Jay

Member since: Oct 4th, 2006

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Buy 3200 Xbox Live Marketplace Points - Get 1600 Free (PVR Wire)

Nov 22nd 2006 2:11PM thanks for the tip!

i actually got a buy.com and google checkout account for this! i was waiting for a good time to buy marketplace points, and it seems like now is it!

Error: Do not pass GO, do not collect GOW (Joystiq Xbox)

Nov 9th 2006 9:25AM I kind of hate pre-ordering... it's like giving the stores free loans with no interest.

The only upside is that you are supposed to be guaranteed a copy of the game when it comes out.

However, they can also have these snafus: late shipments. I had gone to my local EB in the mall in Annapolis, MD on the release day of GoW straight from work because I had placed a $5 pre-order on it. The clerk didn't know that it was supposed to be out that day and couldn't find it. Needless to say, I was disappointed. He said they'd have it tomorrow.

I come back the next day and behold: no copies of GoW. Upset once again. I decide to pick up a copy of FF XII to tide myself over. Haha, I didn't pre-order that one but I still managed to get a copy. So once again I'm hit with the barrage of questions: "Would you like to purchase a service plan on the game for a year? Would you like to reserve any games? Would you like to save 10% on your purchase by signing up for our membership card?" I politely said no, thank you to all their demands. Sometimes they'd pressure me further, and that's how I fell victim to their GoW preorder a couple months ago.

I also saw that they had the Wii out. It wasn't on, but I presumed that they didn't want kids to play it, having heard that some stores required ID and a credit card before handing out the wiimote. I asked to demo it... "No, sir. You can't." I didn't get any reason.

Sooooo... overall experience at EB games: They suck. At least the one in the Annapolis mall does.

Who can I complain to about this store? Anyone know the corporate office address so I can send them a letter of disapointment?

Thanks to EB, I'm gaming on my PS2 and my 360 sits alone with no one to play with.

AIM API allows web site embedding (Download Squad)

Nov 7th 2006 1:54PM Aim in websites?

I can imagine Facebook going for this....

Get a random IM from someone you don't know? Click their facebook profile and poof! It's there for all to see!

Not sure how casual Aim users will go for web based instant messaging though.