The Xbox One Thread

[zero]

That's the kind of stuff I want to hear. Sounds like a great update just in time for what is basically turning into a relaunch.

[Dan]

If you’re moving up from “Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition” (either the disc or Xbox Live Marketplace version), the Xbox One upgrade will run you a mere $4.99.

Wasn't going to get it for that price I'll probably pick it up.

[thatshortguy]

Minecraft for $5 is a damned steal. I have no shame in saying I own it on PC, PS3, 360, and probably sixty other platforms I don't even remember. Worth it.

[King Ellis]

How would the disc one work? Otherwise you could just go buy it used, get the One upgrade and then sell it on again.

Of course, if CEX are anything to go by then you might not be able to get it cheap. Charging £28 for it is fucking absurd.

[apsham]

Oh that's awesome, I'm totally up for that.

[Dan]

If you’ve bought Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition from Xbox Live Marketplace, or played online with the disc version, you will be able to upgrade to Xbox One Edition for $4.99.

So it'll be $4.99 for almost everyone.

You can import your saves and it'll increase the world size for you too.

Nice job by Mojang that.

[thatshortguy]

I'm still a bit perplexed by the people who are clamoring for more PC-like world sizes. I actually quite like having the size restrictions on the console worlds. I'm more inclined to go exploring if I feel confident I can get back to base in a timely manner.

[Dan]

EA Sports UFC demo will be available next Tuesday

[apsham]

OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH.

[Dan]

Forza Horizon 2 is coming to Xbox One.

[apsham]

I am so pumped for the demo tomorrow - Jon “Bones” Jones and Alexander Gustafsson are the fighters included apparently.

[apsham]

Downloading the demo now! Too mad I'm home in eight hours or so.. I am so pumped for this.

[Dan]

Xbox One: Games With Gold is here!

Free in June (Starting June 3rd):

Halo: Spartan Assault

Max: The Curse of Brotherhood

These games are available until the end of the month and will be free to play as long as you are an Xbox Live Gold subscriber.

I'll try and post every month so nobody misses out on the goodies

Edited June 3, 2014 by Dan

[King Ellis]

Was expecting a headache over adding them since the web store has been picky over free stuff since the transition to real money, I think, not even letting you get a free demo without having a credit card associated with your account. But, I was able to just 'purchase' these two without issue, great! Don't have a One mind you but, like with the PS+ PS4 games, it's nice to have the options there waiting for me should the day ever come.

Didn't think they'd be putting them both out on the same day either. Maybe just for this month and they'll use the same 1st/16th pattern in the future as they do with 360?

[Dan]

I get the PS3 games every month despite not having a PS3. In a year or two I'll pick one up on the cheap and give it to my son loaded with all the PS+ games!

[apsham]

So the demo for EA UFC was pretty friggin' amazing, I have to say - but there's some odd things in it. They took out running which is alright I guess, the guys fit the octagon more. But the uhh.. I can't cover up when I'm on the ground. I have to try and transition out. Weird.

[Dan]

I'm having to sit through a 1.7gb update now before I can try UFC or the GwG games or carry on with watch_dogs.

Goddamn it.

[apsham]

Those are the only two down points so far - the physics system is wonderful and the fights feel a hell of a lot more like real fights now. If you played the Undisputed games you'll be very used to the controls, only thing that's really different is the submission system.

[Dan]

Loved the THQ games, although the online was laggy as hell and didn't work half the time so that sucked. I enjoyed EA MMA too so hopefully I'm in for a treat.

Will try not to play the demo too much though, I have it pre-ordered and want to try and finish watch_dogs before it drops.

[Cheeky Hughes]

Max: The Curse of Brotherhood is a pretty fun game from the bits I've played so far.