Was there any truth to the rumor of them purging old/unused gamertags with this update?

I'd like to drop the 360 off my tag if I can.

According to this site, PixyJunket is available. It also does not show up on Xbox live when you search for it.

According to my billing history I should hit 7 years on November 17. When exactly did Live go Live?

According to the Major:

The very first gamertag, e, was created on 8/13/2002. e, as he is known both online and in real life, will turn 7 on 8/13/2009.

I'm actually 95% sure I was the original MARTIN, but since the tag doesn't reference my actual name, but the location where I lived at the time (multiple roommates using the same tag) the "5" represented the apartment number in the Martin House apartments. If I can I'll pay the money to drop the 5 since whoever Martin was never got a 360, and everyone knows me as Martin so a drastic name change doesn't make sense.

Edit - Can someone please check the availability for me? The tag availability sites are of course blocked for me.

Was gonna wait on this since I have the Wii version and was thinking it was just going to be updated visuals, but it also appears they've added 3 new tables which has me considering this as something to purchase sooner rather than later. They've added Tales of the Arabian Nights, Medieval Madness, and No Good Gofers.

"The gamertag MARTIN already exists." Sorry man.

Avatar Market Place is now online.

http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-US/avatar/default.htm

Thanks! I've been looking for a new handle!

UPDATE: Got it!

pinata242 is still unavailable

i get kinda weirded out when I'm playing some people online and they're gamertag has their birthday (like 1189)...or it's in the 90's. Makes me keep quiet knowing that I'm twice their age.

Yet another reason I dumped Spiderbite73.

No you dumped it because Doctor West kept making fun of you.

So Martin, why is your gamertag and wii code so large and colorful in your sig yet the PSN tag is a standard size font and black?

Are you just as biased as L&O?

He made fun of my gamertag? That's news to me.

Fuck 'em.

You REALLY don't want a common gamertag like Martin. Even with a rarer name like Trevor, and the fact that I go months without logging in, I get several friend requests per week from 12 year olds thinking that I'm their friend named Trevor.

You know it, that's why I'm always stickin up for that fucker when the PS boys start giving him shit.

no actually it's only like that because some asshole was like "I don't believe you have a PS3 because it's not in your sig" when I was criticizing the console. So it was a quick fix, he never added me though I thought we could get a game of.........um........yeah

When a 12 year old asks you to be their friend it's customary to invite them to your house for a tickle party, get with the program Trevor!!

Lost Planet 2 Co-Op Demo Coming August 19th

' Capcom today announced that their co-op demo that has featured at trade shows like E3, Comic-Con and soon to be GamesCom next week, will see the light of day for Gold Members on Xbox Live on August 19th, just as GamesCom opens its doors. Silver members can download the demo on August 26th.

What can we expect? Capcom tell us this ...

"Xbox LIVE Gold subscribers around the world will be able to experience the desperate battle against the enormous G-Type Salamander Akrid boss in online, co-operative shoot outs. Utilizing a host of weapons scattered through out the arena, squads of up to four players will face off against the huge monster in an attempt to bring it down. Players can assault the Salamander in a number of ways, from shearing off its legs to actually being swallowed and fighting their way out from the inside! Superior firepower comes in many flavours, including numerous beam and projectile weapons and several Vital Suit robotic combat units that up to three players can ride at once. There are new support weapons which allow teammates to boost attack and defense abilities, while players can share life-giving thermal energy amongst injured members of their squad. Additionally, the new Dash feature allows players to sprint for short distances, bringing greater speed to combat."

4 player Lost Planet 2 co-op demo on Xbox Live? Sounds like fun.'

I know there is a Halo thread but...

From Kotaku:

It'll be 1,000,001 tonight (and likely tomorrow) if my poker buddies tonight have any say about it and I get knocked out early.

Boot up Battlefield and make them take turns it's more fun

From the Amazon deals thread, just in case you all don't subscribe to that thread.
I'm an all-things-Halo fan. Love the games, the soundtracks, Red vs Blue .... Might buy this just to be complete. Any recommendation?

I'm downloading the huge ass demo now.

I'm a little more than half way through the game and like it for what it is: a good console RTS game

You don't get the true Halo feel from the other games, but it is fun to command the vehicles and characters from the previous games

Worst case scenario is you resell the game after you beat it and keep the map packs, because I don't see myself playing through the game for a second time. But I haven't tried multiplayer yet. So if that's solid, I might keep the game for that