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Not getting Microsoft Points for my birthday month reward
I signed up for Xbox Live Rewards and my birthday is this month. My friend on the first week of his birthday month, got Microsoft Points for however many Gamerscore he has. How do I get my reward and ...
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Are Xbox Live Arcade different from other downloadable games? Multi-player between the two?
There are games on xbox live both available for download and on arcade (I'm talking Tony Hawks HD, but others exist). The description page is longer and more detailed for the "full game" on my xbox, ...
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When can I play on Furbottom's Features in Battleblock Theater?
I started playing Battleblock Theater this weekend and there is a multiplayer mode known as Furbottom's Features which has some special achievements for unlocking achievements and prisoner heads. I ...
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Are “Games on Demand” loading times faster than that of games installed from disc?
Microsoft sells "full" (non-Arcade) games on its Xbox Live Marketplace as digital downloads ("Games on Demand"). On average, are GoD loading times significantly faster than that of the disc version ...
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Is there a consolidated “outside the box” way to review movie/tv show support for XBox video apps?
XBox live now supports a plethora of video apps. Since I require entertainment to be beamed into my eyes at all times, I actually make use of many of these video services. In particular, I have Hulu ...
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XBOX 360 not connecting to XBOX live but connecting to WiFi network
If I have a standard home Broadband connection, in the UK, which I can connect any device to wirelessly to and it appears to connect OK, and no websites appear to be blocked, but my XBOX 360 connects ...
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Downloading DLC on XBL with a Silver account?
I purchased the Season Pass along with Borderlands 2 when it first came out. Since then my Xbox-live service has ended and I don't see myself paying for more anytime soon.
Will I still be able to ...
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When do games become available on “Games on Demand”?
I want to purchase NFS:Most Wanted through xbox live, however NFS:MW is not available there. When should I expect it to be available on "Games on Demand" ? Do games have a generic time duration before ...
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Do you have to use all four accounts right away for Xbox Live Gold family memberships?
I checked Microsoft's FAQ for the Xbox live gold family pack, and browsed on here for a little while, but can't seem to find the answer to my question. My wife and I both have Xbox consoles, and I ...
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When are local licenses assigned?
Xbox Marketplace purchases come with two licenses: system and local. Respectively, you can use the purchase wherever you're logged in with your gamertag ("system"), or with any gamertag on the ...
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How can I get two Xbox 360's to be in “open nat” mode behind the same router?
I have two Xbox 360's, one WiFi and the other wired through the same Linksys E3000 router with DD-WRT (v24-sp2 (04/13/11) std-usb-nas firmware).
Mine (the wired one, though hers has been wired in ...
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xbox360 250gb slim, wont connect to the internet
I am from California, I am visiting family in Connecticut for the holidays. It being a long vacation I decided to bring my xbox, and all works fine with it except it will not connect to the internet, ...
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If I change my Xbox gamertag, can someone take the old name?
After paying the $10 to rename your account, does the old gamertag point to the new gamertag, or is the old name released back into the pool for anyone to claim? (Looking for something ...
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Can I transfer my Xbox 360 content licenses to another gamertag/account?
I know that I can transfer licenses between Xbox 360 consoles (say, if replacing a broken console), but is there any way to transfer (permanently move) licenses/ownership from one gamertag to another ...
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Effect of Xbox player reviews?
What effect does an xbox player review have on the reviewed player - does their rep or gamerscore change? Do they see the submitted review?
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How do I move save data from the hard disk to the cloud?
In the past I have saved games to the hard disk, but now that the Xbox has the option to save game data to a cloud based service I am considering using this instead, as I would like to ensure that in ...
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Regarding Access to XBOX Live and Marketplace with Silver Access
I currently have a silver account for XBOX 360 Live. As well as a few games that are asking for "season passes" for access to their DLC and the like.
My question is, do I need to subscribe to the ...
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Purchasing an Xbox live family pack [closed]
Is the only place to purchase a gold family pack through xbox.com?
I've looked through multiple sites and see one, three and 12 month subscription cards for an individual gold membership but ...
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Lost connection to XBox Live
When I test my internet connection it says that everything is up and running.
However, when I go to sign in it says that my XBox Live connection has been lost and asks me if I want to test my ...
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Can I play GTA IV's multiplayer with a different disc (DLC / original game) than my friend?
Let's say I have GTA IV (the original game) and my friend has a copy of The Ballad of Gay Tony or The Lost and the Damned. Can we play multiplayer together?
Or what if I have one of the DLC discs, ...
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Do I have to pay sales taxes on earned Microsoft Live Points?
On http://rewards.xbox.com/earn/ I have many ways to earn points for doing some specific action. When I use these points to purchase an item from XBOX live will I be charged a sales tax? Or are earned ...
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What do percentages mean on a BF3 server description?
I am a bit behind the curve, and just started playing BF3. I played BFBC2, and liked it, and enjoy what I see so far in BF3.
The new server setup confuses me though. Since it appears that there are ...
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How do I allow family members to purchase their own Microsoft points on my Xbox Live family plan?
I pay for a family plan and it has my girlfriend and her sister on it. I would like to know if it is possible to allow them to purchase their own Microsoft points that they can use themselves.
Right ...
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“Recover” broken games on Xbox?
My Xbox 360 lagged, i gave it a little slap which brought the disc out. Now the game, which happens to be fifa 12 is scratched and unplayable. I tried repairing it but failed and made things worse for ...
