looks like achievements might finally matter:
https://twitter.com/XboxLIVErewards/...97955890380800

Buy any eligible Spider-Man content from Zune Video and get up to $10 toward a movie ticket to see The Amazing Spider-Man™! Or, get a coupon for $5 toward a concession purchase. It's your choice! You must be an Xbox LIVE Rewards member to redeem this offer, so now's the time to join for free if you haven't already! And if you complete your purchase by June 30th, you will receive your code to redeem your coupon on or around July 2nd, the day before The Amazing Spider-Man™ is released in theaters! Click below to get started! Spider-Man Spider-Man 2 Spider-Man 3 If purchase is processed on or prior to 6/30, you will receive an e-mail containing your promotional code on or around 7/2. If purchase is processed post 6/30 and on or prior to 7/9, you will receive an e-mail containing your promotional code on or around 7/11. For Terms & Conditions, click here. Still have questions? Visit our FAQs for more information.

http://rewards.xbox.com/get-yours/la...ng-spider-man/

Originally Posted by Sway http://rewards.xbox.com/get-yours/la...ng-spider-man/

Ha I would never spend that much MSP or money for those old spiderman movies. They get played on FX atleast once a week. If you really want to save money on a ticket, buy frosted flakes.

if the movies were like 800 I'd consider it, just 'cause I'll probably spend $10 to go see the new one, so it'd be like getting one free. But paying around $7 extra is a complete ripoff

Originally Posted by iNFiNiTE HORiZON if the movies were like 800 I'd consider it, just 'cause I'll probably spend $10 to go see the new one, so it'd be like getting one free. But paying around $7 extra is a complete ripoff

I planed on just buying a $10 SD copy with my massive amount of unused MSP, but then I luckily clicked on the terms that say:

3. How to Receive Offer: During the Offer Period, visit http://www.zune.net and purchase one (1) of the three (3) eligible movies in HD video format only (each an "Eligible Movie") from Zune Video.

I'm still considering it since I've been waiting months for a decent DotW and I don't know if Bing points actually expire.

Check your balance if you have MSP coming to you...
https://twitter.com/XboxLIVErewards/...65646405828610

has anyone experienced this?

I entered a rewards contest to try to win the star wars console by submitting a video. My video entry was accepted and they said I'd get a VIP reward. Then when the final results came out, I didn't see any type of VIP reward. Other people with accepted entries got 400 MS points.

then I see this in my bonus rewards:

06/13/2012 VIP Exclusives loxl 400 Microsoft Points 0

What does this mean? I didn't get the 400 MS points like a lot of other people with video entries got.

July survey and offer is up:
Get 200 Microsoft Points back when you spend 800 Microsoft Points or more on any eligible Superhero Movies, Game Add-ons, or Avatar Items in July!*

Not too bad, hopefully there's a sale on add-ons during the month.

*edit
Though it looks like the survey is broken and the link for the offer really doesn't help on what MS considers eligible (though I don't think it'd be that difficult to determine what is).

Originally Posted by Sway July survey and offer is up: Get 200 Microsoft Points back when you spend 800 Microsoft Points or more on any eligible Superhero Movies, Game Add-ons, or Avatar Items in July!* Not too bad, hopefully there's a sale on add-ons during the month. *edit Though it looks like the survey is broken and the link for the offer really doesn't help on what MS considers eligible (though I don't think it'd be that difficult to determine what is).

Thanks ... just refreshed the OP with this & the Spider-Man offer.

Damn tho if u wanted the Spider Man offer you almost should have gotten the blu rays for 9.99 at BB.

The 200 pts back wouldnt be bad since i wanted Harley Quinns Revenge.

Originally Posted by Abeja Damn tho if u wanted the Spider Man offer you almost should have gotten the blu rays for 9.99 at BB. The 200 pts back wouldnt be bad since i wanted Harley Quinns Revenge.

I completely forgot about Harley Quinn, that's not a bad idea with the rebate.

If only Gotham City Imposters counted...

DAMMIT, I hit F5 just as I was going to post ... will have this up later when I can justify the 30min again to add links!

Recommended superhero game DLC or avatar clothing (screw the props) that will "probably" qualify until Microsoft generates the official list ...
Captain America:

• Captain America Collection for Marvel Super Hero Squad
• ... and the Captain America table for Pinball FX2 doesn't seem to qualify.

