<![CDATA[Microsoft Offering Free XBLA Game As Compensation For XBL Downtime - Kotaku Comments]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Offering Free XBLA Game As Compensation For XBL Downtime - Kotaku Comments]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Offering Free XBLA Game As Compensation For XBL Downtime]]> screw metal slug 3 , make it 007 golden eye

ChrisGiordano

]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Offering Free XBLA Game As Compensation For XBL Downtime]]> screw every single game you guys mentioned on this board .The one game that would Make every Xbox Live Customer Forgive&Forget about all their troubles is the one and only 007 Golden Eye(N64 Version) with updated Xbox live co-op and Versus modes included

007 Golden Eye pwns all other arcade games

ChrisGiordano

]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Offering Free XBLA Game As Compensation For XBL Downtime]]> Please, for the love of God, make it Metal Slug 3.

mquest

]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Offering Free XBLA Game As Compensation For XBL Downtime]]> bet ya 400 ms points that they are only going to give us 400ms points to pick from a game. we prolly don't even get to pick what game either.

Teekan

]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Offering Free XBLA Game As Compensation For XBL Downtime]]> I hope we get more than just a game, I get bored of the XBLA games too easily. I would rather just have the points.

BC4T

]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Offering Free XBLA Game As Compensation For XBL Downtime]]> The last time it was free, I already owned it. :( Anything I don't own would be welcome....

lionkitten

]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Offering Free XBLA Game As Compensation For XBL Downtime]]> $100,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 for Carrcassone

DragonRidr33

]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Offering Free XBLA Game As Compensation For XBL Downtime]]> Games I've gotten for free so far: UNO, Joust, Robotron, Carcasonne, Totemball (does that count?). Carcasonne and UNO are great. The others, not so much.

I guess we'll wait and see.

mind in rewind

]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Offering Free XBLA Game As Compensation For XBL Downtime]]> That wont help much, seeing as how my 360 just Red Ringed. :( I hope the game is not Rez or anything good. LOL. Sorry, but I had to go through those tough times on XBL and then my console RED RINGS! It's a pity really. Woe is me.

CONFUSEDgam3r

]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Offering Free XBLA Game As Compensation For XBL Downtime]]> I hope its not a game i don't already own.....since I own ALL OF THEM

GoonieGooGoo

]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Offering Free XBLA Game As Compensation For XBL Downtime]]> @Groovy_Guy: 2 weeks worth of credit? what a deal. . . with 52 weeks costing you a mere $49.99 at most retailers. . . sweet, like a $1.92 which is like 100-200 MS Points.

eddw1n

]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Offering Free XBLA Game As Compensation For XBL Downtime]]> @Tiberian: "Carcassonne was not a great game... Just because YOU liked it, doesn't mean other people did."

See what I did there?

KidU

]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Offering Free XBLA Game As Compensation For XBL Downtime]]> 100/1 it's a shitty 400 point game.

Import98

]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Offering Free XBLA Game As Compensation For XBL Downtime]]> i'm with the money crowd. why not just give us the 400 or 500 points instead?

thaKingRocka

]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Offering Free XBLA Game As Compensation For XBL Downtime]]> Thats it?? SHould just be ms points, lameo's Microcheap!

MountainCool

]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Offering Free XBLA Game As Compensation For XBL Downtime]]> Just saw this story on CNN Headline News as well.

Question: Won't all these free downloads just crash the system again?

:p

elpierce

]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Offering Free XBLA Game As Compensation For XBL Downtime]]> Well guys remember. Technically speaking its NOT a free game. We all paid for our XBL service and its been down for two weeks.

Not to mention my paid Halo maps wont load anymore even when I go to theater to load a saved film from one of the new maps.

Anyway Compensation is entirely different for something "free". Compensation is what were getting for paying for a service which has been on the fritz for two weeks. This game better NOT SUCK. Its NOT going to be points though, they MAY change their mind but probably not. They will make it a game so people will use those points on XBLA instead of buying maps, other game content/movies/whatever.

Onegai

]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Offering Free XBLA Game As Compensation For XBL Downtime]]> @HeyApples:

I'm for this idea; some MS points so we can download what we want instead of getting some 'consolation prize' game no one likes.

Here's hoping! :D

HAL9triple0

]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Offering Free XBLA Game As Compensation For XBL Downtime]]> Right after I buy my first arcade game (Metal Slug) this is announced. x__X

Dudemeister

]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Offering Free XBLA Game As Compensation For XBL Downtime]]> It should be a choice.

yashichi8bit

]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Offering Free XBLA Game As Compensation For XBL Downtime]]> Lemme Guess.. Since my Xbox didn't come with a free month card and since they are mailing me one and I only have a silver accound I am going to be SOL on this deal..

At least I shelled out the cash to buy Carcassone already

Tarpo

]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Offering Free XBLA Game As Compensation For XBL Downtime]]> Although I already own it, I wouldn't complain if it is Undertow. Then I might be able to play multiplayer in it finally. ^_^

Way too many people missed that game.

wired_fenix

]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Offering Free XBLA Game As Compensation For XBL Downtime]]> @huginn: I think even M$oft knows that free vista would make everyone more angry. (a $5 copy of carcassone or joust would be better than that $400 failure)
If they fix the service soon and give me free REZ HD without having to jump through hoops to get it then all will be forgiven. as long as REZ is out soon.(maybe give it out early?)PLZ!!!!

mferrari

]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Offering Free XBLA Game As Compensation For XBL Downtime]]> I'd like to applaud MS for their gesture, well done.

And no, I don't own a 360.

