Xbox Chat - New Dashboard update, Blizzard signs new deal in China & limits on Game Pass subs in certain countries.

[kazanova_Frankenstein]

Yeah, I couldn’t find anything.

[LewisD]

Dunno if it's been mentioned or not, but the custom controller design lab has been updated to include Options such as rubberised grips and metallic finish for triggers and d-pads.

I was tempted to make my cool orange and grey custom controller, but the killer is the wait time - I'm too impatient

[Minto]

Just nabbed a Series X from Smyths.

Back on Xbox for the first time since the 360 days. Also have Game Pass for about 18 months.

What games do I need, it was the new Halo that actually swung it for me.

[Photek]

What games do I need, it was the new Halo that actually swung it for me.

It was? Chief still has it then.

You missed an entire generation and all the game missed are on Gamepass so maybe start there?

Also, all Bethesda games are also all on Gamepass and a load of EA stuff.

[Minto]

What games do I need, it was the new Halo that actually swung it for me.

It was? Chief still has it then.

You missed an entire generation and all the game missed are on Gamepass so maybe start there?

Also, all Bethesda games are also all on Gamepass and a load of EA stuff.

Yeah for sure dude, might be me just getting older but I want a hit of that Halo gameplay but next-gen style. Looks class as well from what I've seen people streaming.

Good call, I'll get onto Gamepass and just start working away

[Saint of Killers]

+1 to getting a SX bc of Halo Infinite hype.

[Monkey Man]

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[Monkey Man]

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[Monkey Man]

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[Monkey Man]

ID@Xbox Winter Game Fest Demo Event Coming December 7 to an Xbox Near You

We’re excited to present to you the ID@Xbox Winter Game Fest Demo event, once again as part of Geoff Keighley’s The Game Awards. We’re thrilled about how much fans really enjoy being able to dig their hands into these demos, so here’s another opportunity to discover lots of new games coming soon to Xbox.

Starting December 7 and running through December 21, you’ll be able to play over 35 demos of upcoming unreleased games for Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One!

We’ll announce the full list closer to December 7

https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2021/12/03/ ... -near-you/

They mention Loot River, Death Trash, Blacktail, The Tale of Bistun & Nobody Saves the World in the post. 15 of the demo's have already been leaked - https://www.trueachievements.com/n47891 ... ame-awards

[rinks]

A bunch of the demos are already available to download.

[Monkey Man]

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[captain red dog]

Finally managed to get a Series X on order at Very. Doesn't seem to have a proper delivery date yet though. It just says "on or before 24th Dec". Did anyone get one from Very, if so how long did it take them to give you a confirmed date?

[Photek]

Finally managed to get a Series X on order at Very. Doesn't seem to have a proper delivery date yet though. It just says "on or before 24th Dec". Did anyone get one from Very, if so how long did it take them to give you a confirmed date?

I've never ordered from VERY but I did order a Switch OLED from Gamestop and was given a date nearly 3 weeks away and I thought it was strange as at the time there was none in actual stock in store but it did arrive on the exact day they said so I think they know exactly how many they are getting in so they can't tell you a specific date but if it's on or before the 24th I presume it will be.

[Monkey Man]

The 36 game demo's out now -

We’re also excited to share the 4 newly announced games below are coming to Xbox!

Grid Force – Mask of the Goddess (Playtra Games)
Kraken Academy!! (Fellow Traveller/Happy Broccoli Games)
Outbreak: Contagious Memories (Dead Drop Studios)
Overpass: Rhythm Roadtrip (The Quantum Astrophysicists Guild/Studio Bean)

Along with those titles, there are a great variety of games that will be available to try! Below is a list of games, and their developers, participating in the ID@Xbox Winter Game Demo Fest:

Apico (Whitethorn Digital/TNgineers)
Aspire: Ina’s Tale (Untold Tales/Wondernauts Studio)
Aztech Forgotten Gods (Lienzo)
Best Month Ever! (Klabater/Warsaw Film School Video Game & Film Production Studio)
Blacktail (The Parasight)
Blind Fate: Edo no Yami (101XP/Troglobytes Games)
Breakers Collection (QUByte Interactive)
Castle on the Coast (Klabater/Big Heart Productions)
Chenso Club (Aurora Punks/Pixadome)
Death Trash (Crafting Legends)
Demon Turf (Playtonic Games/Fabraz)
Flewfie’s Adventure (Valorware LTD)
Freshly Frosted (The Quantum Astrophysicists Guild)
Grid Force – Mask of the Goddess (Playtra Games)
Josh Journey: Darkness Totems (QUByte Interactive/Província Studio)
Justice Sucks: Recharged (Samurai Punk)
Kraken Academy!! (Fellow Traveller/Happy Broccoli Games)
Lonesome Village (Ogre Pixel)
Loot River (straka.studio)
Mind Scanners (Brave At Night/The Outer Zone)
Nobody Saves the World (Drinkbox Studios)
Outbreak: Contagious Memories (Dead Drop Studios)
Overpass: Rhythm Roadtrip (The Quantum Astrophysicists Guild/Studio Bean)
Princess Farmer (Whitethorn Games/Samobee Games)
Raccoo Venture (QUByte Interactive/Diego Ras)
Space Boat (Recombobulator Games)
Spacelines From the Far Out (Skystone Games/Coffeenauts)
Super Toy Cars Offroad (Eclipse Games)
The Chase of Ellen (Nick Silverstein)
The Darkest Tales (101XP/Trinity Team)
The Gardener and the Wild Vines (Finite Reflection Studios)
The Last Oricru (Koch Media/Prime Matter/GoldKnights)
The Tale of Bistun (Black Cube Games)
Treasures of the Aegean (Numskull Games/Undercoders)
Tunic (Finji/Isometricorp)
What Lies in the Multiverse (Untold Tales/Studio Voyager)

https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2021/12/03/ ... -near-you/

[Saint of Killers]

DRINKBOX?! IN.

[Monkey Man]

DRINKBOX?! IN.

It's launching into Game Pass early next year.

[ITSMILNER]

Is that Tunic demo the same as the old that launched previously?

[Robbo-92]

Feel like such a muppet right now

I’ve been having issues about various apps cutting to a black screen, needing to press Home to refresh the Home Screen (although the Game Pass app would not work full stop), not games but ones like Game Pass, YouTube being the main offenders. I realised most of these issues have been present since putting a custom background on, changed it to the Halo Infinite dynamic one and been able to load up the Game Pass app for the first time in ages presume the image I was using was causing the issue somehow, all sorted now but boy do I feel a bit daft

Was worried I might have a faulty unit down the line but glad it was just me.

[Saint of Killers]

Fellow freshly minted Xbox owners: make sure you look up MS Rewards program for easy to earn points which you can spend on games, gift cards, physical gear and GP and other stuff. (Prize draws, gifting to charities. Stuff like that.) That is all. (I'm on my 35th day of it and earned 27k points which would be enough for 2 months of GP Ultimate!)