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Xbox One General Discussion - Part 3

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    #2342
    beakerjoe
    Registered Users Posts: 20,753 ✭✭✭✭beakerjoe


    Lord Spence wrote: »
    All Bethesda games on game pass from when is the question? Ea Play, Bethesda, Microsoft, and I am gonna call it now Uplay also at launch.

    Im unfamilar with Bethesda.... who are they and what games would that bring to Game Pass?


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    #2343
    sniper_samurai
    Registered Users Posts: 7,514 ✭✭✭sniper_samurai


    beakerjoe wrote: »
    Im unfamilar with Bethesda.... who are they and what games would that bring to Game Pass?

    They're a Maryland publisher most known for their rpg games, but have diversified in the last decade or so setting up new studios and acquiring ID. Their games include:

    Doom, Wolfenstein, Skyrim, Dishonored, Prey, RAGE, Fallout.


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    #2344
    Gunmonkey
    Registered Users Posts: 4,067 ✭✭✭Gunmonkey


    Lord Spence wrote: »
    All Bethesda games on game pass from when is the question? Ea Play, Bethesda, Microsoft, and I am gonna call it now Uplay also at launch.

    Uplay+ whatever their own subscription is called. I can see it making its way either in time for Chrimbo or in the new year. If MS do get it on the Gamepass would be a big coup; all the FIFA/Battlefield/StarWars/NFS games, all the Elder Scrolls/Fallout/Doom games and then all the Assassins Creed/Watch Dogs/Tom Clancy/Anno on PC/FarCry/Division games alongside MS's own offerings and whatever 3rd parties are also on there.

    Would make Gamepass go from one of the best gaming deals going to...I cant even think what.....vital? Essential?


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    #2345
    BrookieD
    Registered Users Posts: 2,702 ✭✭✭BrookieD


    Well Pre Order with Gamestop is done, would like on launch but not gonna moan if delayed to be fair.


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    #2346
    Stone Deaf 4evr
    Registered Users Posts: 7,991 ✭✭✭Stone Deaf 4evr


    Gunmonkey wrote: »
    Uplay+ whatever their own subscription is called. I can see it making its way either in time for Chrimbo or in the new year. If MS do get it on the Gamepass would be a big coup; all the FIFA/Battlefield/StarWars/NFS games, all the Elder Scrolls/Fallout/Doom games and then all the Assassins Creed/Watch Dogs/Tom Clancy/Anno on PC/FarCry/Division games alongside MS's own offerings and whatever 3rd parties are also on there.

    Would make Gamepass go from one of the best gaming deals going to...I cant even think what.....vital? Essential?

    yet you'll still have all the playstation heads say they aren't interested in any of the games made by those companies!


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    #2347
    shamelessidiot
    Registered Users Posts: 516 ✭✭✭shamelessidiot


    Anyone know why the Series S isn't shipping to Ireland on Amazon UK?

    https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B08GD9MNZB

    CBA with a parcelmotel as that'll take even longer.


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    #2348
    sniper_samurai
    Registered Users Posts: 7,514 ✭✭✭sniper_samurai


    shamelessidiot wrote: »
    Anyone know why the Series S isn't shipping to Ireland on Amazon UK?

    https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B08GD9MNZB

    CBA with a parcelmotel as that'll take even longer.

    They are prioritizing UK orders.


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    #2349
    TrivialArguer
    Registered Users Posts: 158 ✭✭TrivialArguer


    shamelessidiot wrote: »
    Anyone know why the Series S isn't shipping to Ireland on Amazon UK?

    https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B08GD9MNZB

    CBA with a parcelmotel as that'll take even longer.

    Use DPD, theyre fast!


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    #2350
    shamelessidiot
    Registered Users Posts: 516 ✭✭✭shamelessidiot


    TrivialArguer wrote: »
    Use DPD, theyre fast!

    Last time I used DPD ParcelWizard, my €800 PC graphics card got lost for two weeks up north, and when it finally arrived it looked like it had sat in a puddle for a week. :eek:

    Got an order in on the Irish Microsoft store no problem.


