Xbox Game Pass, Game Pass Ultimate now Includes EA Play! [XGP, GamePass]

[Svensk Viking]

I don't like subscriptions but the family plan is an awesome feature. The thing I always loathed with digital services is that they effectively killed off family sharing.
20 years ago, I could play Brood War at the same time my bro played Warcraft 3. When all games became tied to your digital account and only allowed one person at a time, it really sucked.

 

[BRiT]

Reminder of some of the new entries to GamePass:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1564644255359975425

 

[SmooTh]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1565476160468926464

Xbox Game Pass Friends & Family | Xbox

With Xbox Game Pass Friends & Family, you and up to four players can enjoy Game Pass Ultimate. Enjoy hundreds of games together on console, PC and cloud.

www.xbox.com

 

[BRiT]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1569693409467662337

 

[PSman1700]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1569693409467662337

Now thats what i like, recreated for the xbox consoles so not just a higher resolution. One of the best console splitscreen experiences from the past. If anyones intrested on PC theres Goldeneye Source (free) on steam, totally remade in the latest Source complete with all maps + enhanced maps. No SP mode though:

GoldenEye: Source

geshl2.com

 

[cheapchips]

Goldeneye came out Aug 25th. They missed the actual release anniversary damit!

 

[BRiT]

Goldeneye came out Aug 25th. They missed the actual release anniversary damit!

Yup. The Xbox version was leaked quite some time ago with the entire achievement listing and all. It was extra perplexing when August 25th came and went without an announcement.

 

[Silent_Buddha]

That's actually kind of cool since they likely had to relicense the rights in order to release a James Bond game. And not just a re-release of the original through emulation, but a presumably recreated version.

Regards,
SB

 

[BRiT]

The Xbox Wire post is up about Goldeneye 007:

James Bond Returns as GoldenEye 007 Sets Its Sights on Xbox Game Pass - Xbox Wire

Since its original release in 1997, GoldenEye 007 has remained a beloved classic in the hearts and minds of millions of fans worldwide. Today, we’re excited to announce that a new generation of players will soon get to experience the genre-defining stealth shooter gameplay for themselves...

news.xbox.com

GoldenEye 007 will be made available on Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S as part of Xbox Game Pass. Additionally, players who own a digital copy of Rare Replay, the 30-game compilation of classics from the award-winning studio behind GoldenEye 007’s original release, will be able to download and enjoy the game free of charge.

 

[BRiT]

That's actually kind of cool since they likely had to relicense the rights in order to release a James Bond game. And not just a re-release of the original through emulation, but a presumably recreated version.

It seems like this is NOT the Remastered X360 version but more the original version. So someone somewhere that holds the rights did not approve the updated work.

 

[cheapchips]

It seems like this is NOT the Remastered X360 version but more the original version. So someone somewhere that holds the rights did not approve the updated work.

Not wanting to diss anyone' work, but the shots I saw of the remaster really lost something in the process. For my money*, they should have been creating higher fidelity versions of the original textures. Instead, it looked like more realistic versions of the existing textures. If that makes any sense...

*Imaginary money, since I own Rare Repay

 

[see colon]

It seems like this is NOT the Remastered X360 version but more the original version. So someone somewhere that holds the rights did not approve the updated work.

It's coming to Switch also in the Expansion Pak. It might be just the way the license got negotiated. Get the rights to the original, but a remake would require another agreement.

 

[BRiT]

Rainbow Billy (2022)
The Walking Dead: The Final Season (2022)
The Big Con (2022)
Homstead Arcana (2023)

Eville is coming Day One to Xbox Game Pass (Console, PC). Coming October 11.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1570097366157635585

https://twitter.com/x/status/1570098189042126849

 

[BRiT]

Plenty of additions now and future from the Xbox Tokyo GameShow:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1570360487728087043

 

[eastmen]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1579501001937387520

Not sure where to put it but speculation is that this is the streaming stick

 

[PSman1700]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1579501001937387520

Not sure where to put it but speculation is that this is the streaming stick

I think you mentioned it a long time ago this would happen. While many wont like the idea, i think something like this is the future of console gaming.

 

[Jay]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1579501001937387520

Not sure where to put it but speculation is that this is the streaming stick

Was mentioned from this post onwards

Top shelf..

https://twitter.com/x/status/1579495370786496512

 

[PSman1700]

Imagine, a small stick like that. just plug it into the TV and you can play any game at XSX quality and performance. Heck they could be including that stick with the gamepass/xcloud service....

 

[eastmen]

I think you mentioned it a long time ago this would happen. While many wont like the idea, i think something like this is the future of console gaming.

It makes sense for MS to do this. It should also if done right have a very long shelf life. Depending on price this might go into my bedroom. We have a fire stick in there now but if I can unify everything to just xbox it be great (we have a series x as out media device on our living room tv)

 

[PSman1700]

It makes sense for MS to do this. It should also if done right have a very long shelf life. Depending on price this might go into my bedroom. We have a fire stick in there now but if I can unify everything to just xbox it be great (we have a series x as out media device on our living room tv)

Thats another point yes, the hardware upgrades could be done server-side. I personally dont really love the idea of streaming but i can see why it is the future.