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I don't remember my Live ID
I have an old xbox360 and my account is there. I want to download my account on the new black Xbox360. The thing is, I don't remember the email associated with that gamertag.
How can I get it?
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Is Xbox Live needed to save progress in Your Shape Fitness Evolved?
I don't have Xbox Live and every time I start the game Your Shape Fitness Evolved it says it can't connect to Xbox, so it can't save.
Is there a way to save in Your Shape Fitness Evolved without an ...
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Xbox says I have to sign in on Xbox Live but I don't have or want an Xbox Live account
My Xbox 360 says Your console can't conncect to Xbox Live. Do you want to exit the session and test connections?. I don't have Xbox Live and don't want it. I just want to sign in on my profile and ...
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How can I perform an arbitrary search in the Xbox YouTube app?
Admittedly I haven't played with the Xbox YouTube app much. I looked through various tabs and menus and could not find a way to perform a keyword search. Is there a way?
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So what's the catch with XBox live family memberships?
I was thinking today that my father, my brother, and in fact various family members, all have XBox live accounts. I'm aware there is some type of discount for purchasing a family account, and I'm ...
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Where can I check what Xbox 360 console is linked to my Windows Live account?
A few years ago I set up my Xbox 360 with xbox.com to be able to purchase and download things directly to the console from the website.
That console has since red-ringed and was replaced under ...
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Was Dreamfall: The Longest Journey removed from Xbox 360 in UK/EU markets?
I recently bought a new Xbox 360 and recovered my profile.
I started downloading games I hadn't finished before I traded my last console. One of them was Dreamfall: The Longest Journey.
When I tried ...
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Non Xbox live profiles getting pestered on sign in
I have four profiles set up on my Xbox. Two of them have Xbox live accounts (me and my wife) and they sign on with no problems. The other two are for my children and they do not have Xbox Live ...
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What happens when I remove an Xbox Live friend?
I've got some "friends" on my Xbox Live friends list who aren't really that - they're people I rarely play with and who are more "friends of friends." Unfortunately, the friends list pings me every ...
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How can I store my saves in the cloud?
Is there a way to enable the cloud storage option for Skyrim saves? Other games ask me where I want my save file.
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Modern Warfare 3 Private Match with more than 9 players
I was trying to play a private match with my clan, but we could not get more than 9 players in the match at once because the Xbox Live lobby would only allow 9 players. Then we were not able to add ...
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If I shut down my console from in-game, will games saved to Cloud Storage be uploaded?
Fiddling around under Storage settings, I noticed a new Cloud Storage Console Copy listing under System Items on my hard drive.
I'm assuming with this, that games stored in the Cloud Storage are ...
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I can't find any multiplayer games for Modern Warfare 3 on Xbox 360
I completed the campaign in MW3 and it was an awesome experience. Then I head to multiplayer and looked into games that I can play.
But unfortunately there are no games to play. The search says "no ...
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Can I purchase any Xbox Live Gold membership card for a family member if I don't know which region they're in?
As per the title, my cousin has an unknown region gamertag/account on his Xbox (or at least, I'm not sure about it 100%).
I want to get him a 12 month Gold subscription so he can join me in online ...
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Forza 4 XBL membership DLC problem
I wanted to download the November car pack, after getting Forza 4 and XBox live membership for 12 months + 2 bonus months, because it said you will get the 6 or so upcoming DLCs for free. Anyway, I ...
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After unsubscribing, should I still have access to Foxtel on the Xbox 360?
On my Xbox Live account a while back I had Foxtel. I got over it / didn't have time for it after a couple months of paying for this service and I removed it from my account.
I haven't been charged ...
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Can I buy the full version of Rayman Origins on XBOX Live?
Recently on XBOX I downloaded the demo for Rayman Origins.
The demo is quite good and I enjoyed all of the previous versions (especially Hoodlum Havoc) so I want to buy the full game, however I can't ...
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How can I get the Avatar Awards from Xbox Live Destination Arcade?
I've downloaded Destination Arcade, but when I launch it, my only option is to return to the Dashboard. How can I get the Avatar awards from Destination Arcade?
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Having a guest on a local xbox join a party on MW3
If you start playing MW3, you can hit 'A' on a second controller to play with you split screen on live.
Also, you can hit 'Y' and invite friends, making a party through some games.
Are you able to ...
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XBox 360 randomly not signing in to Xbox LIVE
So occasionally when I turn on my Xbox 360 it will not automatically log in to my Xbox Live account (like it should). It hangs for minutes at time before either finally logging in or telling me that ...
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How can I buy an Xbox LIVE Gold membership for someone else?
We would like to give our son an XBox LIVE Gold membership. He and I both have free (silver) accounts on Xbox LIVE. Options I have found so far include:
Attach our Visa card to our son's account
Go ...
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What is required to play online on the Xbox 360 version of Borderlands?
I've bought Borderlands and I've been playing it on my own. I'm starting to get interested in playing co-op online, but never done it before so not sure how I go about it.
Do I need to do anything ...
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Entering Xbox Live redeem codes online (rather than on Xbox 360 console)
Is there any way to enter those crazy 25-character alphanumeric Xbox Live redeem codes online instead of via Xbox 360 controller?
I have my XBL account linked with a Microsoft Passport account, if ...
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How do I cancel Xbox LIVE automatic renewal online?
Is there a way to discontinue your Xbox Live automatic monthly/annual renewal (and credit card charge) over the Web/Internet?
