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Xbox Live Games with Gold for February 2015

For the month of February, Xbox Live Gold members will receive three new free games on Xbox One and Xbox 360 as part of the Games with Gold program.

On Xbox One, Xbox Live Gold members can download #IDARB ($14.99 ERP) for free during the month of February.

On Xbox 360, starting Sunday, February 1st, Brothers: A Tale Of Two Sons ($14.99 ERP) will be free for Xbox Live Gold members through February 15th.

Then on February 16th, Xbox Live Gold Members can download Sniper Elite V2 ($29.99 ERP) for free through February 28th.

Read more about February’s Games with Gold titles over at the Xbox Wire.

*Titles are available as free downloads for qualifying Xbox Live Gold members in all markets where Xbox Live is available. Some regions may offer different titles depending on market availability. 

Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare – Havoc DLC now available for Xbox

Content: Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare – Havoc DLC 

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Game Description: Havoc is the first DLC pack for Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare and features four new multiplayer maps made to unleash your exoskeleton’s power. Core, Urban, Sideshow and Drift take players from the Gobi Desert to the Rocky Mountains. The DLC also includes Exo Zombies, a new co-op experience where four unprepared survivors must face the most vicious mutations ever unleashed. Bonus Weapons: Get access to the AE4 directed energy assault rifle.

Purchase Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare – Havoc DLC for the Xbox One from the Xbox Games Store

Purchase Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare – Havoc DLC for the Xbox 360 from the Xbox Games Store

Dying Light now available for Xbox One

Content: Dying Light

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Game Description: Dying Light is a first-person, action survival game set in a vast open world. Roam a city devastated by a mysterious epidemic, scavenging for supplies and crafting weapons to help defeat the hordes of flesh-hungry enemies the plague has created. At night, beware the Infected as they grow in strength and even more lethal nocturnal predators leave their nests to feed on their prey. Live to survive another day. Good Night, Good Luck.

Check out the video from my preview stream here.

Purchase Dying Light Ultimate Edition from the Xbox Games Store

This Week’s Deals for Xbox Live Members

Here are this week’s games and add-on deals on the Xbox Games Store. Discounts are valid now through 02 February 2015.

Xbox One

    

Content Title	Content Type	Discount %
Just Dance 2015*	Xbox One Game	40%
Another World*	Xbox One Game	50%
Battlefield 4	Xbox One Game	60-67%
Battlefield 4 Premium Edition	Xbox One Game	50-60%
Battlefield 4 Premium	Xbox One Game	50-60%
EA Sports UFC	Xbox One Game	67-75%
Madden 15 Super Bowl	Xbox One Game	50-60%
NHL 15	Xbox One Game	50-60%
Plants vs. Zombies Garden Warfare	Xbox One Game	67-75%
Titanfall	Xbox One Game	67-75%
Titanfall Deluxe	Xbox One Game	67-75%
Titanfall (Season Pass)	Add-On	67-75%
NBA Live 15 Digital Edition	Xbox One Game	60-67%
Dragon Age Inquisition	Xbox One Game	33-40%
Dragon Age Inquisition Deluxe Edition	Xbox One Game	33-40%
Need for Speed Rivals: Complete Edition	Xbox One Game	67-75%
Peggle 2 Magical Masters Edition	Xbox One Game	60-67%

Please note: prices and availability are subject to change and may vary by region.

*These deals are available for Xbox Live Gold members only.

**Updated to reflect current deals.

Xbox 360

          