WiNG

]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Offering Free XBLA Game As Compensation For XBL Downtime]]> MS: The free game is Contra.

Kotaku: But I already HAVE Contra....

MS: Fine. Super Contra then.

Knoxximus (XBL/PSN)

]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Offering Free XBLA Game As Compensation For XBL Downtime]]> it can't be a free game for Gold and Silver users of your choice, otherwise I'm going to create 12 more silver accounts and download 12 different games that I want to play.

Ghostyghost

]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Offering Free XBLA Game As Compensation For XBL Downtime]]> screw points. I want a T-Shirt that says "MY XBOX LIVE GOLD ACCOUNT was DOWN and ALL I got was this LOUSY T-Shirt"

ExistentialEgg

]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Offering Free XBLA Game As Compensation For XBL Downtime]]> What if i didnot log on for a couple of weeks, do i still get a a new game?

latinogamer

]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Offering Free XBLA Game As Compensation For XBL Downtime]]> Goddammit, I want to be compensated for the time it was down, not an arcade game. Weak.

KaneRobot

]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Offering Free XBLA Game As Compensation For XBL Downtime]]> Plz microsoft, GIVE OUT 800 points to every XBOX live ACCOUNT and Ill be happy! * I have 3 accounts lolololololololololololololololololololololololol.*

Gekopa

]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Offering Free XBLA Game As Compensation For XBL Downtime]]> Strangely, they're going to offer Warhawk as the game.

No, I don't understand the logic either.

FanDam

]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Offering Free XBLA Game As Compensation For XBL Downtime]]> This isn't going to blow over if it is another free game like Carcassonne...

Hillyard

]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Offering Free XBLA Game As Compensation For XBL Downtime]]> LOL

DELETED

]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Offering Free XBLA Game As Compensation For XBL Downtime]]> All I have to say is it better not be something I already have.

I have alot of XBLA games they should just credit everyone with MS points instead or a FREE week of Xbox live gold.

Japhei

]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Offering Free XBLA Game As Compensation For XBL Downtime]]> It's probably be one of the Arcade hits games, I'm hoping for Lumines if this is true.

DamienMagi

]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Offering Free XBLA Game As Compensation For XBL Downtime]]> Do you guys not see the insolence in their "apology?" I'm a 360 owner with Gold Live and this is about the worst apology letter I have ever seen.

The free game is a token of appreciation for helping them break records for Live usage. It is NOT a form of compensation for them fucking up the service over what is arguably the busiest gaming time of the year.

Such bullshit.

DangerChimp

]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Offering Free XBLA Game As Compensation For XBL Downtime]]> $10 says it's Yaris!

Heyyou27

]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Offering Free XBLA Game As Compensation For XBL Downtime]]> I agree with the previous posters praising Carcassonne. It's a great game, and I'm really happy it was free for a while, or I would probably never even have thought of trying it out.

Harteex

]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Offering Free XBLA Game As Compensation For XBL Downtime]]> Oh no... I just downloaded a bunch of games. If the free one is one I just bought, I'll be pissed. Maybe they'll just let everyone choose which game they get?

Also, I hope it's sooner than 3-5 business days for the free game. I've got a coffin on the way, and would like to download this before sending my 360 out.

WEGGLES90

]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Offering Free XBLA Game As Compensation For XBL Downtime]]> @Zhai:

God bless Carcassonne! Its fun to play and it has totally converted my video game hating girl friend she can't get enough of it!

execrationist

]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Offering Free XBLA Game As Compensation For XBL Downtime]]> as much as i'd like rez/puzzlequest/ikaruga/ whatever, we're not going to get anything that's from a major third party. Sega / Treasure / whoever is not going to be happy if their profits are screwed because MS had to make up for their mistake. Of course, I assume MS would just have to fork over the money to the third party, so who knows.

catapult37

]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Offering Free XBLA Game As Compensation For XBL Downtime]]> I have not tried this morning but does anyone know if gamertag recovery is still unavailable?

zombiefrank

]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Offering Free XBLA Game As Compensation For XBL Downtime]]> @KidU:

Carcassonne was a great game... Just because YOU didn't like it, doesn't mean other people didn't like it.

Walker

]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Offering Free XBLA Game As Compensation For XBL Downtime]]> I'm sorry Microsoft, believe me I'm on your team, but the quality of your products should be your #1 priority moving forward. If my xbox moves while powered on it completley ruins the disc in the drive, if it doesn't have its own little area the thing will overheat and RROD, and now the service I pay a subscription on doesn't work like it should. My system froze 6 times last week during Halo 3 matchmaking - and everytime I restarted my dashboard was all jammed up (couldn't even access livearcade). I actually went out and bought Wii games last week!!! You can compensate us large or you can kiss me and mine goodbye - go big or go home says I

ErickTheRed

]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Offering Free XBLA Game As Compensation For XBL Downtime]]> The Lost Vikings!
Battletoads!
Come on, MS, surprise us! Don't do what we expect here.

Sphinx

]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Offering Free XBLA Game As Compensation For XBL Downtime]]> Actually, lemme go on record saying that I just want them to fix the darn problem.

And if they're gonna give me something, give me free time of XBL service to make up for the lost time.

Apples for apples...

AceSpeed

]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Offering Free XBLA Game As Compensation For XBL Downtime]]> I also prefer the idea of giving us points so we can choose what we get.
A free piece of shit is still a piece of shit.

Plus, what if you already own the PoS that they offer for free?

