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Kevyn: Mar 5, 2003; I just want to smile. Just once. I'd like to just, one time, go to Disney World and smile like the other boys and girls.

Anyone else use xbdeals to track sales? Never had a problem with it before but it seems like the sales prices aren't matching the actual store prices. xbdeals says AssCreed Valhalla is 14.99, store says it's 59.99. xbdeals says South Park Fractured Butthole is 12.49, store says it's 49.99.

# ? Dec 1, 2023 15:14

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TheScott2K: Oct 26, 2003; I'm just saying, there's a nonzero chance Trump has a really toad penis.

Kevyn posted:

Anyone else use xbdeals to track sales? Never had a problem with it before but it seems like the sales prices aren't matching the actual store prices. xbdeals says AssCreed Valhalla is 14.99, store says it's 59.99. xbdeals says South Park Fractured Butthole is 12.49, store says it's 49.99.

what does it do with good games

# ? Dec 1, 2023 15:22

elf help book: Aug 5, 2004; Though the battle might be endless, I will never give up

webmeister posted:

welp, my Rewards account has been suspended

guess it was good while it lasted, just wish i could cash out the precious 60,000 mindshare points i'd been saving up

edit; looks like a pretty big ban wave went out, so cash in your mindshare points if you've still got em

The xbox is fail now

# ? Dec 1, 2023 15:29

hatty: Feb 28, 2011; Pork Pro

Selling my failbox for Microsoft has spurned my mindshare

# ? Dec 1, 2023 15:31

Kevyn: Mar 5, 2003; I just want to smile. Just once. I'd like to just, one time, go to Disney World and smile like the other boys and girls.

TheScott2K posted:

what does it do with good games

I already own all the good games

# ? Dec 1, 2023 15:33

External Organs: Mar 3, 2006; One time i prank called a bear buildin workshop and said I wanted my mamaws ashes put in a teddy from where she loved them things so well... The woman on the phone did not skip a beat. She just said, "Brang her on down here. We've did it before."

TheScott2K posted:

Thread title plzzzzz

# ? Dec 1, 2023 15:33

Sywert of Thieves: Nov 7, 2005; The pirate code is really more of a guideline, than actual rules.

Kevyn posted:

I already own all the good games

Same

# ? Dec 1, 2023 16:07

John F Bennett: Jan 30, 2013; I always wear my wedding ring. It's my trademark.

GTA 6 trailer drops next Tuesday. Nice.

# ? Dec 1, 2023 16:26

Comfy Fleece Sweater: Apr 2, 2013; You see, but you do not observe.

Soul Glo posted:

I just bought Remnant 2 on Steam

You�re all welcome

Mind buying Baldur�s Gate 3?

# ? Dec 1, 2023 16:52

Soul Glo: Aug 27, 2003; Just let it shine through

Comfy Fleece Sweater posted:

Mind buying Baldur�s Gate 3?

I did at launch!!

# ? Dec 1, 2023 17:04

Huxley: Oct 10, 2012; Grimey Drawer

Also axed, oh well!

I wasn't even macroing or anything, I just had a folder of bookmarks I'd "launch all in new window" every morning, then manually click through everything else properly. It seems like the writing was on the wall anyway, though, for points being a valid way to pay for Pass indefinitely, and that was really the only reason I bought an Xbox in the first place.

e: reddit says some folks previously got banned then it was reversed in a couple of days. I was only holding around 25k, so no huge loss, but maybe there's hope.

Huxley fucked around with this message at 17:13 on Dec 1, 2023

# ? Dec 1, 2023 17:09

John F Bennett: Jan 30, 2013; I always wear my wedding ring. It's my trademark.

The thing where you open up a bunch of bookmarks for search terms has always been a bannable offense, just like using that one browser extension that does it for you.

I guess they're just really cracking down on it now.

# ? Dec 1, 2023 17:21

BonoMan: Feb 20, 2002; Jade Ear Joe

I can't cash my points because apparently there's no phone number associated with my account and I can't add one. I've been going back and forth with MS support for a week now. They acknowledge something is just hosed on their end and are trying to fix it. But they have no idea how. I missed the BF deals (although they swear they're going to honor any BF deal once everything is unfucked).

Anybody ever had a problem with this? I have two MS accounts and the phone number was associated with my work one. But we (MS and I) made sure it was totally removed from that. Just can't add it to my personal account my gamertag is associated with.

# ? Dec 1, 2023 17:28

Kevyn: Mar 5, 2003; I just want to smile. Just once. I'd like to just, one time, go to Disney World and smile like the other boys and girls.

I tried buying Amazon gift credit and got a "your account has been suspended" message. But it still lets me buy Xbpx credit.

# ? Dec 1, 2023 17:34

Huxley: Oct 10, 2012; Grimey Drawer

John F Bennett posted:

The thing where you open up a bunch of bookmarks for search terms has always been a bannable offense, just like using that one browser extension that does it for you.

