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[Xbox 360] Gears of War 3 FREE (Save $29.95) (Xbox Live Gold Membership Required)

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[Xbox 360] Gears of War 3 FREE (Save $29.95) (Xbox Live Gold Membership Required)
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guidedlight on 16/07/2015 - 14:06 marketplace.xbox.com (898 clicks)
Last edited 16/07/2015 - 16:09 by 1 other user

Part of the Games with Gold promotion. This game is currently free to all Xbox Live Gold members.
If you are using an Xbox One this is also recommended, as it has a fair chance of being added to the Backwards Compatibility feature in the near future.

"Gears of War 3” is the spectacular conclusion to one of the most memorable and celebrated sagas in videogames. Developed by Epic Games exclusively for Xbox 360, “Gears of War 3” plunges players into a harrowing tale of hope, survival and brotherhood. In “Gears of War 3,” players fight on as Marcus Fenix, the grizzled war hero and leader of Delta Squad. Eighteen months after the fall of the last human city, the war against the Locust rages on. Meanwhile, deep beneath the surface, a fearsome new threat is infecting the planet from within. With survivors scattered and civilization in ruins, time is running out for Marcus and his comrades as they fight to save the human race.

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  • MATTS on 16/07/2015 - 14:21
    +8

    So Many Me xbox one

    https://store.xbox.com/en-US/Xbox-One/Games/So-Many-Me/59157…

    • Pripan77 on 16/07/2015 - 19:19
      +1

      Cheers mate! How do you find these free games?

      • Cheezbrgr on 17/07/2015 - 00:05
        +2

        http://majornelson.com/

        They advertise them in a few different places, but Major Nelson's blog is the easiest place to find updated and brief info on them.

        • Pripan77 on 17/07/2015 - 10:17

          Great Thanks! will keep an eye on this.

  • Wimma on 16/07/2015 - 14:24

    Can you only grab the Gold freebies on the console if you have no account credit? (ie not linked a credit card to xbox account)
    If not, what's the cheapest way to get a few dollars in my account just so I can buy from the website? $10 MS credit/code?

    • supanaut on 16/07/2015 - 14:31
      +3

      I've just got my paypal account linked to it as I didn't want my CC info on there

      • Wimma on 16/07/2015 - 14:48

        Thanks, have done, and grabbed it. Cheers.

  • Obake on 16/07/2015 - 14:31

    Wonder if GoW3 will be backwards compatible on the XBOne?

    I don't think you can download off the website even if you have credit on your account. I think I tried that but still needed a credit card to be able to download. Attaching a paypal account didn't work either for me, I had to have CC details. If I'm wrong please let me know! I want to remove my CC from xbox too.

    • guidedlight on 16/07/2015 - 14:34

      As GoW3 is published by Microsoft, I would definitely expect it to be added to the Backwards Compatibility library.

      • scuderiarmani on 16/07/2015 - 14:49
        +1

        Not if they rerelease it like the first game…. I think there's a few glaring omissions so far.

        • guidedlight on 16/07/2015 - 14:56
          +2

          Actually, I think the original will be BC. It's on Microsoft's backward compatibility cover image.

    • supanaut on 16/07/2015 - 14:35

      I just double checked my account and I've definitely only got my paypal linked to it. I was able to download GoW3 and all the other months Games with Gold without a problem.

      • Obake on 16/07/2015 - 21:26

        Actually, I now think it's because I've got a Canadian Live account and an AU paypal account. But luckily my AU credit card works, just don't really like my CC details saved online.

    • scuderiarmani on 16/07/2015 - 14:50

      I haven't been able to purchase off the website for a long time, always have to switch my 360 on, missed out on a few freebies too.

      • sulrich on 16/07/2015 - 15:30

        I hear u, I went on the web, into my profile, and re selected Australia as a region and I was able to purchase…

  • first in line on 16/07/2015 - 14:57
    -7

    It's not really free if you have to pay for Gold membership…just saying

    • guidedlight on 16/07/2015 - 15:13
      +12

      That's why I didn't tag this deal as a "Freebie", and said "Xbox Live Gold membership required". :-)

      • StewBalls on 19/07/2015 - 13:07

        I wouldn't bother feeding the troll, school goes back next week & his tethered swimming will keep him occupied for another term! ;)

    • sallan75 on 16/07/2015 - 16:14
      +4

      Wouldn't be a Xbox Live Gold deal with out someone being a knob.

    • smartazz104 on 16/07/2015 - 16:28

      You're about as sharp as a bowling ball… just saying.

      • first in line on 16/07/2015 - 17:20
        -2

        so I am a knob and I am as sharp as a bowling ball…nice insults

  • ctrlaltdel on 16/07/2015 - 15:01

    it's showing up as $29.95 on the AUS store for me. :(
    i have gold m/ship. in my games for gold, still showing AC4 / massive chalice

    • guidedlight on 16/07/2015 - 15:12

      You'll need to log in.