Now, what upsets me is that after experiencing 2 weeks (and counting) of XBL issues the wording on the communication doesn't even acknowledge that this is a peace offering and instead aims to make us believe that this is a "thank you"...

Are you kidding me?

AceSpeed

]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Offering Free XBLA Game As Compensation For XBL Downtime]]> Yea...I wish MS would just give us 400 MS points or something. If they pick a game that completely sucks, or everyone has then it was a bad gift to gamers.

Figcoinc

]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Offering Free XBLA Game As Compensation For XBL Downtime]]> This is lame. They should give us 400 or 800 MSPoints and be done with it. They will shovel some crap game nobody is downloading on us and act like they did right by us. At the end of the day these incompetent overpaid monkeys at Microsoft should have been more prepared for the holiday - where the heck does my $50 a year go??

ErickTheRed

]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Offering Free XBLA Game As Compensation For XBL Downtime]]> Look guys, they wouldn't cover up a big problem with a PR fiasco like giving away a shitty game. They're gonna make it a good one, or let people choose themselves.

Roadkill

]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Offering Free XBLA Game As Compensation For XBL Downtime]]> This has the potential to backfire further. Free is free? No it isn't, this is compensation, I've been without Live service for almost two weeks. I don't even play most live games for more than a week.

Only way this might work is if we get to choose.

Other than that, it's BS.

Tuxy79

]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Offering Free XBLA Game As Compensation For XBL Downtime]]> Honestly, I'd love this for Every Extend Extra Extreme... or to hold onto it until SSFII HD - but fat chance that will work.

WreckTheLaw

]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Offering Free XBLA Game As Compensation For XBL Downtime]]> Definitely a $5 XBL game that no one touched or another game developed by interns.

How about giving us all a free month of XBL service instead of a game no one will play?

VicViper

]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Offering Free XBLA Game As Compensation For XBL Downtime]]> @Foggynotion:

yep, same with demo's, sometimes i get just as much satisfaction in trail games as i would the full game.

i only bought 1 XBLA game, rest are trails

Dakobah

]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Offering Free XBLA Game As Compensation For XBL Downtime]]> I'm wondering how many more
"it'll be something i already own"
or
"___$ says its (old game here)"
or
"ROFL YARIS LOLZERSKATES!!!1"
we'll see before people realize
ITS BEEN SAID ALREADY!

For the love of mike people, read posts before posting yourself.

And for the record, you are not original.
ftw
(see? not original.)

WildWon

]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Offering Free XBLA Game As Compensation For XBL Downtime]]> I hope we get Shenmue for free. That'd be strange and satisfying.

TearsandScreams

]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Offering Free XBLA Game As Compensation For XBL Downtime]]> They should just give everyone 400 ms points that way we could do whatever we want with them

WordMan

]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Offering Free XBLA Game As Compensation For XBL Downtime]]> @danfilth:

Read Bursers reply 4 comments up from yours. Also, I couldn't play Final Fantasy 11 on the Xbox 360 either.

angry_gamer

]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Offering Free XBLA Game As Compensation For XBL Downtime]]> Microsoft will most likely choose it since they've done this every single time. It sounds like your going to get to choose and then, BAM, your stuck with Joust and Robotron. The reason they keep offering some of the worst, and oldest games for free is because they have permission from the developer to do so. So, basically don't expect access to the full XBLA library. We are most likely to get a selection between all the publisher approved games (check the 10 free games they offered recently).

AeroZeppelin

]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Offering Free XBLA Game As Compensation For XBL Downtime]]> I don't think silver members should get anything.

They are using up bandwidth and not paying, so why should they get anything free?

DanFilth

]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Offering Free XBLA Game As Compensation For XBL Downtime]]> awesome!

thisissparta

]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Offering Free XBLA Game As Compensation For XBL Downtime]]> MS reminds me of a rickety old codger, kinda like Mr. Howell from Gilligan's Island. The right thing to do would be to add credit in terms of 400 or 800 pts to every live members walllet so they could choose the game they want so that everyone gets something, but no..they will likely dump on us a game that has stopped selling for them on live anyways. I gotta say we should all move our love over to PSN.

Maximus9

]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Offering Free XBLA Game As Compensation For XBL Downtime]]> I DO hope that they give and extended period to download whichever game it is, as I can't do it while in college, so at least one day of weekend, I demand!

Valshar

]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Offering Free XBLA Game As Compensation For XBL Downtime]]> Instead of a free game, it should be free points, but hey, free is free. Unless if you own it already. Then you get boned.

Proto_Man

]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Offering Free XBLA Game As Compensation For XBL Downtime]]> @SUGARAY: Because Silver members who couldn't log in, wouldn't have been able to play the full versions of the XBLA titles that they have paid for.

Having to be signed into Live in order to play the games is a joke. Ofcourse if you haven't had your console replaced, it shouldn't make any difference whether Live is up or down. But for those of us who have been through multiple consoles, it's a PITA.

Bursar

]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Offering Free XBLA Game As Compensation For XBL Downtime]]> If they don't offer a game that you like and satisfy you as a customer, you don't have to take the deal. Just call them up and work out some other option, up to and including a refund of the money you've already paid for the service. It is they who have to make right by you, so in this situation, you are the one who holds the cards.

Likewise. This thought doesn't apply to cheap ass Silver members since they don't pay anyways.

thinkfreemind

]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Offering Free XBLA Game As Compensation For XBL Downtime]]> Why should XBL Silver members be entitled to ANYTHING when they don't pay a dime for the service and don't have access to multiplayer game features anyway(which is the main point those of us hold Gold memberships anyway).