Spider-Man:

• New Goblin DLC for Spider-Man 3
• Cosmic DLC for Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions
• Evil Twin pack for Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 ... though you should consider the "Value Pack"

Batman:

• Anything from Batman: Arkham City ... recommend the Gotham Pack & Harley's Revenge
• Anything from Batman: Arkham Asylum ... recommend the 3 challenge map packs ONLY IF you don't have the GOTY edition
• Anything that's a Batman avatar clothing item ... again, screw the props.

Superman:

• not a single DLC item qualifies.

Iron-Man:
(see multi-character list below)

Multi-character:

• Marvel: Avengers Chronicles table for Pinball FX2 (Iron Man, Captain America)
• Marvel Pinball table for Pinball FX 2 (Iron Man, Spider-Man)
• Value Pack DLC for Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 (Spider-Man's Evil Twin, etc)
• Costume Pack DLC for Marvel vs. Capcom 3 ... also works in UMvC3! (Iron Man, Captain America)

Remember, don't assume that even though a game includes one of those 5 characters that it will qualify ... remember we're dealing with an outsourced Marketing vendor that generates these lists, not actual game-players. They're as interested in your game-playing as they are about Kraft "low-cal" margarine, IHOP coupons, Oreck vaccums, AOL (smirk!), and this fall's GAP clothing styles. Don't count on them to understand Marvel Universe distinctions like the vast differences between Sam Raimi's & Marc Webb's interpretations of Spider-Man.

Does anyone know if Harley Quinns Revenge will qualify for the Super hero reward?

I finally got 100 points racked up for a deposit, bringing my grand total for 2.5 years of being a rewards member, 6 years of being a Live Gold subscriber, and spending close to $5,000 on all things Xbox over that time, to 1440 points. What a crapshoot.

I could get a better deal from the worst credit card rewards program out there. Even at a meager 5% cash back, I'd of banked a cool $250 by now.

Worst rewards program ever!

Originally Posted by preston181 I finally got 100 points racked up for a deposit, bringing my grand total for 2.5 years of being a rewards member, 6 years of being a Live Gold subscriber, and spending close to $5,000 on all things Xbox over that time, to 1440 points. What a crapshoot. I could get a better deal from the worst credit card rewards program out there. Even at a meager 5% cash back, I'd of banked a cool $250 by now. Worst rewards program ever!

You literally don't have to go out of your way to earn points. I'd hardly call that the worst reward program ever.

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Originally Posted by Tsel You literally don't have to go out of your way to earn points. I'd hardly call that the worst reward program ever.

That wasn't my point. My point was that Microsoft's view of a "reward" is much less than what other businesses' view of a reward is. Steam has great sales all the time. PSN gives out free retail games. Even Nintendo gives out freebies to loyal members.

The last "free" game Microsoft gave out was Yaris, and that was a paid promotion from Toyota, and was voted one of the worst arcade games ever.

The freebie items they give out are even worse: skin packs for avatars that are often ugly or stupid, promotional themes or gamer pics to further plaster our paid for dashboards with even more advertising, and a DLC pack once in a while, which even those are promotional: case in point: the upcoming "Summer of Arcade" 5 skin pack for Minecraft on the 18th.

Microsoft rarely has a sale worth the crap on games, (just look at the DOTW thread), and they charge for content that other places give out for free.

Microsoft also gives better stuff, (free arcade games and MS points), to silver and new members, practically slapping the loyal Gold members in the face.

So, you tell me, what's so rewarding about Microsoft?

If you watch and share some Gears video on Facebook, you can get goggles for your avatar! Who's rewarding who now?
/sarcasm

Originally Posted by gravel If you watch and share some Gears video on Facebook, you can get goggles for your avatar! Who's rewarding who now? /sarcasm

You need some sort of goggles, (beer ones), to see that being a deal.

Originally Posted by preston181 So, you tell me, what's so rewarding about Microsoft?

The issue is you've been gold for 6 years and have given $5k+ to MS. They clearly don't need to deliver more than they have to you because you've given MS ample evidence that you're willing to pay for their products with very little in the way of extras or bonuses.

You have to turn the question around, if you're unsatisfied with XBL and the various rewards, why do you keep giving them money? I totally agree that PSN and Steam deliver much better value. Yet if MS gets away with giving less for more, it makes some amount of business sense to stay with their current strategies.