re: The official Xbox 360 thread - the console of choice on nuclear submarines
 

Well shit, I wish I had known this. From the little I read I saw that it was not compatible.

re: The official Xbox 360 thread - the console of choice on nuclear submarines
 

They "re-opened" the dashboard beta for those that missed it.

https://connect.microsoft.com/XboxLI...PB22-KHW2-Y2K3

re: The official Xbox 360 thread - the console of choice on nuclear submarines
 

Unless you like ads I'd say wait until you're forced to update. :)

re: The official Xbox 360 thread - the console of choice on nuclear submarines
 

That was my question. Without breaking any NDA by giving details I simply wanted someone to give me a yes/no as to whether there was a neat or compelling reason to get into the beta now.

Sounds like a no.

re: The official Xbox 360 thread - the console of choice on nuclear submarines
 

There's one cool new feature, but we've lived without it for 7 years, what's another couple months? I'd say wait.

re: The official Xbox 360 thread - the console of choice on nuclear submarines
 

I like the "Pin" feature. It allows you to keep the apps and games you like on the Home tab. Other than that, all I notice is more ads and a busier interface.

re: The official Xbox 360 thread - the console of choice on nuclear submarines
 

I went with Dead Space 2, thanks. Cool so far; even my wife thinks it's cool.

re: The official Xbox 360 thread - the console of choice on nuclear submarines
 

Question, how many years can you stack on your XBL account? Mine expires in Nov 2014 and it won't let me add a 12 month card code. Should that be right? Or is it a bad code?

re: The official Xbox 360 thread - the console of choice on nuclear submarines
 

I think it was 3 years.

re: The official Xbox 360 thread - the console of choice on nuclear submarines
 

As fumanstan said, it's 3 years. So in November of this year you can add your 12 month code.

re: The official Xbox 360 thread - the console of choice on nuclear submarines
 

Awesome, thanks guys

re: The official Xbox 360 thread - the console of choice on nuclear submarines
 

Downloaded the new dashboard beta last night and played around with it this morning. I do like the pin feature, I can see myself using that. The big new app is pretty cool, but it would be more useful if I had a keyboard to go with it. I can see myself using that too on occasion. Sadly it runs much faster than my laptop.

re: The official Xbox 360 thread - the console of choice on nuclear submarines
 

Get one of these:

http://www.amazon.com/Xbox-360-Messe...dp/B000UN3UDQ/

re: The official Xbox 360 thread - the console of choice on nuclear submarines
 

I figured ie would be a decent workaround to DailyMotion app being worthless but nope, just as useless in "the big new app." :lol:

re: The official Xbox 360 thread - the console of choice on nuclear submarines
 

34.95 for a year up on ebay from buy.com again

http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-Xbox-360...06%26rk%3D1%26

just a reminder for those on the family plan...you can add these cards to a person not currently on the family plan and then add that person to the plan and get credit for that time. I bought 2 years for 69 bucks...if I add that to one of my kids and then add them to my plan I get 1 year of family for 69 (1 month for every 2 months on a normal gold plan)

I have 3 kids...so all 4 spots are taken on my family plan, so that runs me only 17 bucks a year for each gold. If you are already using 4 spots...after you get the cards, drop one of the members, add the 1 or 2 years you bought...and after a week add them back to your family plan to still get the benefit.

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^ thanks for that. I have family plan and always assumed that I couldn't use the individual gold cards. Wish I would have known that last month when I renewed.

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Can you clarify?

Today I start a family membership today with my wife and myself on it for one year. Tomorrow I start an individual one year membership for daughter number one and daughter number 2. The next day I add each daughter to the family plan. How long will my family plan be at that point.

(feels like a math test!!)

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If your 2 daughters are added to your plan...and each has a year...you will get 1 total year added to your family plan ...you get one month for every two on each plan. If you bought the above cards that works out to 69 bucks for a year of family, compared to the normal price of 99 for a year.

re: The official Xbox 360 thread - the console of choice on nuclear submarines
 

Not sure if there's interest, but I started a thread in Streaming Talk for Xbox video deals and discounts. Strike Back, the Cinemax series, has the first two episodes free right now.

Notable Xbox Video Freebies, Discounts, New Additions, etc.

re: The official Xbox 360 thread - the console of choice on nuclear submarines
 

thanks

re: The official Xbox 360 thread - the console of choice on nuclear submarines
 

Those in the dashboard beta now have access to the Happy Wars (new free-to-play title) beta. It's under the new Beta channel on the dash.

re: The official Xbox 360 thread - the console of choice on nuclear submarines
 

Is Alan Wake American Nightmare worth it at half price? I only plan on doing the campaign, because I find horde-type modes yawn inducing...

re: The official Xbox 360 thread - the console of choice on nuclear submarines
 

I thought the story was great.

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how many updates am I going to have to do with this beta? What is this 5?

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my 12 year old son has decided he wants to save up for a nice set of wireless headphones
something about wanting to be able to turn down the game volume, but still hear his friends talking

he is leaning towards some turtle beach or astro headphones
i havent paid any attention to them myself..
so figured i would pop in here for opinions/recs first