If they don't throw Gold XBL memberships a extra bone(like their choice of what free game they get, or maybe a free movie download or simply credit our accounts for the 2 weeks XBL acced like a spoiled child
throwing a tantrum)then i think there will be MANY thinkign about canceling their memberships.Why pay for somethign when even those who don't pay get thigns they don't deserve..

Sugaray

]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Offering Free XBLA Game As Compensation For XBL Downtime]]> The only problems I had was actually recovering my account back from home to my flat. As soon as I waited til all you Yanks went to sleep and tried again, BAM! Instant recovery.
Still wouldn't say no to a free copy of Rez HD though :)

Mattz

]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Offering Free XBLA Game As Compensation For XBL Downtime]]> OMEGA 5!!!!!

JakeDunn

]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Offering Free XBLA Game As Compensation For XBL Downtime]]> Hopefully they'll offer gamers a choice from 10 - 15 games, as I've already purchased at least 25 XBLA games and being able to download the full game of something I already had wouldn't be much of a token of anything. I pray to God it isn't Joust, again. And hopefully it will be XBLA games of any value, not just the 400 point titles.

Sloopydrew

]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Offering Free XBLA Game As Compensation For XBL Downtime]]> @KidU: Except it wasn't a complete outage. I myself only experienced problems one time, and that's when my Dashboard wouldn't load and I couldn't play Puzzle Quest when I wanted to.

So I just played Eternal Sonata instead.

Revenge_of_Nekojin

]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Offering Free XBLA Game As Compensation For XBL Downtime]]> I'm not complaining. :) I would be happy with a choice, but hey, it's a cool thing on their part.

Camzor

]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Offering Free XBLA Game As Compensation For XBL Downtime]]> @KidU: Actually, someone posted above my first post to the effect of... "MS would only have to provide a 5 dollar download or so to meet their terms of agreement."

Spiffyness

]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Offering Free XBLA Game As Compensation For XBL Downtime]]> I'm not too impressed as I see some users getting screwed over this "free game" deal. Now if its a game of our choice, I'll be quite happy but if I own the game their offering for free then how have I been compensated? They should give us the new go-kart game for free :)

omghi2u

]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Offering Free XBLA Game As Compensation For XBL Downtime]]> My bet - they'll pick a game that hasn't been released yet, and make it free - that way they bypass all the issues with people who already own it. Hopefully it's something good - haven't been disappointed with poker or Carcassonne - and there are plenty of known awesome games coming up on the horizon.

4dSwissCheese

]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Offering Free XBLA Game As Compensation For XBL Downtime]]> That's a fucking great deal - as long as you get to choose of course

syl1985

]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Offering Free XBLA Game As Compensation For XBL Downtime]]> Any game is fine with me, free is free. I haven't even used Live more than once this christmas.

Alazar

]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Offering Free XBLA Game As Compensation For XBL Downtime]]> Here's how business works. If there's a major fuckup, offer consumers a snack. Most consumers will be satisfied by the snack...they may still be disgruntled, but they won't leave.

A small minority will call customer service and complain that the snack isn't enough, so those people may get two snacks.

People that complain further are thanked for their input, and they're sorry to see you go. These people will cancel their service, then many will renew it within a month of cancellation.

So unless there's a major shitstorm by the Live community, which I don't expect, we will have to make do with snacks...maybe two of them!

Islandkiwi

]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Offering Free XBLA Game As Compensation For XBL Downtime]]> I havent downloaded any arcade games in a while, so if its a recent game, or even not that recent I will be happy!

IanC

]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Offering Free XBLA Game As Compensation For XBL Downtime]]> @nutmaniv: But...but... if it weren't for Robotron, there'd be no Llamatron! And nothing compares to robotic llama games. Nothing.

It is a hard fact that robotic llamas make anything and everything great. Every bad thing in this world can be attributed to a lack of robotic llamas. I defy thee to disprove this.

World War 2? No robollamas.
Daikatana? No robollamas.
The Bush administration? No robollamas.
Jack Thompson? No robollamas.

And that is why Robotron shall henceforth be known as: The game that inspired Jeff Minter to bring us robotic llamas.

ShaggE

]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Offering Free XBLA Game As Compensation For XBL Downtime]]> FEEDING FRENZYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!

pikachumariachi

]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Offering Free XBLA Game As Compensation For XBL Downtime]]> I hope Street Fighter HD will be out in time for this compensation.

2SBs

]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Offering Free XBLA Game As Compensation For XBL Downtime]]> I can almost guarantee they'll allow us to pick which game. My guess is that it will come in the form of MS points. What if the game they've chosen has already been purchased by most of the userbase? That wouldn't be very nice, now would it?

ThisCharmingMan

]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Offering Free XBLA Game As Compensation For XBL Downtime]]> since this has turned into a wish list, I'll take Uno or bejeweled to make the fiance happy.

velvet396

]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Offering Free XBLA Game As Compensation For XBL Downtime]]> I'm fully expecting it to be a game I already own. Like the "free" Carcasonne I had already plonked 800pts down for.

BigWeather

]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Offering Free XBLA Game As Compensation For XBL Downtime]]> @Pornosaur:

I dunno about rez being the free game. I doubt its frogger either. :P

Id say Pacman: CE, Sonic, or one of the casual titles such as Texas hold em,bejeweled, or puzzle quest. Although I think texas hold em was free at one point already....

NutManIV

]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Offering Free XBLA Game As Compensation For XBL Downtime]]> "Robotron a shit game? Where's my dueling glove?"

