FleshEatingZipper says: "We all know about Microsoft Points. They’re the annoying currency system that Microsoft uses in their Xbox Live Marketplace, Games for Windows and Zune stores. If you’ve ever bought a song on Zune or a game over Xbox Live, you’ve used Microsoft points."
Online multiplayer is back for 11 more games thanks to Insignia's XBL 1.0 replacement service running on Original Xbox consoles and the Xemu emulator on PC. Multiplayer, voice chat, leaderboards, etc. have been a monthly addition for many games from Xbox's past library thank to the team at Insignia.live! The 11 new games are now playable online once again after 13+ years.
Nah they will be tho look at rscs3 they have psn made in there emulator why not xenia bro?
Booo!! I was hoping that was Rainbow Six: Black Arrow...Boo!! again. I thought this coming to Xbox. I don't even read it I was so excited.
Has everyone completely forgotten Blinx?
Literally one that's called Banjo-Threeie and they start the game with Kazooie waking up in distress telling Banjo of a hardly nightmare while recapping Nuts and Bolts.
Microsoft never could maintain a longrunning decent 3D platformers series of their own
I don't think "longrunning" is really necessary... Isn't Blinx the only one that got a sequel?
Not sure if it was Xbox only back in the day but I'd love a current gen jet set radio!
Without a doubt, one of our highlights from EGX Rezzed 2016 was Table Top Racing. It was almost a classic love tale…”As soon as we locked eyes… (enter mushy crap here…)” – We think you get the picture. It just reminded us of a time where gaming was much less complicated and way more colourful, however at the time the game was only due to be released on the PS4… That’s not a bad thing. It just mean’t that being my primary console of choice is Xbox One, we wouldn’t get to play this any time soon as the majority of my games and friends reside in the Microsoft ecosystem – so when we got word this was getting a release on Xbox One, we immediately put our hands up and said “Yes, Please!”.
Annoying to you. Not to me. Why? Because i'm an Xbox Live Rewards member and Microsoft gives me free Microsoft points just for doing a few surveys every month as for doing other things such as renewing my XBL membership, signing up for Netflix and other stuff.
Only an idiot would turn down FREE money.
*Walks the fuck out like a boss*
Pointless question considering the current strong rumour that MS will ditch Points by the end of the year...
Which btw, seems to me the strongest indication of a 2013 launch for the Next Xbox.
@CrimsonEngage. MS could easily give a code or other method (like Amazon and PSN do) to reimburse you for surveys etc. Points are a ridiculous idea intended purely to ensure MS have as much of your cash as possible. i.e. For an 900 point game I would have to buy 1200 points. MS holds on to that extra cash, not me.
EDIT: And for Zune it's even worse as single track still requires a block of points to be bought
The points make for good troll bait, so ms should keep them just for the humor value in that. Especially for the ones who say I can't figure out the conversation ratio or the classic here I might have $1-2 dollars left unspent.
IT'S SMEGAL'S PRECIOUS $1, NOT YOURS!
Points might be annoying to u guys in us but here in nz they are great because when a developer announces a game will go for how many points it will sell for we know how much we have to pay its universal, if there were no points it would be annoying to have to wait for info for our small country that gets limited notice.
Less perceived worth, which encourages purchases. Buying in strange denominations means you have money (points) you haven't 'spent' sat earning them interest rather than you.
Several reasons why its beneficial (profitable) for MS to use a point system.