Free XBLA download?
01-07-08 | 07:40 PM
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Free XBLA download?
I was watching Cops on G4 last night and in the news scroller at the bottom of the screen it said "Microsft is offering a free XBLA download as an apology for the connection issues over the last several weeks". Has anyone else heard about this? I checked XBL and didn't see anything...this would be awesome!
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01-07-08 | 07:47 PM
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Originally Posted by dvdsteve2000
I was watching Cops on G4 last night and in the news scroller at the bottom of the screen it said "Microsft is offering a free XBLA download as an apology for the connection issues over the last several weeks". Has anyone else heard about this? I checked XBL and didn't see anything...this would be awesome!
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01-07-08 | 10:22 PM
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I believe the official statement said "in the coming weeks", and Microsoft has always been known to stretch things out as long as friggin' possible when it involves something free.
I'll be shocked (but happily shocked) if we get our games before February.
I'll be shocked (but happily shocked) if we get our games before February.
01-07-08 | 10:34 PM
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I would much prefer they improve their DRM to protect customer's investments when things like the LIVE outage happen, or a console invariably dies. If LIVE is down, you can't use the content you paid for, in many situations, and that just isn't fair.
01-07-08 | 11:37 PM
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Originally Posted by porieux
I would much prefer they improve their DRM to protect customer's investments when things like the LIVE outage happen, or a console invariably dies. If LIVE is down, you can't use the content you paid for, in many situations, and that just isn't fair.
01-08-08 | 12:00 AM
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Originally Posted by rocketsauce
what piece of shit do you think we are going to get? I was hoping we could choose one the xbox classics.
01-08-08 | 12:21 AM
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I would much prefer they improve their DRM to protect customer's investments when things like the LIVE outage happen, or a console invariably dies. If LIVE is down, you can't use the content you paid for, in many situations, and that just isn't fair.
01-08-08 | 08:03 AM
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An Open Letter from Marc Whitten about Xbox LIVE this Holiday
Published January 3, 2008
Dear Xbox LIVE Members:
During this past holiday season you helped us break a number of Xbox LIVE records. This included our largest sign-up of new members to Xbox LIVE in our 5 year history and just yesterday you broke the record for the single biggest day of concurrent members ever on the service.
As a result of this massive increase in usage we know that some of you experienced intermittent Xbox LIVE issues over the holiday break. While the service was not completely offline at any given time, we are disappointed in our performance. I would like to take this moment to thank each and every one of you for your patience and understanding as our team has worked around the clock to return the service to a stable state.
At the same time we would like to offer a token of our appreciation to all of you in celebration of record success for the service. And as a thank you for your loyalty during this holiday period, we will be offering all of our Xbox LIVE members around the world access to a full Xbox LIVE Arcade game that will be available to download free of charge. In the coming weeks we will be sharing the specific details of this offer with you.
Thank you again for helping make Xbox LIVE everything that it is today!
Sincerely,
Marc Whitten
General Manager, Xbox LIVE
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Published January 3, 2008
Dear Xbox LIVE Members:
During this past holiday season you helped us break a number of Xbox LIVE records. This included our largest sign-up of new members to Xbox LIVE in our 5 year history and just yesterday you broke the record for the single biggest day of concurrent members ever on the service.
As a result of this massive increase in usage we know that some of you experienced intermittent Xbox LIVE issues over the holiday break. While the service was not completely offline at any given time, we are disappointed in our performance. I would like to take this moment to thank each and every one of you for your patience and understanding as our team has worked around the clock to return the service to a stable state.
At the same time we would like to offer a token of our appreciation to all of you in celebration of record success for the service. And as a thank you for your loyalty during this holiday period, we will be offering all of our Xbox LIVE members around the world access to a full Xbox LIVE Arcade game that will be available to download free of charge. In the coming weeks we will be sharing the specific details of this offer with you.
Thank you again for helping make Xbox LIVE everything that it is today!