      • ctrlaltdel on 16/07/2015 - 15:59

        i am logged in.

        http://i60.tinypic.com/20pbjvs.png

        maybe because i have already disconnect the x360 from my profile when i upgraded to x1.

        • guidedlight on 16/07/2015 - 16:37
          +1

          Look down the list… it should be "Free" under the All Downloads section. :-)

        • ctrlaltdel on 16/07/2015 - 16:41

          thanks.

        • aec on 16/07/2015 - 22:54

          @guidedlight: i can see "gold exclusive price: Free" AND "$29.95", and also there is only one option, ie download to xbox 360. i already sold my xbox 360 ages ago. what can i do?

    • triviums on 16/07/2015 - 15:13

      same here… (I am logged in)

      Edit:
      look under all downloads, it says it free there

    • QuickToThePointless on 16/07/2015 - 15:51
      +3

      Youll also need to open your mouth for the incoming spoon

      • aec on 16/07/2015 - 22:55
        -2

        pointless comment

  • DKPARTY on 16/07/2015 - 15:26

    It wont be under the games for gold banner, as PvZ from 1-15th hasnt been updated yet.

    Just do a search under games tab and it'll be free there. Just under 7GB to dload.

  • ekomyman on 16/07/2015 - 16:07

    Can anyone tell me if I remove a games with gold game from my xbox can I download it again in the future?

  • decabyte on 16/07/2015 - 16:09

    So I'm on the AU website, it says free for Gold members, check. Go to pay.

    Tells me i have no valid payment methods on file. Ok, check my Account settings, Yep, got my Mastercard no problems…

    But the payment for the "free" game is trying to get me to add a US credit card…

    • espcookie on 16/07/2015 - 20:56
      +1

      Do you use a VPN or Getflix-style DNS redirector? I had the same trouble then realised my Getflix settings in the router was making it think it was a US store purchase. Can't use an Aussie credit card on the US store so just overrode the DNS on my PC with Google 8.8.8.8 and processed fine.

      • decabyte on 16/07/2015 - 21:11

        Yeah, I don't the redirector currently running. Tried manually updating the DNS to 8.8.8.8 but still no dice. ah well! Thanks for the tip though :)

        • Zylam Marex on 16/07/2015 - 23:15

          in the URL where it says en-US, change it to en-AU. Should be good than. If problem persists, try on a different browser. For some reason browsers have trouble changing regions.

  • wippy on 16/07/2015 - 16:17

    I just got a new Xbox one in June… Don't currently have Xbox live gold but for some reason have been able to play multiplayer online on titanfall, forza, battlefield 4… Does anyone have any idea why this is the case… I was considering getting gold for gow3 and ac4 but don't want to lose my multiplayer access when gold expire… What should I do?

    • Feepitee on 16/07/2015 - 16:36

      You get a free month of multiplayer with every Xbox Account, it's considered a trial for gold but you're not allowed to grab any free games during trials (similar to those 48 hour codes and free weekends) so your free multiplayer will expire soon, it isn't an exploit.

      • wippy on 16/07/2015 - 16:55

        Thank you for giving me a reason for what's happening… Now I can buy Xbox live gold subscription without worrying about missing out on something…. I've been looking around to see whether this was the case but can't find any info on Microsoft site…

      • wippy on 16/07/2015 - 17:07

        Just to clarify… My account is not new.. It's an account for my 360.. Just the Xbox one is new… After another search for free online for new account and still can't find any info….

        • Zylam Marex on 16/07/2015 - 23:17
          +1

          Maybe you have gold on old account or a more realistic reason is that anyone who has Gold on your Xbox One and has it set to home or is logged in at the time allows other accounts (even if they are non gold) to play online. However you cannot take advantages of gold things like games/deals with gold. That other person on your Xbox One with Gold can take advantage and you will than have access to all the games they own. Catch is they have to either be signed in or have that Xbox One set as home Xbox.

        • wippy on 17/07/2015 - 11:12

          @Zylam Marex: interesting point…. i definitely don't have an existing gold membership and I'm the only person in the house with an xbox live account (and thus logged in)… however my xbox one is second hand and i had to do a factory reset on it when I got it and it did have someone else account on it initially…. so maybe that account is still set as the home xbox account (no idea how this is possible or how to check as i've logged in since the reset and thought i've set it to the home xbox account)…. all very interesting and strange….

        • Zylam Marex on 17/07/2015 - 11:38

          @wippy:

          Wow that is amazing, I suspect its the reason you stated that it's still somehow set as home for the last owner. Maybe it's a glitch in MS servers where the other person hasn't set an other console as home and perhaps to unset this one as home and thus as long as their gold is alive you get online! LOL really interesting.

        • wippy on 18/07/2015 - 15:11

          @Zylam Marex: now I'm back to my initial dilemma ..Should i get xbox live gold for my account so I can get ac4 and gow3 with the risk of losing my ability to play multi player free when my gold subscription finishes….

