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[Bsigg12]

Love it. I've been all digital so this just helps when something like Mass Effect Andromeda happens.

 

[Theorry]

Please focus on the Win10 store next.

Gets a overhaul this year right with NEON?

 

[InsaneTiger]

Finally one of the big three blinked and it's in the US too! Come on Sony.

 

[Complicated]

This is insanely good. The total functionality of the Xbox One is unreal.

 

[Cramoss]

That is fantastic

 

[t26]

How is this going to work for telltale games where you can beat the first episode in under 2 hours?

 

[icespide]

How is this going to work for telltale games where you can beat the first episode in under 2 hours?

you can play the first episode and then get a refund

 

[JetBlackPanda]

I don't know why anyone would need this? I always make sure and check, double check and triple check all purchases on metacritic to make sure the game scores higher then a 97 or its a no buy.

another veiled attempt at winning back gamers by Microsoft.

 

[nekkid]

Wow, good move. I do think 2 hours is too much though. I guess there's a limited amount right?
Otherwise it means a 2 hours demo of every games ever...

This is not necessarily a bad thing for MS.

I don't know why anyone would need this? I always make sure and check, double and triple check all purchases on metacritic to make sure the game scores higher then a 97 or its a no buy.

another veiled attempt at winning back gamers by Microsoft.

Joke post?

 

[dex3108]

How is this going to work for telltale games where you can beat the first episode in under 2 hours?

They can do it like Valve is doing it. System can monitor what games and how many times you do refunds and then restrict you if you are playing the system.

 

[icespide]

I don't know why anyone would need this? I always make sure and check, double and triple check all purchases on metacritic to make sure the game scores higher then a 97 or its a no buy.

another veiled attempt at winning back gamers by Microsoft.

there is no possible way anyone could spin this as a bad thing for gamers. try harder

 

[hemo memo]

How is this going to work for telltale games where you can beat the first episode in under 2 hours?

=

• Microsoft reserves the right to block access for users who abuse self-service refunds.

 

[Kaako]

Sony maybe. Nintendo lol

Sony getting too lazy comfortable like a panda cuz they eatin good these days. They gon learn soon enough though. It's the survival of the hungriest.

 

[Rain City Gamer]

This is a great policy change and I hope Sony and Nintendo follow suit would be nice for digital to mimic physical in this aspect but I have never had to refund anything on any platform so I'm not understanding all the hyperbole in here.

Do people just blindly buy games still? I find that odd when you frequent and post on this site that you would still be so uneducated when making a purchase. Are there exceptions to this rule? of course (Can't always see gamebreaking tech issues prior to launch, but those are rare). But overall it sounds like this is a weekly thing for some of you.

Seems like this has bigger impact in the fanboy wars than anything.

 

[GreyWind]

Please focus on the Win10 store next.

Already in the works for Redstone 3

 

[Zedox]

there is no possible way anyone could spin this as a bad thing for gamers. try harder

Cmon...this is GAF.

 

[xxracerxx]

Sony getting too lazy comfortable like a panda cuz they eatin good these days. They gon learn soon enough though. It's the survival of the hungriest.

Ahh arrogant Sony is back!

 

[gamz]

They can do it like Valve is doing it. System can monitor what games and how many times you do refunds and then restrict you if you are playing the system.

Makes sense. MS telemetry will spot that shit a mile away.

 

[benicillin]

How is this going to work for telltale games where you can beat the first episode in under 2 hours?

Telltale regularly gives away the first episode of their games to encourage people to play them so this wouldn't be a huge deal. Do it all the time and MS will notice.

The rest of the episodes are sold as DLC/add-ons anyway so you couldn't refund them if you wanted to, or if you bought the season pass.

 

[Detective]

I don't know why anyone would need this? I always make sure and check, double check and triple check all purchases on metacritic to make sure the game scores higher then a 97 or its a no buy.

another veiled attempt at winning back gamers by Microsoft.

Seriously, GTFO

 

[MCD]

Already in the works for Redstone 3

? Did I miss a news somewhere?

 

[Hardvlade]

Whoa! This is amazing! I buy digital games 80% of the time, so this makes me very happy

 

[Theorry]

? Did I miss a news somewhere?

Project Neon i believe.

 

[SEGAvangelist]

I don't know why anyone would need this? I always make sure and check, double check and triple check all purchases on metacritic to make sure the game scores higher then a 97 or its a no buy.

another veiled attempt at winning back gamers by Microsoft.

You should raise those standards. 97 is a garbage score.