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    #2351
    [Deleted User]
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    Problem with Amazon via parcel motel etc is returning items. I tried to return some PC gear recently and my only options were to bring the items to a UK\NI drop off outlet with no option to return by post.

    Call me old fashioned, but I'll always pay a premium to be able to walk into a shop and hand stuff back there and then.


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    #2352
    MiskyBoyy
    Registered Users Posts: 8,798 ✭✭✭MiskyBoyy


    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    Problem with Amazon via parcel motel etc is returning items. I tried to return some PC gear recently and my only options were to bring the items to a UK\NI drop off outlet with no option to return by post.

    Whilst not ideal. You can return orders to Amazon via N.I by choosing return option on parcel motel. They'll drop it off at Royal Mail or Collect+ or various others.


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    #2353
    fifth
    Registered Users Posts: 3,135 ✭✭✭fifth


    The Microsoft is buying Sega rumours have reared their heads yet again.
    A few of the 'insiders' on twitter are saying there are more big announcements to come. Take that with a large pinch of salt. But if you'd told me in the morning yesterday that Microsoft were buying Bethesda, I would have laughed at you.. so anything is possible.

    https://twitter.com/JezCorden/status/1308408556178284544?s=20


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    #2354
    [Deleted User]
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    Konami? Have they done anything of note other than Metal gear and Pro Evo in recent years?


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    #2355
    Mitch Connor
    Registered Users Posts: 45,009 ✭✭✭✭Mitch Connor


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    Konami? Have they done anything of note other than Metal gear and Pro Evo in recent years?

    Konami haven't, no.

    But what I think would be of interest is the IP rather than their devs.

    Could MS find dev studios to do something interesting with:

    Metal Gear, Castlevania or Silent Hill
    Could they do something with Zone of Enders? Or even stuff like Contra, Gradius.

    Konami have a bunch of IPs that could be of interest.

    If MS want to entice the Eastern audience, which they have failed to do, getting Konami (or Sega) would be big boosts.

    Would love to see MS do something like Tetris 99 with Bomberman or ChuChuRocket.


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    #2356
    fifth
    Registered Users Posts: 3,135 ✭✭✭fifth


    Deleted User wrote: »
    Konami? Have they done anything of note other than Metal gear and Pro Evo in recent years?

    Nope. Even the metal gear (survive) was awful. I'd say there'll be some 'Sega games in gamepass' announcement/deal.


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    #2357
    pcadhain
    Registered Users Posts: 301 ✭✭pcadhain


    fifth wrote: »
    Nope. Even the metal gear (survive) was awful. I'd say there'll be some 'Sega games in gamepass' announcement/deal.

    Ubisoft games into game pass would be a dream. They all reduce down to 20 bucks after 2 months anyways.


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    #2358
    CatInABox
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 10,232 Mod ✭✭✭✭CatInABox


    This doesn't really affect me at all, but the Xbox beta app got an update that now allows you to download any game to your console, even if you don't own it. This means that you can pre-load a game before you get your disk copy of it.

    Not really all that useful if, like me, you're all digital anyway, but even so, it's nice to set them will out features that are useful.


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    #2359
    fifth
    Registered Users Posts: 3,135 ✭✭✭fifth


    CatInABox wrote: »
    This doesn't really affect me at all, but the Xbox beta app got an update that now allows you to download any game to your console, even if you don't own it. This means that you can pre-load a game before you get your disk copy of it.

    Not really all that useful if, like me, you're all digital anyway, but even so, it's nice to set them will out features that are useful.

    That is useful to me, my connection isn't the greatest so if I could start downloading in advance of my disc arriving would be great.


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    #2360
    marcbrophy
    Registered Users Posts: 6,428 ✭✭✭marcbrophy


    I've been wanting that feature for about 7 years now :D


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    #2361
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    shamelessidiot wrote: »
    Anyone know why the Series S isn't shipping to Ireland on Amazon UK?

    https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B08GD9MNZB

    CBA with a parcelmotel as that'll take even longer.
    They didn't ship the PS5 to Ireland either.

