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Reminder: 1 vs. 100 Season 2 begins this evening
by Ludwig Kietzmann 
{ Nov 19th 2009 at 9:45AM } 
We're definitely curious to see how the second round goes, especially now that the chance of getting into the Mob or becoming The One is based on "score, score, score." If you haven't tried the game with your family, spouse or Xbox Live buddies yet, be sure to check it out.
1 vs. 100 Achievements revealed, you'll need to be smarter
by Griffin McElroy { Nov 15th 2009 at 5:30PM }
Fortunately, there's no Achievement handed out for landing in The One's seat. That might push the community's more dedicated Achievement hunters to the brink of madness.
Second season of Xbox Live's 1 vs 100 starts Nov. 19
by David Hinkle { Nov 9th 2009 at 10:30AM }
Multiple-choice maniacs will be able to play the new season of 1 vs 100 on a daily basis through themed Extended Play sessions every night, including "Finish the Lyrics," "80's" night and -- yes, we're totally serious -- "Vampires." Finally, a theme night your 12-year-old sister can get behind!
1 vs. 100 Season 2 details dished on dev blog
by Ben Gilbert { Oct 29th 2009 at 2:45PM }
For one, rather than Avatars amorphously apparating on-stage, "The One" will strut down a central staircase right after dropping a fancy pose on the plebeians below. Players in the hot seat will also have their Xbox Live statuses automatically set to "Busy," so as not to knock their concentration from the mind grape squeezing at hand. No details were revealed on when we might actually get to play more 1 vs. 100, unfortunately.
[Via Destructoid]
Microsoft: Avatar clothing changed 150 million times
by Justin McElroy { Oct 6th 2009 at 11:15AM }
Gang, please, keep your dignity intact: Set it once -- walk away. It's the only sane thing to do. Of course, Bach also said that 200,000 games of 1 vs. 100 were being played every weekend, so maybe you guys are just trying to get spiffed up for Chris Cashman. We hope it was worth it.
XBLA Summer of Arcade sales grow 200%
by Xav de Matos { Sep 22nd 2009 at 9:58AM }
While Microsoft has already relished in Metroidvania success, a press release claims that Trials HD and Marvel vs. Capcom 2 also performed well in first-week sales; and both titles join Shadow Complex in the top five bestselling week-one XBLA games of all time. Sales were no doubt boosted by a cloudy economy that kept folks indoors and looking for inexpensive entertainment. Microsoft capitalized, too, by raising the average price of its Summer of Arcade titles.
During last year's promotion, three of the five Summer of Arcade games were priced at $10, but this year, only two of the five were $10 -- the other three costing $15 apiece. (It's unclear if Microsoft counts Battlefield 1943's sales toward revenue growth; the $15 title was not technically part of Summer of Arcade this year.)
Microsoft also saw success in its bold, new free entertainment department. 1 vs. 100 averaged more than half a million users during each of the game show's live sessions. According to Microsoft, the game's near "three-million" downloads within its 13-week availability places 1 vs. 100 within the top ten downloads in Xbox Live history. If we've learned anything on this gloomy fall morning, it's that people like summer gaming and Microsoft has way too many "top" lists cluttering up its offices.
Rumor: Survey gauges interest in pay-to-play 1 vs. 100 [update]
by Richard Mitchell { Aug 24th 2009 at 5:30PM }
A Joystiq tipster sent us the image seen above, which was supposedly taken from a survey on MyThoughtCounts.com. The survey asks quite simply, "If 1 vs 100 were not available as part of your Gold Membership account, how likely would you be to purchase 1 vs 100 for $15 per season (13 weeks)?" If the survey is genuine, 1 vs. 100 might not be free after all. Is this what the Season Pass was all about?
We're not sure what would trigger such a change of heart: perhaps the prize model isn't as viable as Microsoft had hoped, or perhaps the number of viewers is lower than expected. Of course, it's only a survey, and it certainly isn't a confirmation that 1 vs. 100 will see any significant changes at all.
We've contacted Microsoft regarding the possibility and will update this post with any new info.
Update: We've heard back from Microsoft, which -- unsurprisingly -- didn't directly address the survey or potential pay-to-play model for XBL Silver members. You can read the full MS statement after the break.
1 vs 100 statistics, upcoming events detailed
by Griffin McElroy { Aug 17th 2009 at 3:30PM }
Microsoft also released a number of statistics regarding the game's success -- more than 2.5 million people across the globe have downloaded 1 vs 100, and more than one million Microsoft Points have been handed out to the game's participants. None went to us, though. We tend to crack under interrogative pressure.
1 vs 100 welcomes Penny Arcade this Friday
by Richard Mitchell { Aug 5th 2009 at 7:45PM }
Who knows, with the Penny Arcade crew on deck, maybe we'll see a few episodes of Penny Arcade Adventures given away as prizes. Speaking of, might we suggest you call in and ask when we can expect Episode 3?
Xbox Live Top 10: 1 vs 100 joins the fray
by David Hinkle { Jul 28th 2009 at 11:15AM }
Major confirms that Xbox Live's game show will now be incorporated into the weekly lists. We're anxious to see if it will perform better in the future -- not that seventh place is a bad debut.
1 vs 100 open to Silver Live members this weekend
by Richard Mitchell { Jul 16th 2009 at 5:15PM }
So, all you Silver members out there, we suggest you grab some friends and give it a try. Be sure to snag a friend that's really quick on the draw with Google, too. You know, so you can look up the phone number of the nearest pizza place.
Microsoft confirms 1 vs 100 prizes start Friday, July 10; more details about continuing beta
by Alexander Sliwinski { Jul 6th 2009 at 5:00PM } 
/ $125) will begin this Friday, July 10, in the US and Canada. There is also a second sweepstakes going on for an HDTV and Zune, where players win an entry for "every question they answer" in the Live show and during Extended play. A company rep also informed us that the beta season is "scheduled to run for 13 weeks and began on June 1." By our Roman calendar calculations, that means the "real" season begins in September.
Addendum: Once again, prizes aren't available for residents of Connecticut, Iowa, Maryland, Vermont, and the great province of Quebec.
Gallery: 1 vs. 100 (Xbox Live)
1 vs. 100 beta begins in UK this week, Germany and France on July 12
by Alexander Sliwinski { Jul 6th 2009 at 10:15AM }
The US version is also currently still in beta, but begins offering "skill-based prizes" on July 10 (this Friday). Oh, and a word of advice for our European friends: Never trust "The Brain!"
1 vs 100 'skill-based' prizes start July 10 'for the mob,' stays in beta [update]
by Ben Gilbert { Jul 3rd 2009 at 11:35PM }
He continued, saying that while the prizes will start next week "for the mob," the game will be staying in beta. Guess that means this isn't part of the first "season" of prizes? We're not so sure, but we are sure of this -- given the whole fireworks thing going on this weekend, we're probably not going to hear more news on the subject until at least Monday.
Update: Near the end of the episode, Cashman also seemed to mention that "the one" would also be eligible for "skill-based prizes." We're currently following up with Microsoft about getting more concrete information about the prizes, the new sweepstakes announced last night and how long the show plans to stay in beta. We'll be sure to update as soon as we hear back.
Gallery: 1 vs. 100 (Xbox Live)
WRUP: You know you're smarter than the mob edition
by Alexander Sliwinski { Jun 26th 2009 at 7:45PM }
