bit cheaper.
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It IS !! Depending on your location oc, I live in Denmark and the two Metro games are priced at 106 in USD.

I bought both as DD for about 50 or 60 USD in total (can remember exactly) at the US Xbox Live store.
:-)

Games are VERY expensive in the Nordic countries
 
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