Hero-of-Time Posted June 10, 2009 Posted June 10, 2009 Thanks a lot Adam! No problem. Let me know if it works for you just incase I typed it in wrong.
Caris Posted June 10, 2009 Posted June 10, 2009 Turned my 360 on for the first time in over a year yesterday. Got the NXE update, which takes some getting used to but the new dashboard is a marked improvement over the last one. Avatars are also fairly cool, despite the Nintendo fanboy in me sobbing to himself whenever I lay eyes on the virtual me. Doesn't seem to be much use for them right now though. I had a few games on Halo 3, heard some Americans mocking someone on the other team and laughing profusely at their own 'jokes' ("'Ello guvnor, would you like some tea mate?" When will they learn that we don't talk like Dick Van Dyke in Mary Poppins?), somehow I completely forgot about the joys of Xbox Live. Bought Gears of War 2 for £14.99, should be with me tomorrow. I was wondering if anyone had a 1 month trial code for Xbox Live that they would be kind enough to offer me? Why didn't you upgrade last year to NXE? :\
Tellyn Posted June 10, 2009 Posted June 10, 2009 Why didn't you upgrade last year to NXE? :\ A friend bought a dodgy console off eBay as an early Christmas present and ended up with loads of games that they couldn't play, so I let them borrow it for a few months.
Cube Posted June 10, 2009 Posted June 10, 2009 I had a few games on Halo 3, heard some Americans mocking someone on the other team and laughing profusely at their own 'jokes' ("'Ello guvnor, would you like some tea mate?" When will they learn that we don't talk like Dick Van Dyke in Mary Poppins?), somehow I completely forgot about the joys of Xbox Live. I haven't heard a single abusive word from randomers since before the NXE update.
Coolness Bears Posted June 10, 2009 Posted June 10, 2009 I need to get Gold again. I miss playing Left4Dead with randomers screaming in my ear TAAAAAANK!!!!!!!
Dyson Posted June 11, 2009 Posted June 11, 2009 TRELLYN when I got uyour message I was fucking crazy., Did you change your gamertag? I could have sworn it wasn't always tellyn245, something else, wtf, can't remember though, bah. BUT ON THE PLUS SIDEL: I was epically happoy to see you bacxk online, truly. Look forward to you playing game swith us. GOW2 is beyond a azinbg.
Roostophe Posted June 11, 2009 Posted June 11, 2009 His old gamertag was BAUER888. It's good that he admits that was a shit gamertag.
Kirkatronics Posted June 11, 2009 Posted June 11, 2009 Is there anywhere other than the official site i can get 500 ms points?
Cube Posted June 12, 2009 Posted June 12, 2009 This is annoying. Xbox.com isn't loading and I can't view the marketplace fully on the Xbox.
S.C.G Posted June 12, 2009 Posted June 12, 2009 This is annoying. Xbox.com isn't loading and I can't view the marketplace fully on the Xbox. A friend of mine had the same problem last night, seems Live is being shitty atm, it's probably why they have maint scheduled soon tbf, hopefully it'll be running a bit smoother again after they've fixed it.
Cube Posted June 12, 2009 Posted June 12, 2009 A friend of mine had the same problem last night, seems Live is being shitty atm, it's probably why they have maint scheduled soon tbf, hopefully it'll be running a bit smoother again after they've fixed it. Apparently it's people on Sky Broadband that have the problems.
Bren Posted June 12, 2009 Posted June 12, 2009 yeh i can vouch for that, my market place is shite to load, takes so long to show "All Downloads" when i click on a game... shitty sky
Aimless Posted June 12, 2009 Posted June 12, 2009 I'm not with Sky but have been running into a few issues with Live lately. Two or three times it's allowed me to get online but not be able to access the Marketplace, Spotlight, or anything like that.
