XBOX LIVE BRINGING IT HOME: TOKYO GAME SHOW ‘07 – DAY TWO
As you may have figured out already by how late today’s posts are going up, I’m a bit rushed at the moment. Microsoft has continued uploading selected content from the Tokyo Game Show to Xbox Live subscribers everywhere via a "Bringing it Home" promotion. Here’s the new stuff you can expect to find from Friday’s update;
Content: Lost Odyssey – Trailer
Price: Free
Availability: All regions
Size: 103.06 MB
Dash Text: [ESRB: RP (Rating Pending)] Lost Odyssey trailer (Tokyo Game Show 2007)Content: Sega Rally – Trailer
Price: Free
Availability: All regions
Dash Text: [ESRB: RP (Rating Pending)] Sega Rally trailer shown at Tokyo Game Show 2007.Content: Xbox 360 Title Montage – Video
Price: Free
Availability: All regions
Size: 270.96 MB
Dash Text: [ESRB: RP (Rating Pending)] Upcoming Titles shown at Tokyo Game Show 2007.
I’m not sure if the promo is over yet as, while the show runs through Sunday, Microsoft generally doesn’t update the Live Marketplace on weekends. Should more TGS ’07 content hit the marketplace, I’ll be sure to post it.
XBOX LIVE BRINGING IT HOME: TOKYO GAME SHOW ‘07 – DAY ONE
Microsoft is once again bringing selected content from the Tokyo Game Show to Xbox Live subscribers everywhere via a “Bringing it Home” promotion. As par for the course, I’ll be highlighting the content being offered for free via the Live Marketplace, so be sure to check back each day as Microsoft is sure to be loading the marketplace will tons of promotional materials to prepare gamers for the holiday season rush.
We’ve already gotten the demo for Viva Pinata Party Animals out of the way, so all that’s left to talk about right now are the trailers that hit Live yesterday. Here’s what you can expect to find;
Content: Devil May Cry 4 Summer 2007 Trailer
Price: Free
Availability: All regions
Size: 94.51 MB
Dash Text: [ESRB: RP (Rating Pending)] View the latest trailer for the newest installment in the mega-hit action series Devil May Cry. Old faces-off against new with series stalwart Dante taking on new hero, Nero, in a highlight reel of Devil May Cry 4’s opening scenes.Content: Xbox LIVE Arcade Montage – Video
Price: Free
Availability: All regions
Dash Text: [ESRB: RP (Rating Pending)] Xbox LIVE Arcade Montage shown at Tokyo Game Show 2007.Content: VF5 Demo Trailer
Price: Free
Availability: All regions except Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, Singapore, Taiwan
Size: 75.15 MB
Dash Text: [ESRB: T (Teen) SUGGESTIVE THEMES,USE OF ALCOHOL,VIOLENCE] Virtua Fighter 5, the world-renowned fighting game, now features online gameplay. VF5 also lets you download replay data of top players from its online leaderboards, and includes the latest updates to game balance, in-game items, and CPU rival character AI. Check out the excitement now in this downloadable movie.Content: VF5 Demo Movie
Price: Free
Availability: Only in Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, Singapore, Taiwan
Size: 78.87 MB
Dash Text: Virtua Fighter 5, the world-renowned fighting game, now features online gameplay. VF5 also lets you download replay data of top players from its online leaderboards, and includes the latest updates to game balance, in-game items, and CPU rival character AI. Check out the excitement now in this downloadable movie. (Not Rated)Content: ACE COMBAT 6 TRAILER #02 Full Trailer (480p/720p)
Price: Free
Availability: All Xbox LIVE regions
Dash Text: ACE COMBAT 6 full trailer available now! The paths of a broken family, a fallen ace, a scheming soldier and a fated pilot intertwine, as they struggle to overcome the intense flames of war. Swarms of fighter jets race across the horizon as massive missile explosions blanket the sky. Take part in the intense drama of the battlefield, and witness Ace Combat redefined! (Not Rated)Content: Dark Sector Webisode #1 (HD)
Price: Free
Availability: All regions
Dash Text: [ESRB: RP (Rating Pending)] Dive deeper into the world of Dark Sector with this series of webisodes. For more information go to www.darksector.comContent: KUF:COD TGS Gameplay Trailer
Price: Free
Availability: All regions except Japan
Size: 79.96 MB
Dash Text: [ESRB: M (Mature) BLOOD AND GORE,SUGGESTIVE THEMES,VIOLENCE] New KUF:COD Trailer featuring gameplay and story sequences…Launching Winter 2007. Answer the call to battle in this Action-RPG where the Lords of Light and Darkness wage war for ultimate dominion. To save the world from eternal darkness, you must overcome hordes of demented monsters, journey through twisted, surreal environments and face unspeakable nightmares. Use your strength and skill to end the Circle of Doom and bring back the Light!
