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Raul3 11-20-08 04:18 PM

Wow! The Ninja Blade theme looks really cool!


Quake1028 11-20-08 05:31 PM

http://avatar.xboxlive.com/avatar/th...vatar-body.png

Michael Corvin 11-20-08 05:41 PM


Originally Posted by abrg923 (Post 9084413)
Can we set up a different thread for the avatars? No offense, but I don't care to see what every single person's avatar looks like, since they basically all look the same...it's clouding up the thread and taking away from actual discussion.

Avatars are THE discussion. The newness will wear off in a few days. Just ignore the thread until sometime next week.


Originally Posted by mrpayroll (Post 9084579)
Hey Michael Corvin, did you ever receive your wireless drums from DDD?

No. I ended up canceling and picked up the bundle on release day.

xmiyux 11-20-08 06:14 PM


Originally Posted by Shagrath (Post 9084256)
The "Inside XBox" tab blinked orange on the old dashboard.

This also bugged me as well. I always viewed the videos to get rid of the flashing thing.

PopcornTreeCt 11-20-08 08:25 PM

http://avatar.xboxlive.com/avatar/lu...vatar-body.png

Doesn't look anything like me.

Michael Corvin 11-20-08 08:26 PM

Anyone tried pushing down on the right analog in the photo editor for your Avatar?

Spoiler:
he/she belches

kms_md 11-20-08 08:55 PM

http://avatar.xboxlive.com/avatar/km...vatar-body.png

close, but a little too "hipster douche"-ish.

fujishig 11-20-08 10:07 PM

I still don't get the premium themes thing. I have a theme called "Hope Runs Deep" that I downloaded for free before the Gears launch... is this different from the "Hope Runs Deep" Premium theme? Because it doesn't do anything to the friends list backgrounds...

Canis Firebrand 11-21-08 06:46 AM


Originally Posted by Raul3 (Post 9084712)
Wow! The Ninja Blade theme looks really cool!


That does look cool.

I am using the Nighttime one and really like that.

I wish the dashboard could give a preview of what a theme will look like. That, or a website on xbox.com that would do that.

Decker 11-21-08 08:39 AM


Originally Posted by fujishig (Post 9085494)
I still don't get the premium themes thing. I have a theme called "Hope Runs Deep" that I downloaded for free before the Gears launch... is this different from the "Hope Runs Deep" Premium theme? Because it doesn't do anything to the friends list backgrounds...

There were a few free Gears themes. One turns out to be a premium one and the friend s list gives each friend one of several backgrounds when you scroll past it. Can't remember for sure, but it might have been The Last Day.

Michael Corvin 11-21-08 08:46 AM

The Gears theme is no longer free. I just checked last night. I missed out. :(

:lol: That didn't last long.

Canis Firebrand 11-21-08 08:48 AM

Yeah.. damn.. I missed out on the free gears themes too then.

They are all 250 points for the premium themes.

CKMorpheus 11-21-08 09:37 AM

Do people get premium themes from purchasing games? Like putting the game in the console will unlock a new theme? Or are they all purchased through the marketplace?

lordwow 11-21-08 09:45 AM


Originally Posted by CKMorpheus (Post 9086115)
Do people get premium themes from purchasing games? Like putting the game in the console will unlock a new theme? Or are they all purchased through the marketplace?

Nope, you gotta buy em.

Canis Firebrand 11-21-08 10:16 AM

I do hope that they release some for free like they have in the past. THough I hope that the free ones are not all for products, movies, etc that are ads.

Michael Corvin 11-21-08 10:41 AM

What, you don't want all your friends standing in front of Mountain Dew bottles in all the different flavors?

pinata242 11-21-08 10:42 AM


Originally Posted by Michael Corvin (Post 9086249)
What, you don't want all your friends standing in front of Mountain Dew bottles in all the different flavors?

rotfl

fujishig 11-21-08 10:59 AM


Originally Posted by Decker (Post 9085989)
There were a few free Gears themes. One turns out to be a premium one and the friend s list gives each friend one of several backgrounds when you scroll past it. Can't remember for sure, but it might have been The Last Day.

There's actually a premium theme called "Hope Runs Deep" which is why I thought I already had the premium one. Is there anything you need to enable to get the friends background?

GoVegan 11-21-08 11:24 AM

I like the new install to hard drive feature. I've used it for Rock Band 2, since I only have a 20 GB drive. Counting DLC, I think 90% of the drive is currently being used for Rock Band.

It's amazing how quiet it makes the game. I was so used to that constant noise. It would be nice if the 120GB drive wasn't twice as expensive as a regular drive of that size - It would be nice to be able to install the rest of my games.

pinata242 11-21-08 11:29 AM

I installed 6.5gb of GH:WT this morning (soon to be deleted :)) and was instantly impressed with the difference in sound and how quick the game loaded to the main menu. Installing games will be mandatory for me from now on.

mrpayroll 11-21-08 12:28 PM

http://www.xbox360fanboy.com/2008/11...-will-be-free/


First wave of new Avatar clothing will be free

Posted Nov 21st 2008 9:30AM by Dustin Burg

You can calm your "will new Avatar clothes cost me Microsoft points?" worries, because Microsoft is committed to offering the upcoming Avatar fashion choices for free ... for now.

Talking to German website dreisechzig.net, Boris Schneider-Johne (Microsoft's Xbox product manager in Germany) confirmed that the first few weeks of new Avatar clothes will be available for free, but doesn't go as far to say that all Avatar clothing in the future will be available for no charge. "More costumes will be made available for free in the next weeks" says Schneider-Johne, adding "what's going to happen as of spring is yet to be announced." So, feel free t put those Microsoft points back in your pocket ... for now.
Chris

rocketsauce 11-21-08 12:32 PM

kind of surprising. considering you had to pay for a postage size graphic to go next to your screen name

Groucho 11-21-08 12:34 PM

The only costume/accessory item I would even consider paying for is a cigar.

xmiyux 11-21-08 01:06 PM

In case you guys haven't tried out some of the new Community games yet go download the trial to Blow. I actually just dropped the 400 points to buy it because i kept playing the trial repeatedly. It is a very chill untimed puzzle game. It is supposed to have 70 puzzles out of the box. Decent graphics and i kind of like the instrumental soundtrack.

So check it out.

msdmoney 11-21-08 02:46 PM

http://avatar.xboxlive.com/avatar/Mo...vatar-body.png

I really like the netflix feature, I just signed up for the cheapest netflix plan yesterday. I have the latest 2 season of heroes, and 2nd season of 30 rock ready to watch in HD on my 360.


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