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malfcn · Oct 1, 2014

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Earn free games for being an XBL Gold member.
Xbox 360 titles are yours to keep forever: New titles are available at the beginning of the month until the 15th.
On the 16th a new title becomes free to purchase until the end of the month.
Xbox One titles are yours to keep during subscription: New titles are available at the beginning of the month until the end of the month.

Xbox One
00 | Chariot
00 | Crimson Dragon

Xbox 360
01 | Battlefield: Bad Company 2
16 | Darksiders 2

System Versions and Update notes.
May also contain important patch information.

Xbox One
10.15.14 | OS 6.2.11653.0(xb_rel_1410.141009-1648) fre // Controller Firmware 1.1.2228.0

Snap Updates

Updated the Snap Center to include quick access to:
- Friends
- Messages
- Game DVR
- Clock
- Battery Indicator
A double tap of the Xbox button on your controller will bring up a menu that allows you to open a new app in snap mode,
close the current snapped app, or switch focus between your game and your running snapped app.
Two apps have been optimized for Snap mode:
- Friends Snap App Access your friends list without leaving the game.
  Quickly check your friends list to see who's online right now and take actions like send message, invite or join.
- Messages Snap App Youll be able to open, read and respond to messages in Snap mode,
  and messages will now be displayed in a threaded conversation view.

Achievements App

Updated to enable sharing of achievements you've unlocked with captions.
See a list of friends who have unlocked specific achievements.
Updated achievements Snap landing page that that shows Achievements on recently played games, when a user is not actively playing a game.

Friends section

The new Friends hub enables you to see at a glance whats going on with your friends.
- Stay up-to-date with your friends current activities.
- View most popular games your friends are playing.
- View the Gamerscore leaderboard to see who has improved their Gamerscore over the last 30 days.

New SmartGlass features

View a list of your top games in your profile.
View a list of your friends most popular games in the Friend's section of SmartGlass.
Messages have been updated to a new layout supporting a full conversation view.
Universal remote control functionality add for the 11 countries that are getting OneGuide TV listings,
these users will be able use your mobile device to control your Xbox, TV, and/or Cable/Satellite box.

Media Player app update

DLNA streaming is now supported. With this update, you will be able to easily access and play music,
watch photo slideshows or movies stored on home media servers and devices that support the DLNA server protocols.
MKV files are now supported.

Live TV MiniGuide

For markets where OneGuide is available, a new MiniGuide will display details about the TV content that is currently playing.
- You can quickly change channels
- See whats on other channels.
- Tune to the previous channel or other recent channels. All while watching your current TV show.
You can also launch Miniguide using voice, by saying Xbox Select MiniGuide, or by using the thumbstick on your controller.

OneGuide in 11 new countries

Live TV listings and schedules will be made available to customers on Xbox One and SmartGlass for:
- Belgium
- Chile
- Columbia
- Denmark
- Finland
- Norway
- Portugal
- Poland
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Russia

Internet TV Apps

Apps with live TV channels can now include their TV listings within OneGuide.
The first app to support this feature will be Zattoo with an upcoming content update for their app.
The Zattoo app is available in Germany, Switzerland, Spain and Denmark.

Live TV initial setup experience

Improved by attempting to automatically detect the set-top box connected to the HDMI-In port on a users Xbox One.
Enable users to select On start, go to TV for their Xbox One consoles.
For existing users a one-time message will appear on next use highlighting this new capability.

Updated Devices & Accessories page

To access the new page, go inside Settings, select Devices & accessories
Select a device to
- Find You can also more easily find (or identify) a controller by making it vibrate
- Assign - assign accessories to specific users, such as assigning a headset to a specific gamer.
- Update You can update the firmware for an individual device.

Password resets just got better

Were making it easier and more secure to reset your password and add protection to your accounts. Starting around the 3rd week of October,
if you havent set up security info, well ask you to provide an alternate email or cell phone number to use if you ever need their password reset.
Youll only need to set this up once per account, and you wont need it every time you sign in.
To avoid us asking you, add your security info ahead of time at https://account.live.com/proofs/ and get more info at:
- Add security contact information to your Microsoft account

Additional Details

Xbox Wire

Xbox 360
09.04.14 | Dashboard 2.0.16767.0

Increase Storage Capacity

Support Hard Disk 500GB.