Lets just say that If I had to pick between the 5 worst arcade titles to get for free I would stay far away from robotron. Its a fun game for 3 levels. Then its just stupid.

NutManIV

]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Offering Free XBLA Game As Compensation For XBL Downtime]]> @adamcole: That is precisely where I have been having trouble lately. I couldn't recover my account for days on end, meaning I could not log into my profile, meaning I could not load my save games, meaning I essentially could not do shit with my 360. It was a bitch.

KidU

]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Offering Free XBLA Game As Compensation For XBL Downtime]]> I've been having trouble with CoD4 on Live today as well.

Current Live Status (I just checked):

Users may experience issues performing transactions dependent on Windows Live ID availability including but not limited to: Xbox 360 and Zune account creation, renewal, recovery, and logging into or creating Windows Live ID accounts.

We apologize for any inconvenience."

Adam In Texas

]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Offering Free XBLA Game As Compensation For XBL Downtime]]> They should just give 800 pts at least that way we all can pick whatever we want.

Witzbold

]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Offering Free XBLA Game As Compensation For XBL Downtime]]> While I know it'd be like Frosty shaking hands with the Dark Lord Satan himself, I'd LOVE it if I could get Pac-Man Championship Edition out of this somehow.

Peaugh

]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Offering Free XBLA Game As Compensation For XBL Downtime]]> C'mon, Carcassonne's great!

kryo

]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Offering Free XBLA Game As Compensation For XBL Downtime]]> Dorito's game.

Doomstink

]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Offering Free XBLA Game As Compensation For XBL Downtime]]> I'm still getting XBL failed on my connection tests.... so.... fuck compensation for the downtime, END THE FUCKING DOWN TIME..... [/cruise control]

Saith17

]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Offering Free XBLA Game As Compensation For XBL Downtime]]> @Lot krotan: I'm not being anti-MS, just stating the obvious. I have had XBL ever since the original Xbox, and until now I have never had a problem with the service. In this case however, something got screwed up. Because it is a paid service, people that pay for it have a right to complain. And in fact, according to the XBL TOS, all Gold subscribers have the right in this situation to seek damages worth up to one month's subscription fee. Stating that fact is not being anti-MS, it is just knowing your rights as a consumer. Like if your cable went out for two weeks, and instead of refunding you for that time your cable company decided to offer you a free PPV movie, would you be "anti-cable" if you noted that your contract says you should be refunded for the lost time? What this boils down to is that giving away a XBLA game for free is no money out of MS's bank account, whereas making $4.17 reparations to every gold subscriber would suck for them financially. I am more than happy with a free XBLA game, as long as it doesn't stink. You are a stupid consumer if the TOS of a service says you are entitled to something, and you accept something inferior as reparations instead. A game I do not want would be inferior to $4.17 in this case.

KidU

]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Offering Free XBLA Game As Compensation For XBL Downtime]]> What a twist. Now if only they can let us pick which XBOX Live Arcade Game. Because I swear if its crappy I am just going to get pissed off...

I fully expect The Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers The Movie Game lmfao..

but seriously Microsoft.I want My TMNT:Turtles in Time!!

kingme

]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Offering Free XBLA Game As Compensation For XBL Downtime]]> Seems like a decent gesture to me…

Tejstar

]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Offering Free XBLA Game As Compensation For XBL Downtime]]> Simple fact: Carcassonne is pure win. Get over it. I love it - intelligent duel between players.

I SAY "NO" TO SPACE GIRAFFE!

Zhai

]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Offering Free XBLA Game As Compensation For XBL Downtime]]> @Pornosaur: Well there certaintly were moments all through the outages where I could use Live just fine. It just made it worse when I got on and couldn't.

I hope it is something new and good but I am not going to complain about getting something for free.

Deus Ex Machina

]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Offering Free XBLA Game As Compensation For XBL Downtime]]> I really wish it was points instead of a game. Because then I could spend the points on sweet sweet Rock Band tracks.

dowingba

]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Offering Free XBLA Game As Compensation For XBL Downtime]]> @lifeinthefridge:
Come on! I got GW and GW2 in my shitty PGR 3

Zhai

]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Offering Free XBLA Game As Compensation For XBL Downtime]]> Ha i wouldn't hold my breath on REZ, your looking more into the Frogger region. I think with the advent of internet communication(going on 15 years) and sites like Kotaku if Mircosoft really wanted to make a statement they would give us something like REZ for free. For whatever reason though companies haven't grasped that yet, how every single thing they do is put under a microscope from not one place but 1000 places. I just don't get it. Half the time they still deny there was a problem to begin with. At least MS is acknowledging that.

Pornosaur

]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Offering Free XBLA Game As Compensation For XBL Downtime]]> How about 500 MS points so we can pick something on our own which doesn't suck.

HeyApples

]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Offering Free XBLA Game As Compensation For XBL Downtime]]> @Tomahawk214: lol that or pac-man.

Ra is on House

]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Offering Free XBLA Game As Compensation For XBL Downtime]]> If there good...

Sailorcancer

]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Offering Free XBLA Game As Compensation For XBL Downtime]]> $10 says Joust.

Shaneman

]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Offering Free XBLA Game As Compensation For XBL Downtime]]> If it is any game, then Rez is the reason to dance at this news.

WaterMedia

]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Offering Free XBLA Game As Compensation For XBL Downtime]]> they'll just release whatever was scheduled to come out that week for free.

Beatseeker

]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Offering Free XBLA Game As Compensation For XBL Downtime]]> I bet the free XBLA game is Hexic.

