moycon Posted August 22, 2006 Share Posted August 22, 2006 From Microsoft: Microsoft isn't bluffing: Log on to Xbox Live® within the first 48 hours after launch and download Texas Hold 'em completely free of charge! This full-featured poker title for Xbox Live Arcade on Xbox 360™ will launch on Wednesday, August 23, at 0800 GMT (1:00 A.M. Pacific Time). For 48 hours only—through 0800 GMT (1:00 A.M. Pacific Time) Friday, August 25—as a special limited-time only promotion, all Xbox Live Gold and Silver members can download the game at no charge.Starting at 0801 GMT (1:01 A.M. Pacific Time) Friday, August 25, Texas Hold 'em will be available for 800 Microsoft Points. I'm looking forward to this game, Looks like 8 people can play at a time.: Play against real players from around the world. Not only is Texas Hold 'em free to all gamers, it comes equipped with features that can only be found on Xbox 360. Designed to simulate the risk/reward of real poker gameplay, keep gamers honest, and discourage opponents from betting too recklessly, Texas Hold 'em has an innovative new feature called "Persistent Bankroll." You can try any Xbox Live Arcade game with a free demo, available for download from Xbox Live Marketplace. Your virtual bankroll is tied to your gamertag and keeps a running tally of your chip count. If you lose all of your chips in a poker game, you'll have to play lower stakes buy-in games to make back your stack and earn your way to the big tables. Hopefully the servers wont be bogged down. I'm gonna try and snag it as close to 4:00am Eastern as I can. Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/92540-360-live-users-dont-forget-free-texas-hold-em/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clint Thompson Posted August 22, 2006 Share Posted August 22, 2006 Yep, it's gonna rock! Looking forward to it! Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/92540-360-live-users-dont-forget-free-texas-hold-em/#findComment-1125101 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clint Thompson Posted August 23, 2006 Share Posted August 23, 2006 Only a little while longer before it hits.... who else is getting it? Oh come on... I know there are more than just 2 XBL 360 owners here Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/92540-360-live-users-dont-forget-free-texas-hold-em/#findComment-1125745 Share on other sites More sharing options...
moycon Posted August 23, 2006 Author Share Posted August 23, 2006 I'm very sleepy, I had to work 2nd shift today...but with only an hour left until it hits I guess I'll rough it and stay awake and snag it. Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/92540-360-live-users-dont-forget-free-texas-hold-em/#findComment-1125751 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clint Thompson Posted August 23, 2006 Share Posted August 23, 2006 (edited) I'm very sleepy, I had to work 2nd shift today...but with only an hour left until it hits I guess I'll rough it and stay awake and snag it. Well, 48 hours is quite some time to get it still so you could probably manage to get some sleep in... I'm anxious and I'm staying up to at least download the game on my accounts. Edited August 23, 2006 by Clint Thompson Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/92540-360-live-users-dont-forget-free-texas-hold-em/#findComment-1125757 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jess Ragan Posted August 23, 2006 Share Posted August 23, 2006 Thanks for the reminder! I almost completely forgot about this! (The game was supposed to be released LAST week, but what the heck, I'll forgive Microsoft just this once!) JR Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/92540-360-live-users-dont-forget-free-texas-hold-em/#findComment-1125765 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgo Posted August 23, 2006 Share Posted August 23, 2006 thanks for the heads up! It's up for download now Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/92540-360-live-users-dont-forget-free-texas-hold-em/#findComment-1125772 Share on other sites More sharing options...
