Murr Posted June 10, 2013 Posted June 10, 2013 (edited) Sorry if old but skipped a few pages. I had to laugh - Mountain Dew® and Doritos® Brands Will Offer THOUSANDS of Microsoft Xbox One Systems through Biggest Gaming Promotion in Brand History Promotion Kicks off in Fall 2013; Register for Updates Today at http://www.DEWandDORITOS.com PURCHASE, N.Y. and PLANO, TEXAS, June 10, 2013 – Gaming fans in the U.S. will soon be able to experience the next level of play thanks to the biggest gaming promotion in Mountain Dew and Doritos brand history. This fall, celebrating a new generation of gaming, the Mountain Dew and Doritos brands will give fans the opportunity to get their hands on THOUSANDS of Xbox One consoles, the all-in-one gaming and entertainment system. To get started, gaming enthusiasts can sign up now at DEWandDORITOS.com for updates. “The Mountain Dew and Doritos brands are going to reward gamers in the biggest way possible this year with a variety of opportunities to get their hands on the new Xbox One,” said Larry “Major Nelson” Hryb. “We’ll be sharing more details throughout the summer, but rest assured that DEW and Doritos are creating something that is truly befitting of our epic new generation hardware.” Join the conversation on Twitter @mtn_dew and @Doritos #DEWDORITOSXBOX. EDIT - DOH this was meant to go into the XBONE Thread Edited June 10, 2013 by Murr
Kaepora_Gaebora Posted June 10, 2013 Posted June 10, 2013 Xbox 360 redesign then, looks exactly like the One but with 360 on the front, could lead to plenty of unwanted christmas presents... Or a nice addition to your living room! e3 conference suggested it was out NOW, though can't seem to find any pricing or UK retailers as of yet!
Cube Posted June 10, 2013 Posted June 10, 2013 The other difference, this one can be stood upright The previous models damaged your discs if you stood them upright.
Dante Posted June 11, 2013 Posted June 11, 2013 Microsoft Points Retirement Info How does this change affect me? You will begin using local currency or an Xbox Gift Card (denominated in your local currency) to buy music, games, videos, and more from your favorite Xbox stores. When you use your existing Microsoft Points to initiate a purchase or redeem a Points card with your Microsoft account later this year, we’ll deposit into your account an amount of money equal to or greater than the marketplace value of your Microsoft Points, and your Microsoft Points will be retired. The purchased funds you deposit into your account after the transition will not expire. However, the funds we deposit into your account at the time of the transition will expire one year from the deposit date. Spend all your points/money before Microsoft eased them in a years time.
Andyliini Posted June 11, 2013 Posted June 11, 2013 Is the new model of 360 even coming to Europe? I can't find it anywhere.
Shorty Posted June 19, 2013 Posted June 19, 2013 Spend all your points/money before Microsoft eased them in a years time. It'll be a year from when they transition (Autumn 2013), no point spending anything for the sake of it yet.
Eddage Posted July 5, 2013 Posted July 5, 2013 Does anyone know if the digital download versions of games support 5.1 sound? Been playing Far Cry 3 and only just released that it's outputting in stereo rather than surround, the game description says it has "in game dolby" but I have no idea what that means?! I want to get Tomb Raider in the sale but if it's only gonna output in stereo rather than surround then I'd rather try and find a cheap disc copy.
gaggle64 Posted July 5, 2013 Posted July 5, 2013 (edited) I want to get Tomb Raider in the sale but if it's only gonna output in stereo rather than surround then I'd rather try and find a cheap disc copy. Thanks for saying that, didn't realise it was one sale. £15 for a digital copy, not too shabby. Not able to download right now but at least it'll be there when I want it. Edited July 6, 2013 by gaggle64
Shorty Posted July 8, 2013 Posted July 8, 2013 It's £15 for the disk copy in more than one place right now, including Tesco.
Rummy Posted August 16, 2013 Posted August 16, 2013 Probably a stupid question but I'm fairly out of touch these days - how well does the 360 play with extra/external storage?
Jimbob Posted August 16, 2013 Posted August 16, 2013 Probably a stupid question but I'm fairly out of touch these days - how well does the 360 play with extra/external storage? I believe you've got to format it to FAT32 or NTSC (whatever it is, can't remember) then you can plug it in and it works like the HDD does.
