By helping, do you mean you are you helping her play Just Cause 4? πππ
So, they're adding Fallout 4... back. Why did they even take it away to begin with?
Best luck to the Mrs!Just Cause 4 was a great surprise this morning. I happen to be off today and tomorrow to help my wife recover from hand surgery. Perfect timing!
They didn't "take it away" but the license ran out. They probably didn't reach a point in renegotiating the license till now. Also with Game Pass still being a newer thing, they are probably testing different tactics on different games to see how consumers react to them. Like it probably saw an uptick in sales as it left the last time, they will probably compare that to its sales when it leaves again.So, they're adding Fallout 4... back. Why did they even take it away to begin with?
I don't really think so. At most, I could see a Netflix-like restriction of you can only use these services on so many devices or something. But I don't see any reason why it would be different subs. Xbox doesn't have a place on PC. The games aren't there yet. The delivery model is still suspect. With the proliferation of cheap/free games on Steam and elsewhere, it's much harder to make a pure "value for volume" market case. So, no, I very much expect them to stay connected.Is there any chance the PC and Xbox have different gamepass subscriptions when the dust settles? Or do you think it will be stay as one for both platforms?
Nah. no way. would be completely foolishIs there any chance the PC and Xbox have different gamepass subscriptions when the dust settles? Or do you think it will be stay as one for both platforms?
What do you mean ? Anthem doesn't related to gamepassI forgot to post it when it was still available, but gamepass was apparently unable to distinguish between a paid copy of Anthem and an EA Access trial, so if you downloaded the trial, you wound up getting the full rewards credit for owning the game.
Jesus, Just Cause 4 is bad. I'm genuinely shocked by the piss poor visuals, new ideas that just fall on their face, and the overall tone. What a fall from grace. At least Just Cause 3 was still fun.
welp...
bought 3 month code from cdkeys (since it's at its lowest I've seen atm), code already redeemed, FML.
contacted support, not really hopeful tho. And MS cant help either, it literally says on their FAQ that codes bought in third party sites are up to the third party.
Sigh >_>
welp...
bought 3 month code from cdkeys (since it's at its lowest I've seen atm), code already redeemed, FML.
contacted support, not really hopeful tho. And MS cant help either, it literally says on their FAQ that codes bought in third party sites are up to the third party.
Sigh >_>
welp...
bought 3 month code from cdkeys (since it's at its lowest I've seen atm), code already redeemed, FML.
contacted support, not really hopeful tho. And MS cant help either, it literally says on their FAQ that codes bought in third party sites are up to the third party.
Sigh >_>
welp...
bought 3 month code from cdkeys (since it's at its lowest I've seen atm), code already redeemed, FML.
contacted support, not really hopeful tho. And MS cant help either, it literally says on their FAQ that codes bought in third party sites are up to the third party.
Sigh >_>
Never mind, quit the game at the dash and restarted it and it seems to have solved the problem. It was like it was playing at 50% speed, strange!Just started playing Just Cause 4. Is the framerate supposed to be this bad? I'm genuinely finding it borderline unplayable.
Mail their support team with your order number, they are normally very good.welp...
bought 3 month code from cdkeys (since it's at its lowest I've seen atm), code already redeemed, FML.
contacted support, not really hopeful tho. And MS cant help either, it literally says on their FAQ that codes bought in third party sites are up to the third party.
Sigh >_>
That's where i got my 12 month sub from (no problems, thankfully).
Is this a common problem? Surely they need to reimburse you? I have been using them for codes for years now, but hearing that you are effectively taking a gamble is... off-putting to say the least.
Hope they do sort it for you, and please post an update if they do (or dont)!
Make an indemnity claim or PayPal charge back if they don't play ball.
A bit late responding to this, and others have already made some good points. But just wanted to say that I've bought a number of codes from cdkeys and never had any issue so I'd vouch for them up to that point, but I did mention them to a friend once who had a similar issue/headache that you had. He told me they fixed it pretty quickly, so I suspect if you get ahold of them they'll take care of ya. If not, yea, charge backs are always gonna work in a case like that.
Mail their support team with your order number, they are normally very good.
They had a lot of training in being nice to their customers during the RRoD days :pupdate: cdkeys told me to fuck off and talk to MS, at which point I assumed I was shit out of luck since the MS FAQ specifically says they are not responsible for third party codes, but I went ahead and got in touch with MS support and lo and behold... they fixed it. Not only did they fix it they were super nice about it, I was flabergasted. That is like top tier support right there, damn.
Sucks that cdkeys wouldn't do anything for you; they totally screwed you on that front. I sometimes wish MS would show you WHEN the code was redeemed before you. But maybe that's too much data to keep track of. Wait, what am I saying, of course not. Glad it worked out in the end though!update: cdkeys told me to fuck off and talk to MS, at which point I assumed I was shit out of luck since the MS FAQ specifically says they are not responsible for third party codes, but I went ahead and got in touch with MS support and lo and behold... they fixed it. Not only did they fix it they were super nice about it, I was flabergasted. That is like top tier support right there, damn.
Sucks that cdkeys wouldn't do anything for you; they totally screwed you on that front. I sometimes wish MS would show you WHEN the code was redeemed before you. But maybe that's too much data to keep track of. Wait, what am I saying, of course not. Glad it worked out in the end though!
lol ok, that's quite different. When you phrased it as "cdkeys told me to fuck off", you might imagine what my general assumptions were. Cool, good to know!let me clarify to not scare ppl away from cdkeys (I myself have used them for pc and switch a million times), cdkeys wasnt in the wrong here, there was a glitch when I redeemed the code, because the MS lady confirmed it was redeemed to my account even tho it said it was already redeemed (when i used the code initially it took ages to load and then gave me the code already used message, something clearly fucked up on the redeeming process. The code itself was apparently fine.
lol ok, that's quite different. When you phrased it as "cdkeys told me to fuck off", you might imagine what my general assumptions were. Cool, good to know!
