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Dark Sector Demo Release on Xbox Live Today
Dear Microsoft....
Grand Theft Auto IV - Major Threat to Wii? No Threat to Iron Man
Dark Sector Demo Release on Xbox Live Today Tuesday, 10 06 2008 by UtahSaint
Today, D3Publisher released a downloadable demo of Dark Sector via Xbox LIVE online entertainment network! Available now for download worldwide, the demo will offer players a fantastic introductory experience into the world of Dark Sector as they unleash the power and become a hero.
Developed by acclaimed developer Digital Extremes, Dark Sector, thrusts players into the role of Hayden Tenno, an elite black-ops agent sent on a dangerous mission into a decaying Eastern European city that hides a deadly Cold War secret. Attacked by an unknown enemy, he awakens to find part of his body altered by an infection that has granted him inhuman abilities; now he must learn to evolve along with his powers, to survive and to become a hero.
Dear Microsoft.... Tuesday, 10 06 2008 by Guest
To The Xbox Live Team,
I am writing this letter, because I feel I got the shaft. There are many reasons, One of the reason is this I been a loyal Xbox live gamer since Xbox live came out. Ok so here is by problem with your service. Your service was great up in till May 28, 2008. I been with your service for over 4 to 5yrs. When Microsoft introduces Xbox 360, I was happy to get my hands on one at launch.
Ok here is the thing I dropped over $1300 dollars at launch. Here is another reason I got the ring of death with in about 3 to 4 months. So I sent my system to u guys so u can fix it I got it back and then soon the problem came back. Then I had to resend it then got it back then the problem came back. So the thing is this I went through around 5 to 6 Xbox 360 because they were all lemons. Then I went out and bought an Xbox 360 elite when Halo 3 came out I had no problems with the system, which is a good thing. Ok now i am going to get on topic with Xbox live. I waited From January, February, March, April, And May for your billing team to bill my account but they never did they told me there was no money in my bank account which was a lied I had a lot of money in my account for them to take it out.
When Grand Theft Auto IV Special Edition came out I bought it. In a couple of weeks after Grand Theft Auto was out I could not sign on Xbox Live. I was wondering what was going on with my account. Then I called the billing department and they told me I had to pay $100 dollars to able to come online. Now this is when I got mad how come I have to pay $100 dollars and the lady told me, because I did not pay for my account. I said to her it’s the billing department fault no t mine the money was in my account. Then I ask to speak to someone higher up and she was giving me a hard time with that after 3min on the phone with this lady she finally gave to me someone higher up. So I explain to him my problem and he told me I had to pay $100 dollars, for me to get online. Now it would not listen that is when words came out I did not mean to say but he made me so mad. Then I told so you’re telling me u can’t help me out, and he said no after I told him this problem happing to me before. So I guess it does not matter how long u been with Xbox live. It seems that don’t care about there consumers. So I told him find I am never going to give Xbox live my money ever again. On that same night I trade my Xbox 360 elite and my games and got a Sony Playstation 3. But here is the kicker I dropped so much of my hard earn in your market place, too many arcade games I bought tons of gamer pics and download content as well. All that money went down the drain.
So I hope you guys are happy u guy’s loss a loyal consumer. Maybe you should care about your consumers then push them to aside. But The funny thing about is I only had the Xbox 360 elite for 6 months and now that was a waste of money more down the drain. I hope no one falls to the same problem I did.
And P.S, This is not a bash letter it’s me telling what was going on.
Thank You and Good Bye Xbox Live Team,
(Xbox Live Gamer Tag – NANTUK0 SHADE)
Grand Theft Auto IV - Major Threat to Wii? No Threat to Iron Man Sunday, 4 05 2008 by UtahSaint
Almost a week on and GTA IV seems to be smashing records to become the biggest-selling game ever. UK sales beat the record for highest first week sales of any video game in the UK - selling a record 609,000 copies on its first day of release. Some US analysts are predicting sales will top 10 million but TakeTwo's CEO Ben Feder said: "Our expectations are very high, higher than analysts give the game credit for. Damn, we could be talking half a billion dollars up for GTA IV
Forbes' Brian Caulfield asks if Grand Theft Auto IV, which isn't available for the Nintendo Wii, will finally take some of the shine off that console and slow its sales. He doesn't directly answer that question, but points out the Wii's missing out on a $400 million party. Further, "It's one of a series of good games that will each convince consumers that there is a lot of good content on the other two boxes," an analyst says in the piece. 
The game's producer, Leslie Benzies, told the Times:
"It cost about US$100m making it probably the most expensive game ever. Asked about the critics of the games, he said it was the same old song: "There is a big fear factor here. It's the coming of the railways. It's Elvis shaking his hips. It's cars going over 25 miles an hour and making people explode." The Times also put into perspective the impact of sales on new movies like Ironman by pointing out the UK sales are about twice what Hollywood can expect its first blockbuster of the year, Iron Man, to earn when it opened last weekend. "Some experts are even tipping GTA to topple the Pirates of the Caribbean 3 movie from its perch as the entertainment title with the most first-week sales.
The powerful US lobby group, Mothers Against Drunk Driving, wants the game pulled "if not out of responsibility to society then out of respect for the millions of victims/survivors of drunk driving." If not, it should be pulled from US shops and re-rated from its present "mature" rating (R17) and made "adults only."
MADD says: "Drunk driving is not a game and it is not a joke. Drunk driving is a choice, a violent crime and it is also 100 per cent preventable."
BTW, all the reports of GTA damaging Iron Man seem to be bogus - The official reports are saying that Iron Man will end up with a weekend total of $104.2 million domestic. Combine that with $96.8 million internationally and the total take for the film is around $201 million Not Bad....