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Old 01-06-2010, 08:04 PM   #1
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Why are you paying $40 a month for live?

And yeah they are probably going to charge the crap out of everything there.
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Old 01-06-2010, 10:20 PM   #2
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I'd love to see that brainstorming session.

"Okay, okay - so Sony has Home for their avatars."
"Home, what the hell is that?"
"It's some virtual place where people can control their avatars and interact."
"We should do that. That sounds like a good idea."
"There doesn't seem to be much profit in getting people to just interact. I know! We can overcharge our loyal customers who are already paying for the games, internet subscription and Xbox Live!"
"That'll show those Sony faggots who's boss."
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Old 01-06-2010, 11:59 PM   #3
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I'd love to see that brainstorming session.

"Okay, okay - so Sony has Home for their avatars."
"Home, what the hell is that?"
"It's some virtual place where people can control their avatars and interact."
"We should do that. That sounds like a good idea."
"There doesn't seem to be much profit in getting people to just interact. I know! We can overcharge our loyal customers who are already paying for the games, internet subscription and Xbox Live!"
"That'll show those Sony faggots who's boss."
As if MS would nickel and dime their customers....

Oh by the by,

http://www.gamervision.com/gamer/coo...icing_revealed

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How Much Does It Cost?

It is free to download “Game Room,” which you can then populate with classic arcade games available for individual purchase. Buy games once and play on both an Xbox 360 system and a Windows-based PC for 400 Microsoft Points. Or, to purchase a game for only one platform, each individual Xbox 360 or Windows-based PC title is 240 Microsoft Points. You also have the option to pay to play a single game, just like dropping two quarters in the slot in the old arcades, for 40 Microsoft Points. Visit your friends’ “game rooms” and try their games free before you buy.
So essentially, 3 bucks if you wanna buy the game, 50 cents if you wanna try it out once or 5 bucks if want for Xbox and PC.

And seems like limited to two players.
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Old 01-07-2010, 12:05 AM   #4
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This is the second most retarded thing Microsoft has done - next to charging for xbl.
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Old 01-07-2010, 12:05 AM   #5
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I already own a bunch of retro arcade games on XBLA. :/
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Old 01-07-2010, 12:15 AM   #6
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I'd love to see that brainstorming session.

"Okay, okay - so Sony has Home for their avatars."
"Home, what the hell is that?"
"It's some virtual place where people can control their avatars and interact."
"We should do that. That sounds like a good idea."
"There doesn't seem to be much profit in getting people to just interact. I know! We can overcharge our loyal customers who are already paying for the games, internet subscription and Xbox Live!"
"That'll show those Sony faggots who's boss."
"This is almost as good as ripping Mii's off. Champagne for everyone!"
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Old 01-07-2010, 09:56 PM   #7
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Here's the initial batch of arcade games.

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1. Centipede (arcade)
2. Asteroids Deluxe (arcade)
3. Tempest (arcade)
4. Crystal Castles (arcade)
5. Lunar Lander (arcade)
6. Jungler (arcade)
7. Road Fighter (arcade)
8. Scramble (arcade)
9. Finalizer (arcade)
10. Tutankham (arcade)
11. Shao-Lin's Road (arcade)
12. Super Cobra (arcade)
13. Red Baron (arcade)
14. Gravitar (arcade)
15. Battlantlis
16. Astrosmash (Intellivision)
17. Mountain Madness Super Pro Skiing (Intellivision)
18. Armor Battle (Intellivision)
19. Space Hawk (Intellivision)
20. Sub Hunt (Intellivision)
21. Sea Battle (Intellivision)
22. Space Armada (Intellivision)
23. Astrosmash (Intellivision)
24. Star Raiders (Atari 2600)
25. Outlaw (Atari 2600)
26. Yar's Revenge (Atari 2600)
27. Millipede (Atari 2600)
28. Football (Atari 2600)
29. RealSports Tennis (Atari 2600)
30. Combat (Atari 2600)
http://kotaku.com/5442810/

Seems like cross platform achievements (not per game) and limited to two players.

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