133w ago -
Update: Microsoft's
MajorNelson has now officially confirmed the bans.
This Halloween it appears Microsoft has pulled a TRICK with no TREAT on modified XBox 360 console owners... specifically, mass bans have been initiated against them.
IGN (linked above) have confirmed this news, to quote: "We have taken action against a small percentage of consoles that have been modified to play pirated game discs," a Microsoft spokesperson told IGN.
"In line with our commitment to combat piracy and support safer and more secure gameplay for the more than 20 million members of our Xbox LIVE community, we are suspending these modded consoles from Xbox LIVE."
Though Microsoft wouldn't confirm specifically when these bannings took place, a quick look over on its official forums suggest it's been going on over the course of this past week.
Plenty of users have created threads on the technical feedback forum reporting of having their Xbox 360 console banned.
i preordered dragons dogma and ghost recon today actually but im also keen to see what theyve done with wonderboys
i loved them when was younger...
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I have decided that I will be getting the PS3 Slim this time around for my online gaming needs and keep my XBOX on ice for offline gaming.
PS3 seems like a better system anyway, better built system and the bluray will be nice. Probably make gaming feel more valuable and not a "cheap" feel like I do with the XBOX.
Only thing is... Forza3 is king. I don't think that GT will ever be able to par with that game lol.
I actually know ppl who buy multiple 360s simply because they think being able to mod and download games for it is a lot more of a benefit than the cost of the console by itself and having to buy every game they want. I guess those are the hardcore gamers with less of an attention span. THey still buy some games but being able to download much more makes it that much better a deal for them.
I cant say I completely agree with them there but its something to consider.
the only reason i modded was that i did not want to pay for 2 games while playing system link and live, now only play system link
never mind.. will now wait till xmas and buy 2 playstation 3 as gone off 360's now.
Sure you can backup games, but having an unreliable machine that can stop working any minute is not my idea of fun. I play mostly on weekends imagine if I had a 360 and finding it dead on saturday night, Im fsked up. This banning wave will make Microsoft a lot of money this holiday but will have thousands of people converting to the ps3. Even today the ps3 is doing so good with the new price and slim unit and this banning wave has to be one more nail in the 360 coffin.
i do not see microsoft paying out the millions of people who have been ripped off by sub standard products like ruining discs , red rings etc... and who are they to tell you what you can and can not do to your property after you have paid £180 for a sub standard x box 360. AND PAYING £50 FOR BEEN ABLE TO PLAY ONLINE .... SONY WILL BE LAPING THIS UP GOOD ON YOU MICROSOFT IN THE HEAD YOU HAVE DONE SONY A FAVOUR.