Links to other helpful threads about Xbox information.

Xbox Live Arcade News
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Games with Gold Discussion
Xbox One Hardware Troubleshooting / Q&A

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Climb back through time and see how we got here.
These links provide a glimpse of discussion and information as it happened.

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06.2014 | Something to do with EEEs
05.2014 | Doge & Order - Special Games Unit
04.2014 | Springtime Watersports
03.2014 | Dropping Titans like it's Hot
02.2014 | Don't call it a Drought
01.2014 | Definitively Bigger & Blacker
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malfcn · Oct 1, 2014

This place will be populated with sales and specials information as it becomes available.
Typically the store is updated Monday night, and sales updated by Tuesday nights.
To use any stored local funds you must use your console. Using the website will require another form of payment.
Prices listed as USD currency.

Helpful Links
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kevin1025 · Oct 1, 2014

I picked up Beyond Good and Evil HD for $2.50. I missed it a few months back when it was on PSN, glad to have it on my 360 as I'm starting to go back and give it a final send-off with this game, replaying Red Dead Redemption, and finishing Tales of Vesperia.

$2.50 for such a classic, great game is hard to pass up!

Ape · Oct 1, 2014

Damn, I'm probably going to jump on that GameStop credit card offer with all these game releases this month!

Twin Tails · Oct 1, 2014

Sunset and The Evil Within will be mine

Thanks Gamestop

REMEMBER CITADEL · Oct 1, 2014

What a terrible month

for my wallet.

malfcn · Oct 1, 2014

I am really waiting on The Evil Within.
Been awhile since I have gotten to sit puckered in the dark.

This months thread is also special edition to commemorate the white hardware.

Montresor · Oct 1, 2014

Assassin's Creed III on sale for $10? Nice. That's the only one that I have not played yet. (edit: It's completely messed that the season pass is still $30)

Right now I'm juggling between these four games:

Monkey Island 2 (360)
Flockers (XB1)
D4 (XB1)
Watch Dogs DLC (XB1)

Flockers will probably take forever to play through but I should be quickly done with the other games.

jem0208 · Oct 1, 2014

Most importantly, FH2 releases in 2 days for the UK!

Montresor · Oct 1, 2014

I'll go ahead and lump in Forza Horizon 2 and Shadow of Mordor, since they came out on the last day of September. Here are the games I'm definitely interested in:

Forza Horizon 2
Shadow of Mordor
Chariot
Sleeping Dogs DE
Walking Dead S1
Walking Dead S2
Sunset Overdrive
Costume Quest 2
Legend of Korra (big maybe)
Shadow Warrior (big maybe)

That hurts. The bolded (Chariot and Costume Quest) are probably the only ones I'll buy day one, since they'll be cheap or free downloadable games.

Daigoro · Oct 1, 2014

good looking month!

didnt realize Sunset comes out this month. also interested in Alien and Evil Within. not sure which ones im picking up yet. oh shit, forgot about FH2 as well... too many games right now.

hmmm, do i own BG&E for 360...? i dont remember. got too many games on there im not playing anways.

just put Chariot in the queue, looks like BFBC2 hasnt gone free quite yet.

Miles Quaritch · Oct 1, 2014

Just tried to download the free hoodies for D4 and Chariot through the webstore, but I keep getting errors.

What gives?

malfcn · Oct 1, 2014

Miles Quaritch said:
Just tried to download the free hoodies for D4 and Chariot through the webstore, but I keep getting errors.

What gives?

Might be a few quirks right now.
I rated D4 the 5 stars and then the highest rated section wouldn't load.

Sort of want to grab the free hoodies.
But the last time I downloaded stuff without a disc, the content was unmanageable.

OverdriveOtaku · Oct 1, 2014

Glad BF:BC2 is coming to Games with Gold, it's a gem.

Hope the Online support stays, if it's still there.

