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XBL maintenance for update or actual update coming tomorrow? And Halo 3

Jessica

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'expansion' questions? XBOX QUESTION:
Ok, so in my xbox messages, I received a message from xbox live that said more or less, that they will be shutting down for an entire 24 hours ( Oh noes! What will I do?! :p ) to bring us a new experience.

However, I received an email that stated at the bottom, "Just to let you know
In order to bring you these great new features, the Xbox LIVE and LIVE components of xbox.com will be offline on Monday, September 29, at 12:01 a.m. Pacific Time for up to 24 hours." **AND READ THIS PART** "This allows us to bring you the exciting New Xbox Experience this holiday season."
And at the top it reads, "Get the inside scoop on the New Xbox Experience system update coming late this fall."

So I really don't think that the update will be up and running tomorrow. I think maybe they are testing it today - then will fix any remaining bugs and have it out around December. However, I'm hoping to have SOME hope that my xbox will be all awesomified tomorrow :p


HALO 3 EXPANSION QUESTION:
Ok, so I was looking in the new achievements that bungie released. It mentioned something about finding more hidden skulls? This means new levels of campaign, right? :) So does anyone know exactly what coming out with this expansion? How much will it cost? Will it be on a CD or will I have to download it to my hard drive?

Thanks for all your help :)
The "Just to let you know" image in the bottom of the e-mail I got.
http://f.chtah.com/i/41/633888998/X0926NXE_9.jpg

And I'll forward this email to anyone who wants it. :)
 

Dylan P

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Chances are, they already tested the update. Releasing a broken item (Look at Rock Band) causes HUGE problems. And I'm sure million of Xbox Live users wouldn't appreciate the fact that they can't play online =P

The expansion will either be free or cast over 700-1000 microsoft points. Not too sure on the release date for it, probably be a few days or weeks. And downloading it will probably be it... Makes it easier for us lazy basterds! =P
 

Patrick S

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All you need to know is on this page
http://majornelson.com/archive/2008/09/23/xbox-live-service-maintenance.aspx
On Monday, 9/29/2008 from 12:01 AM PST for up to 24 hours, Xbox Live will be offline for maintenance. As a result, Xbox LIVE and the ‘My Xbox’ section of Xbox.com will be unavailable, and the Xbox forums will be in read only mode (you won’t be able to post.) The remainder of Xbox.com will be available with limited interruptions.

This service maintenance is in preparation for the new Xbox experience which will be available later this fall.

Let me reiterate: When the service returns, you will not have any new features and you will not have the new Xbox experience update. That will happen later this Fall.

As usual, I’ll make a post and update my Twitter when the service returns.

Major Nelson is basically the xboxlive spokesperson.. Microsoft makes him tell the news through live.


The 4 or 6 New maps will be available sometime in November these maps will have hidden skulls in them.. It sound weird but it is true

There will be no Halo 3 expansion it is a new game
http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&cid=15574
This looks nothing like the Halo 3 engine rumors are its a Halo squad based shooter
Here is the forum discussing it
http://www.bungie.net/Forums/topics.aspx?forumID=1
 
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