Official Xbox 360? Thread...

[James3shin]

Originally posted by: Queasy

Originally posted by: James3shin

Originally posted by: Queasy
Gears of War + 1600 MS Live Points ($20) at Best Buy

$59.99 for the regular edition + 1600 Live Points with free shipping
$69.99 for the collector's edition + 1600 Live Points with no free shipping

I tried to get this offer, but it didn't work. Anyone having success?

I should have come back and edited that. This deal appears to be dead now. Was actually dead not long after I posted it.

BAH! Thanks for posting it though :thumbsup:

 

[dlock13]

Originally posted by: R Nilla
here's a new XBOX Live points deal...

1600 points for $4.99 with Halo 3 pre-order.

Is this online only, or can I go to the store and do it there?

EDIT: Nevermind. I answered my own question.

 

[Queasy]

Dashboard Update

The next time you sign into Xbox Live, you?ll be prompted for a dashboard update. The update contains:

* Improved support for HD video output over VGA, including 1080p resolution
* Improved plug and play performance for wired headsets when being used with wireless controllers
* Changes made to recently played games list to improve accuracy

This update is being rolled out across the world, so you may not get it exactly at this moment, so be patient.

 

[bucwylde23]

I've been having a lot of trouble accessing this thread lately. Keep getting an error, and usually get in after 4 or 5 tries.... getting too long

 

[weemanpow3]

wow this is nice guide.

 

[PricklyPete]

Originally posted by: Queasy
Dashboard Update

The next time you sign into Xbox Live, you?ll be prompted for a dashboard update. The update contains:

* Improved support for HD video output over VGA, including 1080p resolution
* Improved plug and play performance for wired headsets when being used with wireless controllers
* Changes made to recently played games list to improve accuracy

This update is being rolled out across the world, so you may not get it exactly at this moment, so be patient.

Got this update at lunch. I use VGA to go to my 1366x768 LCD...but didn't notice any particular improvement...I'm assuming this is primarily for 1080P support.

 

[Queasy]

Originally posted by: PricklyPete

Originally posted by: Queasy
Dashboard Update

The next time you sign into Xbox Live, you?ll be prompted for a dashboard update. The update contains:

* Improved support for HD video output over VGA, including 1080p resolution
* Improved plug and play performance for wired headsets when being used with wireless controllers
* Changes made to recently played games list to improve accuracy

This update is being rolled out across the world, so you may not get it exactly at this moment, so be patient.

Got this update at lunch. I use VGA to go to my 1366x768 LCD...but didn't notice any particular improvement...I'm assuming this is primarily for 1080P support.

Pretty much. Supposed to fix some of the compatibility issues that the 1080p had with a certain set of TVs (*cough*SONY*cough*).

 

[Queasy]

Originally posted by: chrisg22
I've been having a lot of trouble accessing this thread lately. Keep getting an error, and usually get in after 4 or 5 tries.... getting too long

Heh...same here. Maybe we ought to ask the mods to lock this one and start a new one.

 

[AUMM]

Originally posted by: Queasy

Originally posted by: chrisg22
I've been having a lot of trouble accessing this thread lately. Keep getting an error, and usually get in after 4 or 5 tries.... getting too long

Heh...same here. Maybe we ought to ask the mods to lock this one and start a new one.

 

[Analogsoul]

I sure hope this new update fixes my freezing problems. Ever since I got the fall update, my 360 freezes within 10 minutes of use without fail even if I'm just tooling around in the dashboard. I finally called microsoft about it yesterday, but it's a 140 bucks to fix, plus it takes a week or two. Oh well, I've got my fingers crossed.

 

[nycxandy]

Anyone try the new Burger King games?

 

[bucwylde23]

Originally posted by: nycxandy
Anyone try the new Burger King games?

i hate burger king too much to even go there.

 

[dlock13]

Here is some good news for those who play Madden:

After months of anticipation, the alternate jerseys for Madden 07 will be made available on Thursday November 30th on the Xbox Live Marketplace. In what come as a surprise to many, the jerseys will be absolutely free to download.

EA sent along three screens as examples along with the full list of what will be available to everyone.


Madden NFL 07

· AFC East Throwback Uniforms: Throwback uniforms for the Bills, Jets & Patriots; alternate uniform for the Dolphins.
· AFC North Throwback Uniforms: Throwback uniforms for the Steelers & Browns; alternate uniforms for the Bengals & Ravens.
· AFC South Throwback Uniforms: Throwback uniform for the Titans; alternate uniforms for the Colts, Texans & Jaguars.
· AFC West Throwback Uniforms: Throwback uniforms for the Broncos, Chargers, Chiefs & Raiders.
· NFC East Throwback Uniforms: Throwback uniforms for the Cowboys, Eagles, Giants & Redskins.
· NFC North Throwback Uniforms: Throwback uniforms for the Bears, Lions & Packers; 2005 season uniform for the Vikings
· NFC South Throwback Uniforms: Throwback uniforms for the Bucs, Falcons & Saints; alternate uniform for the Panthers.
· NFC West Throwback Uniforms: Throwback uniforms for the Cardinals, 49ers, Rams & Seahawks.

