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wraggster
September 7th, 2006, 17:51
Yup you read that right, Microsoft are giving Live away for free for 10 days between the 20th and the 29th of September all across Europe!

Sponsored by Windows Live Spaces, the offer allows full access to the Xbox Live Gold membership through a standard broadband cable, enabling the online gaming, demo downloading and multitude of other features on the service usually cut off from those cheapskate Silver membership holders.

As part of the Xbox Community Network, a group of 150 enthusiast-run Xbox websites across Europe, 360Monster cites that "on 20th September at 00.01 local time, Xbox will flick the switch, giving gamers in Europe full access and the chance to see what everyone is talking about, until the free trial ends on 29th September at 23.59 local time."

Now there's frankly no excuse not to nuke your friends and loved ones over the internet.
JKKDARK
September 7th, 2006, 21:47
it sucks. the internet for PS3 and Wii will be free ;P
WilDThraxter
September 8th, 2006, 00:20
Have you ever used xbox live? Seriously? the £40's well worth it. its an intergrated system that links all games in one interface. as aposed to the other consoles you have mentioned.
MasterChafed
September 8th, 2006, 02:42
i agree with WilDThraxter, xbox live is a great online service. I gladly ponied up my 50 bux and have been hapy ever since. It offers hundreds of downloads ranging from demos to themes, and the online is unmatchable. Plus, i think eveyr game on the 360 is live aware, meaning you can see what your friends are playing and a whole lot more. So yeah, while the ps3 and wii's net may be free, we dont exactly know how great it will be, no doubt that sony's distribution service will cost money, and the same for the wii.
markymark1
September 8th, 2006, 10:15
the 40 quid that i forked out for the year was one of the best buys for my 360!
only being able to talk and see what others are doing on their 360 is just not enuf! the whole reason you bought the console is to experience better interaction, whether it be with technology or ppl!
Just buy it and it will open up a whole new world for you!
The ps3 and the wii might be great but what have microsoft got to worry bout regarding the internet? They have ppl willing to pay a tiny amount of 40quid for ayrs access and they are just singing praises for them left, right and centre!!!!!!!
tsurumaru
September 8th, 2006, 12:00
it sucks. the internet for PS3 and Wii will be free ;P

For the PS3 the "live" style service might be free but online gaming most likely won't, welcome to online fees for each game that you own.

For the Wii we can but speculate....
tisti
September 8th, 2006, 14:48
The entire Wii online is free, just like the DS :)