- 853
- 293
They definitely need to do this, would buy for like 3 years if I could save money
Ricky D
formerly centex hogg
- 19,423
- 14,196
I doubt I'll use the service but I like it. I wouldn't mind Sony just outright copying MS with this 
kilroythedon
Supporter
- 23,182
- 22,066
Whoa that's fire..
- 19,057
- 9,030
Sega Channel all over againXbox Game Pass subscription service
Today, we’re continuing our commitment to give you more options to diversify and expand your library of games with Xbox Game Pass, a new gaming subscription service coming later this spring. Xbox Game Pass gives you unlimited access to over 100 Xbox One and backward compatible Xbox 360 games – all for $9.99 per month. One of the best things about Xbox Game Pass is that you can discover and download the full titles directly on your Xbox One. That means continuous, full-fidelity gameplay without having to worry about streaming, bandwidth or connectivity issues. In addition, all Xbox One games in the catalog – and related add-ons – will be available to purchase at an exclusive discount for Xbox Game Pass members, so you can make the games you love part of your permanent library to play whenever you want. Every month new games will cycle into the subscription with some cycling out, giving you a constantly-updating library of games. Xbox Game Pass is your ticket to endless play.
- 12,929
- 1,587
Those games u keep tho
120$ is a lot ea access is 25$ for a year ur getting to play the game for 10 hours before it comes out to decide if you want to buy it at a discount, same as this in a way
- 29,930
- 8,487
@blakep267
Is this what you meant?
- FO4 console mods are basically exclusive to xb1
- Doom/Fallout 4 VR to be showcased at e3 2k17.
- Microsoft revealed partner Win10 VR headsets
- Project Scorpio will usher in premier VR
- Microsoft stated it'd enter the VR game when they had something compelling.
- Playground games is working on a new game/new genre and they've expressed their interest in VR
@blakep267
Connect the dots for me.
Last edited:
- 12,061
- 5,112
They need to make an xbox gold "premium" or something and include that pass thing 
Ricky D
formerly centex hogg
- 19,423
- 14,196
Xbox PlatinumThey need to make an xbox gold "premium" or something and include that pass thing
kilroythedon
Supporter
- 23,182
- 22,066
That adds an additional discount
- 3,884
- 6,271
I need og Xbox games to make a return on there
- 9,975
- 2,646
I doubt I'll use the service but I like it. I wouldn't mind Sony just outright copying MS with this
I wouldn't mind that at all. I need to play crash
Playground isn't making a VR game and it's been speculated that Scorpio will be compatible with Vive and the rift. Fallout 4 VR is a rift exclusive@blakep267
Is this what you meant?
[rule]
- FO4 console mods are basically exclusive to xb1
- Doom/Fallout 4 VR to be showcased at e3 2k17.
- Microsoft revealed partner Win10 VR headsets
- Project Scorpio will usher in premier VR
- Microsoft stated it'd enter the VR game when they had something compelling.
- Playground games is working on a new game/new genre and they've expressed their interest in VR
@blakep267
Connect the dots for me.
They may bundle Live gold, groove digital and the games pass together for like $150 a year.They need to make an xbox gold "premium" or something and include that pass thing
Currently you can buy the work and play bundle( Office 365, Groove pass, skype, Xbox live) for $150. Substitute office and skype for the games pass and there you go
Last edited:
- 29,930
- 8,487
- 10,933
- 4,861
SO SUBSCRIPTION SERVICES GONNA BE THE NEW THING NOW.
- 7,635
- 4,161
Overwatch patch update
PATCH HIGHLIGHTS:
PATCH HIGHLIGHTS:
New Feature: Game Browser
Starting today, every player can create their own, unique Overwatch experience and share it with their friends, teammates, or the entire world. Introducing the Game Browser.
An extension of Overwatch's Custom Game mode, the Game Browser allows you to adjust the settings on various maps, modes, and heroes to create your own tailor-made match. For example, if you want to increase the speed of Pharah’s rockets or remove the cooldown from McCree's Combat Roll, the power is yours. Once you're happy with your settings, and you're ready to launch your game, you'll need to set up permissions. You can limit the people who can join your game by toggling the "Friends Only" or "Invite Only" options, but if you want to put your strange creation to a real test, set your server to "Public" and click the launch button.