Tomahawk214

]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Offering Free XBLA Game As Compensation For XBL Downtime]]> BTW i loved the use of the word "intermittent" loss of service. So I guess there was a 0.5 sec window I could have joined a Call of Duty 4 game every time I clicked on it that week I was off work?

Pornosaur

]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Offering Free XBLA Game As Compensation For XBL Downtime]]> 99.9999% chance I already own the game they release, how about just a free new release Wednesday of a new game. Couldn't hurt your PR.

Pornosaur

]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Offering Free XBLA Game As Compensation For XBL Downtime]]> As long as its not Spongebob or Yaris I'm happy.

cybereality

]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Offering Free XBLA Game As Compensation For XBL Downtime]]> I don't want to nitpick, but the words "apologize", "sorry", "forgive" never appear in the letter.

I'm just saying...

MinhN

]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Offering Free XBLA Game As Compensation For XBL Downtime]]> I could go for Geometry Wars. I haven't bought it yet because it's too shallow to justify spending cash on, but it's fun to play.

Revenge_of_Nekojin

]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Offering Free XBLA Game As Compensation For XBL Downtime]]> Carc..carc...

I was THIS close to purchasing it today.

Fyren

]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Offering Free XBLA Game As Compensation For XBL Downtime]]> bah, you know it's Geomerty wars...or Uno.

QuickPick

]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Offering Free XBLA Game As Compensation For XBL Downtime]]> @nutmaniv: Robotron a shit game? Where's my dueling glove?

ShaggE

]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Offering Free XBLA Game As Compensation For XBL Downtime]]> My vote would be for Rez, Ikaruga or some other game coming soon.

StupidDufus

]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Offering Free XBLA Game As Compensation For XBL Downtime]]> @mindinrewind: LOL. QFT.

_woLf

]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Offering Free XBLA Game As Compensation For XBL Downtime]]> Give us a list of choices and it will be good.

Give us Metal Slug 3 and it will be AWESOME.

RedRaptor

]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Offering Free XBLA Game As Compensation For XBL Downtime]]> They gave away a game for free two months ago? Where the hell was I?

Anyway, yeah. I'm really worried that it's going to be either a game I don't care about, or a game I already own. In fact, I'm 85% sure that's what will happen, since I already bought most of the ones I care about.

Revenge_of_Nekojin

]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Offering Free XBLA Game As Compensation For XBL Downtime]]> As soon as the free download becomes available, Live will crash.

mind in rewind

]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Offering Free XBLA Game As Compensation For XBL Downtime]]> @shindokie:

It shouldnt be difficult. I know people that were compensated in the past with free Robotron 2084 and Joust. Shit games I know...Anyway, all they had to do was enter a code in the marketplace. The same area where you put a prepaid card code at.

NutManIV

]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Offering Free XBLA Game As Compensation For XBL Downtime]]> @TheIrishNinja: GASP!
Holy crap! I forgot that there was a Hexic 2.
IT BETTER BE HEXIC 2 >:(

scotty

]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Offering Free XBLA Game As Compensation For XBL Downtime]]> Omega Five anyone? It comes out next week.

herfy

]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Offering Free XBLA Game As Compensation For XBL Downtime]]> I'm hoping for Space Giraffe, myself. Jeff Minter is my god.

ShaggE

]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Offering Free XBLA Game As Compensation For XBL Downtime]]> @Nate128: And then I woke up in a cold sweat.

samaine

]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Offering Free XBLA Game As Compensation For XBL Downtime]]> Hey, cool!

Glad to see they're looking out for you guys. Happy gaming!

*goes back to Warhawk*

EvoAnubis

]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Offering Free XBLA Game As Compensation For XBL Downtime]]> @Kirbytheslayer: hates Java: stop it! you and the yaris people, youre ruining post-christmas!

i doubt itll be new, or our choice, but hey, free is free. here comes hexic 2 or whatever.

TheIrishNinja

]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Offering Free XBLA Game As Compensation For XBL Downtime]]> Well, my Xbox Live hasn't crapped out, so who am I to look a gift horse in the mouth? Bring on the freebie, whatever it may be. Points would be great, but I doubt that'll happen.

HalfJapanese

]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Offering Free XBLA Game As Compensation For XBL Downtime]]> all of our Xbox LIVE members

all members?

retronaut

]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Offering Free XBLA Game As Compensation For XBL Downtime]]> C'mon, Undertow!

We could use the massive boost in the game's MP numbers!

Coquiton

]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Offering Free XBLA Game As Compensation For XBL Downtime]]> Sweet action, but knowing my luck it'll be the one game that I actually downloaded.

NoFunShogun

]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Offering Free XBLA Game As Compensation For XBL Downtime]]> @Kirbytheslayer: hates Java: oh god, I hope they're not that stupid, lol

chenry

]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Offering Free XBLA Game As Compensation For XBL Downtime]]> gah. if it was Rez id be even more pissed. Get a upgraded version of a crappy 'game' due to crap service? Might as well just give us a game thats a first person view of getting your nose rubbed in a dogs leavings.

Murrytmds

]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Offering Free XBLA Game As Compensation For XBL Downtime]]> @Lot krotan: He speaks the truth.

Nex Antonius

]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Offering Free XBLA Game As Compensation For XBL Downtime]]> This is just not right even thought I can dust of my ps3 this is the time to play the holidays, time of work and school! Xbox live should be free. Oh by the way the cake is a lie!

catnip66

]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Offering Free XBLA Game As Compensation For XBL Downtime]]> FYI: If it is Rez HD, they'd better pay The Miz for every download. I want to show him my damn support so he makes us more Rez!!!

