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  1. MPHopcroft

    Xbox Redux

    Well, I have my hands on an Xbox Elite now. And I've seen that I'm just as bad at the games as I remember being.... Are there any forums specifically desgined to help Xbox game players get better? And what sort of skills does an Xboxer need to develop to beome, well, non-pathetic?
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    XBL Gamertag

    Newly Minted GamerTag: MPH1963
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    Xbox Live: International Play?

    On one of the various boards I frequent, I've received a strange semi-invitation to play in an online league. The strange part? The invite is from a gent in the United Kingdom, and I'm on the American west coast. Does Xbox Live work across international boundaries? Do different countries get...
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    New Xbox 360 Console Bundle for 2009?

    I can see Kung Fu Panda as filler (one of the cross-promotional movie games that I would not be surprised that the film studio had subsidized), but LEGO Indy was a very popular and well-received release IIRC. I don't know how good I would be at it, though. I couldn't sit through Temple of...
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    How much RAM do you have?

    My rig is definetly low-end by now. 2GB ram, 250GB hard disk, 512MB video RAM, and a Sempron 2800+ processor. My PC can't handle most new graphic-intensive games, which is why I'm planning to pick up a console.
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    New Xbox 360 Console Bundle for 2009?

    Now I'm curious. Given that you want to be reasonably family-friendly (no M ratings, and a T may be questionable), what two games would YOU want to see in a 360 bundle? Or would you prefer multiple bundles for different interests (like a sports bundle and an adventure bundle)? My sports bundle...
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    Civ IV: Advice Desired

    Well, I'm finally playing Civilization IV (too me long enough). So far I'm in the easiest settinggs for the most part, and I seem to be winning -- but only by time. In five or six complete games so far, I have never gone to war. In fact, the game hasn't let me go to war. And I keep running into...
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    Trying to decide on a 360

    Incidentally, is Layaway dead? Is it such a great risk that nobody, especially not any of the chains, is willing to take it on? I'm pretty sure I won't have a single paycheck that's enough to cover the console over the holidays, and I'll have to save up and combine three of them, all the while...
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    Trying to decide on a 360

    You must admit, though, the name is great joke material. I tried that just today, playing a WWE wrestling game on the 360. I had no idea what I was doing or even which wrestler I was, so I have no idea if I won or lost. But I was mashing buttons like there was no tomorrow. Perhaps I was...
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    Trying to decide on a 360

    I'm looking seriously at buying a 360 next month, but wondering if there are factors that would make me want the less expensive Wii instead. I'd like some advice on what I should look at. I've noticed the availability of the Xbox 360 Arcade, but am reluctant to buy anything 360 without a hard...
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