    I tried to find out why but there was no explanation. With the PS5 I thought it might be the lithium battery in the controller but that's presumably not the case since Xbox comes with alkalines by default.

    They have not been shipping a lot of things here lately.


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    #2362
    Mickeroo
    Administrators, Computer Games Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 32,138 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Mickeroo


    When I bought a PS4 off amazon 2 or 3 years ago I had to use parcel motel too I think.


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    #2363
    rob808
    Registered Users Posts: 2,311 ✭✭✭rob808


    shamelessidiot wrote: »
    Anyone know why the Series S isn't shipping to Ireland on Amazon UK?

    https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B08GD9MNZB

    CBA with a parcelmotel as that'll take even longer.
    why don't you just buy the series s of smythstoy they still have them available.


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    #2364
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    Mickeroo wrote: »
    When I bought a PS4 off amazon 2 or 3 years ago I had to use parcel motel too I think.
    Well you can buy a PS4 off them right now, no bother shipping here. Same with Xbox One. So there can't be anything that is inherently stopping them (lithium regs etc).

    I think we're just a very low priority for them, when they created the listings for the new consoles they couldn't be bothered selling them to us.


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    #2365
    wes
    Registered Users Posts: 11,747 ✭✭✭✭wes


    Deleted User wrote: »
    I think we're just a very low priority for them, when they created the listings for the new consoles they couldn't be bothered selling them to us.

    I am surprised they aren't selling to Ireland, as they are opening warehouses here this year due to Brexit. They must surely nearly have those ready to go.


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    #2366
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    wes wrote: »
    I am surprised they aren't selling to Ireland, as they are opening warehouses here this year due to Brexit. They must surely nearly have those ready to go.
    Maybe they're not even aware of it.

    The problem is they're such a behemoth there is no easy way of getting in touch with a person and having an ordinary conversation about it, 'are you aware that you're not shipping to Ireland and is there any reason?' It's next to impossible, you just get cut & paste replies from people in India.


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    #2367
    murpho999
    Registered Users Posts: 28,391 ✭✭✭✭murpho999


    wes wrote: »
    I am surprised they aren't selling to Ireland, as they are opening warehouses here this year due to Brexit. They must surely nearly have those ready to go.

    Isn't it all to do with the WEEE charge in Ireland?


    It annoys me on Amazon how they don't ship a lot to Ireland and also that we're bunched in with UK and have to pay in sterling.


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    #2368
    murpho999
    Registered Users Posts: 28,391 ✭✭✭✭murpho999


    Deleted User wrote: »
    Maybe they're not even aware of it.

    The problem is they're such a behemoth there is no easy way of getting in touch with a person and having an ordinary conversation about it, 'are you aware that you're not shipping to Ireland and is there any reason?' It's next to impossible, you just get cut & paste replies from people in India.

    I wouldn't agree with that. I've used their chat services plenty of times and got through no problem and had problems resolved.


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    #2369
    finglashoop
    Registered Users Posts: 2,102 ✭✭✭finglashoop


    wes wrote: »
    I am surprised they aren't selling to Ireland, as they are opening warehouses here this year due to Brexit. They must surely nearly have those ready to go.

    Believe a massive Warehosue in rathcoole beside where i work is for Amazon. At the moment it is just a shell


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    #2370
    wes
    Registered Users Posts: 11,747 ✭✭✭✭wes


    finglashoop wrote: »
    Believe a massive Warehosue in rathcoole beside where i work is for Amazon. At the moment it is just a shell

    I guess they haven't finished setting them up. Hopefully in future we won't have this problem.


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    #2371
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    They didn't ship the PS5 to Ireland either.

    I tried to find out why but there was no explanation. With the PS5 I thought it might be the lithium battery in the controller but that's presumably not the case since Xbox comes with alkalines by default.

    They have not been shipping a lot of things here lately.

    If it was batteries they wouldn't ship to NI either, so its not that.

    Anyone order through the EU sites? Im finding myself using Amazon.de more and more these days.


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