If you'd like to learn more about the Game Browser, click here.
New Mode: Capture the Flag
Capture the Rooster has been, without a doubt, Overwatch’s most popular brawl. We don’t want the excitement to end, so we’re bringing Capture the Flag to the Arcade as an ongoing game mode. Starting today, we’re adding Capture the Flag versions of Nepal, Lijiang Tower, Ilios, and Oasis, which gives you 12 maps to try when creating a Custom Game.
Josh Engen Community Manager 54 posts
15 hours ago
(Edited)
HERO UPDATES
Ana
New Hero Option: Nano Boost Sensitivity
Allows players to adjust Nano Boost’s targeting sensitivity
Bastion
Configuration: Sentry
Reconfiguration time decreased from 1.5 seconds to 1.0 second
Bullet spread increased by 50%
Bullet spread is always at maximum (it no longer increases as the weapon is fired)
Magazine size increased from 200 to 300
No longer deals critical damage
Configuration: Recon
Bullet spread decreased by 25%
Magazine size increased from 20 to 25
Self-Repair
Can now be used while moving
Now bound to secondary fire (formerly Ability 2)
No longer interrupted by taking damage
A new resource meter has been added that depletes while Self-Repair is active and recharges when not in use
Configuration: Tank
No longer grants bonus armor
New Passive Ability: Ironclad
Bastion takes 35% less damage while in Configuration: Sentry or Tank
Developer Comments: The goal of these changes is to move some of Bastion's power from Configuration: Sentry to Recon, while keeping its sentry mode a strong option, especially versus tanks and barriers. Overall, Bastion should feel stronger and more flexible with these changes.
D.Va
Defense Matrix
Enemy shots no longer need to travel a minimum distance before they can be blocked
Developer Comments: Previously, there was a minimum distance a projectile had to travel before it could be destroyed by Defense Matrix. This made it nearly worthless in situations where an enemy was right next to your teammate, such as when Roadhog hooks your ally. This change removes that restriction so Defense Matrix should now reliably destroy projectiles regardless of how far they have traveled.
Mei
Cryo-Freeze
Mei can now be targeted by allies while in Cryo-Freeze
Mercy
Resurrect
While performing a resurrection, Mercy now becomes temporarily invulnerable along with the allies being revived
Caduceus Staff
Zenyatta can no longer be targeted when Transcendence is active
New Hero Option: Guardian Angel Sensitivity
Allows players to adjust Guardian Angel’s targeting sensitivity
New Hero Option: Beam Sensitivity
Allows players to adjust targeting sensitivity on Mercy’s Caduceus Staff beams
Developer Comments: Mercy’s Resurrect has always been very powerful, but it often forces her to sacrifice herself to use it well. There have been changes in the past that attempted to help her in this area, but haven’t done enough to solve it. This change means that once she uses the ability, she will always survive long enough to be with her team again.
Roadhog
Scrap Gun
Spread decreased by 20%
Chain Hook
Targets are now pulled to a location 3.5 meters away, up from 2 meters
Cooldown increased from 6 to 8
Developer Comments: The Roadhog changes overall reduce the power of his hook a bit, but his gun is now more effective when not using the hook.
Sombra
New Hero Option: Hack Sensitivity
Allows players to adjust the targeting sensitivity on Sombra’s Hack ability
Symmetra
Sentry Turret
[CONSOLE] Damage per second increased from 21 to 25.5
Developer Comments: Back in July, the damage per second from Symmetra’s turrets was reduced by 30 percent. We’ve been keeping an eye on her over the past few months and decided to restore about 15 percent of that damage. On PC, her damage is still 30.
Torbjörn
Rivet Gun
Ammo is now loaded earlier in the reload animation
Build Turret
[CONSOLE] Damage increased from 10 to 12
Developer Comments: Like Symmetra, the damage from Torbjörn’s turrets was also reduced by 30 percent in July. After monitoring his effectiveness, we’ve decided to give his turret a small boost, restoring about 15 percent of the damage. By contrast, the damage from Torbjörn’s turret on PC is still 14.
Widowmaker
New Hero Option: Grappling Hook Sensitivity
Allows players to adjust Grappling Hook’s targeting sensitivity
Winston
Critical hit volume reduced by 15%
Developer Comments: Winston's head hit volume was just abnormally big, making him take more damage than he otherwise should. This change brings it more in line with other heroes.