Be sure to check back tomorrow for the next batch of TGS goodies!
XBOX LIVE ARCADE TWO DAY SALE COMING SEPT 2ND & 3RD
Major Nelson has announced that Microsoft has decided to have a little bit of a Labor Day sale on four of the older Xbox Live Arcade titles. Starting on Sunday, September 2nd and ending on Monday, September 3rd, Dig Dug, Gauntlet, Small Arms and Zuma Deluxe will all be offered for half price.
- Dig Dug – 200 points ($2.50)
- Gauntlet – 200 points ($2.50)
- Small Arms – 400 points ($5.00)
- Zuma Deluxe – 400 points ($5.00)
Hopefully sales for these four titles during the promotion will increase dramatically enough to convince Microsoft to offer price reductions on many of the other older Arcade titles – even if only on a temporary basis.
- Limited Time Xbox LIVE Arcade Price Drop – Major Nelson
XBOX LIVE ARCADE TWO DAY SALE COMING SEPT 2ND & 3RD
Major Nelson has announced that Microsoft has decided to have a little bit of a Labor Day sale on four of the older Xbox Live Arcade titles. Starting on Sunday, September 2nd and ending on Monday, September 3rd, Dig Dug, Gauntlet, Small Arms and Zuma Deluxe will all be offered for half price.
- Dig Dug – 200 points ($2.50)
- Gauntlet – 200 points ($2.50)
- Small Arms – 400 points ($5.00)
- Zuma Deluxe – 400 points ($5.00)
Hopefully sales for these four titles during the promotion will increase dramatically enough to convince Microsoft to offer price reductions on many of the other older Arcade titles – even if only on a temporary basis.
- Limited Time Xbox LIVE Arcade Price Drop – Major Nelson
XBOX LIVE ARCADE TWO DAY SALE COMING SEPT 2ND & 3RD
Major Nelson has announced that Microsoft has decided to have a little bit of a Labor Day sale on four of the older Xbox Live Arcade titles. Starting on Sunday, September 2nd and ending on Monday, September 3rd, Dig Dug, Gauntlet, Small Arms and Zuma Deluxe will all be offered for half price.
- Dig Dug – 200 points ($2.50)
- Gauntlet – 200 points ($2.50)
- Small Arms – 400 points ($5.00)
- Zuma Deluxe – 400 points ($5.00)
Hopefully sales for these four titles during the promotion will increase dramatically enough to convince Microsoft to offer price reductions on many of the other older Arcade titles – even if only on a temporary basis.
- Limited Time Xbox LIVE Arcade Price Drop – Major Nelson
XBOX LIVE ARCADE TWO DAY SALE COMING SEPT 2ND & 3RD
Major Nelson has announced that Microsoft has decided to have a little bit of a Labor Day sale on four of the older Xbox Live Arcade titles. Starting on Sunday, September 2nd and ending on Monday, September 3rd, Dig Dug, Gauntlet, Small Arms and Zuma Deluxe will all be offered for half price.
- Dig Dug – 200 points ($2.50)
- Gauntlet – 200 points ($2.50)
- Small Arms – 400 points ($5.00)
- Zuma Deluxe – 400 points ($5.00)
Hopefully sales for these four titles during the promotion will increase dramatically enough to convince Microsoft to offer price reductions on many of the other older Arcade titles – even if only on a temporary basis.