moycon Posted August 23, 2006 Author Share Posted August 23, 2006 Thanks for the reminder! I almost completely forgot about this! (The game was supposed to be released LAST week, but what the heck, I'll forgive Microsoft just this once!) JR Ummm Not unless 8/23 was last week. LOL Where are you getting your information? Here's an article dated July 13th with the release date. http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/718/718536p1.html I'm sure Microsoft will forgive you though Jess. I stayed up and snagged it! Didn't take long at all. I played a quick singles game and was up to $1,500 and then lost like $1,000 I suck. Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/92540-360-live-users-dont-forget-free-texas-hold-em/#findComment-1125774 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clint Thompson Posted August 23, 2006 Share Posted August 23, 2006 I suck as well but got one achievement. I see why it's free now... but really, it's alright. I guess it's a gift from MS for the already 'owning' 360 users out there It'll be cooler when my friends are online and we're using the cameras.... Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/92540-360-live-users-dont-forget-free-texas-hold-em/#findComment-1125777 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tan Posted August 23, 2006 Share Posted August 23, 2006 i have no clue how to play poker yet i managed to score 4 achievements and a nice bankroll, must be all that yahtzee i play pulling me through Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/92540-360-live-users-dont-forget-free-texas-hold-em/#findComment-1125979 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jess Ragan Posted August 23, 2006 Share Posted August 23, 2006 Thanks for the reminder! I almost completely forgot about this! (The game was supposed to be released LAST week, but what the heck, I'll forgive Microsoft just this once!) JR Ummm Not unless 8/23 was last week. LOL Where are you getting your information? Here's an article dated July 13th with the release date. And here's a list from August 7th stating that Texas Hold 'Em should have been released LAST week! http://www.xboxaddict.com/news/view.php?News_ID=7165 Also... http://www.videogamesblogger.com/2006/08/0...se-schedule.htm http://www.clubskill.com/Game_News/4082/Xb...pcoming%20weeks http://www.oxm.co.uk/news/hardware/xbox_li...chedule_updated Believe me, I have my sources. JR Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/92540-360-live-users-dont-forget-free-texas-hold-em/#findComment-1126089 Share on other sites More sharing options...
moycon Posted August 23, 2006 Author Share Posted August 23, 2006 (edited) Thanks for the reminder! I almost completely forgot about this! (The game was supposed to be released LAST week, but what the heck, I'll forgive Microsoft just this once!) JR Ummm Not unless 8/23 was last week. LOL Where are you getting your information? Here's an article dated July 13th with the release date. And here's a list from August 7th stating that Texas Hold 'Em should have been released LAST week! http://www.xboxaddict.com/news/view.php?News_ID=7165 Also... http://www.videogamesblogger.com/2006/08/0...se-schedule.htm http://www.clubskill.com/Game_News/4082/Xb...pcoming%20weeks http://www.oxm.co.uk/news/hardware/xbox_li...chedule_updated Believe me, I have my sources. JR Shows you who's in the know eh? At least the last one has a disclaimer that there dates aren't official. Edited August 23, 2006 by moycon Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/92540-360-live-users-dont-forget-free-texas-hold-em/#findComment-1126096 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jess Ragan Posted August 24, 2006 Share Posted August 24, 2006 I don't think those lists are unreasonable. Microsoft told us that they were going to release a game every Wednesday through the summer. When I logged onto Xbox Live last Wednesday and found no game waiting for me there, I was more than a little confused. JR Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/92540-360-live-users-dont-forget-free-texas-hold-em/#findComment-1126233 Share on other sites More sharing options...
moycon Posted August 24, 2006 Author Share Posted August 24, 2006 (edited) I don't think those lists are unreasonable. Microsoft told us that they were going to release a game every Wednesday through the summer. When I logged onto Xbox Live last Wednesday and found no game waiting for me there, I was more than a little confused. JR Nah, There's where you and apparently those sites got confused. Microsoft in fact stated back in July when the original announcement was made: Canessa added that Microsoft is not “absolutely, 100 percent committing” to releasing a new title over Xbox Live Arcade each Wednesday, but that the goal remains to “drastically” increase the volume of arcade titles available. “There may be a week that we skip,” noted Canessa, “and then a week where we do two titles in a week.” I'd say they have stuck to their original and offical word. Even the Arcade Wendesday page on xbox Live doesn't state that a new game would be released every week....Not sure where those sites were getting their information. Doesn't seem like there would be any confusion after MS reps make statements like the one above. It does suck that people pass on false information like that. In any case MS did release new Arcade content last week, unfortunately it was just picture packs. Edited August 24, 2006 by moycon Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/92540-360-live-users-dont-forget-free-texas-hold-em/#findComment-1126258 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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