Xbox LIVE Gold Members: Fable III Free Now

onPause writes:

During the E3 Press Briefing Microsoft announced that Xbox LIVE Gold Members would be receiving 2 Free Games a month and that those would be Assassin’s Creed II and Halo 3 in the first month which will start on July and happen on the 1st and the 15th of every month going forward.

[Shoul]

Interesting to see whether this'll eventually be as good as PS+

[EVILDEAD360]

Two games for free per month is a good start.

Evil

[LOGICWINS]

Its already for damn sure better than PS Plus when it started out when the games we got were primarily old Sega Genesis games.

Still, PS Plus may always have the edge regardless of what MS does simply because PS Plus content gets spread out via three different consoles(PS Vita, PS3, and PS4). And PS Plus offers four games per month, not two.

[Hadoukameha]

Rather play a Genesis game than any of that garbage they gave away so far. Chicken kicking, tea bagging, and hay piles are for kids. I don't play that trash.

PS+ is better in its worst months than XBLG, so far.

[HammadTheBeast]

Actually, Live has been around for what, 8 or 9 years, only now they are catching up to it.

You could argue about when PS+ started, but in a much shorter timeframe of resistance, PS+ users get Uncharted 3, Infamous 2 and the like, while Xbox User finally got Assassins Creed 2 and Halo 3. Both about 5 years old.

Still, decent start, better late than never.

[Virtual_Reality]

Free games only will last until November. Thought it was a feature added for Xbox Live, which is temporary.

http://kotaku.com/existing-...
http://www.videogamer.com/n...

[UNGR]

It's a nice gesture, but how do we know it ends in November? Craptaku, and some no name journalist said so? I'd have to see if there is a Microsoft source, these to half ass tweets posing as articles aren't really sufficient evidence. It would be great if it ran longer, but then again I could see it ending in November from the lack of titles people would actually want, or be new enough while being affordable for every single XBLG member to download. If anyone has a Microsoft source I'd love to see the link, I'm currently too busy for research due to the fantastic TV series known as Castle.

[Virtual_Reality]

Don't worry, people will find out why they stop with the free games when Xbox One launches, is temporary: http://news.softpedia.com/n...

[ziggurcat]

@ shoul:

this is only going to last during the months leading up to the release of the xbone. after that, we're S.O.L.

[Donnieboi]

This 2 games a month thing stops in November. This is NOT gonna be like PS Plus.

[EVILDEAD360]

This 2 games a month thing stops in November. This is NOT gonna be like PS Plus.

But the 10 games are yours forever as opposed to when you get rid of the service.

But, again this is early and when ONE drops none of those games will be compatible.

Evil

[HammadTheBeast]

^

That's been confirmed nowhere.

[Dread]

I thought ps plus "free" games were only playable if u r a member so whuy do ou say they are free if once you stop being a member u loose access to the game.

[HammadTheBeast]

Because the main point of PS+ is the huge deals, free game trials, cloud saving and auto updates, free themes and avatars, access to beta and early access to most games, and other stuff like that.

The games are technically free, for $50 you get access to $1000's of dollars worth of games.

[Dread]

@ Hammad

Ok so your renting them

why are u saying its free regadless of the quantity.

[LOGICWINS]

Sony will bring out the best in MS, just as MS has brought out the best in Sony. Same situation as last gen, just the roles are now reversed.

[Intentions]

Its been free for a while now.

[Software_Lover]

A little late?

[Starbucks_Fan]

Why the disagrees? This happened before E3 started lol.

[NavydAd]

Thus is Awesome! I like the fact that you dont get it taken away from you like Sony does!

[ziggurcat]

this was free right before E3...

also: the walking dead, episode 1.

[ricochetmg]

i RECALL PSPLUS MEMBERS GETTING WALKING DEAD ABOUT A YEAR AGO...I LOVED IT YOU SHOULD GET IT IF YOU HAVE AN XBOX 360

[ziggurcat]

yes, and i liked the game so much, i got rid of the free version, and bought the whole series outright.

[jdktech2010]

I'm not sure if it's still on sale but PS+ had it for 5 dollars during the PSN E3 sale. Worth a look if it's still out there

[jonboi24]

Cool Fable 3 but I prefer my free Saints Row 3 on PSN tomorrow. Still nice to see MS showing some love.

[CRAIG667]

You can keep these games, unlike the Sony deal...

[HammadTheBeast]

I could buy tis game and keep it for about $2.50 from my local EB Games.

[cityboy100]

@logicwins. Thank you finally some here with a brain. I cheer on all three Companies because competition makes it better for us gamers. I will own all three systems like last gen, and enjoy playing all the games while most people on this site sit here bash each others systems and games.

[Software_Lover]

It's hard to believe that most people on this site are Adults sometimes.

@ BELOW (TongkatAli)

When did I ever have one bubble? Do I know you? I had 5 bubbles 2 days ago, but because I'm not 100% gun-ho Sony, I'm neutral, I lost 2 bubbles in one day. I have no alt, so when did I have one bubble?

Or did you mean that everyone on the site had one bubble at one time?

[TongkatAli]

You use to have one bubble, just saying.

[LOGICWINS]

^^How is that relevant to anything we're talking about?

[TongkatAli]

I have seen people who are pro Nintendo with seven bubbles. Don't give me that you have to be "gung ho Sony fan" to get bubbles cause its bullshit.

You trolled and you lost those bubs. That is how it happens.

"I'm not 100% gun-ho Sony, I'm neutral, I lost 2 bubbles in one day"

Righttttttttt!

[LOGICWINS]

Too many people like seeing the negatives and ignore the positives. In the years to come, we're going to see MS fight hard for our dollars for a change.

[Hadoukameha]

System Cost: 350+400+500=1,250
Membership Subscriptions: 50+55=105
Internet: 50
Games: 60+60+60=180
Total: 1,585
Tax: (varies): 1,600

This is assuming you only purchase a single game per system, and nothing extra, and assuming that you already have Internet (otherwise an installation fee could be added). This is also assuming you are not buying online, possibly incurring a shipping fee. This is assuming that you foolishly don't invest in warranties for your new systems.

One could be looking at well over $2,000 if they go all out but I kept it conservative. You have nearly $2,000 to blow on gaming? Nice job, man. Or tell your mom thanks.

[CRAIG667]

well said cityboy!

[Goldenarmz]

I hope we get better games than AC 2 and Halo 3 i mean come on, who hasnt played those 2 games by now? I thought it was lame when they announce the titles. I think you get better free games on PS+.

[NihonjinChick]

I've played Assassin's Creed 2 before but I always wanted to give another play through. I don't care for Halo 3 or Fable 3 though.

I hope they do give us some better games.

[Funky Town_TX]

This is one ugly game. I remember when the first fable was hyped on the first xbox. I downloaded this game and thought I was playing a PS2 game.

[Corpser]

I don't think you remember what ps2 games look like

[Hadoukameha]

I think you forgot how the best PS2 games looked. Some better than bad 360 games.

[IBleedXbox]

great. they give us a free game that no one plays anymore

[LAWSON72]

They should make Crackdown and Kameo free, because I never played those 2 exclusives.

[dartmyth]

If you read the fine print very close. You have to pay for xbox live with a credit card so everyone who used the prepaid cards for xbox live you get from gamestop or walmart dont get the free games.