- Limited Time Xbox LIVE Arcade Price Drop – Major Nelson
XBOX LIVE ARCADE TWO DAY SALE COMING SEPT 2ND & 3RD
Major Nelson has announced that Microsoft has decided to have a little bit of a Labor Day sale on four of the older Xbox Live Arcade titles. Starting on Sunday, September 2nd and ending on Monday, September 3rd, Dig Dug, Gauntlet, Small Arms and Zuma Deluxe will all be offered for half price.
- Dig Dug – 200 points ($2.50)
- Gauntlet – 200 points ($2.50)
- Small Arms – 400 points ($5.00)
- Zuma Deluxe – 400 points ($5.00)
Hopefully sales for these four titles during the promotion will increase dramatically enough to convince Microsoft to offer price reductions on many of the other older Arcade titles – even if only on a temporary basis.
- Limited Time Xbox LIVE Arcade Price Drop – Major Nelson
XBOX LIVE ARCADE TWO DAY SALE COMING SEPT 2ND & 3RD
Major Nelson has announced that Microsoft has decided to have a little bit of a Labor Day sale on four of the older Xbox Live Arcade titles. Starting on Sunday, September 2nd and ending on Monday, September 3rd, Dig Dug, Gauntlet, Small Arms and Zuma Deluxe will all be offered for half price.
- Dig Dug – 200 points ($2.50)
- Gauntlet – 200 points ($2.50)
- Small Arms – 400 points ($5.00)
- Zuma Deluxe – 400 points ($5.00)
Hopefully sales for these four titles during the promotion will increase dramatically enough to convince Microsoft to offer price reductions on many of the other older Arcade titles – even if only on a temporary basis.
- Limited Time Xbox LIVE Arcade Price Drop – Major Nelson
XBOX LIVE ARCADE TWO DAY SALE COMING SEPT 2ND & 3RD
Major Nelson has announced that Microsoft has decided to have a little bit of a Labor Day sale on four of the older Xbox Live Arcade titles. Starting on Sunday, September 2nd and ending on Monday, September 3rd, Dig Dug, Gauntlet, Small Arms and Zuma Deluxe will all be offered for half price.
- Dig Dug – 200 points ($2.50)
- Gauntlet – 200 points ($2.50)
- Small Arms – 400 points ($5.00)
- Zuma Deluxe – 400 points ($5.00)
Hopefully sales for these four titles during the promotion will increase dramatically enough to convince Microsoft to offer price reductions on many of the other older Arcade titles – even if only on a temporary basis.
- Limited Time Xbox LIVE Arcade Price Drop – Major Nelson
XBOX LIVE BRINGING IT HOME: COMIC-CON 2007 – DAY THREE
Day three of the Bringing it Home: Comic-Con 2007 promotion has now passed and it looks like there’s been a ton of video content added to the Live Marketplace since our last report. Looking at the below list, I think I can safely say that there’s just not enough time in the day to check out everything I’d like to watch – I guess I’ll start with the Babylon 5 and Blade Runner stuff and go from there.
Trailers & Videos
Smallville Trailer
Big Bang Theory :30 Spot
Babylon 5: The Lost Tales Full Panel Coverage
Blade Runner Full Panel Coverage
300 Full Panel Coverage
Daily Wrap-up 7/28 (HD)
Return to House on Haunted Hill Panel/Interview Highlights (HD)
Babylon 5: The Lost Tales Interviews (HD)
Warner Bros. Upcoming Theatrical Releases (HD)
Looney Tunes ACME Arsenal Interview
Tom and Jerry: A Nutcracker Tale Clip
New Frontier teaser
Legion/Kids’ WB! Promo
Legion sizzle reel
James Marsters video greeting
Hanna-Barbera: From H to B video
Batman/The Joining Clip
Batman/Kids’ WB! promo
Batman sizzle
Adam Baldwin Video greeting
Daily Wrap-up
Hanna Barbera/Popeye Panel Coverage
Moonlight
Chuck
Simplicity: The Life and Art of Alex Toth
Sailor’s Horn Pipes: The Voices of Popeye
I am Legend trailer
Get Smart trailer
Fred Claus Trailer 2
Babylon 5: Lost Tales
10,000 B.C.
Superman Doomsday Panel & Interviews Highlights
Superman Doomsday Trailer
If you’re a big sci-fi and comic book fan, I’m willing to bet you wish you had that 120GB hard drive right now, don’t you?