Content Title	Content Type	Discount %
Just Dance 2015	Games on Demand	50%
TMNT: Out of the Shadows	Arcade	50%
Transformers Rise of the Dark Spark	Games on Demand	75%
Tony Hawk Pro Skater*	Arcade	50%
Prototype 1	Games on Demand	50%
Prototype 2	Games on Demand	75%
Kingdoms of Amalur	Games on Demand	80%
Madden 15	Games on Demand	60%
Mass Effect 3: Genesis 2	Add-on	50%
Mass Effect 3: Citadel (1 of 2)	Add-on	50%
Mass Effect 3: Leviathan	Add-on	50%
Mass Effect 3: Omega	Add-on	50%
Mass Effect 3: From Ashes	Add-on	50%
Mass Effect 2: Genesis	Add-on	50%
Mass Effect 3: Firefight Pack	Add-on	50%
Mass Effect 2: Arrival	Add-on	50%
Mass Effect 3: Groundside Resistance Pack	Add-on	50%
Mass Effect 3: Alternate Appearance Pack 1	Add-on	50%
NCAA Football 14	Games on Demand	75%
NHL 15	Games on Demand	60%
Skate 3	Games on Demand	75%
Titanfall Deluxe Edition	Games on Demand	75%
Titanfall Season Pass	Add-on	75%
Army of Two: TFD	Games on Demand	75%
Burnout Paradise	Games on Demand	75%
Bulletstorm	Games on Demand	75%
Crysis 3	Games on Demand	80%
Crysis 2	Games on Demand	80%
Dragon Age 2	Games on Demand	80%
Fight Night Champion	Games on Demand	80%
Mirror’s Edge	Games on Demand	75%
Need for Speed Most Wanted	Games on Demand	80%
Need for Speed Rivals	Games on Demand	67%
NFL Blitz	Arcade	75%
Plants vs Zombies Garden Warfare	Games on Demand	67%
Army of Two: The Devil’s Cartel	Games on Demand	80%
Crysis	Games on Demand	80%
Dead Space	Games on Demand	80%
Dragon Age Origins	Games on Demand	70%
Fuse	Games on Demand	80%
Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit	Games on Demand	80%
Skate	Games on Demand	67%
Skate 2	Games on Demand	67%
Dragon Age Origins: Awakening	Games on Demand	75%
Syndicate	Games on Demand	80%
NBA Jam On Fire Edition	Arcade	67%

Please note: prices and availability are subject to change and may vary by region. 

These deals are available for Xbox Live Gold members only.

Xbox Preview Program – Xbox One Controller Firmware update

If you are a member of the Xbox Preview Program, I recommend you update your Xbox One controller(s) with the latest preview build (OS version > 1502.150120) which provides the following updates:

•Quick Connect – previous controller connections to an Xbox One took 4-5 seconds when powering on a controller, now they should occur in ~2 seconds

•Stability improvements – the firmware also provides a number of fixes that address issues submitted by customers and preview participants

To update your controller firmware:

• Connect a controller to your Xbox One with a USB cable.  Keep any headsets connected to the controller.
• Connect to Xbox Live.
• Press the Menu
• Go to Settings > Devices & accessories.  Select the controller.
  • If you have multiple controllers attached, you can select Buzz – which will cause the selected controller to vibrate.
• Then select Update to download the new firmware to the controller attached via the USB cable, and the screen will show the Updating controller … progress screen
• When you see the Controller updated screen, press ‘B’ to go back to the Devices & accessories main page
• Reselect the controller, the Firmware version, should now be: 1.2.2236.0

For additional information, please visit the Xbox controllers website or read this article about Xbox controller connect issues.

Thanks for helping make Xbox One better and better!

Pre-Release Dying Light Twitch Stream

Join Jeff Rubenstein and me as we preview Dying Light, the upcoming first-person, action survival game set in a vast open world with some interesting new features like enemies that get more challenging at night and a multiplayer mode that allows a human-controlled, extremely powerful enemy to join this nighttime invasion.

The stream is scheduled for Monday, January 26th at 2p ET/11a PT  and will be streamed live here. Watch the stream for a chance to win a code that will unlock the game when it is officially released.

Dying Light is available for pre-order and set to release on January 27th. Two versions of the game will be available – Dying Light and Dying Light Ultimate Edition.

 

 

 

 

NOTE: I’ve seen some comments about delays with the physical version of the game in some regions and The Dying Light Team has responded on their official Facebook page. I’ve included that thread here if you’re interested.

MNR 533: The Audio track from our G+ Hangout on Xbox on Windows 10 and HoloLens

Note: This is the audio track from our January 22, 2015 G+ Hangout and is below normal podcast audio quality.

I thought regular podcast listeners may enjoy hearing about Xbox on Windows 10 and the HoloLens announcements.

Host: Larry Hryb, Xbox LIVE's Major Nelson (Xbox LIVE ) (Twitter)

Co-host : e (Xbox LIVE ) (Twitter)

Co-host : lollip0p (Xbox LIVE) (Twitter)

Riptide GP2 now available for Xbox One

Content: Riptide GP2
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Game Description: Rev up your rocket-powered hydro jet and put your racing skills to the test as you rip across a dynamic, ever-changing torrent of waves in Riptide GP2. Race through futuristic cityscapes, twisting canals and rivers, open harbors and mysterious research facilities. Trade elbows with friends in up to 6-player split-screen matches right in your home! Compete in over 60 challenging Race, Hot Lap, Elimination, and Freestyle events.