Zarya
New Hero Option: Projected Barrier Sensitivity
Allows players to adjust Projected Barrier’s targeting sensitivity
Zenyatta
New Hero Option: Harmony Orb Sensitivity
Allows players to adjust Harmony Orb’s targeting sensitivity
New Hero Option: Discord Orb Sensitivity
Allows players to adjust Discord Orb’s targeting sensitivity
Josh Engen Community Manager 54 posts
15 hours ago
COMPETITIVE PLAY
General
Skill ratings below 500 will no longer be displayed.
Developer Comments: We’ve noticed that some players have been deliberately throwing their matches in an effort to reach the lowest attainable skill rating. We obviously don’t want to incentivize this behavior, because Competitive Play works best when everybody is trying.
Josh Engen Community Manager 54 posts
15 hours ago
MAP BALANCE CHANGES
General
Respawn Delay
When attackers outnumber defenders while taking a control point on Assault, Escort and Assault/Escort maps, the defenders’ respawn time will slowly increase until it hits a maximum value or the defense manages to gain the upper hand.
Developer Comments: Until now, stalling an attack by repeatedly throwing yourself at the point has been a common defensive strategy on Assault, Escort and Assault/Escort maps—even when the attackers have a decisive advantage. Typically, this tactic doesn’t change the outcome of battle; it simply delays the attackers’ progress.
Eichenwalde
A second gate no longer closes after the payload passes through the castle doors. Instead, rubble from the damaged doorway partially blocks the entrance.
Developer Comments: Once the offensive team gets through the castle entrance, the map becomes very heavily stacked in the defense’s favor. This change will give the offense more entrance options, which should improve the map’s overall balance.
Josh Engen Community Manager 54 posts
15 hours ago
BUG FIXES
General
Fixed an audio bug that prevented the point capture sound from increasing in pitch as the capture progressed
Fixed an issue preventing key bindings on the communication wheel from displaying properly
Fixed a bug causing some key bindings to revert to default after the first round of a Control map
Fixed a bug that allowed commendation cards to be recalculated and transferred to a new player after the previous recipient left at the end of a round
Fixed a bug that caused the “experience gained” audio effects to continue playing, even after the players left the game lobby
Environmental damage to barriers no longer counts toward the "Damage Blocked" statistic
A.I.
Fixed a bug that caused Roadhog bot to spin around after hooking a target
Competitive Play
Fixed a bug preventing “60 seconds remaining” and “30 seconds remaining” voice lines from playing during the second round of a match
Heroes
Fixed a bug preventing Lucio’s “Sound Barriers Provided” statistic from being properly calculated
Fixed a bug preventing Reinhardt’s Charge from properly pinning targets
Fixed a bug preventing Reinhardt’s shield from displaying cracks at low health with the Wujing skin equipped
Fixed a bug that allowed Roadhog to turn freely while pulling a hooked target
Fixed an issue that allowed Sombra’s Translocator to become stuck in the air
Fixed a bug preventing Tracer’s ”Clock’s Tickin’’ spray from matching the thumbnail in the Hero Gallery
Maps
Adjusted the collision in the attacker spawn room on Eichenwalde to prevent players from getting stuck in the pipes
Torbjörn can now construct turrets on the stairs in Oasis
Fixed an issue that caused Highlight Intros to clip into the roof of a building on Lijang Tower
Starting today, every player can create their own, unique Overwatch experience and share it with their friends, teammates, or the entire world. Introducing the Game Browser.
An extension of Overwatch's Custom Game mode, the Game Browser allows you to adjust the settings on various maps, modes, and heroes to create your own tailor-made match. For example, if you want to increase the speed of Pharah’s rockets or remove the cooldown from McCree's Combat Roll, the power is yours. Once you're happy with your settings, and you're ready to launch your game, you'll need to set up permissions. You can limit the people who can join your game by toggling the "Friends Only" or "Invite Only" options, but if you want to put your strange creation to a real test, set your server to "Public" and click the launch button.
If you'd like to learn more about the Game Browser, click here.