XBOX LIVE BRINGING IT HOME: COMIC-CON 2007 – DAY TWO
Day two of the Bringing it Home: Comic-Con 2007 promotion has come and gone, and quite sadly, not much in the way of freebies hit the Live Marketplace during it’s reign, so this is going to be a pretty short post. In fact, there were only two free items on yesterday’s list, and both of them are promotional items for Rush Hour 3. Yeah, I’m as thrilled as you are.
Themes
Content: Rush Hour 3 Theme
Price: Free
Availability: Only in United States
Dash Text: This summer they’re kicking it in Paris. Make sure you download the Theme and Gamer pics of Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker in Rush Hour 3, in theaters August 10th.Gamer Pictures
Content: Rush Hour 3 Picture Pack
Price: Free
Availability: Only in United States
Dash Text: This summer they’re kicking it in Paris. Download the Rush Hour 3 GamerPics and don’t forget the Theme. Rush Hour 3 in theaters August 10th.
Wow, those crickets sure are deafening, aren’t they?
XBOX LIVE BRINGING IT HOME: COMIC-CON 2007 – DAY ONE
While all of these items may not be specifically related to the Bringing it Home promotion for Comic-Con 2007, they do all have two things in common;
- They all appeared in the Xbox Live Marketplace on the first day of Comic-Con
- They’re all FREE downloads.
So, because we all love freebies, here’s the list of the free stuff that appeared in the Marketplace on July 26th.
Trailers
Content: New Resident Evil 5 2007 Trailer
Price: Free
Availability: All regions except Japan
Size: 143.45 MB
Dash Text: [ESRB: RP (Rating Pending)] The Resident Evil series continues with this highly anticipated sequel. Witness real-time footage from Resident Evil 5!The story unfolds in a land simmering in the heat of a merciless sun where the contrast between light and dark enhances the feeling of dread as a new evil draws closer.Content: All-Pro Football 2K8 Trailer
Price: Free
Availability: Only in Canada, United States
Size: 67.56 MB
Dash Text: [ESRB: E10+ (Everyone 10+) MILD LANGUAGE] Over 240 NFL legends make their return to the gridiron, including Hall of Famers such as Johnny Unitas, Dick Butkus, Joe Montana, Mike Singletary, Reggie White and Walter Payton. Legends have their own signature moves in the game – Barry’s spin, Walter’s scissors kick, and Jerry’s one-handed grab.Content: Surf’s Up Trailer (HD)
Price: Free
Availability: All regions except Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, Singapore, Taiwan
Dash Text: [ESRB: E10+ (Everyone 10+) CRUDE HUMOR,LANGUAGE] Surf’s Up Game TrailerContent: Looney Tunes ACME Arsenal Trailer (HD)
Price: Free
Availability: Only in United States
Size: 54.96 MB
Dash Text: [ESRB: E10+ (Everyone 10+) Cartoon Violence] Download this trailer.Content: Looney Tunes ACME Arsenal Trailer (SD)
Price: Free
Availability: Only in United States
Dash Text: [ESRB: E10+ (Everyone 10+) Cartoon Violence] Download this trailer.Content: Looney Tunes ACME Arsenal Trailer 2 (SD)
Price: Free
Availability: Only in United States
Dash Text: [ESRB: E10+ (Everyone 10+) Cartoon Violence] Download this trailer.Content: Looney Tunes ACME Arsenal Trailer 2 (HD)
Price: Free
Availability: Only in United States
Size: 150.61 MB
Dash Text: [ESRB: E10+ (Everyone 10+) Cartoon Violence] Download this trailer.In Game Content
Game: Test Drive Unlimited
Content: Free Holden Efijy Concept
Price: Free
Availability: All regions
Dash Text: Download the Holden Efijy Concept for free (in-game currency still required for purchase at respective dealer).Game: Splinter Cell Double Agent
Content: XBOX360 DOWNLOADABLE CONTENT
Price: Free
Availability: All regions
Dash Text: [ESRB: M (MATURE) BLOOD, LANGUAGE, VIOLENCE] 2 new multiplayer maps (Kinshasa and Secret base), 4 new challenges on those maps and a brand new character with 3 outfits : the Spy Girl.