Gonna get most of the Skate content just for future nostalgia, really liked when these games debuted in the past. The first two games for $5 each is a steal, and it's very hard to find a physical copy of Skate 3 that's new and under $20, making that $10 digital price tag a good deal too.

Majine · Oct 1, 2014

What a ridiculous month. No breathing room anywhere.

malcher · Oct 1, 2014

Apparently, game called Styx (starring the goblin from Of Orcs and Men) is supposed to release on 7th of October on PC, PS4 and Xbox One.

malfcn · Oct 1, 2014

Was the VH1 app public before? It just popped up for me, but says 9/16 on it.

Rosur · Oct 1, 2014

jem0208 said:
Most importantly, FH2 releases in 2 days for the UK!

Yep and looking forward to it

Mostly as also getting my Xbox 1 with it so will be joining Xbox Gaf as well then to.

Mr White · Oct 1, 2014

malfcn, add to Releases please
15 | Killer Instinct Season 2
16 | Fable Legends Multiplayer Beta

Twin Tails · Oct 1, 2014

oh wow that fable legends beta is this month

regenhuber88 · Oct 1, 2014

malfcn · Oct 1, 2014

Mr White said:
malfcn, add to Releases please
15 | Killer Instinct Season 2
16 | Fable Legends Multiplayer Beta

Lol, how did I forget KI..
Such a packed month.

Special C · Oct 1, 2014

Is Crimson Dragon still free?

blakep267 · Oct 1, 2014

Mr White said:
malfcn, add to Releases please
15 | Killer Instinct Season 2
16 | Fable Legends Multiplayer Beta

1 of tge people from lionhead corrected me the other day. The beta is extremely limited and closed. MS had kinda given the idea that it was open, but it's not.

malfcn · Oct 1, 2014

It would be cool if the Walking Dead content would be compatible with 360 purchases. Highly doubtful though.

Maybe the games will finally run smooth?

DarthWalden · Oct 1, 2014

blakep267 said:
1 of tge people from lionhead corrected me the other day. The beta is extremely limited and closed. MS had kinda given the idea that it was open, but it's not.

What? Really? They had it on there list of fable legends beta on there exclusive list launching this fall lol...

Anyways I'm in day one for fantasia, KI S2 and sunset overdrive... And hopefully same fable legends beta in between all that. Can't wait!

I'll also pick up walking dead season 2 when it's cheaper... I've waited this long...

Alcoholikaust · Oct 1, 2014

Ape said:
Damn, I'm probably going to jump on that GameStop credit card offer with all these game releases this month!

haha

ust sunset for me this month-

unless dead rising 3 apoc. edition is cheap-

Smidget · Oct 1, 2014

I see the Dead Rising 3: Apocalypse Edition, anyone know if that rumored Ryse: Complete Edition (or whatever it is) will be coming out around then too?

Ape · Oct 1, 2014

Forza 5 GOTY and Ryse Legendary edition are both out on the 9th according to amazon.

SmashN'Grab · Oct 1, 2014

I'll be getting The Evil Within on the Xbox One for sure.

Does anyone know what happened to the Xbox 360 500gb hard drive that was supposed to come out in August?

I see that there's a new console SKU of a 500gb 360 Slim E with FIFA 15 that just came out last week, but I'm looking for the standalone drive. They announced it and then nothing happened.

Smidget · Oct 1, 2014

Ape said:
Forza 5 GOTY and Ryse Legendary edition are both out on the 9th according to amazon.

Thanks! Now I'll just hope it's digital so I can spend the Xbox Gamestop $$$

Truelize · Oct 1, 2014

A $19.99 Sniper Elite sale would have been nice. $33 isn't going to make any movement on that game.

malfcn · Oct 1, 2014

SmashN'Grab said:
I'll be getting The Evil Within on the Xbox One for sure.

Does anyone know what happened to the Xbox 360 500gb hard drive that was supposed to come out in August?

I see that there's a new console SKU of a 500gb 360 Slim E with FIFA 15 that just came out last week, but I'm looking for the standalone drive. They announced it and then nothing happened.

