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Posted: Aug 26th 2010 7:34PM AndrewNeo said

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How much do you want to bet they'll catch the guy by his avatar?
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Posted: Aug 26th 2010 7:42PM killer rin said

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@AndrewNeo
No need, It clearly shows his Gamertag in the second picture in the top right XD
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Posted: Aug 26th 2010 7:44PM BlackedOut said

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I don't get why people do this nonsense without thinking.
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Posted: Aug 26th 2010 7:46PM Faenix said

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@killer rin

It does?

Or.. did the pics recently get updated?
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Posted: Aug 26th 2010 8:04PM Halwende said

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@AndrewNeo
Even so I'd imagine Microsoft would have all the console ID's of whom got the update, date stamps of when it was pushed to the ID and to what IP addresses etc. This guy would get caught easily, the chaps at Microsoft who enforce this kind of thing are not stupid
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Posted: Aug 26th 2010 8:11PM Ezio Auditore da Firenze said

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@Ezio Auditore da Firenze

Well, they don't match really. Same scar at least.
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Posted: Aug 26th 2010 8:14PM Ezio Auditore da Firenze said

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@Ezio Auditore da Firenze Aww, if you're going to censor me, at least make sure we can't make out his GT from the pictures you post. ;)
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Posted: Aug 27th 2010 9:35AM ytilanigiroon said

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@AndrewNeo

It looks like he started a dummy account just to show the dashboard off... 0gs
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Posted: Aug 27th 2010 10:39AM benameco said

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@BlackedOut Can't wait for November 4 to arrive. Its leaked impressions are just amazing as it is if you will use it first-hand. http://go9.us/i64
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Posted: Aug 27th 2010 1:49PM everythingxbox said

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@ytilanigiroon Hmmm.. I wonder... can Microsoft find THAT gamertag, and see just what console I.D. It is logged in on, and check IT'S I.D. against the list O' Beta testers?? Hmmm... Nahhhh... that's just crazy talk...
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Posted: Aug 30th 2010 10:08AM ytilanigiroon said

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@everythingxbox
That's IF he's even on his/her xbox. I can see someone owning multiple 360's and creating an account using xbox.com, grabbing a spare 360 and recovering the dummy gamertag on the spare 360. No real way to track that down.

Yes; if the IP, ISP, and time stamp are saved during account creation then MAYBE Microsoft could ban the consoles coming from his/her location, but that's a little extreme.

I mean, a refurb 360 is how much?

I'm not saying it'd be worth it, because it seems like a lot of trouble to go to for a 1:32 video, but it's not outside the realm of possibility.
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Posted: Aug 26th 2010 7:36PM joe290792 said

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I like the look of the Squared off cards and the guide. Most interested in what new features the update brings though and some reasons as to why they killed Xbox Original online.
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Posted: Aug 26th 2010 7:45PM BlackedOut said

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Microsoft metroed my dashboard.
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Posted: Aug 27th 2010 1:59PM FredFredrickson said

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Metro is better than the 3D layout they were using before anyway.
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Posted: Aug 26th 2010 7:41PM DarrylKensley said

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Shame on you.
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Posted: Aug 26th 2010 7:43PM deaconblade said

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nothing is more pathetic than people looking for 15 minutes of internet fame breaking a clear NDA after being invited to test something.

"look at me i'm the cool kid who managed to talk about what everyone knew even though i wasn't supposed to"

idiots. hope they get kicked out the beta.
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Posted: Aug 26th 2010 7:48PM Ezio Auditore da Firenze said

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@deaconblade Hopefully legal action is taken against them.
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Posted: Aug 26th 2010 7:53PM MizzDiva said

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@Ezio Auditore da Firenze

In this case, it truly might happen....
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Posted: Aug 27th 2010 1:10AM swooded said

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@deaconblade
Specifically:
Do NOT Blog about beta material (check)
Do NOT Post pictures screenshots or video of the Beta material (check)
Do NOT discuss beta materials in discussion forums or emails (check)

It's highly likely that, when MS does find out who did this, losing the invite to the Beta program & the free Kinect will be the least of their troubles. I'm guessing the full NDA didn't have quite as many phrases that started with "please" as the friendly, non-threatening, on screen reminders do.
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Posted: Aug 27th 2010 1:43PM everythingxbox said

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@deaconblade Awww... did you not get an invite? NAH NAH NAH NAH BOO BOO!! HAHA....big baby...
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Posted: Aug 26th 2010 7:44PM Soundwave said

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I don't particularly like the new guide, (too blocky) but everything else looks nice.
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Posted: Aug 26th 2010 7:45PM PipBoyV3 said

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Joystiq - You 'dun goofed.
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Posted: Aug 26th 2010 7:47PM PipBoyV3 said