Size: 83.48 MBGame: Project Sylpheed
Content: 6 New Missions & Weapons + Leaderboards
Price: Free
Availability: All regions except Japan
Dash Text: [ESRB: T (Teen) FANTASY VIOLENCE,MILD BLOOD,MILD LANGUAGE,MILD SUGGESTIVE THEMES,USE OF ALCOHOL] Think you are truly an ace pilot? 6 new missions will challenge your skills and add 6 new super-weapons to your arsenal plus Xbox Live Leaderboard suppport to track your rank. Requires Project Sylpheed full retail game. Access Challenge Missions from the EXTRAS menu.Game: Vamipire Rain
Content: VR Bonus Level 2
Price: Free
Availability: All regions except Japan, Korea, Taiwan
Dash Text: [ESRB: M (Mature) BLOOD AND GORE,INTENSE VIOLENCE] Thanks for supporting Vampire Rain. Ready for another gathering mission? Play as Duane Hanson in this bonus level to see how fast you can pick up all required equipment for your mission. Difficulty: 3 stars. Requires full retail game.Gamer Pictures
Content: Comic-Con 2007 Gamer Picture
Price: Free
Availability: Only in United States
Dash Text: Download this gamer picture.Content: Alien Hominid HD – Vehicle Picture Pack
Price: Free
Availability: All regions
Dash Text: [ESRB: T (Teen) BLOOD AND GORE,CARTOON VIOLENCE] This set of 5 pictures contains some of the most destructive vehiciles that our little yellow friend uses in the game. Get your hand on these 5 Gamer Pictures today!Video
Content: MLG Heavyweight Match 1 Video (HD)
Price: Free
Availability: All regions
Size: 902.29 MB
Dash Text: [ESRB: RP (Rating Pending)] 2V2 Halo 2. The debut episode features up and coming pros Lunchbox and Roy vs. Halogod and VictoryX. Let the games begin!
XBOX LIVE BRINGING IT HOME: COMIC-CON ‘07
Microsoft has announced that they’ll be running an Xbox Live Bringing it Home promotion for Comic-Con ’07 from July 26th through August 7th.
"From July 26 to August 7, Xbox LIVE and Xbox.com/comiccon will feature full access to all of Warner’s Comic-Con featured game trailers, show panels, movie and TV trailers and sneak peeks, celebrity interviews, show exclusives and customization themes for Xbox LIVE. Plus, action film and comic book fans will have access to an array of exclusive themes from 300 and DC Comics available for download." – Microsoft Media Alert
We’ll keep you updates on all the free Live Marketplace happenings throughout the promotion.
- Sometimes I Wear Spandex and Beat-Up Bad Guys – Gamerscore Blog
- Comic-Con 2007 Starts Tomorrow – Microsoft media alert
- Xbox Live Bringing it Home: Comic-Con 2007 – Xbox.com
MICROSOFT ONCE AGAIN BRINGING E3 HOME VIA XBOX LIVE
While the format of E3 may have changed, the desire of gamers to get an early peek at upcoming games – and more importantly, take them for a test drive – is just as strong as ever. Fortunately for Xbox 360 owners, Microsoft plans to once again host “E3: Bringing it Home” on Xbox Live.
For those of you who aren’t familiar with the “Bringing it Home” promotion, last year Microsoft decided that one of the best ways they could utilize Xbox Live during E3 was to present members with many of the same trailers and demos that were available on the show floor. It was a great use of the service and, in many ways, really did help to bring the experience home for those of us who couldn’t attend.
According to Gamerscore Blog, the promo will run alongside the show from Tuesday, July 10th 2007 through Friday, July 13th. Xbox Live members can expect to see content for the following games during this timer period. Please note that according to Gamerscore Blog, these are not the only titles we’ll be seeing content for – so there should be some surprises as well.
- Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation (Namco Bandai)
- Assassin’s Creed (Ubisoft)
- BioShock (2K)
- Blue Dragon (Microsoft Game Studios)
- Burnout Paradise (Electronic Arts Inc.)
- Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (Activision)
- FIFA Soccer 08 (Electronic Arts)
- Guitar Hero III (Activision/RedOctane)
- Lost Odyssey (Microsoft Game Studios)
- “Madden NFL 08” (Electronic Arts)
- NCAA Football 08 (Electronic Arts)
- Need for Speed: ProStreet (Electronic Arts)
- Project Gotham Racing 4 (Microsoft Game Studios)
- The Simpsons Game (Electronic Arts)
- Tiger Woods PGA Tour 08 (Electronic Arts)
- WWE® SmackDown® vs. Raw® 2008 (THQ)
While Microsoft has made no announcements about which games will have playable demos released during the promotion, I’m keeping my fingers crossed that we’ll get treated to playable demos of Assassin’s Creed and Bioshock.
If the promotion is anything like last year’s event, you’re going to want to make sure to download any content you want as soon as possible – last year much of the content was taken down after the show – so start making room on that hard drive now – You have been warned. (Here’s a tip – if you haven’t removed the Halo 3 beta from your hard drive yet, now is the time to do it – it will free up a little over a gigabyte of space.)
- Xbox LIVE Bringing E3 Home – Gamerscore Blog
- Microsoft Once Again Bringing E3 Home to Xbox 360 Owners Around the Globe – Official Microsoft press release
- E3 Media & Business Summit – Official website
KAZ HIRAI AND DAVID REEVES PROMOTED
Yes, that’s not a misprint – Sony has promoted SCEA president Kaz Hirai and SCEE president David Reeves to executive vice presidents of Sony Computer Entertainment’s corporate executive group. According to an article over at Gamespot, in addition to their current duties, Hirai and Reeves will also be getting more involved in the corporate strategy for Sony Computer Entertainment.
Apparently, someone at Sony really likes it when you make an ass out of yourself in front of you customer base. That’s really the only thing I can think of that would explain this, unless the idea was to move them a bit further away from the day to day operations of both SCEA and SCEE – if that’s the case, then I think it’s a brilliant move on Sony’s part.
You can check out the Gamespot article here while asking yourself if making some outrageous claims at work on Monday will result in you getting promoted as well.
XBOX LIVE SUMMER OF FUN
Gaming site ClubSkill is reporting that they’ve obtained a leaked magazine article showing Microsoft’s plans for Live this summer. While normally the summer is caught up in the post E3 dearth of games, if the article is to be believed, Microsoft plans on exploiting this slow time of the year. According to the page scan, here’s what summer has in store for Live and the 360;
- June 2006
- Street Fighter II: Hyper Fighting – Xbox Live Arcade – 400 points
- July 2006
- Perfect Dark Zero Map Pack #2 – 500 points
- Project Gotham Racing Pack #2 – 500 points
- 5 New Cars
- “Cat & Mouse” game mode
- “Proximity Based” game mode
- Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfigher – price TBA
- Maps & co-op Scenarios
- Kameo: Elements of Power Hardcore Package- 500 points
- Harder difficulty Single and Co-op campaign mode
- New skins
- Competitive co-op game mode
- Cloning Clyde – Xbox Live Arcade – 800 points
- Call of Duty 2 Map Pack – 500 points
- 5 new multiplayer maps
- August/September 2006
- Frogger – Xbox Live Arcade – 400 points
- Lumines Live – Xbox Live Arcade – 1,200 points
- Roboblitz – Xbox Live Arcade – 800 points
- Pac-Man – Xbox Live Arcade – 400 points
While nothing on that list would be a major surprise even if the article is false, I somehow get the feeling that unlike the other classic arcade ports, Street Fighter II is going to hit at a higher price than 400 points ($5). I also think that at 1,200 points, Lumines Live had better have an option not to be forced into watching the artists Microsoft plans to feature via their agreement with Warner records. I’m not familiar with the reliability of ClubSkill, but check out their article here.
GEARS OF WAR: THE RACE TO E3 – PART 2 ON MTV TONIGHT
Some of you may have downloaded the part one of Gears of War: The Race to E3 last week via the Xbox Live Marketplace. For those of you who can’t get enough information about Epic’s upcoming masterpiece, part two of the special airs tomorrow night at 10pm EST on MTV, with replays airing throughout the week. Set your Tivo accordingly.
