Microsoft would lose so much money by doing that. At least half the people on Live now would go down to Silver if they could play online for free.

I know i would go silver. It doesn't matter, i'm not renewing my subscription when it expires anyways. The only difference between Gold and Silver is being able to play online. I will do that on my PS3.

bubbles , I hear that.

But thinking realistically, there's a much bigger chance that Sony will eventually charge for online play than there is for MS to make Live free. The revenue is just too much to ignore. And Sony's free online (since launch) hasn't really done much to put the 360 out of business. Live just keeps getting more and more subscribers. I don't see how Sony can ignore this.

If Sony would charge for online they could use that money to fund a price cut. Just charge $30/year instead off MS's $50.

the main fundamental of online play? If yes then what you are paying for is bells and whistles. You guys are punters now. No discount for 3+ whatever years of live. If you actually HAVE a brother or sister in the same house..... THEY HAVE TO PAY TOO, cumon man. scream all u want about the minute differences but u still cant play 60 players and the xboxs best game can only muster..... how many players again????;)

the disagree'er

too many 'only child' console owners. HEY MAAAAAA, CANNI GET SOME MEATLOAF

http://uk.youtube.com/watch...

What you fail to know is that XBL is more then just a simple multiplayer online service.

XBL is more active, alive, and is more rewarding then the PsN and the cross gamer interface makes communication and the bond between friends better and more interactive making people want to EMBRACE more into the XBL community which is why it constantly grows.

I've been using the PsN since launch and I can tell you that the community can be considered a lifeless sesspool compared to the XBL.
Go join a random 60player Skirmish in Resistance 2 and count how many people even communicate....

60players on XBL would be chaotic which is why I'm glad no developers were dumb enough to waste space on such a feature.....but I'm sure Insomniac knows the PsN enough to know it wouldn't be a problem.

To add the NXE is more then what you hear....most pro Sony people I know about talk about the big things like Netflix and Avatars.

When they don't know or are afraid to admit that the NXE is the ultimate media HUD. Full Descriptions, Box Art, Screenshots, Instant Streamed Previews for demos, content, movies and more.

IGN Insider and several other game related videos can be found in the "Inside Xbox" section and DO NOT have to be downloaded you just click and watch.

IF THAT IS NOT steps above the PsN I fear that there's no common sense that can change your mind.

EDIT: 5:21pm there is 51,474 players on COD:WAW on the PSN
5:24pm there is 178,618 players on COD:WAW on the XBL

WHAT THE BUCK?!?!

Like why o why said, the main part of online play is online play. XBL is making you pay for bells and whistles that aren't needed but certainly do add to the ease of use.

Then again, is it really that hard to pop in a game and hit connect? It's not like using in-game chat is going to help you and a buddy get into a game together. If you're playing one game and he/she is playing another, in game chat is NOT going to switch discs for you. You still have to get up and do it. Not to mention I would HATE having someone talking to me when I'm trying to play a game and they are playing something different. That's just mega distraction.

LOL

goddamn man, thats planning ahead.

I still got about 9 months left before I need to recharge mine, although with all the 1 month trial codes I get I'll probably be alright for at least another 3 months on top of that.