I guess they're just really cracking down on it now.

Ah well, do the crime pay the time I guess.

# ? Dec 1, 2023 18:01

Zerot: Aug 18, 2006

Kevyn posted:

Anyone else use xbdeals to track sales? Never had a problem with it before but it seems like the sales prices aren't matching the actual store prices. xbdeals says AssCreed Valhalla is 14.99, store says it's 59.99. xbdeals says South Park Fractured Butthole is 12.49, store says it's 49.99.

It seems like they haven't updated the prices on their end, because those deals just ended.

I use TrueAchievements for price tracking and it is working correctly.

# ? Dec 1, 2023 19:03

MikeRabsitch: Aug 23, 2004; Show us what you got, what you got

Kevyn posted:

I tried buying Amazon gift credit and got a "your account has been suspended" message. But it still lets me buy Xbpx credit.

Yeah the Amazon redemption has always been weird and never worked on browser for me. I was able to redeem Amazon through the Bing app though.

# ? Dec 1, 2023 19:05

kri kri: Jul 18, 2007

John F Bennett posted:

GTA 6 trailer drops next Tuesday. Nice.

Hell yeah, 2024 please

# ? Dec 1, 2023 19:09

Lammasu: May 8, 2019; lawful Good Monster

Even with the cuts I should be able to keep up GPU indefinitely.

# ? Dec 1, 2023 20:43

kri kri: Jul 18, 2007

Lammasu posted:

Even with the cuts I should be able to keep up GPU indefinitely.

What�s your gamer tag so I can report your rear end

# ? Dec 1, 2023 20:53

Ulio: Feb 17, 2011

Soul Glo posted:

FC6 is solidly good.

It knows it�s a video game. It winks about this directly to the player. �Blowing poo poo up is fun,� is the reason the old revolutionary gives the player character.

There�s quality of life improvements like reducing looting animations so youre not skinning animals or whatever. The plot doesn�t hinge on icky both sidesisms like 4�s path choices, it doesn�t force you down plot hallways like 5�s kidnapping sections. There�s no side-eye worthy colonialism like 3.

I am a modern FC apologist; I enjoy playing them, but 6 is the first one that I would say doesn�t have a bunch of easy poo poo to point at to say it sucks. It�s an open world shootyman, it is still One Of These, but it�s a fun one, without reservation.

e: i played the piss5 version i have no idea how it runs on the xbox or pc

Ya Ubisoft games are super formulaic and lack creativity but they have great production value and usually the settings are fun to explore. For me they are the perfect filler game, I will make some nice tea and find a long interesting podcast. Play FC or AC on the side. I usually get burned out after I play one of those so I take a break from them after I am done.

# ? Dec 1, 2023 21:00

John F Bennett: Jan 30, 2013; I always wear my wedding ring. It's my trademark.

https://x.com/klobrille/status/1730668731452330087?s=20

Full article : https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/phil-spencer-jez-corden-xbox-interview-2023

About reviving old Activision ip's :

Uncle Phil posted:

It might not happen on the timeline that people would love, but usually when I tease, there's something there.

# ? Dec 1, 2023 22:09

I said come in!: Jun 22, 2004

No timeline yet about when we might start seeing Blizzard/Activision games on Game Pass?

# ? Dec 1, 2023 22:11

Quantum of Phallus: Dec 27, 2010

John F Bennett posted:

https://x.com/klobrille/status/1730668731452330087?s=20

Full article : https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/phil-spencer-jez-corden-xbox-interview-2023

About reviving old Activision ip's :

a lot of bullshit words to say we�ve got sweet gently caress all games coming!

# ? Dec 1, 2023 22:15

spaceblancmange: Apr 19, 2018; #essereFerrari

# ? Dec 1, 2023 22:16

ZeeBoi: Jan 17, 2001

John F Bennett posted:

https://x.com/klobrille/status/1730668731452330087?s=20

Full article : https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/phil-spencer-jez-corden-xbox-interview-2023

About reviving old Activision ip's :

More ceo talk and underpromising and this is why Xbox will continue to cry about being beaten by Sony and Nintendo

# ? Dec 1, 2023 22:20

ZeeBoi: Jan 17, 2001

Can�t wait to see what red bubble t-shirt he�ll wear at the game awards

# ? Dec 1, 2023 22:22

Quantum of Phallus: Dec 27, 2010

spaceblancmange posted:

For real. It�s a disgrace!!!

# ? Dec 1, 2023 22:23

priznat: Jul 7, 2009; Let's get drunk and kiss each other all night.

Give me the tony hawk game Phil. Do it.

# ? Dec 1, 2023 22:24

ZeeBoi: Jan 17, 2001

spaceblancmange posted:

Sekiro belongs to From, they just had a deal with activision for US publishing and distribution. It doesn�t belong to MS.

Edit: I meant western publishing and distribution :doh: