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My hope is that its a new title which has not been released yet. Release it as a free download for the first few days that way there is no chance it might have already been purchased.]]>Jan 4th 2008 1:08AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/04/microsoft-hooks-up-xbox-live-subs-with-free-arcade-title/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/04/microsoft-hooks-up-xbox-live-subs-with-free-arcade-title//sarcasm off]]>Jan 4th 2008 2:49AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/04/microsoft-hooks-up-xbox-live-subs-with-free-arcade-title/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/04/microsoft-hooks-up-xbox-live-subs-with-free-arcade-title/Jan 4th 2008 3:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/04/microsoft-hooks-up-xbox-live-subs-with-free-arcade-title/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/04/microsoft-hooks-up-xbox-live-subs-with-free-arcade-title/Jan 4th 2008 12:08AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/04/microsoft-hooks-up-xbox-live-subs-with-free-arcade-title/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/04/microsoft-hooks-up-xbox-live-subs-with-free-arcade-title/XBL Silver is free.
XBL Gold 1/2 month is $2-$4.]]>Jan 4th 2008 12:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/04/microsoft-hooks-up-xbox-live-subs-with-free-arcade-title/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/04/microsoft-hooks-up-xbox-live-subs-with-free-arcade-title/Jan 4th 2008 12:44AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/04/microsoft-hooks-up-xbox-live-subs-with-free-arcade-title/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/04/microsoft-hooks-up-xbox-live-subs-with-free-arcade-title/Jan 4th 2008 4:33AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/04/microsoft-hooks-up-xbox-live-subs-with-free-arcade-title/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/04/microsoft-hooks-up-xbox-live-subs-with-free-arcade-title/
I hope that they either choose a decent game I don't own, or give you a choice, in which case I would love suggestions of good games.

I own Hexic, Carcassone, Robotron, Joust, Uno, Totemball. All of which were free.

I see many friends with Aegis Wing, so maybe that one.]]>Jan 4th 2008 7:08AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/04/microsoft-hooks-up-xbox-live-subs-with-free-arcade-title/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/04/microsoft-hooks-up-xbox-live-subs-with-free-arcade-title/Jan 4th 2008 9:08AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/04/microsoft-hooks-up-xbox-live-subs-with-free-arcade-title/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/04/microsoft-hooks-up-xbox-live-subs-with-free-arcade-title/
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ftw]]>Jan 4th 2008 10:29AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/04/microsoft-hooks-up-xbox-live-subs-with-free-arcade-title/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/04/microsoft-hooks-up-xbox-live-subs-with-free-arcade-title/Jan 4th 2008 12:09AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/04/microsoft-hooks-up-xbox-live-subs-with-free-arcade-title/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/04/microsoft-hooks-up-xbox-live-subs-with-free-arcade-title/
Hopefully they don't develop some trash and post it as your free game.


Since xbox live is ~$5 a month you lost $2.50 so an arcade game is comparable.]]>Jan 4th 2008 12:11AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/04/microsoft-hooks-up-xbox-live-subs-with-free-arcade-title/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/04/microsoft-hooks-up-xbox-live-subs-with-free-arcade-title/
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I wish this offer had been for just points, not the free arcade game. I don't play ANY arcade games but I do play just about every major release (no sports titles, only a few driving) and I buy a lot of stuff from the marketplace...themes, gamerpics, movie rentals, tv shows, and most recently Fable.

What I don't buy is arcade games. I have yet to find one that interests me. I am glad that Msoft is reaching out to the community with this offer though. It is the right thing to do. Just wish it benefited me better!

For the record, I own 2 WinXp boxes, 2 OS X, run a Unix server at work and I'll buy a PS3 when there are more/better games...so no fanboism here.]]>Jan 4th 2008 12:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/04/microsoft-hooks-up-xbox-live-subs-with-free-arcade-title/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/04/microsoft-hooks-up-xbox-live-subs-with-free-arcade-title/Jan 4th 2008 1:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/04/microsoft-hooks-up-xbox-live-subs-with-free-arcade-title/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/04/microsoft-hooks-up-xbox-live-subs-with-free-arcade-title/
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I guess I shouldn't be so bitter, after all this is only my fifth breakdown.

