Ads coming to Xbox Live

[Maynard]

If I was an xbox only guy, which there is a lot of on this site, I wouldn't really be complaining about anything these guys are doing. All those former PS exclusives MS has thrown money at and brought over to the 360, not to mention the 360 being more affordable then the PS3 and the total # of units sold continually going up will continue to bring these exclusives over because these companies know money is to be made with the 360 owners.

twigg maybe in 20 years when you get promoted from street cop to desk jockey you won't complain so much about the video game world.

excellent point....MS has gotta pay the bills...

[Twigg4075]

PS3+Wireless+Free Online+No Ads= WIN

Best post of the thread.

I really hate that they show commercials in the previews of movies......noone ever seemed to complain about that. It is fucking annoying! Cant get away from the shit!!

Are you serious? I'm pretty sure there was a long ass thread over at MM about that exact thing. Commercials at movies is a fucking joke too.

LMAO at Maynard saying "MS has to pay the bills." GTFO. Yeah, they are definitely struggling to make ends meet.

Like Dave said, at the very least, Gold members should be able to opt out or not have them at all.

And as far as Rosetta's statement, that's apples and oranges. You are paying for an ISP, not the entire internet.

[Virix]

PS3+Wireless+Free Online+No Ads= WIN

PS3 + spotty online play + not everyone having a headset + people WITH shitty bluetooth headsets that pick up their parents arguing in the next room = FTL

Sorry, had to do it.

[RosettaStoned]

And as far as Rosetta's statement, that's apples and oranges. You are paying for an ISP, not the entire internet.

You're paying for access to the entire internet.

[Twigg4075]

PS3 + spotty online play + not everyone having a headset + people WITH shitty bluetooth headsets that pick up their parents arguing in the next room = FTL

Sorry, had to do it.

LOL, those are all great points. Although I've never experienced any problems online except with the MLB games (07 and 08). MS including a headset in the box was a great decision.

[Maynard]

LMAO at Maynard saying "MS has to pay the bills." GTFO. Yeah, they are definitely struggling to make ends meat.

fixed it for you.....

hows you income twigg? got money to pay for all those games and that nice house? what about your car payment....kids in the future? how about your retirement? Or taking the wife out to dinner?

Are you working to afford less and own fewer toys? Cause your feelings on business are something the commies might welcome. In America we have free enterprise and the ability to make as much money as we want. It doesnt matter if your Twigg or MS......your in it to make money and be successful.

MS is a great corporation. They have proven it for decades now. If they want to make more money by having ads on the dashboard then so be it. As long as they keep pumping out quality games, hardware and developing their product and it doesnt interfere with my enjoyment level, then its all good.

[Point Blank]

PS3+Wireless+Free Online+No Ads= WIN

You forgot the lag part..

[Jagsfan61]

ads are never good

[JeremyHight]

XBL with ads >>>>> PSN

VSN has ads and we still all go here because we aren't here to get away from ads, we are here to talk about video games. A small ad in the corner of the screen about a new show on TBS isn't going to stop me from playing a game on XBL.

[Twigg4075]

XBL with ads >>>>> PSN

VSN has ads and we still all go here because we aren't here to get away from ads, we are here to talk about video games. A small ad in the corner of the screen about a new show on TBS isn't going to stop me from playing a game on XBL.

Last time I checked VSN was free. VSN has to make revenue somehow so I can see why they use ads.

whatever, the 1 vs 100 is a 100% commercial/ad run game based to brainwash, why not expand that to the rest of XBL.

You guys sound like a bunch of democrats complaining about SUV's on the freeway, need to relax and enjoy the traffic

Please don't insult me by calling me a democrat. Shouldn't all the democrats be excited about ads on Live because it brings CHANGE! We all need CHANGE!

[Jax]

You forgot the lag part..

I never get lag only when iam downloading something