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R.I.P., Halo 2 on Xbox Live
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| Microsoft early this morning delivered some
| bad news to holdouts continuing to use its
| Xbox Live online gaming service to play games
| originally created for its first Xbox. As of
| April 15, the company is discontinuing Xbox
| Live for the original Xbox, according to the
| post by Xbox Live GM Marc Whitten (via
| VentureBeat).
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http://www.techflash.com/seattle/2010/02/rip_halo_2_on_xbox_live.html
What Microsoft giveth the Microsoft taketh away? â Xbox Live & Zune issues?
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| Now it appears that as of April 15th 2010,
| fans of old Xbox titles such as Halo 2 will no
| longer be able to play them on Xbox live
| market place. Microsoft (as usual) reports
| this news as if its a good thing (and unless I
| am mistaken Halo 2 is still loved by many)
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http://openbytes.wordpress.com/2010/02/05/with-microsoft-giveth-the-microsoft-taketh-away-xbox-live-zune-issues/
Recent:
Microsoft Points Draw Class Action Suit
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| A Philadelphia-area attorney has filed a
| class action suit against Microsoft, claiming
| the software maker ripped him off after he
| bought points that were supposed to allow him
| to make purchases over the online Xbox Live
| Marketplace.
|
| Samuel Lassoff, of Horsham, PA, said an
| invoice he received earlier this month from
| Microsoft included charges for purchases he
| couldn't complete due to a balky download
| systemâand he claimed it wasn't an accident.
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http://www.informationweek.com/news/windows/microsoft_news/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=222400289&subSection=All+Stories
Microsoft, Stop Charging For Other Companiesâ Content On Xbox
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| If your subscription is paid, you can watch
| Netflix for free on your computer, your Blu-
| ray player, your PS3, and soon, your Wii â
| but not on the Xbox 360. Microsoft, itâs time
| to kill the Xbox internet tax
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http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2010/01/microsoft-stop-charging-for-other-companies-content-on-xbox/
Microsoft may drop points system from Xbox; Zune too?
http://www.electronista.com/articles/10/01/21/xbox.live.and.zune.may.use.real.currency/
Microsoft Points Were Never Meant To "Mislead People"
http://kotaku.com/5453422/microsoft-points-were-never-meant-to-mislead-people
Microsoft Apologises For Points System, May Move To Real Money
http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2010/01/microsoft-apologises-for-points-system-may-move-to-real-money/
box 360 sales tepid, stable in Japan
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| Media Create Co. on Fri. reported that the
| Xbox 360 sold 8,965 units between Dec. 14 and
| Dec. 20 to rank No. 7 in overall hardware
| sales.
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http://news.punchjump.com/article.php?id=9245
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