God, I'm like the Xbox version of that 'iPod Andrew' guy....]]>Jan 4th 2008 12:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/04/microsoft-hooks-up-xbox-live-subs-with-free-arcade-title/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/04/microsoft-hooks-up-xbox-live-subs-with-free-arcade-title/
Sorry to hear about all the problems >.< I've had one problem that required me to send it in, wasn't RROD...but I'm guessing it's only a matter of time.

hopefully the one you get is the one you keep]]>Jan 4th 2008 1:19AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/04/microsoft-hooks-up-xbox-live-subs-with-free-arcade-title/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/04/microsoft-hooks-up-xbox-live-subs-with-free-arcade-title/Jan 4th 2008 3:24AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/04/microsoft-hooks-up-xbox-live-subs-with-free-arcade-title/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/04/microsoft-hooks-up-xbox-live-subs-with-free-arcade-title/
Did they fix yours or send you a different one?
I'm 100% sure mine was just repaired. I was hoping for an HDMI version back. Oh well.]]>Jan 4th 2008 4:17AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/04/microsoft-hooks-up-xbox-live-subs-with-free-arcade-title/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/04/microsoft-hooks-up-xbox-live-subs-with-free-arcade-title/Jan 4th 2008 12:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/04/microsoft-hooks-up-xbox-live-subs-with-free-arcade-title/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/04/microsoft-hooks-up-xbox-live-subs-with-free-arcade-title/Jan 4th 2008 8:45AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/04/microsoft-hooks-up-xbox-live-subs-with-free-arcade-title/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/04/microsoft-hooks-up-xbox-live-subs-with-free-arcade-title/Jan 4th 2008 4:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/04/microsoft-hooks-up-xbox-live-subs-with-free-arcade-title/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/04/microsoft-hooks-up-xbox-live-subs-with-free-arcade-title/
dorks....]]>Jan 6th 2008 8:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/04/microsoft-hooks-up-xbox-live-subs-with-free-arcade-title/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/04/microsoft-hooks-up-xbox-live-subs-with-free-arcade-title/Jan 4th 2008 12:21AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/04/microsoft-hooks-up-xbox-live-subs-with-free-arcade-title/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/04/microsoft-hooks-up-xbox-live-subs-with-free-arcade-title/Jan 4th 2008 6:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/04/microsoft-hooks-up-xbox-live-subs-with-free-arcade-title/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/04/microsoft-hooks-up-xbox-live-subs-with-free-arcade-title/Jan 4th 2008 12:28AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/04/microsoft-hooks-up-xbox-live-subs-with-free-arcade-title/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/04/microsoft-hooks-up-xbox-live-subs-with-free-arcade-title/
Plus, free online usage, etc.

Gosh, the PS3 is looking pretty good now-a-days.]]>Jan 4th 2008 12:31AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/04/microsoft-hooks-up-xbox-live-subs-with-free-arcade-title/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/04/microsoft-hooks-up-xbox-live-subs-with-free-arcade-title/Jan 4th 2008 12:34AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/04/microsoft-hooks-up-xbox-live-subs-with-free-arcade-title/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/04/microsoft-hooks-up-xbox-live-subs-with-free-arcade-title/]]>Jan 4th 2008 12:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/04/microsoft-hooks-up-xbox-live-subs-with-free-arcade-title/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/04/microsoft-hooks-up-xbox-live-subs-with-free-arcade-title/
You forgot to mention the part where you pay 600 dollar for a console, weeaboo.]]>Jan 4th 2008 12:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/04/microsoft-hooks-up-xbox-live-subs-with-free-arcade-title/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/04/microsoft-hooks-up-xbox-live-subs-with-free-arcade-title/Jan 4th 2008 8:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/04/microsoft-hooks-up-xbox-live-subs-with-free-arcade-title/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/04/microsoft-hooks-up-xbox-live-subs-with-free-arcade-title/Jan 4th 2008 12:32AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/04/microsoft-hooks-up-xbox-live-subs-with-free-arcade-title/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/04/microsoft-hooks-up-xbox-live-subs-with-free-arcade-title/Jan 4th 2008 12:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/04/microsoft-hooks-up-xbox-live-subs-with-free-arcade-title/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/04/microsoft-hooks-up-xbox-live-subs-with-free-arcade-title/Jan 4th 2008 12:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/04/microsoft-hooks-up-xbox-live-subs-with-free-arcade-title/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/04/microsoft-hooks-up-xbox-live-subs-with-free-arcade-title/
We got a ps3 for christmas to compliment our 360 and wii... and I have to say, I'm the least impressed by the ps3. We have the three games that we were interested in and we took sony up on it's bluray offer... but honestly, the 360 has more bang for the buck.

The sony online store is lame compared to the 360's. You have to wait quite a while for the downloads (yes, large downloads take a while on the 360 as well) and then you have to INSTALL them. Lame. Another 5 mins of wasted time.

