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I got the code for Reach too, thanks Pinata, would have missed it.

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Sold out :(

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So do Xbox Live Rewards not show up on the MS billing site? I'm not showing that I've actually earned anything by doing the rewards thing. The FAQ says points are deposited on the 15th of the month, but not a single month on the billing site shows that I had any deposited. I've never noticed any deposited either.

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Mine show up with the description "Points added". They don't get added every month though. You need a minimum of 100 points pending, and then the points will be added to your account on the 15th of the next month

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Well, I got my "used" Kinect from GoHastings today, and I had to take a few pictures of it just to share. Not only did it show up fairly quickly, but it isn't in the least bit used. It's still brand spanking new just like it would be if I went to WalMart to buy it off the shelf right now...

http://img641.imageshack.us/img641/4148/photo1nl.jpg

http://img827.imageshack.us/img827/3384/photo2tk.jpg

http://img828.imageshack.us/img828/7571/photo3xh.jpg

http://img268.imageshack.us/img268/6386/photo4vv.jpg

http://img718.imageshack.us/img718/4646/photo5uz.jpg

http://img200.imageshack.us/img200/7376/photo6dl.jpg

So if you want a Kinet, and want to save around $75 or so, then give it a shot as well. Sometimes I get ticked off at GH, but when they do something right they really do something right!

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Nice! I'm so tempted now.

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Here is the exact link I used to buy from:

http://www.gohastings.com/product/GA.../282936743.uts

There is a $5 off code out there too for a game. I got the above with a used (truly used) Kinectimals but in great, complete, condition for a total of just under $90.

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Just picked up Lego Star Wars Clone Wars for $19.99 on Amazon. Will be playing as soon as I 100% the complete saga.

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Are the LSW Saga achievements as big of a pain in the ass as the original two games?

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Pain in the ass? They were super easy (at least for the first game), except for the no-dying ship level ones.

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"Time consuming beyond where the game ceases to be fun"-pain-in-the-ass.

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Yeah, that's about my only gripe with Lego games. Ridiculously fun through the levels and fun to free play up until you get into the 80% range. Then the grinding for the last twenty percent is usually mind-numbing kick your game into the backyard. I am at 97% in Lego Harry Potter currently, and I want to stab my eyes at this point. But yet, I want to go back and watch the first four movies really bad though. (re-watched the first one recently, it was a blast because of how much LHP i had played).

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I guess I never really saw it to be a problem once I got all the multipliers. Once each stud gave you a x2x5x10x25x100 multiplier, then you could rack up money rather quickly. Sit in front of the fountain for 5 minutes and you've maxed out your money.

Granted, I've only played the first LEGO Star Wars and then LEGO Indy. I don't know if things got worse as they went along or not.

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They got way worse as far as unlockables and 100% and achievements, for the grind aspect.

LSWII was just annoying in a coupla/three levels: the vehicle ones where you can't die. The others were cake with ghost characters.

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New leaked video of the new Fall 2011 Dashboard Update. Hope you all aren't too attached to those premium themes you've purchased, because you won't be seeing (much of) them anymore.

<iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/ls-uG4fDpkE" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

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It's hard to get excited about a new dash anymore when we are 6 years in and it still takes 2+ minutes to populate my game library, especially when there has been nothing wrong with the past two dashboards.

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I still like the blade interface.

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Blades were great for quickly getting to a disc-based game. I can't imagine how horrible browsing the marketplace on blades would be nowadays.

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The worst part about the new Dashboard is that it's clearly in French. Stop pushing a multicultural agenda, MS!

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I have a balance of 230 points that have been there forever and the program has never put anything into my actual account. I have no idea why but it's usually why I don't even bother worrying about the stuff with it. :(

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Okay, good to see it's not just me. I'll keep doing the stuff in hopes of one day getting something out of it. :lol:

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Going back through my billing history, this is the last time a weird amount of points got added to my account:

5/12/2011 Points added -- Points 310

I imagine that's from the rewards thing. I currently have 110 points pending (plus 20 from October survey). I imagine those 110 will post on the 15th of this month and the 20 points from October won't count as pending until November, else they would have flushed the 110 I have now on September 15th.

You all follow that okay? ;)

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I have 120 pending... so we'll see. ;)

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I gave in. Ordered! Hope it comes in great condition too.

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Awesome, let us know what yours looks like when you get it.