
Xbox Live is sure to be tested this Tuesday when Grand Theft Auto IV hits store shelves. Will the service be up to the task? We'd like to think the tech ninjas at Microsoft have been preparing for this very situation, but don't ask us to put money on it. What? Gambling is wrong, that's why.
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4-24-2008 @ 4:05PM
Mike said...
I strongly suspect there will be widespread outages and downtime on tuesday. Maybe I'm just a pessimist, but I call 'em how I see 'em.
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4-24-2008 @ 4:06PM
Lewis said...
Whoa one vote for "Still giving me problems" as of now... :/
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4-24-2008 @ 4:06PM
Lewis said...
nm haha
4-24-2008 @ 4:11PM
Muffin_man said...
I never even had any problems anyway.
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4-24-2008 @ 4:12PM
ZEBRA NINER said...
It's fine... JUST FINE. :) Never had any problems. Actually, it's so good that I would pay double! ;)
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4-24-2008 @ 4:19PM
diamondxp said...
Thank you Major Nelson.
4-24-2008 @ 4:20PM
mcwattersm said...
That mean you want to renew my yearly subscription?
4-24-2008 @ 4:20PM
Raheem said...
So, no spring update, then?
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4-24-2008 @ 4:30PM
Raheem said...
Can't get on Live at all.
4-24-2008 @ 4:44PM
Philip (Fernando Rocker Defence Force) said...
I never had problems, I guess some of you don't love your 360 enough. I hug it every day.
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4-24-2008 @ 4:44PM
Philip (Fernando Rocker Defence Force) said...
I never had problems, I guess some of you don't love your 360 enough. I hug it every day.
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4-24-2008 @ 4:51PM
Andrew said...
I highly doubt that 20% are really having problems with Xbox Live. That kind of poll is highly susceptible to PS3 fanboys.
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4-24-2008 @ 4:55PM
Knight Marquise said...
Agreed.
4-24-2008 @ 4:57PM
webster1990 said...
i only just started to get problems today.
i can't get into matchmaking on halo, or even play custom games with my friends.
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4-24-2008 @ 4:58PM
JJ said...
I had problems with mine going up and down for 3 days, but as of 8pm last night i seemed to be able to connect with regularity.
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4-24-2008 @ 4:58PM
JJ said...
who knows it COULD be 20%... after all it was severe enough that it was reported in several outlets, so its not just a minor think situated to one small locale.
But then it may not be that many either. Still, you would think this would happen less and less as time went on.
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4-24-2008 @ 5:02PM
curtisbyers said...
Does anyone else think this could've been an upgrade to handle some of the GTA IV load?
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4-24-2008 @ 5:25PM
Andrew said...
The 8 hour scheduled downtime was, I'm sure. This unplanned downtime seems like an undesired effect of the scheduled downtime.
4-24-2008 @ 6:09PM
Aero said...
At least GTA IV is primarily a single player game, so if Xbox Live goes down it won't be as annoying as trying to play new Xbox Live games over Christmas.
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4-25-2008 @ 4:39AM
Boff said...
Absolutely, I'll be doing the singleplayer story first anyway so hopefully by the time I try out multiplayer any issues with Live would have been resolved.
That's if I can find a copy on Tuesday :o(