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Modern Warefare 2 in the disc tray how... typical.
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Posted: Aug 26th 2010 7:47PM PipBoyV3 said

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@PipBoyV3 Warfare*
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Posted: Aug 26th 2010 8:29PM TaintedKane said

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@PipBoyV3

I read that as Welfare xD
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Posted: Aug 26th 2010 7:48PM Darlek said

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hope he get kicked out of the beta

he or she did sign a agreement not to post anything for sure
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Posted: Aug 26th 2010 7:54PM TheMainProtagonist said

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I got in, guess I can't say much, but the new dashboard is really nice. Fast and fresh.
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Posted: Aug 26th 2010 8:02PM Darlek said

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@TheMainProtagonist

dude another NDA breaker
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Posted: Aug 26th 2010 8:11PM TheMainProtagonist said

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@Darlek

LOL hardly. I didn't say anything.
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Posted: Aug 27th 2010 2:46AM onlysublime said

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@TheMainProtagonist when I worked with a testing company way back when, we couldn't say anything at all about what we were doing. nothing. nada. i guess since it's been so long and I've since switched careers, we did USB device certification for the original Xbox1 as well as some game testing. and even saying that you were doing testing for Microsoft unannounced products was considering breaking the NDA.
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Posted: Aug 26th 2010 7:58PM Regault said

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They re-proportion the avatars and still don't fix the girl hips on the men...
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Posted: Aug 27th 2010 2:48AM onlysublime said

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@(Unverified) it's still the supersized heads. this build doesn't have the new avatars yet.
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Posted: Aug 26th 2010 7:59PM Sogeman said

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so anyone remembered the GT before they removed it (if you could ever see it)
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Posted: Aug 26th 2010 8:19PM Ezio Auditore da Firenze said

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@Sogeman Just take the third picture and mess with the contrast. The GT will show up clearly.
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Posted: Aug 26th 2010 8:33PM Sogeman said

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@Ezio Auditore da Firenze well he's banned already ^^
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Posted: Aug 26th 2010 8:40PM MizzDiva said

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@Sogeman

Well that's $50 bucks and load of achievements and whatnot down the drain. Bet you he's wishing he didn't do something that asinine as to go against a binding ToS.
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Posted: Aug 26th 2010 8:00PM Awesomaniac said

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I really don't like the new mini-dash, and I hope they don't stray too far away from the current dashboard design.
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Posted: Aug 26th 2010 8:02PM Usr666 said

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Me want in... me want free... me don't want to pay for this crap.
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Posted: Aug 26th 2010 8:04PM YRUSirius said

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DO NOT talk about fight club.
DO NOT talk about fight club.


They clearly WANT you to talk about fight club. ;)
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Posted: Aug 26th 2010 8:11PM OptimisticTank said

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WOOT!!! I GOT IN! I just got the update, the new avatars are interesting. I am keeping my lips sealed beyond that. this is awesome
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Posted: Aug 26th 2010 8:39PM OptimisticTank said

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@OptimisticTank

I may have jumped the gun here, I guess I just got a little excited. probably should of checked my E-mail before getting on my 360, and posting I got in.
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Posted: Aug 26th 2010 8:16PM Ztax said

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Is it even ok to say you got in?
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Posted: Aug 26th 2010 8:25PM TheMainProtagonist said

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@Ztax

Yeah, why not?
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Posted: Aug 26th 2010 8:30PM Ztax said

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@TheMainProtagonist
No, i don't know. I didn't read everything in the NDA and ToS and whatnot (shame on me) and just want to be sure that it's not violating something i agreed to already.
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Posted: Aug 26th 2010 8:42PM OptimisticTank said

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@Ztax

Ditto for me, I was quite surprised that I got in, I guess it just slipped out that I "got in" glad I didn't say anything about the beta.
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Posted: Aug 26th 2010 8:50PM TheMainProtagonist said

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@OptimisticTank

That's the thing, we aren't allowed to 'disclose the beta materials.'

Saying we are in it isn't breaking anything. Revealing what the 'beta materials' are would be.
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Posted: Aug 26th 2010 8:21PM Ezio Auditore da Firenze said

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@JamesMRios Your avatar is appropriate for this situation.
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Posted: Aug 26th 2010 8:27PM MizzDiva said

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@MizzDiva

*his and *repeating (damn we need a edit button!)
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Posted: Aug 26th 2010 8:37PM JamesMRios said

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@MizzDiva You're right a edit button is GREATLY needed
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Posted: Aug 26th 2010 8:40PM mhart said

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really pisses me off that people couldnt follow the rules and not open talk about it or post pictures. as someone that got an invite and didnt get in, I would have respected their rules and but as someone said people are looking for their 15 minutes of fame to say look what I got.
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