Rummy Posted August 16, 2013 Posted August 16, 2013 I believe you've got to format it to FAT32 or NTSC (whatever it is, can't remember) then you can plug it in and it works like the HDD does. This hard drives only? Do USB sticks work ok? Is there any upper limit on size? I'd read something about 32gb when I was googling earlier(hence why I decided to just try here).
lostmario Posted August 19, 2013 Posted August 19, 2013 Finally registered the 30 day Gold subscription card that I got with GTA 4 (which I picked up from a car boot last year for £5) and then downloaded Dead Rising 2 for free. Love it! Any idea what the next game is?
Cube Posted August 19, 2013 Posted August 19, 2013 Despite collecting loads of pointless games on the PS3, Vita and PC, I've not claimed any of the games so far. Either I've already had them, I have no interest in buying them (Crackdown) or they've been complete turds (Dead Rising 2).
Josh64 Posted September 25, 2013 Posted September 25, 2013 The fan on my Xbox has broke, just in time for GTA Every time I go to play it, it overheats after about 40 mins and just turns itself off. I blew into it and tried to clear dust out but it didn't seem to help. I eventually installed GTA (the part you don't have to install) to see if that would help and that's when I realised the fan isn't just being shit, it actually isn't working at all. What I thought was the fan was actually just the disc making noise. So yeah, is there an easy (cheap? official?) way to fix this?
coys Posted October 21, 2013 Posted October 21, 2013 Hello, I don't post often but just wanted to ask a question to people on here! Does anybody know of good 360 games for kids? My 8 year old nephew is getting one for his birthday because all his friends have one. He is getting Minecraft (which he loves) and a bunch of random kinect games with it and I am getting him Rayman Origins. Im not really aware of other good games for kids on the xbox. PS3 has stuff like Ratchet, Puppeteer & Littlebigplanet, while Nintendo has the obvious (he plays Mario games and Luigis mansion etc. on the 3DS). Was just wondering if there are any suitable xbox exclusives/indie games or even third party offerings that anyone would recommend?
Rummy Posted October 21, 2013 Posted October 21, 2013 Hello, I don't post often but just wanted to ask a question to people on here! Does anybody know of good 360 games for kids? My 8 year old nephew is getting one for his birthday because all his friends have one. He is getting Minecraft (which he loves) and a bunch of random kinect games with it and I am getting him Rayman Origins. Im not really aware of other good games for kids on the xbox. PS3 has stuff like Ratchet, Puppeteer & Littlebigplanet, while Nintendo has the obvious (he plays Mario games and Luigis mansion etc. on the 3DS). Was just wondering if there are any suitable xbox exclusives/indie games or even third party offerings that anyone would recommend? I didn't play it too much(cos it got nicked eventually through my own silliness) but I enjoyed Viva Pinata for a bit. Don't know how to explain it really, kinda a weird garden/pet sim...no idea how an 8 year old boy would take to it though! De Blob's a kinda cool idea/game too, basically a dull grey platformer which you spend time bringing colour to. Can't think of anything else that springs immediately to mind for me though, maybe t'others'll have some good suggestions.
Cube Posted October 21, 2013 Posted October 21, 2013 Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts is a very fun and creative vehicle game.
coys Posted October 21, 2013 Posted October 21, 2013 Ah thanks for the suggestions - De Blob and Banjo seem like good shouts, and I've always been intrigued by Viva Pinata myself so will check that out, cheers! Can't believe how few of the AAA or critically acclaimed physical release titles this generation are not 18 rated titles!
Shorty Posted October 30, 2013 Posted October 30, 2013 How about the Lego games? Star Wars, LotR, Batman....
Phube Posted January 1, 2014 Posted January 1, 2014 Right. .. I've just acquired my first 360 (my mate just got a PS4 and I was given his old 360.) Question is: I don't want to fork out for Live. How will this hamper my enjoyment of the system. Obviously I wont be able to game online, but what about achievements etc. Will I be excluded?
Happenstance Posted January 1, 2014 Posted January 1, 2014 Right. .. I've just acquired my first 360 (my mate just got a PS4 and I was given his old 360.) Question is: I don't want to fork out for Live. How will this hamper my enjoyment of the system. Obviously I wont be able to game online, but what about achievements etc. Will I be excluded? No if you dont pay for Gold then you'll just not be able to play online and use certain services like Netflix or even Internet Explorer.
Jimbob Posted January 1, 2014 Posted January 1, 2014 Right. .. I've just acquired my first 360 (my mate just got a PS4 and I was given his old 360.) Question is: I don't want to fork out for Live. How will this hamper my enjoyment of the system. Obviously I wont be able to game online, but what about achievements etc. Will I be excluded? Basically, as @Happenstance said you will not be able to use online services (including those you may already pay for like Netflix) without paying for Gold.
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