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MS confirms to Pro-G that consumers will not be banned for playing Halo 3 before official release.

Earlier today, a Microsoft rep told Pro-G that gamers who played Halo 3 early would have their LIVE accounts banned. The rep also confirmed that Microsoft was able to ban accounts based on information collected by the console which showed when the game was played.

However, Pro-G has since been contacted by another MS rep, who said the ban only applies to Microsoft employees.

Hayabusa 1176061d ago

Good ole' Micro! Knew you wouldn't let us down. Love you guys! (J/K)

Now I can play my early copy on my own gamertag! MWAHAHAHAHA!

Feihc Retsam6061d ago

If these employees were given copies of Halo 3 because they were employees, I don't see how they deserved to be banned.

If they WEREN'T given a copy of the game early and allowed to play it, I have to think that there is probably some contractual agreement that every employee signs (as many of us in the IT industry can attest to) that forbids you from removing intellectual property of your employer without permission. Violations of these contracts is usually met with unemployment, not just a ban from some recreational service.

I'm surprised people aren't getting fired. If they can ban someone because they are en employee, they obviously know who the person is, and you would think they would want to make an example out of these people by giving them the boot.

I'm not wishing this upon anyone, but it seems like a very weak punishment.

YoMeViet6061d ago

What's the point of banning your OWN employees?

Bill Gates6061d ago

Of coarse they're not going to ban anyone. The Xbox division NEEDS the money. They can't afford to kick anymore people off Live. Investors want to see the money, and the Xbox division is just NOT SHOWING IT, and NEVER WILL!!...AAHHAHAAHHAHAHA

An entire week before the release of Hello Kittie 3, and already this. If this gets too out of control M$ will only be selling the preorders and not much more....AAHAAHHAHHAHHAHAHHHAHH AHA

Lets go Pirates, "Finish the fight".....AAHHHHAHAHHAHA

sticky doja6061d ago

You must be saying how great Halo 3 is gonna be and how cool it is that you and Microsoft aren't gonna punish anyone for someone selling them the game early.

Cat6061d ago (Edited 6061d ago )

so, Big Brother may be watching, but he's not shutting down our Live accounts.

"Pro-G has since been contacted by another MS rep" who had to kill and eat the still beating heart out of the original rep in order to take his place.

FullyLoaded4206061d ago

I just seen the news and they showed Alex Smith ( NFL QB for the 49ers ) playing the damn game with his teammates. DAMN HIM!!

"FINISH THE FIGHT"

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Ranking Every Halo Game From Worst To Best

Not every Halo game has been a banger, but the franchise still has a raft of the greatest games of all time.

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HellspawnPR1981105d ago

Infinite is a dumpster fire and as much as I like ODST, in no universe it ranks above Halo 2. This list is trash.

Kaii104d ago

Just exclude Infinite>5>4

ChasterMies104d ago

Best to worst: Halo 3, Halo 2, Halo Reach, Halo CE, Halo 4, Halo ODST, Halo Infinite, Halo 5.

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The 7 Best Xbox 360 Games - Console Exclusives Win the Day

The Xbox 360 was a fantastic console in its day with some truly classic titles, but what are the seven best games for the console?

DrDoomer142d ago

I'm pretty used to these lists being bad, but this one is particularly s#ite.

raWfodog141d ago

I think Lost Odyssey and Blue Dragon should have been added to the list.

BrainSyphoned142d ago

I'll go with,
Lost Odyssey, Blue Dragon, Culdcept Saga, Shadow Complex, Ace Combat 6 with the flight stick,A Kingdom for Keflings, A World of Keflings.
Bonus Kinect Games: Happy Action Theater and Sesame Street.
*Skyrim was so bad on PS3 that it almost deserves to be #1*

Husker42c142d ago

I really loved Shadow Complex.

P_Bomb141d ago

Ah yes, Shadow Complex! Good indies back in the day. Summer of Arcade. I enjoyed Trials Evolution as well.

ChasterMies142d ago (Edited 142d ago )

Was this made by a.i.? No human being would put Shadowrun, Fable III, and Splinter Cell: Conviction into a list of the 7 best Xbox 360 games.

Abnor_Mal142d ago (Edited 142d ago )

Would love to play Ace Combat6 on PlayStation, but Xbox decided to buy exclusivity and keep it off a competing platform.

The only mainline game I never played except for one level at a friends place. Game sold less than any other in the series if I remember correctly.

darthv72141d ago

360 had Namco hitters AC6 and RR6... both quality titles. You should at least bust out the 360 for AC6 if you can score the flight stick. Its great.

Hofstaderman141d ago

When the current gen XBOX offering is so lacking people need to refer to games released two generations back....

Profchaos141d ago (Edited 141d ago )

It's a nostalgia peice same reason we get thousands of YouTube videos on sega genisis. Something people have fond memories for but the era is long gone.

It's xboxs golden year imo it was their genisis years the time where they stuck it to the market leaders Sony.

BehindTheRows141d ago

They stuck nothing. Sony screwed themselves giving Xbox an opening. They would have gotten the usual smack down if the PS3 had launched at $399 and was easier to develop for.

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Xbox 360 Turns 18: Three Cheers to Live, Halo, and Red Rings

The Xbox 360 launched in North America 18 years ago, and is now officially old enough to buy you a drink in Europe.

darthv72153d ago

Great platform, and many of its games (not bc) still hold up well to this day. Like the PS3, I keep a 360 hooked up for those games you can't play any other way.

isarai153d ago

The last gasp of greatness from XBox, you are missed, except the RROD that was lame, but amazing exclusives until the Kinect dropped.

TheBrainZ153d ago

So many brilliant games. I still have one stored somewhere.

LG_Fox_Brazil153d ago

I really enjoyed my X360, some great exclusives on it. Used to play the shit out ot Blue Dragon and Lost Odyssey, two masterpieces