New Mode: Capture the Flag
Capture the Rooster has been, without a doubt, Overwatch’s most popular brawl. We don’t want the excitement to end, so we’re bringing Capture the Flag to the Arcade as an ongoing game mode. Starting today, we’re adding Capture the Flag versions of Nepal, Lijiang Tower, Ilios, and Oasis, which gives you 12 maps to try when creating a Custom Game.
Josh Engen Community Manager 54 posts
15 hours ago
(Edited)
HERO UPDATES
Ana
New Hero Option: Nano Boost Sensitivity
Allows players to adjust Nano Boost’s targeting sensitivity
Bastion
Configuration: Sentry
Reconfiguration time decreased from 1.5 seconds to 1.0 second
Bullet spread increased by 50%
Bullet spread is always at maximum (it no longer increases as the weapon is fired)
Magazine size increased from 200 to 300
No longer deals critical damage
Configuration: Recon
Bullet spread decreased by 25%
Magazine size increased from 20 to 25
Self-Repair
Can now be used while moving
Now bound to secondary fire (formerly Ability 2)
No longer interrupted by taking damage
A new resource meter has been added that depletes while Self-Repair is active and recharges when not in use
Configuration: Tank
No longer grants bonus armor
New Passive Ability: Ironclad
Bastion takes 35% less damage while in Configuration: Sentry or Tank
Developer Comments: The goal of these changes is to move some of Bastion's power from Configuration: Sentry to Recon, while keeping its sentry mode a strong option, especially versus tanks and barriers. Overall, Bastion should feel stronger and more flexible with these changes.
D.Va
Defense Matrix
Enemy shots no longer need to travel a minimum distance before they can be blocked
Developer Comments: Previously, there was a minimum distance a projectile had to travel before it could be destroyed by Defense Matrix. This made it nearly worthless in situations where an enemy was right next to your teammate, such as when Roadhog hooks your ally. This change removes that restriction so Defense Matrix should now reliably destroy projectiles regardless of how far they have traveled.
Mei
Cryo-Freeze
Mei can now be targeted by allies while in Cryo-Freeze
Mercy
Resurrect
While performing a resurrection, Mercy now becomes temporarily invulnerable along with the allies being revived
Caduceus Staff
Zenyatta can no longer be targeted when Transcendence is active
New Hero Option: Guardian Angel Sensitivity
Allows players to adjust Guardian Angel’s targeting sensitivity
New Hero Option: Beam Sensitivity
Allows players to adjust targeting sensitivity on Mercy’s Caduceus Staff beams
Developer Comments: Mercy’s Resurrect has always been very powerful, but it often forces her to sacrifice herself to use it well. There have been changes in the past that attempted to help her in this area, but haven’t done enough to solve it. This change means that once she uses the ability, she will always survive long enough to be with her team again.
Roadhog
Scrap Gun
Spread decreased by 20%
Chain Hook
Targets are now pulled to a location 3.5 meters away, up from 2 meters
Cooldown increased from 6 to 8
Developer Comments: The Roadhog changes overall reduce the power of his hook a bit, but his gun is now more effective when not using the hook.
Sombra
New Hero Option: Hack Sensitivity
Allows players to adjust the targeting sensitivity on Sombra’s Hack ability
Symmetra
Sentry Turret
[CONSOLE] Damage per second increased from 21 to 25.5
Developer Comments: Back in July, the damage per second from Symmetra’s turrets was reduced by 30 percent. We’ve been keeping an eye on her over the past few months and decided to restore about 15 percent of that damage. On PC, her damage is still 30.
Torbjörn
Rivet Gun
Ammo is now loaded earlier in the reload animation
Build Turret
[CONSOLE] Damage increased from 10 to 12
Developer Comments: Like Symmetra, the damage from Torbjörn’s turrets was also reduced by 30 percent in July. After monitoring his effectiveness, we’ve decided to give his turret a small boost, restoring about 15 percent of the damage. By contrast, the damage from Torbjörn’s turret on PC is still 14.
Widowmaker
New Hero Option: Grappling Hook Sensitivity
Allows players to adjust Grappling Hook’s targeting sensitivity
Winston
Critical hit volume reduced by 15%
Developer Comments: Winston's head hit volume was just abnormally big, making him take more damage than he otherwise should. This change brings it more in line with other heroes.