Damn dude. I wasn't expecting cdkeys to do that. But glad you got it fixed. MS are very, very good in my experience they do go above and beyond to get you sorted.update: cdkeys told me to fuck off and talk to MS, at which point I assumed I was shit out of luck since the MS FAQ specifically says they are not responsible for third party codes, but I went ahead and got in touch with MS support and lo and behold... they fixed it. Not only did they fix it they were super nice about it, I was flabergasted. That is like top tier support right there, damn.
I commented about this on SIFTD and one of the staff replied to my post withSo, they're adding Fallout 4... back. Why did they even take it away to begin with?
I thought that was pretty funny.I like how one of the articles (USgamer I think) put it (paraphrasing): "Fallout 4 left Game Pass in November, presumably to not distract from Fallout 76. Now Fallout 4 is back, presumably to distract from Fallout 76." :)
I played some of Just Cause 4 yesterday, my previous experience with the series was completing (and adoring) Just Cause 2 on the 360, and about 10 minutes with JC3 on PS4.
It... it was really fun! After a little while I remembered how to traverse again with the parachute, the guns were fun enough to use, blowing stuff up still felt good too.
Graphically it's a little mixed, but not dreadful. Looked worse in cutscenes than actual gameplay somehow. I guess I missed the controversy some with the new patch though.
The only complaint I have is I swear I have no idea who is shooting me most of the time, enemies are often well hidden and the indicators aren't that helpful. Oh well.
Probably should get it's own thread.https://variety.com/2019/gaming/news/microsoft-gdc-2019-indies-1203160012/
Microsoft to Showcase 30 Games at GDC 2019
Microsoft is showing off 30 games in its booth and during its Developer Showcase media event during this year's Game Developers Conference, it announced on Monday.
About 13 of those titles are new indies, including Night School Studio's "Afterparty" and the retro-inspired 2D Action-RPG "Crosscode." They are part of the ID@Xbox program, which allows developers to self-publish digital games on Xbox One and Windows 10.
Here's the list:
- "Afterparty" (Night School Studio) β Xbox Game Pass
- "Beholder 2" (E-Home Entertainment/Alawar Premium Limited) β Announced Today for Xbox One
- "Boomerang Fu" (Cranky Watermelon Pty Ltd) β Announced Today for Xbox One & Windows 10
- "Buildings Have Feelings Too" (Merge Games Ltd/Black Staff Games)
- "Cake Bash" (High Tea Frog) β Xbox One X Enhanced
- "Cat Quest II" (PQube/The Gentlebros)
- "CrossCode" (Deck13 Interactive/Radical Fish Games) β Announced Today for Xbox One, Xbox One X Enhanced
- "Dead End Job" (Headup GmbH/Ant Workshop) β Xbox One X Enhanced
- "Dead Static Drive" (Fanclub) β Announced Today for Xbox One, Xbox One X Enhanced
- "Devil's Hunt" (1C Publishing EU/Layopi Games) β Xbox One X Enhanced
- "Door Kickers: Action Squad" (Killhouse Games/PixelShard) β Announced Today for Xbox One
- "Family Man" (No More Robots/Broken Bear Games)
- "Hunt: Showdown" (Crytek) β Xbox One X Enhanced
- "HyperDot" (GLITCH/Tribe Games) β Announced Today for Xbox One & Windows 10, Xbox Play Anywhere
- "Lonely Mountains: Downhill" (Thunderful/Megagon Industries) β Xbox One X Enhanced
- "Minion Masters" (BetaDwarf) β Xbox Play Anywhere, Xbox One X Enhanced
- "Mowin' & Throwin'" (House Pixel Games) β Announced Today for Xbox One
- "Operencia: The Stolen Sun" (Zen Studios) β Xbox Game Pass, Xbox Play Anywhere, Xbox One X Enhanced
- "Raji: An Ancient Epic" (SUPER.com/Nodding Head Games) β Xbox One X Enhanced
- "Silver Chains" (Headup GmbH/Cracked Heads) β Xbox One X Enhanced
- "Sparklite" (Merge Games Ltd/RedBlue Games)
- "StarCrossed" (Whitethorn Digital/Contigo Games Inc.) β Announced Today for Xbox One
- "Stela" (SkyBox Labs) β Announced Today for Xbox One & Windows 10, Xbox One X Enhanced
- "The Forgotten City" (Modern Storyteller) β Announced Today for Xbox One, Xbox One X Enhanced
- "The Sojourn" (Iceberg Interactive/Shifting Tides) β Xbox One X Enhanced
- "Totem Teller" (Grinning Pickle) β Announced Today for Xbox One, Xbox One X Enhanced
- "UnderMine" (Thorium Entertainment) β Announced Today for Xbox One & Windows 10
- "Unrailed!" (Daedalic Entertainment/Indoor Astronaut) β Announced Today for Xbox One & Windows 10
- "Void Bastards" (Humble Bundle/Blue Manchu) β Xbox Game Pass
- "Xenosis: Alien Infection" (NerdRage Studios) β Xbox One X Enhanced
I was having a great time with Headlander until the chess part. What a momentum killer. I need to get back to the game and power through it.