I'm a lemming, and I have a dark confession to make...

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#1 TheSpidren
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MS are milking us, dudes.

NO this thread is NOT about xbl gold.

It's about gamer pictures and themes... why must we pay for these things? It should be free with the games we buy. Why would I want to pay to advertise a game on my gamertag?!

Damn it, MS!
IF YOU DIDN'T HAVE THE BEST GAMES COMING FOR YOUR 360 CONSOLES AND THE BEST CONTROLLER, I WOULD HAVE THOUGHT ABOUT CHANGING.
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#2 redstormrisen
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But 83p for a pack of 8 really isn't much/do you really have to buy them/you get some free on the oxm disk/meh.

 

Oh yeah, you can make your own themes up if you have a digital camera.

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#3 Zandeus
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MS are milking us, dudes.

NO this thread is NOT about xbl gold.

It's about gamer pictures and themes... why must we pay for these things? It should be free with the games we buy. Why would I want to pay to advertise a game on my gamertag?!

Damn it, MS!
IF YOU DIDN'T HAVE THE BEST GAMES COMING FOR YOUR 360 CONSOLES AND THE BEST CONTROLLER, I WOULD HAVE THOUGHT ABOUT CHANGING.
TheSpidren

I guess I gotta agree with ya there.

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#4 Lilac_Benjie
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Better than forcing you to purchase a Bluray player with every Playstation 3.

 

Whoops, the price just went up $400! 

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#5 daveg1
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there is an easy way around this you know but i dont know if your aware of it so i will tell you.......

 

      DONT BUY THEM!!!

if people didnt buy them and they werent making profit they would charge for them..would they

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#6 TheSpidren
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Yeah I just won't buy them :) I don't really look / admire my gamer tag anyway.
Thanks Gamespot :D
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#7 BrooklynBomber
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You don't have to buy them I didn't.
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#8 TheSpidren
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You don't have to buy them I didn't. BrooklynBomber


Okay, same.
By the way do you have some sort of sadistic fetish of watching people punching people from behind their backs? Just wondering.                        
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#9 Kestastrophe
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why must we pay for these things?
TheSpidren

We don't have to pay for anything, it is all personal choice  /thread 

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#10 -Reggaeton-
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MS are milking us, dudes.

NO this thread is NOT about xbl gold.

It's about gamer pictures and themes... why must we pay for these things? It should be free with the games we buy. Why would I want to pay to advertise a game on my gamertag?!

Damn it, MS!
IF YOU DIDN'T HAVE THE BEST GAMES COMING FOR YOUR 360 CONSOLES AND THE BEST CONTROLLER, I WOULD HAVE THOUGHT ABOUT CHANGING.
TheSpidren

Gold aka P2P gaming isnt milking? Ok.

I agree with you on the gamerpics and themes. 

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#11 arabi_89
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i knew it! MS is milking the lemmings!! MS IS MILKING EVERYONE From PC users to xbox owners
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#12 Medjai
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MS are milking us, dudes.

NO this thread is NOT about xbl gold.

It's about gamer pictures and themes... why must we pay for these things? It should be free with the games we buy. Why would I want to pay to advertise a game on my gamertag?!

Damn it, MS!
IF YOU DIDN'T HAVE THE BEST GAMES COMING FOR YOUR 360 CONSOLES AND THE BEST CONTROLLER, I WOULD HAVE THOUGHT ABOUT CHANGING.
TheSpidren

what I don't understand is there is media sharing between my console and pc why can't I import my own gamer icon? granted I know people will do nefarious things with it but let there be a 5day screening process or something...it would be cool to make your own theme or gamer icon

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#13 Medjai
Member since 2003 • 3839 Posts

there is an easy way around this you know but i dont know if your aware of it so i will tell you.......

 

      DONT BUY THEM!!!

if people didnt buy them and they werent making profit they would charge for them..would they

daveg1

but I like my New England Patriots Icon ;)

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#14 Medjai
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But 83p for a pack of 8 really isn't much/do you really have to buy them/you get some free on the oxm disk/meh.

 

Oh yeah, you can make your own themes up if you have a digital camera.

redstormrisen

yeah but the quality sucks compared to making it in Photoshop

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#15 OGTiago
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[QUOTE="BrooklynBomber"]You don't have to buy them I didn't. TheSpidren


Okay, same.
By the way do you have some sort of sadistic fetish of watching people punching people from behind their backs? Just wondering.

Lol, I was thinking the same thing.
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#16 redstormrisen
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[QUOTE="redstormrisen"]

But 83p for a pack of 8 really isn't much/do you really have to buy them/you get some free on the oxm disk/meh.

 

Oh yeah, you can make your own themes up if you have a digital camera.

Medjai

yeah but the quality sucks compared to making it in Photoshop

 

Photoshop it the memory stick it over.

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But 83p for a pack of 8 really isn't much/do you really have to buy them/you get some free on the oxm disk/meh.

 

Oh yeah, you can make your own themes up if you have a digital camera.

redstormrisen
er.... the oxm mag costs £6 a month, and I dont buy it so thats not free ones, but we should really be able to use any pictures on our desktop or gamerpic that we find on the net. We are being milked on these a bit, thats why I dint buythem
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#18 Medjai
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[QUOTE="Medjai"][QUOTE="redstormrisen"]

But 83p for a pack of 8 really isn't much/do you really have to buy them/you get some free on the oxm disk/meh.

 

Oh yeah, you can make your own themes up if you have a digital camera.

redstormrisen

yeah but the quality sucks compared to making it in Photoshop

 

Photoshop it the memory stick it over.

I am dumb lol 1 sec trying it now if my 360 gamer icon changes to my gamespot avatar I have suceeded
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#19 CHRIS_K_UK
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Yes I agree also why do I have to pay 800 microsoft points just to change my gamer tag?
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#20 chrisdojo
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MS are milking us, dudes.