        • Zylam Marex on 18/07/2015 - 17:55

          @wippy:

          If you don't have gold on your account and are getting gold because of the old owners account than getting gold on your account should not affect you as what would usually happen is when your gold finishes the Xbox will see if there's another gold account and let you play.

          The problem you seem to in a glitch and that you don't know when the owners live will expire.

          Have a see what you like, but if it truly is a case of the owners Live account helping you than I suspect it will run out one day if he/she doesn't renew and you maintain the glitch.

        • wippy on 18/07/2015 - 23:08

          @Zylam Marex: I guess that's true… But being a real oz bargainer… It doesn't feel right paying for something I'm getting for free atm and I'll never know whether by paying for it would kill off this bug if it stopped working (even if it's due to the other user not renewing gold) :)

        • Zylam Marex on 19/07/2015 - 00:10

          @wippy:

          LOL can't argue with that. You could setup another account and see if it has access to online multiplayer for free and if it's does add a 2 day Xbox live trial and see what happens when it expires. Might be interesting. I think eBay has the 2 days trials for like under 5 dollars.

          Also the trials only allow online play, they don't allow the free games or gold deals.

        • wippy on 20/07/2015 - 17:51

          @Zylam Marex: that's probably the best idea… Can't believe I haven't tried . If I use another account which didn't have xbox live gold and it still let me play multiplayer then it must be due to the xbox one and not my existing account .. Will try tonight and see what happens… Thanks for that suggestion ..Almost feel stupid not having tried this

        • guidedlight on 21/07/2015 - 16:11

          @wippy:

          Unfortunately, trial accounts don't provided access to Games with Gold deals. See here: http://support.xbox.com/en-US/my-account/xbox-live-membershi…

        • wippy on 22/07/2015 - 09:52

          @guidedlight: thanks for that … I understand that . Is more I want to find out whether for some magical reason I'm allow to play online with my non gold account for free (without trial code etc).. And whether if I go gold would I lose this feature on my account when gold expire.

        • wippy on 22/07/2015 - 09:55

          @wippy: created a newnon gold account last night and logged in and was allowed to play multiplayer online… However I didn't sign out of my original account (a little reluctant to just in case of I log back in it won't let me play online) … Think that's the next step of my test. ..

          Tried my existing account on my xbox360 and it definitely doesn't allow me to play online yet I can on the xbox one.. It's doing my head in :)

  • aja12 on 16/07/2015 - 17:03

    Signing into the marketplace website on my Xbox One and everytime i click on Gear of War 3 i get redirected to the "Find a retailer" page. Anyone else getting this (its only with Gear 3, if i click on any other 360 game, its business as usual)?

    • Pripan77 on 16/07/2015 - 19:20

      I had the same issue. So I signed into Xbox; opened ozbargain on another tab and clicked on the link through here. it showed me signed in and I went ahead to buy.

  • KentT on 16/07/2015 - 18:31

    Bought this game during the BigW sale a month or so back, but haven't gotten around to playing it yet.

    You think you get a bargain at $3 and then this happens.

    • buwa99 on 16/07/2015 - 19:07
      +1

      Bargains are like fighters and women. There is always a better one round the corner.

    • wippy on 17/07/2015 - 11:13

      lol… $3 is still a bargain…. guess you can wait a month and try to sell it for $5 :)

  • masuta on 16/07/2015 - 21:16
    +1

    It says:
    Sorry
    Is this your first purchase? To ensure it is compatible, please sign in to Xbox Live using your console and try again.

    I no longer have a xb360 and I only got gold when I got my xbox1, it has let me get other 360 games (PvZ for example) with no problems.

    Anyone have any ideas short of buying a 360?

    • dwhes on 16/07/2015 - 21:26

      Same problem here. :( you would really think MS would remove this requirement now that back compatibility has been announced. Going to be a lot of Xbone owners that don't own a 360 who want to go back and buy the older games digitally. Can't even "buy" GoW3 in prep for the eventual back compatibility release of it.

      Anyone here trustworthy enough to login on their 360 with my ID so that I can have a 360 associated to my account to be able to buy games.

      • Zylam Marex on 19/07/2015 - 00:08

        I could do the honors! Anyone who needs access to a 360, let me know if you'd like me to login!

  • Epyc on 16/07/2015 - 22:37

    Excellent, thank you!

  • MrGareth on 17/07/2015 - 09:52

    How often do they release games for gold? I found I had an old "3 months free Gold" card, which I have now activated and used to get GoW3. :) Do they do this regularly?

    • guidedlight on 17/07/2015 - 10:02

      Every month. They are normally announced towards the end of the month, for the next month.
      There are normally two games (one from 1-15th and the other from the 16-31st). The quality of the games on offer can vary considerably.

      Announcements occur on this site: http://majornelson.com/

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