Dante Posted June 13, 2009 Posted June 13, 2009 1Up says Xbox Natal is actually for the new Microsoft console that out is next year. Earlier this week gaming blog Kotaku quoted Microsoft's Shane Kim as saying that the launch of Natal, Microsoft's new controller-free motion control technology, would be as big as the launch of a console. Not surprising. That's because Natal is going to be a new console. On this week's Listen Up podcast we discussed Natal, and David Ellis and I talked about what we've been hearing regarding the new technology -- and how it's actually the cornerstone of Microsoft's next evolution of the Xbox. Microsoft will not only release Natal as an add-on for the Xbox 360, it will come standard with the next Xbox console. Yes, there will be a new Xbox console next fall. However, the new console won't just be an Xbox 360 with a camera, though -- we've heard it will be considered a new platform and carry a new name (Xbox Natal?). It's not clear what sort of upgrades we might see, but some have suggested it will be an slight upgrade of the current Xbox 360 technology. Current Xbox 360 games would be playable on it, but future games would be able to take advantage of the added muscle. Similar to what we see in the PC space, games played on the more advanced Xbox would look or perform better, but publishers will still be able to support owners of both systems. Some developers have complained that they've already maxed out the Xbox 360; perhaps this will give them room to expand. Make no mistake, we wouldn't be talking about the sort of hardware leap we've seen with Xbox (or most other) platforms in the past, and we're not talking about Microsoft ending one console cycle and starting another. We're talking about an evolution of the Xbox 360; similar hardware but upgraded, repackaged, and rebranded. It's actually not that unlike what Nintendo did with the Wii, where it essentially took the GameCube hardware, stuck in motion controls, and successfully relaunched it. The new Xbox console is said to be aimed directly at a mainstream audience -- and will launch before Nintendo is able to release its Wii HD. What's interesting is that Nintendo and Microsoft are on a course to deliver very similar products yet are coming at them from opposite directions. Microsoft currently has the HD hardware and will in the future introduce motion controls, while Nintendo has motion controls and will in the future introduce HD hardware. Sony's PS3 will also be providing motion controls next year, though as a peripheral for its EyeToy camera. As John Davison pointed out on the podcast, the Wii was the first console to do this, but it's likely that all future hardware will be more iterative than substantive. The distinction between new consoles will become far less marked -- similar to what we've seen in the handheld space, such as with the transitions from the Game Boy to the Game Boy Advance, the DS to the DSi, or the PSP to the PSP Go. So when would we first hear about this new Xbox console? Our sources point to next year's Game Developer's Conference as the target for its unveiling and Fall 2010 as the target for release.
Aimless Posted June 13, 2009 Posted June 13, 2009 There's no particular reason it couldn't happen. I'm not saying I buy into the rumour just yet, but the iterative path makes more sense than having entirely new hardware in a couple of years, especially given that Microsoft's true objective has always been about "getting into the living room", not just being the most successful console.
Bren Posted June 13, 2009 Posted June 13, 2009 Didnt they say the 360's hanging around till 2015 in at e3? I read on kotaku that they're going to hype up the natal as much as a console release, but i doubt theyll be releasing anything new and improved on the console front, its too soon, personally i want a slim 360 that doesnt overheat and includes natal in the box, thatd be a crackin idea :P
Cube Posted June 13, 2009 Posted June 13, 2009 Didnt they say the 360's hanging around till 2015 in at e3? I read on kotaku that they're going to hype up the natal as much as a console release, but i doubt theyll be releasing anything new and improved on the console front, its too soon, personally i want a slim 360 that doesnt overheat and includes natal in the box, thatd be a crackin idea :P I think a redesigned 360 would be quite likely for when Natal releases.
Aimless Posted June 13, 2009 Posted June 13, 2009 The 360 will be 5 years old next year so I wouldn't say it's too soon. Besides, Microsoft wouldn't be dropping the Xbox merely releasing a revised and rebranded version. It would still play all existing games, but any new games that came out might be a bit shinier or run a bit faster. It's like a far, far simpler implementation of the PC model: different machines run games at different settings. I'd assume Microsoft's goal would be to position a new machine as a home entertainment system as opposed to a games console. Not to say that there would be fewer games coming out for it, merely that movies, music and the integration of social networks would be as prominent on the Dashboard as games are now. The functionality is already there and tested, so now it's just a case of selling it to the people that wouldn't buy a games console but might be interested in an all-in-one home entertainment solution that they can control via their voice or a wave of their hand.
Kirkatronics Posted June 13, 2009 Posted June 13, 2009 Is there anywhere other than the official site i can get 500 ms points? Dont forget meh ='[
Bren Posted June 13, 2009 Posted June 13, 2009 (edited) Dont forget meh ='[ http://www.google.com Search: 500 Microsoft points Results: non being sold Put 2 and 2 together.... No, you cant get 500 anywhere other than marketplace Edited June 13, 2009 by Bren
Tellyn Posted June 13, 2009 Posted June 13, 2009 You can buy 800 points from Shopto.net for just under £7, cheaper than they are on the Marketplace. TRELLYN when I got uyour message I was fucking crazy., Did you change your gamertag? I could have sworn it wasn't always tellyn245, something else, wtf, can't remember though, bah. BUT ON THE PLUS SIDEL: I was epically happoy to see you bacxk online, truly. Look forward to you playing game swith us. GOW2 is beyond a azinbg. I love your drunken posts. Apparently it's people on Sky Broadband that have the problems. I was having a lot of problems last night, I was having trouble connecting to a friend who's on Sky broadband. Everyone else connected to his party and matches fine though.
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