DaveKap

]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Offering Free XBLA Game As Compensation For XBL Downtime]]> @KidU:

you have been nothing but anti-microsoft in every thread related to the recent outages... why the hell are you paying for the service in the first place? They could just say "fuck you" and let you try to get your $3 back, but instead they figure they'll try to do something nice, and people still bitch.

"We plan on giving a free xbla game to you guys."

"Boo! We want money!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

Lot Krotan

]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Offering Free XBLA Game As Compensation For XBL Downtime]]> @kashraz: The Big C I believe keeps saying he wants to do it. I'm assuming he just keeps getting pushed back :(

huginn

]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Offering Free XBLA Game As Compensation For XBL Downtime]]> I get the strange feeling there would be less complaining if Microsoft did nothing at all...

SuperMaxZero

]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Offering Free XBLA Game As Compensation For XBL Downtime]]> My guess is that it is going to be a 400 point / $5 game of some variety, though I would love them forever if they hit us with an 800 pointer.

KidU

]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Offering Free XBLA Game As Compensation For XBL Downtime]]> I didn't even touch my 360 while I was playing COD4 PS3. Hmmm...

Roflcopter_Down: Wants you to follow HIM!

]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Offering Free XBLA Game As Compensation For XBL Downtime]]> a month extension on Gold service would have been more than adequate...

it'll be some crappy title that i already have...

icepick314

]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Offering Free XBLA Game As Compensation For XBL Downtime]]> Am I the only one who WOULDN'T start a class action over 2 weeks of lost game time.

I could understand being angry, but when did the days of peaceful resolutions become "Gimme some money"

Narb copied that floppy

]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Offering Free XBLA Game As Compensation For XBL Downtime]]> People aren't going to be satisfied unless MS let's us pick..

.endejas.

]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Offering Free XBLA Game As Compensation For XBL Downtime]]> No no no no no!!!!! give us 800 points, i dont want free crap!!!

Genok

]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Offering Free XBLA Game As Compensation For XBL Downtime]]> This plan is going to fail harder than Xbox Live.

The only way Microsoft can make everybody happy would be to give everybody 800 live points, and then people STILL wouldnt be satisfyed.

Joust/Contra FTL.

sadisticfreak432

]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Offering Free XBLA Game As Compensation For XBL Downtime]]> It will be Texas Hold'em.

Luis

]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Offering Free XBLA Game As Compensation For XBL Downtime]]> Please, Microsoft, do us all a favor.

Release Ikaruga now and make it free.

You know you want to.

Zen Grenadier

]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Offering Free XBLA Game As Compensation For XBL Downtime]]> @kojirodensetsu: The point is that they just gave it away for free to everybody on Live two months ago.
Not that the game sucks. It's just that everybody already has it.

@Spiffyness: If it's the best, then a lot of people will already have it, and will be mad that it's a copy. In a brilliant twist, MS will give away a crappy game nobody bought.

Kirbytheslayer: In-Kirby XMB

]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Offering Free XBLA Game As Compensation For XBL Downtime]]> yaris... hahahahahaha

exo

]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Offering Free XBLA Game As Compensation For XBL Downtime]]> @Spiffyness: "C'mon, guys, this isn't a cheap marketing tool or something, this is Microsoft's attempt to avoid a multimillion dollar class action lawsuit. Microsoft may not be perfect, but they sure know how to cover their tracks, so the game's probably gonna be one of the older ones, not the best."

Fixed that for ya.

KidU

]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Offering Free XBLA Game As Compensation For XBL Downtime]]> Anyone else only own 1 arcade game but play every trial game on the service? I love playing little snippets of the games, so damn cool.

Foggynotion

]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Offering Free XBLA Game As Compensation For XBL Downtime]]> @Spiffyness: Of course, since I just got my 360 last August and have been too broke to afford any XBLA games, I don't have to worry about already having the game they offer.

Spiffyness

]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Offering Free XBLA Game As Compensation For XBL Downtime]]> Of course Silver users will get it too. We were effected too!

I just hope it is a token for a game of our choice. I am not always happy with the free games they offer.

Justcrim

]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Offering Free XBLA Game As Compensation For XBL Downtime]]> I really hope it's not a game that I already own.

NumbSinner

]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Offering Free XBLA Game As Compensation For XBL Downtime]]> C'mon, guys, this isn't a cheap marketing tool or something, this is Microsoft's attempt to make people NOT angry. Microsoft may not be perfect, but they sure know how to grovel when they mess up, so the game's probably gonna be one of the good ones, if not the best.

Spiffyness

]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Offering Free XBLA Game As Compensation For XBL Downtime]]> GEOMETRY wARS! please

lifeinthefridge

]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Offering Free XBLA Game As Compensation For XBL Downtime]]> @Kirbytheslayer: hates Java: How dare you. Carcassonne is awesome.

kojirodensetsu

]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Offering Free XBLA Game As Compensation For XBL Downtime]]> "Dear Xbox LIVE Members:

Once again I'd like to thank each and every one of you for your patience and understanding. I'm sure you all understand how busy and trying a time the holidays can be, especially in this business.

Well, I promised you a free Xbox Live Arcade game, and I intend to deliver on that promise. We are pleased to announce alongside our partners at Toyota (R) that their new racing game Yaris (TM) is available free for download as a token of our appreciation. Make your way over to the "Games" section of our downloads to receive your free gift.

Sincerely,

Marc Whitten
General Manager, Xbox LIVE"

Nate128

]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Offering Free XBLA Game As Compensation For XBL Downtime]]> I certainly hope it's more of a sort of free 800 point game of your choice and not a forced decision.