 

[theWB27]

They also have been having to try to get players back since Phil took over (he took over after their huge blunder). Sure, they're not in as bad situation now but they still aren't top dog (where MS wishes to be).

I wish people would remember MS is not a generous company when they are top dog and are very much the kind of company to see what they can "get away with" when they are top dog and feel they have no competitors. Yeah, they are being good now and I wish they would have some influence on Sony but I think people are having very short memories on to how MS tends to operate in general.

MS aren't good guys. They just are when they have to be. I mean I'm sure you can argue no company is a good guy. But some companies at least try to keep up a rep of being a good guy (CDPR) in order to get loyalty. MS doesn't run that way. Their MO is to try to get away with as much as they can and then throw money at the problem when they find what consumers will "deal with" the hard way.

Let me insert some negativity into the discussion

 

[Raylan Targaryen]

See, this is one of the ideas behind the refund system on Valve.

I think MS needs to clarify what is and isn't considered abuse.

Probably buying it on one account and playing it significantly/to completion on another account ignoring the 2 hour time limit.

 

[molnizzle]

MS making all the right moves lately.

I'm incredibly tempted to move to Scorpio as my primary gaming platform.

 

[Hoho for breakfast]

Fairly clear by the 97 Metacritic remark that it's a joke guys. Christ.

 

[The Jazz Cabbage Master]

Scorpio is bought because of this alone. God damn good move

 

[CaptNink]

Damn - MS is killing it! This is fucking huge.

I don't know why anyone would need this?

another veiled attempt at winning back gamers by Microsoft.

LOL - Love these joke posts!

 

[toythatkills]

This is as close as Microsoft have come to winning me over this-gen. So close now.

 

[hemo memo]

Opps can't read jokes hahah

 

[Dabanton]

As someone who only buys digital games this is great.

 

[JetBlackPanda]

there is no possible way anyone could spin this as a bad thing for gamers. try harder

Seriously, GTFO

Damn you guys are wound way to tight, I figured my post was so ridiclous nobody would think I was being serious.

this is GAF though, so..

honest opinion on the subject, this is great! more options for consumers is exactly what we need.

 

[Baleoce]

I don't know why anyone would need this? I always make sure and check, double check and triple check all purchases on metacritic to make sure the game scores higher then a 97 or its a no buy.

another veiled attempt at winning back gamers by Microsoft.

BotW was so close.

 

[Zaventem]

This is good for the industry as a whole. I hope Sony follows suit.

 

[SEGAvangelist]

You guys are wound way to tight, I figured my post was so ridiclous nobody would think I was being serious.

this is GAF though, so..

honest opinion on the subject, this is great! more options for consumers is exactly what we need.

I thought it was funny!

 

[SRTtoZ]

Fairly clear by the 97 Metacritic remark that it's a joke guys. Christ.

I know, once again people getting bent over an obvious joke.

 

[nynt9]

Less than 2 hours is a pretty good benchmark I'd think.

Been working well for years on steam, so it should work here as well.

 

[Feorax]

Brilliant move by Microsoft. This is exactly what they should be doing, offering obvious things that for some reason their competitors don't. It's how Sony got where they are this gen.

More of this please.

 

[Falchion]

That's so awesome.

 

[icespide]

I will just assume every post is a joke post

 

[GreyWind]

? Did I miss a news somewhere?

Redstone 3 is the next update for Windows 10 and it will include a new design language code named NEON. Scorpio will also share the same design language.

Here's more info http://www.windowscentral.com/new-design-language-windows-10-project-neon

 

[HvySky]

This is fantastic news. Microsoft have been killing it recently and are making Sony look practically apathetic by comparison. Hopefully they adopt this system for PS4 and Vita as well. Putting "NO REFUNDS" up front on the PlayStation Store is a huge turnoff.

 

[Pinky]

Joke post?

It's so hard to tell these days.

 

[Detective]

Damn you guys are wound way to tight, I figured my post was so ridiclous nobody would think I was being serious.

this is GAF though, so..

honest opinion on the subject, this is great! more options for consumers is exactly what we need.

Sorry, There has been to much trolling lately so we couldn't if serious or not

 

[clav]

Redstone 3 is the next update for Windows 10 and it will include a new design language code named NEON. Scorpio will also share the same design language.

There are no guarantees though in terms of delivering new features since OS stability of some newer features always needs refinement.

 

[Lichter]

Great news.

 

[ornery]

Was seriously thinking of jumping ship and going to Sony.....MS is doing all the right things currently.

All I need is a fall 2017 release date of Scorpio and I'm set until the next console release.

 

[AzaK]

This is great and is what console makers need to do.