NO this thread is NOT about xbl gold.

It's about gamer pictures and themes... why must we pay for these things? It should be free with the games we buy. Why would I want to pay to advertise a game on my gamertag?!

Damn it, MS!
IF YOU DIDN'T HAVE THE BEST GAMES COMING FOR YOUR 360 CONSOLES AND THE BEST CONTROLLER, I WOULD HAVE THOUGHT ABOUT CHANGING.
TheSpidren
if you think that is milking.... wait until home comes out with all its micro transactions!!!
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#21 wiistation360
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i agree with tc,ms is really milking us this gen.i dunno why demos are free but we have to pay for these
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#22 fenwickhotmail
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u can do it for free if u set up ur pc with the 360..
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#23 Medjai
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no ****** way!!!!! you are not going to believe this holy god damn hell I just red ring'd of death!!!!
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#24 daveg1
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no ****** way!!!!! you are not going to believe this holy god damn hell I just red ring'd of death!!!!Medjai
get the towel out mate..lol

p.s. my freind fixed his with a hair dryer.

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#25 justforlotr2004
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MS are milking us, dudes.

NO this thread is NOT about xbl gold.

It's about gamer pictures and themes... why must we pay for these things? It should be free with the games we buy. Why would I want to pay to advertise a game on my gamertag?!

Damn it, MS!
IF YOU DIDN'T HAVE THE BEST GAMES COMING FOR YOUR 360 CONSOLES AND THE BEST CONTROLLER, I WOULD HAVE THOUGHT ABOUT CHANGING.
TheSpidren

MS isnt getting the money from those I dont think, I believe the company that is doing those pics and themes get paid for the content.  Though anyway to the standards of milking no thats not milking because you dont need those themes or pictures since you got the standard and free ones that pop up here and there.  I do think its stupid to pay a dollar or two for a theme though but some people will do it.  Its going to be a lot like Home, theres gonna be content for sale and you dont need it but a lot of people will buy it cause they want the customization. 

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#26 Medjai
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[QUOTE="Medjai"]no ****** way!!!!! you are not going to believe this holy god damn hell I just red ring'd of death!!!!daveg1

get the towel out mate..lol

p.s. my freind fixed his with a hair dryer.

dude so not funny :( ...I am on phone with Xbox now 

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#27 justforlotr2004
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[QUOTE="daveg1"]

[QUOTE="Medjai"]no ****** way!!!!! you are not going to believe this holy god damn hell I just red ring'd of death!!!!Medjai

get the towel out mate..lol

p.s. my freind fixed his with a hair dryer.

dude so not funny :( ...I am on phone with Xbox now

lol hes being serious thats how many people have fixed their system, you wrap your 360 in a towel for like 10 mins while on or something then let it set. 

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#28 Medjai
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[QUOTE="Medjai"][QUOTE="daveg1"]

[QUOTE="Medjai"]no ****** way!!!!! you are not going to believe this holy god damn hell I just red ring'd of death!!!!justforlotr2004

get the towel out mate..lol

p.s. my freind fixed his with a hair dryer.

dude so not funny :( ...I am on phone with Xbox now

lol hes being serious thats how many people have fixed their system, you wrap your 360 in a towel for like 10 mins while on or something then let it set. 

I am not wrapping the damn thing in a towel ...I needed to send it back for awhile I guess it just finally went

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#29 daveg1
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[QUOTE="daveg1"]

[QUOTE="Medjai"]no ****** way!!!!! you are not going to believe this holy god damn hell I just red ring'd of death!!!!Medjai

get the towel out mate..lol

p.s. my freind fixed his with a hair dryer.

dude so not funny :( ...I am on phone with Xbox now 

you should try and get an elite now...this could be a blessing in disguise mate:)
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#30 justforlotr2004
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[QUOTE="justforlotr2004"][QUOTE="Medjai"][QUOTE="daveg1"]

[QUOTE="Medjai"]no ****** way!!!!! you are not going to believe this holy god damn hell I just red ring'd of death!!!!Medjai

get the towel out mate..lol

p.s. my freind fixed his with a hair dryer.

dude so not funny :( ...I am on phone with Xbox now

lol hes being serious thats how many people have fixed their system, you wrap your 360 in a towel for like 10 mins while on or something then let it set.

I am not wrapping the damn thing in a towel ...I needed to send it back for awhile I guess it just finally went

Why not try it, if it doesnt work then it doesnt work, they will still fix it.  It doesnt void your warrenty that I know of. 

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#31 Medjai
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Why not try it, if it doesnt work then it doesnt work, they will still fix it.  It doesnt void your warrenty that I know of. justforlotr2004
because as we all know its just a temporary fix
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#32 donalbane
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MS are milking us, dudes.

NO this thread is NOT about xbl gold.

It's about gamer pictures and themes... why must we pay for these things? It should be free with the games we buy. Why would I want to pay to advertise a game on my gamertag?!

Damn it, MS!
IF YOU DIDN'T HAVE THE BEST GAMES COMING FOR YOUR 360 CONSOLES AND THE BEST CONTROLLER, I WOULD HAVE THOUGHT ABOUT CHANGING.
TheSpidren
 Repeat after me... "Never buy pics and themes!"  Easy Peasy
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#33 justforlotr2004
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[QUOTE="justforlotr2004"]Why not try it, if it doesnt work then it doesnt work, they will still fix it. It doesnt void your warrenty that I know of. Medjai
because as we all know its just a temporary fix

Oh, well I didnt know that. :P

I havnt really had a problem with my 360 in a while so havnt really looked up on exactly what the towel treatment does or how long it lasted. 

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#34 tazzydnc
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you are letting yourself get milked by buying that crap