NOTE: All Madden uniforms are either throwback uniforms or alternate uniforms. The throwback uniforms were either the 75th Anniversary uniforms that were worn in the 1994-1995 season; for teams that aren?t 75 years old, the throwbacks were worn in the league, but not during the anniversary season. Alternate uniforms were uniforms teams wore at least once in the 2005 season.

Here is the site I got the news from: http://sportsgamer.com/content/282/madden_alternate_jersey_details/

Two things.
1. Sorry if it was posted in this thread already, but I am not going to look through the slow dial-up-esque loading pages.
2. They are 100% FREE.


EDIT: NCAA07 gets some new jerseys, too!
http://sportsgamer.com/content/283/ncaa_football_alternate_jersey_details/

 

[bucwylde23]

Originally posted by: dlock13
Here is some good news for those who play Madden:

After months of anticipation, the alternate jerseys for Madden 07 will be made available on Thursday November 30th on the Xbox Live Marketplace. In what come as a surprise to many, the jerseys will be absolutely free to download.

EA sent along three screens as examples along with the full list of what will be available to everyone.


Madden NFL 07

· AFC East Throwback Uniforms: Throwback uniforms for the Bills, Jets & Patriots; alternate uniform for the Dolphins.
· AFC North Throwback Uniforms: Throwback uniforms for the Steelers & Browns; alternate uniforms for the Bengals & Ravens.
· AFC South Throwback Uniforms: Throwback uniform for the Titans; alternate uniforms for the Colts, Texans & Jaguars.
· AFC West Throwback Uniforms: Throwback uniforms for the Broncos, Chargers, Chiefs & Raiders.
· NFC East Throwback Uniforms: Throwback uniforms for the Cowboys, Eagles, Giants & Redskins.
· NFC North Throwback Uniforms: Throwback uniforms for the Bears, Lions & Packers; 2005 season uniform for the Vikings
· NFC South Throwback Uniforms: Throwback uniforms for the Bucs, Falcons & Saints; alternate uniform for the Panthers.
· NFC West Throwback Uniforms: Throwback uniforms for the Cardinals, 49ers, Rams & Seahawks.

NOTE: All Madden uniforms are either throwback uniforms or alternate uniforms. The throwback uniforms were either the 75th Anniversary uniforms that were worn in the 1994-1995 season; for teams that aren?t 75 years old, the throwbacks were worn in the league, but not during the anniversary season. Alternate uniforms were uniforms teams wore at least once in the 2005 season.

Here is the site I got the news from: http://sportsgamer.com/content/282/madden_alternate_jersey_details/

Two things.
1. Sorry if it was posted in this thread already, but I am not going to look through the slow dial-up-esque loading pages.
2. They are 100% FREE.


EDIT: NCAA07 gets some new jerseys, too!
http://sportsgamer.com/content/283/ncaa_football_alternate_jersey_details/

Free is a HUGE shock from EA....... but I doubt this will be a common trend.

 

[RagingBITCH]

Originally posted by: chrisg22
Anyone else notice that in GoW and it seems R6:V also, that it happens quite often that everyone in a server can't hear all of the other people in the same server?

In GoW if you join a game that is already in progress, sometimes you can't speak to people in the room.
In R6 last night I was only able to hear 2 people in a server of 14 people. And from talking to others online it has happened to others as well.

Not sure about GoW, but RS:V is just buggy as all hell. Sometimes after rappeling up a wall in multi, I'll see the players moving around like they're still rappeling. Game has crashed/frozen up on me multiple times, the talking thing too. Much as I love the game, they really need to get some of their sh!t fixed. :|

 

[yowolabi]

Originally posted by: chrisg22

Originally posted by: dlock13
Here is some good news for those who play Madden:

After months of anticipation, the alternate jerseys for Madden 07 will be made available on Thursday November 30th on the Xbox Live Marketplace. In what come as a surprise to many, the jerseys will be absolutely free to download.

EA sent along three screens as examples along with the full list of what will be available to everyone.


Madden NFL 07

· AFC East Throwback Uniforms: Throwback uniforms for the Bills, Jets & Patriots; alternate uniform for the Dolphins.
· AFC North Throwback Uniforms: Throwback uniforms for the Steelers & Browns; alternate uniforms for the Bengals & Ravens.
· AFC South Throwback Uniforms: Throwback uniform for the Titans; alternate uniforms for the Colts, Texans & Jaguars.
· AFC West Throwback Uniforms: Throwback uniforms for the Broncos, Chargers, Chiefs & Raiders.
· NFC East Throwback Uniforms: Throwback uniforms for the Cowboys, Eagles, Giants & Redskins.
· NFC North Throwback Uniforms: Throwback uniforms for the Bears, Lions & Packers; 2005 season uniform for the Vikings
· NFC South Throwback Uniforms: Throwback uniforms for the Bucs, Falcons & Saints; alternate uniform for the Panthers.
· NFC West Throwback Uniforms: Throwback uniforms for the Cardinals, 49ers, Rams & Seahawks.

