This week's Deals with Gold and Spotlight Sale
This week’s Xbox Deals with Gold and Spotlight Sale is now live. This week we are getting a fair amount of game discounts with indies and AAA on the Xbox One. For the Xbox 360 however, almost all the Call Of Duty games are on sale, maybe to celebrate the announcement of Infinite Warfare. These discounts will be available now, until May 16. Xbox One Deals Content Title Content Type Discount Albedo: Eyes from Outer Space Xbox One Game 50% Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare Digital Pro Edition Xbox One Game 45% Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare Gold Edition Xbox One Game 60% EA SPORTS Rory McIlroy PGA TOUR Xbox One Game 60% Elite Dangerous Standard Edition Xbox One Game 50% NARUTO SHIPPUDEN: Ultimate Ninja STORM 4 Xbox One Game 35% NARUTO SHIPPUDEN: Ultimate Ninja STORM 4 – Deluxe Edition Xbox One Game 35% No Time To Explain Xbox One Game 50% Payday 2: Crimewave Edition Xbox One Game 60% WWE 2K16 Xbox One Game 40% WWE 2K16 Digital Deluxe Edition Xbox One Game 60% Xbox 360 Deals Content Title Content Type Discount Call of Duty 2 Games On Demand 50% Call of Duty 3 Games On Demand 50% Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare Games On Demand 50% Call of Duty Classic Arcade 50% Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare Games On Demand 60% Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Games On Demand 50% Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Games On Demand 60% GRID 2 All-In Pack Add-On 50% The Crew Season Pass Add-On 50% Will you be buying any of these games?
Madden NFL 17 Cover Athlete and First Trailer Releasing This Week.
Electronic Arts is planning on revealing the next Madden NFL 17 Cover Athlete and they also plan to release the first trailer. It will all be happening this week on ESPN SportsCenter specifically on Thursday, May 12, on the 3 PM PST/6 PM EST which is a neat idea since they are all big football fans there. EA tends to do good reveal times when it comes to the cover athlete such as the NHL 17 cover vote, every year they change it up which is nice. The three players that clearly have a chance to be on the cover is Cam Newton, Von Miller, and Todd Gurley. EA hasn’t made it clear who would make it and will keep the secret up until the revealing. Who do you think will be on the cover? Source
New Halo 5 Infection Gameplay Released with new details.
Gameinformer got to interview Unyshek from 343 Industries and Geoff Landskov about Halo 5’s new infection game mode that will be coming with the Memories of Reach update. From the gameplay video Geoff and John talk about what is new with infected such as the new traits for the infected, they will only have Thruster Pack instead of having all the spartan abilities. In fact, they will have a bigger jump and more speed. The gameplay shown was Alpha Zombies which is one of the variants, the infected on that mode are a bit invisible and with all zombie modes the infected will have this Pestilence effect that will follow them so you can tell the difference between human and infected. Yes, they also confirmed that you can toggle that off for custom games. There will be more of a variety when to comes to infected modes in matchmaking as well as community maps at launch. Another neat feature they are adding into Infection is that instead of having last man standing you can actually change it to last squad standing or last 2 standing so it can turn into a team based game but that’s optional for custom games. The longer you stay alive the more points you can get and I thought that was a neat idea so now you can really tell who is staying alive all game instead of checking the post-game record. GameInformer What are your thoughts on Infection in Halo 5? Check out the video:
Super Mario has finally come to Minecraft on Wii U.
In a match made in block-shaped heaven, Nintendo is partnering with Mojang and Microsoft to bring the imaginative worlds of the Super Mario series and Minecraft together. For the first time ever, players will be able to fend off blocky Hammer Bros. and Dry Bones the same way they do Creepers and Zombies. On May 17, the Super Mario Mash-Up Pack comes to Minecraft: Wii U Edition as a free game update. After downloading the update, players who own the Minecraft: Wii U Edition digital game, which launched last December, will have immediate access to new skins, a Super Mario-themed pre-made world and a set of Super Mario-themed music and item textures. All this new content is inspired by games in the iconic Super Mario series, such as Super Mario World, Super Mario 64 and Super Mario Sunshine. When the retail version of Minecraft: Wii U Edition launches in stores on June 17 at a suggested retail price of $29.99, the Super Mario Mash-Up Pack will be included on the disc. “Both the Super Mario franchise and Minecraft embrace the magic of exploration and discovery,” said Steve Singer, Nintendo of America’s Vice President of Publisher & Developer Relations. “Players will have a great time adventuring and creating in this free game update that embraces the unique and memorable elements of both franchises.” The Wii U version of Minecraft features the full game, as well as many of the most popular previously released content packs for no extra charge. Downloading the Super Mario Mash-Up Pack gives players 40 new Super Mario-themed skins, which transform the game’s characters into familiar heroes like Mario, Luigi and Princess Peach, and even troublemakers like Bowser, Wario and all seven Koopalings. All the world and item textures in the game will also be redone, providing players the opportunity to create their own Super Mario-themed locations within the world of Minecraft. While building, players will even enjoy listening to the smooth sounds of 15 pieces of music from Super Mario 64. Builders of all ages will love crafting massive new worlds using building blocks inspired by a series as accessible and recognizable as Super Mario.