I know the last console update was to unlock 500 gb size. Not sure what is going on with stand alone releases. Wonder if they will bundle content on the drives.

blakep267 · Oct 1, 2014

DarthWalden said:
What? Really? They had it on there list of fable legends beta on there exclusive list launching this fall lol...

Anyways I'm in day one for fantasia, KI S2 and sunset overdrive... And hopefully same fable legends beta in between all that. Can't wait!

I'll also pick up walking dead season 2 when it's cheaper... I've waited this long...

Coral Griffon Lionhead, Game Director (09-29-2014, 06:41 AM)

"While I'd love to be able to invite the world to play Fable Legends, just to be clear, the beta that begins on Oct 16 is closed and highly limited. Just a couple thousand people at first.
This isn't a marketing exercise or demo. We have many months of work to do, and we're looking for player feedback on an unfinished game, where players will indeed see unfinished assets (characters, levels without finished art, etc.)
We will be adding players every few weeks, but we'll remain small in number in 2014."

leakey · Oct 1, 2014

Will be picking up Beyond Good and Evil HD and redownloading BF: BC2

backflip10019 · Oct 1, 2014

Totally in for Sunset. On the fence about Evil Within. I just wish I had more time, especially having just bought Forza.

Haklong · Oct 1, 2014

Damn, MS is getting good at putting up games early for pre-loading. Yesterday they had Alien Isolation and today they put up The Evil Within: https://store.xbox.com/en-US/Xbox-O...r-Bundle/ac9e616b-d9b9-48f3-b8ef-5cc27af782f8

malfcn · Oct 1, 2014

Wonder if they will continue to make all games with this feature, or just AAA or high demand titles.

Steverulez · Oct 1, 2014

Divekick is out on the 8th, not sure of the price

ironcreed · Oct 1, 2014

Just Sunset Overdrive for me. I have The Evil Within pre-ordered over on PS4.

Miles X · Oct 1, 2014

I hope Project Spark is no more than £25 in the UK given it's $40 in the US.

Along with KI, Evil Within and Sunset Overdrive, this month is stacked for me.

Steverulez · Oct 1, 2014

^

£27.85 on Shopto (Project Spark)

FH2 on Friday, and Sunset Overdrive for me. Might be reviewing some ID@Xbox titles too though. Will get Shadow of Mordor and Lords of the Fallen when they're cheaper

Miles X · Oct 1, 2014

Steverulez said:
^

£27.85 on Shopto (Project Spark)

FH2 on Friday, and Sunset Overdrive for me. Might be reviewing some ID@Xbox titles too though. Will get Shadow of Mordor and Lords of the Fallen when they're cheaper

That'll have to do, I want to support them after all else I'd just get the free beta/version.

I'm buying this more for the levels other people make.

J-Roderton · Oct 1, 2014

Which of the 360 King of Fighters games on sale is worth a go? Never played one.

malfcn · Oct 1, 2014

Steverulez said:
Divekick is out on the 8th, not sure of the price

Thanks for the tip. I try my best, but always something skips by or gets added last minute in a stealth manner.

Stacked month is stacked.
The hardcore gaming season has officially begun.

Miles Quaritch · Oct 1, 2014

Steverulez said:
^

£27.85 on Shopto (Project Spark)

FH2 on Friday, and Sunset Overdrive for me. Might be reviewing some ID@Xbox titles too though. Will get Shadow of Mordor and Lords of the Fallen when they're cheaper

Will you getting Styx? I'm interested, but it reminds me too much of Dark. Definitely one to wait on community reviews/impressions for.

Steverulez · Oct 1, 2014

Miles Quaritch said:
Will you getting Styx? I'm interested, but it reminds me too much of Dark. Definitely one to wait on community reviews/impressions for.

I doubt it but I will let you know if I do. Does look pretty interesting though

malfcn · Oct 2, 2014

Decided to log in and accept some new friends to XboxGAF. Cheers.

Twin Tails · Oct 2, 2014

Already Preloading The Evil Within super cool that it's up this early. Hope its the same w/ Sunset

malfcn · Oct 2, 2014

I guess it didn't make September?
Anna – Extended Edition is now out for 360.

Nevermind, Major bumped it and I thought it was news.

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