I voted for Barbie.

You're welcome.

I voted for this:



Bell Metropolis Bike Helmet
List Price: $73.99
Our Price: $74.99



Chris

I've always wanted to play the Kingdom Hearts games - if the next one came out on the 360 i would indeed be very happy.

(also posted in the PS3 thread for those that don't read both)

has anybody read this article ?

It is a pretty good article comparing the power of the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3. (CPU & GPU)

One interesting quote:
"1080p is not a smart resolution to target in any form this generation, but if 360 developers wanted to get serious about 1080p, thanks to Xenos, could actually outperform the ps3 in 1080p. (The less efficient GPU always shows its weaknesses against the competition in higher resolutions so the best way for the rsx to be competitive is to stick to 720P) In vertex shader limited situations the 360’s gpu will literally be 6 times faster than RSX."

The website is really unclear. Exactly WHAT Thursday do these go on sale.... as in roughly 2 hours from now or NEXT Thursday??

You know, I'm an idiot. I don't need to drop any money on an adapter.

All I have to do is unplug my router upstairs, bring it downstairs, and plug it straight into the 360 each time I want to go on Live - the whole process shouldn't take more than 20 seconds...

Geometry Wars, here I come!

that's precisely what I do, but I get lazy and never hook it back up to the computer

from the transcript:
"You might ask yourself "How can Amazon afford to do this?" Well... we can't. That's why we can only do one of these deals each week. So pick your favorite and vote for it. Oh, tell your friends to vote for it, too. But remember: we're only allowing one vote per customer per week. Voting ends Tuesday, November 21, and the winning item will be announced Wednesday, November 22. It goes on sale Thanksgiving Day at 2 p.m. Eastern, 11 a.m. Pacific. So get voting... and thanks for being an Amazon.com customer."

Which puts it at $300, the same as MicroCenter's rebate deal (though you'll get an extra wired controller if you go the Amazon way).

Yeah. But if you don't care about the wireless controller or hi-def cable, it is $100 cheaper with the Amazon route.

Its nice that they are doing it. And hopefully those that want the system are able to get one. I envision a mad house though and the Amazon server taking a beating.

I also wouldn't be surprised to see half of those end up on eBay for profit. :headshake:

Which is good, since most people don't have access to a Microcenter.

You can get a refurbished HDD for $70, official component cables for $20, and the wireless controller for $40 (new) or $30 (used) on Amazon as well. $220-230 though I'd pick a new controller.

I was only planning on getting the Wii, but this deal is way too good to pass up. So now I'm getting a Wii and 360 on the same weekend. This deal is in Canada only, and its one day only at future shop. It's $50 off the Holiday Bundle with Gears of War and Ridge Racer 6 for free.

So for 449.99 you get

XBOX 360 Pro Holiday w/Ghost Recon AW & Arcade
Fully loaded, it's the unsurpassed gaming and entertainment experience right out of the box. We're talking Ghost Recon: Advances Warfare, Xbox Live Arcade: Unplugged, a 20GB detachable hard drive for downloading content and saving games, plus a headset and a wireless controller for instant XBOX Live action.

Gears Of War (XBOX 360)

Ridge Racer 6 (XBOX 360)

This just makes Wii60 more attractive. For Canadians, you can get a Wii, and a killer 360 bundle , gears of war, and Ridge Racer 6 for $90 bucks more than a PS3.

Getting two consoles on the same weekend? Good lord you will be in gaming heaven and won't want to go back to work on Monday.

I just found this story on the Xbox forums. Basically, a guy was in a car accident and his 360 was thrown out of the vehicle and run over by another car. He says that his 360 actually still works after all that.

Some pics:





I find it ironic that a 360 can survive a beating like that, but yet a little overheating will cause the 3 red lights.

I hope to get a second 360. I'll just put it in a different room in case the wife wants to use the other TV I'll just use the same HDD. I'll need HD cables or VGA since it my TV has that also.

Rainbow Six multiplayer demo coming today!

The multi-player demo will feature two gameplay modes (Adversarial: Attack & Defend and Co-op: Terrorist Hunt) and one map (Calypso Casino). Adversarial modes will hold up to 16 players and Co-op modes will hold up to four players on Xbox Live or System Link.

Hrm, i can definitely get into playing this demo with you guys. Might even pique my interest in the game... multiplayer demos are the way to go.

You know what? I didn't even think of that. Buying that $100 Xbox and putting it in the bedroom. That's a fucking great idea.

Swing it by the wife first Deftones.... You'll thank me later.

Not married for another year. I figure this way, if she wants to be in the main room to watch chick crap like Lifetime Network and Gray's Anatomy, I can be in the other room having some fun.

Poor guy.. You really don't have a clue do you.. You will be watching Lifetime Network and Grey's Anatomy WITH her dude.. That will be "together" time.

Thank God I work from home, so I will gaming 24/7 for the next few weeks. I always planned to buy a 360 but was waiting till next year, but that deal was too good to pass up. The 360 will help me deal with the next 48 hours, then it will be Wii all the time. Wii60 all the way this generation.

Can someone explain to me the logic behind Gold subscription-only game demos (like Superman Returns)? I get it for free themes and gamerpics, because those are free little benefit things to reward people for the extra expense. And I understand it for multiplayer demos, because what's the point of downloading a multiplayer demo if you don't have Gold.

But for standard, single-player game demos, what is the logic in limiting the audience to Gold members? I thought the point of these demos was to get people to sample the game, which would potentially lead to a sale when the game comes out. Do they not want Silver users to buy their games? Or does Microsoft actually think this tactic will force people to subscribe to Gold? As someone who's just not that interested in multiplayer right now, I'm surely not going to shell out extra cash just to check out their 'free' publicity.