500 MS Points free in your Xbox 360 Live account!
In case you guys were wondering if it was a typing error, we can gladly confirm that it isn’t, as rumours have been surfacing that some Xbox Live account users out there, have been receiving 500 free MS points on their accounts.
There seems to be a state of confusion going on as there hasn’t been an official word on this issue and the reasons for it.
Apparently, gamers who had pre-ordered a copy of Grand theft Auto IV, also received a special offer, granting the customers 500 free MS points, turns out though that this offer had an expiry date and customers were no longer able to redeem their points, this could be a way of a refund from Microsoft who those who had felt disappointed.
Even more bizarre, some gamers are even complaining of points being deducted from their accounts for no apparent reason, so something obviously needs to be sorted out, expect an official announcement from Microsoft soon.
A flawed Xbox Live points system can cost Microsoft big bucks or even a lawsuit.
Lets hope for the best and prepare for the worst!
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Microsoft re-invents Xbox 360 experience (Warning Spoilers inside, free access to the new dashboard)
If you’re a big Xbox Live fan and don’t feel like waiting until this fall for the big redesign of the service that Microsoft has promised, there’s apparently a way to play with a leaked version of it now.
The interface looks somewhat similar to Vista Media Centre in its basic structure, but with more emphasis on visuals. Also, a new “party” mode will allow an 8 person chat to be carried out regardless of where you are within the Xbox Live community. This party can also move as a group through different games in XBLA and their new Primetime feature, which has multiplayer-oriented party games. The update is expected to come in the fall.
For all you stealthgamers.com visitors, a video showing a method to access the new dashboard. (This hack may not work for all Xbox live users)
If you’re somewhat tech-savvy and don’t have problems messing around with code, various Xbox security checks, burning CDs, and things like that, XHavok87’s (name of blog that discovered it) hack might just work for you.
Instead than trying to re-create the instructions here, I’ll just say that the XHavok87 blog entry has them with a high degree of detail. I can’t vouch for the efficacy of the instructions, having not tried them myself.
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