Free Operation Dust content update coming to Rainbow Six Siege on May 11th
Ubisoft has announced that the Operation Dust free content update will be coming to consoles and PC on May 11th. In Operation Dust Line, two US Navy SEAL operators have been called to assist Team Rainbow to secure the Border, the new free map introducing a mix of old and new construction with open air pathways – making it the most destructible and open map to date: The two new maps will be Valkyrie : Equipped with the “Black Eye” Gyro Cam Mk2, a quick deployment sticky camera that gives her team a new eye in the sky. Blackbeard : Carries the TARS Mk 0, Transparent Armored Rifle Shield with him to battle, increasing his mobile protection without diminishing his field of vision. Some new features have also been added, including the ability to cancel the placement of a gadget and customize your loadout between each round. This will help strategic planning in the game as you will never know which enemy player will be utilizing which abilities. At the conclusion of the match, all of the operators on the winning team will be on display as well as the match’s MVP for braggin rights. These new features and content will be available on May 11th to all season pass holders for free. Those who do not own the pass will hae to use Renown currency or R6 credits one week later on May 18th. Are you still playing Rainbow Six Siege? Let us know below.
Happy Birthday Xbox Minecraft!
Today the world renowned building game Minecraft has turned four on the Xbox One edition. To celebrate this, Mojang have decided to give a free skin bundle to Xbox 360 & Xbox One minecraft users. This free skin pack involves Steve and Alex wearing mob T-shirts, and is free all week starting today. And to throw in the towel, Mojang also made previous birthday skin packs free, so knock yourself out in free virtual merch.
Amazon delivering DOOM copies to prime members at midnight on launch day
You’re in luck if you’re a DOOM fan who purchases the game from Amazon UK, as the company has announced they will begin delivering copies of the game to all Prime members beginning at midnight on launch day. You will need to download the Prime Now app and order the game beginning at 10PM local time in England once it shows up in the app. After that, all you have to do is sit back and wait. Jason Weston, the director of the Prime Now app, spoke on the special program We’ll be taking orders for DOOM as soon as it appears in our app, from around 22:00 on Thursday, 12 May 2016 and will continue to take orders while stocks last. Customers who place orders by 23:45 on the night can get their deliveries within the 00:00-02:00 delivery window, while delivery windows remain available. If you prefer, you can place your order to get the game first thing Friday morning, with delivery windows available from 08:00 onwards throughout release day. As well as special editions of the game, controllers and consoles, customers can get drinks, food and more in their Prime Now order, all without leaving the comfort of your own home. That’s right, you can even stock up on your favorite gaming snack as Amazon will be delivering food right to your door as well. There is even a special code to get 10% off any order over {30. You can check out the pre-order information on the page Amazon set up for the program here. Are you going to play DOOM? Let us know.
Batman returns: The arkham HD collection
So apparently a HD recollection of all the Batman games in the arkham trilogy is the worst kept secret. RockSteady have tried to deny it, but with ratings and release dates everywhere, it’s kinda pointless. But anyway, in a gaming magazine the leak has pretty much confirmed the game’s cover and it’s name: Batman: Return to Arkham. It gave details for a June release, and it looks like DLC will be included in the ‘not happening’ collection. Source
Battlefield 1: First DLC free!
We have more Battlefield 1 news, but this one should be a relief to everyone who wants to play it. So Battlefield DID announce a DLC coming shortly after launch. But you could get it 7 days early with the Origin pre order bonus, then coming available to everyone else after the 7 days. But now we know that it’s free, we can relax a little. Will this be EA’s plan for the rest of Battlefield’s DLC, or are they giving us a taste of what the future DLC might be and if it’ll convince us to buy the rest. The game has been rescheduled to release on October 21, coming to Playstation, PC and Xbox One. Source
More Xbox BC games revealed including Crackdown 2 + more.
We all know and love Xbox for making some of our favourite 360 games available to play on the Xbox One. Crackdown 2, SSX and Halo 3:ODST have appeared to be found on a recent retail listing. We all know that there are no fixed dates for the BackCompat releases, and that they’ll be available whenever they’re ready. Digital codes will be given out for the three games above in June. In April and May there have been 25 confirmed titles lined up for BackCompat, with Star Wars: The Force Unleashed 1 & 2 been confirmed on May the 4th (Be with you). Source