XBOX LIVE DIAMOND CARD ARRIVES
Well, final proof that the Xbox Live Diamond Cards are shipping arrived today in the form of the card itself. The card comes with an introductory letter that explains the program and how it works. One piece of information that was new to me was provided in the explanation, and would explain the stories of people bringing their cards to the listed retailers and not getting the benefits listed. That piece of information was that many retailers will require printed coupons. From the introductory letter;
“Visit www.xboxlivediamond.com to see a complete list of participating retailers, review the discounts, and read any additional program information. All you have to do is present your Diamond Card and the appropriate printable coupon (found on www.xboxlivediamond.com) when you shop in person, or use the checkout code provided on the site when you shop online.” – Welcome to the Xbox Live Diamond Program letter
So it’s not as easy as just wandering in and flashing your card, but does require a little advanced preparation. It would not surprise me if the stores are far more interested in the coupons than the card itself, and won’t even ask for them to be shown. (In fact, the text on the sample Quiznos card included with the letter makes no mention of presenting your Diamond Card. Still, as I’ve said before, something is always better than nothing, and the discounts are decent.
Bottom line? If you go to any of the places the discount is available, be sure to keep a coupon or two in that ratty corner of your wallet just in case. Click here to go to the Xbox Live Diamond Card website and click the picture below for a closeup of the card.
REMINDER: VERIZON MILLION POINT GIVEAWAY BEGINS AT 6PM EST
Just a quick reminder that the Xbox Live/Verizon Million Point Giveaway is scheduled to begin this evening at 6pm EST (3pm PST), so if you want your free marketplace points, be sure to head over to the Verizon’s E3 2006 Xbox Live Gold Free Week site at that time. You have been warned! This information is based on the schedule listed at the Verizon E3 2006 Xbox Live Gold Free Week site and could change without notice, so don’t blame me if they mess it up.
VERIZON XBOX LIVE MARKETPLACE MILLION POINT GIVEAWAY DATED
Verizon has set the date and time for the Million Point Giveaway for the E3 – Bringing it Home promotion. The giveaway begins on Friday, May 12th at 6pm EST (3pm PST). Way to screw people who work, Verizon! Click here for the Bringing it Home site.
XBOX LIVE MARKETPLACE E3 CONTENT – TUESDAY EDITION
Xbox Live’s Major Nelson is reporting in his blog that more E3 content is now available in the Xbox Live Marketplace. According to the list, here’s whats up for download currently;
Demos
Lost Planet Extreme Condition
Trailers
Call of Duty
Culdcept SAGA
Hitman: Blood Money
Lost Planet Extreme Condition
Marvel: Ultimate Alliance
NBA 2K7
Rockstar Games Presents Table Tennis
Tony Hawk’s Project 8
XBOX LIVE GOLD FREE WEEK SET TO KICK OFF
At 3:01am EST (12:01am PST), Microsoft and Verizon will be kicking off their Bringing it Home promotion. In addition to the free week of online gaming goodness, we should be seeing tons of content, both videos and demos, hitting Live as the week continues. A quick stop over at Major Nelson’s blog revealed the following comment;
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“I have to tell you there is a TON of stuff that will start popping up on Marketplace starting Monday morning (PT). I see demos, trailers, themes, gamer pictures and more getting ready for the march to Marketplace.
I’ll post details once the content goes live. That’s all I can say for right now.” – Major Nelson
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The good Major also happened to list the link for Xbox Press site, so head on over to read all the relevant press releases as they come along as a companion to Microsoft’s E3 site. We’ll update on the additions to Live and the rest of E3 as we’re able. Hang onto your hats!
Xbox Diamond Cards definitely shipping
I just received an e-mail from Microsoft letting me know my Xbox Diamond Card is being printed and should be arriving in 2-3 weeks. I’m not sure if the sudden printing of said card is due to an e-mail I sent to Microsoft Support regarding the Diamond Card and facets of the upcoming E3 free weekend, but it’s nice to know my bling is in the mail.
If you’ve gotten your Diamond Card already, have you been able to use it anywhere? SIs it indeed make you the coolest guy at the party? Let us know!
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