Even though the ps3 has bluray... you can get the hd dvd drive for 130 more with 5 free movies for the 360. The ps3 that we got doesn't have any form of backwards compatibility for ps2 games. The ps3 came with no ability to export hd signal. I had to go BACK to bestbuy to get a 20 dollar cable. Total bummer.. we got the ps3 on the way out of town to try it on a friends HD tv and didn't get to because sony's cheap. The charging cable for the ps3 remote is too short... this might not be an issue if the ps3 controller charged when the darn thing was off.... but instead, I have to plug my PS3 controller into my XBOX or laptop to charge it. Yes, xbox live gold costs 50 bucks for a year but that's just if you want to play online games.. which I don't. At least xbox has games that people want to play (let alone online). And this "free game offer" is for anyone with an xbox. Xbox live silver comes with every console so that you can download from the store and get updates. Not to mention that the ps3 cost the same as the 360... 2 years after we got our 360 at launch.... the 360 is even cheaper now, charges the controller with a useable cable (if you get the kit) and includes rumble.. it also comes with a hd cable in the box and if reports are right, will come with hd movie playback in the box soon enough.

soooo...:
lame online store.
lame install process for downloaded content.
lame lack of hd cable in the box.
lame controller charging/lack of vibrate.
lame drive sounds like it's gonna die just ejecting a disc.
lame selection of games.

It's nice to have all three consoles.. and some of the features of the ps3 are nice, but this was the last of the three for us to get (and only now because we had 300 bucks in GameStop giftcards given to us). Every console has its benefits.. but don't blindly be a fanboi without some facts. Compare every aspect before you go off ranting.]]>Jan 4th 2008 2:32AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/04/microsoft-hooks-up-xbox-live-subs-with-free-arcade-title/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/04/microsoft-hooks-up-xbox-live-subs-with-free-arcade-title/
yeah... heavenly sword looked cool... the demo was nice, but it's a button masher and even with that set aside, from what I've read, it takes an average gamer about 6 hours to beat. not worth my 60 bucks.

not everyone likes war games... I'm one that doesn't. we got our ps3 and we have Assassin's creed (because it looked ok and was $37 at bestbuy... was still 60 on 360... guess they're trying to get people to buy ps3 games? lol)

so we have assassin's creed, ratchet and clank, and ninja gaiden... these are the only ones that caught our eye.. not impressive since it's been out for more than a year. 350 and wii both had more games that piqued our interest less than 6 months after launch.... and the ones we're waiting for are gonna be launched on 360 and ps3 the same day.]]>Jan 4th 2008 2:39AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/04/microsoft-hooks-up-xbox-live-subs-with-free-arcade-title/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/04/microsoft-hooks-up-xbox-live-subs-with-free-arcade-title/Jan 4th 2008 2:40AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/04/microsoft-hooks-up-xbox-live-subs-with-free-arcade-title/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/04/microsoft-hooks-up-xbox-live-subs-with-free-arcade-title/
What on earth do you mean by: 'its not fully HD'.

Uhhh... yes the Xbox 360 DOES output in 1080p! Silly.

Adding, you comment was almost TOTALLY unrelated to what 'jim' was on about.

You just started with 'yeah, but'.

ROFLMAOPMS!]]>Jan 4th 2008 6:31AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/04/microsoft-hooks-up-xbox-live-subs-with-free-arcade-title/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/04/microsoft-hooks-up-xbox-live-subs-with-free-arcade-title/Jan 4th 2008 12:42AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/04/microsoft-hooks-up-xbox-live-subs-with-free-arcade-title/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/04/microsoft-hooks-up-xbox-live-subs-with-free-arcade-title/PS I never got my Live is 5ive bonus yet either.]]>Jan 4th 2008 12:39AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/04/microsoft-hooks-up-xbox-live-subs-with-free-arcade-title/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/04/microsoft-hooks-up-xbox-live-subs-with-free-arcade-title/Jan 4th 2008 1:20AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/04/microsoft-hooks-up-xbox-live-subs-with-free-arcade-title/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/04/microsoft-hooks-up-xbox-live-subs-with-free-arcade-title/
You DO have to download the live is 5ive thing you know, it's not automatic.]]>Jan 4th 2008 3:45AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/04/microsoft-hooks-up-xbox-live-subs-with-free-arcade-title/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/04/microsoft-hooks-up-xbox-live-subs-with-free-arcade-title/
...What?]]>Jan 4th 2008 12:30PM