Zarya
New Hero Option: Projected Barrier Sensitivity
Allows players to adjust Projected Barrier’s targeting sensitivity
Zenyatta
New Hero Option: Harmony Orb Sensitivity
Allows players to adjust Harmony Orb’s targeting sensitivity
New Hero Option: Discord Orb Sensitivity
Allows players to adjust Discord Orb’s targeting sensitivity
Josh Engen Community Manager 54 posts
15 hours ago
COMPETITIVE PLAY
General
Skill ratings below 500 will no longer be displayed.
Developer Comments: We’ve noticed that some players have been deliberately throwing their matches in an effort to reach the lowest attainable skill rating. We obviously don’t want to incentivize this behavior, because Competitive Play works best when everybody is trying.
Josh Engen Community Manager 54 posts
15 hours ago
MAP BALANCE CHANGES
General
Respawn Delay
When attackers outnumber defenders while taking a control point on Assault, Escort and Assault/Escort maps, the defenders’ respawn time will slowly increase until it hits a maximum value or the defense manages to gain the upper hand.
Developer Comments: Until now, stalling an attack by repeatedly throwing yourself at the point has been a common defensive strategy on Assault, Escort and Assault/Escort maps—even when the attackers have a decisive advantage. Typically, this tactic doesn’t change the outcome of battle; it simply delays the attackers’ progress.
Eichenwalde
A second gate no longer closes after the payload passes through the castle doors. Instead, rubble from the damaged doorway partially blocks the entrance.
Developer Comments: Once the offensive team gets through the castle entrance, the map becomes very heavily stacked in the defense’s favor. This change will give the offense more entrance options, which should improve the map’s overall balance.
Josh Engen Community Manager 54 posts
15 hours ago
BUG FIXES
General
Fixed an audio bug that prevented the point capture sound from increasing in pitch as the capture progressed
Fixed an issue preventing key bindings on the communication wheel from displaying properly
Fixed a bug causing some key bindings to revert to default after the first round of a Control map
Fixed a bug that allowed commendation cards to be recalculated and transferred to a new player after the previous recipient left at the end of a round
Fixed a bug that caused the “experience gained” audio effects to continue playing, even after the players left the game lobby
Environmental damage to barriers no longer counts toward the "Damage Blocked" statistic
A.I.
Fixed a bug that caused Roadhog bot to spin around after hooking a target
Competitive Play
Fixed a bug preventing “60 seconds remaining” and “30 seconds remaining” voice lines from playing during the second round of a match
Heroes
Fixed a bug preventing Lucio’s “Sound Barriers Provided” statistic from being properly calculated
Fixed a bug preventing Reinhardt’s Charge from properly pinning targets
Fixed a bug preventing Reinhardt’s shield from displaying cracks at low health with the Wujing skin equipped
Fixed a bug that allowed Roadhog to turn freely while pulling a hooked target
Fixed an issue that allowed Sombra’s Translocator to become stuck in the air
Fixed a bug preventing Tracer’s ”Clock’s Tickin’’ spray from matching the thumbnail in the Hero Gallery
Maps
Adjusted the collision in the attacker spawn room on Eichenwalde to prevent players from getting stuck in the pipes
Torbjörn can now construct turrets on the stairs in Oasis
Fixed an issue that caused Highlight Intros to clip into the roof of a building on Lijang Tower
- 12,061
- 5,112
BEEN THE THING*
- 17,790
- 9,640
Man anybody ever broke down how much it actually cost to play a game man every month its something. Game pass seems cool but you'll be paying more in the long run imo.
every month its something. Game pass seems cool but you'll be paying more in the long run imo.
Last edited:
- 12,061
- 5,112
Man anybody ever broke down how much it actually cost to play a game man
exactly.
but thats M$' goal as a business.
- 7,635
- 4,161
Gamestop's stock dropped 9% after the announcement
- 19,057
- 9,030
only time we don't hate them are those trade in bonuses on new consoles
- 17,790
- 9,640
True i guess im getting too old for this
i legit remember only getting 2-3 games a years tops. Now my HD got 96 games on it in 2 years 
- 6,066
- 1,531
Patiently waiting for the new season of competitive overwatch to drop.
- 17,790
- 9,640
only time we don't hate them are those trade in bonuses on new consoles
I never used them for this only for black friday. To trade in games I bought during the year to get my next line up for the following year
- 17,790
- 9,640
Trash
- 9,975
- 2,646
We know you're trash.