NOTE: All Madden uniforms are either throwback uniforms or alternate uniforms. The throwback uniforms were either the 75th Anniversary uniforms that were worn in the 1994-1995 season; for teams that aren?t 75 years old, the throwbacks were worn in the league, but not during the anniversary season. Alternate uniforms were uniforms teams wore at least once in the 2005 season.

Here is the site I got the news from: http://sportsgamer.com/content/282/madden_alternate_jersey_details/

Two things.
1. Sorry if it was posted in this thread already, but I am not going to look through the slow dial-up-esque loading pages.
2. They are 100% FREE.


EDIT: NCAA07 gets some new jerseys, too!
http://sportsgamer.com/content/283/ncaa_football_alternate_jersey_details/

Free is a HUGE shock from EA....... but I doubt this will be a common trend.

They should have been included on the cd. 2k sports has managed to do that for all their games for several years. I really like alternate uniforms, but there's no way I'd pay for them if they did charge.

 

[UpgradeFailure]

Anyone know when MI:3 or Superman will be on the new marketplace movie downloads?

 

[Queasy]

Originally posted by: UpgradeFailure
Anyone know when MI:3 or Superman will be on the new marketplace movie downloads?

I've been wondering that myself. I haven't seen any new video content put up on the marketplace at all yet. You'd think they'd be doing it on a weekly basis for this thing to really take off.

 

[bucwylde23]

i'm still waiting for a movie to hit the marketplace that I actually want to watch or haven't already seen... need more selection! come on MS !

 

[UpgradeFailure]

Originally posted by: Queasy

Originally posted by: UpgradeFailure
Anyone know when MI:3 or Superman will be on the new marketplace movie downloads?

I've been wondering that myself. I haven't seen any new video content put up on the marketplace at all yet. You'd think they'd be doing it on a weekly basis for this thing to really take off.

Yeah I know, it's been the same junk since it launched. I was hoping for MI3 by now. I figured maybe not superman since the company who made it would rather you buy it, but MI3 has been out for a month now

 

[blurredvision]

Originally posted by: chrisg22
i'm still waiting for a movie to hit the marketplace that I actually want to watch or haven't already seen... need more selection! come on MS !

I'm waiting on lower prices before I rent movies. I'd rather drive up the street and rent one for $2.50 for 5 days rather than the $4 entry price on Live. Even the availability of HD rentals doesn't appeal to me at the current price, I just assume put that $6 towards the purchase of an HD-DVD.

 

[RagingBITCH]

Hey blurred - sorry about the other day, next time you're on we'll get some R6 going.

chris - dood you kick major ass at R6. That jimbofat guy - I had played about 8 games with him - his team *always* won...think he got pissed off after that last game on the dam (and probably the Research Labs too). You kicked major ass. We'll have to play again.

 

[bucwylde23]

Originally posted by: RagingBITCH
Hey blurred - sorry about the other day, next time you're on we'll get some R6 going.

chris - dood you kick major ass at R6. That jimbofat guy - I had played about 8 games with him - his team *always* won...think he got pissed off after that last game on the dam (and probably the Research Labs too). You kicked major ass. We'll have to play again.

Thanks man. You were just as much part of that beatdown of jimbofat's team as I was..it was great! I love joining up against obviously stacked teams and beating them. Did that to a few clans yesterday and they ended up kicking almost all of us out because they wanted to rank up...

Those guys were pretty good but predictable

It was great playing with you finally, we definitely need to do it again. It's nice to play with guys that know teamwork and just don't run around the map aimlessly. I am really loving this game, hopefully they will fix the bugs soon!

 

[Pshawn5]

hey i was just wondering if anyone has any problems with tony hawk- project 8. when i try to load the career i saved , i can see the file, but it won't load for some reason. anyone ever have a problem like that or a fix for that?

i just don't want to start all over :/

 

[RagingBITCH]

Originally posted by: chrisg22

Originally posted by: RagingBITCH
Hey blurred - sorry about the other day, next time you're on we'll get some R6 going.

chris - dood you kick major ass at R6. That jimbofat guy - I had played about 8 games with him - his team *always* won...think he got pissed off after that last game on the dam (and probably the Research Labs too). You kicked major ass. We'll have to play again.

Thanks man. You were just as much part of that beatdown of jimbofat's team as I was..it was great! I love joining up against obviously stacked teams and beating them. Did that to a few clans yesterday and they ended up kicking almost all of us out because they wanted to rank up...

Those guys were pretty good but predictable

It was great playing with you finally, we definitely need to do it again. It's nice to play with guys that know teamwork and just don't run around the map aimlessly. I am really loving this game, hopefully they will fix the bugs soon!

Yea definitely. I had played w/ jimbo on his team on the Dam before, so I knew how he and the rest of those guys played the map...made it easier IMO. But yea, they need to fix some of these bugs - the roomie and I played Terrorist Hunt for hours all weekend, the game kept freezing up at random points.

But yea, we'll have to play again. I'll probably be on tonight if you're up for it BTW - was your mic on? I couldn't hear you last night.