Just noticed that Nuts and Bolts and Viva pinata are both $15 on xbox live. Guess I know what my next purchase will be.

At this rate ill have a sizable backlog.

As long as your backlog isn't as huge as mine, you'll have a chance to catch up someday! I'm beyond hope!

I've noticed in XBoX live that XBLA tittles are listed with price in MS points, while the rest are listed in €. Is there any reason for that? Any game purchased there is directly downloaded from there?

On the US store you have an option to pay with real money or MS points.

And any game you buy through the store you download from it?

Yep any game bought off the marketplace is a download.

Anyone here think that more games should "force" non party chat for game-modes? I think it is good fun and makes for better co-operation.

@Mandoble Just a tidbit, but you can play your downloaded games anywhere provided that you sign in to Xbox LIVE with your gamertag. The console you purchased your games on will stay on the console, whether it's connected online or not.

Thanks, already started getting games from Xbox Live, Mass Effect 1, Skyrim expansion and Viva Piñana to start with. That service is perfect to get these games that cannot be found in stores any more.

Looks like I won't be connected to X Box Live while I'm playing Banjo Kazooie this evening unless it gets fixed by then...oh well...

http://support.xbox.com/en-US/xbox-live-status

Says everything is up and running but xbox.com sign ins.

Also I just signed up.

I just signed in. Guess they got that fixed, too.

Getting more and more excited for Halo 4

Yeah, I'm looking forward to the fresh direction...hopefully.

I was burnt out on Halo games. I bought Reach and played it like twice then never again and I said the next one I will not buy but its lookin like 343 did what the series needed and is putting new life into it.

I've still yet to see gameplay of Halo 4...

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=n9fRP4KRL1I

Not two much of ththe single player stuff shown yet. Just the multiplayer camphin and PVP

And this new engine its on is looking so pretty

I didn't know the E3 demo had gameplay. I stopped watching during the cutscene part last time I guess. The gameplay looks a little more Metroid Prime-ish, which isn't a bad thing. In fact, that's the direction I kinda hope the series takes...