Sincerely,
Marc Whitten
General Manager, Xbox LIVE
Gamertag: Notwen
01-08-08 | 08:20 AM
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Originally Posted by porieux
I would much prefer they improve their DRM to protect customer's investments when things like the LIVE outage happen, or a console invariably dies. If LIVE is down, you can't use the content you paid for, in many situations, and that just isn't fair.
Anyway, I made the suggestion before but it'd be pretty sweet to get Geometry Wars: Waves as a surprise free game. Though I guess it's insane brutality wouldn't sit well with most mainstream "hardcore" gamers.. it'd be something that nobody has (as an XBLA title, at least) and it's a spin-off of one of the more popular XBLA titles. Of course, Bizarre hinted that it'd probably be including in the next full Geometry Wars on XBLA so I guess I could just be patient and take Joust again like everyone else.
01-08-08 | 08:40 AM
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Originally Posted by Joe Molotov
Best case scenario, every gets a free 1000 points. Worst case scenario, we all get Joust.
No.. we'll all get Yaris.
01-08-08 | 10:08 AM
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Originally Posted by Vryce
No.. we'll all get Yaris.
01-08-08 | 10:13 AM
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Originally Posted by lordwow
Carcassonne again!
I just hope that this one is one I don't have or they just give everyone points to buy what they want. That is big time wishful thinking.
I still say they should just give us a month or two free live. Just extend every gold members account by 1 or 2 months for the renewal date.
01-08-08 | 12:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Vryce
I'm still a bit bitter about that one. They offer a free game that many people probably already bought. They should have credited back the points to those that bought it or offered a equal priced game for download. I didn't get anything free when the offered Carcassonne free.
I just hope that this one is one I don't have or they just give everyone points to buy what they want. That is big time wishful thinking.
I still say they should just give us a month or two free live. Just extend every gold members account by 1 or 2 months for the renewal date.
I just hope that this one is one I don't have or they just give everyone points to buy what they want. That is big time wishful thinking.
I still say they should just give us a month or two free live. Just extend every gold members account by 1 or 2 months for the renewal date.
01-08-08 | 01:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Vryce
I'm still a bit bitter about that one. They offer a free game that many people probably already bought. They should have credited back the points to those that bought it or offered a equal priced game for download. I didn't get anything free when the offered Carcassonne free.
I just hope that this one is one I don't have or they just give everyone points to buy what they want. That is big time wishful thinking.
I still say they should just give us a month or two free live. Just extend every gold members account by 1 or 2 months for the renewal date.
I just hope that this one is one I don't have or they just give everyone points to buy what they want. That is big time wishful thinking.
I still say they should just give us a month or two free live. Just extend every gold members account by 1 or 2 months for the renewal date.
01-08-08 | 02:16 PM
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Sounds like you got more than your money's worth though. Pac-Man: CE is my most played game at around 70 days and I wouldn't be upset if they offered that up free. It would sting a little missing out on a game, but if it gets more people to play it, then great. I have definitely gotten my money's worth out of it and it would be hard to get upset over.
01-08-08 | 04:44 PM
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Originally Posted by neocheddar02
My Gold subscription expired a week ago and I haven't renewed. I'd assume the free download is for everyone, not just gold subscribers?
01-08-08 | 04:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Mok
It's for both silver and gold members.
While silver members only had problems maybe signing in, etc.. Gold members had tons of trouble matchmaking into games, etc. Silver members do not pay for the ability to access live like gold members do.
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01-08-08 | 05:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Vryce
It had better not be... or they better do a more for gold members.
While silver members only had problems maybe signing in, etc.. Gold members had tons of trouble matchmaking into games, etc. Silver members do not pay for the ability to access live like gold members do.
While silver members only had problems maybe signing in, etc.. Gold members had tons of trouble matchmaking into games, etc. Silver members do not pay for the ability to access live like gold members do.
I dont really think it is necessary for them to give everyone a gift just because there was trouble but im not arguing. Id be happy just getting a 1-2 week extension on live.