For those Xbox users that don’t know… there was a recent price change for Xbox LIVE Gold subscription that was mentioned over on the Major Nelson blog. He states that

as of November 1, 2010 we are increasing the price of an Xbox LIVE for some members. This price increase only affects Xbox LIVE Members in Canada, Mexico, United Kingdom or the United States.

So this means you should stock up on 12 month Xbox 360 Live Subscription Gold Cards while you can before the price increase.

I guess we should thank… Last FM, Twitter, Facebook and any other useless advertising space that is filled up on the Xbox live dashboard for the price increase. It’s like almost like every other day the PlayStation 3 is looking better and better.

It was back on December 1st Infinity Ward announced that Call of Duty: Classic is available for download. It’s also available for the PS3 for only $14.99… Here is what Xbox.com has about the game:

• Legendary franchise: Play the winner of more than 80 Game of the Year Awards and 50 Editor’s Choice Awards.
• Battlefield action: Experience the cinematic intensity of World War II’s biggest conflicts including D-Day, Stalingrad, and the Battle of Berlin. Play through 24 epic single-player missions across four interconnected campaigns.
• Online multiplayer: Take your game online with multiplayer on Xbox LIVE, including Leaderboard support.

Download yourself a copy of the game today or try out the demo before you buy it.

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Am I the only one who thinks that the limits of not having party chat for different game modes in Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 a bit ridiculous? I guess the people at Infinity Ward haven’t really spent anytime in the open online public games where all you hear are a bunch of whining cry babies who complain about how you owned them with the n00b-tube the last match but they don’t mention anything about how they camped the whole game… So to solve this problem and no longer hear the complainers I simply did the following and it solved all my problems.

I changed my settings to where all I hear are just my friends who are on my friends list… It’s kind of like having a 24/7 party chat going on. If you would like to see how amazing this feature is just follow the steps below.

• Click the “Xbox” button in the middle of your controller.
• Scroll the the far right panel called “Settings“.
• Then select “Profile“.
• Then select “Edit Profile“.
• Then “Privacy Settings“.
• After you’ve clicked “Privacy Settings” a new screen will show up then click on the “Voice and Text“.
• Once you’ve done the above steps you’ll be able to see the setting “Friends Only” select that and save the settings.
• When the settings are saved you’ll only hear your friends chatting when it comes to gaming.

One really good thing about switching my setting this way is that now my friends i’m actually in the match with let me know when someone is around the corner or where they just got shot.

Would you like to sign up for a chance to preview the new features coming to Xbox LIVE like Zune, Facebook, and Twitter. If so then check out the Official site for your chance to take part of the action. Here are some of the restrictions listed on the site:

• We can only enroll participants from regions where Xbox LIVE is officially supported.  Do not sign up unless Xbox LIVE is officially available and supported in your region.
• Completing the sign up survey does not automatically enroll you in the Preview Program. To ensure a good cross section of LIVE members, we’ll review completed surveys and make our selections based on variables such as region and connection type.
• Do not apply more than once. It will not increase your chances of being registered into the preview program.
• To be considered for the program, you must complete the survey and provide your 12 digit Console ID. If your Console ID is not correct, you will not be chosen to participate.
• To register, you will need your Gamertag and Xbox 360 Console ID.
• If you do not know how to obtain your Console ID, please read this article.