Come on, Double Dragon!

Narb copied that floppy

]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Offering Free XBLA Game As Compensation For XBL Downtime]]> Yaris/Aegis Wing.

These games were so good, its a shame not many people got them.
Maybe MS should give these away for free...
Oh wait....damn.

scotty

]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Offering Free XBLA Game As Compensation For XBL Downtime]]> @huginn: whatever happened to the kotaku game club thing? is that still going on? may be a good idea to do free flash internet games like guest house or something to start the club. but still it'd be better to discuss something with more meat on it.

kryzhal

]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Offering Free XBLA Game As Compensation For XBL Downtime]]> If by intermitent they mean, you were able to log on for more than 10 minutes a day in 2 weeks then yeah.

This is getting rediculous. I had a night of CoD4 planned.

Also, crappy XBLA games don't make up for this. If I wan't to buy Frogger I would have bought it already, this game better be good but honestly I'd rather have 2 weeks of LIVE added.

Also, this game isn't "free" everyone. You were paying for it with your LIVE "service" you haven't been able to use.

FoxHoundADAM

]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Offering Free XBLA Game As Compensation For XBL Downtime]]> One word: Yaris.

MR_Gamer

]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Offering Free XBLA Game As Compensation For XBL Downtime]]> and what if you all ready own the game they give for free, or from list they provide?

If you can just choose any game that will solve the problem.

@JarenFace: they really tried to give Joust away twice? if that's the case they may make it just Joust... or maybe with centipede...

but hey, as has been pointed out prior, it's free.

kryzhal

]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Offering Free XBLA Game As Compensation For XBL Downtime]]> I doubt anyone has high hopes that it'll be a game of their choosing. More or less they'll offer one game and one game only. If you already have it or don't like, tough shit

Sparx

]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Offering Free XBLA Game As Compensation For XBL Downtime]]> @Groovy_Guy: I'm totally with you there. Fix it, then pay us back. Also...if they do pick the game themselves, then everyone who already owns it gets zero compensation. Hopefully they do right by this one.

(And for everyone that is itching to hop on with the "They don't owe you shit!" argument...please. Read the TOS, most notably the part where it says that the users are entitled to seek damages worth up to a month's subscription fee for delays in conducting transmissions in a timely manner. At the very least every Gold user could seek damages against MS for $4.17 according to the TOS.)

KidU

]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Offering Free XBLA Game As Compensation For XBL Downtime]]> it better not be joust, frogger or robotron....ugh

feegore

]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Offering Free XBLA Game As Compensation For XBL Downtime]]> My guess is free Vista though ;)

huginn

]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Offering Free XBLA Game As Compensation For XBL Downtime]]> How about just giving everyone Marketplace points and let us decide what to get. Fortunately I've been playing Mass Effect, so this outage didn't have a mass effect on me. Get it, lol?

TinyLightning

]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Offering Free XBLA Game As Compensation For XBL Downtime]]> it would be so awsome if they let us choose which games we wanted

limitt

]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Offering Free XBLA Game As Compensation For XBL Downtime]]> It'll either be Frogger or a game I already have.

SaintFaucet

]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Offering Free XBLA Game As Compensation For XBL Downtime]]> This is why I like MS, they take care of there customers. Wait... thats' not like MS at all.

I'm guessing everyone gets 400-800 points. and we should all spend it on a Kotaku game club game.

huginn

]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Offering Free XBLA Game As Compensation For XBL Downtime]]> They're going to make it a retro arcade game, I can feel it (*^%$.

Morberis

]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Offering Free XBLA Game As Compensation For XBL Downtime]]> Hasn't Microsoft already given out free XBLA games twice? I recall the first set being Joust/Frogger, and the last one being Joust/Robotron. I think I know where they're going with this...

JarenFace

]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Offering Free XBLA Game As Compensation For XBL Downtime]]> Wouldn't it be awesome if it was a new arcade game?
Like a FPS game where you're a monkey searching the MS empire to find that "fix xboxlive" button!

We need more simulator arcade games!

scotty

]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Offering Free XBLA Game As Compensation For XBL Downtime]]> I doubt they will give you a choice of games, chances are it will just be one option. Otherwise you could have two accounts on the one xbox and download them both.

Moosetwik

]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Offering Free XBLA Game As Compensation For XBL Downtime]]> just give everyone points and let them do whatever! even 400 would be great.

=O

]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Offering Free XBLA Game As Compensation For XBL Downtime]]> $5 says it's Joust. Which honestly would only piss me off more.

FoxHoundADAM

]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Offering Free XBLA Game As Compensation For XBL Downtime]]> Let's face it, regardless of what they offer, 2/3 of us will be unhappy (I know I'll definately be because I'm negative like that :p). And of the unhappy 2/3, 50% of them will not even be Xbox LIVE users. I think we should all cancel our Xbox LIVE accounts and send the money to me so I can put it towards my 360 Ultimate funds. Come on guys... it's Christmas (says the fire hazard in my living room).

okenny :) ...building bridges (to hide under)

]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Offering Free XBLA Game As Compensation For XBL Downtime]]> @Hills: AHAHAH TRIPLE POST

Hills

]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Offering Free XBLA Game As Compensation For XBL Downtime]]> How about giving me 2 weeks worth of credit.....better yet, since you haven't even fixed it yet, why don't we just wait and see how long these problems go on before I take your free game offer?

Sound good to you Microsoft? You offer a game yet YOU might be the one picking it? Laughable!

Groovy_Guy

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